Born Sep 27, 1933 · Framingham, MA · age 92
General manager for the Astros and Yankees (1965–2007).
1 seasons with salary-era data across 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Astros | GM | 2007–2007 | 1 | -9.7 | -9.72 | -10.7 | -21.0 | +60.5 | -2.7 | +1.6 | -0.4 | 0.26 | 0.451 | – | – | – | -45 |
| ▸ Astros | GM | 1976–1980 | 0 | +0.0 | – | +0.0 | +0.0 | +22.5 | +20.5 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ▸ Yankees | GM | 1975–1975 | 0 | +0.0 | – | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +14.7 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ▸ Astros | GM | 1965–1967 | 0 | +0.0 | – | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 1 | -9.7 | -10.7 | -21.0 | +82.9 | +32.4 | +1.6 | -0.4 | 0.26 | 0.451 | – | – | – | -45 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Altuve | 2B | HOU | Intl FA | 2007 | +60.5 |
| Bill Doran | 2B | HOU | Draft | 1979 | +16.6 |
| Willie Randolph | 2B | NYY | Trade | 1975 | +14.7 |
| Bob Knepper | P | HOU | Trade | 1980 | +7.0 |
| Dave Smith | P | HOU | Draft | 1976 | +6.9 |
| Denny Walling | 1B/3B/OF | HOU | Trade | 1977 | +6.6 |
| Alan Ashby | C | HOU | Trade | 1978 | +5.0 |
| Mark Loretta | 2B | HOU | Free agency | 2007 | +2.1 |
| Craig Reynolds | SS | HOU | Trade | 1978 | +2.0 |
| Kazuo Matsui | 2B | HOU | Free agency | 2007 | +1.8 |
| José Valverde | P | HOU | Trade | 2007 | +1.8 |
| Geoff Blum | 3B | HOU | Free agency | 2007 | +1.4 |
| Jim Pankovits | 2B/OF | HOU | Draft | 1976 | +0.8 |
| Jeff Calhoun | P | HOU | Draft | 1980 | +0.5 |
| Manny Hernández | P | HOU | Intl FA | 1978 | +0.3 |
| John Mizerock | C | HOU | Draft | 1979 | +0.2 |
| Doug Brocail | P | HOU | Free agency | 2007 | +0.2 |
| Darin Erstad | 1B/OF | HOU | Free agency | 2007 | +0.2 |
| Ty Gainey | OF | HOU | Draft | 1979 | +0.1 |
| Geoff Geary | P | HOU | Trade | 2007 | +0.1 |
| Chris Jones | OF | HOU | Draft | 1979 | +0.0 |
| Jack Cassel | P | HOU | Free agency | 2007 | -0.0 |
| José Cisnero | P | HOU | Intl FA | 2007 | -0.0 |
| José Cruz | OF | HOU | Free agency | 2007 | -0.1 |
| Mark Ross | P | HOU | Draft | 1979 | -0.2 |
| Tim Tolman | 1B/OF | HOU | Draft | 1978 | -0.2 |
| Tomás Pérez | 2B/3B/SS | HOU | Free agency | 2007 | -0.2 |
| Chad Paronto | P | HOU | Free agency | 2007 | -0.3 |
| Bert Peña | SS | HOU | Intl FA | 1977 | -0.4 |
| Steve Randolph | P | HOU | Free agency | 2007 | -0.4 |
| Wesley Wright | P | HOU | Rule 5 | 2007 | -0.4 |
| Jeff Heathcock | P | HOU | Draft | 1980 | -0.5 |
| Óscar Villarreal | P | HOU | Trade | 2007 | -1.0 |
| Julio Solano | P | HOU | Intl FA | 1979 | -1.6 |
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.