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Terry Ryan
Born Oct 26, 1953 · Janesville, WI · age 72
Long-time Minnesota Twins GM who kept the small-market club competitive through strong drafting and player development across multiple division-winning teams.
Across the full 20-season sample, the measured profile stands out most for net WAR per trade (86th percentile). The clearest contrast is payroll-adjusted roster quality (7th percentile): the measured clubs have produced less roster quality relative to payroll-based expectations than most peers.
20 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 · 4 playoff appearances · 1491–1679 (0.470)
Overview
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Twins |
GM | 1993 71–91 | $28 | 88 | -7 | -8.3 | 40% | +6 | +6 | -0 | -0 | $0.9M | 20.8 | 6.0 | -9.2 | +21.7 | -4.9 | -0.81 | -0.0 | -0.3 | 0.28 | 0.07 | -9.3 | -11.9 | 0.438 | ||||
| Twins |
GM | 1994 53–60 | $28 | 89 | -8 | -6.8 | 34% | +2 | +2 | +1 | -1 | $1.3M | 17.7 | 5.0 | -4.9 | +34.1 | +0.4 | +0.19 | -0.6 | +0.0 | 0.51 | 0.10 | -3.1 | -7.4 | 0.469 | ||||
| Twins |
GM | 1995 56–88 | $20 | 61 | -2 | -1.6 | 22% | +4 | +7 | -3 | +0 | $0.8M | 17.9 | 5.0 | -8.3 | +9.4 | -11.1 | -2.78 | +13.0 | +0.0 | +0.11 | 0.20 | 0.06 | -11.3 | -8.2 | 0.389 | |||
| Twins |
GM | 1996 78–84 | $17 | 51 | +9 | +10.8 | 14% | +9 | +9 | -0 | +0 | $0.5M | 30.5 | 7.0 | -5.7 | +14.9 | +4.3 | +1.43 | +2.8 | -0.3 | +0.01 | 0.78 | 0.11 | +4.6 | +4.4 | 0.481 | |||
| Twins |
GM | 1997 68–94 | $26 | 67 | -2 | -1.9 | 17% | +4 | +4 | -0 | +0 | $0.9M | 24.4 | 4.0 | -4.9 | +15.8 | +5.9 | +1.47 | -1.5 | +0.0 | +0.14 | 0.14 | 0.05 | -8.9 | -5.0 | 0.420 | |||
| Twins |
GM | 1998 70–92 | $27 | 65 | -15 | -14.0 | 60% | -3 | -1 | -2 | +0 | $1.3M | 9.8 | 2.0 | -11.1 | +0.0 | +8.3 | +2.08 | +2.6 | +0.0 | +0.05 | 0.02 | 0.02 | -6.5 | -19.3 | 0.432 | |||
| Twins |
GM | 1999 63–97 | $19 | 39 | -0 | -0.1 | 37% | +3 | +2 | +1 | +0 | $0.8M | 13.6 | 3.0 | -9.8 | +18.9 | +38.3 | +9.56 | -1.7 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 0.04 | 0.03 | -6.2 | -9.2 | 0.394 | |||
| Twins |
GM | 2000 69–93 | $17 | 31 | +8 | +6.0 | 38% | +13 | +9 | +4 | +0 | $0.7M | 16.7 | 6.0 | -7.5 | +0.5 | +6.0 | +1.50 | +2.6 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 0.07 | 0.04 | +1.9 | -3.5 | 0.426 | |||
| Twins |
GM | 2001 85–77 | $26 | 43 | +28 | +17.2 | 35% | +34 | +24 | +11 | -1 | $0.7M | 33.5 | 8.0 | -4.0 | +57.5 | -6.4 | -1.60 | -4.4 | +0.0 | -0.02 | 2.23 | 0.19 | +13.9 | +9.5 | 0.525 | |||
| Twins |
GM | 2002 94–67 | $40 | 61 | +23 | +13.4 | 11% | +34 | +28 | +5 | +0 | $0.9M | 41.9 | 10.0 | -2.5 | +19.8 | +6.0 | +2.01 | -0.3 | +0.2 | +0.34 | 7.09 | 0.47 | +18.8 | +13.9 | 0.584 | ✓ | ||
| Twins |
GM | 2003 90–72 | $58 | 85 | +11 | +6.4 | 24% | +16 | +16 | +1 | -0 | $1.3M | 40.7 | 10.0 | -3.9 | +15.8 | +36.0 | +8.99 | -17.3 | +0.0 | +0.01 | 5.91 | 0.38 | +10.1 | +8.5 | 0.556 | ✓ | ||
| Twins |
GM | 2004 92–70 | $48 | 72 | +11 | +6.5 | 22% | +22 | -2 | +20 | +4 | $1.1M | 39.6 | 8.0 | -2.0 | +16.7 | +0.4 | +0.21 | -3.0 | -0.1 | 2.72 | 0.21 | +14.3 | +9.4 | 0.568 | ✓ | |||
| Twins |
GM | 2005 83–79 | $58 | 80 | +3 | +1.6 | 41% | +29 | +9 | +18 | +2 | $1.6M | 32.2 | 7.0 | -4.5 | +12.8 | +3.8 | +3.77 | -9.0 | +0.0 | +0.71 | 1.69 | 0.17 | +3.9 | +0.7 | 0.512 | |||
| Twins |
GM | 2006 96–66 | $63 | 83 | +10 | +5.0 | 31% | +30 | +22 | +6 | +2 | $1.3M | 43.3 | 10.0 | -4.6 | +2.1 | -1.2 | -0.58 | -10.6 | -0.0 | +0.27 | 6.88 | 0.61 | +16.5 | +11.4 | 0.593 | ✓ | ||
| Twins |
GM | 2007 79–83 | $68 | 83 | -3 | -1.2 | 19% | +11 | +5 | +8 | -1 | $2.0M | 27.8 | 8.0 | -6.7 | +5.7 | -20.7 | -5.16 | -23.2 | +0.0 | +0.59 | 1.09 | 0.14 | -0.6 | -4.2 | 0.488 | |||
| Twins |
GM | 2012 66–96 | $95 | 95 | -48 | -18.8 | 42% | -4 | +1 | +0 | -1 | $3.5M | 18.7 | 5.0 | -8.2 | +53.6 | -7.5 | -1.86 | +9.8 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 0.06 | 0.04 | -15.3 | -14.9 | 0.407 | |||
| Twins |
GM | 2013 66–96 | $74 | 72 | -15 | -5.6 | 30% | +13 | +10 | +3 | +0 | $2.8M | 22.1 | 3.0 | -4.3 | +11.8 | +4.9 | +4.88 | +9.0 | +0.0 | +0.02 | 0.05 | 0.03 | -11.7 | -8.1 | 0.407 | |||
| Twins |
GM | 2014 70–92 | $89 | 79 | -0 | -0.1 | 29% | +28 | +22 | +6 | +1 | $2.5M | 30.5 | 6.0 | -5.9 | +2.2 | -0.1 | -0.02 | +6.1 | -0.7 | +0.03 | 0.75 | 0.11 | -8.9 | -0.9 | 0.432 | |||
| Twins |
GM | 2015 83–79 | $113 | 93 | -24 | -7.6 | 36% | +31 | +22 | +18 | -9 | $3.3M | 28.1 | 8.0 | -6.2 | +2.6 | -0.3 | -0.09 | +1.6 | +0.0 | +0.16 | 0.67 | 0.11 | +2.0 | -5.2 | 0.512 | |||
| Twins |
GM | 2016 59–103 | $103 | 82 | -20 | -6.0 | 48% | +32 | +34 | -6 | +6 | $3.4M | 25.7 | 3.0 | -4.8 | +4.4 | +0.1 | +0.01 | +3.0 | +0.9 | +0.11 | 0.28 | 0.07 | -20.4 | -6.2 | 0.364 | |||
| Career total (1985+ data) | $1018 | 71 | -40 | -5.4 | 32% | +16 | +11 | +4 | +0 | $1.6M | 535.6 | 6.2 | -5.9 | +320.3 | +62.2 | +0.91 | -20.8 | -0.3 | +0.06 | 1.35 | 0.14 | -16.2 | -46.2 | 0.470 | 4 | – | – | ||
Roster Construction
Build channels — net fWAR
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Home-grown (draft/intl)+320.3
Trade+62.2
Free agency-20.8
Rule 5 / minor draft-0.3
Sourcing mix: 63% draft · 12% FA · 25% trade · 0% R5
Trades
Trades made — 76 deals credited to Terry Ryan, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M
2014 · OAK / MIN
OAK · Billy Beane
+$3.2M
Sam Fuld
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$3.2M
Tommy Milone
OAK came out ahead by $3.2M
1995 · MIN / BOS
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$55.2M
Frankie Rodriguez, J.J. Johnson
BOS · Dan Duquette
−$55.2M
Rick Aguilera
MIN came out ahead by $55.2M
1998 · MIN / NYY
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$159.2M
