Rosternomics
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Ron Schueler

Born Apr 18, 1948 · Catharine, KS · age 78

General manager for the White Sox (1991–2000).

Across the full 10-season sample, the measured profile stands out most for playoff leverage per acquired WAR (92nd percentile), payroll-adjusted winning (89th percentile), and roster depth (82nd percentile).

10 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 · 817–734 (0.527)

Percentile Rankings

vs. execs with toyrs exp.
PoorAverageGreat
Trade Decision Quality
Roster Construction
Depth
7.7
Dead WAR
-5.1
Dead money %
30%
PoorAverageGreat
Talent Creation
Cheap-talent surplus
$10M
Drafted surplus
$5M
Traded-for surplus
$3M
Int'l surplus
$2M
Results & Efficiency
GM WAR
+3.6
TAB
+39.0
WAB
+37.0
$ / WAR
$0.9M
Net WAR/trade
+0.16

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 1991 87–75 $17 73 +7 +12.2 40% +11 +9 +0 +2 $0.4M 39.4 10.0 -4.5 +26.9 +1.9 +0.39 +2.4 +0.0 5.78 0.35 +9.0 +8.9 0.537
White Sox GM 1992 86–76 $30 100 +2 +3.1 55% +16 +11 +4 +2 $0.7M 40.1 8.0 -4.3 -0.1 -64.0 -12.81 +0.7 +0.0 5.44 0.34 +4.1 +5.9 0.531
White Sox GM 1993 94–68 $42 132 -3 -3.8 26% +14 +10 +4 -0 $0.8M 46.0 10.0 -4.9 +8.9 -0.4 -0.14 -23.6 +0.0 5.98 0.69 +8.5 +8.4 0.580 ✓
White Sox GM 1994 67–46 $34 108 +10 +8.3 17% +13 +9 +3 +0 $0.9M 37.3 7.0 -1.3 +15.7 -3.2 -0.65 -15.4 +0.0 4.17 0.98 +9.1 +18.3 0.593
White Sox GM 1995 68–76 $42 125 -15 -15.5 22% -4 -5 +1 -0 $1.2M 29.2 4.0 -6.8 -1.1 +1.2 +0.24 -9.1 +0.0 +0.59 2.47 0.19 -7.3 -4.1 0.472
White Sox GM 1996 85–77 $46 139 -10 -11.5 30% +4 +3 +1 +0 $1.0M 42.4 11.0 -4.7 +12.2 -0.5 -0.18 -15.4 -0.3 -0.32 6.37 0.44 -1.2 +4.1 0.525
White Sox GM 1997 80–81 $52 132 -22 -21.6 30% +4 +4 -1 +0 $1.5M 28.3 6.0 -7.6 +4.8 +1.9 +0.32 -8.3 -4.0 +0.29 0.76 0.11 -5.0 -9.2 0.497
White Sox GM 1998 80–82 $39 94 -9 -8.2 26% +5 +4 +1 -0 $1.1M 28.7 5.0 -5.7 +58.8 +45.0 +11.25 -20.9 +0.0 +0.19 1.04 0.13 -1.2 -4.8 0.494
White Sox GM 1999 75–86 $25 51 +5 +3.6 40% +14 +0 +7 +6 $0.8M 23.5 5.0 -8.2 +0.5 +2.0 +0.98 +1.4 +0.0 -0.06 0.37 0.08 +2.0 -2.6 0.466
White Sox GM 2000 95–67 $34 63 +26 +18.5 11% +18 +4 +9 +6 $0.8M 42.5 11.0 -2.7 -1.7 +23.2 +3.31 -14.3 +0.0 +0.02 3.88 0.27 +18.9 +13.8 0.586 ✓
Career total (1985+ data) $361 102 -8 -14.8 30% +10 +5 +3 +2 $0.9M 357.4 7.7 -5.1 +124.9 +7.0 +0.16 -102.5 -4.3 +0.13 3.83 0.40 +37.0 +39.0 0.527 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)+124.9
Trade+7.0
Free agency-102.5
Rule 5 / minor draft-4.3
Sourcing mix: 47% draft · 21% FA · 32% trade · 0% R5

Trades

Trades made — 57 deals credited to Ron Schueler, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

