Born Aug 9, 1949 · Highland Park, MI · age 76
General manager for the Pirates (1993–1996).
4 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
| Team | Role | Years | Szns | WAB | WAB/yr | TAB | WAR surp | HG | Trade | FA | R5 | AcqLev | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS | Surp $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Pirates | GM | 1993–1996 | 4 | -14.3 | -3.57 | -23.1 | -5.1 | +28.6 | +17.1 | -3.6 | -1.3 | 0.29 | 0.445 | – | – | – | -6 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 4 | -14.3 | -23.1 | -5.1 | +28.6 | +17.1 | -3.6 | -1.3 | 0.29 | 0.445 | – | – | – | -6 | |||
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Ted Simmons's seasons. Bars = his rosters; the black line = the league-average player at each slot. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge.
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | Lev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Córdova | P | PIT | Intl FA | 1996 | 5 | +11.2 | +2.2 | – |
| Jon Lieber | P | PIT | Trade | 1993 | 5 | +9.8 | +2.0 | – |
| Denny Neagle | P | PIT | Trade | 1993 | 4 | +9.1 | +2.3 | 0.1 |
| Kris Benson | P | PIT | Draft | 1996 | 5 | +8.5 | +1.7 | – |
| Jason Schmidt | P | PIT | Trade | 1996 | 6 | +8.0 | +1.3 | 0.1 |
| Craig Wilson | 1B/OF | PIT | Trade | 1996 | 6 | +6.5 | +1.1 | – |
| Rob Mackowiak | OF | PIT | Draft | 1996 | 5 | +5.5 | +1.1 | – |
| José Silva | P | PIT | Trade | 1996 | 4 | +4.8 | +1.2 | 0.1 |
| Joe Randa | 3B | PIT | Trade | 1996 | 1 | +3.7 | +3.7 | 0.9 |
| Jimmy Anderson | P | PIT | Draft | 1994 | 3 | +3.4 | +1.1 | – |
| Danny Darwin | P | PIT | Trade | 1996 | 1 | +2.8 | +2.8 | 0.7 |
| Dan Plesac | P | PIT | Free agency | 1994 | 2 | +2.6 | +1.3 | 0.1 |
| Lonnie Smith | OF | PIT | Trade | 1993 | 1 | +2.3 | +2.3 | 1.3 |
| Aramis Ramírez | 3B | PIT | Intl FA | 1994 | 3 | +1.9 | +0.6 | – |
| Tike Redman | OF | PIT | Draft | 1996 | 3 | +1.8 | +0.6 | – |
| Chris Peters | P | PIT | Draft | 1993 | 3 | +1.5 | +0.5 | – |
| Mark Parent | C | PIT | Trade | 1995 | 1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | 0.1 |
| John Ericks | P | PIT | Trade | 1995 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | – |
| Steve Parris | P | PIT | Trade | 1995 | 2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | – |
| Dale Sveum | 3B/SS | PIT | Free agency | 1994 | 3 | +0.9 | +0.3 | 0.1 |
| Tom Foley | 2B/SS | PIT | Trade | 1994 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 0.2 |
| Bronson Arroyo | P | PIT | Draft | 1995 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.3 | – |
| Rich Loiselle | P | PIT | Trade | 1996 | 3 | +0.6 | +0.2 | – |
| Mark Dewey | P | PIT | Trade | 1993 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | 0.2 |
| Elmer Dessens | P | PIT | Intl FA | 1993 | 3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | – |
| Lance Parrish | C | PIT | Trade | 1994 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.1 |
| Manny Martínez | OF | PIT | Free agency | 1996 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.1 |
| Charlie Hayes | 3B | PIT | Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.1 |
| Jim Gott | P | PIT | Free agency | 1995 | 3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | 2.6 |
| Jerry Goff | C | PIT | Free agency | 1993 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.3 |
| Mike Maddux | P | PIT | Trade | 1995 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Alejandro Peña | P | PIT | Trade | 1994 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Tony Alvarez | OF | PIT | Intl FA | 1995 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Jeff Ballard | P | PIT | Free agency | 1993 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.3 |
| Jacob Brumfield | OF | PIT | Trade | 1994 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kevin Elster | SS | PIT | Free agency | 1996 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Yamid Haad | C | PIT | Intl FA | 1994 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Mike Dyer | P | PIT | Free agency | 1994 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Clint Sodowsky | P | PIT | Trade | 1996 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jeff Tabaka | P | PIT | Free agency | 1994 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Andy Tomberlin | DH/OF | PIT | Trade | 1993 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Brian O'Connor | P | PIT | Draft | 1995 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Dave Wainhouse | P | PIT | Free agency | 1996 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Jeff Wallace | P | PIT | Trade | 1996 | 2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | – |
| Glenn Wilson | OF | PIT | Free agency | 1993 | 2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| Mackey Sasser | C | PIT | Free agency | 1994 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Gary Varsho | OF | PIT | Free agency | 1994 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 4.1 |
| Ravelo Manzanillo | P | PIT | Free agency | 1994 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Freddy García | 3B/OF | PIT | Rule 5 | 1994 | 1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | – |
| Abraham Núñez | 2B/3B/SS | PIT | Trade | 1996 | 3 | -0.6 | -0.2 | – |
| Emil Brown | OF | PIT | Rule 5 | 1996 | 1 | -0.9 | -0.9 | – |
| Dan Miceli | P | PIT | Trade | 1993 | 2 | -0.9 | -0.4 | – |
| Alex Hernández | 1B/OF | PIT | Draft | 1995 | – | -1.0 | – | – |
| Steve Pegues | OF | PIT | Free agency | 1994 | 1 | -1.0 | -1.0 | 0.1 |
| Carlos Rivera | 1B | PIT | Draft | 1996 | – | -1.0 | – | – |
| Jermaine Allensworth | OF | PIT | Draft | 1993 | 1 | -2.0 | -2.0 | – |
| Mike Kingery | OF | PIT | Free agency | 1995 | – | -2.1 | – | – |
| Chad Hermansen | OF | PIT | Draft | 1995 | 1 | -2.3 | -2.3 | – |
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.