Rosternomics
Sandy Alderson

Sandy Alderson

Born Nov 22, 1947 · Seattle, WA · age 78

Pioneered the on-base-driven, analytical roster-building in 1980s–90s Oakland that became the intellectual foundation of Moneyball — winning the 1989 World Series there — before later serving as MLB's top baseball executive and running the Mets.

Across the full 22-season sample, the measured dimensions cluster in the broad middle of the site’s qualified executive pool rather than separating at either extreme.

22 seasons with salary-era data across 3 stints. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.

★ 1 title · 4 pennants · 6 playoff appearances · 1754–1744 (0.501)

Percentile Rankings

vs. execs with toyrs exp.
PoorAverageGreat
Trade Decision Quality
Roster Construction
Depth
6.6
Dead WAR
-4.7
Dead money %
34%
PoorAverageGreat
Talent Creation
Cheap-talent surplus
$13M
Drafted surplus
$10M
Traded-for surplus
$2M
Int'l surplus
$1M
Results & Efficiency
GM WAR
-0.9
TAB
-14.4
WAB
-16.7
$ / WAR
$1.7M
Net WAR/trade
+0.05

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
Athletics GM 1985 77–85 $9 93 -2 -9.0 32% +2 +1 +1 +0 $0.3M 28.5 8.0 -5.5 +6.7 +5.2 +1.30 -8.1 +0.0 0.72 0.11 -4.0 -4.9 0.475
Athletics GM 1986 76–86 $10 86 -1 -2.9 44% +2 +2 +1 -0 $0.3M 31.2 7.0 -4.4 +14.7 -0.4 -0.10 +21.8 +0.0 0.88 0.12 -4.0 -1.2 0.469
Athletics GM 1987 81–81 $13 116 -2 -7.3 48% +3 +3 +0 +0 $0.3M 36.9 5.0 -3.1 +7.0 +8.1 +1.16 +16.8 -0.9 2.24 0.19 -2.9 +0.8 0.500
Athletics GM 1988 104–58 $11 90 +5 +14.7 39% +5 +5 +0 +0 $0.2M 49.0 11.0 -0.8 -2.0 -4.3 -4.31 +15.5 +0.0 5.27 0.44 +23.3 +16.0 0.642
Athletics GM 1989 99–63 $17 127 -1 -3.8 16% +1 +1 -0 +0 $0.4M 43.9 9.0 -1.4 -0.4 +24.3 +8.09 -58.9 -0.1 6.38 0.41 +14.0 +6.7 0.611
Athletics GM 1990 103–59 $20 120 +2 +4.5 14% +1 +1 -1 +1 $0.4M 50.9 7.0 -2.3 +0.8 -0.6 -0.15 -20.7 +0.0 3.86 1.01 +18.7 +14.4 0.636
Athletics GM 1991 84–78 $38 168 -20 -33.2 23% -3 -3 +0 +0 $1.1M 29.3 6.0 -6.3 +5.9 +8.9 +2.22 -9.3 +0.0 1.13 0.14 -4.5 -11.2 0.519
Athletics GM 1992 96–66 $42 140 -12 -15.1 19% +2 +0 -0 +3 $1.0M 40.6 8.0 -3.5 +27.4 -0.9 -0.47 -34.9 +0.0 5.57 0.35 +9.8 +2.3 0.593
Athletics GM 1993 68–94 $35 111 -18 -22.4 43% +4 +2 +1 +0 $1.3M 21.7 5.0 -6.6 +21.4 -8.3 -2.76 +0.3 +0.3 0.15 0.06 -15.3 -13.8 0.420
Athletics GM 1994 51–63 $34 105 -10 -8.7 33% +3 -2 +6 -0 $1.4M 18.3 6.0 -5.2 +13.4 +2.2 -6.6 +0.3 0.56 0.10 -7.1 -8.8 0.447
Athletics GM 1995 67–77 $36 108 -12 -12.4 22% -0 +0 -1 +1 $1.2M 25.0 7.0 -5.7 +3.4 +0.5 +0.16 +5.5 +0.0 +0.05 0.72 0.11 -6.7 -7.0 0.465
Athletics GM 1996 78–84 $21 64 +2 +2.4 28% +8 +7 +0 +1 $0.6M 26.4 5.0 -8.5 +31.5 -9.6 -3.22 -12.5 +0.9 +0.16 1.06 0.14 +1.8 -2.4 0.481
Athletics GM 1997 65–97 $20 51 -2 -2.2 54% +4 +1 +3 -1 $0.9M 16.8 2.0 -6.2 +28.0 -18.4 -2.30 -0.1 +4.0 +0.17 0.02 0.02 -8.3 -9.2 0.401
Mets GM 2011 77–85 $93 98 -27 -10.9 35% +12 +14 -4 +3 $2.8M 29.4 5.0 -4.0 +39.2 +16.4 +8.21 -5.6 +0.5 +0.28 0.49 0.09 -4.6 -4.5 0.475
Mets GM 2012 74–88 $99 99 -20 -7.9 39% +20 +18 -1 +3 $2.8M 30.3 3.0 -4.9 +4.1 +28.9 +9.64 -1.6 +0.0 +0.60 0.97 0.13 -7.8 -3.9 0.457
Mets GM 2013 74–88 $55 53 +39 +14.6 47% +33 +32 +2 -1 $1.4M 34.8 7.0 -4.6 +22.6 +0.1 +0.04 -20.6 +0.0 +0.39 1.72 0.17 +0.2 +8.3 0.457
Mets GM 2014 79–83 $85 75 +3 +1.0 30% +31 +8 +9 +15 $2.5M 30.8 8.0 -4.0 +18.1 -0.7 -0.70 -0.2 +0.6 +1.18 0.82 0.12 +0.6 +0.0 0.488
Mets GM 2015 90–72 $119 98 +19 +5.9 33% +44 +29 +4 +11 $2.5M 43.6 9.0 -3.9 +0.7 -2.6 -0.64 -11.0 -1.2 -0.07 7.00 0.55 +8.4 +9.6 0.556
Mets GM 2016 87–75 $144 115 -8 -2.3 34% +32 +16 +11 +5 $3.2M 42.1 10.0 -3.4 +20.8 -0.5 -0.25 +6.2 +0.0 +0.00 5.53 0.36 +3.3 +6.2 0.537
Mets GM 2017 70–92 $143 109 -44 -13.2 19% +8 +24 -13 -3 $4.1M 29.2 3.0 -5.8 +8.5 -1.6 -0.39 -0.1 +0.0 +1.66 1.01 0.13 -13.1 -6.2 0.432
Mets GM 2018 77–85 $156 119 -38 -11.2 54% +66 +57 +16 -7 $3.7M 34.0 7.0 -7.9 +5.1 +7.1 +1.76 -3.2 +0.0 +0.17 5.04 0.32 -7.2 -2.3 0.475
Mets POBO 2021 77–85 $207 163 -87 -26.8 32% +12 +13 -2 -0 $4.9M 36.9 7.0 -5.1 +0.0 -35.4 -5.05 +3.9 +0.0 +0.74 1.66 0.15 -11.2 -3.3 0.475
Career total (1985+ data) $1407 105 -236 -146.3 34% +13 +10 +2 +1 $1.7M 729.6 6.6 -4.7 +347.7 +3.8 +0.05 -126.2 +4.3 +0.31 2.62 0.25 -16.7 -14.4 0.501 64 1