Brian Buchanan, Cristian Guzmán, Eric Milton, Danny Mota
NYY · Bob Watson
−$159.2M
Chuck Knoblauch
MIN came out ahead by $159.2M
2013 · MIN / ATL
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$8.8M
Sean Gilmartin
ATL · Frank Wren
−$8.8M
Ryan Doumit
MIN came out ahead by $8.8M
2012 · MIN / PHI
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$12.0M
Vance Worley, Trevor May
PHI · Ruben Amaro
−$12.0M
Ben Revere
MIN came out ahead by $12.0M
1999 · MIN / CHC
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$40.0M
Kyle Lohse, Jason Ryan
CHC · Ed Lynch
−$40.0M
Rick Aguilera, Scott Downs
MIN came out ahead by $40.0M
2005 · MIN / MIA
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$0.8M
Luis Castillo
MIA · Larry Beinfest
−$0.8M
Travis Bowyer, Scott Tyler
MIN came out ahead by $0.8M
2013 · MIN / PIT
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$4.8M
Alex Presley, Duke Welker
PIT · Neal Huntington
−$4.8M
Justin Morneau
MIN came out ahead by $4.8M
2002 · MIL / MIN
MIL · Dean Taylor
+$14.4M
Matt Kinney, Javier Valentín
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$14.4M
Matt Yeatman, Jerry Oakes
MIL came out ahead by $14.4M
1994 · WSN / MIN
WSN · Dan Duquette
+$0.0M
Derek Lee
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$0.0M
Joe Norris
Even trade
2007 · MIN / NYM
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$17.6M
Dustin Martin, Drew Butera
NYM · Omar Minaya
−$17.6M
Luis Castillo
MIN came out ahead by $17.6M
1998 · MIN / CHC
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$7.2M
Scott Downs
CHC · Ed Lynch
−$7.2M
Mike Morgan
MIN came out ahead by $7.2M
2015 · MIN / ARI
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$3.2M
Daniel Palka
ARI · Dave Stewart
−$3.2M
Chris Herrmann
MIN came out ahead by $3.2M
2007 · MIN / WSN
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$1.6M
Darnell McDonald
WSN · Jim Bowden
−$1.6M
Levale Speigner
MIN came out ahead by $1.6M
1999 · COL / MIN
COL · Gary Hughes
+$0.0M
Chris Latham
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$0.0M
Scott Randall
Even trade
1995 · MIN / CIN
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$0.0M
John Courtright
CIN · Jim Bowden
+$0.0M
Dave McCarty
Even trade
2006 · MIN / CIN
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$8.8M
Brandon Roberts
CIN · Dan O'Brien
−$8.8M
Juan Castro
MIN came out ahead by $8.8M
1996 · MIN / DET
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$1.6M
Brent Stentz
DET · Randy Smith
−$1.6M
Matt Walbeck
MIN came out ahead by $1.6M
2014 · MIN / SEA
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$9.6M
Stephen Pryor
SEA · Jack Zduriencik
−$9.6M
Kendrys Morales
MIN came out ahead by $9.6M
2007 · MIN / COL
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$6.4M
Matt Macri
COL · Daniel O'Dowd
−$6.4M
Ramón Ortiz
MIN came out ahead by $6.4M
2013 · LAD / MIN
LAD · Ned Colletti
+$0.8M
Drew Butera
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$0.8M
Miguel Sulbaran
LAD came out ahead by $0.8M
1998 · MIN / NYY
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$2.4M
Allen Butler
NYY · Bob Watson
−$2.4M
Dan Naulty
MIN came out ahead by $2.4M
1998 · MIL / MIN
MIL · Sal Bando
+$22.4M
Alex Ochoa
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$22.4M
Darrell Nicholas
MIL came out ahead by $22.4M
1996 · MIN / BOS
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$5.6M
Brian Looney
BOS · Dan Duquette
−$5.6M
Pat Mahomes
MIN came out ahead by $5.6M
2015 · MIL / MIN
MIL · Douglas Melvin
+$2.4M
cash / PTBNL
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$2.4M
Neal Cotts
MIL came out ahead by $2.4M
2013 · PIT / MIN
PIT · Neal Huntington
+$1.6M
Duke Welker
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$1.6M
Kris Johnson
PIT came out ahead by $1.6M
2005 · MIN / ANA
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$4.8M
Alexi Casilla
ANA · Bill Stoneman
−$4.8M
J. C. Romero
MIN came out ahead by $4.8M
2001 · MIN / STL
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$0.0M
Larry Sutton
STL · Walt Jocketty
+$0.0M
Hanley Frias
Even trade
1993 · COL / MIN
COL · Bob Gebhard
+$3.2M
Gary Wayne, Rob Wassenaar
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$3.2M
Brett Merriman
COL came out ahead by $3.2M
2003 · MIN / SDP
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$0.8M
Alex Garcia
SDP · Kevin Towers
−$0.8M
Todd Sears
MIN came out ahead by $0.8M
2002 · MIN / STL
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$0.0M
Seth Davidson
STL · Walt Jocketty
+$0.0M
Warren Morris
Even trade
2000 · MIN / OAK
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$1.6M
Danny Ardoin
OAK · Billy Beane
−$1.6M
Mario Valdez
MIN came out ahead by $1.6M
2000 · MIN / BOS
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$28.0M
Lew Ford
BOS · Dan Duquette
−$28.0M
Héctor Carrasco
MIN came out ahead by $28.0M
1993 · BAL / MIN
BAL · Roland Hemond
+$5.6M
Mike Pagliarulo
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$5.6M
Erik Schullstrom
BAL came out ahead by $5.6M
2001 · ARI / MIN
ARI · Joe Garagiola
+$4.8M
Chad Moeller
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$4.8M
Hanley Frias
ARI came out ahead by $4.8M
1994 · MIN / CLE
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$4.0M
Shawn Bryant
CLE · John Hart
−$4.0M
Enrique Wilson
MIN came out ahead by $4.0M
2015 · TBR / MIN
TBR · Matt Silverman
+$0.8M
Chih-Wei Hu, Alexis Tapia
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$0.8M
Kevin Jepsen
TBR came out ahead by $0.8M
2014 · MIN / LAD
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$8.8M
cash / PTBNL
