Rosternomics
RH

Rick Hahn

Born Mar 20, 1971 · Winnetka, IL · age 55

Chicago White Sox GM who engineered an analytics-era tear-down and rebuild into a 2021 division title before the contention window closed.

Across the full 11-season sample, the measured profile stands out most for traded-for surplus (92nd percentile), and championship leverage per acquired WAR (85th 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.

11 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 · 2 playoff appearances · 761–918 (0.453)

Percentile Rankings

vs. execs with toyrs exp.
PoorAverageGreat
Trade Decision Quality
Roster Construction
Depth
5.4
Dead WAR
-6.7
Dead money %
43%
PoorAverageGreat
Talent Creation
Cheap-talent surplus
$26M
Drafted surplus
$8M
Traded-for surplus
$17M
Int'l surplus
$1M
Results & Efficiency
GM WAR
-4.2
TAB
-68.2
WAB
-80.7
$ / WAR
$3.7M
Net WAR/trade
+0.38

Overview

TeamRoleYear 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% POPenWS
White Sox GM 2013 63–99 $107 103 -49 -18.3 65% +22 +20 +4 -2 $3.8M 21.2 5.0 -7.2 +50.0 +7.8 +1.96 +0.7 +1.4 +0.78 0.17 0.06 -19.3 -13.4 0.389
White Sox GM 2014 73–89 $81 72 -8 -2.7 53% +30 +8 +21 +1 $2.5M 24.7 6.0 -7.6 +17.3 +4.3 +1.44 +3.4 +0.0 +0.02 0.33 0.08 -4.8 -5.6 0.451
White Sox GM 2015 76–86 $115 95 -32 -10.3 48% +21 +10 +9 +1 $3.6M 26.2 6.0 -5.7 +1.6 -1.1 -0.27 -14.2 +0.0 -0.00 0.28 0.07 -5.3 -7.4 0.469
White Sox GM 2016 78–84 $132 105 -26 -7.9 41% +34 +15 +26 -8 $3.2M 32.7 8.0 -8.2 -1.9 -6.5 -1.62 -4.5 +0.0 +0.24 2.31 0.19 -4.6 -2.1 0.481
White Sox GM 2017 67–95 $100 76 -33 -9.7 59% +20 -11 +19 +12 $3.3M 19.8 3.0 -10.0 +12.9 +12.1 +3.03 -0.9 +0.0 +0.74 0.16 0.06 -11.5 -11.1 0.414
White Sox GM 2018 62–100 $85 65 -15 -4.5 29% +31 +10 +22 -2 $3.3M 20.4 3.0 -5.4 +1.7 +2.7 +0.39 -0.3 +0.0 +0.02 0.05 0.04 -14.5 -8.6 0.383
White Sox GM 2019 72–89 $88 68 -14 -4.2 46% +34 +17 +31 -13 $2.7M 22.8 5.0 -9.7 -0.5 +0.2 +0.22 +7.7 +0.0 +0.02 0.34 0.08 -4.6 -6.7 0.447
White Sox GM 2020 35–25 $125 106 +18 +2.5 35% +40 +16 +18 +5 $5.5M 19.6 3.0 -3.2 +6.1 +0.4 -15.4 +0.0 1.30 1.72 +0.0 +0.0 0.583
White Sox GM 2021 93–69 $138 109 +24 +7.3 19% +47 +7 +32 +8 $2.6M 49.8 10.0 -2.5 +0.0 -0.8 -0.39 +1.9 +0.0 5.63 0.77 +10.0 +14.5 0.574
White Sox GM 2022 81–81 $191 134 -73 -19.9 30% +20 +4 +14 +2 $5.3M 32.3 7.0 -4.1 +5.1 +0.3 +0.05 +6.4 +0.0 +0.62 0.81 0.12 -4.6 -5.5 0.500
White Sox GM 2023 61–101 $161 105 -111 -28.0 47% -11 -11 -6 +10 $7.2M 12.6 3.0 -9.8 -0.8 -3.3 -0.37 +0.8 +0.0 +0.43 0.02 0.02 -21.6 -22.3 0.377
Career total (1985+ data) $1324 94 -319 -95.7 43% +26 +8 +17 +1 $3.7M 282.0 5.4 -6.7 +91.5 +16.1 +0.38 -14.4 +1.4 +0.30 1.29 0.39 -80.7 -68.2 0.453 2

Roster Construction

How the roster was sourced

Share of acquired fWAR by channel vs. league average.

