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Roland Hemond

Oct 26, 1929 (Central Falls, RI) – Dec 12, 2021 · died at 92

General manager for the White Sox and Orioles (1974–1995).

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

Overview

Titles0
Pennants0
Playoffs0
Record677–711
Win %0.488
+3.0GM WAR — wins above a replacement GM (org-adjusted, shrunk; per season) ±4.726th/195 execs
6.9Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)58th/195 execs
-4.7Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)63rd/195 execs
33%Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)88th/195 execs
$5MCheap-talent surplus — $/yr of value from cost-controlled (pre-arb/arb) players above their pay; the selection engine, and the stickiest GM skill we track136th/195 execs
$2MDrafted surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own draftees (the develop-from-the-draft engine)149th/195 execs
$3MTraded-for surplus — cheap-talent surplus from cost-controlled players he acquired via trade91st/195 execs
$0MInt'l surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own international signees101st/195 execs
+16.2TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total42nd/195 execs
-8.1WAB — realized wins (TAB + the non-repeatable luck of converting talent to wins)106th/195 execs
3.72Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)21st/195 execs
+3Roster surplus $M39th/195 execs

Tenure breakdown

TeamRoleYearsSzns WAB WAB/yr TAB WAR surp HG Trade FA R5 AcqLev W-L% POPenWS Surp $M
▸ Orioles GM 1988–1995 8 -11.3 -1.42 +23.2 +3.1 +92.6 +67.3 -54.1 -2.5 3.74 0.483 ––– +6
▸ White Sox GM 1974–1985 1 +3.3 +3.27 -7.0 -12.7 +37.0 -5.7 -8.0 +4.0 0.42 0.525 ––– -3
Career total (1985+ data) 9 -8.1 +16.2 -9.6 +129.7 +61.6 -62.1 +1.6 3.72 0.488 –– – +3

Roster Construction

How the roster was sourced

by valueby volume

Share of acquired fWAR by channel vs. league average.

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+129.7
Trade+61.6
Free agency-62.1
Rule 5 / minor draft+1.6
Sourcing mix: 33% draft · 25% FA · 41% trade · 1% R5

Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars

Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Roland Hemond's seasons. Bars = his rosters; the black line = the league-average player at each slot. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge.