1993 · CHW / PHI
CHW · Ron Schueler +$16.0M
José DeLeón
PHI · Lee Thomas −$16.0M
Bobby Thigpen
CHW came out ahead by $16.0M
1993 · CIN / CHW
CIN · Jim Bowden +$13.6M
Johnny Ruffin, Jeff Pierce
CHW · Ron Schueler −$13.6M
Tim Belcher
CIN came out ahead by $13.6M
1991 · CHW / SDP
CHW · Ron Schueler +$11.2M
Joey Cora, Kevin Garner, Warren Newson
SDP · Joe McIlvaine −$11.2M
Adam Peterson, Steve Rosenberg
CHW came out ahead by $11.2M
1998 · CHW / CHC
CHW · Ron Schueler +$92.0M
Jon Garland
CHC · Ed Lynch −$92.0M
Matt Karchner
CHW came out ahead by $92.0M
1998 · CHW / BOS
CHW · Ron Schueler +$1.6M
Corey Jenkins
BOS · Dan Duquette −$1.6M
Chris Snopek
CHW came out ahead by $1.6M
2000 · TBR / CHW
TBR · Chuck Lamar +$1.6M
Tanyon Sturtze
CHW · Ron Schueler −$1.6M
Tony Graffanino
TBR came out ahead by $1.6M
1995 · CHW / ANA
CHW · Ron Schueler +$3.2M
McKay Christensen, John Snyder, Andrew Lorraine, Bill Simas
ANA · Bill Bavasi −$3.2M
Jim Abbott, Tim Fortugno
CHW came out ahead by $3.2M
1997 · CHW / BAL
CHW · Ron Schueler +$4.0M
Juan Bautista
BAL · Pat Gillick −$4.0M
Harold Baines
CHW came out ahead by $4.0M
1997 · CHW / ANA
CHW · Ron Schueler +$10.4M
Chuck McElroy, Jorge Fábregas
ANA · Bill Bavasi −$10.4M
Tony Phillips, Chad Kreuter
CHW came out ahead by $10.4M
1998 · CHW / ANA
CHW · Ron Schueler +$9.6M
Jason Stockstill, Brian Tokarse
ANA · Bill Bavasi −$9.6M
Charlie O'Brien
CHW came out ahead by $9.6M
1997 · TEX / CHW
TEX · Douglas Melvin +$0.0M
Al Levine, Larry Thomas
CHW · Ron Schueler +$0.0M
Benji Gil
Even trade
1994 · TEX / CHW
TEX · Sandy Johnson +$4.0M
Esteban Beltré
CHW · Ron Schueler −$4.0M
Scott Eyre
TEX came out ahead by $4.0M
2000 · CHW / BOS
CHW · Ron Schueler +$1.6M
Mike Rupp
BOS · Dan Duquette −$1.6M
Jesús Peña
CHW came out ahead by $1.6M
2000 · CHW / TOR
CHW · Ron Schueler +$0.8M
Gary Glover
TOR · Gord Ash −$0.8M
Scott Eyre
CHW came out ahead by $0.8M
2000 · CHW / MIA
CHW · Ron Schueler +$0.0M
Amaury García
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$0.0M
Mark Roberts
Even trade
2000 · MIA / CHW
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$2.4M
Jeff Abbott
CHW · Ron Schueler −$2.4M
Julio Ramírez
MIA came out ahead by $2.4M
1994 · CHW / CLE
CHW · Ron Schueler +$2.4M
Ken Ramos
CLE · John Hart −$2.4M
Matt Merullo
CHW came out ahead by $2.4M
1991 · ATL / CHW
ATL · John Schuerholz +$0.0M
Danny Heep
CHW · Ron Schueler +$0.0M
Kevin Castleberry
Even trade
1998 · CHW / NYY
CHW · Ron Schueler +$68.8M
Chris Singleton
NYY · Bob Watson −$68.8M
Rich Pratt
CHW came out ahead by $68.8M
1997 · CHW / PHI
CHW · Ron Schueler +$0.8M
Gene Schall
PHI · Lee Thomas −$0.8M
Mike Robertson
CHW came out ahead by $0.8M
