Rosternomics
TG

Tom Grieve

Born Mar 4, 1948 · Pittsfield, MA · age 78

General manager for the Rangers (1985–1994).

Across the full 10-season sample, the measured profile stands out most for cost per win (87th percentile). The clearest contrast is drafted-player surplus (15th percentile): drafted players have created less surplus value than for most peers.

10 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.

0 pennants · 0 playoff appearances · 760–810 (0.484)

Percentile Rankings

vs. execs with toyrs exp.
PoorAverageGreat
Trade Decision Quality
Roster Construction
Depth
6.4
Dead WAR
-5.3
Dead money %
30%
PoorAverageGreat
Talent Creation
Cheap-talent surplus
$3M
Drafted surplus
$1M
Traded-for surplus
$0M
Int'l surplus
$1M
Results & Efficiency
GM WAR
+0.4
TAB
-6.0
WAB
-0.1
$ / WAR
$0.5M
Net WAR/trade
+0.22

Overview

TeamRoleYear 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% POPenWS
Rangers GM 1985 62–99 $8 76 -3 -10.7 37% +0 -0 +0 +0 $0.3M 20.3 5.0 -7.0 +12.2 +3.1 +0.31 -0.8 +0.0 0.15 0.06 -16.0 -10.5 0.385
Rangers GM 1986 87–75 $6 54 +3 +10.7 34% +4 +2 +1 +1 $0.2M 32.9 7.0 -2.6 +69.0 +0.0 +0.03 +5.7 -0.2 0.60 0.10 +12.8 +6.1 0.537
Rangers GM 1987 75–87 $6 56 +1 +4.8 28% +2 +0 -0 +1 $0.2M 23.5 4.0 -3.6 -0.3 -1.6 -0.41 -1.5 +0.0 0.13 0.05 +0.5 -3.6 0.463
Rangers GM 1988 70–91 $6 54 +3 +8.8 33% +3 +2 +0 +1 $0.2M 27.2 8.0 -7.2 +59.7 +35.5 +5.91 +12.2 +0.2 1.06 0.14 -3.7 +0.6 0.435
Rangers GM 1989 83–79 $10 74 +3 +8.3 33% +3 +2 -0 +2 $0.2M 37.4 8.0 -5.1 -0.4 -0.9 -0.46 +2.6 -0.0 1.72 0.15 +4.9 +6.8 0.512
Rangers GM 1990 83–79 $14 84 +1 +2.2 34% +3 +2 +2 -1 $0.4M 35.4 5.0 -3.6 +18.9 -3.3 -0.82 -25.7 +0.0 2.57 0.21 +3.2 +3.2 0.512
Rangers GM 1991 85–77 $19 81 -2 -3.0 28% +0 -0 +0 +0 $0.4M 35.1 7.0 -6.6 +0.3 -1.1 -0.55 -9.1 +0.0 4.63 0.30 +5.7 +3.4 0.525
Rangers GM 1992 77–85 $29 95 -1 -1.4 18% +4 -0 +0 +4 $0.7M 33.1 8.0 -7.0 +0.1 -0.8 -0.20 -0.5 +0.0 3.04 0.23 -4.3 -0.6 0.475
Rangers GM 1993 86–76 $36 113 -7 -8.0 29% +9 +4 -1 +6 $0.9M 35.2 7.0 -5.0 -0.5 -3.3 -0.83 -23.0 +0.0 2.19 0.19 +2.5 -0.5 0.531
Rangers GM 1994 52–62 $32 101 -13 -11.6 23% -2 -1 -1 +0 $1.5M 16.5 5.0 -5.2 +0.3 -18.4 -4.59 -55.2 +0.0 0.25 0.07 -5.8 -10.9 0.456
Career total (1985+ data) $166 79 -14 +0.2 30% +3 +1 +0 +1 $0.5M 296.8 6.4 -5.3 +159.2 +9.2 +0.22 -95.4 -0.0 1.68 0.15 -0.1 -6.0 0.484

Roster Construction

How the roster was sourced

Share of acquired fWAR by channel vs. league average.

