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Ron Schueler

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

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

10 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.

Overview

Titles0
Pennants0
Playoffs2
Record817–734
Win %0.527
+3.6GM WAR — wins above a replacement GM (org-adjusted, shrunk; per season) ±4.621st/195 execs
7.7Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)32nd/195 execs
-5.1Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)91st/195 execs
30%Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)56th/195 execs
$10MCheap-talent surplus — $/yr of value from cost-controlled (pre-arb/arb) players above their pay; the selection engine, and the stickiest GM skill we track116th/195 execs
$5MDrafted surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own draftees (the develop-from-the-draft engine)99th/195 execs
$3MTraded-for surplus — cheap-talent surplus from cost-controlled players he acquired via trade87th/195 execs
$2MInt'l surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own international signees69th/195 execs
+39.0TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total25th/195 execs
+37.1WAB — realized wins (TAB + the non-repeatable luck of converting talent to wins)24th/195 execs
3.82Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)16th/195 execs
-8Roster surplus $M59th/195 execs

Tenure breakdown

TeamRoleYearsSzns WAB WAB/yr TAB WAR surp HG Trade FA R5 AcqLev W-L% POPenWS Surp $M
▸ White Sox GM 1991–2000 10 +37.1 +3.71 +39.0 -14.8 +124.9 +7.0 -102.5 -4.3 3.82 0.527 2–– -8
Career total (1985+ data) 10 +37.1 +39.0 -14.8 +124.9 +7.0 -102.5 -4.3 3.82 0.527 2– – -8

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)+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

Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars

Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Ron Schueler'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 — 151 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr Lev
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 16.9
Jon Garland P CHW Trade 1998 8 +17.2 +2.2 –
Carlos Lee OF CHW Intl FA 1994 6 +15.9 +2.7 –
Wilson Álvarez P CHW Trade 1993 5 +13.6 +2.7 16.5
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 0.2
Dave Martinez OF CHW Free agency 1995 3 +9.2 +3.1 4.6
Albert Belle OF CHW Free agency 1996 2 +9.0 +4.5 1.3
Paul Konerko 1B CHW Trade 1998 13 +8.3 +0.6 0.7
Chris Singleton OF CHW Trade 1998 3 +7.3 +2.4 –
Tim Raines OF CHW Free agency 1993 5 +6.2 +1.2 15.5
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 14.4
Tony Graffanino 2B CHW Trade 2000 4 +3.9 +1.0 3.1
Herbert Perry 3B CHW Trade 2000 2 +3.5 +1.7 10.9
Tony Phillips 2B/OF CHW Free agency 1996 2 +3.3 +1.6 21.2
Julio Franco 2B/SS CHW Free agency 1993 1 +3.1 +3.1 18.8
Darrin Jackson OF CHW Free agency 1993 2 +3.1 +1.6 16.7
Kip Wells P CHW Draft 1998 3 +3.0 +1.0 –
Bob Howry P CHW Trade 1997 5 +2.9 +0.6 –
Ellis Burks OF CHW Free agency 1993 1 +2.7 +2.7 16.5
Royce Clayton SS CHW Trade 2000 2 +2.7 +1.4 4.3
Kevin Tapani P CHW Free agency 1996 1 +2.7 +2.7 17.1
Mark Johnson C CHW Draft 1994 4 +2.6 +0.6 –
Jaime Navarro P CHW Free agency 1996 1 +2.5 +2.5 2.1
Brook Fordyce C CHW Trade 1999 2 +2.5 +1.3 0.6
Dan Pasqua OF CHW Free agency 1991 6 +2.4 +0.4 0.1
Charles Johnson C CHW Trade 2000 1 +2.2 +2.2 8.2
Sean Lowe P CHW Trade 1999 3 +2.1 +0.7 0.1
Cal Eldred P CHW Trade 2000 1 +2.0 +2.0 7.9
Bill Simas P CHW Trade 1995 5 +2.0 +0.4 –
Mike Devereaux OF CHW Trade 1995 1 +1.8 +1.8 4.9
Lyle Mouton OF CHW Trade 1995 2 +1.7 +0.9 –
Charlie Hough P CHW Trade 1991 2 +1.7 +0.8 4.8
Shawn Abner OF CHW Free agency 1992 1 +1.6 +1.6 8.6
Gary Glover P CHW Trade 2000 3 +1.3 +0.4 1.2
Mike LaValliere C CHW Free agency 1993 3 +1.3 +0.4 3.8
Rocky Biddle P CHW Draft 1997 1 +1.2 +1.2 –
Joey Cora 2B CHW Trade 1991 3 +1.2 +0.4 2.2
Warren Newson OF CHW Trade 1991 5 +1.2 +0.2 –
Wil Cordero SS/OF CHW Free agency 1998 1 +1.0 +1.0 0.9
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 Free agency 1993 3 +0.9 +0.3 0.1
Bo Jackson OF CHW Free agency 1991 2 +0.9 +0.4 0.4
Miguel Olivo C CHW Trade 2000 3 +0.9 +0.3 –
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
John Snyder P CHW Trade 1995 2 +0.8 +0.4 –
Jorge Fábregas C CHW Trade 1997 1 +0.8 +0.8 0.6
Paul Assenmacher P CHW Trade 1994 1 +0.7 +0.7 4.0
Lorenzo Barceló P CHW Trade 1997 2 +0.7 +0.3 –
Dave Righetti P CHW Free agency 1995 1 +0.6 +0.6 1.6
Tim Belcher P CHW Trade 1993 1 +0.6 +0.6 3.5
Charlie O'Brien C CHW Trade 1998 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.5
Jim Abbott P CHW Free agency 1995 2 +0.5 +0.2 4.3
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 1.1
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
Chad Kreuter C CHW Free agency 1995 3 +0.3 +0.1 1.9
Barry Lyons C CHW Free agency 1995 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.9
Danny Darwin P CHW Trade 1997 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.2
Dennis Cook P CHW Free agency 1994 1 +0.2 +0.2 1.2
Scott Sanderson P CHW Free agency 1994 1 +0.2 +0.2 1.0
Nelson Santovenia C CHW Free agency 1992 1 +0.2 +0.2 1.2
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
Tanyon Sturtze P CHW Free agency 1998 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1
Mike Huff OF CHW Trade 1991 2 +0.2 +0.1 2.6
Larry Casian P CHW Free agency 1998 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1
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
Lou Frazier OF CHW Free agency 1998 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1
Mike Heathcott P CHW Draft 1991 1 +0.1 +0.1 –
Andrew Lorraine P CHW Trade 1995 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.4
Danny Tartabull DH/OF CHW Trade 1996 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.8
Pat Borders C CHW Trade 1996 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.8
Dale Sveum 3B/SS CHW Trade 1992 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.5
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 0.0
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
Stacy Jones P CHW Free agency 1996 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.2
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 0.7
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
Tony Castillo P CHW Trade 1996 2 -0.1 -0.1 2.7
Doug Drabek P CHW Free agency 1997 – -0.1 – –
Barry Jones P CHW Free agency 1993 2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0
Darren Lewis OF CHW Free agency 1995 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.5
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
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 – –
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 –
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 –
Harold Baines DH/OF CHW Trade 2000 7 -1.2 -0.2 –
Scott Eyre P CHW Trade 1994 – -1.4 – –
George Bell OF CHW Trade 1992 1 -1.6 -1.6 1.9
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 – –

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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Rosternomics — quantifying front-office skill, attribution-clean. Follow @rosternomics on X. Decision-makers on record back to 1933; resource-controlled metrics (WAR & payroll) cover 1985–2026.
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.