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)+347.7
Trade+3.8
Free agency-126.2
Rule 5 / minor draft+4.3
Sourcing mix: 50% draft · 24% FA · 25% trade · 1% R5

Trades

Trades made — 111 deals credited to Sandy Alderson, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

2021 · NYM / CLE
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$27.2M
Francisco Lindor, Carlos Carrasco
CLE · Chris Antonetti −$27.2M
Isaiah Greene, Josh Wolf, Andrés Giménez, Amed Rosario
NYM came out ahead by $27.2M
2018 · NYM / SEA
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$98.4M
Robinson Canó, Edwin Díaz
SEA · Jerry Dipoto −$98.4M
Jay Bruce, Anthony Swarzak, Gerson Bautista, Jarred Kelenic, Justin Dunn
NYM came out ahead by $98.4M
1987 · OAK / CHC
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$125.6M
Dennis Eckersley, Dan Rohn
CHC · Dallas Green −$125.6M
Dave Wilder, Brian Guinn, Mark Leonette
OAK came out ahead by $125.6M
1987 · OAK / NYM / LAD
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$83.2M
Bob Welch, Matt Young
NYM · Frank Cashen +$32.0M
Kevin Tapani, Wally Whitehurst, Jack Savage
LAD · Al Campanis −$115.2M
Jesse Orosco, Alfredo Griffin, Jay Howell
OAK came out ahead by $83.2M 3-team
1987 · OAK / SDP
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$9.6M
Storm Davis
SDP · Jack McKeon −$9.6M
Dave Leiper, Rob Nelson
OAK came out ahead by $9.6M
1989 · OAK / NYY
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$383.2M
Rickey Henderson
NYY · Bob Quinn −$383.2M
Greg Cadaret, Eric Plunk, Luis Polonia
OAK came out ahead by $383.2M
2015 · DET / NYM
DET · Dave Dombrowski +$87.2M
Michael Fulmer, Luis Cessa
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$87.2M
Yoenis Céspedes
DET came out ahead by $87.2M
1995 · OAK / NYY
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$44.8M
Danny Tartabull
NYY · Gene Michael −$44.8M
Rubén Sierra, Jason Beverlin
OAK came out ahead by $44.8M
2012 · NYM / TOR
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$369.6M
John Buck, Travis d'Arnaud, Noah Syndergaard, Wuilmer Becerra
TOR · Alex Anthopoulos −$369.6M
R. A. Dickey, Josh Thole, Mike Nickeas
NYM came out ahead by $369.6M
2011 · SFG / NYM
SFG · Brian Sabean +$16.8M
Ángel Pagán
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$16.8M
Andrés Torres, Ramón Ramírez
SFG came out ahead by $16.8M
1987 · LAD / OAK
LAD · Al Campanis +$139.2M
Tim Belcher
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$139.2M
Rick Honeycutt
LAD came out ahead by $139.2M
1989 · NYY / OAK
NYY · Bob Quinn +$16.0M
Scott Holcomb
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$16.0M
Ken Phelps
NYY came out ahead by $16.0M
1986 · OAK / MIL
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$3.2M
Moose Haas
MIL · Harry Dalton −$3.2M
Steve Kiefer, Mike Fulmer, Pete Kendrick, Charlie O'Brien
OAK came out ahead by $3.2M
1990 · LAD / OAK
LAD · Fred Claire +$1.6M
Stan Javier
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$1.6M
Willie Randolph
LAD came out ahead by $1.6M
2021 · CHC / NYM
CHC · Jed Hoyer +$168.8M
Pete Crow-Armstrong
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$168.8M
Javier Báez, Trevor Williams
CHC came out ahead by $168.8M
2013 · NYM / COL
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$8.8M
Eric Young
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$8.8M
Collin McHugh
NYM came out ahead by $8.8M
1987 · CLE / OAK
CLE · Joe Klein +$3.2M
Brian Dorsett, Darrel Akerfelds
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$3.2M
Tony Bernazard
CLE came out ahead by $3.2M
1985 · STL / OAK
STL · Joe McDonald +$32.0M
Mike Heath, Tim Conroy
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$32.0M
Joaquín Andújar
STL came out ahead by $32.0M
1996 · STL / OAK
STL · Walt Jocketty +$116.0M
Todd Stottlemyre
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$116.0M
Allen Battle, Carl Dale, Bret Wagner#84, Jay Witasick
STL came out ahead by $116.0M
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
2015 · NYM / ATL
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$1.6M
Juan Uribe, Kelly Johnson
ATL · John Hart −$1.6M
John Gant, Robert Whalen
NYM came out ahead by $1.6M
1996 · OAK / STL
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$1.6M
Steve Montgomery
STL · Walt Jocketty −$1.6M
Dennis Eckersley
OAK came out ahead by $1.6M
1993 · BAL / OAK
BAL · Roland Hemond +$4.8M
Harold Baines
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$4.8M
Bobby Chouinard, Allen Plaster
BAL came out ahead by $4.8M
2017 · MIA / NYM
MIA · Michael Hill +$11.2M
Merandy González, Ricardo Cespedes
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$11.2M
AJ Ramos
MIA came out ahead by $11.2M
1997 · OAK / BAL
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$33.6M
Jimmy Haynes, Mark Seaver
BAL · Pat Gillick −$33.6M
Gerónimo Berroa
OAK came out ahead by $33.6M
1997 · STL / OAK
STL · Walt Jocketty +$67.2M
Mark McGwire
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$67.2M
Eric Ludwick, T. J. Mathews, Blake Stein
STL came out ahead by $67.2M
2015 · NYM / ARI
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$29.6M
Addison Reed
ARI · Dave Stewart −$29.6M
Matt Koch, Miller Diaz
NYM came out ahead by $29.6M
1997 · BOS / OAK
BOS · Dan Duquette +$20.8M
John Wasdin
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$20.8M
José Canseco
BOS came out ahead by $20.8M
2012 · OAK / NYM
OAK · Billy Beane +$1.6M
Jefry Marte
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$1.6M
Collin Cowgill
OAK came out ahead by $1.6M
2011 · NYM / SDP
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$0.0M
Allan Dykstra
SDP · Jed Hoyer +$0.0M
Eddie Kunz
Even trade
2017 · NYM / CLE
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$8.0M
Ryder Ryan
CLE · Chris Antonetti −$8.0M
Jay Bruce
NYM came out ahead by $8.0M
2011 · NYM / MIL
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$17.6M
Danny Herrera, Adrian Rosario
MIL · Douglas Melvin −$17.6M
Francisco Rodríguez
NYM came out ahead by $17.6M
1996 · DET / OAK
DET · Randy Smith +$4.0M
Fausto Cruz, Ramón Fermín
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$4.0M
Phil Plantier
DET came out ahead by $4.0M
2017 · NYM / MIL
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$14.4M
Eric Hanhold
MIL · David Stearns −$14.4M
Neil Walker
NYM came out ahead by $14.4M
1997 · MIA / OAK