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+159.2
Trade+9.2
Free agency-95.4
Rule 5 / minor draft-0.0
Sourcing mix: 49% draft · 20% FA · 31% trade · 0% R5

Trades

Trades made — 49 deals credited to Tom Grieve, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

1991 · TEX / PIT
TEX · Tom Grieve +$4.8M
Kurt Miller, Héctor Fajardo
PIT · Larry Doughty −$4.8M
Steve Buechele
TEX came out ahead by $4.8M
1985 · WSN / TEX
WSN · Murray Cook +$9.6M
Jim Anderson, Bob Sebra
TEX · Tom Grieve −$9.6M
Pete Incaviglia
WSN came out ahead by $9.6M
1988 · TEX / CHC
TEX · Tom Grieve +$442.4M
Rafael Palmeiro, Jamie Moyer, Drew Hall
CHC · Jim Frey −$442.4M
Mitch Williams, Paul Kilgus, Steve Wilson, Curt Wilkerson, Luis Benitez, Pablo Delgado
TEX came out ahead by $442.4M
1992 · TEX / OAK
TEX · Tom Grieve +$91.2M
José Canseco
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$91.2M
Rubén Sierra, Jeff Russell, Bobby Witt
TEX came out ahead by $91.2M
1992 · TEX / ATL
TEX · Tom Grieve +$12.0M
Charlie Leibrandt, Pat Gomez
ATL · John Schuerholz −$12.0M
José Oliva
TEX came out ahead by $12.0M
1989 · TEX / MIL
TEX · Tom Grieve +$0.0M
LaVel Freeman, Todd Simmons
MIL · Harry Dalton +$0.0M
Scott May, Tack Wilson
Even trade
1993 · TEX / CLE
TEX · Tom Grieve +$0.0M
Dave Eiland
CLE · John Hart +$0.0M
Gerald Alexander, Allan Anderson
Even trade
1990 · TEX / SDP
TEX · Tom Grieve +$0.8M
Mark Parent
SDP · Jack McKeon −$0.8M
Scott Coolbaugh
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
1985 · TEX / TOR
TEX · Tom Grieve +$19.2M
Matt Williams, Jeff Mays, Greg Ferlenda
TOR · Pat Gillick −$19.2M
Cliff Johnson
TEX came out ahead by $19.2M
1989 · TEX / ATL
TEX · Tom Grieve +$1.6M
Dave Miller
ATL · Bobby Cox −$1.6M
Dwayne Henry
TEX came out ahead by $1.6M
1987 · TEX / DET
TEX · Tom Grieve +$2.4M
Dario Guzman
DET · Bill Lajoie −$2.4M
Orlando Mercado
TEX came out ahead by $2.4M
1987 · TEX / KCR
TEX · Tom Grieve +$1.6M
Rufus Ellis
KCR · John Schuerholz −$1.6M
Dave Owen
TEX came out ahead by $1.6M
1985 · TEX / PHI
TEX · Tom Grieve +$7.2M
Rich Surhoff
PHI · Bill Giles −$7.2M
Dave Stewart
TEX came out ahead by $7.2M
1985 · DET / TEX
DET · Bill Lajoie +$181.6M
Frank Tanana
TEX · Tom Grieve −$181.6M
Duane James
DET came out ahead by $181.6M
1985 · TEX / CIN