LAD · Ned Colletti
−$8.8M
Kevin Correia
MIN came out ahead by $8.8M
2006 · CIN / MIN
CIN · Dan O'Brien
+$23.2M
Kyle Lohse
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$23.2M
Zach Ward
CIN came out ahead by $23.2M
2002 · MIN / SDP
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$57.6M
Jason Bartlett
SDP · Kevin Towers
−$57.6M
Brian Buchanan
MIN came out ahead by $57.6M
1999 · MIN / MIA
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$306.4M
Johan Santana
MIA · Dave Dombrowski
−$306.4M
Jared Camp
MIN came out ahead by $306.4M
1997 · MIN / SEA
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$16.0M
Joe Mays, Jeromy Palki
SEA · Woody Woodward
−$16.0M
Roberto Kelly
MIN came out ahead by $16.0M
1997 · MIN / ATL
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$4.0M
Steve Hacker
ATL · John Schuerholz
−$4.0M
Greg Myers
MIN came out ahead by $4.0M
1993 · SEA / MIN
SEA · Woody Woodward
+$1.6M
Steve Ontiveros
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$1.6M
Greg Shockey
SEA came out ahead by $1.6M
1993 · MIN / SFG
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$2.4M
Aaron Fultz, Andres Duncan, Greg Brummett
SFG · Bob Quinn
−$2.4M
Jim Deshaies
MIN came out ahead by $2.4M
1993 · PHI / MIN
PHI · Lee Thomas
+$0.0M
Mica Lewis
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$0.0M
Jeff Grotewold
Even trade
1999 · HOU / MIN
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker
+$0.0M
George Williams
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$0.0M
Josh Dimmick
Even trade
2014 · MIN / NYY
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$8.8M
Eduardo Núñez
NYY · Brian Cashman
−$8.8M
Miguel Sulbaran
MIN came out ahead by $8.8M
2003 · NYY / MIN
NYY · Brian Cashman
+$0.8M
Juan Padilla
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$0.8M
Jesse Orosco
NYY came out ahead by $0.8M
2000 · TOR / MIN
TOR · Gord Ash
+$0.0M
Francisco Álvarez
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$0.0M
Mike Romano
Even trade
2012 · MIN / BOS
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$3.2M
Jeremias Pineda
BOS · Ben Cherington
−$3.2M
Danny Valencia
MIN came out ahead by $3.2M
2000 · MIN / BOS
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$0.8M
Hector De Los Santos
BOS · Dan Duquette
−$0.8M
Midre Cummings
MIN came out ahead by $0.8M
2001 · NYM / MIN
NYM · Steve Phillips
+$18.4M
Matt Lawton
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$18.4M
Rick Reed
NYM came out ahead by $18.4M
1996 · MIN / SEA
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$6.4M
David Ortiz
SEA · Woody Woodward
−$6.4M
Dave Hollins
MIN came out ahead by $6.4M
2014 · MIN / KCR
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$7.2M
Jason Adam
KCR · Dayton Moore
−$7.2M
Josh Willingham
MIN came out ahead by $7.2M
2000 · COL / MIN
COL · Daniel O'Dowd
+$11.2M
Butch Huskey, Todd Walker
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$11.2M
Todd Sears
COL came out ahead by $11.2M
1993 · MIN / CIN
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$0.0M
Gary Scott
CIN · Jim Bowden
+$0.0M
Alan Newman, Tom Houk
Even trade
1997 · MIL / MIN
MIL · Sal Bando
+$1.6M
Darrin Jackson
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$1.6M
Mick Fieldbinder
MIL came out ahead by $1.6M
2003 · MIN / PHI
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$88.0M
Carlos Silva, Nick Punto, Bobby Korecky
PHI · Ed Wade
−$88.0M
Eric Milton
MIN came out ahead by $88.0M
1997 · NYM / MIN
NYM · Joe McIlvaine
+$8.8M
Rich Becker
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$8.8M
Alex Ochoa
NYM came out ahead by $8.8M
1995 · BAL / MIN
BAL · Roland Hemond
+$197.6M
Scott Erickson
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$197.6M
Scott Klingenbeck, Kimera Bartee
BAL came out ahead by $197.6M
2015 · NYY / MIN
NYY · Brian Cashman
+$58.4M
Aaron Hicks
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$58.4M
J. R. Murphy
NYY came out ahead by $58.4M
2012 · MIN / CHW
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$37.6M
Eduardo Escobar, Pedro Hernández
CHW · Kenny Williams
−$37.6M
Francisco Liriano
MIN came out ahead by $37.6M
1997 · MIN / ATL
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$4.0M
Marc Lewis
ATL · John Schuerholz
−$4.0M
Greg Colbrunn
MIN came out ahead by $4.0M
2003 · SFG / MIN
SFG · Brian Sabean
+$8.8M
Dustan Mohr
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$8.8M
J.T. Thomas
SFG came out ahead by $8.8M
2012 · WSN / MIN
WSN · Michael Rizzo
+$86.4M
Denard Span
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$86.4M
Alex Meyer
WSN came out ahead by $86.4M
2006 · CHC / MIN
CHC · Jim Hendry
+$22.4M
Adam Harben
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$22.4M
Phil Nevin
CHC came out ahead by $22.4M
2004 · MIN / SEA
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$0.0M
Pat Borders
SEA · Bill Bavasi
+$0.0M
B.J. Garbe
Even trade
1998 · MIN / BOS
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$6.4M
John Barnes, Matt Kinney, Joe Thomas
BOS · Dan Duquette
−$6.4M
Orlando Merced, Greg Swindell
MIN came out ahead by $6.4M
2003 · MIN / SFG
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$132.0M
Joe Nathan, Francisco Liriano, Boof Bonser
SFG · Brian Sabean
−$132.0M
A. J. Pierzynski
MIN came out ahead by $132.0M
2004 · MIN / CHC / BOS / WSN
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$9.6M
Justin Jones
CHC · Jim Hendry
+$8.0M
Nomar Garciaparra, Matt Murton
BOS · Theo Epstein
−$5.6M
Orlando Cabrera, Doug Mientkiewicz
WSN · Omar Minaya
−$12.0M
Brendan Harris, Alex Gonzalez, Francis Beltrán
MIN came out ahead by $9.6M
4-team
1993 · CHC / MIN