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$4.8M
Eric Ludwick
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$4.8M
Kurt Abbott
MIA came out ahead by $4.8M
2018 · NYM / PIT
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$2.4M
Daniel Zamora
PIT · Neal Huntington −$2.4M
Josh Smoker
NYM came out ahead by $2.4M
2016 · NYM / ATL
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$4.0M
Kelly Johnson
ATL · John Hart −$4.0M
Akeel Morris
NYM came out ahead by $4.0M
2015 · PIT / NYM
PIT · Neal Huntington +$0.8M
Jonathon Niese
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$0.8M
Neil Walker
PIT came out ahead by $0.8M
2016 · NYM / PIT
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$2.4M
Jonathon Niese
PIT · Neal Huntington −$2.4M
Antonio Bastardo
NYM came out ahead by $2.4M
1987 · CHC / OAK
CHC · Dallas Green +$10.4M
Luis Quiñones
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$10.4M
Ron Cey
CHC came out ahead by $10.4M
1986 · SDP / OAK
SDP · Jack McKeon +$0.8M
Bob Stoddard, Kevin Russ
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$0.8M
Rusty Tillman
SDP came out ahead by $0.8M
1986 · OAK / MIN
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$9.6M
Eric Broersma
MIN · Andy MacPhail −$9.6M
Keith Atherton
OAK came out ahead by $9.6M
1986 · CHC / OAK
CHC · Dallas Green +$0.0M
Bill Bathe
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$0.0M
Joe Hicks
Even trade
2012 · BOS / NYM
BOS · Ben Cherington +$0.0M
Pedro Beato
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$0.0M
Kelly Shoppach
Even trade
1991 · OAK / CLE
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$13.6M
Troy Neel
CLE · Hank Peters −$13.6M
Larry Arndt
OAK came out ahead by $13.6M
1985 · OAK / ANA
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$9.6M
Bob Sharpnack, Jerome Nelson
ANA · Mike Port −$9.6M
Don Sutton
OAK came out ahead by $9.6M
2018 · OAK / NYM
OAK · Billy Beane +$2.4M
Jeurys Familia
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$2.4M
Bobby Wahl, Will Toffey
OAK came out ahead by $2.4M
1995 · OAK / WSN
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$0.8M
Kevin Northrup
WSN · Kevin Malone −$0.8M
Dave Leiper
OAK came out ahead by $0.8M
1987 · OAK / MIL
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$0.0M
Curt Brown
MIL · Harry Dalton +$0.0M
Eric Broersma
Even trade
2017 · NYM / BOS
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$1.6M
Gerson Bautista, Jamie Callahan, Stephen Nogosek
BOS · Dave Dombrowski −$1.6M
Addison Reed
NYM came out ahead by $1.6M
1995 · OAK / LAD
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$0.0M
Todd Williams
LAD · Fred Claire +$0.0M
Matt McDonald
Even trade
1995 · OAK / ANA
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$5.6M
Demond Smith
ANA · Bill Bavasi −$5.6M
Mike Aldrete
OAK came out ahead by $5.6M
2021 · NYM / MIL
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$2.4M
Billy McKinney
MIL · David Stearns −$2.4M
Pedro Quintana
NYM came out ahead by $2.4M
2017 · NYM / KCR
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$3.2M
cash / PTBNL
KCR · Dayton Moore −$3.2M
Burch Smith
NYM came out ahead by $3.2M
2015 · NYM / SDP
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$0.8M
Alex Torres
SDP · AJ Preller −$0.8M
Cory Mazzoni, Brad Wieck
NYM came out ahead by $0.8M
1990 · TEX / OAK
TEX · Tom Grieve +$10.4M
Joe Bitker, Scott Chiamparino
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$10.4M
Harold Baines
TEX came out ahead by $10.4M
2021 · TOR / NYM
TOR · Mark Shapiro +$37.6M
Steven Matz
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$37.6M
Josh Winckowski, Yennsy Díaz, Sean Reid-Foley
TOR came out ahead by $37.6M
2021 · NYM / MIA
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$0.0M
Jordan Yamamoto
MIA · Kim Ng +$0.0M
Federico Polanco
Even trade
2021 · TOR / NYM
TOR · Mark Shapiro +$0.0M
Jacob Barnes
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$0.0M
Troy Miller
Even trade
2021 · SFG / NYM
SFG · Farhan Zaidi +$0.8M
Will Toffey
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$0.8M
Anthony Banda
SFG came out ahead by $0.8M
2015 · OAK / NYM
OAK · Billy Beane +$8.0M
Casey Meisner
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$8.0M
Tyler Clippard
OAK came out ahead by $8.0M
2014 · NYM / PIT
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$4.0M
Zack Thornton, Blake Taylor
PIT · Neal Huntington −$4.0M
Ike Davis
NYM came out ahead by $4.0M
1992 · MIA / OAK
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$14.4M
Walt Weiss
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$14.4M
Eric Helfand, Scott Baker
MIA came out ahead by $14.4M
1991 · LAD / OAK
LAD · Fred Claire +$5.6M
Dave Veres
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$5.6M
Kevin Campbell
LAD came out ahead by $5.6M
1989 · HOU / OAK
HOU · Bill Wood +$2.4M
Matt Sinatro
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$2.4M
Troy Afenir
HOU came out ahead by $2.4M
1987 · OAK / CLE
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$6.4M
Curt Wardle
CLE · Joe Klein −$6.4M
Jeff Kaiser
OAK came out ahead by $6.4M
1987 · OAK / TEX
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$0.0M
Kirk Killingsworth, Tom Duggan
TEX · Tom Grieve +$0.0M
José Tolentino
Even trade
1986 · OAK / WSN
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$1.6M
Mike Fuentes
WSN · Murray Cook −$1.6M
Tom Romano
OAK came out ahead by $1.6M
1985 · OAK / CHC
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$0.0M
Damon Farmar
CHC · Dallas Green +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
1985 · OAK / MIL
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
MIL · Harry Dalton +$0.0M
Ed Myers
Even trade
2017 · NYM / TBR
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$2.4M
Drew Smith
TBR · Erik Neander −$2.4M
Lucas Duda
NYM came out ahead by $2.4M
2021 · NYM / LAD
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$1.6M
Carlos Rincon
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$1.6M
Billy McKinney
NYM came out ahead by $1.6M
1985 · SFG / OAK
SFG · Tom Haller +$6.4M
Ed Puikunas, Dan Winters
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$6.4M
Dusty Baker
SFG came out ahead by $6.4M
1985 · SDP / OAK
SDP · Jack McKeon +$0.0M
Tim Pyznarski
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$0.0M
Joe Lansford
Even trade
1986 · OAK / CHW
