Rosternomics
SB

Sal Bando

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

General manager for the Brewers (1992–1999).

Across the full 8-season sample, the measured profile stands out most for net WAR per trade (84th percentile). The clearest contrast is payroll-adjusted roster quality (18th percentile): the measured clubs have produced less roster quality relative to payroll-based expectations than most peers.

8 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 · 0 playoff appearances · 585–644 (0.476)

Percentile Rankings

vs. execs with toyrs exp.
PoorAverageGreat
Trade Decision Quality
Roster Construction
Depth
5.8
Dead WAR
-5.3
Dead money %
39%
PoorAverageGreat
Talent Creation
Cheap-talent surplus
$7M
Drafted surplus
$5M
Traded-for surplus
$2M
Int'l surplus
$0M
Results & Efficiency
GM WAR
-3.2
TAB
-31.1
WAB
-6.3
$ / WAR
$0.9M
Net WAR/trade
+0.77

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
Brewers GM 1992 92–70 $27 89 -4 -4.6 28% +4 +3 +1 +0 $0.7M 35.7 9.0 -2.4 +9.0 +9.1 +1.83 -18.2 +0.0 1.49 0.16 +11.5 +2.9 0.568
Brewers GM 1993 69–93 $24 76 -6 -7.2 38% +3 +4 -2 +1 $0.9M 22.9 4.0 -5.3 +8.1 +1.1 +0.27 -13.1 -0.1 0.18 0.06 -9.4 -7.9 0.426
Brewers GM 1994 53–62 $24 75 -3 -2.5 32% +5 -4 +9 +0 $1.1M 19.0 2.0 -2.9 +10.7 +4.7 +1.57 -16.4 +0.0 0.18 0.06 -2.6 -4.1 0.461
Brewers GM 1995 65–79 $18 54 +0 +0.6 67% +6 +5 -0 +0 $0.8M 18.9 4.0 -4.7 +24.2 +0.4 +0.09 -14.3 +0.0 +0.01 0.11 0.05 -0.9 -5.6 0.451
Brewers GM 1996 80–82 $20 62 +4 +5.1 31% +4 +2 +1 +1 $0.6M 27.8 8.0 -8.1 -1.3 +21.0 +3.50 +10.3 +0.0 +0.01 0.80 0.12 +4.2 -0.6 0.494
Brewers GM 1997 78–83 $25 65 +4 +3.9 22% +8 +6 +4 -2 $0.8M 27.4 5.0 -6.3 +1.2 -8.2 -1.17 -19.3 +0.0 +0.04 0.36 0.08 +2.1 -1.4 0.484
Brewers GM 1998 74–88 $33 80 -6 -6.0 38% +11 +10 +1 -0 $1.1M 25.0 5.0 -4.6 +10.1 +3.9 +1.30 -12.5 +0.0 -0.00 0.20 0.06 -5.1 -6.5 0.457
Brewers GM 1999 74–87 $44 90 -10 -8.2 53% +15 +13 +2 -0 $1.3M 25.0 9.0 -8.2 +29.2 -4.3 -1.07 -0.2 -0.4 +0.05 0.41 0.09 -6.1 -7.8 0.460
Career total (1985+ data) $215 74 -20 -19.0 39% +7 +5 +2 +0 $0.9M 201.7 5.8 -5.3 +91.2 +27.7 +0.77 -83.8 -0.5 +0.03 0.54 0.09 -6.3 -31.1 0.476

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)+91.2
Trade+27.7
Free agency-83.8
Rule 5 / minor draft-0.5
Sourcing mix: 55% draft · 16% FA · 29% trade · 0% R5

Trades

Trades made — 49 deals credited to Sal Bando, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