TEX · Tom Grieve +$4.0M
Duane Walker, Jeff Russell
CIN · Bill Bergesch −$4.0M
Buddy Bell
TEX came out ahead by $4.0M
1985 · TEX / NYY
TEX · Tom Grieve +$9.6M
Toby Harrah
NYY · Clyde King −$9.6M
Billy Sample, Eric Dersin
TEX came out ahead by $9.6M
1985 · TEX / CLE
TEX · Tom Grieve +$0.0M
Jeff Moronko
CLE · Phil Seghi +$0.0M
Kevin Buckley
Even trade
1988 · PIT / TEX
PIT · Larry Doughty +$0.0M
Dave Sax
TEX · Tom Grieve +$0.0M
Bill Merrifield
Even trade
1987 · TEX / BAL
TEX · Tom Grieve +$0.0M
Kurt Beamesderfer
BAL · Hank Peters +$0.0M
Greg Ferlenda
Even trade
1987 · OAK / TEX
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$0.0M
Kirk Killingsworth, Tom Duggan
TEX · Tom Grieve +$0.0M
José Tolentino
Even trade
1987 · LAD / TEX
LAD · Al Campanis +$1.6M
Javier Ortiz
TEX · Tom Grieve −$1.6M
Scott May
LAD came out ahead by $1.6M
1985 · MIL / KCR / NYM / TEX
MIL · Harry Dalton +$48.8M
Tim Leary, Danny Darwin, Bill Hance
KCR · John Schuerholz −$1.6M
Jim Sundberg
NYM · Frank Cashen −$20.8M
Frank Wills
TEX · Tom Grieve −$26.4M
Don Slaught
MIL came out ahead by $48.8M 4-team
1985 · TEX / SEA
TEX · Tom Grieve +$0.0M
Orlando Mercado
SEA · Hal Keller +$0.0M
Donnie Scott
Even trade
1985 · SDP / TEX
SDP · Jack McKeon +$4.0M
Randy Asadoor
TEX · Tom Grieve −$4.0M
Mitch Williams
SDP came out ahead by $4.0M
1990 · TEX / OAK
TEX · Tom Grieve +$10.4M
Joe Bitker, Scott Chiamparino
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$10.4M
Harold Baines
TEX came out ahead by $10.4M
1986 · TEX / PIT
TEX · Tom Grieve +$5.6M
Jeff Zaske
PIT · Syd Thrift −$5.6M
Randy Kramer
TEX came out ahead by $5.6M
1993 · TEX / STL
TEX · Tom Grieve +$7.2M
Duff Brumley
STL · Dal Maxvill −$7.2M
Todd Burns
TEX came out ahead by $7.2M
1992 · SDP / TEX
SDP · Joe McIlvaine +$0.0M
Pat Gomez
TEX · Tom Grieve +$0.0M
Terry Bross
Even trade
1990 · CHC / TEX
CHC · Jim Frey +$0.0M
Rey Sánchez
TEX · Tom Grieve +$0.0M
Bryan House
Even trade
1988 · WSN / TEX
WSN · Bill Stoneman +$0.8M
Scott Anderson
TEX · Tom Grieve −$0.8M
Mike Berger
WSN came out ahead by $0.8M
1988 · TEX / CHC
TEX · Tom Grieve +$3.2M
Ray Hayward
CHC · Jim Frey −$3.2M
Dave Meier, Greg Tabor
TEX came out ahead by $3.2M
1988 · NYY / TEX
NYY · Lou Piniella +$6.4M
Bob Brower
TEX · Tom Grieve −$6.4M