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$0.8M
Gene Nelson, Bruce Tanner
CHW · Ken Harrelson −$0.8M
Donnie Hill
OAK came out ahead by $0.8M
2016 · ANA / NYM
ANA · Billy Eppler +$3.2M
Erik Manoah
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$3.2M
Fernando Salas
ANA came out ahead by $3.2M
1997 · OAK / MIL
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$12.0M
Tony Phillips
MIL · Sal Bando −$12.0M
Creighton Gubanich
OAK came out ahead by $12.0M
1992 · OAK / ANA
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$6.4M
Dan Grunhard
ANA · Dan O'Brien −$6.4M
Rod Correia
OAK came out ahead by $6.4M
1988 · OAK / SFG
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$6.4M
Charlie Corbell
SFG · Al Rosen −$6.4M
Rod Beck
OAK came out ahead by $6.4M
1988 · OAK / MIN
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$0.0M
Joe Klink
MIN · Andy MacPhail +$0.0M
Russ Kibler
Even trade
1987 · OAK / LAD
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$1.6M
Tim Meeks
LAD · Al Campanis −$1.6M
Bill Krueger
OAK came out ahead by $1.6M
1991 · CLE / OAK
CLE · Hank Peters +$11.2M
Lee Tinsley, Apolinar Garcia
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$11.2M
Brook Jacoby
CLE came out ahead by $11.2M
1986 · OAK / CHC
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$2.4M
John Cox, Gary Jones
CHC · Dallas Green −$2.4M
Phil Stephenson, Bob Bathe
OAK came out ahead by $2.4M
1991 · OAK / MIL
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$0.0M
Gus Polidor
MIL · Harry Dalton +$0.0M
Trent Weaver
Even trade
2021 · NYM / TBR
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$7.2M
Rich Hill
TBR · Erik Neander −$7.2M
Matthew Dyer, Tommy Hunter
NYM came out ahead by $7.2M
2015 · OAK / NYM
OAK · Billy Beane +$5.6M
Dawrin Frias
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$5.6M
Eric O'Flaherty
OAK came out ahead by $5.6M
2013 · NYM / PIT
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$0.8M
Dilson Herrera, Vic Black
PIT · Neal Huntington −$0.8M
Marlon Byrd, John Buck
NYM came out ahead by $0.8M
1989 · OAK / CLE / SDP
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$3.2M
Peter Kuld
CLE · Hank Peters +$0.0M
Brian Brooks
SDP · Jack McKeon −$3.2M
José Mota
OAK came out ahead by $3.2M 3-team
1985 · OAK / DET
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$1.6M
Bárbaro Garbey
DET · Bill Lajoie −$1.6M
Dave Collins
OAK came out ahead by $1.6M
1997 · OAK / SDP
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$0.0M
Doug Bochtler, Jorge Velandia
SDP · Kevin Towers +$0.0M
David Newhan, Don Wengert
Even trade
1987 · OAK / MIL
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$0.0M
Russ McGinnis
MIL · Harry Dalton +$0.0M
Bill Mooneyham
Even trade
1993 · MIA / OAK
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$12.0M
Kurt Abbott
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$12.0M
Kerwin Moore
MIA came out ahead by $12.0M
2018 · PHI / NYM
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.8M
Asdrúbal Cabrera
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$0.8M
Franklyn Kilome
PHI came out ahead by $0.8M
2018 · PHI / NYM
PHI · Matt Klentak +$1.6M
José Bautista
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
PHI came out ahead by $1.6M
2016 · NYM / TOR
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$2.4M
cash / PTBNL
TOR · Mark Shapiro −$2.4M
Darrell Ceciliani
NYM came out ahead by $2.4M
2013 · ANA / NYM
ANA · Jerry Dipoto +$8.8M
Collin Cowgill
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$8.8M
Kyle Johnson
ANA came out ahead by $8.8M
2016 · CIN / NYM
CIN · Dick Williams +$18.4M
Dilson Herrera, Max Wotell
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$18.4M
Jay Bruce
CIN came out ahead by $18.4M
1987 · CIN / OAK
CIN · Bill Bergesch +$305.6M
José Rijo, Tim Birtsas
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$305.6M
Dave Parker
CIN came out ahead by $305.6M
2021 · SDP / NYM / PIT
SDP · AJ Preller +$36.8M
Joe Musgrove
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$2.4M
Joey Lucchesi
PIT · Ben Cherington −$39.2M
Hudson Head, Endy Rodríguez, Omar Cruz, David Bednar, Drake Fellows
SDP came out ahead by $36.8M 3-team
1991 · WSN / OAK
WSN · Dave Dombrowski +$5.6M
Matt Grott, Russ Cormier
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$5.6M
Ron Darling
WSN came out ahead by $5.6M
1990 · SFG / OAK
SFG · Al Rosen +$9.6M
Darren Lewis, Pedro Pena
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$9.6M
Ernie Riles
SFG came out ahead by $9.6M
2017 · NYM / LAD
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$12.0M
Jacob Rhame
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$12.0M
Curtis Granderson
NYM came out ahead by $12.0M
2011 · NYM / SFG
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$121.6M
Zack Wheeler
SFG · Brian Sabean −$121.6M
Carlos Beltrán
NYM came out ahead by $121.6M
1992 · TEX / OAK
TEX · Tom Grieve +$91.2M
José Canseco
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$91.2M
Rubén Sierra, Jeff Russell, Bobby Witt
TEX came out ahead by $91.2M
2018 · CIN / NYM
CIN · Dick Williams +$18.4M
Matt Harvey
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$18.4M
Devin Mesoraco
CIN came out ahead by $18.4M
2015 · WSN / NYM
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$16.8M
Matt den Dekker
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$16.8M
Jerry Blevins
WSN came out ahead by $16.8M
2021 · KCR / NYM / BOS
KCR · J.J. Picollo +$22.4M
Andrew Benintendi
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$9.6M
Khalil Lee
BOS · Chaim Bloom −$12.8M
Josh Winckowski, Franchy Cordero, Luis De La Rosa, Grant Gambrell, Freddy Valdez
KCR came out ahead by $22.4M 3-team
1990 · STL / OAK
STL · Dal Maxvill +$56.8M
Félix José, Stan Royer, Daryl Green
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$56.8M
Willie McGee
STL came out ahead by $56.8M
1997 · OAK / NYY
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$40.8M
Kenny Rogers
NYY · Bob Watson −$40.8M
Scott Brosius
OAK came out ahead by $40.8M
1997 · CLE / OAK
CLE · John Hart +$33.6M
Steve Karsay
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$33.6M
Mike Fetters
CLE came out ahead by $33.6M
1993 · OAK / TOR
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$20.8M
Steve Karsay, José Herrera
TOR · Pat Gillick −$20.8M
Rickey Henderson
OAK came out ahead by $20.8M

