Mar 9, 1909 (Cedar Point, IL) – Jan 8, 1987 · died at 77
General manager for the Guardians (1974–1985).
1 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
Share of gross-positive acquired fWAR by channel (vs. league average).
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
| Team | Role | Years | Szns | WAB | WAB/yr | TAB | WAR surp | HG | Trade | FA | R5 | AcqLev | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS | Surp $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Guardians | GM | 1974–1985 | 1 | -16.1 | -16.11 | -13.9 | -10.1 | +10.2 | +3.9 | -8.5 | -0.5 | 0.05 | 0.370 | – | – | – | -3 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 1 | -16.1 | -13.9 | -10.1 | +10.2 | +3.9 | -8.5 | -0.5 | 0.05 | 0.370 | – | – | – | -3 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Jacoby | 3B | CLE | Trade | 1983 | +18.1 |
| Julio Franco | 2B/SS | CLE | Trade | 1982 | +13.3 |
| Joe Carter | OF | CLE | Trade | 1984 | +12.0 |
| Brett Butler | OF | CLE | Trade | 1983 | +10.3 |
| John Farrell | P | CLE | Draft | 1984 | +7.5 |
| Tony Bernazard | 2B | CLE | Trade | 1983 | +4.3 |
| Rod Nichols | P | CLE | Draft | 1985 | +3.9 |
| Pat Tabler | 1B/DH | CLE | Trade | 1983 | +3.9 |
| Scott Bailes | P | CLE | Trade | 1985 | +2.1 |
| Cory Snyder | OF | CLE | Draft | 1984 | +2.1 |
| Mel Hall | OF | CLE | Trade | 1984 | +2.0 |
| Neal Heaton | P | CLE | Draft | 1981 | +2.0 |
| Don Schulze | P | CLE | Trade | 1984 | +1.6 |
| Jerry Willard | C | CLE | Trade | 1982 | +1.3 |
| Ernie Camacho | P | CLE | Trade | 1983 | +1.2 |
| Vern Ruhle | P | CLE | Trade | 1985 | +1.0 |
| Mike Hargrove | 1B | CLE | Trade | 1979 | +0.9 |
| Roy Smith | P | CLE | Trade | 1982 | +0.6 |
| Keith Creel | P | CLE | Trade | 1985 | +0.4 |
| Rich Yett | P | CLE | Trade | 1985 | +0.4 |
| Jeff Barkley | P | CLE | Draft | 1982 | +0.3 |
| Andy Allanson | C | CLE | Draft | 1983 | +0.1 |
| Rick Behenna | P | CLE | Trade | 1983 | -0.0 |
| Jamie Easterly | P | CLE | Trade | 1983 | +0.0 |
| Luis Medina | 1B/DH | CLE | Draft | 1985 | +0.0 |
| Dan Rohn | 2B/3B | CLE | Trade | 1985 | -0.0 |
| Dave Von Ohlen | P | CLE | Trade | 1985 | -0.0 |
| Jim Wilson | DH | CLE | Draft | 1982 | +0.0 |
| Mark Higgins | 1B | CLE | Draft | 1984 | -0.1 |
| Scott Jordan | OF | CLE | Draft | 1985 | -0.1 |
| Mike Fischlin | 2B/SS | CLE | Trade | 1981 | -0.2 |
| Dave Gallagher | OF | CLE | Draft | 1980 | -0.2 |
| Jerry Reed | P | CLE | Trade | 1982 | -0.2 |
| José Román | P | CLE | Intl FA | 1981 | -0.2 |
| Benny Ayala | DH/OF | CLE | Trade | 1985 | -0.3 |
| Bryan Clark | P | CLE | Trade | 1985 | -0.4 |
| Butch Benton | C | CLE | Trade | 1985 | -0.5 |
| Reggie Ritter | P | CLE | Intl FA | 1982 | -0.5 |
| Tom Waddell | P | CLE | Rule 5 | 1983 | -0.5 |
| Junior Noboa | 2B | CLE | Intl FA | 1981 | -0.6 |
| Otis Nixon | OF | CLE | Trade | 1984 | -0.7 |
| Ramón Romero | P | CLE | Intl FA | 1976 | -0.7 |
| Dave Clark | OF | CLE | Draft | 1983 | -0.9 |
| Rich Thompson | P | CLE | Draft | 1980 | -1.0 |
| Andre Thornton | 1B/DH | CLE | Trade | 1976 | -1.0 |
| George Vukovich | OF | CLE | Trade | 1982 | -1.2 |
| Jay Bell | SS | CLE | Trade | 1985 | -1.4 |
| Chris Bando | C | CLE | Draft | 1978 | -1.7 |
WAB = wins above what the team's payroll predicted (resource-controlled). WAR surplus = era-neutral value (WAR minus payroll in win-equivalents). Roster surplus $M = dollar value of WAR over cost. Build channels (realized fWAR): HG = home-grown via amateur draft / international signing; Trade = acquired minus surrendered (incl. purchases/waivers); FA = signed minus walked; R5 = Rule-5 / minor-league-draft pickups. Credit follows the acquisition year — home-grown to the regime at the player's draft/signing (not whoever was in the chair when he peaked), trade/FA/R5 to the GM who made the move. Players acquired as prospects before debuting (e.g. Smoltz, Bagwell; Rule-5 picks like Uggla) are counted as trade/R5, not home-grown. All are franchise-level outcomes during the stint, not solely attributable to one executive.