1998 · CLE / MIL
CLE · John Hart +$0.0M
Mark Watson
MIL · Sal Bando +$0.0M
Ben McDonald
Even trade
1996 · MIL / SDP
MIL · Sal Bando +$3.2M
Bryce Florie, Marc Newfield, Ron Villone
SDP · Kevin Towers −$3.2M
Greg Vaughn, Jerry Parent
MIL came out ahead by $3.2M
1992 · SDP / MIL
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$10.4M
Gary Sheffield, Geoff Kellogg
MIL · Sal Bando −$10.4M
Ricky Bones, José Valentín, Matt Mieske
SDP came out ahead by $10.4M
1996 · MIL / NYY
MIL · Sal Bando +$8.8M
Bob Wickman, Gerald Williams
NYY · Bob Watson −$8.8M
Pat Listach, Graeme Lloyd, Ricky Bones
MIL came out ahead by $8.8M
1999 · STL / MIL
STL · Walt Jocketty +$0.8M
Fernando Viña
MIL · Sal Bando −$0.8M
Juan Acevedo, Eliézer Alfonzo, Matt Parker
STL came out ahead by $0.8M
1997 · MIL / MIN
MIL · Sal Bando +$1.6M
Darrin Jackson
MIN · Terry Ryan −$1.6M
Mick Fieldbinder
MIL came out ahead by $1.6M
1992 · MIL / TEX
MIL · Sal Bando +$4.8M
Mark Hampton
TEX · Tom Grieve −$4.8M
Ed Núñez
MIL came out ahead by $4.8M
1997 · DET / MIL
DET · Randy Smith +$12.0M
Bryce Florie
MIL · Sal Bando −$12.0M
Rick Greene, Mike Myers, Santiago Pérez
DET came out ahead by $12.0M
1994 · MIL / NYM
MIL · Sal Bando +$9.6M
Javier Gonzalez, Fernando Viña
NYM · Joe McIlvaine −$9.6M
Doug Henry
MIL came out ahead by $9.6M
1998 · NYM / MIL
NYM · Steve Phillips +$0.0M
Mike Kinkade
MIL · Sal Bando +$0.0M
Bill Pulsipher
Even trade
1993 · MIL / CHC
MIL · Sal Bando +$3.2M
Bob Scanlan
CHC · Larry Himes −$3.2M
Rafael Novoa, Mike Carter
MIL came out ahead by $3.2M
1998 · BOS / MIL
BOS · Dan Duquette +$1.6M
Eddy Díaz
MIL · Sal Bando −$1.6M
Joe Hudson
BOS came out ahead by $1.6M
1996 · MIL / DET
MIL · Sal Bando +$4.0M
Henry Santos
DET · Randy Smith −$4.0M
Duane Singleton
MIL came out ahead by $4.0M
1999 · MIL / BAL
MIL · Sal Bando +$0.8M
Rocky Coppinger
BAL · Frank Wren −$0.8M
Alberto Reyes
MIL came out ahead by $0.8M
1996 · MIL / KCR
MIL · Sal Bando +$0.0M
Chris Eddy
KCR · Herk Robinson +$0.0M
Mark Kiefer
Even trade
1996 · MIL / CLE
MIL · Sal Bando +$178.4M
Jeromy Burnitz
CLE · John Hart −$178.4M
Kevin Seitzer
MIL came out ahead by $178.4M
1997 · MIL / STL
MIL · Sal Bando +$0.0M
Keith Johns
STL · Walt Jocketty +$0.0M
Scotty Pace
Even trade
1997 · OAK / MIL
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$12.0M
Tony Phillips
MIL · Sal Bando −$12.0M
Creighton Gubanich
OAK came out ahead by $12.0M
1996 · NYM / MIL
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$5.6M
Cory Lidle
MIL · Sal Bando −$5.6M
Kelly Stinnett
NYM came out ahead by $5.6M
1999 · BAL / MIL
BAL · Frank Wren +$1.6M
Todd Dunn
MIL · Sal Bando −$1.6M
Lyle Mouton
BAL came out ahead by $1.6M
1994 · MIL / BOS
MIL · Sal Bando +$0.0M
Dave Valle
BOS · Lou Gorman +$0.0M
Tom Brunansky
Even trade
1992 · COL / MIL
COL · Bob Gebhard +$32.8M
Dante Bichette
MIL · Sal Bando −$32.8M
Kevin Reimer
COL came out ahead by $32.8M
1997 · SDP / MIL
SDP · Kevin Towers +$12.8M
Brian Tollberg
MIL · Sal Bando −$12.8M
Antonio Fernandez
SDP came out ahead by $12.8M
1998 · CLE / MIL
CLE · John Hart +$14.4M
Doug Jones
MIL · Sal Bando −$14.4M
Eric Plunk
CLE came out ahead by $14.4M
1993 · MIL / MIA
MIL · Sal Bando +$0.8M
Jamie McAndrew
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$0.8M