Players acquired — 389 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr RFA PPA CPA
Mark McGwire 1B OAK Draft 1984 11 +41.2 +3.7
Eric Chavez 3B OAK Draft 1996 11 +32.3 +2.9
Francisco Lindor SS NYM Trade 2021 6 +31.3 +5.2 5.9% 0.57%
Jason Giambi 1B/DH OAK Draft 1992 7 +28.4 +4.1
Brandon Nimmo OF NYM Draft 2011 10 +27.9 +2.8
Tim Hudson P OAK Draft 1997 6 +27.6 +4.6
Rickey Henderson OF OAK Trade 1989 8 +26.8 +3.4
Terry Steinbach C OAK Draft 1983 11 +24.7 +2.2
Dave Stewart P OAK Free agency 1986 8 +21.3 +2.7 1.3% 0.18%
Jeff McNeil 2B/OF NYM Draft 2013 8 +21.0 +2.6
Pete Alonso 1B NYM Draft 2016 7 +20.8 +3.0
Noah Syndergaard P NYM Trade 2012 5 +20.1 +4.0 +0.95
Dave Henderson OF OAK Free agency 1987 4 +18.8 +4.7 36.1% 2.77%
Dennis Eckersley P OAK Trade 1987 9 +18.3 +2.0 7.5% 0.66%
Michael Conforto OF NYM Draft 2014 7 +18.1 +2.6
Miguel Tejada SS OAK Intl FA 1993 5 +17.0 +3.4
Zack Wheeler P NYM Trade 2011 5 +13.0 +2.6 +0.72
Mike Moore P OAK Free agency 1988 4 +10.4 +2.6 28.2% 1.82%
Travis d'Arnaud C NYM Trade 2012 6 +9.8 +1.6 +0.95
Curtis Granderson OF NYM Free agency 2013 4 +9.4 +2.4 1.0% 0.14%
Ramón Hernández C OAK Intl FA 1994 5 +9.4 +1.9
David Peterson P NYM Draft 2017 7 +8.5 +1.2
Mike Bordick SS OAK Intl FA 1986 5 +7.3 +1.5
Gil Heredia P OAK Free agency 1997 3 +7.1 +2.4 0.1% 0.03%
Scott Brosius 3B OAK Draft 1987 4 +7.0 +1.7
Seth Lugo P NYM Draft 2011 7 +6.9 +1.0
Bartolo Colón P NYM Free agency 2013 3 +6.8 +2.3 1.7% 0.26%
Walt Weiss SS OAK Draft 1985 5 +6.8 +1.4
Ron Darling P OAK Free agency 1992 5 +6.5 +1.3 0.9% 0.12%
Gerónimo Berroa DH/OF OAK Free agency 1994 4 +6.3 +1.6 1.8% 0.33%
Matt Stairs DH/OF OAK Free agency 1995 4 +6.3 +1.6 0.8% 0.10%
Bob Welch P OAK Trade 1987 6 +6.0 +1.0 14.9% 1.35%
Lance Blankenship 2B/OF OAK Draft 1986 5 +5.9 +1.2
Yoenis Céspedes OF NYM Free agency 2016 4 +5.6 +1.4 18.1% 1.41%
Stan Javier OF OAK Trade 1984 6 +5.4 +0.9
Tylor Megill P NYM Draft 2018 5 +5.1 +1.0
Asdrúbal Cabrera SS NYM Free agency 2015 3 +4.9 +1.6 19.2% 1.25%
Max Scherzer P NYM Free agency 2021 2 +4.5 +2.2 20.6% 3.16%
Kenny Rogers P OAK Trade 1997 2 +4.5 +2.2 +0.00 0.2% 0.14%
Billy Taylor P OAK Trade 1994 5 +4.5 +0.9
Starling Marte OF NYM Free agency 2021 3 +4.4 +1.5 15.7% 2.47%
Ben Grieve OF OAK Draft 1994 4 +4.2 +1.1
Alfredo Griffin SS OAK Trade 1984 3 +4.2 +1.4
Taijuan Walker P NYM Free agency 2021 2 +4.1 +2.1 2.4% 0.22%
Frank Menechino 2B OAK Rule 5 1997 5 +4.0 +0.8
Todd Stottlemyre P OAK Free agency 1995 1 +4.0 +4.0 3.3% 0.51%
Bobby Witt P OAK Trade 1992 3 +4.0 +1.3 2.2% 0.14%
Ariel Prieto P OAK Draft 1995 4 +3.9 +1.0
José Rijo P OAK Trade 1984 3 +3.8 +1.3
Mike Oquist P OAK Free agency 1996 3 +3.7 +1.2 0.0% 0.02%
Jimmy Haynes P OAK Trade 1997 3 +3.7 +1.2 +0.17 0.0% 0.02%
Brent Gates 2B/3B OAK Draft 1991 3 +3.6 +1.2
Bruce Bochte 1B/OF OAK Trade 1985 2 +3.4 +1.7
Marlon Byrd OF NYM Trade 2013 1 +3.3 +3.3 5.4% 0.54%
Todd Frazier 3B NYM Free agency 2018 3 +3.2 +1.1 7.2% 0.45%
Ron Hassey C OAK Free agency 1987 3 +3.2 +1.1 9.6% 0.88%
Jay Howell P OAK Trade 1984 3 +3.2 +1.1
Harold Baines DH/OF OAK Trade 1990 3 +3.1 +1.0 1.4% 0.37%
Troy Neel 1B/DH OAK Trade 1991 3 +3.1 +1.0
Bob Welch P OAK Free agency 1990 6 +3.1 +0.5 14.9% 1.35%
Edwin Díaz P NYM Trade 2018 6 +2.9 +0.5 -0.16 0.1% 0.01%
Luis Guillorme 2B/3B NYM Draft 2013 4 +2.8 +0.7
Rick Honeycutt P OAK Free agency 1988 7 +2.8 +0.4 0.1% 0.01%
Dave Magadan 1B/3B OAK Free agency 1997 2 +2.8 +1.4 0.0% 0.04%
Willie Wilson OF OAK Free agency 1990 2 +2.8 +1.4 1.0% 0.12%
Don Sutton P OAK Trade 1985 1 +2.8 +2.8 2.0% 0.32%
Storm Davis P OAK Trade 1987 4 +2.6 +0.6 1.6% 0.14%
Mark Canha OF NYM Free agency 2021 2 +2.5 +1.3 10.8% 1.80%
Robert Gsellman P NYM Draft 2011 5 +2.4 +0.5
Addison Reed P NYM Trade 2015 3 +2.4 +0.8 -0.11 1.9% 0.16%
Amed Rosario SS NYM Intl FA 2012 3 +2.4 +0.8
Chris Codiroli P OAK Trade 1985 1 +2.4 +2.4
Buddy Groom P OAK Free agency 1995 4 +2.4 +0.6 0.6% 0.08%
Luis Polonia OF OAK Intl FA 1984 3 +2.4 +0.8
Neil Walker 2B NYM Trade 2015 2 +2.3 +1.2 12.8% 0.84%
Dusty Baker OF OAK Trade 1985 1 +2.2 +2.2
Todd Burns P OAK Draft 1984 2 +2.2 +1.1
Steve Karsay P OAK Trade 1993 3 +2.2 +0.7
Carlos Carrasco P NYM Trade 2021 1 +2.1 +2.1 10.7% 1.80%
Glenn Hubbard 2B OAK Free agency 1988 2 +2.1 +1.1 9.8% 0.92%
Gene Nelson P OAK Trade 1987 4 +2.1 +0.5 4.1% 0.35%
Kevin Plawecki C NYM Draft 2012 3 +2.0 +0.7
Jonathan Villar 2B/SS NYM Free agency 2021 1 +2.0 +2.0 3.1% 0.30%
Javier Báez SS NYM Trade 2021 1 +2.0 +2.0 -2.70 3.4% 0.31%
Scott Hairston OF NYM Free agency 2011 2 +1.9 +0.9 0.1% 0.03%
Eduardo Escobar 3B NYM Free agency 2021 2 +1.9 +0.9 7.9% 1.36%
Jeremy Hefner P NYM Trade 2011 2 +1.8 +0.9
Jerry Browne 2B OAK Free agency 1992 1 +1.8 +1.8 11.6% 0.73%
Brent Mayne C OAK Free agency 1997 1 +1.8 +1.8 0.0% 0.04%
Willie Randolph 2B OAK Trade 1990 1 +1.8 +1.8 7.0% 1.83%
Jerry Blevins P NYM Trade 2015 3 +1.7 +0.6 1.5% 0.12%
Chris Capuano P NYM Free agency 2011 1 +1.7 +1.7 0.8% 0.15%
Moose Haas P OAK Trade 1986 2 +1.7 +0.9 1.4% 0.20%
Scott Spiezio 1B/2B OAK Draft 1993 3 +1.7 +0.6
Shaun Marcum P NYM Free agency 2013 1 +1.6 +1.6 2.8% 0.27%
Aaron Loup P NYM Free agency 2021 1 +1.6 +1.6 2.8% 0.25%
