Spec Richardson
Oct 27, 1922 (Harris County, GA) – Apr 12, 2016 · died at 93
General manager for the Astros and Giants (1968–1981).
0 seasons with salary-era data across 2 stints. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
0 pennants · 0 playoff appearances · 0–0
Overview
| Team | Role | Year | 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% | PO | Pen | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career total (1985+ data) | $0 | – | +0 | +0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | – | +42.6 | -2.6 | -0.05 | -12.3 | +0.0 | – | – | – | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – | – | ||
Roster Construction
Build channels — net fWAR
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Trades
Trades made — 0 deals credited to Spec Richardson, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M
No graded trades on record for this executive.
Players acquired — 19 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | RFA | PPA | CPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Garrelts | P |  SFG |
Draft | 1979 | 6 | +11.3 | +1.9 | – | – | – |
| Chili Davis | DH/OF | SFG |
Draft | 1977 | 3 | +8.4 | +2.8 | – | – | – |
| Bob Brenly | C | SFG |
Intl FA | 1976 | 3 | +6.6 | +2.2 | – | – | – |
| José Cruz | OF |  HOU |
Trade | 1974 | 3 | +6.1 | +2.0 | – | – | – |
| Chris Brown | 3B | SFG |
Draft | 1979 | 2 | +6.0 | +3.0 | – | – | – |
| Terry Puhl | OF | HOU |
Intl FA | 1973 | 5 | +5.4 | +1.1 | – | – | – |
| Dan Gladden | OF | SFG |
Intl FA | 1979 | 2 | +3.4 | +1.7 | – | – | – |
| Jeffrey Leonard | OF | SFG |
Trade | 1981 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.7 | – | – | – |
| Randy Kutcher | OF | SFG |
Draft | 1979 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | – | – | – |
| Frank Williams | P | SFG |
Draft | 1979 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.4 | – | – | – |
| Vida Blue | P | SFG |
Trade | 1978 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Joe Niekro | P | HOU |
Trade | 1975 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – | 1.2% | 0.12% |
| Duane Kuiper | 2B | SFG |
Trade | 1981 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | – | – |
| Mark Grant | P | SFG |
Draft | 1981 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Jessie Reid | OF | SFG |
Draft | 1980 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Rob Deer | OF | SFG |
Draft | 1978 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Phil Ouellette | C | SFG |
Intl FA | 1981 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Matt Nokes | C | SFG |
Draft | 1981 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Bill Laskey | P | SFG |
Trade | 1981 | 1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | – | 0.2% | 0.06% |
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.