Tom McGraw
MIL came out ahead by $0.8M
1992 · MIL / KCR
MIL · Sal Bando +$0.8M
Carlos Maldonado
KCR · Herk Robinson −$0.8M
Mike Guerrero
MIL came out ahead by $0.8M
1992 · MIL / PHI
MIL · Sal Bando +$8.0M
Graeme Lloyd
PHI · Lee Thomas −$8.0M
John Trisler
MIL came out ahead by $8.0M
1996 · MIL / MIA
MIL · Sal Bando +$0.8M
Joel Adamson
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$0.8M
Ed Collins
MIL came out ahead by $0.8M
1994 · TEX / MIL
TEX · Sandy Johnson +$0.8M
Dave Pike
MIL · Sal Bando −$0.8M
Jeff Bronkey
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
1993 · MIL / WSN
MIL · Sal Bando +$4.0M
Todd Samples, Ron Gerstein
WSN · Dan Duquette −$4.0M
Charlie Montoyo, Oreste Marrero
MIL came out ahead by $4.0M
1997 · COL / MIL
COL · Bob Gebhard +$8.0M
Creighton Gubanich
MIL · Sal Bando −$8.0M
Jeff Huson
COL came out ahead by $8.0M
1997 · NYM / MIL
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$13.6M
Donnie Moore
MIL · Sal Bando −$13.6M
Pete Harnisch
NYM came out ahead by $13.6M
1995 · MIL / STL
MIL · Sal Bando +$0.0M
Marc Ronan
STL · Walt Jocketty +$0.0M
Mike Stefanski
Even trade
1993 · NYM / MIL
NYM · Frank Cashen +$0.8M
Josías Manzanillo
MIL · Sal Bando −$0.8M
Wayne Housie
NYM came out ahead by $0.8M
1993 · MIL / STL
MIL · Sal Bando +$0.0M
Ozzie Canseco
STL · Dal Maxvill +$0.0M
Tony Diggs
Even trade
1992 · MIL / CHC
MIL · Sal Bando +$1.6M
Ced Landrum
CHC · Larry Himes −$1.6M
Jeff Kunkel
MIL came out ahead by $1.6M
1995 · TEX / MIL
TEX · Douglas Melvin +$8.0M
Scott Taylor
MIL · Sal Bando −$8.0M
David Hulse
TEX came out ahead by $8.0M
1993 · DET / MIL
DET · Jerry Walker +$0.8M
Nikco Riesgo
MIL · Sal Bando −$0.8M
Ron Rightnowar
DET came out ahead by $0.8M
1998 · MIL / MIN
MIL · Sal Bando +$22.4M
Alex Ochoa
MIN · Terry Ryan −$22.4M
Darrell Nicholas
MIL came out ahead by $22.4M
1997 · ATL / MIL
ATL · John Schuerholz +$28.8M
Gerald Williams
MIL · Sal Bando −$28.8M
Chad Fox
ATL came out ahead by $28.8M
1995 · DET / MIL
DET · Joe Klein +$0.8M
Derek Hacopian
MIL · Sal Bando −$0.8M
Kevin Wickander
DET came out ahead by $0.8M
1999 · COL / MIL
COL · Gary Hughes +$18.4M
Mike Myers
MIL · Sal Bando −$18.4M
Curt Leskanic
COL came out ahead by $18.4M
1996 · MIL / CLE
MIL · Sal Bando +$1.6M
Jesse Levis
CLE · John Hart −$1.6M
Scott Nate, Jared Camp
MIL came out ahead by $1.6M
1999 · OAK / MIL
OAK · Billy Beane +$1.6M
Rich Becker
MIL · Sal Bando −$1.6M
Carl Dale
OAK came out ahead by $1.6M
1995 · MIA / MIL
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$1.6M
Juan González
MIL · Sal Bando −$1.6M
Chuck Carr, Ty Narcisse
MIA came out ahead by $1.6M
1995 · HOU / MIL
HOU · Bob Watson +$12.0M
Derrick May
MIL · Sal Bando −$12.0M
Tom Nevers
HOU came out ahead by $12.0M
1997 · KCR / MIL
KCR · Herk Robinson +$6.4M
Jason Grimsley
MIL · Sal Bando −$6.4M
Jamie Brewington
KCR came out ahead by $6.4M
1999 · MIL / COL / OAK
MIL · Sal Bando +$17.6M
Henry Blanco, Jamey Wright, Jimmy Haynes
COL · Gary Hughes +$8.8M
Jeff Cirillo, Scott Karl
OAK · Billy Beane −$26.4M
Justin Miller
MIL came out ahead by $17.6M 3-team
1997 · CLE / MIL
CLE · John Hart +$54.4M
Mike Fetters, Ben McDonald, Ron Villone
MIL · Sal Bando −$54.4M
Marquis Grissom, Jeff Juden
CLE came out ahead by $54.4M