Andrés Torres OF NYM Trade 2011 1 +1.5 +1.5 +0.00 1.4% 0.19%
Chris Young P NYM Free agency 2011 2 +1.5 +0.8 0.2% 0.04%
René Rivera C NYM Trade 2016 3 +1.5 +0.5 6.5% 0.44%
Mike Aldrete 1B/OF OAK Free agency 1993 2 +1.4 +0.7 0.2% 0.08%
Jim Corsi P OAK Trade 1988 5 +1.4 +0.3
Scott Hemond C OAK Draft 1986 1 +1.4 +1.4
Ed Núñez P OAK Free agency 1993 2 +1.4 +0.7 0.2% 0.08%
Eric Plunk P OAK Trade 1984 3 +1.4 +0.5
Scott Sanderson P OAK Free agency 1989 1 +1.4 +1.4 5.3% 1.39%
Dave Parker OF OAK Trade 1988 2 +1.4 +0.7 2.0% 0.20%
T. J. Rivera 2B/3B NYM Intl FA 2011 2 +1.3 +0.7
Joey Lucchesi P NYM Trade 2021 2 +1.3 +0.7 +1.14 1.2% 0.11%
Willie Adams P OAK Draft 1993 1 +1.3 +1.3
Tom Candiotti P OAK Free agency 1997 2 +1.3 +0.7 0.1% 0.04%
Doug Johns P OAK Draft 1990 2 +1.3 +0.6
George Williams C OAK Draft 1991 2 +1.3 +0.7
Andrés Giménez 2B NYM Intl FA 2015 1 +1.2 +1.2
LaTroy Hawkins P NYM Free agency 2013 1 +1.2 +1.2 2.1% 0.19%
Tomás Nido C NYM Draft 2012 5 +1.2 +0.2
Wilson Ramos C NYM Free agency 2018 2 +1.2 +0.6 7.7% 0.70%
Jamie Quirk C OAK Free agency 1989 3 +1.2 +0.4 0.2% 0.01%
Dave Telgheder P OAK Free agency 1995 2 +1.2 +0.6 0.9% 0.11%
Todd Van Poppel P OAK Draft 1990 2 +1.2 +0.6
Kelly Johnson 2B NYM Trade 2015 2 +1.2 +0.6 1.1% 0.09%
Tony Batista 3B OAK Intl FA 1991 1 +1.1 +1.1
Jason McDonald OF OAK Draft 1993 2 +1.1 +0.6
Justin Turner 3B NYM Trade 2011 3 +1.1 +0.4 0.2% 0.04%
Rich Hill P NYM Trade 2021 1 +1.0 +1.0 1.7% 0.15%
Greg Cadaret P OAK Draft 1983 1 +0.9 +0.9
Dave Collins OF OAK Trade 1984 1 +0.9 +0.9
Dennis Eckersley P OAK Free agency 1995 9 +0.9 +0.1 7.5% 0.66%
Daisuke Matsuzaka P NYM Free agency 2013 2 +0.8 +0.4 0.9% 0.08%
Rafael Montero P NYM Intl FA 2011 2 +0.8 +0.4
Eric Young OF NYM Trade 2013 2 +0.8 +0.4 +0.32 2.3% 0.22%
Jeff Parrett P OAK Free agency 1992 1 +0.8 +0.8 4.7% 0.30%
Sean Reid-Foley P NYM Trade 2021 3 +0.8 +0.3 +2.74 0.4% 0.03%
Aaron Small P OAK Trade 1997 2 +0.8 +0.4 0.0% 0.02%
Mike Baxter OF NYM Free agency 2011 2 +0.7 +0.3 0.2% 0.03%
Buddy Carlyle P NYM Free agency 2014 2 +0.7 +0.3 0.3% 0.05%
Paul Sewald P NYM Draft 2012 3 +0.7 +0.2
Carlos Torres P NYM Free agency 2012 3 +0.7 +0.2 0.3% 0.03%
Trevor Williams P NYM Trade 2021 2 +0.7 +0.3 -2.70 1.1% 0.10%
T. J. Mathews P OAK Trade 1997 3 +0.7 +0.2 +0.17 0.0% 0.02%
Bill Mooneyham P OAK Trade 1986 1 +0.7 +0.7
Adam Piatt OF OAK Draft 1997 3 +0.7 +0.2
Jerry Willard C OAK Free agency 1986 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.7% 0.10%
Jason Pridie OF NYM Trade 2011 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.3% 0.06%
Andy Hawkins P OAK Trade 1991 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.8% 0.09%
Tim Byrdak P NYM Free agency 2011 2 +0.6 +0.3 0.3% 0.06%
Sean Gilmartin P NYM Rule 5 2014 1 +0.6 +0.6
Dilson Herrera 2B NYM Trade 2013 2 +0.6 +0.3 +0.42
Drew Smith P NYM Trade 2017 4 +0.6 +0.2 +1.25
Kevin Pillar OF NYM Free agency 2021 1 +0.6 +0.6 1.0% 0.09%
John Wasdin P OAK Draft 1993 1 +0.6 +0.6
Steve Wojciechowski P OAK Draft 1991 2 +0.6 +0.3
Juan Uribe 3B/SS NYM Trade 2015 1 +0.6 +0.6 3.9% 0.32%
Trevor May P NYM Trade 2021 2 +0.6 +0.3 0.9% 0.08%
José Peraza 2B/SS NYM Trade 2021 1 +0.6 +0.6 1.1% 0.10%
Willie McGee OF OAK Trade 1990 1 +0.6 +0.6 2.4% 0.63%
Ronny Cedeño SS NYM Free agency 2012 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.5% 0.07%
Dennis Lamp P OAK Free agency 1987 1 +0.5 +0.5 1.2% 0.10%
Mike Mohler P OAK Draft 1989 4 +0.5 +0.1
James McCann C NYM Trade 2021 2 +0.5 +0.2 0.6% 0.05%
Doug Bair P OAK Free agency 1986 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.3% 0.05%
Darren Lewis OF OAK Draft 1988 1 +0.4 +0.4
José Bautista OF NYM Trade 2018 1 +0.4 +0.4 2.2% 0.14%
Billy McKinney OF NYM Trade 2021 1 +0.4 +0.4 +0.75 0.7% 0.07%
Joe Klink P OAK Trade 1990 2 +0.4 +0.2 0.7% 0.18%
Ernie Riles 3B/SS OAK Trade 1991 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.5% 0.06%
Frank Francisco P NYM Free agency 2011 2 +0.3 +0.2 0.2% 0.03%
Ty Kelly 2B/3B/OF NYM Trade 2016 1 +0.3 +0.3
Jon Rauch P NYM Free agency 2011 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.3% 0.04%
Matt Reynolds 3B/SS NYM Draft 2012 2 +0.3 +0.2
Scott Rice P NYM Trade 2013 1 +0.3 +0.3
Jason Vargas P NYM Free agency 2018 2 +0.3 +0.1 1.3% 0.08%
Joaquín Andújar P OAK Trade 1985 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.3% 0.04%
Andrew Lorraine P OAK Trade 1996 1 +0.3 +0.3 +0.14 0.0% 0.01%
Dave Otto P OAK Draft 1985 2 +0.3 +0.1
Carlos Reyes P OAK Rule 5 1993 2 +0.3 +0.1
Lenn Sakata 2B OAK Free agency 1986 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.3% 0.04%
Don Wengert P OAK Draft 1992 2 +0.3 +0.1
Fernando Salas P NYM Trade 2016 2 +0.3 +0.1 1.1% 0.08%
Chase Bradford P NYM Draft 2011 1 +0.2 +0.2
Jamie Callahan P NYM Trade 2017 1 +0.2 +0.2 +3.75
Michael Cuddyer OF NYM Free agency 2014 1 +0.2 +0.2 1.2% 0.10%
Dana Eveland P NYM Free agency 2014 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.2% 0.03%
Dale Thayer P NYM Free agency 2011 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1% 0.02%
Daniel Zamora P NYM Trade 2018 1 +0.2 +0.2 +0.18
Brandon Drury 2B/3B NYM Free agency 2021 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.4% 0.04%
