Syd Thrift

Overview

Percentiles On That year GM career Year range

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
Pirates	GM	1986 64–98	$8	72	+1	+4.4	40%	+2	+0	+2	-0	$0.2M	30.8	7.0	-3.9	+13.6	+35.3	+5.89	-0.4	+0.0		1.09	0.14	-13.7	+0.5	0.395
Pirates	GM	1987 80–82	$6	56	+5	+16.0	22%	+5	+1	+3	+1	$0.1M	39.5	8.0	-2.9	+2.2	+33.0	+4.72	+0.6	+0.0		1.83	0.16	+5.4	+12.2	0.494
Pirates	GM	1988 85–75	$6	54	+5	+17.0	39%	+6	+2	+2	+2	$0.2M	37.3	9.0	-2.7	+7.8	-18.8	-2.09	-2.1	+0.1		3.83	0.26	+11.8	+10.9	0.531
Orioles	GM	2000 74–88	$76	140	-37	-26.1	31%	+2	+1	-0	+2	$2.2M	27.3	6.0	-7.5	+0.3	+30.2	+5.03	-29.9	+4.0	+1.80	0.69	0.11	-12.2	-11.0	0.457
Orioles	GM	2001 63–98	$53	86	-21	-13.2	49%	+11	-1	+11	+1	$2.1M	19.2	2.0	-6.5	+5.7	+0.5	+0.25	+10.5	+0.0	+0.15	0.05	0.03	-16.5	-13.0	0.391
Orioles	GM	2002 67–95	$52	79	-13	-7.4	40%	+17	+1	+15	+0	$1.9M	22.2	4.0	-4.8	-0.1	+2.4	+1.22	-6.7	+0.0	+0.01	0.06	0.03	-11.9	-9.2	0.414
Career total (1985+ data)			$202	81	-60	-9.3	37%	+7	+1	+5	+1	$1.0M	176.3	6.0	-4.7	+29.4	+82.7	+2.59	-28.1	+4.1	+1.39	1.07	0.11	-37.1	-9.5	0.447	–	–	–

Roster Construction

Trades

Trades made — 30 deals credited to Syd Thrift, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