CHC · Larry Himes
+$29.6M
Willie Banks
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$29.6M
Dave Stevens, Matt Walbeck
CHC came out ahead by $29.6M
2001 · DET / MIN
DET · Randy Smith
+$58.4M
Mark Redman
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$58.4M
Todd Jones
DET came out ahead by $58.4M
1995 · LAD / MIN
LAD · Fred Claire
+$0.0M
Kevin Tapani, Mark Guthrie
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$0.0M
Ron Coomer, Greg Hansell, José Parra, Chris Latham
Even trade
2007 · TBR / MIN
TBR · Andrew Friedman
+$215.2M
Jason Bartlett, Matt Garza, Eddie Morlan
MIN · Terry Ryan
−$215.2M
Brendan Harris, Delmon Young, Jason Pridie
TBR came out ahead by $215.2M
2003 · MIN / TOR
MIN · Terry Ryan
+$9.6M
Shannon Stewart, Dave Gassner
TOR · JP Ricciardi
−$9.6M
Bobby Kielty
MIN came out ahead by $9.6M
Players acquired — 279 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | RFA | PPA | CPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mauer | C/1B | MIN |
Draft | 2001 | 15 | +53.5 | +3.6 | – | – | – |
| Johan Santana | P | MIN |
Trade | 1999 | 6 | +32.0 | +5.3 | -0.00 | – | – |
| Byron Buxton | OF | MIN |
Draft | 2012 | 11 | +29.6 | +2.7 | – | – | – |
| Corey Koskie | 3B | MIN |
Draft | 1994 | 6 | +23.2 | +3.9 | – | – | – |
| Torii Hunter | OF | MIN |
Draft | 1993 | 9 | +22.6 | +2.5 | – | – | – |
| Justin Morneau | 1B | MIN |
Draft | 1999 | 9 | +19.0 | +2.1 | – | – | – |
| Scott Baker | P | MIN |
Draft | 2003 | 7 | +15.8 | +2.3 | – | – | – |
| Denard Span | OF | MIN |
Draft | 2002 | 5 | +15.0 | +3.0 | – | – | – |
| Joe Nathan | P | MIN |
Trade | 2003 | 6 | +14.1 | +2.3 | -1.37 | 7.9% | 0.62% |
| Eric Milton | P | MIN |
Trade | 1998 | 6 | +13.4 | +2.2 | +0.39 | – | – |
| Francisco Liriano | P | MIN |
Trade | 2003 | 7 | +12.5 | +1.8 | -1.37 | – | – |
| Michael Cuddyer | OF | MIN |
Draft | 1997 | 8 | +11.8 | +1.5 | – | – | – |
| Nick Punto | 2B/3B/SS | MIN |
Trade | 2004 | 7 | +11.5 | +1.6 | +2.19 | 1.9% | 0.15% |
| Jacque Jones | OF | MIN |
Draft | 1996 | 7 | +11.2 | +1.6 | – | – | – |
| José Berríos | P | MIN |
Draft | 2012 | 5 | +10.9 | +2.2 | – | – | – |
| Eduardo Escobar | 3B | MIN |
Trade | 2013 | 6 | +9.0 | +1.5 | +0.00 | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Jason Bartlett | SS | MIN |
Trade | 2002 | 3 | +8.2 | +2.7 | +0.06 | – | – |
| A. J. Pierzynski | C | MIN |
Draft | 1994 | 5 | +7.8 | +1.6 | – | – | – |
| Phil Hughes | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2013 | 4 | +7.8 | +1.9 | – | 4.3% | 0.67% |
| Joe Mays | P | MIN |
Trade | 1997 | 6 | +7.7 | +1.3 | +0.36 | – | – |
| Glen Perkins | P | MIN |
Draft | 2004 | 10 | +7.6 | +0.8 | – | – | – |
| Taylor Rogers | P | MIN |
Draft | 2012 | 7 | +7.3 | +1.0 | – | – | – |
| Ervin Santana | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2014 | 3 | +7.2 | +2.4 | – | 1.0% | 0.17% |
| Kyle Lohse | P | MIN |
Trade | 1999 | 6 | +7.0 | +1.2 | +0.00 | – | – |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | 1B | MIN |
Draft | 1995 | 3 | +6.8 | +2.3 | – | – | – |
| Kevin Slowey | P | MIN |
Draft | 2005 | 5 | +6.7 | +1.3 | – | – | – |
| Trevor Plouffe | 3B | MIN |
Draft | 2004 | 5 | +6.6 | +1.3 | – | – | – |
| Carlos Silva | P | MIN |
Trade | 2003 | 3 | +6.6 | +2.2 | +2.19 | 6.8% | 0.54% |
| Luis Arráez | 1B/2B | MIN |
Intl FA | 2013 | 4 | +6.5 | +1.6 | – | – | – |
| Juan Rincón | P | MIN |
Intl FA | 1996 | 5 | +6.4 | +1.3 | – | – | – |
| Bob Tewksbury | P | MIN |
Free agency | 1996 | 2 | +5.9 | +2.9 | – | 0.5% | 0.21% |
| Mitch Garver | C/DH | MIN |
Draft | 2013 | 3 | +5.9 | +2.0 | – | – | – |
| Lew Ford | OF | MIN |
Trade | 2000 | 3 | +5.8 | +1.9 | +0.00 | – | – |
| Josh Willingham | OF | MIN |
Trade | 2012 | 3 | +5.4 | +1.8 | – | 0.2% | 0.13% |
| Brian Duensing | P | MIN |
Draft | 2005 | 5 | +5.2 | +1.0 | – | – | – |
| Tyler Duffey | P | MIN |
Draft | 2012 | 6 | +5.1 | +0.9 | – | – | – |
| Trevor May | P | MIN |
Trade | 2012 | 6 | +4.9 | +0.8 | +0.00 | – | – |
| Cristian Guzmán | SS | MIN |
Trade | 1998 | 4 | +4.8 | +1.2 | +0.39 | – | – |
| Frankie Rodriguez | P | MIN |
Trade | 1995 | 4 | +4.4 | +1.1 | +0.18 | 0.2% | 0.06% |
| Caleb Thielbar | P | MIN |
Trade | 2013 | 8 | +4.4 | +0.5 | – | – | – |
| Mike Pelfrey | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2012 | 2 | +4.2 | +2.1 | – | 0.1% | 0.08% |
| Griffin Jax | P | MIN |
Draft | 2016 | 4 | +3.9 | +1.0 | – | – | – |
| Nick Blackburn | P | MIN |
Draft | 2001 | 4 | +3.8 | +0.9 | – | – | – |
| Rick Reed | P | MIN |
Trade | 2001 | 3 | +3.8 | +1.3 | +0.00 | 1.0% | 0.09% |
| Rick Aguilera | P | MIN |
Free agency | 1995 | 11 | +3.6 | +0.3 | – | 0.8% | 0.16% |
| Ben Revere | OF | MIN |
Draft | 2007 | 2 | +3.4 | +1.7 | – | – | – |
| Jason Castro | C | MIN |
Free agency | 2016 | 3 | +3.4 | +1.1 | – | 5.6% | 0.45% |
| Casey Fien | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2012 | 4 | +3.4 | +0.9 | – | 0.0% | 0.02% |
| Terry Steinbach | C | MIN |
Free agency | 1996 | 3 | +3.3 | +1.1 | – | 0.1% | 0.04% |
| Robbie Grossman | OF | MIN |
Free agency | 2016 | 3 | +3.0 | +1.0 | – | 0.2% | 0.06% |
| Boof Bonser | P | MIN |
Trade | 2003 | 3 | +2.8 | +0.9 | -1.37 | – | – |
| J. C. Romero | P | MIN |
Draft | 1997 | 5 | +2.8 | +0.6 | – | – | – |
| Ron Coomer | 1B/3B | MIN |
Trade | 1995 | 4 | +2.6 | +0.7 | +0.15 | – | – |
| Bobby Kielty | OF | MIN |
Intl FA | 1999 | 2 | +2.6 | +1.3 | – | – | – |
| Kenny Rogers | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +2.5 | +2.5 | – | 15.0% | 0.95% |
| Jason Tyner | OF | MIN |
Free agency | 2004 | 3 | +2.5 | +0.8 | – | 0.7% | 0.07% |
| Eduardo Núñez | 3B/SS | MIN |