Players acquired — 183 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr Lev
Mike Mussina P BAL Draft 1990 10 +46.7 +4.7 –
Rafael Palmeiro 1B BAL Free agency 1993 6 +24.9 +4.1 42.3
Chris Hoiles C BAL Trade 1988 8 +24.8 +3.1 –
Brady Anderson OF BAL Trade 1988 12 +22.5 +1.9 –
Carlton Fisk C CHW Trade 1985 7 +18.3 +2.6 –
Scott Erickson P BAL Trade 1995 7 +16.4 +2.3 13.4
B. J. Surhoff C/OF BAL Free agency 1995 7 +13.8 +2.0 10.8
Ron Karkovice C CHW Draft 1982 10 +13.7 +1.4 –
Ben McDonald P BAL Draft 1989 6 +13.3 +2.2 –
Sidney Ponson P BAL Intl FA 1993 8 +12.8 +1.6 –
Roberto Alomar 2B BAL Free agency 1995 3 +12.5 +4.2 19.0
Ozzie Guillén SS CHW Trade 1984 10 +12.5 +1.3 –
Mike Devereaux OF BAL Trade 1989 5 +12.4 +2.5 0.8
Randy Milligan 1B BAL Trade 1988 4 +11.9 +3.0 1.4
Harold Baines DH/OF CHW Draft 1977 7 +11.3 +1.6 –
Gregg Olson P BAL Draft 1988 5 +9.0 +1.8 –
Mickey Tettleton C BAL Free agency 1988 3 +9.0 +3.0 0.0
Harold Baines DH/OF BAL Trade 1993 7 +6.6 +0.9 11.1
Joe Orsulak OF BAL Trade 1988 5 +6.4 +1.3 0.0
Jamie Moyer P BAL Free agency 1992 3 +6.3 +2.1 14.0
Arthur Rhodes P BAL Draft 1988 7 +6.1 +0.9 –
Tim Hulett 2B/3B BAL Free agency 1988 5 +5.6 +1.1 0.1
Richard Dotson P CHW Trade 1977 4 +5.3 +1.3 –
Kevin Brown P BAL Free agency 1995 1 +4.5 +4.5 25.1
Todd Frohwirth P BAL Free agency 1990 3 +4.0 +1.3 11.4
Greg Walker 1B CHW Rule 5 1979 4 +4.0 +1.0 –
Tom Seaver P CHW Trade 1985 2 +3.9 +2.0 –
Britt Burns P CHW Draft 1978 1 +3.8 +3.8 –
Rick Sutcliffe P BAL Free agency 1991 2 +3.5 +1.7 18.1
Mark McLemore 2B BAL Free agency 1991 2 +3.4 +1.7 11.4
Randy Myers P BAL Free agency 1995 2 +3.4 +1.7 5.0
David Wells P BAL Trade 1995 1 +3.4 +3.4 12.6
Bill Long P CHW Trade 1984 3 +3.2 +1.1 –
Daryl Boston OF CHW Draft 1981 4 +2.8 +0.7 –
Bob James P CHW Trade 1984 1 +2.8 +2.8 –
Armando Benítez P BAL Intl FA 1990 4 +2.4 +0.6 –
Sam Horn DH BAL Free agency 1990 3 +2.3 +0.8 0.5
Jesse Orosco P BAL Free agency 1995 5 +2.3 +0.5 5.2
Phil Bradley OF BAL Trade 1988 2 +2.1 +1.1 0.8
Joel Davis P CHW Draft 1983 3 +2.0 +0.7 –
Jeffrey Hammonds OF BAL Draft 1992 4 +1.9 +0.5 –
Rick Krivda P BAL Draft 1991 3 +1.9 +0.6 –
Chito Martínez OF BAL Trade 1991 2 +1.9 +0.9 –
Tim Hulett 2B/3B CHW Draft 1980 3 +1.9 +0.6 –
Jay Tibbs P BAL Trade 1988 3 +1.9 +0.6 0.0
Ron Kittle DH/OF CHW Trade 1985 3 +1.7 +0.6 –
Bobby Thigpen P CHW Draft 1985 5 +1.7 +0.3 –
Mark Eichhorn P BAL Free agency 1993 1 +1.6 +1.6 12.4
Scott Fletcher 2B/SS CHW Trade 1983 3 +1.6 +0.5 –
Fernando Valenzuela P BAL Free agency 1993 1 +1.4 +1.4 5.8
Gene Nelson P CHW Trade 1984 2 +1.4 +0.7 –
Jim Poole P BAL Trade 1991 3 +1.4 +0.5 3.1
Harold Reynolds 2B BAL Free agency 1992 1 +1.3 +1.3 5.7
Mike Pagliarulo 3B BAL Trade 1993 1 +1.3 +1.3 5.4
Bret Barberie 2B BAL Trade 1995 1 +1.1 +1.1 5.8
Bobby Bonilla 3B/OF BAL Trade 1995 2 +1.0 +0.5 4.7
John Mitchell P BAL Trade 1989 1 +0.9 +0.9 0.5
Bryan Little 2B/SS CHW Trade 1984 2 +0.9 +0.4 –
Dave Schmidt P CHW Trade 1985 1 +0.9 +0.9 0.1
Rocky Coppinger P BAL Draft 1993 2 +0.8 +0.4 –
Storm Davis P BAL Trade 1991 3 +0.8 +0.3 –
Dwight Evans OF BAL Free agency 1990 1 +0.8 +0.8 3.6
Bob Melvin C BAL Trade 1989 2 +0.8 +0.4 0.1
Lee Smith P BAL Free agency 1994 1 +0.8 +0.8 5.9
Mark Smith OF BAL Draft 1991 2 +0.8 +0.4 –
Rudy Law OF CHW Trade 1982 1 +0.8 +0.8 –
Ken Williams OF CHW Draft 1982 1 +0.8 +0.8 –
Craig Lefferts P BAL Trade 1992 1 +0.8 +0.8 4.6