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1987 · PIT / STL

PIT · Syd Thrift +$392.8M

Andy Van Slyke, Mike LaValliere, Mike Dunne

STL · Dal Maxvill −$392.8M

Tony Peña

PIT came out ahead by $392.8M

2002 · BAL / CHW

BAL · Syd Thrift +$12.0M

Chris Singleton

CHW · Kenny Williams −$12.0M

Willie Harris

BAL came out ahead by $12.0M

2000 · BAL / STL

BAL · Syd Thrift +$36.8M

Chris Richard, Mark Nussbeck

STL · Walt Jocketty −$36.8M

Mike Timlin

BAL came out ahead by $36.8M

1987 · PIT / DET

PIT · Syd Thrift +$4.0M

Darnell Coles, Morris Madden

DET · Bill Lajoie −$4.0M

Jim Morrison

PIT came out ahead by $4.0M

1987 · SFG / PIT

SFG · Al Rosen +$58.4M

Rick Reuschel

PIT · Syd Thrift −$58.4M

Jeff Robinson, Scott Medvin

SFG came out ahead by $58.4M

2002 · BAL / NYM

BAL · Syd Thrift +$16.0M

Gary Matthews

NYM · Steve Phillips −$16.0M

John Bale

BAL came out ahead by $16.0M

2001 · BAL / LAD

BAL · Syd Thrift +$6.4M

Gerónimo Gil, Kris Foster

LAD · Dave Wallace −$6.4M

Mike Trombley

BAL came out ahead by $6.4M

1987 · PIT / CHW

PIT · Syd Thrift +$13.6M

John Cangelosi

CHW · Larry Himes −$13.6M

Jim Winn

PIT came out ahead by $13.6M

2000 · STL / BAL

STL · Walt Jocketty +$3.2M

Will Clark

BAL · Syd Thrift −$3.2M

José León

STL came out ahead by $3.2M

2000 · BAL / WSN

BAL · Syd Thrift +$1.6M

Jorge Julio

WSN · Jim Beattie −$1.6M

Ryan Minor

BAL came out ahead by $1.6M

2000 · BAL / ATL

BAL · Syd Thrift +$26.4M

Trenidad Hubbard, Fernando Lunar, Luis Rivera

ATL · John Schuerholz −$26.4M

Gabe Molina, B. J. Surhoff

BAL came out ahead by $26.4M

2000 · BAL / CHW

BAL · Syd Thrift +$0.8M

Miguel Felix, Juan Figueroa, Brook Fordyce, Jason Lakman

CHW · Ron Schueler −$0.8M

Harold Baines, Charles Johnson

BAL came out ahead by $0.8M

2000 · NYM / BAL

NYM · Steve Phillips +$0.0M

Juan Aracena

BAL · Syd Thrift +$0.0M

Anthony Shumaker

Even trade

1986 · PIT / SEA

PIT · Syd Thrift +$5.6M

Bob Siegel

SEA · Dick Balderson −$5.6M

Rich Renteria

PIT came out ahead by $5.6M

1986 · PIT / ANA

PIT · Syd Thrift +$0.0M

Kevin Davis

ANA · Mike Port +$0.0M

Chris Green

Even trade

1987 · BAL / PIT

BAL · Hank Peters +$34.4M

Joe Orsulak

PIT · Syd Thrift −$34.4M

Terry Crowley, Rico Rossy

BAL came out ahead by $34.4M

1986 · TEX / PIT

TEX · Tom Grieve +$5.6M

Jeff Zaske

PIT · Syd Thrift −$5.6M

Randy Kramer

TEX came out ahead by $5.6M

1986 · PIT / SDP

PIT · Syd Thrift +$12.8M

Bob Patterson

SDP · Jack McKeon −$12.8M

Marvell Wynne

PIT came out ahead by $12.8M

2000 · BAL / ATL

BAL · Syd Thrift +$5.6M

Steve Sisco

ATL · John Schuerholz −$5.6M

Jesse Garcia

BAL came out ahead by $5.6M

1986 · PIT / WSN

PIT · Syd Thrift +$16.0M

Ben Abner, Ronnie Giddens

WSN · Murray Cook −$16.0M

Jason Thompson

PIT came out ahead by $16.0M

1987 · PIT / NYM

PIT · Syd Thrift +$5.6M

Al Pedrique, Scott Little

NYM · Frank Cashen −$5.6M

Bill Almon

PIT came out ahead by $5.6M

1987 · SFG / PIT

SFG · Al Rosen +$16.0M

Don Robinson

PIT · Syd Thrift −$16.0M

Mackey Sasser

SFG came out ahead by $16.0M

2001 · PHI / BAL

PHI · Ed Wade +$3.2M

John Wasdin

BAL · Syd Thrift −$3.2M

Chris Brock

PHI came out ahead by $3.2M

1987 · DET / PIT

DET · Bill Lajoie +$5.6M

Shawn Holman, Pete Rice

