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SB

Sal Bando

Feb 13, 1944 (Cleveland, OH) – Jan 20, 2023 (Oconomowoc, WI) · died at 78

General manager for the Brewers (1992–1999).

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

Titles0
Pennants0
Playoffs0
Record585–644
Win %0.476
-5.9WAB — wins above budget94th/195 execs
-30.8Talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation)159th/195 execs
0.52Acquisition leverage — playoff pts each bought win added, given the roster it joined (did you buy where wins matter?)138th/195 execs
-19.0WAR surplus (era-neutral, win-equiv)78th/195 execs
-20Roster surplus $M76th/195 execs

How the roster was sourced

Share of gross-positive acquired fWAR by channel (vs. league average).

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+91.2
Trade+30.3
Free agency-83.8
Rule 5 / minor draft-0.5
Sourcing mix: 55% draft · 16% FA · 29% trade · 0% R5

Tenure breakdown

TeamRoleYearsSzns WAB WAB/yr TAB WAR surp HG Trade FA R5 AcqLev W-L% POPenWS Surp $M
Brewers GM 1992–1999 8 -5.9 -0.74 -30.8 -19.0 +91.2 +30.3 -83.8 -0.5 0.52 0.476 -20
Career total (1985+ data) 8 -5.9 -30.8 -19.0 +91.2 +30.3 -83.8 -0.5 0.52 0.476 -20

