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Randy Smith
Born Jun 15, 1963 · Houston, TX · age 63
General manager for the Padres and Tigers (1994–2002).
Across the full 9-season sample, the measured profile stands out most for net WAR per trade (83rd percentile). The clearest contrast is payroll-adjusted winning (2nd percentile): the measured clubs have produced fewer wins relative to payroll-based expectations than most peers.
9 seasons with salary-era data across 2 stints. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
0 pennants · 0 playoff appearances · 583–810 (0.419)
Overview
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Padres |
GM | 1994 47–70 | $15 | 47 | +6 | +4.9 | 29% | +5 | +6 | -0 | -1 | $0.6M | 17.9 | 4.0 | -6.9 | -1.8 | +10.3 | +3.42 | -9.0 | +0.1 | 0.47 | 0.09 | -5.3 | -0.5 | 0.402 | ||||
| Padres |
GM | 1995 70–74 | $26 | 79 | -3 | -3.5 | 20% | +4 | +3 | +1 | +0 | $0.9M | 22.3 | 6.0 | -6.0 | +1.9 | +9.4 | +4.70 | +6.8 | +0.0 | +0.02 | 0.20 | 0.06 | -0.2 | -6.3 | 0.486 | |||
 Tigers |
GM | 1996 53–109 | $22 | 67 | -16 | -18.4 | 40% | +0 | +2 | -4 | +2 | $1.2M | 3.1 | 4.0 | -15.2 | +6.4 | +35.0 | +3.18 | +0.4 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | -23.9 | -26.3 | 0.327 | |||
| Tigers |
GM | 1997 79–83 | $17 | 43 | +6 | +5.9 | 35% | +8 | +11 | -4 | +0 | $0.6M | 23.9 | 8.0 | -6.2 | +2.9 | -2.7 | -0.39 | +6.4 | -0.1 | +0.00 | 0.14 | 0.05 | +7.7 | -0.3 | 0.488 | |||
| Tigers |
GM | 1998 65–97 | $22 | 53 | +10 | +9.7 | 40% | +12 | +12 | -0 | +1 | $0.6M | 29.4 | 5.0 | -4.7 | +28.1 | -33.1 | -6.62 | -2.2 | -0.6 | +0.02 | 0.48 | 0.09 | -8.8 | +2.9 | 0.401 | |||
| Tigers |
GM | 1999 69–92 | $38 | 78 | -2 | -1.4 | 42% | +8 | +6 | +2 | +1 | $1.2M | 27.9 | 4.0 | -4.1 | +5.1 | -3.3 | -0.65 | -1.8 | -0.1 | +0.00 | 0.28 | 0.07 | -9.4 | -3.2 | 0.429 | |||
| Tigers |
GM | 2000 79–83 | $59 | 108 | -9 | -6.1 | 11% | +11 | +6 | +4 | +1 | $1.5M | 37.0 | 8.0 | -2.0 | +2.1 | -1.3 | -0.43 | +1.2 | -0.0 | +0.08 | 1.61 | 0.16 | -4.0 | +1.8 | 0.488 | |||
| Tigers |
GM | 2001 66–96 | $52 | 83 | -20 | -12.3 | 61% | +3 | +9 | -0 | -5 | $2.0M | 17.9 | 5.0 | -8.3 | +2.6 | +7.5 | +1.86 | -0.3 | -0.1 | +0.97 | 0.10 | 0.05 | -13.6 | -14.1 | 0.407 | |||
| Tigers |
GM | 2002 55–106 | $53 | 80 | -38 | -22.2 | 60% | +3 | +4 | +0 | -1 | $2.4M | 9.9 | 3.0 | -11.7 | +23.2 | +13.4 | +1.91 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | -23.6 | -21.6 | 0.342 | |||
| Career total (1985+ data) | $304 | 71 | -65 | -43.4 | 38% | +6 | +6 | -0 | -0 | $1.2M | 189.3 | 5.2 | -7.2 | +70.6 | +35.2 | +0.75 | +3.5 | +0.9 | +0.01 | 0.43 | 0.07 | -81.2 | -67.7 | 0.419 | – | – | – | ||
Roster Construction
Build channels — net fWAR
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Home-grown (draft/intl)+70.6
Trade+35.2
Free agency+3.5
Rule 5 / minor draft+0.9
Sourcing mix: 36% draft · 10% FA · 53% trade · 1% R5
Trades
Trades made — 68 deals credited to Randy Smith, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M
1996 · DET / NYY
DET · Randy Smith
+$44.8M
Rubén Sierra, Matt Drews#12
NYY · Bob Watson
−$44.8M
Cecil Fielder
DET came out ahead by $44.8M
1997 · DET / ARI
DET · Randy Smith
+$1.6M
Matt Drews#12, Gabe Alvarez, Joe Randa
ARI · Joe Garagiola
−$1.6M
Travis Fryman
DET came out ahead by $1.6M
2000 · DET / HOU
DET · Randy Smith
+$56.8M
Roger Cedeño, Chris Holt, Mitch Meluskey
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker
−$56.8M
Brad Ausmus, Doug Brocail, Nelson Cruz
DET came out ahead by $56.8M
2001 · DET / MIN
DET · Randy Smith
+$58.4M
Mark Redman
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$58.4M
Todd Jones
DET came out ahead by $58.4M
1996 · DET / CIN
DET · Randy Smith
+$28.8M
Ben Bailey, Decomba Conner
CIN · Jim Bowden
−$28.8M
Rubén Sierra
DET came out ahead by $28.8M