Bob Meacham
NYY came out ahead by $6.4M
1986 · CHC / TEX
CHC · Dallas Green +$4.0M
Bryan Dial, Rich Surhoff
TEX · Tom Grieve −$4.0M
Ron Meridith
CHC came out ahead by $4.0M
1988 · TEX / HOU
TEX · Tom Grieve +$0.0M
Robbie Wine
HOU · Bill Wood +$0.0M
Mike Loynd
Even trade
1993 · TEX / HOU
TEX · Tom Grieve +$6.4M
Chris James
HOU · Bill Wood −$6.4M
Dave Gandolph
TEX came out ahead by $6.4M
1990 · TEX / WSN
TEX · Tom Grieve +$8.8M
Jeff Huson
WSN · Dave Dombrowski −$8.8M
Drew Hall
TEX came out ahead by $8.8M
1987 · LAD / TEX
LAD · Al Campanis +$3.2M
José Mota
TEX · Tom Grieve −$3.2M
Larry See
LAD came out ahead by $3.2M
1985 · TEX / CHW
TEX · Tom Grieve +$80.8M
Ed Correa, Scott Fletcher, José Mota
CHW · Roland Hemond −$80.8M
Wayne Tolleson, Dave Schmidt
TEX came out ahead by $80.8M
1990 · TEX / MIN
TEX · Tom Grieve +$3.2M
Jeff Satzinger
MIN · Andy MacPhail −$3.2M
Fred Manrique
TEX came out ahead by $3.2M
1987 · NYY / TEX
NYY · Woody Woodward +$19.2M
Don Slaught
TEX · Tom Grieve −$19.2M
Brad Arnsberg
NYY came out ahead by $19.2M
1991 · WSN / TEX
WSN · Dave Dombrowski +$9.6M
Jonathan Hurst, Joey Eischen, Travis Buckley
TEX · Tom Grieve −$9.6M
Oil Can Boyd
WSN came out ahead by $9.6M
1990 · TEX / LAD
TEX · Tom Grieve +$0.0M
Jim Poole
LAD · Fred Claire +$0.0M
Steve Allen, Dave Lynch
Even trade
1992 · MIL / TEX
MIL · Sal Bando +$4.8M
Mark Hampton
TEX · Tom Grieve −$4.8M
Ed Núñez
MIL came out ahead by $4.8M
1988 · WSN / TEX
WSN · Bill Stoneman +$2.4M
Tom O'Malley
TEX · Tom Grieve −$2.4M
Jack Daugherty
WSN came out ahead by $2.4M
1988 · NYY / TEX
NYY · Lou Piniella +$4.8M
Dale Mohorcic
TEX · Tom Grieve −$4.8M
Cecilio Guante
NYY came out ahead by $4.8M
1989 · CHW / TEX
CHW · Larry Himes +$63.2M
Scott Fletcher, Sammy Sosa, Wilson Álvarez
TEX · Tom Grieve −$63.2M
Harold Baines, Fred Manrique
CHW came out ahead by $63.2M
1988 · TEX / CLE
TEX · Tom Grieve +$87.2M
Julio Franco
CLE · Hank Peters −$87.2M
Pete O'Brien, Oddibe McDowell, Jerry Browne
TEX came out ahead by $87.2M
1987 · CHC / TEX
CHC · Dallas Green +$0.0M
Mike Mason
TEX · Tom Grieve +$0.0M
Dave Pavlas
Even trade
1993 · MIA / TEX
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$12.8M
Robb Nen, Kurt Miller
TEX · Tom Grieve −$12.8M
Cris Carpenter
MIA came out ahead by $12.8M