1997 · CHW / HOU
CHW · Ron Schueler +$2.4M
Julien Tucker
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$2.4M
Tony Peña
CHW came out ahead by $2.4M
1994 · TOR / CHW
TOR · Pat Gillick +$8.0M
Mike Huff
CHW · Ron Schueler −$8.0M
Domingo Martínez
TOR came out ahead by $8.0M
1991 · CHW / STL
CHW · Ron Schueler +$1.6M
Joe Hall
STL · Dal Maxvill −$1.6M
Willie Magallanes
CHW came out ahead by $1.6M
1991 · CHW / TOR
CHW · Ron Schueler +$6.4M
Shawn Jeter, Steve Wapnick
TOR · Pat Gillick −$6.4M
Cory Snyder
CHW came out ahead by $6.4M
1994 · ANA / CHW
ANA · Whitey Herzog +$1.6M
Jeff Schwarz
CHW · Ron Schueler −$1.6M
Bob Melvin
ANA came out ahead by $1.6M
1993 · PHI / CHW
PHI · Lee Thomas +$0.0M
Donn Pall
CHW · Ron Schueler +$0.0M
Doug Lindsey
Even trade
1991 · BAL / CHW
BAL · Roland Hemond +$0.0M
Joe Borowski
CHW · Ron Schueler +$0.0M
Pete Rose
Even trade
1996 · ANA / CHW
ANA · Bill Bavasi +$3.2M
Scott Vollmer
CHW · Ron Schueler −$3.2M
Don Slaught
ANA came out ahead by $3.2M
1999 · CHW / STL
CHW · Ron Schueler +$8.8M
Sean Lowe
STL · Walt Jocketty −$8.8M
John Ambrose
CHW came out ahead by $8.8M
1995 · CHW / ATL
CHW · Ron Schueler +$3.2M
Andre King
ATL · John Schuerholz −$3.2M
Mike Devereaux
CHW came out ahead by $3.2M
1993 · LAD / CHW
LAD · Fred Claire +$1.6M
Ron Coomer
CHW · Ron Schueler −$1.6M
Isidro Márquez
LAD came out ahead by $1.6M
1992 · KCR / CHW
KCR · Herk Robinson +$0.0M
Jose Ventura
CHW · Ron Schueler +$0.0M
Erik Pappas
Even trade
2000 · OAK / CHW
OAK · Billy Beane +$6.4M
Chad Bradford
CHW · Ron Schueler −$6.4M
Miguel Olivo
OAK came out ahead by $6.4M
1999 · CHW / LAD
CHW · Ron Schueler +$0.0M
Darren Hall
LAD · Kevin Malone +$0.0M
Joe Sutton
Even trade
1999 · BAL / CHW
BAL · Frank Wren +$0.0M
Mario Iglesias
CHW · Ron Schueler +$0.0M
Esteban Beltré
Even trade
1991 · MIL / CHW
MIL · Harry Dalton +$6.4M
John Cangelosi
CHW · Ron Schueler −$6.4M
Esteban Beltré
MIL came out ahead by $6.4M
2000 · BAL / CHW
BAL · Syd Thrift +$0.8M
Miguel Felix, Juan Figueroa, Brook Fordyce, Jason Lakman
CHW · Ron Schueler −$0.8M
Harold Baines, Charles Johnson
BAL came out ahead by $0.8M
1996 · ANA / CHW
ANA · Bill Bavasi +$0.8M
Robert Ellis
CHW · Ron Schueler −$0.8M
Pat Borders
ANA came out ahead by $0.8M
1995 · SEA / CHW
SEA · Woody Woodward +$1.6M
Warren Newson
CHW · Ron Schueler −$1.6M
Jeff Darwin
SEA came out ahead by $1.6M
1995 · CHW / WSN
CHW · Ron Schueler +$2.4M
Jeff Shaw
WSN · Kevin Malone −$2.4M
José DeLeón
CHW came out ahead by $2.4M
1992 · CHW / HOU
CHW · Ron Schueler +$1.6M
Eric Yelding
HOU · Bill Wood −$1.6M
Rich Scheid
CHW came out ahead by $1.6M
1992 · PHI / CHW
PHI · Lee Thomas +$3.2M