Players acquired — 110 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year fWAR
Ben Sheets P MIL Draft 1999 +29.0
Geoff Jenkins OF MIL Draft 1995 +24.2
Jeromy Burnitz OF MIL Trade 1996 +17.1
Bill Hall 3B/SS MIL Draft 1998 +10.5
Scott Karl P MIL Draft 1992 +10.1
José Valentín SS MIL Trade 1992 +9.9
Ben McDonald P MIL Free agency 1996 +7.2
Steve Woodard P MIL Draft 1994 +6.6
José Hernández 3B/SS MIL Free agency 1999 +6.3
Kevin Seitzer 3B MIL Free agency 1992 +6.0
Fernando Viña 2B MIL Trade 1994 +5.4
Ronnie Belliard 2B MIL Draft 1994 +5.2
Mark Loretta 2B MIL Draft 1993 +5.0
Jeff D'Amico P MIL Draft 1993 +3.9
Ricky Bones P MIL Trade 1992 +3.5
Bob Wickman P MIL Trade 1996 +2.9
Doug Jones P MIL Free agency 1996 +2.8
Scott Fletcher 2B/SS MIL Free agency 1992 +2.4
Hideo Nomo P MIL Free agency 1999 +2.4
Jesse Orosco P MIL Free agency 1992 +2.4
Jamey Wright P MIL Trade 1999 +2.3
Alex Ochoa OF MIL Trade 1998 +2.2
Chad Fox P MIL Trade 1997 +2.1
Kyle Peterson P MIL Draft 1997 +1.6
Jody Reed 2B MIL Free agency 1994 +1.5
Brian Givens P MIL Trade 1995 +1.4
Jesse Levis C MIL Trade 1996 +1.3
Graeme Lloyd P MIL Trade 1992 +1.2
Bryce Florie P MIL Trade 1996 +0.9
Joe Oliver C MIL Free agency 1995 +0.9
Chuck Carr OF MIL Trade 1995 +0.8
Tim Van Egmond P MIL Free agency 1996 +0.7
David Weathers P MIL Free agency 1999 +0.7
Matt Mieske OF MIL Trade 1992 +0.5
Jack Voigt OF MIL Free agency 1997 +0.5
Curt Leskanic P MIL Trade 1999 +0.4
Jamie McAndrew P MIL Trade 1993 +0.4
James Mouton OF MIL Free agency 1999 +0.4
Bronswell Patrick P MIL Trade 1998 +0.4
Tim Unroe 1B MIL Draft 1992 +0.4
Gerald Williams OF MIL Trade 1996 +0.4
Joel Adamson P MIL Trade 1996 +0.3
Valerio De Los Santos P MIL Intl FA 1993 +0.3
Ben Hendrickson P MIL Draft 1999 +0.3
Joe Kmak C MIL Trade 1993 +0.3
Carlos Maldonado P MIL Trade 1992 +0.2
Jason Bere P MIL Free agency 1999 +0.1
Darrin Jackson OF MIL Trade 1997 +0.1
Héctor Ramírez P MIL Trade 1999 +0.1
Kevin Wickander P MIL Trade 1995 +0.1
Andy Allanson C MIL Free agency 1992 -0.0
Jeff Bronkey P MIL Trade 1994 -0.0
Cris Carpenter P MIL Free agency 1996 +0.0
Todd Dunn DH/OF MIL Draft 1993 +0.0
Greg Hansell P MIL Free agency 1997 -0.0
Reggie Harris P MIL Free agency 1998 +0.0
Sean Maloney P MIL Draft 1993 -0.0
Greg Mullins P MIL Intl FA 1995 +0.0
Alberto Reyes P MIL Rule 5 1994 +0.0
Ron Rightnowar P MIL Trade 1993 +0.0
Travis Smith P MIL Draft 1995 +0.0
Mike Thomas P MIL Trade 1995 -0.0
Ron Villone P MIL Trade 1996 +0.0
Rod Henderson P MIL Free agency 1998 -0.1
Greg Martinez OF MIL Draft 1993 -0.1
José Mercedes P MIL Rule 5 1993 -0.1
Rafael Novoa P MIL Free agency 1992 -0.1
Dave Pember P MIL Draft 1999 -0.1
Jim Tatum 1B/3B MIL Trade 1992 -0.1
Brad Woodall P MIL Free agency 1997 -0.1
Eddie Zosky SS MIL Free agency 1997 -0.1
Terry Burrows P MIL Free agency 1996 -0.2
Matt Childers P MIL Draft 1997 -0.2
Carl Dale P MIL Trade 1999 -0.2
Steve Falteisek P MIL Free agency 1998 -0.2
Brian Harper C MIL Free agency 1994 -0.2
Jeff Juden P MIL Trade 1997 -0.2
Brian Mallette P MIL Draft 1997 -0.2
Luis Martínez P MIL Intl FA 1996 -0.2
Danny Perez OF MIL Draft 1992 -0.2
Joe Slusarski P MIL Free agency 1995 -0.2
Kevin Barker 1B MIL Draft 1996 -0.3
Bobby Hughes C MIL Draft 1992 -0.3
Marcus Jensen C MIL Free agency 1998 -0.3
Matt Maysey P MIL Free agency 1992 -0.3
Santiago Pérez SS/OF MIL Trade 1997 -0.3
Dickie Thon SS MIL Free agency 1993 -0.3
Paul Wagner P MIL Free agency 1997 -0.3
Jim Abbott P MIL Free agency 1999 -0.4
Tom Brunansky OF MIL Free agency 1993 -0.4
Robinson Cancel C MIL Draft 1994 -0.4
Eddy Díaz 2B MIL Trade 1997 -0.4
Kevin Koslofski OF MIL Free agency 1995 -0.4
Mike Misuraca P MIL Trade 1996 -0.4
Nick Neugebauer P MIL Draft 1998 -0.4
Mike Potts P MIL Trade 1996 -0.4
Sid Roberson P MIL Draft 1992 -0.4
Kelly Stinnett C MIL Trade 1996 -0.4
Matt Williams P MIL Rule 5 1999 -0.4
Bill Pulsipher P MIL Trade 1998 -0.5
Bob Hamelin 1B/DH MIL Free agency 1998 -0.6
Horacio Estrada P MIL Intl FA 1992 -0.7
Ramón García P MIL Free agency 1996 -0.7
Antone Williamson 1B MIL Draft 1994 -0.7
Allen Levrault P MIL Draft 1996 -0.8
Rafael Roque P MIL Trade 1998 -0.8
Brian Banks C/1B/OF MIL Draft 1993 -0.9
Jeff Huson 2B/SS MIL Trade 1997 -1.4
David Hulse OF MIL Trade 1995 -1.5
Sean Berry 3B MIL Free agency 1998 -2.2

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.