1997 · DET / SEA
DET · Randy Smith
+$1.6M
Dean Crow, Scott Sanders, Carlos Villalobos
SEA · Woody Woodward
−$1.6M
Felipe Lira, Omar Olivares
DET came out ahead by $1.6M
1996 · DET / SDP
DET · Randy Smith
+$43.2M
Brad Ausmus, Andújar Cedeño, Russ Spear
SDP · Kevin Towers
−$43.2M
John Flaherty, Chris Gomez
DET came out ahead by $43.2M
1996 · HOU / DET
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker
+$6.4M
Brad Ausmus, José Lima, Trever Miller, C. J. Nitkowski, Daryle Ward
DET · Randy Smith
−$6.4M
Doug Brocail, Brian Hunter, Todd Jones, Orlando Miller
HOU came out ahead by $6.4M
1996 · STL / DET
STL · Walt Jocketty
+$3.2M
Micah Franklin, Brian Maxcy
DET · Randy Smith
−$3.2M
Miguel Inzunza, Tom Urbani
STL came out ahead by $3.2M
2002 · SDP / DET
SDP · Kevin Towers
+$1.6M
Mike Rivera
DET · Randy Smith
−$1.6M
Gene Kingsale
SDP came out ahead by $1.6M
1997 · DET / CIN
DET · Randy Smith
+$4.0M
Paul Bako, Donne Wall
CIN · Jim Bowden
−$4.0M
Melvin Nieves
DET came out ahead by $4.0M
1995 · HOU / SDP
HOU · Bob Watson
+$5.6M
Rich Loiselle, Jeff Tabaka
SDP · Randy Smith
−$5.6M
Phil Plantier
HOU came out ahead by $5.6M
1994 · DET / SDP
DET · Jerry Walker
+$4.8M
Gene Harris
SDP · Randy Smith
−$4.8M
Scott Livingstone, Jorge Velandia
DET came out ahead by $4.8M
1996 · DET / SFG
DET · Randy Smith
+$8.0M
Jesse Ibarra
SFG · Bob Quinn
−$8.0M
Mark Lewis
DET came out ahead by $8.0M
1996 · ATL / DET
ATL · John Schuerholz
+$2.4M
Danny Bautista
DET · Randy Smith
−$2.4M
Anton French
ATL came out ahead by $2.4M
2002 · SDP / DET
SDP · Kevin Towers
+$4.8M
Javier Cardona, Rich Gomez
DET · Randy Smith
−$4.8M
Damian Jackson, Matt Walbeck
SDP came out ahead by $4.8M
1998 · TOR / DET
TOR · Gord Ash
+$1.6M
Eric Ludwick
DET · Randy Smith
−$1.6M
Beiker Graterol
TOR came out ahead by $1.6M
2000 · DET / SDP
DET · Randy Smith
+$2.4M
Dusty Allen
SDP · Kevin Towers
−$2.4M
Gabe Alvarez
DET came out ahead by $2.4M
2002 · DET / PIT
DET · Randy Smith
+$12.8M
Adrian Burnside, Roberto Novoa
PIT · Dave Littlefield
−$12.8M
Randall Simon
DET came out ahead by $12.8M
1996 · DET / PIT
DET · Randy Smith
+$0.8M
Dan Miceli
PIT · Ted Simmons
−$0.8M
Clint Sodowsky
DET came out ahead by $0.8M
1996 · LAD / DET
LAD · Fred Claire
+$1.6M
Jeff Berblinger
DET · Randy Smith
−$1.6M
Deivi Cruz, Juan Hernaiz
LAD came out ahead by $1.6M
1997 · SFG / DET
SFG · Brian Sabean
+$4.8M
Brian Johnson
DET · Randy Smith
−$4.8M
Marcus Jensen
SFG came out ahead by $4.8M
2002 · COL / DET
COL · Daniel O'Dowd
+$5.6M
Víctor Santos, Ronnie Merrill
DET · Randy Smith
−$5.6M
José Paniagua
COL came out ahead by $5.6M
1996 · CIN / DET
CIN · Jim Bowden
+$2.4M
Yuri Sanchez
DET · Randy Smith
−$2.4M
Gregg Olson
CIN came out ahead by $2.4M
1995 · SDP / HOU
SDP · Randy Smith
+$0.0M
Pedro Martínez
HOU · Bob Watson
+$0.0M
Ray Holbert
Even trade
2001 · DET / NYM
DET · Randy Smith
+$3.2M
Kyle Kessel
NYM · Steve Phillips
−$3.2M
C. J. Nitkowski
DET came out ahead by $3.2M
1995 · SDP / NYM
SDP · Randy Smith
+$1.6M
Jeff Barry
NYM · Joe McIlvaine
−$1.6M
Pedro Martínez
SDP came out ahead by $1.6M
1999 · MIA / DET
MIA · Dave Dombrowski
+$0.8M
Mike Drumright#35
DET · Randy Smith
−$0.8M
Brandon Villafuerte
MIA came out ahead by $0.8M
1996 · TOR / DET
TOR · Gord Ash
+$1.6M
Anton French
DET · Randy Smith
−$1.6M
Roberto Durán
TOR came out ahead by $1.6M
1996 · CLE / DET
CLE · John Hart
+$1.6M
Greg Granger
DET · Randy Smith
−$1.6M
John Farrell
CLE came out ahead by $1.6M
2000 · PHI / DET
PHI · Ed Wade
+$7.2M
Bobby Sismondo
DET · Randy Smith
−$7.2M
Wendell Magee
PHI came out ahead by $7.2M
1998 · DET / OAK
DET · Randy Smith
+$0.8M
Jason Wood
OAK · Billy Beane
−$0.8M
Bip Roberts
DET came out ahead by $0.8M
1997 · SDP / DET
SDP · Kevin Towers
+$0.0M
Dave Hajek
DET · Randy Smith
+$0.0M
Earl Johnson
