Phil Seghi
Mar 9, 1909 (Cedar Point, IL) – Jan 8, 1987 · died at 77
General manager for the Guardians (1974–1985).
Across the full 1-season sample, the measured profile stands out most for cost per win (93rd percentile). The clearest contrast is roster depth (2nd percentile): the measured rosters have produced fewer two-win regulars than most peers. Because the sample covers fewer than five seasons, those comparisons are descriptive rather than stable.
1 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
0 pennants · 0 playoff appearances · 60–102 (0.370)
Overview
| Team | Role | Year | Pay $M |
Rel Pay |
Surp $M |
Surp WAR |
Dead % |
Cheap $M |
Draft $M |
Trd $M |
Int'l $M |
$ / WAR |
WAR | Depth | Dead WAR |
HG | Trade | Net/ Trd |
FA | R5 | RFA | PPA | CPA | WAB | TAB | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guardians |
GM | 1985 60–102 | $6 | 64 | -3 | -10.1 | 53% | -1 | -0 | -0 | +0 | $0.3M | 14.8 | 2.0 | -7.8 | +3.9 | -5.5 | -0.79 | -0.3 | +0.0 | 0.02 | 0.03 | -16.2 | -14.0 | 0.370 | ||||
| Career total (1985+ data) | $6 | 64 | -3 | -10.1 | 53% | -1 | -0 | -0 | +0 | $0.3M | 14.8 | 2.0 | -7.8 | +10.2 | +4.5 | +0.06 | -8.5 | -0.5 | – | 0.02 | 0.03 | -16.2 | -14.0 | 0.370 | – | – | – | ||
Roster Construction
Build channels — net fWAR
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Trades
Trades made — 10 deals credited to Phil Seghi, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M
MIN · Howard Fox
+$122.4M
CLE · Phil Seghi
−$122.4M
CLE · Phil Seghi
+$0.0M
MIL · Harry Dalton
+$0.0M
CLE · Phil Seghi
+$12.0M
PIT · Joe Brown
−$12.0M
CLE · Phil Seghi
+$6.4M
NYY · Clyde King
−$6.4M
CLE · Phil Seghi
+$0.0M
CHW · Roland Hemond
+$0.0M
CLE · Phil Seghi
+$3.2M
KCR · John Schuerholz
−$3.2M
TEX · Tom Grieve
+$0.0M
CLE · Phil Seghi
+$0.0M
CLE · Phil Seghi
+$1.6M
CHC · Dallas Green
−$1.6M
CLE · Phil Seghi
+$4.0M
CHC · Dallas Green
−$4.0M
SFG · Tom Haller
+$3.2M
CLE · Phil Seghi
−$3.2M
Players acquired — 49 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | RFA | PPA | CPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Jacoby | 3B | CLE |
Trade | 1983 | 7 | +18.1 | +2.6 | – | – | – |
| Julio Franco | 2B/SS | CLE |
Trade | 1982 | 6 | +13.3 | +2.2 | – | – | – |
| Joe Carter | OF | CLE |
Trade | 1984 | 5 | +12.0 | +2.4 | – | – | – |
| Brett Butler | OF | CLE |
Trade | 1983 | 3 | +10.3 | +3.4 | – | – | – |
| John Farrell | P | CLE |
Draft | 1984 | 5 | +7.5 | +1.5 | – | – | – |
| Tony Bernazard | 2B | CLE |
Trade | 1983 | 2 | +4.3 | +2.2 | – | – | – |
| Bert Blyleven | P | CLE |
Trade | 1985 | 1 | +4.2 | +4.2 | – | 0.1% | 0.11% |
| Rod Nichols | P | CLE |
Draft | 1985 | 4 | +3.9 | +1.0 | – | – | – |
| Pat Tabler | 1B/DH | CLE |
Trade | 1983 | 3 | +3.9 | +1.3 | – | – | – |
| Scott Bailes | P | CLE |
Trade | 1985 | 3 | +2.1 | +0.7 | – | – | – |
| Cory Snyder | OF | CLE |
Draft | 1984 | 2 | +2.1 | +1.1 | – | – | – |
| Mel Hall | OF | CLE |
Trade | 1984 | 2 | +2.0 | +1.0 | – | – | – |
| Neal Heaton | P | CLE |
Draft | 1981 | 2 | +2.0 | +1.0 | – | – | – |
| Don Schulze | P | CLE |
Trade | 1984 | 2 | +1.6 | +0.8 | – | – | – |
| Jerry Willard | C | CLE |
Trade | 1982 | 1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | – | – | – |
| Ernie Camacho | P | CLE |
Trade | 1983 | 3 | +1.2 | +0.4 | – | – | – |
| Vern Ruhle | P | CLE |
Trade | 1985 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | – | – | – |
| Mike Hargrove | 1B | CLE |
Trade | 1979 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | – | – | – |
| Roy Smith | P | CLE |
Trade | 1982 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | – | – | – |
| Keith Creel | P | CLE |
Trade | 1985 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | – | – |
| Rich Yett | P | CLE |
Trade | 1985 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Jeff Barkley | P | CLE |
Draft | 1982 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Andy Allanson | C | CLE |
Draft | 1983 | 3 | +0.1 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Rick Behenna | P | CLE |
Trade | 1983 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Jamie Easterly | P | CLE |
Trade | 1983 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Luis Medina | 1B/DH | CLE |
Draft | 1985 | 1 | +0.0 | +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 | 1 | +0.0 | +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 | 1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | – | – | – |
| Ramón Romero | P | CLE |
Intl FA | 1976 | – | -0.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Dave Clark | OF | CLE |
Draft | 1983 | 1 | -0.9 | -0.9 | – | – | – |
| Rich Thompson | P | CLE |
Draft | 1980 | – | -1.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Andre Thornton | 1B/DH | CLE |
Trade | 1976 | 1 | -1.0 | -1.0 | – | – | – |
| George Vukovich | OF | CLE |
Trade | 1982 | – | -1.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Jay Bell | SS | CLE |
Trade | 1985 | 1 | -1.4 | -1.4 | – | – | – |
| Chris Bando | C | CLE |
Draft | 1978 | 1 | -1.7 | -1.7 | – | – | – |
Trade-side columns: RFA is playoff-readiness percentage points added to the future roster foundation. It grades the franchise's entire side of a trade, so the same score repeats for every player acquired in that package. PPA/CPA remain player-level arrival-year probability points.
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.