Kurt Abbott 2B/SS OAK Draft 1989 1 +0.2 +0.2
Rich Bordi P OAK Free agency 1988 1 +0.2 +0.2
José Canseco DH/OF OAK Trade 1997 9 +0.2 +0.0 -0.11
Henry Mercedes C OAK Intl FA 1987 2 +0.2 +0.1
Steve Mura P OAK Trade 1985 1 +0.2 +0.2
Justin Ruggiano OF NYM Trade 2016 1 +0.2 +0.2 1.0% 0.06%
Mike O'Connor P NYM Trade 2011 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1% 0.02%
Vinny Rottino OF NYM Trade 2012 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.2% 0.03%
Nori Aoki OF NYM Trade 2017 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.2% 0.03%
Brad Hand P NYM Trade 2021 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.3% 0.02%
Gary Lavelle P OAK Trade 1987 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.4% 0.03%
Jeff Russell P OAK Trade 1992 1 +0.2 +0.2 1.1% 0.07%
Dave Von Ohlen P OAK Trade 1986 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.2% 0.02%
Scott Atchison P NYM Free agency 2013 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2% 0.02%
Greg Burke P NYM Free agency 2012 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2% 0.02%
Phillip Evans 3B/OF NYM Draft 2011 1 +0.1 +0.1
Jack Leathersich P NYM Draft 2011 1 +0.1 +0.1
Ramón Ramírez P NYM Trade 2011 1 +0.1 +0.1 +0.00 0.1% 0.02%
Dana Allison P OAK Draft 1989 1 +0.1 +0.1
Marcos Armas 1B OAK Intl FA 1987 1 +0.1 +0.1
Ryan Christenson OF OAK Draft 1995 2 +0.1 +0.1
Johnny Guzman P OAK Intl FA 1988 2 +0.1 +0.0
Dann Howitt OF OAK Draft 1986 1 +0.1 +0.1
Brett Laxton P OAK Draft 1996 1 +0.1 +0.1
Damon Mashore OF OAK Draft 1991 1 +0.1 +0.1
Cody McKay C/3B OAK Draft 1996 1 +0.1 +0.1
Randy Ready 2B/3B/OF OAK Free agency 1992 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.7% 0.04%
Brad Rigby P OAK Draft 1994 2 +0.1 +0.1
Eric Show P OAK Free agency 1990 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1% 0.02%
Ed Vosberg P OAK Free agency 1993 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1% 0.01%
Danny Herrera P NYM Trade 2011 1 +0.1 +0.1 +0.08 0.1% 0.01%
Heath Hembree P NYM Trade 2021 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2% 0.01%
Jordan Yamamoto P NYM Trade 2021 1 +0.1 +0.1 +0.71 0.2% 0.02%
Tony Bernazard 2B OAK Trade 1987 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2% 0.02%
Tommy John P OAK Trade 1985 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1% 0.02%
Dane Johnson P OAK Trade 1997 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.00%
Scott Copeland P NYM Free agency 2018 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.2% 0.02%
Jack Egbert P NYM Free agency 2011 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Justin Hampson P NYM Free agency 2011 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Eric Hanhold P NYM Trade 2017 1 +0.0 +0.0 +1.25
Brandon Lyon P NYM Free agency 2013 -0.0
Garrett Olson P NYM Free agency 2011 -0.0
Akeem Bostick P NYM Trade 2021 -0.0
Mason Williams OF NYM Free agency 2021 -0.0
Mark Acre P OAK Intl FA 1991 2 -0.0 -0.0
Fernando Arroyo P OAK Trade 1986 +0.0
Scott Baker P OAK Trade 1992 -0.0
Chris Bando C OAK Free agency 1989 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.2% 0.01%
Tim Birtsas P OAK Trade 1984 1 -0.0 -0.0
Ron Cey 3B OAK Trade 1987 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Bobby Chouinard P OAK Trade 1993 -0.0
Steve Connelly P OAK Draft 1995 -0.0
Bill Dawley P OAK Free agency 1989 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.3% 0.02%
Kelly Downs P OAK Free agency 1992 1 -0.0 -0.0 2.4% 0.15%
Chris Eddy P OAK Rule 5 1994 -0.0
Ramón Fermín P OAK Intl FA 1989 -0.0
Paul Fletcher P OAK Free agency 1995 -0.0
Wayne Gross 3B OAK Free agency 1986 -0.0
Mark Holzemer P OAK Free agency 1997 -0.0
Félix José OF OAK Intl FA 1984 2 +0.0 +0.0
Ed Jurak 3B/SS OAK Free agency 1987 -0.0
Vance Law 2B/3B OAK Free agency 1991 -0.0
Scott Lydy OF OAK Draft 1989 1 +0.0 +0.0
Fred Manrique 2B OAK Free agency 1991 -0.0
Kerwin Moore OF OAK Trade 1993 -0.0
Mike Neill OF OAK Draft 1991 1 +0.0 +0.0
Steve Phoenix P OAK Intl FA 1990 1 -0.0 -0.0
Mike Raczka P OAK Trade 1992 -0.0
Todd Revenig P OAK Draft 1990 1 +0.0 +0.0
Kevin Seitzer 3B OAK Free agency 1993 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.01%
Jeff Shaver P OAK Draft 1985 -0.0
Scott Sheldon 3B/SS OAK Draft 1991 -0.0
Matt Sinatro C OAK Trade 1987 1 +0.0 +0.0
Rusty Tillman OF OAK Trade 1986 -0.0
Ernie Young OF OAK Draft 1990 1 +0.0 +0.0
Val Pascucci 1B/OF NYM Trade 2011 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Aaron Laffey P NYM Trade 2013 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Tilson Brito 2B/3B OAK Trade 1997 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Vince Horsman P OAK Trade 1994 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.2% 0.04%
Andrew Brown OF NYM Free agency 2013 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.4% 0.04%
Taylor Buchholz P NYM Free agency 2011 -0.1
P. J. Conlon P NYM Draft 2015 -0.1
Rajai Davis OF NYM Free agency 2018 -0.1
Kevin Kaczmarski OF NYM Draft 2015 -0.1
Kevin McGowan P NYM Draft 2013 -0.1
Ryan O'Rourke P NYM Free agency 2018 -0.1