Even trade
1998 · CLE / DET
CLE · John Hart
+$6.4M
Dave Roberts, Tim Worrell
DET · Randy Smith
−$6.4M
Gerónimo Berroa
CLE came out ahead by $6.4M
1997 · DET / ANA
DET · Randy Smith
+$8.0M
Nick Skuse
ANA · Bill Bavasi
−$8.0M
Phil Nevin, Matt Walbeck
DET came out ahead by $8.0M
1998 · DET / CIN
DET · Randy Smith
+$0.0M
Tim Belk
CIN · Jim Bowden
+$0.0M
Kevin Baez
Even trade
2002 · LAD / DET
LAD · Dan Evans
+$8.0M
Tom Farmer, Jason Frasor
DET · Randy Smith
−$8.0M
Hiram Bocachica
LAD came out ahead by $8.0M
1997 · SDP / DET
SDP · Kevin Towers
+$20.0M
Mike Darr, Matt Skrmetta
DET · Randy Smith
−$20.0M
Jody Reed
SDP came out ahead by $20.0M
1996 · DET / HOU
DET · Randy Smith
+$2.4M
Kevin Gallaher, Pedro Santana
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker
−$2.4M
Gregg Olson
DET came out ahead by $2.4M
2002 · ATL / DET
ATL · John Schuerholz
+$0.8M
Kris Keller
DET · Randy Smith
−$0.8M
George Lombard
ATL came out ahead by $0.8M
2000 · TEX / DET
TEX · Douglas Melvin
+$0.8M
Brandon Villafuerte, Kevin Mobley
DET · Randy Smith
−$0.8M
Matt Perisho
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
1996 · MIL / DET
MIL · Sal Bando
+$4.0M
Henry Santos
DET · Randy Smith
−$4.0M
Duane Singleton
MIL came out ahead by $4.0M
1996 · MIN / DET
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$1.6M
Brent Stentz
DET · Randy Smith
−$1.6M
Matt Walbeck
MIN came out ahead by $1.6M
2001 · HOU / DET
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker
+$6.4M
Dave Mlicki
DET · Randy Smith
−$6.4M
José Lima
HOU came out ahead by $6.4M
1999 · DET / SEA
DET · Randy Smith
+$16.8M
Andy Van Hekken, Jerry Amador
SEA · Woody Woodward
−$16.8M
Brian Hunter
DET came out ahead by $16.8M
1995 · SDP / KCR
SDP · Randy Smith
+$20.0M
Wally Joyner, Aaron Dorlarque
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$20.0M
Bip Roberts, Bryan Wolff
SDP came out ahead by $20.0M
1997 · SDP / DET
SDP · Kevin Towers
+$2.4M
Ryan Balfe, Dan Miceli, Donne Wall
DET · Randy Smith
−$2.4M
Trey Beamon, Tim Worrell
SDP came out ahead by $2.4M
1994 · SDP / ANA
SDP · Randy Smith
+$7.2M
Hilly Hathaway
ANA · Whitey Herzog
−$7.2M
Harold Reynolds
SDP came out ahead by $7.2M
1999 · DET / LAD
DET · Randy Smith
+$6.4M
Dave Mlicki, Mel Rojas
LAD · Kevin Malone
−$6.4M
Robinson Checo, Apostol Garcia, Richard Roberts
DET came out ahead by $6.4M
1996 · DET / OAK
DET · Randy Smith
+$4.0M
Fausto Cruz, Ramón Fermín
OAK · Sandy Alderson
−$4.0M
Phil Plantier
DET came out ahead by $4.0M
1997 · DET / MIL
DET · Randy Smith
+$12.0M
Bryce Florie
MIL · Sal Bando
−$12.0M
Rick Greene, Mike Myers, Santiago Pérez
DET came out ahead by $12.0M
1999 · DET / BOS
DET · Randy Smith
+$26.4M
Mike Maroth
BOS · Dan Duquette
−$26.4M
Bryce Florie
DET came out ahead by $26.4M
1996 · DET / LAD
DET · Randy Smith
+$4.0M
John Cummings, Joey Eischen
LAD · Fred Claire
−$4.0M
Chad Curtis
DET came out ahead by $4.0M
2002 · DET / CIN
DET · Randy Smith
+$7.2M
David Espinosa#90, Noochie Varner, Jorge Cordova
CIN · Jim Bowden
−$7.2M
Brian Moehler, Matt Boone
DET came out ahead by $7.2M
1999 · DET / HOU
DET · Randy Smith
+$50.4M
Brad Ausmus, C. J. Nitkowski
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker
−$50.4M
Paul Bako, Dean Crow, Mark Persails, Brian Powell, Carlos Villalobos
DET came out ahead by $50.4M
2001 · CIN / DET
CIN · Jim Bowden
+$16.0M
Juan Encarnación, Luis Pineda
DET · Randy Smith
−$16.0M
Dmitri Young
CIN came out ahead by $16.0M
1998 · ARI / DET
ARI · Joe Garagiola
+$373.6M
Luis Gonzalez
DET · Randy Smith
−$373.6M
Karim García
ARI came out ahead by $373.6M
1996 · SDP / DET
SDP · Kevin Towers
+$11.2M
Joey Eischen, Cam Smith
DET · Randy Smith
−$11.2M
Willie Blair, Brian Johnson
SDP came out ahead by $11.2M
1996 · DET / ANA
DET · Randy Smith
+$37.6M
Damion Easley