PIT · Syd Thrift −$5.6M

Terry Harper

DET came out ahead by $5.6M

2000 · TOR / BAL

TOR · Gord Ash +$0.8M

Jayson Werth

BAL · Syd Thrift −$0.8M

John Bale

TOR came out ahead by $0.8M

2000 · BAL / NYM

BAL · Syd Thrift +$280.0M

Leslie Brea, Pat Gorman, Mike Kinkade, Melvin Mora

NYM · Steve Phillips −$280.0M

Mike Bordick

BAL came out ahead by $280.0M

2000 · LAD / BAL

LAD · Kevin Malone +$21.6M

Alberto Reyes

BAL · Syd Thrift −$21.6M

Alan Mills

LAD came out ahead by $21.6M

1986 · PIT / CHW

PIT · Syd Thrift +$184.0M

Bobby Bonilla

CHW · Ken Harrelson −$184.0M

José DeLeón

PIT came out ahead by $184.0M

1987 · PIT / ANA

PIT · Syd Thrift +$16.8M

Bill Merrifield, Miguel García

ANA · Mike Port −$16.8M

Johnny Ray

PIT came out ahead by $16.8M

1986 · PIT / NYY

PIT · Syd Thrift +$276.8M

Doug Drabek, Brian Fisher, Logan Easley

NYY · Clyde King −$276.8M

Rick Rhoden, Cecilio Guante, Pat Clements

PIT came out ahead by $276.8M

Players acquired — 92 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

All channels Hitters & pitchersHitters onlyPitchers only

Player	Pos	Team	How	Year	Szns	fWAR	WAR/yr	RFA	PPA	CPA
Andy Van Slyke	OF	PIT	Trade	1987	8	+31.1	+3.9	–	8.5%	0.79%
Melvin Mora	3B	BAL	Trade	2000	10	+26.9	+2.7	+3.25	0.4%	0.06%
Doug Drabek	P	PIT	Trade	1986	6	+21.4	+3.6	–	4.8%	0.42%
Bobby Bonilla	3B/OF	PIT	Trade	1986	5	+20.6	+4.1	–	–	–
Jeff King	1B/3B	PIT	Draft	1986	8	+12.0	+1.5	–	–	–
Mike LaValliere	C	PIT	Trade	1987	6	+11.1	+1.9	–	6.0%	0.53%
Rodrigo López	P	BAL	Free agency	2001	5	+10.5	+2.1	–	0.2%	0.10%
Randy Tomlin	P	PIT	Draft	1988	5	+9.0	+1.8	–	–	–
Jim Johnson	P	BAL	Draft	2001	7	+5.1	+0.7	–	–	–
Gary Redus	OF	PIT	Trade	1988	5	+4.8	+1.0	–	1.6%	0.11%
Buddy Groom	P	BAL	Trade	2000	4	+4.7	+1.2	–	0.8%	0.12%
Jay Gibbons	OF	BAL	Rule 5	2000	4	+4.0	+1.0	–	–	–
John Cangelosi	OF	PIT	Trade	1987	3	+3.2	+1.1	–	3.7%	0.32%
Jeff Robinson	P	PIT	Trade	1987	3	+3.2	+1.1	–	1.7%	0.14%
Glenn Wilson	OF	PIT	Trade	1988	2	+3.0	+1.5	–	0.5%	0.03%
Bob Patterson	P	PIT	Trade	1986	5	+2.9	+0.6	–	1.2%	0.16%
Gary Matthews	OF	BAL	Trade	2002	1	+2.8	+2.8	+0.01	0.2%	0.11%
Tony Batista	3B	BAL	Trade	2001	2	+2.5	+1.3	–	0.1%	0.06%
Pat Rapp	P	BAL	Free agency	2000	1	+2.2	+2.2	–	1.5%	0.24%
Jim Gott	P	PIT	Trade	1987	3	+2.2	+0.7	–	2.7%	0.23%
Mike Dunne	P	PIT	Trade	1987	1	+1.9	+1.9	–	–	–
Carlos García	2B	PIT	Intl FA	1987	5	+1.9	+0.4	–	–	–
Pat Hentgen	P	BAL	Free agency	2000	2	+1.7	+0.9	–	0.0%	0.03%
Chris Singleton	OF	BAL	Trade	2002	1	+1.7	+1.7	+0.02	0.1%	0.06%
Adam Loewen	P	BAL	Draft	2002	2	+1.6	+0.8	–	–	–
Chris Richard	1B/OF	BAL	Trade	2000	2	+1.5	+0.7	+2.07	–	–
Willis Roberts	P	BAL	Free agency	2000	2	+1.4	+0.7	–	0.1%	0.04%
Brian Fisher	P	PIT	Trade	1987	2	+1.4	+0.7	–	3.0%	0.25%
Rick Reed	P	PIT	Draft	1986	4	+1.3	+0.3	–	–	–
Eric DuBose	P	BAL	Trade	2002	2	+0.9	+0.4	–	–	–
Blas Minor	P	PIT	Draft	1988	2	+0.9	+0.5	–	–	–
Tim Wakefield	P	PIT	Draft	1988	1	+0.8	+0.8	–	–	–
Chris Britton	P	BAL	Draft	2001	1	+0.7	+0.7	–	–	–
Marty Cordova	OF	BAL	Free agency	2001	2	+0.7	+0.4	–	0.0%	0.02%
Deivi Cruz	SS	BAL	Free agency	2002	1	+0.7	+0.7	–	0.2%	0.06%
Gerónimo Gil	C	BAL	Trade	2001	4	+0.7	+0.2	+0.15	–	–
John Wasdin	P	BAL	Trade	2001	1	+0.7	+0.7	–	0.0%	0.02%
Travis Driskill	P	BAL	Trade	2002	2	+0.6	+0.3	–	–	–
Jorge Julio	P	BAL	Trade	2000	3	+0.6	+0.2	+1.05	–	–