Trade | 2014 | 3 | +2.5 | +0.8 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Travis Miller | P | MIN |
Draft | 1994 | 5 | +2.4 | +0.5 | – | – | – |
| Paul Molitor | 3B/DH | MIN |
Free agency | 1995 | 2 | +2.4 | +1.2 | – | 1.9% | 0.28% |
| Dave Hollins | 3B | MIN |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | +2.3 | +2.3 | – | 1.8% | 0.26% |
| Luis Castillo | 2B | MIN |
Trade | 2005 | 2 | +2.2 | +1.1 | -1.61 | 15.0% | 1.32% |
| David Ortiz | DH | MIN |
Trade | 1996 | 5 | +2.2 | +0.4 | +0.01 | – | – |
| Mark Redman | P | MIN |
Draft | 1995 | 2 | +2.1 | +1.1 | – | – | – |
| Rich Robertson | P | MIN |
Trade | 1995 | 3 | +2.1 | +0.7 | – | 0.1% | 0.04% |
| Ricky Nolasco | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2013 | 3 | +2.0 | +0.7 | – | 1.1% | 0.14% |
| Jesse Crain | P | MIN |
Draft | 2002 | 5 | +1.9 | +0.4 | – | – | – |
| Jared Burton | P | MIN |
Trade | 2012 | 3 | +1.9 | +0.6 | – | 0.1% | 0.03% |
| Alexi Casilla | 2B | MIN |
Trade | 2005 | 5 | +1.8 | +0.4 | +1.03 | – | – |
| Anthony Swarzak | P | MIN |
Draft | 2004 | 3 | +1.8 | +0.6 | – | – | – |
| Matt Garza | P | MIN |
Draft | 2005 | 2 | +1.7 | +0.8 | – | – | – |
| Pat Neshek | P | MIN |
Draft | 2002 | 3 | +1.7 | +0.6 | – | – | – |
| Tommy Milone | P | MIN |
Trade | 2014 | 2 | +1.7 | +0.8 | +0.09 | 1.1% | 0.18% |
| Tom Prince | C | MIN |
Free agency | 2000 | 3 | +1.6 | +0.5 | – | 1.8% | 0.15% |
| Danny Santana | OF | MIN |
Intl FA | 2007 | 1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | – | – | – |
| Alex Cole | OF | MIN |
Free agency | 1994 | 2 | +1.5 | +0.7 | – | 1.0% | 0.18% |
| Jason Kubel | DH/OF | MIN |
Draft | 2000 | 4 | +1.5 | +0.4 | – | – | – |
| Danny Valencia | 3B | MIN |
Draft | 2006 | 1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | – | – | – |
| Shannon Stewart | OF | MIN |
Trade | 2003 | 3 | +1.4 | +0.5 | -9.66 | 14.0% | 0.89% |
| Greg Swindell | P | MIN |
Free agency | 1996 | 2 | +1.4 | +0.7 | – | 0.2% | 0.07% |
| Cody Stashak | P | MIN |
Draft | 2015 | 4 | +1.4 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Kevin Correia | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2012 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.7 | – | 0.1% | 0.05% |
| Nick Gordon | OF | MIN |
Draft | 2014 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.6 | – | – | – |
| Adalberto Mejía | P | MIN |
Trade | 2016 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +0.13 | – | – |
| Roberto Kelly | OF | MIN |
Free agency | 1996 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | – | 0.9% | 0.13% |
| Greg Myers | C | MIN |
Free agency | 1995 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | – | 1.0% | 0.14% |
| Mike Redmond | C | MIN |
Free agency | 2004 | 3 | +1.2 | +0.4 | – | 1.2% | 0.12% |
| Dennys Reyes | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2006 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | – | 6.3% | 0.56% |
| Jovani Morán | P | MIN |
Draft | 2015 | 3 | +1.2 | +0.4 | – | – | – |
| Jamey Carroll | 2B/3B | MIN |
Trade | 2012 | 1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | – | 0.1% | 0.06% |
| Pedro Florimón | SS | MIN |
Trade | 2013 | 1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | – | 0.1% | 0.05% |
| Juan Castro | SS | MIN |
Free agency | 2004 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | – | 1.6% | 0.16% |
| Jerald Clark | OF | MIN |
Free agency | 1995 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | – | 0.2% | 0.07% |
| Bob Wells | P | MIN |
Free agency | 1999 | 2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | – | 0.0% | 0.02% |
| Mike Morgan | P | MIN |
Trade | 1998 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | – | 0.0% | 0.02% |
| Sam Deduno | P | MIN |
Trade | 2013 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | – | 0.1% | 0.04% |
| Augie Ojeda | 2B/3B/SS | MIN |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | – | 2.6% | 0.20% |
| Yohan Pino | P | MIN |
Intl FA | 2004 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | – | – | – |
| Todd Walker | 2B | MIN |
Draft | 1994 | 2 | +0.9 | +0.4 | – | – | – |
| Chris Parmelee | 1B/OF | MIN |
Draft | 2006 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | – | – | – |
| Luis Rodríguez | 2B/3B/SS | MIN |
Intl FA | 1997 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | – | – | – |
| Oswaldo Arcia | OF | MIN |
Intl FA | 2007 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| José Mijares | P | MIN |
Intl FA | 2002 | 3 | +0.7 | +0.2 | – | – | – |
| Trevor Hildenberger | P | MIN |
Draft | 2014 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Jim Deshaies | P | MIN |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | – | 0.3% | 0.07% |
| Sam Fuld | OF | MIN |
Trade | 2014 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | – | 0.6% | 0.08% |
| Héctor Carrasco | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2001 | 4 | +0.6 | +0.2 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Luis Rivas | 2B | MIN |
Intl FA | 1995 | 3 | +0.6 | +0.2 | – | – | – |
| Brandon Kintzler | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2015 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | – | 0.2% | 0.05% |
| Mike Hartley | P | MIN |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | – | 0.2% | 0.05% |
| Luke Hughes | 1B/2B | MIN |
Intl FA | 2002 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Doug Bernier | SS | MIN |
Free agency | 2013 | 3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Jeff Cirillo | 3B | MIN |
Trade | 2007 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – | 0.5% | 0.07% |
| Fernando Abad | P | MIN |
Trade | 2016 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – | 0.1% | 0.04% |