Players acquired — 173 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr RFA PPA CPA
Iván Rodríguez C TEX Intl FA 1988 13 +49.3 +3.8
Juan González OF TEX Intl FA 1986 12 +30.3 +2.5
Rafael Palmeiro 1B TEX Trade 1988 10 +22.4 +2.2 4.9% 0.40%
Kevin Brown P TEX Draft 1986 8 +21.7 +2.7
Nolan Ryan P TEX Free agency 1988 5 +21.3 +4.3 10.8% 1.03%
Julio Franco 2B/SS TEX Trade 1989 4 +18.7 +4.7 9.2% 0.85%
Rusty Greer OF TEX Draft 1990 8 +18.2 +2.3
Bobby Witt P TEX Draft 1985 10 +13.4 +1.3
Will Clark 1B TEX Free agency 1993 5 +13.2 +2.6 1.0% 0.28%
John Burkett P TEX Trade 1994 4 +11.0 +2.7 9.9% 0.76%
Darren Oliver P TEX Draft 1988 9 +9.2 +1.0
Roger Pavlik P TEX Draft 1986 6 +8.7 +1.5
Mark McLemore 2B TEX Free agency 1994 5 +8.3 +1.7 0.5% 0.08%
Pete Incaviglia OF TEX Trade 1985 5 +7.2 +1.4
Scott Fletcher 2B/SS TEX Trade 1985 4 +6.4 +1.6 2.4% 0.41%
Dean Palmer 3B TEX Draft 1986 5 +6.4 +1.3
Jeff Russell P TEX Trade 1985 9 +5.3 +0.6
Greg Harris P TEX Trade 1985 3 +5.1 +1.7
Geno Petralli C TEX Trade 1985 6 +4.6 +0.8
Brian Downing C/DH/OF TEX Free agency 1991 2 +4.4 +2.2 10.0% 0.65%
Scott Fletcher 2B/SS TEX Free agency 1988 4 +3.9 +1.0 2.4% 0.41%
Toby Harrah 3B/SS TEX Trade 1985 1 +3.9 +3.9
Mike Jeffcoat P TEX Free agency 1986 5 +3.2 +0.6 0.0% 0.00%
Ed Correa P TEX Trade 1986 1 +2.8 +2.8 2.0% 0.33%
Gary Pettis OF TEX Free agency 1989 2 +2.7 +1.3 4.8% 0.39%
José Canseco DH/OF TEX Trade 1992 2 +2.6 +1.3 1.9% 0.14%
Danny Patterson P TEX Draft 1989 3 +2.6 +0.9
Jeff Huson 2B/SS TEX Trade 1990 3 +2.3 +0.8 2.7% 0.22%
Kevin Gross P TEX Free agency 1994 2 +2.2 +1.1 0.6% 0.10%
Tom Henke P TEX Free agency 1992 2 +2.2 +1.1
Charlie Leibrandt P TEX Trade 1992 1 +2.2 +2.2 4.8% 0.41%
Don Slaught C TEX Trade 1985 2 +2.1 +1.1
Matt Whiteside P TEX Draft 1990 5 +2.1 +0.4
Jeff Frye 2B TEX Draft 1988 3 +1.9 +0.6
Dale Mohorcic P TEX Draft 1986 2 +1.9 +1.0
Doug Strange 2B/3B TEX Free agency 1993 1 +1.8 +1.8 4.5% 0.39%
Scott Chiamparino P TEX Trade 1990 3 +1.4 +0.5
Darrell Porter C TEX Free agency 1986 2 +1.4 +0.7 0.6% 0.09%
Jamie Moyer P TEX Trade 1988 2 +1.2 +0.6 0.4% 0.03%
Todd Burns P TEX Free agency 1991 2 +1.1 +0.5 3.2% 0.25%
Chris James OF TEX Trade 1993 2 +1.1 +0.6 1.3% 0.11%
Dickie Thon SS TEX Free agency 1991 1 +1.1 +1.1 3.5% 0.26%
Harold Baines DH/OF TEX Trade 1989 2 +1.1 +0.5 0.0% 0.00%
Rick Leach 1B/OF TEX Free agency 1989 1 +1.0 +1.0 2.1% 0.17%
Manuel Lee 2B/SS TEX Free agency 1992 2 +1.0 +0.5 1.6% 0.14%
Kevin Reimer DH/OF TEX Draft 1985 2 +0.9 +0.4
Fred Manrique 2B TEX Trade 1989 1 +0.9 +0.9 1.9% 0.14%
Gary Redus OF TEX Free agency 1993 1 +0.8 +0.8 2.1% 0.18%
Dave Valle C TEX Free agency 1994 1 +0.8 +0.8 4.1% 0.32%
Brian Bohanon P TEX Draft 1987 3 +0.7 +0.2
Burt Hooton P TEX Trade 1985 1 +0.7 +0.7
Otis Nixon OF TEX Trade 1994 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.5% 0.07%
Jim Sundberg C TEX Free agency 1988 2 +0.7 +0.3
John Barfield P TEX Draft 1986 3 +0.6 +0.2
Benji Gil SS TEX Draft 1991 3 +0.6 +0.2
Cliff Johnson DH TEX Trade 1985 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.1% 0.03%