Juan Agosto P CHW Trade 1985 2 +0.7 +0.4 –
Gregg Zaun C BAL Draft 1989 2 +0.6 +0.3 –
Jeff Manto 1B/3B BAL Trade 1995 1 +0.6 +0.6 3.2
Curtis Goodwin OF BAL Draft 1991 1 +0.5 +0.5 –
Jimmy Haynes P BAL Draft 1991 1 +0.5 +0.5 –
Mark Huismann P BAL Free agency 1989 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.2
Doug Jones P BAL Free agency 1995 1 +0.5 +0.5 2.4
Wayne Edwards P CHW Draft 1985 2 +0.5 +0.2 –
Dave Wehrmeister P CHW Trade 1985 1 +0.5 +0.5 –
Brad Komminsk OF BAL Trade 1990 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.3
Mike Morgan P BAL Trade 1988 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.0
David Dellucci OF BAL Draft 1995 1 +0.4 +0.4 –
Mark Parent C BAL Free agency 1992 2 +0.4 +0.2 1.6
Roy Smith P BAL Free agency 1991 1 +0.4 +0.4 2.0
John Cangelosi OF CHW Draft 1982 1 +0.4 +0.4 –
Jeff Robinson P BAL Trade 1991 1 +0.4 +0.4 1.8
Glenn Davis 1B BAL Trade 1991 2 +0.3 +0.2 0.9
Sid Fernandez P BAL Free agency 1993 1 +0.3 +0.3 2.6
Curt Schilling P BAL Trade 1988 1 +0.3 +0.3 –
Donn Pall P CHW Draft 1985 4 +0.3 +0.1 –
Terry Clark P BAL Trade 1995 1 +0.3 +0.3 1.4
Jamie Quirk C BAL Trade 1989 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.1
Mark Thurmond P BAL Trade 1989 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.3
Reid Nichols OF CHW Trade 1985 2 +0.3 +0.2 0.1
Jeff Huson 2B/SS BAL Free agency 1994 1 +0.2 +0.2 1.3
Donell Nixon OF BAL Free agency 1990 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1
Joe Price P BAL Free agency 1990 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1
Ernie Whitt C BAL Free agency 1991 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.9
Jerry Don Gleaton P CHW Trade 1984 1 +0.2 +0.2 –
Dan Spillner P CHW Trade 1984 1 +0.2 +0.2 –
Bruce Tanner P CHW Draft 1983 1 +0.2 +0.2 –
Pat Clements P BAL Trade 1992 1 +0.2 +0.2 1.0
Gene Harris P BAL Trade 1995 1 +0.2 +0.2 1.1
Mike Hartley P BAL Trade 1995 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.9
Dwight Smith OF BAL Trade 1994 1 +0.2 +0.2 1.4
Tim Lollar P CHW Trade 1985 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1
Joe Borowski P BAL Trade 1991 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Howie Clark OF BAL Draft 1992 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Stacy Jones P BAL Draft 1988 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Dorn Taylor P BAL Trade 1990 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0
Steve Fireovid P CHW Trade 1985 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Al Jones P CHW Draft 1981 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Dave Gallagher OF BAL Trade 1990 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1
Brian Holton P BAL Trade 1989 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2
Stan Jefferson OF BAL Trade 1989 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2
Danny Boone P BAL Trade 1990 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Damon Buford OF BAL Draft 1990 2 +0.0 +0.0 –
Mike Cook P BAL Free agency 1993 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.1
Francisco de la Rosa P BAL Trade 1991 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Radhames Dykhoff P BAL Intl FA 1993 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Chris Fussell P BAL Draft 1994 – -0.0 – –
Scott Klingenbeck P BAL Draft 1992 1 +0.0 +0.0 –
Francisco Meléndez 1B BAL Trade 1989 – -0.0 – –