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+91.5
Trade+16.1
Free agency-14.4
Rule 5 / minor draft+1.4
Sourcing mix: 53% draft · 16% FA · 31% trade · 1% R5

Trades

Trades made — 0 deals credited to Rick Hahn, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

No graded trades on record for this executive.

Players acquired — 198 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr RFA PPA CPA
José Abreu 1B CHW Intl FA 2013 9 +28.1 +3.1
Tim Anderson SS CHW Draft 2013 7 +18.9 +2.7
Yoán Moncada 3B CHW Trade 2017 8 +14.0 +1.7 +1.19 0.1% 0.05%
Luis Robert OF CHW Intl FA 2017 6 +13.7 +2.3
Adam Eaton OF CHW Trade 2014 3 +13.7 +4.6 +0.40 1.2% 0.29%
Lucas Giolito P CHW Trade 2016 6 +13.5 +2.2 +0.24 0.1% 0.02%
Dylan Cease P CHW Trade 2017 4 +13.0 +3.2 +4.58
Carlos Rodón P CHW Draft 2014 7 +12.0 +1.7
Reynaldo López P CHW Trade 2016 6 +7.6 +1.3 +0.24 0.1% 0.03%
Lance Lynn P CHW Trade 2021 3 +6.7 +2.2 24.4% 3.24%
Garrett Crochet P CHW Draft 2020 3 +6.1 +2.0
Eloy Jiménez DH/OF CHW Trade 2017 5 +5.1 +1.0 +4.58
Avisaíl García OF CHW Trade 2013 3 +4.9 +1.6 +3.21 0.1% 0.02%
Davis Martin P CHW Draft 2022 4 +4.8 +1.2
Yasmani Grandal C CHW Free agency 2019 3 +4.7 +1.6 5.7% 7.41%
Todd Frazier 3B CHW Trade 2016 2 +4.3 +2.2 -0.40 6.7% 0.57%
Aaron Bummer P CHW Draft 2014 6 +4.2 +0.7
Adam Engel OF CHW Draft 2013 5 +4.2 +0.8
Liam Hendriks P CHW Free agency 2021 2 +4.2 +2.1 15.2% 2.11%
James McCann C CHW Free agency 2018 2 +3.4 +1.7 0.6% 0.15%
David Robertson P CHW Free agency 2014 3 +2.8 +0.9 0.5% 0.12%
Conor Gillaspie 3B CHW Trade 2013 2 +2.5 +1.2 -0.52 0.1% 0.05%
Miguel González P CHW Free agency 2016 2 +2.5 +1.2 6.3% 0.53%
Dallas Keuchel P CHW Free agency 2019 2 +2.5 +1.3 6.3% 8.53%
Johnny Cueto P CHW Free agency 2022 1 +2.4 +2.4 1.9% 0.27%
Jeff Samardzija P CHW Trade 2014 1 +2.4 +2.4 -0.14 0.6% 0.17%
Iván Nova P CHW Trade 2018 1 +2.0 +2.0 +0.00 0.7% 0.16%
Mike Clevinger P CHW Free agency 2022 1 +1.9 +1.9 0.0% 0.05%
Omar Narváez C CHW Rule 5 2013 4 +1.9 +0.5
Melky Cabrera OF CHW Free agency 2014 3 +1.8 +0.6 0.0% 0.00%
Nick Madrigal 2B/3B CHW Draft 2018 2 +1.8 +0.9
Seby Zavala C CHW Draft 2015 2 +1.8 +0.9
Michael Kopech P CHW Trade 2016 2 +1.7 +0.8 +1.19
Anthony Swarzak P CHW Trade 2017 1 +1.7 +1.7 0.3% 0.09%
Evan Marshall P CHW Free agency 2018 3 +1.5 +0.5 0.2% 0.04%
Zach Putnam P CHW Free agency 2013 4 +1.5 +0.4 0.3% 0.06%
Gregory Santos P CHW Trade 2022 1 +1.5 +1.5 0.0% 0.04%
Josh Harrison 2B/3B CHW Free agency 2022 1 +1.4 +1.4 1.2% 0.17%
Dan Jennings P CHW Trade 2014 3 +1.4 +0.5 +0.01 0.1% 0.03%
Geovany Soto C CHW Free agency 2015 1 +1.4 +1.4 0.4% 0.11%
Joakim Soria P CHW Trade 2018 1 +1.4 +1.4 -0.02 0.1% 0.05%
Tommy Kahnle P CHW Trade 2017 1 +1.4 +1.4 0.2% 0.08%
Chris Flexen P CHW Free agency 2023 1 +1.3 +1.3 0.0% 0.01%
Elvis Andrus SS CHW Free agency 2022 2 +1.2 +0.6 1.5% 0.22%
Jace Fry P CHW Draft 2014 3 +1.2 +0.4
Alex Colomé P CHW Trade 2018 2 +1.1 +0.6 -0.03 0.2% 0.05%
Juan Minaya P CHW Trade 2016 4 +1.1 +0.3
Luis Avilán P CHW Trade 2018 1 +1.0 +1.0 -0.02 0.1% 0.04%