ANA · Bill Bavasi
−$37.6M
Greg Gohr
DET came out ahead by $37.6M
1998 · DET / SDP
DET · Randy Smith
+$5.6M
Rod Lindsey
SDP · Kevin Towers
−$5.6M
Scott Sanders
DET came out ahead by $5.6M
2002 · WSN / DET
WSN · Larry Beinfest
+$1.6M
José Macias
DET · Randy Smith
−$1.6M
Chris Truby
WSN came out ahead by $1.6M
1994 · SDP / HOU
SDP · Randy Smith
+$29.6M
Ken Caminiti, Andújar Cedeño, Steve Finley, Roberto Petagine, Brian Williams, Sean Fesh
HOU · Bob Watson
−$29.6M
Derek Bell, Doug Brocail, Ricky Gutiérrez, Pedro Martínez, Phil Plantier, Craig Shipley
SDP came out ahead by $29.6M
1996 · MIA / DET
MIA · Dave Dombrowski
+$2.4M
Matt Brunson
DET · Randy Smith
−$2.4M
Randy Veres
MIA came out ahead by $2.4M
1996 · SDP / DET
SDP · Kevin Towers
+$26.4M
Sean Bergman, Cade Gaspar, Todd Steverson
DET · Randy Smith
−$26.4M
Raúl Casanova, Richie Lewis, Melvin Nieves
SDP came out ahead by $26.4M
1998 · NYM / DET
NYM · Steve Phillips
+$13.6M
Joe Randa
DET · Randy Smith
−$13.6M
Willie Blair
NYM came out ahead by $13.6M
1995 · SDP / SEA
SDP · Randy Smith
+$11.2M
Ron Villone, Marc Newfield
SEA · Woody Woodward
−$11.2M
Andy Benes, Greg Keagle
SDP came out ahead by $11.2M
1999 · TEX / DET
TEX · Douglas Melvin
+$55.2M
Frank Catalanotto, Francisco Cordero, Bill Haselman, Gabe Kapler, Justin Thompson, Alan Webb
DET · Randy Smith
−$55.2M
Juan González, Danny Patterson, Gregg Zaun
TEX came out ahead by $55.2M
2002 · DET / NYY / OAK
DET · Randy Smith
+$93.6M
Carlos Peña, Franklyn Germán, Jeremy Bonderman
NYY · Brian Cashman
−$13.6M
Jeff Weaver
OAK · Billy Beane
−$80.0M
Ted Lilly, Jason Arnold, John-Ford Griffin
DET came out ahead by $93.6M
3-team
Players acquired — 174 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | RFA | PPA | CPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | OF | DET |
Draft | 2002 | 6 | +20.2 | +3.4 | – | – | – |
| Andy Ashby | P | SDP |
Trade | 1994 | 7 | +17.5 | +2.5 | – | 1.9% | 0.38% |
| Ken Caminiti | 3B | SDP |
Trade | 1994 | 4 | +17.4 | +4.4 | – | 0.7% | 0.24% |
| Jeremy Bonderman | P | DET |
Trade | 2002 | 7 | +15.8 | +2.3 | +0.05 | – | – |
| Damion Easley | 2B | DET |
Trade | 1996 | 7 | +15.4 | +2.2 | -0.00 | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Brandon Inge | 3B | DET |
Draft | 1998 | 8 | +14.2 | +1.8 | – | – | – |
| Wally Joyner | 1B | SDP |
Trade | 1995 | 4 | +9.4 | +2.4 | -0.00 | 12.7% | 0.91% |
| Jeff Weaver | P | DET |
Draft | 1998 | 4 | +8.7 | +2.2 | – | – | – |
| Mike Maroth | P | DET |
Trade | 1999 | 4 | +7.6 | +1.9 | +0.14 | – | – |
| Steve Finley | OF | SDP |
Trade | 1995 | 3 | +7.5 | +2.5 | – | 0.3% | 0.09% |
| Brad Ausmus | C | DET |
Trade | 1996 | 3 | +7.2 | +2.4 | +0.01 | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Steve Sparks | P | DET |
Free agency | 2000 | 3 | +6.4 | +2.1 | – | 3.3% | 0.33% |
| Omar Infante | 2B | DET |
Intl FA | 1999 | 6 | +5.5 | +0.9 | – | – | – |
| Shane Halter | 3B/SS | DET |
Trade | 2000 | 4 | +5.0 | +1.3 | – | 0.6% | 0.06% |
| Ramón Santiago | 2B/SS | DET |
Intl FA | 1998 | 7 | +4.9 | +0.7 | – | – | – |
| Doug Brocail | P | DET |
Trade | 1996 | 4 | +4.7 | +1.2 | -0.00 | 0.1% | 0.02% |
| Willie Blair | P | DET |
Trade | 1996 | 3 | +4.6 | +1.5 | -0.01 | 0.4% | 0.15% |
| Robert Fick | 1B/OF | DET |
Draft | 1996 | 5 | +4.5 | +0.9 | – | – | – |
| Todd Jones | P | DET |
Trade | 1996 | 7 | +4.4 | +0.6 | -0.00 | 0.2% | 0.09% |
| Omar Olivares | P | DET |
Trade | 1996 | 2 | +4.1 | +2.0 | – | 0.0% | 0.03% |
| Mark Redman | P | DET |
Trade | 2001 | 2 | +4.0 | +2.0 | +3.32 | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Dmitri Young | 1B/OF | DET |
Trade | 2001 | 3 | +4.0 | +1.3 | -0.46 | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Deivi Cruz | SS | DET |
Trade | 1996 | 3 | +3.5 | +1.2 | +0.00 | – | – |
| Bob Tewksbury | P | SDP |