Keith Shepherd
CHW · Ron Schueler −$3.2M
Dale Sveum
PHI came out ahead by $3.2M
1999 · CHW / CIN
CHW · Ron Schueler +$7.2M
Brook Fordyce
CIN · Jim Bowden −$7.2M
Jake Meyer
CHW came out ahead by $7.2M
1997 · CHW / LAD
CHW · Ron Schueler +$1.6M
Chad Fonville
LAD · Fred Claire −$1.6M
Darren Lewis
CHW came out ahead by $1.6M
1998 · CHW / SEA
CHW · Ron Schueler +$2.4M
Marty Weymouth
SEA · Woody Woodward −$2.4M
Jim Bullinger
CHW came out ahead by $2.4M
1995 · CHW / NYY
CHW · Ron Schueler +$4.0M
Blaise Kozeniewski
NYY · Gene Michael −$4.0M
Tim Raines
CHW came out ahead by $4.0M
1994 · NYY / CHW
NYY · Gene Michael +$10.4M
Brian Boehringer
CHW · Ron Schueler −$10.4M
Paul Assenmacher
NYY came out ahead by $10.4M
1991 · CHW / CLE
CHW · Ron Schueler +$0.0M
Robert Person
CLE · Hank Peters +$0.0M
Grady Hall
Even trade
1996 · TOR / CHW
TOR · Gord Ash +$11.2M
Luis Andújar, Allen Halley
CHW · Ron Schueler −$11.2M
Tony Castillo, Domingo Cedeño
TOR came out ahead by $11.2M
1996 · OAK / CHW
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$24.0M
Andrew Lorraine, Charles Poe
CHW · Ron Schueler −$24.0M
Danny Tartabull
OAK came out ahead by $24.0M
2000 · TEX / CHW
TEX · Douglas Melvin +$9.6M
Aaron Myette, Brian Schmack
CHW · Ron Schueler −$9.6M
Royce Clayton
TEX came out ahead by $9.6M
2000 · CHW / MIL
CHW · Ron Schueler +$115.2M
Cal Eldred, José Valentín
MIL · Dean Taylor −$115.2M
Jaime Navarro, John Snyder
CHW came out ahead by $115.2M
1992 · NYY / CHW
NYY · Gene Michael +$127.2M
Melido Perez, Bob Wickman, Domingo Jean
CHW · Ron Schueler −$127.2M
Steve Sax
NYY came out ahead by $127.2M
1992 · CHC / CHW
CHC · Larry Himes +$576.8M
Sammy Sosa, Ken Patterson
CHW · Ron Schueler −$576.8M
George Bell
CHC came out ahead by $576.8M
1998 · CIN / CHW
CIN · Jim Bowden +$89.6M
Mike Cameron
CHW · Ron Schueler −$89.6M
Paul Konerko
CIN came out ahead by $89.6M
1997 · CHW / SFG
CHW · Ron Schueler +$84.0M
Lorenzo Barceló, Mike Caruso, Keith Foulke, Bob Howry, Brian Manning, Ken Vining
SFG · Brian Sabean −$84.0M
Wilson Álvarez, Danny Darwin, Roberto Hernández
CHW came out ahead by $84.0M
1994 · NYY / CHW
NYY · Gene Michael +$26.4M
Jack McDowell
CHW · Ron Schueler −$26.4M
Keith Heberling, Lyle Mouton
NYY came out ahead by $26.4M

Players acquired — 151 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr RFA PPA CPA
Mark Buehrle P CHW Draft 1998 12 +42.6 +3.6 – – –
Magglio Ordóñez OF CHW Intl FA 1991 8 +22.5 +2.8 – – –
José Valentín SS CHW Trade 2000 5 +17.3 +3.5 -0.03 17.2% 1.18%
Jon Garland P CHW Trade 1998 8 +17.2 +2.2 +0.36 – –
Carlos Lee OF CHW Intl FA 1994 6 +15.9 +2.7 – – –
Wilson Álvarez P CHW Trade 1993 5 +13.6 +2.7 – 16.2% 1.86%