Tommy Shields 2B/3B BAL Trade 1991 – +0.0 – –
Shane Turner 3B/OF BAL Trade 1989 – -0.0 – –
Joe DeSa 1B/DH CHW Trade 1985 – -0.0 – –
Brian Giles 2B/SS CHW Free agency 1985 – -0.0 – –
Norberto Martin 2B CHW Intl FA 1984 3 +0.0 +0.0 –
John Pawlowski P CHW Draft 1985 2 +0.0 +0.0 –
Doug Sisk P BAL Trade 1988 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0
Jay Aldrich P BAL Free agency 1989 – -0.1 – –
Tom Bolton P BAL Free agency 1994 – -0.1 – –
Carlos Casimiro DH BAL Intl FA 1994 – -0.1 – –
Tommy Davis C BAL Draft 1994 – -0.1 – –
Jim Dedrick P BAL Draft 1990 – -0.1 – –
Mark Lee P BAL Free agency 1994 – -0.1 – –
Roger McDowell P BAL Free agency 1995 – -0.1 – –
John O'Donoghue P BAL Intl FA 1990 – -0.1 – –
Mike Oquist P BAL Draft 1989 2 -0.1 -0.0 –
Brian Sackinsky P BAL Draft 1992 – -0.1 – –
Garrett Stephenson P BAL Draft 1992 – -0.1 – –
Ed Correa P CHW Intl FA 1982 – -0.1 – –
Julio Cruz 2B CHW Trade 1983 – -0.1 – –
Mark Gilbert OF CHW Trade 1985 – -0.1 – –
Jack Hardy P CHW Draft 1981 – -0.1 – –
Danny Clyburn OF BAL Trade 1995 – -0.2 – –
Ivanon Coffie 3B BAL Intl FA 1995 – -0.2 – –
Butch Davis OF BAL Free agency 1988 – -0.2 – –
Jesse Garcia 2B/SS BAL Draft 1993 – -0.2 – –
Kevin Hickey P BAL Trade 1989 1 -0.2 -0.2 –
Mark Leonard OF BAL Trade 1993 – -0.2 – –
Dickie Noles P BAL Free agency 1988 – -0.2 – –
Chris Sabo 3B BAL Free agency 1994 – -0.2 – –
Oscar Gamble DH/OF CHW Trade 1977 – -0.2 – –
Tito Landrum OF BAL Free agency 1988 – -0.3 – –
Richie Lewis P BAL Trade 1991 – -0.3 – –
Calvin Pickering 1B/DH BAL Draft 1995 1 -0.3 -0.3 –
Rick Schu 3B BAL Trade 1988 – -0.3 – –
Dave Cochrane OF CHW Trade 1985 – -0.3 – –
Tom Drees P CHW Draft 1985 – -0.3 – –
Adam Peterson P CHW Draft 1984 1 -0.3 -0.3 –
Mark Ryal OF CHW Trade 1985 – -0.3 – –
César Devarez C BAL Intl FA 1988 – -0.4 – –
Paul Kilgus P BAL Trade 1990 – -0.4 – –
Kevin McGehee P BAL Trade 1993 – -0.4 – –
Sherman Obando DH/OF BAL Rule 5 1992 1 -0.4 -0.4 –
Wade Rowdon 3B BAL Trade 1988 – -0.4 – –
Lonnie Smith OF BAL Free agency 1994 1 -0.4 -0.4 0.5
Bob Fallon P CHW Draft 1979 – -0.4 – –
Russ Morman 1B CHW Draft 1983 1 -0.4 -0.4 –
Paul Carey 1B/DH BAL Trade 1991 – -0.5 – –
Keith Shepherd P BAL Free agency 1995 – -0.5 – –
Mike Smith P BAL Rule 5 1988 – -0.5 – –
Marc Hill C CHW Trade 1985 – -0.6 – –
Dave Johnson P BAL Trade 1989 2 -0.6 -0.3 0.0
Jeff McKnight 1B/2B BAL Free agency 1989 – -0.7 – –
Brad Pennington P BAL Draft 1989 – -0.8 – –
Gene Kingsale OF BAL Intl FA 1993 – -0.9 – –
Joel McKeon P CHW Draft 1982 1 -0.9 -0.9 –
Luis Salazar 3B CHW Trade 1984 – -0.9 – –
Jeff Stone OF BAL Trade 1988 – -1.1 – –
Kevin Bass OF BAL Free agency 1995 – -1.5 – –
Juan Bell 2B/SS BAL Trade 1988 – -1.6 – –
Manny Alexander 2B/SS BAL Intl FA 1988 – -1.8 – –
Alan Mills P BAL Trade 1992 2 -2.6 -1.3 4.2

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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Data: FanGraphs (WAR), Baseball-Reference & the Chadwick Bureau register (rosters, IDs), the Lahman Database, Baseball America prospect rankings (via The Baseball Cube), and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0); bios are original. Emoji graphics by OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
All figures are franchise-level outcomes credited to the decision-maker in the acquisition year — not solely attributable to one executive.