Free agency | 1995 | 1 | +3.2 | +3.2 | – | 14.4% | 1.00% |
| Ryan Raburn | OF | DET |
Draft | 2001 | 4 | +3.1 | +0.8 | – | – | – |
| Carlos Peña | 1B | DET |
Trade | 2002 | 4 | +3.1 | +0.8 | +0.05 | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Joel Zumaya | P | DET |
Draft | 2002 | 3 | +2.7 | +0.9 | – | – | – |
| Fernando Rodney | P | DET |
Intl FA | 1997 | 6 | +2.6 | +0.4 | – | – | – |
| Rickey Henderson | OF | SDP |
Free agency | 1995 | 3 | +2.5 | +0.8 | – | 9.7% | 0.69% |
| Nook Logan | OF | DET |
Draft | 2000 | 2 | +2.1 | +1.1 | – | – | – |
| Hideo Nomo | P | DET |
Free agency | 2000 | 1 | +2.1 | +2.1 | – | 3.2% | 0.33% |
| Ben Davis | C | SDP |
Draft | 1995 | 2 | +2.1 | +1.0 | – | – | – |
| Brian Hunter | OF | DET |
Trade | 1996 | 3 | +1.9 | +0.6 | -0.00 | 0.1% | 0.02% |
| Jamie Walker | P | DET |
Free agency | 2001 | 4 | +1.9 | +0.5 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| A. J. Sager | P | DET |
Trade | 1996 | 3 | +1.9 | +0.6 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Wil Ledezma | P | DET |
Rule 5 | 2002 | 3 | +1.8 | +0.6 | – | – | – |
| Joe Randa | 3B | DET |
Trade | 1997 | 1 | +1.8 | +1.8 | +0.00 | 0.9% | 0.17% |
| Fernando Valenzuela | P | SDP |
Free agency | 1995 | 3 | +1.8 | +0.6 | – | 0.1% | 0.03% |
| Juan González | OF | DET |
Trade | 1999 | 1 | +1.7 | +1.7 | -1.53 | 2.7% | 0.27% |
| Luis Gonzalez | OF | DET |
Free agency | 1997 | 1 | +1.7 | +1.7 | – | 0.8% | 0.16% |
| Seth Greisinger | P | DET |
Draft | 1996 | 2 | +1.6 | +0.8 | – | – | – |
| Scott Livingstone | 3B | SDP |
Trade | 1994 | 3 | +1.6 | +0.5 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Bryce Florie | P | DET |
Trade | 1997 | 2 | +1.5 | +0.8 | -0.00 | 0.7% | 0.14% |
| Danny Patterson | P | DET |
Trade | 1999 | 3 | +1.3 | +0.4 | -1.53 | 1.1% | 0.11% |
| Bob Hamelin | 1B/DH | DET |
Free agency | 1997 | 1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | – | 0.2% | 0.06% |
| Dean Palmer | 3B | DET |
Free agency | 1998 | 3 | +1.1 | +0.4 | – | 0.4% | 0.11% |
| Luis Polonia | OF | DET |
Free agency | 1998 | 1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | – | 0.3% | 0.08% |
| Curtis Pride | OF | DET |
Free agency | 1996 | 1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Brian Williams | P | SDP |
Trade | 1995 | 1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | – | 0.3% | 0.07% |
| Matt Anderson | P | DET |
Draft | 1997 | 3 | +1.0 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Frank Castillo | P | DET |
Free agency | 1997 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | – | 0.5% | 0.09% |
| Nate Cornejo | P | DET |
Draft | 1998 | 3 | +1.0 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Nelson Cruz | P | DET |
Free agency | 1998 | 2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | – | 0.1% | 0.03% |
| Juan Acevedo | P | DET |
Free agency | 2001 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | – | 0.0% | 0.02% |
| Warren Morris | 2B | DET |
Free agency | 2002 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Chris Holt | P | DET |
Trade | 2000 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.42 | 0.1% | 0.04% |
| Damian Jackson | 2B/SS | DET |
Trade | 2002 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.00 | 0.0% | 0.02% |
| Billy McMillon | OF | DET |
Free agency | 2000 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | – | 1.4% | 0.14% |
| Dave Mlicki | P | DET |
Trade | 1999 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | -0.16 | 0.8% | 0.20% |
| Scott Sanders | P | DET |
Trade | 1997 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.00 | 0.1% | 0.04% |
| Paul Bako | C | DET |
Trade | 1997 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.00 | – | – |
| Rob Deer | OF | SDP |
