Rosternomics
RS

Randy Smith

Born Jun 15, 1963 · Houston, TX · age 62

General manager for the Padres and Tigers (1994–2002).

9 seasons with salary-era data across 2 stints. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.

Titles0
Pennants0
Playoffs0
Record583–810
Win %0.419
-80.6WAB — wins above budget192nd/195 execs
-67.2Talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation)187th/195 execs
0.34Acquisition leverage — playoff pts each bought win added, given the roster it joined (did you buy where wins matter?)152nd/195 execs
-43.8WAR surplus (era-neutral, win-equiv)124th/195 execs
-66Roster surplus $M115th/195 execs

How the roster was sourced

Share of gross-positive acquired fWAR by channel (vs. league average).

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+70.6
Trade+34.9
Free agency+3.5
Rule 5 / minor draft+0.9
Sourcing mix: 36% draft · 10% FA · 53% trade · 1% R5

Tenure breakdown

TeamRoleYearsSzns WAB WAB/yr TAB WAR surp HG Trade FA R5 AcqLev W-L% POPenWS Surp $M
Tigers GM 1996–2002 7 -75.2 -10.74 -60.5 -45.3 +70.5 +15.0 +5.6 +0.8 0.40 0.412 -68
Padres GM 1994–1995 2 -5.4 -2.71 -6.7 +1.5 +0.1 +19.9 -2.2 +0.1 0.15 0.448 +2
Career total (1985+ data) 9 -80.6 -67.2 -43.8 +70.6 +34.9 +3.5 +0.9 0.34 0.419 -66