Nicky Lopez 2B/SS CHW Trade 2023 1 +0.9 +0.9 +1.96 0.0% 0.01%
Brett Lawrie 2B/3B CHW Trade 2016 1 +0.9 +0.9 -0.07 2.3% 0.18%
Jake Burger 1B/3B CHW Draft 2017 3 +0.7 +0.2
Dane Dunning P CHW Trade 2016 1 +0.7 +0.7 +0.24
Kendall Graveman P CHW Free agency 2021 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.6% 0.08%
Matt Lindstrom P CHW Free agency 2013 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.2% 0.06%
Ryan LaMarre OF CHW Trade 2018 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.0% 0.02%
Jimmy Cordero P CHW Trade 2019 2 +0.7 +0.3 0.1% 0.03%
Alex Avila C CHW Free agency 2015 1 +0.6 +0.6 1.4% 0.11%
Matt Foster P CHW Draft 2016 2 +0.6 +0.3
Codi Heuer P CHW Draft 2018 2 +0.6 +0.3
Danny Mendick 2B/SS CHW Draft 2015 3 +0.6 +0.2
AJ Pollock OF CHW Trade 2022 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.5% 0.07%
Moisés Sierra OF CHW Trade 2014 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.2% 0.05%
Joe Kelly P CHW Free agency 2022 2 +0.5 +0.2 0.4% 0.06%
Lenyn Sosa 2B CHW Draft 2022 2 +0.5 +0.3
Ryan Tepera P CHW Trade 2021 1 +0.5 +0.5 2.9% 0.41%
Ronald Belisario P CHW Free agency 2013 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.1% 0.03%
Leury García OF CHW Free agency 2021 6 +0.4 +0.1
Jared Shuster P CHW Trade 2023 2 +0.4 +0.2 +1.96 0.0% 0.00%
Michael Soroka P CHW Trade 2023 1 +0.4 +0.4 +1.96 0.0% 0.00%
Vince Velasquez P CHW Free agency 2022 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.3% 0.05%
Xavier Cedeño P CHW Trade 2018 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.0% 0.02%
Tanner Banks P CHW Draft 2022 3 +0.3 +0.1
Scott Carroll P CHW Trade 2014 3 +0.3 +0.1
Jeanmar Gómez P CHW Free agency 2018 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.0% 0.01%
Billy Hamilton OF CHW Free agency 2021 1 +0.3 +0.3 1.6% 0.23%
Kelvin Herrera P CHW Free agency 2019 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.1% 0.03%
Austin Jackson OF CHW Free agency 2016 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.9% 0.07%
Chad Kuhl P CHW Free agency 2023 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.0% 0.00%
Lane Ramsey P CHW Draft 2023 1 +0.3 +0.3
Zach Remillard 2B CHW Draft 2023 2 +0.3 +0.2
Bruce Rondón P CHW Free agency 2018 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.0% 0.01%
Tyler Clippard P CHW Trade 2017 1 +0.3 +0.3 +1.98 0.1% 0.02%
Rob Brantly C CHW Free agency 2017 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0% 0.01%
Luis González OF CHW Draft 2017 1 +0.2 +0.2
Frankie Montas P CHW Trade 2013 1 +0.2 +0.2 +3.21
Jimmy Rollins SS CHW Free agency 2016 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.6% 0.05%
Bryan Shaw P CHW Free agency 2023 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0% 0.01%
Al Alburquerque P CHW Trade 2017 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0% 0.01%
José Ureña P CHW Trade 2023 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0% 0.01%
Touki Toussaint P CHW Trade 2023 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0% 0.01%