| Henry Blanco | C | MIN |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | 1.1% | 0.09% |
| Kevin Campbell | P | MIN |
Free agency | 1993 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | – | 0.2% | 0.04% |
| Matt LeCroy | C/DH | MIN |
Draft | 1997 | 3 | +0.4 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Buddy Boshers | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2015 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | 0.2% | 0.05% |
| Lewis Thorpe | P | MIN |
Intl FA | 2012 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | – | – | – |
| Kevin Jepsen | P | MIN |
Trade | 2015 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | -0.23 | 0.5% | 0.09% |
| Cole De Vries | P | MIN |
Intl FA | 2006 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Adam Everett | SS | MIN |
Free agency | 2007 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 0.4% | 0.05% |
| Matt Guerrier | P | MIN |
Trade | 2003 | 5 | +0.3 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Mike Jackson | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2002 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 2.4% | 0.16% |
| Terry Mulholland | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2004 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 1.4% | 0.11% |
| José Offerman | 2B/SS | MIN |
Free agency | 2004 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 0.9% | 0.07% |
| Tommy Watkins | 3B | MIN |
Draft | 1998 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Glenn Williams | 3B | MIN |
Trade | 2005 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Blaine Boyer | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2015 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 0.2% | 0.04% |
| J. T. Chargois | P | MIN |
Draft | 2012 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Ben Rortvedt | C | MIN |
Draft | 2016 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Ramón Ortiz | P | MIN |
Trade | 2007 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 0.3% | 0.04% |
| Aaron Thompson | P | MIN |
Trade | 2014 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Esmerling Vásquez | P | MIN |
Trade | 2012 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Brent Gates | 2B/3B | MIN |
Free agency | 1997 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.0% | 0.03% |
| Greg Harris | P | MIN |
Free agency | 1995 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Marcus Jensen | C | MIN |
Free agency | 2000 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| José Morales | C | MIN |
Draft | 2001 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Josmil Pinto | C/DH | MIN |
Intl FA | 2006 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | – | – |
| Zach Granite | OF | MIN |
Draft | 2013 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | – | – |
| Sean Poppen | P | MIN |
Draft | 2016 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Shane Robinson | OF | MIN |
Free agency | 2014 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.1% | 0.02% |
| Kohl Stewart | P | MIN |
Draft | 2013 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | – | – |
| Alex Presley | OF | MIN |
Trade | 2013 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.03 | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Grant Balfour | P | MIN |
Intl FA | 1997 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Shane Bowers | P | MIN |
Draft | 1993 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Brian Buscher | 3B | MIN |
Rule 5 | 2006 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Howie Clark | OF | MIN |
Free agency | 2007 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.2% | 0.02% |
| Jack Cressend | P | MIN |
Trade | 1999 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Aaron Fultz | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2004 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.3% | 0.02% |
| Todd Sears | 1B | MIN |
Trade | 2000 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.00 | – | – |
| Matt Tolbert | 2B/3B | MIN |
Draft | 2004 | 3 | +0.1 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Andrew Albers | P | MIN |
Trade | 2013 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Travis Blankenhorn | DH/OF | MIN |
Draft | 2015 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| John Curtiss | P | MIN |
Draft | 2014 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Eric Fryer | C | MIN |
Free agency | 2012 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Brusdar Graterol | P | MIN |
Intl FA | 2014 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Logan Schafer | OF | MIN |
Free agency | 2016 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Scott Aldred | P | MIN |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.8% | 0.11% |
| Pat Borders | C | MIN |
Trade | 2004 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.3% | 0.02% |
| Brent Abernathy | 2B | MIN |
Free agency | 2005 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Danny Ardoin | C | MIN |
Trade | 2000 | – | -0.0 | – | +0.00 | – | – |
| John Barnes | OF | MIN |
Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.09 | – | – |
| James Beresford | 1B/3B | MIN |
Intl FA | 2005 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Alex Burnett | P | MIN |
Draft | 2005 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | – | – |
| Brian Dinkelman | 2B/OF | MIN |
Draft | 2006 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| J. D. Durbin | P | MIN |