Aaron Rowand OF CHW Draft 1998 5 +13.0 +2.6 – – –
Mike Sirotka P CHW Draft 1993 6 +11.4 +1.9 – – –
Joe Crede 3B CHW Draft 1996 8 +11.3 +1.4 – – –
Keith Foulke P CHW Trade 1997 6 +10.0 +1.7 +6.40 0.2% 0.03%
Dave Martinez OF CHW Free agency 1995 3 +9.2 +3.1 – 4.9% 0.38%
Albert Belle OF CHW Free agency 1996 2 +9.0 +4.5 – 1.4% 0.20%
Paul Konerko 1B CHW Trade 1998 13 +8.3 +0.6 -0.35 0.7% 0.15%
Chris Singleton OF CHW Trade 1998 3 +7.3 +2.4 +0.10 – –
Tim Raines OF CHW Free agency 1993 5 +6.2 +1.2 – 15.7% 0.95%
Mike Cameron OF CHW Draft 1991 2 +5.1 +2.5 – – –
Jim Parque P CHW Draft 1997 3 +4.5 +1.5 – – –
Kirk McCaskill P CHW Free agency 1991 3 +4.0 +1.3 – 14.6% 0.90%
Tony Graffanino 2B CHW Trade 2000 4 +3.9 +1.0 +0.03 3.1% 0.22%
Herbert Perry 3B CHW Trade 2000 2 +3.5 +1.7 – 11.1% 0.76%
Tony Phillips 2B/OF CHW Free agency 1996 2 +3.3 +1.6 – 21.2% 1.44%
Julio Franco 2B/SS CHW Free agency 1993 1 +3.1 +3.1 – 18.3% 4.25%
Darrin Jackson OF CHW Free agency 1993 2 +3.1 +1.6 – 16.4% 3.81%
Kip Wells P CHW Draft 1998 3 +3.0 +1.0 – – –
Bob Howry P CHW Trade 1997 5 +2.9 +0.6 +6.40 – –
Ellis Burks OF CHW Free agency 1993 1 +2.7 +2.7 – 16.1% 1.85%
Royce Clayton SS CHW Trade 2000 2 +2.7 +1.4 -0.05 4.4% 0.34%
Kevin Tapani P CHW Free agency 1996 1 +2.7 +2.7 – 17.1% 1.18%
Mark Johnson C CHW Draft 1994 4 +2.6 +0.6 – – –
Jaime Navarro P CHW Free agency 1996 1 +2.5 +2.5 – 2.3% 0.33%
Brook Fordyce C CHW Trade 1999 2 +2.5 +1.3 -0.10 0.6% 0.13%
Dan Pasqua OF CHW Free agency 1991 6 +2.4 +0.4 – 0.1% 0.05%
Charles Johnson C CHW Trade 2000 1 +2.2 +2.2 -0.09 8.4% 0.59%
Sean Lowe P CHW Trade 1999 3 +2.1 +0.7 -0.04 0.1% 0.03%
Cal Eldred P CHW Trade 2000 1 +2.0 +2.0 -0.03 7.9% 0.56%
Bill Simas P CHW Trade 1995 5 +2.0 +0.4 +3.03 – –
Mike Devereaux OF CHW Trade 1995 1 +1.8 +1.8 – 5.0% 0.40%
Lyle Mouton OF CHW Trade 1995 2 +1.7 +0.9 – – –
Charlie Hough P CHW Trade 1991 2 +1.7 +0.8 – 4.8% 0.30%
Shawn Abner OF CHW Free agency 1992 1 +1.6 +1.6 – 8.7% 0.54%
Gary Glover P CHW Trade 2000 3 +1.3 +0.4 +0.03 1.3% 0.10%
Mike LaValliere C CHW Free agency 1993 3 +1.3 +0.4 – 3.8% 0.45%
Rocky Biddle P CHW Draft 1997 1 +1.2 +1.2 – – –
Joey Cora 2B CHW Trade 1991 3 +1.2 +0.4 – 2.2% 0.14%
Warren Newson OF CHW Trade 1991 5 +1.2 +0.2 – – –
Wil Cordero SS/OF CHW Free agency 1998 1 +1.0 +1.0 – 1.0% 0.12%
Dan Wright P CHW Draft 1999 1 +1.0 +1.0 – – –
Chad Bradford P CHW Draft 1996 2 +0.9 +0.5 – – –
José DeLeón P CHW Trade 1993 3 +0.9 +0.3 – 0.2% 0.05%
Bo Jackson OF CHW Free agency 1991 2 +0.9 +0.4 – 0.4% 0.03%
Miguel Olivo C CHW Trade 2000 3 +0.9 +0.3 +0.01 – –
Craig Wilson 3B/SS CHW Draft 1992 2 +0.9 +0.4 – – –
Kelly Wunsch P CHW Trade 2000 3 +0.9 +0.3 – – –