Cris Carpenter P TEX Trade 1993 2 +0.5 +0.3 0.3% 0.03%
Steve Howe P TEX Free agency 1987 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.1% 0.03%
Al Newman 2B/SS TEX Free agency 1992 1 +0.5 +0.5 1.7% 0.13%
Tom O'Malley 3B TEX Free agency 1986 1 +0.5 +0.5 0.1% 0.03%
Dave Rozema P TEX Trade 1985 2 +0.5 +0.2
Jack Daugherty 1B/OF TEX Trade 1988 2 +0.4 +0.2 1.1% 0.09%
Héctor Fajardo P TEX Trade 1991 4 +0.4 +0.1 1.6% 0.10%
Terry Mathews P TEX Draft 1987 1 +0.4 +0.4
Fernando Tatís 3B TEX Intl FA 1992 1 +0.4 +0.4
Matt Williams P TEX Trade 1985 1 +0.4 +0.4
Ray Hayward P TEX Trade 1988 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.4% 0.05%
Mickey Mahler P TEX Trade 1986 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.3% 0.04%
Bob Patterson P TEX Free agency 1992 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.7% 0.06%
Ed Vande Berg P TEX Free agency 1988 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.3% 0.04%
Ed Núñez P TEX Trade 1992 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.8% 0.06%
Frank Tanana P TEX Trade 1985 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.0% 0.02%
Kevin Belcher OF TEX Draft 1987 1 +0.2 +0.2
Kevin Brown C TEX Draft 1994 2 +0.2 +0.1
Steve Dreyer P TEX Draft 1990 1 +0.2 +0.2
Cecilio Guante P TEX Free agency 1989 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.5% 0.04%
Mike Loynd P TEX Draft 1986 1 +0.2 +0.2
Julio Santana P TEX Intl FA 1990 1 +0.2 +0.2
Drew Hall P TEX Trade 1989 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.4% 0.03%
Junior Ortiz C TEX Trade 1994 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.1% 0.02%
Steve Balboni 1B/DH TEX Free agency 1991 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2% 0.02%
Doug Davis C/3B TEX Free agency 1992 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2% 0.01%
David Hulse OF TEX Draft 1990 2 +0.1 +0.1
Bruce Hurst P TEX Free agency 1993 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Rubén Mateo OF TEX Intl FA 1994 2 +0.1 +0.0
Eric Moody P TEX Draft 1993 1 +0.1 +0.1
Luis Pujols C TEX Trade 1985 1 +0.1 +0.1
Billy Ripken 2B TEX Free agency 1993 2 +0.1 +0.0 0.1% 0.02%
Jon Shave 3B/SS TEX Draft 1990 1 +0.1 +0.1
Mike Stanley C TEX Draft 1985 3 +0.1 +0.0
Jim Poole P TEX Trade 1991 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.3% 0.02%
Wilson Álvarez P TEX Intl FA 1986 +0.0
Jack Armstrong P TEX Free agency 1994 -0.0
Floyd Bannister P TEX Free agency 1992 -0.0
Mark Brandenburg P TEX Draft 1992 2 +0.0 +0.0
Don Carman P TEX Free agency 1992 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.1% 0.01%
Butch Davis OF TEX Free agency 1992 1 -0.0 -0.0 0.2% 0.02%
John Dettmer P TEX Draft 1992 2 +0.0 +0.0
Steve Fireovid P TEX Free agency 1991 -0.0
Rich Gossage P TEX Free agency 1991 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.2% 0.01%
Rick Honeycutt P TEX Free agency 1993 -0.0
John Hoover P TEX Trade 1990 -0.0
Chuck Jackson 3B TEX Free agency 1991 -0.0
Ramón Mañón P TEX Rule 5 1989 -0.0
Barry Manuel P TEX Draft 1987 1 +0.0 +0.0