Players acquired — 130 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr RFA PPA CPA
Ben Sheets P MIL Draft 1999 8 +29.0 +3.6
Geoff Jenkins OF MIL Draft 1995 9 +24.2 +2.7
Jeromy Burnitz OF MIL Trade 1996 5 +17.1 +3.4 +0.01 1.6% 0.37%
Bill Hall 3B/SS MIL Draft 1998 4 +10.5 +2.6
Scott Karl P MIL Draft 1992 5 +10.1 +2.0
José Valentín SS MIL Trade 1992 7 +9.9 +1.4
Ben McDonald P MIL Free agency 1996 2 +7.2 +3.6 3.2% 0.48%
Steve Woodard P MIL Draft 1994 4 +6.6 +1.6
José Hernández 3B/SS MIL Free agency 1999 2 +6.3 +3.2 0.1% 0.06%
Kevin Seitzer 3B MIL Free agency 1992 5 +6.0 +1.2 3.9% 0.41%
Fernando Viña 2B MIL Trade 1994 5 +5.4 +1.1 0.0% 0.02%
Ronnie Belliard 2B MIL Draft 1994 3 +5.2 +1.7
Mark Loretta 2B MIL Draft 1993 7 +5.0 +0.7
Mike Fetters P MIL Trade 1992 6 +4.7 +0.8 0.8% 0.09%
Jeff D'Amico P MIL Draft 1993 4 +3.9 +1.0
Ricky Bones P MIL Trade 1992 3 +3.5 +1.2 0.1% 0.03%
Bob Wickman P MIL Trade 1996 4 +2.9 +0.7 +0.09 0.5% 0.09%
Doug Jones P MIL Free agency 1996 2 +2.8 +1.4
Scott Fletcher 2B/SS MIL Free agency 1992 1 +2.4 +2.4 3.5% 0.38%
Hideo Nomo P MIL Free agency 1999 1 +2.4 +2.4 1.0% 0.20%
Jesse Orosco P MIL Free agency 1992 3 +2.4 +0.8 0.5% 0.05%
Jamey Wright P MIL Trade 1999 2 +2.3 +1.2 +0.08 0.1% 0.04%
Alex Ochoa OF MIL Trade 1998 2 +2.2 +1.1 0.9% 0.19%
Chad Fox P MIL Trade 1997 3 +2.1 +0.7 -0.00 0.2% 0.08%
Bob Scanlan P MIL Trade 1994 3 +1.8 +0.6 0.4% 0.13%
Turner Ward OF MIL Trade 1994 2 +1.8 +0.9 0.3% 0.11%
Kyle Peterson P MIL Draft 1997 2 +1.6 +0.8
Jody Reed 2B MIL Free agency 1994 1 +1.5 +1.5 0.4% 0.12%
Brian Givens P MIL Trade 1995 2 +1.4 +0.7
Jesse Levis C MIL Trade 1996 3 +1.3 +0.4 -0.03 0.3% 0.04%
Graeme Lloyd P MIL Trade 1992 4 +1.2 +0.3
Bryce Florie P MIL Trade 1996 1 +0.9 +0.9 +0.03 0.4% 0.07%
Joe Oliver C MIL Free agency 1995 1 +0.9 +0.9 0.1% 0.05%
Rich Becker OF MIL Trade 1999 1 +0.9 +0.9 0.4% 0.08%
Chuck Carr OF MIL Trade 1995 1 +0.8 +0.8 +0.05 0.7% 0.10%
Tim Van Egmond P MIL Free agency 1996 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.6% 0.09%
David Weathers P MIL Free agency 1999 4 +0.7 +0.2 0.1% 0.04%
Dave Valle C MIL Trade 1994 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.2% 0.05%
Matt Mieske OF MIL Trade 1992 3 +0.5 +0.2
Jack Voigt OF MIL Free agency 1997 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.2% 0.04%
Mike Boddicker P MIL Trade 1993 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.1% 0.03%
Curt Leskanic P MIL Trade 1999 2 +0.4 +0.2 +0.00 0.0% 0.01%
Jamie McAndrew P MIL Trade 1993 1 +0.4 +0.4
James Mouton OF MIL Free agency 1999 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.0% 0.01%
Bronswell Patrick P MIL Trade 1998 1 +0.4 +0.4
Tim Unroe 1B MIL Draft 1992 2 +0.4 +0.2
Gerald Williams OF MIL Trade 1996 2 +0.4 +0.2 +0.09 0.2% 0.02%
Lou Collier SS MIL Trade 1999 2 +0.4 +0.2 0.1% 0.02%
Rick Wrona C MIL Trade 1994 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.1% 0.03%
Julio Franco 2B/SS MIL Trade 1997 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.1% 0.03%
Joel Adamson P MIL Trade 1996 1 +0.3 +0.3 +0.01 0.1% 0.02%