Terry Leach P CHW Free agency 1992 2 +0.8 +0.4 – 2.9% 0.19%
John Snyder P CHW Trade 1995 2 +0.8 +0.4 +3.03 – –
Jorge Fábregas C CHW Trade 1997 1 +0.8 +0.8 +0.00 0.7% 0.09%
Paul Assenmacher P CHW Trade 1994 1 +0.7 +0.7 – 4.0% 0.96%
Lorenzo Barceló P CHW Trade 1997 2 +0.7 +0.3 +6.40 – –
Dave Righetti P CHW Free agency 1995 1 +0.6 +0.6 – 1.7% 0.13%
Tim Belcher P CHW Trade 1993 1 +0.6 +0.6 – 3.4% 0.41%
Charlie O'Brien C CHW Trade 1998 1 +0.6 +0.6 – 0.6% 0.07%
Jim Abbott P CHW Free agency 1995 2 +0.5 +0.2 – 4.4% 0.34%
Larry Thomas P CHW Draft 1991 2 +0.5 +0.2 – – –
Josh Fogg P CHW Draft 1998 1 +0.4 +0.4 – – –
Joe Hall OF CHW Trade 1991 1 +0.4 +0.4 – – –
John Kruk 1B/OF CHW Free agency 1995 1 +0.4 +0.4 – 1.2% 0.09%
Brian Simmons OF CHW Draft 1995 2 +0.4 +0.2 – – –
Sandy Alomar C CHW Free agency 2000 3 +0.3 +0.1 – 0.6% 0.05%
Chad Kreuter C CHW Free agency 1995 3 +0.3 +0.1 – 1.9% 0.14%
Barry Lyons C CHW Free agency 1995 1 +0.3 +0.3 – 0.9% 0.07%
Danny Darwin P CHW Trade 1997 1 +0.3 +0.3 – 0.3% 0.03%
Dennis Cook P CHW Free agency 1994 1 +0.2 +0.2 – 1.2% 0.29%
Scott Sanderson P CHW Free agency 1994 1 +0.2 +0.2 – 0.9% 0.23%
Nelson Santovenia C CHW Free agency 1992 1 +0.2 +0.2 – 1.2% 0.07%
Jeff Schwarz P CHW Trade 1993 1 +0.2 +0.2 – – –
Dave Stieb P CHW Free agency 1992 1 +0.2 +0.2 – 1.4% 0.16%
Tanyon Sturtze P CHW Free agency 1998 1 +0.2 +0.2 – 0.1% 0.01%
Mike Huff OF CHW Trade 1991 2 +0.2 +0.1 – 2.7% 0.16%
Larry Casian P CHW Free agency 1998 1 +0.1 +0.1 – 0.1% 0.01%
Pat Daneker P CHW Draft 1997 1 +0.1 +0.1 – – –
Mike Dunne P CHW Free agency 1991 1 +0.1 +0.1 – 0.8% 0.05%
Lou Frazier OF CHW Free agency 1998 1 +0.1 +0.1 – 0.1% 0.01%
Mike Heathcott P CHW Draft 1991 1 +0.1 +0.1 – – –
Andrew Lorraine P CHW Trade 1995 1 +0.1 +0.1 +3.03 0.4% 0.03%
Danny Tartabull DH/OF CHW Trade 1996 1 +0.1 +0.1 -0.39 0.7% 0.06%
Pat Borders C CHW Trade 1996 1 +0.1 +0.1 -0.23 0.8% 0.06%
Dale Sveum 3B/SS CHW Trade 1992 1 +0.1 +0.1 – 0.5% 0.03%
Jeff Bajenaru P CHW Draft 1999 1 +0.0 +0.0 – – –
Kevin Beirne P CHW Draft 1995 – -0.0 – – – –
Doug Brady 2B/DH CHW Draft 1991 1 +0.0 +0.0 – – –
Chuck Cary P CHW Free agency 1993 – -0.0 – – – –
Jeff Darwin P CHW Trade 1995 1 -0.0 -0.0 +0.04 0.0% 0.01%
Joe Davenport P CHW Rule 5 1997 – -0.0 – – – –
Drew Denson 1B CHW Free agency 1992 – -0.0 – – – –
Matt Ginter P CHW Draft 1999 2 +0.0 +0.0 – – –
Dann Howitt OF CHW Free agency 1993 1 +0.0 +0.0 – 0.2% 0.05%
Stacy Jones P CHW Free agency 1996 1 +0.0 +0.0 – 0.1% 0.01%
Al Levine P CHW Draft 1991 1 +0.0 +0.0 – – –
Pedro López SS CHW Intl FA 2000 1 +0.0 +0.0 – – –
David Lundquist P CHW Draft 1993 1 +0.0 +0.0 – – –
Chuck McElroy P CHW Trade 1997 1 +0.0 +0.0 +0.00 0.7% 0.10%