Tom Paciorek 1B/OF TEX Free agency 1985 1 -0.0 -0.0 0.0% 0.01%
Rick Reed P TEX Free agency 1993 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Mike Schooler P TEX Free agency 1993 -0.0
Paul Wilmet P TEX Trade 1989 -0.0
Darrel Akerfelds P TEX Trade 1989 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.1% 0.01%
Oil Can Boyd P TEX Trade 1991 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Duff Brumley P TEX Trade 1993 -0.1
Glenn Brummer C TEX Trade 1985 -0.1
Mike Campbell P TEX Free agency 1991 -0.1
Keith Creel P TEX Free agency 1986 -0.1
Rob Ducey OF TEX Free agency 1992 1 -0.1 -0.1 1.0% 0.08%
Bill Haselman C TEX Draft 1987 3 -0.1 -0.0
James Hurst P TEX Trade 1994 -0.1
Tim Leary P TEX Free agency 1994 -0.1
Lance McCullers P TEX Free agency 1992 -0.1
Dave Meier OF TEX Free agency 1986 -0.1
Tony Scruggs OF TEX Draft 1987 -0.1
Dan Smith P TEX Draft 1990 1 -0.1 -0.1
Bill Stein 3B TEX Trade 1985 -0.1
Steve Wilson P TEX Draft 1985 -0.1
Thad Bosley OF TEX Free agency 1989 -0.2
José Cecena P TEX Rule 5 1986 -0.2
Cris Colón SS TEX Intl FA 1986 -0.2
Scott Coolbaugh 3B TEX Draft 1987 1 -0.2 -0.2
Rob Maurer 1B/DH TEX Draft 1988 -0.2
Scott May P TEX Trade 1987 -0.2
Russ McGinnis C TEX Trade 1992 -0.2
Orlando Mercado C TEX Trade 1985 -0.2
Wayne Rosenthal P TEX Draft 1986 -0.2
Ellis Valentine OF TEX Trade 1985 -0.2
DeWayne Vaughn P TEX Trade 1988 -0.2
José Alberro P TEX Intl FA 1991 -0.3
Joe Bitker P TEX Trade 1990 1 -0.3 -0.3 0.2% 0.02%
Eric Fox OF TEX Free agency 1994 -0.3
José Hernández 3B/SS TEX Intl FA 1987 -0.3
Steve Kemp OF TEX Free agency 1987 -0.3
Craig Lefferts P TEX Free agency 1993 -0.3
Bob Malloy P TEX Draft 1986 -0.3
Gerald Alexander P TEX Draft 1989 1 -0.4 -0.4
Monty Fariss OF TEX Draft 1988 1 -0.4 -0.4
Bárbaro Garbey 1B TEX Free agency 1987 -0.4
Rick Helling P TEX Draft 1992 5 -0.4 -0.1
Bob Jones OF TEX Trade 1985 -0.4
Larry See 1B/DH TEX Trade 1987 -0.4
Buddy Bell 3B TEX Free agency 1989 1 -0.5 -0.5
Mario Díaz SS TEX Free agency 1990 -0.5
Hanley Frias SS TEX Intl FA 1990 -0.5
Guy Hoffman P TEX Free agency 1988 -0.5
Danny Leon P TEX Trade 1992 -0.5
Ron Meridith P TEX Trade 1986 1 -0.5 -0.5 0.0% 0.01%
Brad Arnsberg P TEX Trade 1987 1 -0.6 -0.6 0.6% 0.05%
Wilson Heredia P TEX Intl FA 1990 -0.6
Gary Mielke P TEX Draft 1985 -0.6
Marc Sagmoen OF TEX Draft 1993 -0.6
Denny Walling 1B/3B/OF TEX Free agency 1991 -0.6
Jay Howell P TEX Free agency 1994 -0.7
Craig McMurtry P TEX Free agency 1987 1 -0.7 -0.7 0.2% 0.02%
Terry Burrows P TEX Draft 1990 -0.8
James Steels OF TEX Free agency 1987 -0.9
Esteban Beltré SS TEX Trade 1994 -1.0
John Cangelosi OF TEX Free agency 1991 -1.0
Mark Petkovsek P TEX Draft 1987 -1.0
Doug Dascenzo OF TEX Free agency 1992 -1.1
Dan Peltier OF TEX Draft 1989 -1.1
Luis Ortiz 3B TEX Trade 1994 1 -1.2 -1.2 0.5% 0.04%
John Russell C/OF TEX Free agency 1990 1 -1.2 -1.2 0.1% 0.01%
Chad Kreuter C TEX Draft 1985 1 -1.4 -1.4
Donald Harris OF TEX Draft 1989 -1.5

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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