Feb 25, 1929 (Middlesex County, VA) – Sep 18, 2006 (Milford, DE) · died at 77
General manager for the Pirates and Orioles (1986–2002).
6 seasons with salary-era data across 2 stints. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
Share of gross-positive acquired fWAR by channel (vs. league average).
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
| Team | Role | Years | Szns | WAB | WAB/yr | TAB | WAR surp | HG | Trade | FA | R5 | AcqLev | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS | Surp $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Orioles | GM | 2000–2002 | 3 | -39.9 | -13.29 | -32.5 | -45.1 | +5.9 | +33.1 | -26.2 | +4.0 | 0.25 | 0.421 | – | – | – | -68 |
| ▸ Pirates | GM | 1986–1988 | 3 | +3.9 | +1.29 | +24.1 | +37.5 | +23.5 | +49.6 | -1.9 | +0.1 | 0.91 | 0.473 | – | – | – | +11 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 6 | -36.0 | -8.4 | -7.6 | +29.4 | +82.7 | -28.1 | +4.1 | 0.62 | 0.447 | – | – | – | -57 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Van Slyke | OF | PIT | Trade | 1987 | +31.1 |
| Melvin Mora | 3B | BAL | Trade | 2000 | +26.9 |
| Doug Drabek | P | PIT | Trade | 1986 | +21.4 |
| Bobby Bonilla | 3B/OF | PIT | Trade | 1986 | +20.6 |
| Jeff King | 1B/3B | PIT | Draft | 1986 | +12.0 |
| Mike LaValliere | C | PIT | Trade | 1987 | +11.1 |
| Rodrigo López | P | BAL | Free agency | 2001 | +10.5 |
| Randy Tomlin | P | PIT | Draft | 1988 | +9.0 |
| Jim Johnson | P | BAL | Draft | 2001 | +5.1 |
| Gary Redus | OF | PIT | Free agency | 1988 | +4.8 |
| Jay Gibbons | OF | BAL | Rule 5 | 2000 | +4.0 |
| John Cangelosi | OF | PIT | Trade | 1987 | +3.2 |
| Bob Patterson | P | PIT | Trade | 1986 | +2.9 |
| Pat Rapp | P | BAL | Free agency | 2000 | +2.2 |
| Mike Dunne | P | PIT | Trade | 1987 | +1.9 |
| Carlos García | 2B | PIT | Intl FA | 1987 | +1.9 |
| Pat Hentgen | P | BAL | Free agency | 2000 | +1.7 |
| Chris Singleton | OF | BAL | Trade | 2002 | +1.7 |
| Adam Loewen | P | BAL | Draft | 2002 | +1.6 |
| Chris Richard | 1B/OF | BAL | Trade | 2000 | +1.5 |
| Willis Roberts | P | BAL | Free agency | 2000 | +1.4 |
| Rick Reed | P | PIT | Draft | 1986 | +1.3 |
| Eric DuBose | P | BAL | Trade | 2002 | +0.9 |
| Blas Minor | P | PIT | Draft | 1988 | +0.9 |
| Tim Wakefield | P | PIT | Draft | 1988 | +0.8 |
| Chris Britton | P | BAL | Draft | 2001 | +0.7 |
| Marty Cordova | OF | BAL | Free agency | 2001 | +0.7 |
| Deivi Cruz | SS | BAL | Free agency | 2002 | +0.7 |
| Gerónimo Gil | C | BAL | Trade | 2001 | +0.7 |
| Travis Driskill | P | BAL | Trade | 2002 | +0.6 |
| Jorge Julio | P | BAL | Trade | 2000 | +0.6 |
| Fernando Lunar | C | BAL | Trade | 2000 | +0.4 |
| Vicente Palacios | P | PIT | Draft | 1987 | +0.4 |
| Kurt Birkins | P | BAL | Draft | 2000 | +0.3 |
| Randy Milligan | 1B | PIT | Trade | 1988 | +0.3 |
| Stan Belinda | P | PIT | Draft | 1986 | +0.2 |
| John Bale | P | BAL | Trade | 2000 | +0.1 |
| Willie Morales | C | BAL | Trade | 2000 | +0.1 |
| Jeff Banister | PH/PR | PIT | Draft | 1986 | +0.1 |
| Houston Jiménez | SS | PIT | Draft | 1987 | +0.1 |
| Scott Little | OF | PIT | Trade | 1987 | +0.1 |
| Scott Medvin | P | PIT | Trade | 1987 | +0.1 |
| Paul Miller | P | PIT | Draft | 1987 | +0.1 |
| Kris Foster | P | BAL | Trade | 2001 | -0.0 |
| Luis García | OF | BAL | Trade | 2002 | -0.0 |
| Val Majewski | DH/OF | BAL | Draft | 2002 | -0.0 |
| Izzy Molina | C | BAL | Free agency | 2001 | +0.0 |
| Yorkis Pérez | P | BAL | Free agency | 2002 | +0.0 |
| Eli Whiteside | C | BAL | Draft | 2001 | -0.0 |
| Onix Concepción | SS | PIT | Free agency | 1987 | +0.0 |
| Butch Davis | OF | PIT | Trade | 1987 | -0.0 |
| Dave Hostetler | 1B/DH | PIT | Trade | 1988 | -0.0 |
| Dave Rucker | P | PIT | Free agency | 1988 | +0.0 |
| Chris Brock | P | BAL | Trade | 2001 | -0.1 |
| Ben Shelton | 1B/OF | PIT | Draft | 1987 | -0.1 |
| Darwin Cubillán | P | BAL | Free agency | 2002 | -0.2 |
| Steve Carter | OF | PIT | Draft | 1987 | -0.2 |
| Orestes Destrade | 1B | PIT | Trade | 1988 | -0.2 |
| Miguel García | P | PIT | Trade | 1987 | -0.2 |
| Mark Ross | P | PIT | Free agency | 1986 | -0.2 |
| U. L. Washington | SS | PIT | Free agency | 1986 | -0.2 |
| Leslie Brea | P | BAL | Trade | 2000 | -0.4 |
| John Maine | P | BAL | Draft | 2002 | -0.4 |
| Ryan McGuire | 1B/OF | BAL | Free agency | 2001 | -0.4 |
| Al Pedrique | SS | PIT | Trade | 1987 | -0.4 |
| Randy Kramer | P | PIT | Trade | 1986 | -0.5 |
| Will Pennyfeather | OF | PIT | Intl FA | 1988 | -0.5 |
| Hayden Penn | P | BAL | Draft | 2002 | -0.6 |
| Hipólito Peña | P | PIT | Trade | 1986 | -0.6 |
| Logan Easley | P | PIT | Trade | 1986 | -0.7 |
| Brandon Fahey | SS/OF | BAL | Draft | 2002 | -0.8 |
| Scott Bullett | OF | PIT | Intl FA | 1988 | -0.9 |
| José León | 1B/3B | BAL | Trade | 2000 | -1.0 |
| Luis López | 2B/SS | BAL | Free agency | 2002 | -1.1 |
| John Wehner | 3B/OF | PIT | Draft | 1988 | -1.5 |
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.