Josh Paul C CHW Draft 1996 3 -0.0 -0.0 – – –
Todd Rizzo P CHW Trade 1998 – -0.0 – – – –
Mario Valdez 1B CHW Draft 1993 – -0.0 – – – –
Steve Wapnick P CHW Trade 1991 – -0.0 – – – –
Marvin Freeman P CHW Trade 1996 1 +0.0 +0.0 – 0.3% 0.02%
Tony Castillo P CHW Trade 1996 2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.23 2.7% 0.20%
Doug Drabek P CHW Free agency 1997 – -0.1 – – – –
Barry Jones P CHW Free agency 1993 2 -0.1 -0.1 – 0.0% 0.01%
Darren Lewis OF CHW Free agency 1995 1 -0.1 -0.1 – 0.5% 0.07%
Aaron Myette P CHW Draft 1997 – -0.1 – – – –
Heath Phillips P CHW Draft 2000 – -0.1 – – – –
Mike Robertson 1B/DH/OF CHW Draft 1991 – -0.1 – – – –
Josh Stewart P CHW Draft 1999 1 -0.1 -0.1 – – –
Don Wakamatsu C CHW Trade 1991 – -0.1 – – – –
Bryan Ward P CHW Trade 1997 1 -0.1 -0.1 – – –
Shawn Jeter DH/OF CHW Trade 1991 – -0.2 – – – –
Joe Magrane P CHW Free agency 1996 – -0.2 – – – –
Isidro Márquez P CHW Trade 1993 – -0.2 – – – –
Jose Munoz 2B CHW Trade 1996 – -0.2 – – – –
Jon Rauch P CHW Draft 1999 1 -0.2 -0.2 – – –
David Sanders P CHW Draft 1999 – -0.2 – – – –
Rich Sauveur P CHW Free agency 1996 – -0.2 – – – –
Rubén Sierra OF CHW Free agency 1998 – -0.2 – – – –
Rick Wrona C CHW Free agency 1992 – -0.2 – – – –
Chris Clemons P CHW Draft 1994 – -0.3 – – – –
Chris Cron 1B CHW Free agency 1991 – -0.3 – – – –
Atlee Hammaker P CHW Free agency 1992 1 -0.3 -0.3 – 0.4% 0.09%
Dane Johnson P CHW Trade 1994 – -0.3 – – – –
Arnie Muñoz P CHW Intl FA 1998 – -0.3 – – – –
Jesús Peña P CHW Rule 5 1996 – -0.3 – – – –
Chris Tremie C CHW Draft 1992 – -0.3 – – – –
Ken Vining P CHW Trade 1997 – -0.3 – +6.40 – –
Scott Ruffcorn P CHW Draft 1991 – -0.5 – – – –
Mike Bertotti P CHW Draft 1991 1 -0.6 -0.6 – – –
McKay Christensen OF CHW Trade 1995 1 -0.6 -0.6 +3.03 – –
Liu Rodríguez 2B/SS CHW Intl FA 1995 – -0.6 – – – –
Steve Sax 2B CHW Trade 1992 – -0.6 – – – –
Chris Snopek 3B/SS CHW Draft 1992 2 -0.7 -0.3 – – –
Carlos Castillo P CHW Draft 1994 – -0.8 – – – –
Tom Fordham P CHW Draft 1993 – -0.8 – – – –
Jeff Liefer 1B/OF CHW Draft 1995 1 -0.8 -0.8 – – –
Jason Dellaero SS CHW Draft 1997 – -0.9 – – – –
Esteban Beltré SS CHW Trade 1991 1 -1.0 -1.0 – – –
Mike Caruso SS CHW Trade 1997 1 -1.0 -1.0 +6.40 – –
Harold Baines DH/OF CHW Trade 2000 7 -1.2 -0.2 -0.09 – –
Scott Eyre P CHW Trade 1994 – -1.4 – – – –
George Bell OF CHW Trade 1992 1 -1.6 -1.6 – 2.0% 0.12%
Jeff Abbott OF CHW Draft 1994 – -1.7 – – – –
Joe Borchard OF CHW Draft 2000 1 -1.7 -1.7 – – –
Greg Norton 1B/3B CHW Draft 1993 – -1.7 – – – –

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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