Draft | 2000 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Mike Duvall | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2001 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Mike Fetters | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Dave Gassner | P | MIN |
Trade | 2003 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -9.66 | – | – |
| Liam Hendriks | P | MIN |
Intl FA | 2007 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | – | – |
| Matt Macri | 3B | MIN |
Trade | 2007 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +1.21 | – | – |
| Jeff Manship | P | MIN |
Draft | 2006 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Matt Merullo | C | MIN |
Free agency | 1994 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Danny Mota | P | MIN |
Trade | 1998 | – | -0.0 | – | +0.39 | – | – |
| Alex Prieto | 2B | MIN |
Trade | 2003 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | – | – |
| Michael Restovich | OF | MIN |
Draft | 1997 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | – | – |
| Joe Roa | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Justin Haley | P | MIN |
Trade | 2016 | – | -0.0 | – | -0.01 | – | – |
| Alex Kirilloff | 1B/OF | MIN |
Draft | 2016 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Byung Ho Park | 1B/DH | MIN |
Draft | 2016 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Andrew Vasquez | P | MIN |
Draft | 2015 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| LaMonte Wade | 1B/OF | MIN |
Draft | 2015 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | – | – |
| Aaron Whitefield | OF | MIN |
Intl FA | 2015 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Darrin Jackson | OF | MIN |
Trade | 1997 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| José Parra | P | MIN |
Trade | 1995 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | +0.15 | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Wilkin Ramírez | OF | MIN |
Trade | 2013 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| P. J. Walters | P | MIN |
Trade | 2013 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Tony Batista | 3B | MIN |
Free agency | 2005 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Joe Beimel | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2004 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Travis Bowyer | P | MIN |
Draft | 1999 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Midre Cummings | OF | MIN |
Free agency | 1999 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | – | – |
| Cleatus Davidson | 2B/SS | MIN |
Draft | 1994 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Rob Delaney | P | MIN |
Intl FA | 2006 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Armando Gabino | P | MIN |
Rule 5 | 2004 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Seth Greisinger | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2003 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Brendan Harris | SS | MIN |
Trade | 2007 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -4.86 | 1.5% | 0.16% |
| Vince Horsman | P | MIN |
Free agency | 1995 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Riccardo Ingram | DH/OF | MIN |
Free agency | 1995 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Matt Kinney | P | MIN |
Trade | 1998 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | +0.09 | – | – |
| Bobby Korecky | P | MIN |
Trade | 2003 | – | -0.1 | – | +2.19 | – | – |
| Warren Morris | 2B | MIN |
Free agency | 2002 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Micheal Nakamura | P | MIN |
Intl FA | 1997 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Tom Quinlan | 3B | MIN |
Free agency | 1995 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Gary Rath | P | MIN |
Free agency | 1998 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Benj Sampson | P | MIN |
Draft | 1993 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | – | – |
| Erik Schullstrom | P | MIN |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | – | – |
| Jon Shave | 3B/SS | MIN |
Free agency | 1996 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Anthony Slama | P | MIN |
Draft | 2006 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | – | – |
| Javier Valentín | C | MIN |
Draft | 1993 | 3 | -0.1 | -0.0 | – | – | – |
| Edwar Colina | P | MIN |
Intl FA | 2015 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| J. R. Graham | P | MIN |
Rule 5 | 2014 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | – | – |
| Darin Mastroianni | OF | MIN |
Free agency | 2015 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | 0.1% | 0.04% |
| Lester Oliveros | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2012 | 2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | – | – |
| Drew Rucinski | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2016 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Aaron Slegers | P | MIN |
Draft | 2013 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Clete Thomas | OF | MIN |
Free agency | 2012 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Dave Winfield | OF | MIN |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | 0.1% | 0.02% |
| Jordan Schafer | OF | MIN |
Trade | 2014 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | 0.4% | 0.05% |
| Joe Benson | OF | MIN |
Draft | 2006 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Brian Buchanan | OF | MIN |
Trade | 1998 | 2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | +0.39 | – | – |
| Carmen Cali | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2006 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Tony Fiore | P | MIN |
Free agency | 1999 | 2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | – | 0.3% | 0.02% |
