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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 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 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | 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.