Born Mar 19, 1958 · Oak Lawn, IL · age 68
General manager for the Astros (2005–2007).
3 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. 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 | 2005–2007 | 3 | -4.9 | -1.64 | -1.8 | -25.6 | +66.7 | -35.9 | -17.5 | -0.4 | 1.63 | 0.502 | 1 | 1 | – | -54 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 3 | -4.9 | -1.8 | -25.6 | +66.7 | -35.9 | -17.5 | -0.4 | 1.63 | 0.502 | 1 | 1 | – | -54 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Altuve | 2B | HOU | Intl FA | 2007 | +60.5 |
| Carlos Lee | OF | HOU | Free agency | 2006 | +7.7 |
| Bud Norris | P | HOU | Draft | 2006 | +5.4 |
| Mark Loretta | 2B | HOU | Free agency | 2007 | +2.1 |
| 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 |
| Brian Bogusevic | OF | HOU | Draft | 2005 | +1.4 |
| Brandon Barnes | OF | HOU | Draft | 2005 | +0.9 |
| Trever Miller | P | HOU | Free agency | 2006 | +0.6 |
| John Franco | P | HOU | Free agency | 2005 | +0.3 |
| Woody Williams | P | HOU | Free agency | 2006 | +0.3 |
| Doug Brocail | P | HOU | Free agency | 2007 | +0.2 |
| Darin Erstad | 1B/OF | HOU | Free agency | 2007 | +0.2 |
| Geoff Geary | P | HOU | Trade | 2007 | +0.1 |
| Jack Cassel | P | HOU | Free agency | 2007 | -0.0 |
| José Cisnero | P | HOU | Intl FA | 2007 | -0.0 |
| Charles Gipson | OF | HOU | Free agency | 2005 | +0.0 |
| David Martínez | P | HOU | Intl FA | 2005 | +0.0 |
| Henry Villar | P | HOU | Intl FA | 2005 | -0.0 |
| Dave Borkowski | P | HOU | Free agency | 2005 | -0.1 |
| José Cruz | OF | HOU | Free agency | 2007 | -0.1 |
| Humberto Quintero | C | HOU | Trade | 2005 | -0.1 |
| Tomás Pérez | 2B/3B/SS | HOU | Free agency | 2007 | -0.2 |
| Scott Strickland | P | HOU | Free agency | 2005 | -0.2 |
| Jorge De León | P | HOU | Intl FA | 2006 | -0.3 |
| J. R. House | C | HOU | Free agency | 2006 | -0.3 |
| Chris Johnson | 3B | HOU | Draft | 2006 | -0.3 |
| Eric Munson | 3B | HOU | Free agency | 2005 | -0.3 |
| Chad Paronto | P | HOU | Free agency | 2007 | -0.3 |
| Steve Randolph | P | HOU | Free agency | 2007 | -0.4 |
| Wesley Wright | P | HOU | Rule 5 | 2007 | -0.4 |
| Tommy Manzella | SS | HOU | Draft | 2005 | -0.9 |
| Óscar Villarreal | P | HOU | Trade | 2007 | -1.0 |
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.