Valerio De Los Santos P MIL Intl FA 1993 3 +0.3 +0.1
Ben Hendrickson P MIL Draft 1999 2 +0.3 +0.2
Joe Kmak C MIL Trade 1993 1 +0.3 +0.3
Carlos Maldonado P MIL Trade 1992 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0% 0.01%
Jason Bere P MIL Free agency 1999 2 +0.1 +0.0 0.2% 0.04%
Darrin Jackson OF MIL Trade 1997 2 +0.1 +0.0 +0.00 0.3% 0.05%
Héctor Ramírez P MIL Trade 1999 2 +0.1 +0.1
Kevin Wickander P MIL Trade 1995 2 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.00%
Dante Bichette OF MIL Trade 1992 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.8% 0.08%
Pete Harnisch P MIL Trade 1997 1 +0.1 +0.1 +0.00 0.0% 0.01%
Andy Allanson C MIL Free agency 1992 -0.0
Jeff Bronkey P MIL Trade 1994 1 -0.0 -0.0 0.0% 0.01%
Cris Carpenter P MIL Free agency 1996 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Todd Dunn DH/OF MIL Draft 1993 1 +0.0 +0.0
Greg Hansell P MIL Free agency 1997 -0.0
Reggie Harris P MIL Free agency 1998 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Sean Maloney P MIL Draft 1993 -0.0
Greg Mullins P MIL Intl FA 1995 1 +0.0 +0.0
Alberto Reyes P MIL Rule 5 1994 2 +0.0 +0.0
Ron Rightnowar P MIL Trade 1993 1 +0.0 +0.0
Travis Smith P MIL Draft 1995 1 +0.0 +0.0
Mike Thomas P MIL Trade 1995 -0.0
Ron Villone P MIL Trade 1996 1 +0.0 +0.0 +0.03 0.0% 0.00%
Bobby Chouinard P MIL Trade 1998 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Neal Heaton P MIL Trade 1992 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Josías Manzanillo P MIL Trade 1993 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Mike Myers P MIL Trade 1998 2 +0.0 +0.0 +0.32 0.0% 0.00%
Rod Henderson P MIL Free agency 1998 -0.1
Greg Martinez OF MIL Draft 1993 -0.1
José Mercedes P MIL Rule 5 1993 1 -0.1 -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 +0.05
Steve Falteisek P MIL Free agency 1998 -0.2
Brian Harper C MIL Free agency 1994 -0.2
Jeff Juden P MIL Trade 1997 1 -0.2 -0.2 +0.13 0.1% 0.02%
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
Rocky Coppinger P MIL Trade 1999 1 -0.2 -0.2 +0.02 0.0% 0.01%
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 +0.32
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 1 -0.4 -0.4
Mike Potts P MIL Trade 1996 -0.4
Sid Roberson P MIL Draft 1992 -0.4
Kelly Stinnett C MIL Trade 1996 1 -0.4 -0.4 +0.01 0.1% 0.01%
Matt Williams P MIL Rule 5 1999 -0.4
Bill Pulsipher P MIL Trade 1998 1 -0.5 -0.5 -0.01 0.1% 0.03%
Ed Núñez P MIL Trade 1992 1 -0.5 -0.5 0.1% 0.01%
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
Eric Plunk P MIL Trade 1998 1 -0.7 -0.7 +0.00 0.1% 0.02%
Allen Levrault P MIL Draft 1996 1 -0.8 -0.8
Rafael Roque P MIL Trade 1998 -0.8
Marquis Grissom OF MIL Trade 1998 2 -0.8 -0.4 +0.13 0.2% 0.06%
Brian Banks C/1B/OF MIL Draft 1993 2 -0.9 -0.5
Marc Newfield OF MIL Trade 1996 1 -1.1 -1.1 +0.03 0.4% 0.06%
Jeff Huson 2B/SS MIL Trade 1997 -1.4 -0.09
David Hulse OF MIL Trade 1995 -1.5
Sean Berry 3B MIL Free agency 1998 -2.2

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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