Tyler Pill P NYM Draft 2011 -0.1
Omar Quintanilla 2B/SS NYM Free agency 2012 2 -0.1 -0.1 0.4% 0.06%
Ali Sánchez C NYM Intl FA 2013 -0.1
Thomas Szapucki P NYM Draft 2015 -0.1
Tommy Hunter P NYM Free agency 2021 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.3% 0.03%
Darrel Akerfelds P OAK Trade 1983 -0.1
Don Baylor DH/OF OAK Free agency 1988 -0.1
Jim Bowie 1B OAK Trade 1994 -0.1
Bill Caudill P OAK Free agency 1987 -0.1
Steve Chitren P OAK Draft 1989 1 -0.1 -0.1
Tom Dozier P OAK Trade 1983 -0.1
Reggie Harris P OAK Rule 5 1989 -0.1
Chad Harville P OAK Draft 1997 3 -0.1 -0.0
A. J. Hinch C OAK Draft 1996 1 -0.1 -0.1
Marcus Jones P OAK Draft 1997 -0.1
Orlando Mercado C OAK Free agency 1988 -0.1
Rob Nelson 1B OAK Draft 1983 -0.1
Rick Peters OF OAK Trade 1986 -0.1
Alejandro Sánchez DH/OF OAK Free agency 1987 -0.1
Steve Sax 2B OAK Free agency 1994 -0.1
Dick Scott SS OAK Trade 1989 -0.1
Dale Sveum 3B/SS OAK Free agency 1993 -0.1
Matt Young P OAK Free agency 1989 -0.1
Miguel Batista P NYM Trade 2011 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.2% 0.03%
Bobby Abreu OF NYM Free agency 2014 -0.2
Alejandro De Aza OF NYM Free agency 2015 -0.2
Jim Henderson P NYM Free agency 2015 -0.2
Sean Henn P NYM Free agency 2013 -0.2
Fred Lewis OF NYM Free agency 2012 -0.2
Patrick Mazeika C NYM Draft 2015 1 -0.2 -0.2
Daniel Muno 3B NYM Draft 2011 -0.2
AJ Ramos P NYM Trade 2017 1 -0.2 -0.2 -1.25 0.1% 0.01%
Dominic Smith 1B/OF NYM Draft 2013 2 -0.2 -0.1
Taylor Teagarden C NYM Free agency 2014 -0.2
José Valverde P NYM Free agency 2014 -0.2
Bobby Wahl P NYM Trade 2018 -0.2 +0.40
Yennsy Díaz P NYM Trade 2021 -0.2 +2.74
Troy Afenir C OAK Trade 1989 -0.2
Larry Arndt 1B/3B OAK Draft 1985 -0.2
Kirk Dressendorfer P OAK Draft 1990 -0.2
Webster Garrison 1B/2B OAK Trade 1996 -0.2
Brian Harper C OAK Free agency 1995 -0.2
Gary Haught P OAK Draft 1992 -0.2
Dave Kingman 1B/OF OAK Trade 1985 1 -0.2 -0.2
Brad Komminsk OF OAK Free agency 1991 -0.2
José Ortiz 2B OAK Intl FA 1994 -0.2
Jeff Schaefer 3B/SS OAK Free agency 1994 -0.2
Roger Smithberg P OAK Trade 1993 -0.2
Tom Tellmann P OAK Trade 1985 -0.2
Luis Vizcaíno P OAK Intl FA 1994 1 -0.2 -0.2
Bruce Walton P OAK Draft 1985 1 -0.2 -0.2
Ken Phelps DH OAK Trade 1989 1 -0.2 -0.2 0.2% 0.01%
Gerson Bautista P NYM Trade 2017 -0.3 +3.75
Blaine Boyer P NYM Free agency 2011 -0.3
Gavin Cecchini 2B NYM Draft 2012 1 -0.3 -0.3
Adrián González 1B NYM Free agency 2018 -0.3
Franklyn Kilome P NYM Trade 2018 -0.3 +0.18
José Lobatón C NYM Free agency 2017 -0.3
John Mayberry OF NYM Free agency 2014 -0.3
Josh Smoker P NYM Trade 2016 -0.3
Travis Taijeron OF NYM Draft 2011 -0.3
Ozzie Canseco OF OAK Trade 1990 -0.3
Jim Dougherty P OAK Free agency 1997 -0.3
Eric Helfand C OAK Trade 1992 1 -0.3 -0.3
Shawn Hillegas P OAK Free agency 1992 -0.3
Tim Kubinski P OAK Draft 1993 -0.3
Francisco Matos 2B OAK Intl FA 1987 -0.3
Brian Snyder P OAK Free agency 1987 -0.3
Rob Johnson C NYM Free agency 2011 -0.4
John Lannan P NYM Free agency 2014 -0.4
Anthony Swarzak P NYM Free agency 2017 -0.4
Khalil Lee OF NYM Trade 2021 1 -0.4 -0.4 +0.00
Billy Beane OF OAK Free agency 1988 -0.4
Mike Brumley SS OAK Free agency 1994 -0.4
Rich Gossage P OAK Free agency 1992 -0.4
Mike Kingery OF OAK Free agency 1991 -0.4
Johnnie LeMaster SS OAK Free agency 1987 -0.4
Pat Lennon DH/OF OAK Free agency 1996 -0.4
Blake Stein P OAK Trade 1997 -0.4 +0.17
Ron Witmeyer 1B OAK Draft 1988 -0.4
David Aardsma P NYM Free agency 2013 -0.5
Dario Álvarez P NYM Trade 2014 -0.5
Jay Bruce OF NYM Free agency 2018 1 -0.5 -0.5 2.1% 0.28%
Johnny Monell C NYM Free agency 2014 -0.5
Corey Oswalt P NYM Draft 2012 2 -0.5 -0.3
Steve Henderson OF OAK Trade 1985 1 -0.5 -0.5
Steve Howard DH/OF OAK Draft 1983 -0.5
Torey Lovullo 2B OAK Free agency 1995 -0.5
Willie Harris 2B/OF NYM Free agency 2011 -0.6
Tim Peterson P NYM Draft 2012 -0.6
Albert Almora OF NYM Free agency 2021 -0.6
Mark Bellhorn 2B/3B OAK Draft 1995 3 -0.6 -0.2
Mike Blowers 3B OAK Free agency 1997 -0.6
Kevin Campbell P OAK Trade 1991 -0.6
Reggie Jackson OF OAK Free agency 1986 -0.6
Jack Voigt OF OAK Free agency 1997 -0.6
Stephen Nogosek P NYM Trade 2017 -0.7 +3.75
Jacob Rhame P NYM Trade 2017 -0.7 +1.25
Fausto Cruz 2B/SS OAK Intl FA 1990 -0.7
Eric Fox OF OAK Trade 1992 2 -0.7 -0.3
Joe Slusarski P OAK Draft 1988 1 -0.7 -0.7
Tyler Bashlor P NYM Draft 2013 -0.8
Esteban Germán 2B/3B OAK Intl FA 1996 -0.8
Miguel Jimenez P OAK Draft 1991 -0.8
Izzy Molina C OAK Draft 1990 1 -0.8 -0.8
Andy Tomberlin DH/OF OAK Free agency 1994 -0.8
Rafael Bournigal 2B/SS OAK Free agency 1996 1 -0.9 -0.9 0.0% 0.00%
Doug Jennings OF OAK Rule 5 1987 -0.9
Steve Montgomery P OAK Trade 1996 -0.9 +0.08
Pedro Muñoz OF OAK Free agency 1996 -0.9
Brian Lesher OF OAK Draft 1992 1 -1.0 -1.0
Jay Witasick P OAK Trade 1996 1 -1.0 -1.0 +0.50
Chris Flexen P NYM Draft 2012 -1.1
Drew Gagnon P NYM Trade 2018 -1.1
José Herrera OF OAK Trade 1993 -1.2
Craig Paquette 3B OAK Draft 1989 1 -1.2 -1.2
John Briscoe P OAK Draft 1988 -1.5
Rubén Sierra OF OAK Trade 1992 1 -3.1 -3.1 4.5% 0.29%

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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