Free agency | 1995 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | – | 2.4% | 0.18% |
| Tim Worrell | P | DET |
Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | -0.00 | 0.3% | 0.05% |
| Andy Van Hekken | P | DET |
Trade | 1999 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.14 | – | – |
| C. J. Nitkowski | P | DET |
Trade | 1999 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | -0.49 | 0.2% | 0.04% |
| Masao Kida | P | DET |
Draft | 1999 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | – | – |
| Chris Wakeland | OF | DET |
Draft | 1996 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | – | – |
| Willie Blair | P | SDP |
Free agency | 1995 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | 0.2% | 0.05% |
| Bill Krueger | P | SDP |
Free agency | 1994 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | 0.7% | 0.13% |
| Jody Reed | 2B | SDP |
Free agency | 1995 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | 0.3% | 0.09% |
| Kevin Walker | P | SDP |
Draft | 1995 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | – | – | – |
| Mike Myers | P | DET |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.02 | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Tim Mauser | P | SDP |
Trade | 1994 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | 0.3% | 0.06% |
| Brent Clevlen | OF | DET |
Draft | 2002 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Richie Lewis | P | DET |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -0.01 | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Dan Miceli | P | DET |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Orlando Miller | SS | DET |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -0.00 | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Roberto Petagine | 1B | SDP |
Trade | 1994 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 0.1% | 0.02% |
| Glenn Dishman | P | DET |
Trade | 1997 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 0.0% | 0.02% |
| Mark Parent | C | DET |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Jacob Cruz | OF | DET |
Free agency | 2001 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Eric Eckenstahler | P | DET |
Draft | 1999 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | – | – |
| Bill Haselman | C | DET |
Free agency | 1998 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.1% | 0.02% |
| Adam Pettyjohn | P | DET |
Draft | 1998 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | – | – |
| Tim Pugh | P | DET |
Free agency | 1996 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Matt Walbeck | C | DET |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Rich Becker | OF | DET |
Trade | 2000 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.3% | 0.02% |
| Adam Bernero | P | DET |
Intl FA | 1999 | 3 | +0.1 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Karim García | OF | DET |
Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.00 | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Mitch Meluskey | C | DET |
Trade | 2000 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.42 | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Billy Ripken | 2B | DET |
Free agency | 1997 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Joe Siddall | C | DET |
Free agency | 1997 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Kevin Tolar | P | DET |
Trade | 2000 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Brandon Kolb | P | SDP |
Draft | 1995 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Wascar Serrano | P | SDP |
Intl FA | 1995 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Pete Smith | P | SDP |
Free agency | 1995 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.0 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Jeff Tabaka | P | SDP |