Kyle Crick P CHW Free agency 2021 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1% 0.02%
Matt Davidson 3B/DH CHW Trade 2013 2 +0.1 +0.1 +0.56 0.0% 0.00%
Caleb Frare P CHW Trade 2018 1 +0.1 +0.1 +0.02
Alex McRae P CHW Free agency 2020 2 +0.1 +0.0 0.2% 0.22%
Matt Purke P CHW Trade 2016 1 +0.1 +0.1
Scott Downs P CHW Trade 2014 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Javy Guerra P CHW Trade 2014 2 +0.1 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Blake Tekotte OF CHW Trade 2013 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.00%
Rymer Liriano OF CHW Trade 2017 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.00%
Jake Lamb 3B CHW Trade 2021 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.7% 0.10%
Dustin Garneau C CHW Trade 2018 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.00%
Luis Patiño P CHW Trade 2023 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.00%
Dylan Covey P CHW Rule 5 2016 1 +0.0 +0.0
Cheslor Cuthbert 3B CHW Free agency 2020 -0.0
Jake Eder P CHW Trade 2023 -0.0 -0.89
Bernardo Flores P CHW Draft 2016 1 +0.0 +0.0
Willy García OF CHW Trade 2017 1 +0.0 +0.0
Gio Gonzalez P CHW Free agency 2019 -0.0
Brian Goodwin OF CHW Free agency 2021 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Junior Guerra P CHW Trade 2015 -0.0
Nomar Mazara OF CHW Trade 2019 -0.0 -0.02
Yermín Mercedes DH CHW Rule 5 2017 1 +0.0 +0.0
Justin Morneau 1B CHW Free agency 2016 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.1% 0.01%
Edgar Navarro P CHW Draft 2023 -0.0
Sammy Peralta P CHW Draft 2023 1 +0.0 +0.0
José Rodriguez 2B CHW Draft 2023 1 +0.0 +0.0
Rob Scahill P CHW Free agency 2018 -0.0
Jesse Scholtens P CHW Draft 2023 -0.0
Anderson Severino P CHW Draft 2022 1 +0.0 +0.0
Michael Taylor OF CHW Trade 2014 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Mike Wright P CHW Free agency 2020 -0.0
Michael Ynoa P CHW Trade 2014 1 +0.0 +0.0 -0.14
Mat Latos P CHW Trade 2016 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Jarrod Dyson OF CHW Trade 2020 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.01%
César Hernández 2B CHW Trade 2021 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.01%
Craig Kimbrel P CHW Trade 2021 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.2% 0.03%
Josh Osich P CHW Trade 2019 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
José Ruiz P CHW Trade 2019 3 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Brady Lail P CHW Trade 2020 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.1% 0.10%
Nicholas Padilla P CHW Trade 2023 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Yohan Ramírez P CHW Trade 2023 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Andrew Benintendi OF CHW Free agency 2023 2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Ky Bush P CHW Trade 2023 -0.1 +0.79
Nick Delmonico OF CHW Trade 2017 1 -0.1 -0.1
Odrisamer Despaigne P CHW Free agency 2019 -0.1