Players acquired — 150 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year fWAR
Curtis Granderson OF DET Draft 2002 +20.2
Ken Caminiti 3B SDP Trade 1994 +17.4
Jeremy Bonderman P DET Trade 2002 +15.8
Damion Easley 2B DET Trade 1996 +15.4
Brandon Inge 3B DET Draft 1998 +14.2
Wally Joyner 1B SDP Trade 1995 +9.4
Jeff Weaver P DET Draft 1998 +8.7
Mike Maroth P DET Trade 1999 +7.6
Brad Ausmus C DET Trade 1996 +7.2
Steve Sparks P DET Free agency 2000 +6.4
Omar Infante 2B DET Intl FA 1999 +5.5
Ramón Santiago 2B/SS DET Intl FA 1998 +4.9
Doug Brocail P DET Trade 1996 +4.7
Willie Blair P DET Trade 1996 +4.6
Robert Fick 1B/OF DET Draft 1996 +4.5
Todd Jones P DET Trade 1996 +4.4
Mark Redman P DET Trade 2001 +4.0
Dmitri Young 1B/OF DET Trade 2001 +4.0
Deivi Cruz SS DET Trade 1996 +3.5
Bob Tewksbury P SDP Free agency 1995 +3.2
Ryan Raburn OF DET Draft 2001 +3.1
Joel Zumaya P DET Draft 2002 +2.7
Fernando Rodney P DET Intl FA 1997 +2.6
Rickey Henderson OF SDP Free agency 1995 +2.5
Nook Logan OF DET Draft 2000 +2.1
Hideo Nomo P DET Free agency 2000 +2.1
Ben Davis C SDP Draft 1995 +2.1
Brian Hunter OF DET Trade 1996 +1.9
Jamie Walker P DET Free agency 2001 +1.9
Wil Ledezma P DET Rule 5 2002 +1.8
Joe Randa 3B DET Trade 1997 +1.8
Fernando Valenzuela P SDP Free agency 1995 +1.8
Juan González OF DET Trade 1999 +1.7
Luis Gonzalez OF DET Free agency 1997 +1.7
Seth Greisinger P DET Draft 1996 +1.6
Scott Livingstone 3B SDP Trade 1994 +1.6
Bryce Florie P DET Trade 1997 +1.5
Danny Patterson P DET Trade 1999 +1.3
Bob Hamelin 1B/DH DET Free agency 1997 +1.2
Dean Palmer 3B DET Free agency 1998 +1.1
Luis Polonia OF DET Free agency 1998 +1.1
Curtis Pride OF DET Free agency 1996 +1.1
Matt Anderson P DET Draft 1997 +1.0
Frank Castillo P DET Free agency 1997 +1.0
Nate Cornejo P DET Draft 1998 +1.0
Nelson Cruz P DET Free agency 1998 +1.0
Juan Acevedo P DET Free agency 2001 +0.9
Warren Morris 2B DET Free agency 2002 +0.9
Chris Holt P DET Trade 2000 +0.8
Damian Jackson 2B/SS DET Trade 2002 +0.8
Billy McMillon OF DET Free agency 2000 +0.8
Dave Mlicki P DET Trade 1999 +0.8
Paul Bako C DET Trade 1997 +0.6
Rob Deer OF SDP Free agency 1995 +0.6
Andy Van Hekken P DET Trade 1999 +0.5
Masao Kida P DET Draft 1999 +0.4
Chris Wakeland OF DET Draft 1996 +0.4
Willie Blair P SDP Free agency 1995 +0.4
Bill Krueger P SDP Free agency 1994 +0.4
Jody Reed 2B SDP Free agency 1995 +0.4
Kevin Walker P SDP Draft 1995 +0.4
Brent Clevlen OF DET Draft 2002 +0.3
Richie Lewis P DET Trade 1996 +0.3
Dan Miceli P DET Trade 1996 +0.3
Orlando Miller SS DET Trade 1996 +0.3
Roberto Petagine 1B SDP Trade 1994 +0.3
Jacob Cruz OF DET Free agency 2001 +0.2
Eric Eckenstahler P DET Draft 1999 +0.2
Bill Haselman C DET Free agency 1998 +0.2
Adam Pettyjohn P DET Draft 1998 +0.2
Tim Pugh P DET Free agency 1996 +0.2
Matt Walbeck C DET Trade 1996 +0.2
Adam Bernero P DET Intl FA 1999 +0.1
Karim García OF DET Trade 1998 +0.1
Mitch Meluskey C DET Trade 2000 +0.1
Billy Ripken 2B DET Free agency 1997 +0.1
Joe Siddall C DET Free agency 1997 +0.1
Kevin Tolar P DET Trade 2000 +0.1
Brandon Kolb P SDP Draft 1995 +0.1
Wascar Serrano P SDP Intl FA 1995 +0.1
Pete Smith P SDP Free agency 1995 +0.1
Jeff Tabaka P SDP Trade 1994 +0.1
Trey Beamon OF DET Trade 1997 -0.0
Willie Blair P DET Free agency 2001 -0.0
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 +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
George Lombard OF DET Trade 2002 -0.0
Allen McDill P DET Free agency 1999 -0.0
Matt Miller P DET Draft 1996 -0.0
Cody Ross OF DET Draft 1999 -0.0
Oscar Salazar OF DET Trade 2002 +0.0
Max St. Pierre C DET Draft 1997 -0.0
Brandon Villafuerte P DET Trade 1999 -0.0
Mark Woodyard P DET Draft 2000 +0.0
Mike Oquist P SDP Free agency 1995 +0.0
Ron Villone P SDP Trade 1995 -0.0
Dean Crow P DET Trade 1997 -0.1
Roberto Durán P DET Trade 1996 -0.1
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
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 -0.1
Sean Runyan P DET Rule 5 1997 -0.1
Marino Santana P DET Trade 1998 -0.1
Ernie Young OF DET Free agency 2002 -0.1
Vince Coleman OF DET Free agency 1997 -0.2
John Cummings P DET Trade 1996 -0.2
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
Doug Dascenzo OF SDP Free agency 1995 -0.2
Beiker Graterol P DET Trade 1998 -0.3
Randall Simon 1B DET Free agency 2000 -0.3
Roger Cedeño OF DET Trade 2000 -0.4
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
Fausto Cruz 2B/SS DET Trade 1996 -0.5
Ryan Jackson 1B/OF DET Free agency 2000 -0.5
Shane Loux P DET Draft 1997 -0.5
Jody Reed 2B DET Trade 1997 -0.5
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
José Paniagua P DET Trade 2002 -0.6
Jorge Velandia 2B/SS SDP Trade 1994 -0.6
Raúl Casanova C DET Trade 1996 -0.8
Heath Murray P DET Free agency 2001 -0.8
Wil Nieves C SDP Draft 1995 -0.8
Wendell Magee OF DET Trade 2000 -0.9
Andrés Torres OF DET Draft 1998 -0.9
Dustin Hermanson P SDP Draft 1994 -1.0
Eric Munson 3B DET Draft 1999 -1.1
Gabe Alvarez 3B DET Trade 1997 -1.3
Franklyn Germán P DET Trade 2002 -1.3
Gregg Jefferies 1B/OF DET Free agency 1998 -1.3
Eddie Williams 1B/3B DET Free agency 1996 -1.3
Matt Walbeck C DET Free agency 2002 -1.5
Archi Cianfrocco 1B/3B SDP Free agency 1994 -2.0
Craig Paquette 3B DET Free agency 2001 -2.5

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.