Trade | 1994 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Jeff Manto | 1B/3B | DET |
Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Hal Morris | 1B | DET |
Trade | 2000 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.2% | 0.02% |
| Marc Newfield | OF | SDP |
Trade | 1995 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.10 | 0.1% | 0.02% |
| Craig Shipley | 3B/SS | SDP |
Trade | 1994 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.5% | 0.09% |
| Trey Beamon | OF | DET |
Trade | 1997 | – | -0.0 | – | -0.00 | – | – |
| Willie Blair | P | DET |
Free agency | 2001 | 3 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | 0.4% | 0.15% |
| Jermaine Clark | 2B/OF | DET |
Rule 5 | 2000 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Frankie De La Cruz | P | DET |
Intl FA | 2001 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Denny Harriger | P | DET |
Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Fernando Hernández | P | DET |
Trade | 1996 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Jimmy Hurst | OF | DET |
Trade | 1997 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Rod Lindsey | OF | DET |
Trade | 1998 | – | -0.0 | – | +0.04 | – | – |
| George Lombard | OF | DET |
Trade | 2002 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Allen McDill | P | DET |
Free agency | 1999 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Matt Miller | P | DET |
Draft | 1996 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | – | – |
| Cody Ross | OF | DET |
Draft | 1999 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Oscar Salazar | OF | DET |
Trade | 2002 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Max St. Pierre | C | DET |
Draft | 1997 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Brandon Villafuerte | P | DET |
Trade | 1999 | – | -0.0 | – | -0.02 | – | – |
| Mark Woodyard | P | DET |
Draft | 2000 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Mike Oquist | P | SDP |
Free agency | 1995 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.2% | 0.02% |
| Ron Villone | P | SDP |
Trade | 1995 | 2 | -0.0 | -0.0 | +0.10 | – | – |
| Joey Eischen | P | DET |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Dean Crow | P | DET |
Trade | 1997 | – | -0.1 | – | +0.00 | – | – |
| Roberto Durán | P | DET |
Trade | 1996 | – | -0.1 | – | -0.00 | – | – |
| Jeff Farnsworth | P | DET |
Rule 5 | 2001 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Mark Johnson | P | DET |
Rule 5 | 1999 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Kris Keller | P | DET |
Draft | 1996 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Roberto Novoa | P | DET |
Trade | 2002 | – | -0.1 | – | +0.01 | – | – |
| Jarrod Patterson | 3B | DET |
Trade | 2001 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Terry Pearson | P | DET |
Intl FA | 2001 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Mike Rabelo | C | DET |
Draft | 2001 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Mike Rivera | C | DET |
Intl FA | 1997 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | – | – |
| Sean Runyan | P | DET |
Rule 5 | 1997 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | – | – |
| Marino Santana | P | DET |
Trade | 1998 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ernie Young | OF | DET |
Free agency | 2002 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Joe Hall | OF | DET |
Trade | 1997 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Vince Coleman | OF | DET |
Free agency | 1997 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| John Cummings | P | DET |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | +0.00 | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Jack Hannahan | 3B | DET |