| David Lamb | 2B/SS | MIN |
Free agency | 2001 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Quinton McCracken | OF | MIN |
Free agency | 2001 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Darnell McDonald | OF | MIN |
Trade | 2007 | – | -0.2 | – | +0.50 | – | – |
| Jason Miller | P | MIN |
Draft | 2000 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Dan Perkins | P | MIN |
Draft | 1993 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Sidney Ponson | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2007 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Rubén Sierra | OF | MIN |
Free agency | 2006 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Mike Smith | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2005 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Stephen Gonsalves | P | MIN |
Draft | 2013 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Alex Meyer | P | MIN |
Trade | 2012 | – | -0.2 | – | +0.00 | – | – |
| Vance Worley | P | MIN |
Trade | 2012 | – | -0.2 | – | +0.00 | – | – |
| Héctor Santiago | P | MIN |
Trade | 2016 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | +0.07 | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Travis Baptist | P | MIN |
Rule 5 | 1996 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Jay Canizaro | 2B | MIN |
Free agency | 2000 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Kevin Frederick | P | MIN |
Draft | 1998 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Keith Garagozzo | P | MIN |
Rule 5 | 1993 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Jason Pridie | OF | MIN |
Trade | 2007 | – | -0.3 | – | -4.86 | – | – |
| Josh Rabe | DH/OF | MIN |
Draft | 2000 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Kyle Waldrop | P | MIN |
Draft | 2004 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Pedro Hernández | P | MIN |
Trade | 2012 | – | -0.3 | – | +0.00 | – | – |
| R. A. Dickey | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2007 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Willie Eyre | P | MIN |
Draft | 1999 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Chris Gomez | SS | MIN |
Free agency | 2003 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Mike Lincoln | P | MIN |
Draft | 1996 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | – | – | – |
| James Baldwin | P | MIN |
Free agency | 2003 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Julio De Paula | P | MIN |
Intl FA | 1999 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Chris Heintz | C | MIN |
Trade | 2005 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Adam Johnson | P | MIN |
Draft | 2000 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Jason Maxwell | 2B/3B | MIN |
Free agency | 1999 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Brett Merriman | P | MIN |
Trade | 1993 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Tyler Robertson | P | MIN |
Draft | 2006 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Mike Ryan | OF | MIN |
Draft | 1996 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | – | – | – |
| Delmon Young | OF | MIN |
Trade | 2007 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -4.86 | 8.8% | 0.69% |
| J. R. Murphy | C | MIN |
Trade | 2015 | – | -0.5 | – | +0.14 | – | – |
| Rob Bowen | C | MIN |
Draft | 1999 | – | -0.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Otis Nixon | OF | MIN |
Free agency | 1997 | – | -0.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Mo Sanford | P | MIN |
Free agency | 1994 | – | -0.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Erik Bennett | P | MIN |
Free agency | 1995 | – | -0.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Kevin Maas | 1B/DH | MIN |
Free agency | 1994 | – | -0.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Chad Moeller | C | MIN |
Draft | 1996 | – | -0.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Rob Radlosky | P | MIN |
Draft | 1993 | – | -0.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Jason Ryan | P | MIN |
Trade | 1999 | – | -0.7 | – | +0.00 | – | – |
| Rene Tosoni | OF | MIN |
Draft | 2005 | – | -0.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Alan Busenitz | P | MIN |
Trade | 2016 | 1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | +0.07 | – | – |
| Juan Centeno | C | MIN |
Free agency | 2015 | – | -0.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Chris Colabello | 1B/OF | MIN |
Draft | 2013 | – | -0.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Brad Thomas | P | MIN |
Trade | 2001 | 1 | -0.8 | -0.8 | – | – | – |
| Chad Allen | OF | MIN |
Draft | 1996 | 1 | -0.9 | -0.9 | – | – | – |
| Terry Tiffee | 3B | MIN |
Draft | 1999 | 1 | -1.0 | -1.0 | – | – | – |
| Scott Klingenbeck | P | MIN |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | +0.08 | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Kurt Suzuki | C | MIN |
Free agency | 2013 | – | -1.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Dave Stevens | P | MIN |
Trade | 1993 | – | -1.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Chris Latham | OF | MIN |
Trade | 1995 | – | -1.8 | – | +0.15 | – | – |
| Matt Walbeck | C | MIN |
Trade | 1993 | – | -1.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Drew Butera | C | MIN |
Trade | 2007 | 1 | -2.0 | -2.0 | +2.58 | – | – |
| Alex Ochoa | OF | MIN |
Trade | 1997 | – | -2.1 | – | -0.07 | – | – |
| Rondell White | OF | MIN |
Free agency | 2005 | – | -2.1 | – | – | – | – |
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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