Brook Fordyce	C	BAL	Trade	2000	2	+0.5	+0.3	+3.19	0.7%	0.11%
Dave LaPoint	P	PIT	Trade	1988	1	+0.5	+0.5	–	1.8%	0.12%
Fernando Lunar	C	BAL	Trade	2000	2	+0.4	+0.2	+2.11	0.0%	0.01%
Vicente Palacios	P	PIT	Draft	1987	3	+0.4	+0.1	–	–	–
Darnell Coles	3B/OF	PIT	Trade	1987	2	+0.4	+0.2	–	0.1%	0.01%
Kurt Birkins	P	BAL	Draft	2000	1	+0.3	+0.3	–	–	–
Randy Milligan	1B	PIT	Trade	1988	1	+0.3	+0.3	–	1.3%	0.09%
Stan Belinda	P	PIT	Draft	1986	3	+0.2	+0.1	–	–	–
Greg Myers	C	BAL	Trade	2001	1	+0.2	+0.2	–	0.0%	0.01%
John Bale	P	BAL	Trade	2000	1	+0.1	+0.1	-1.23	0.0%	0.00%
Willie Morales	C	BAL	Trade	2000	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	–	–
Jeff Banister	PH/PR	PIT	Draft	1986	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	–	–
Houston Jiménez	SS	PIT	Draft	1987	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	–	–
Scott Little	OF	PIT	Trade	1987	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	–	–
Scott Medvin	P	PIT	Trade	1987	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	–	–
Paul Miller	P	PIT	Draft	1987	2	+0.1	+0.0	–	–	–
Tim Raines	OF	BAL	Trade	2001	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	0.0%	0.00%
Mike Trombley	P	BAL	Trade	2001	1	+0.1	+0.1	–	0.0%	0.02%
Mike Kinkade	OF	BAL	Trade	2000	1	+0.1	+0.1	+3.25	0.1%	0.01%
Kris Foster	P	BAL	Trade	2001	–	-0.0	–	+0.15	–	–
Luis García	OF	BAL	Trade	2002	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Val Majewski	DH/OF	BAL	Draft	2002	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Izzy Molina	C	BAL	Free agency	2001	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	0.0%	0.00%
Yorkis Pérez	P	BAL	Free agency	2002	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	0.0%	0.00%
Eli Whiteside	C	BAL	Draft	2001	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Onix Concepción	SS	PIT	Free agency	1987	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	0.1%	0.01%
Butch Davis	OF	PIT	Trade	1987	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Dave Hostetler	1B/DH	PIT	Trade	1988	–	-0.0	–	–	–	–
Dave Rucker	P	PIT	Free agency	1988	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	0.2%	0.01%
Chuck McElroy	P	BAL	Trade	2000	1	+0.0	+0.0	+0.00	0.3%	0.05%
Terry Harper	OF	PIT	Trade	1987	1	+0.0	+0.0	–	0.0%	0.00%
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	1	-0.2	-0.2	–	–	–
Orestes Destrade	1B	PIT	Trade	1988	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
Miguel García	P	PIT	Trade	1987	1	-0.2	-0.2	–	–	–
Mark Ross	P	PIT	Free agency	1986	–	-0.2	–	–	–	–
U. L. Washington	SS	PIT	Free agency	1986	1	-0.2	-0.2	–	0.1%	0.00%
Leslie Brea	P	BAL	Trade	2000	–	-0.4	–	+3.25	–	–
John Maine	P	BAL	Draft	2002	–	-0.4	–	–	–	–
Ryan McGuire	1B/OF	BAL	Free agency	2001	–	-0.4	–	–	–	–
Al Pedrique	SS	PIT	Trade	1987	1	-0.4	-0.4	–	–	–
Randy Kramer	P	PIT	Trade	1986	1	-0.5	-0.5	–	–	–
Will Pennyfeather	OF	PIT	Intl FA	1988	–	-0.5	–	–	–	–
Hayden Penn	P	BAL	Draft	2002	1	-0.6	-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	1	-0.8	-0.8	–	–	–
Scott Bullett	OF	PIT	Intl FA	1988	–	-0.9	–	–	–	–
José León	1B/3B	BAL	Trade	2000	–	-1.0	–	+1.05	–	–
Luis López	2B/SS	BAL	Free agency	2002	–	-1.1	–	–	–	–
John Wehner	3B/OF	PIT	Draft	1988	3	-1.5	-0.5	–	–	–

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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