Draft | 2001 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Óscar Henríquez | P | DET |
Free agency | 2001 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Erik Hiljus | P | DET |
Trade | 1999 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Matt Perisho | P | DET |
Trade | 2000 | – | -0.2 | – | -0.14 | – | – |
| Doug Dascenzo | OF | SDP |
Free agency | 1995 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Derek Bell | OF | SDP |
Trade | 1994 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – | 0.3% | 0.05% |
| Beiker Graterol | P | DET |
Trade | 1998 | – | -0.3 | – | +0.04 | – | – |
| Randall Simon | 1B | DET |
Free agency | 2000 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – | 0.0% | 0.02% |
| Roger Cedeño | OF | DET |
Trade | 2000 | – | -0.4 | – | +0.42 | – | – |
| Andy Tomberlin | DH/OF | DET |
Free agency | 1997 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Brian Williams | P | DET |
Free agency | 1996 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Greg LaRocca | 3B | SDP |
Draft | 1994 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Heath Murray | P | SDP |
Draft | 1994 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Jason Wood | 1B | DET |
Trade | 1998 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | +0.02 | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Fausto Cruz | 2B/SS | DET |
Trade | 1996 | – | -0.5 | – | +0.00 | – | – |
| Ryan Jackson | 1B/OF | DET |
Free agency | 2000 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Shane Loux | P | DET |
Draft | 1997 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Jody Reed | 2B | DET |
Trade | 1997 | – | -0.5 | – | -0.00 | – | – |
| Matt Roney | P | DET |
Trade | 2002 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Julio Santana | P | DET |
Free agency | 2001 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Hiram Bocachica | OF | DET |
Trade | 2002 | – | -0.6 | – | -0.01 | – | – |
| José Paniagua | P | DET |
Trade | 2002 | – | -0.6 | – | -0.01 | – | – |
| Jorge Velandia | 2B/SS | SDP |
Trade | 1994 | – | -0.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Raúl Casanova | C | DET |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.01 | – | – |
| Heath Murray | P | DET |
Free agency | 2001 | – | -0.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Wil Nieves | C | SDP |
Draft | 1995 | – | -0.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Wendell Magee | OF | DET |
Trade | 2000 | 1 | -0.9 | -0.9 | +0.04 | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Andrés Torres | OF | DET |
Draft | 1998 | 1 | -0.9 | -0.9 | – | – | – |
| Dustin Hermanson | P | SDP |
Draft | 1994 | – | -1.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Melvin Nieves | OF | SDP |
Trade | 1994 | 1 | -1.0 | -1.0 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Eric Munson | 3B | DET |
Draft | 1999 | 1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | – | – | – |
| Gabe Alvarez | 3B | DET |
Trade | 1997 | – | -1.3 | – | +0.00 | – | – |
| Franklyn Germán | P | DET |
Trade | 2002 | 1 | -1.3 | -1.3 | +0.05 | – | – |
| Gregg Jefferies | 1B/OF | DET |
Free agency | 1998 | 1 | -1.3 | -1.3 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Eddie Williams | 1B/3B | DET |
Free agency | 1996 | – | -1.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Matt Walbeck | C | DET |
Trade | 2002 | 1 | -1.5 | -1.5 | +0.00 | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Archi Cianfrocco | 1B/3B | SDP |
Free agency | 1994 | 1 | -2.0 | -2.0 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Craig Paquette | 3B | DET |
Free agency | 2001 | – | -2.5 | – | – | – | – |
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.
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