Danny Farquhar P CHW Free agency 2017 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Tyler Greene 2B/SS CHW Free agency 2013 -0.1
Mark Payton OF CHW Free agency 2022 -0.1
Blake Smith P CHW Trade 2015 -0.1 +0.04
Héctor Noesí P CHW Trade 2014 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1% 0.02%
Reese McGuire C CHW Trade 2022 1 -0.1 -0.1 +1.19 0.1% 0.02%
Drew Anderson P CHW Free agency 2019 -0.2
Zack Burdi P CHW Draft 2016 -0.2
Ryan Burr P CHW Trade 2017 2 -0.2 -0.1 +0.40
Steve Cishek P CHW Free agency 2020 -0.2
Ryan Cordell OF CHW Trade 2017 1 -0.2 -0.2 +0.40
Frank Francisco P CHW Free agency 2014 -0.2
Ryan Goins 2B/SS CHW Free agency 2018 1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0% 0.00%
Alfredo González C CHW Trade 2016 -0.2
Ian Hamilton P CHW Draft 2016 -0.2
Adam Haseley OF CHW Trade 2022 -0.2 +0.08
Nick Williams OF CHW Free agency 2021 -0.2
Thyago Vieira P CHW Trade 2019 1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0% 0.01%
Hanser Alberto 2B/3B CHW Free agency 2023 -0.3
Declan Cronin P CHW Draft 2023 -0.3
Tyler Danish P CHW Draft 2013 1 -0.3 -0.3
Erick Fedde P CHW Free agency 2023 1 -0.3 -0.3 0.0% 0.03%
Clint Frazier OF CHW Free agency 2023 -0.3
Romy Gonzalez 1B/2B CHW Draft 2018 1 -0.3 -0.3
Jimmy Lambert P CHW Draft 2016 2 -0.3 -0.1
Jordan Leasure P CHW Trade 2023 1 -0.3 -0.3 +1.45
Carlos Pérez C CHW Draft 2022 -0.3
Bennett Sousa P CHW Draft 2022 -0.3
Jonathan Stiever P CHW Draft 2018 -0.3
Matt Albers P CHW Free agency 2015 1 -0.4 -0.4 0.1% 0.02%
Ross Detwiler P CHW Free agency 2019 1 -0.4 -0.4 0.7% 0.79%
Brad Goldberg P CHW Draft 2013 -0.4
Ervin Santana P CHW Free agency 2019 -0.4
Chris Volstad P CHW Free agency 2016 -0.4
James Shields P CHW Trade 2018 1 -0.4 -0.4 0.1% 0.04%
José Rondón SS CHW Trade 2018 1 -0.4 -0.4 0.0% 0.01%
Zach Duke P CHW Free agency 2014 1 -0.5 -0.5 2.1% 0.17%
Edwin Encarnación 1B/3B/DH CHW Free agency 2020 -0.5
Nick Nastrini P CHW Trade 2023 -0.5 +1.45
Adrián Nieto C CHW Rule 5 2013 -0.5
Chuckie Robinson C CHW Free agency 2023 -0.5
Matt Skole 1B/DH CHW Trade 2018 1 -0.5 -0.5
Jacob Turner P CHW Free agency 2015 -0.5
Andrew Vaughn 1B/OF CHW Draft 2019 1 -0.5 -0.5
Jacob May OF CHW Draft 2013 -0.6
Felipe Paulino P CHW Free agency 2013 -0.6
Edgar Quero C CHW Trade 2023 -0.6 +0.79
Braden Shewmake 3B/SS CHW Trade 2023 -0.7 +1.96
Emilio Bonifácio 2B/OF CHW Free agency 2015 -0.8
David Holmberg P CHW Free agency 2016 -0.8
Charlie Tilson OF CHW Trade 2016 -0.8 +0.08
Cody Asche 3B/OF CHW Free agency 2016 -0.9
Carson Fulmer P CHW Draft 2015 1 -0.9 -0.9
Derek Holland P CHW Free agency 2016 -0.9
Jon Jay OF CHW Free agency 2019 -0.9
Welington Castillo C CHW Free agency 2017 -1.0
Oscar Colás OF CHW Draft 2023 -1.0
Mike Pelfrey P CHW Free agency 2017 -1.0
Korey Lee C CHW Trade 2023 1 -1.1 -1.1 +0.00 0.0% 0.01%
Adam LaRoche 1B CHW Free agency 2014 -1.2
Daniel Palka DH/OF CHW Trade 2017 -1.5
Gavin Sheets DH/OF CHW Draft 2017 2 -1.6 -0.8
Zack Collins C CHW Draft 2016 -1.8

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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