Rosternomics
WJ

Walt Jocketty

Feb 19, 1951 (Minneapolis, MN) – Apr 26, 2025 (Phoenix, AZ) · died at 74

Built the St. Louis Cardinals into a perennial NL power in the 2000s, culminating in the 2006 World Series title, then helped return the Cincinnati Reds to the postseason.

Across the full 20-season sample, the measured profile stands out most for payroll-adjusted roster quality (92nd percentile), playoff leverage per acquired WAR (85th percentile), and avoidance of dead payroll (82nd percentile).

20 seasons with salary-era data across 2 stints. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.

★ 1 title · 2 pennants · 10 playoff appearances · 1692–1527 (0.526)

Percentile Rankings

vs. execs with toyrs exp.
PoorAverageGreat
Trade Decision Quality
Roster Construction
Depth
7.2
Dead WAR
-4.5
Dead money %
27%
PoorAverageGreat
Talent Creation
Cheap-talent surplus
$18M
Drafted surplus
$14M
Traded-for surplus
$1M
Int'l surplus
$3M
Results & Efficiency
GM WAR
+1.1
TAB
+51.2
WAB
+48.2
$ / WAR
$1.8M
Net WAR/trade
+1.10

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
Cardinals GM 1995 62–81 $32 96 -10 -10.7 51% +7 +9 -2 -0 $1.2M 22.3 3.0 -4.4 +25.6 -0.2 -0.02 +2.7 +0.0 +0.11 0.16 0.06 -9.8 -8.4 0.434
Cardinals GM 1996 88–74 $39 120 -9 -10.4 9% +5 +5 -0 +0 $1.0M 36.7 8.0 -2.6 +4.2 +10.3 +3.44 +1.5 +0.0 +0.03 1.04 0.12 +3.7 +0.2 0.543
Cardinals GM 1997 73–89 $44 113 -4 -3.9 20% +4 +6 -3 +0 $1.0M 40.7 9.0 -5.1 +6.6 +12.1 +3.03 -4.7 -0.3 -0.95 5.74 0.38 -10.5 +5.0 0.451
Cardinals GM 1998 83–79 $54 129 -11 -9.8 26% -1 -1 -0 +1 $1.2M 40.8 7.0 -4.9 +18.6 +18.0 +3.59 -16.2 +0.0 +1.18 6.07 0.40 -2.1 +3.6 0.512
Cardinals GM 1999 75–86 $50 102 -10 -8.1 38% +6 +1 +2 +3 $1.3M 31.2 6.0 -6.0 +88.3 +15.0 +2.15 -3.0 +0.0 +0.32 1.02 0.13 -6.7 -3.0 0.466
Cardinals GM 2000 95–67 $66 122 -1 -1.0 16% +16 +12 +4 +0 $1.3M 46.2 11.0 -3.3 +54.9 -12.8 -2.13 +0.0 +0.0 -0.28 3.42 0.30 +10.6 +9.6 0.586
Cardinals GM 2001 93–69 $73 117 -6 -3.4 29% +29 +30 -1 -0 $1.5M 43.3 7.0 -5.5 +3.0 +0.3 +0.12 +7.7 +0.0 +1.48 6.54 0.66 +9.0 +7.1 0.574
Cardinals GM 2002 97–65 $80 121 -7 -4.2 15% +16 +17 -1 -1 $1.7M 44.5 8.0 -2.0 +2.6 -9.0 -1.49 +30.5 -0.4 -1.27 5.36 0.37 +12.7 +8.0 0.599
Cardinals GM 2003 85–77 $85 124 -14 -7.7 27% +14 +16 -1 +0 $1.8M 41.8 7.0 -6.2 +8.4 +57.6 +9.61 -0.4 +0.9 +1.76 6.72 0.64 +0.3 +4.9 0.525
Cardinals GM 2004 105–57 $91 136 -8 -4.5 14% +9 +6 +3 +0 $1.7M 50.0 9.0 -2.6 +0.2 -6.0 -1.21 -5.8 +0.0 -3.79 5.17 0.56 +19.1 +12.1 0.648
Cardinals GM 2005 100–62 $92 127 -12 -6.3 14% +9 +5 +2 +0 $2.0M 42.7 8.0 -3.4 +18.7 +2.1 +1.03 -5.1 +0.0 +0.53 5.50 0.37 +15.0 +5.5 0.617
Cardinals GM 2006 83–78 $95 125 -40 -19.8 37% +0 +1 +0 +0 $2.7M 31.0 5.0 -4.2 +23.2 -0.5 -0.27 -4.6 +0.0 -1.45 0.93 0.13 -1.2 -5.7 0.516
Cardinals GM 2007 78–84 $95 115 -34 -15.8 34% +10 +3 +7 +0 $2.8M 27.8 4.0 -6.2 -0.7 +12.2 +4.06 -6.4 +0.9 +0.06 0.47 0.09 -5.7 -8.1 0.481
Reds GM 2009 78–84 $78 85 -10 -4.2 32% +32 +23 +0 +9 $2.5M 27.2 4.0 -4.2 +28.5 +0.7 +0.14 -4.7 +0.0 +0.03 0.26 0.07 -1.9 -5.1 0.481
Reds GM 2010 91–71 $73 80 +34 +14.4 26% +52 +39 +1 +12 $1.5M 48.2 9.0 -1.0 +10.0 -0.8 -0.83 +1.7 +0.0 6.40 0.68 +11.9 +16.6 0.562
Reds GM 2011 79–83 $79 82 +9 +3.8 43% +32 +27 -4 +9 $1.9M 35.6 6.0 -4.9 +5.0 -14.9 -7.43 -1.5 +0.0 +1.05 3.77 0.26 -0.5 +3.6 0.488
Reds GM 2012 97–65 $77 77 +33 +12.8 13% +55 +28 +8 +19 $1.6M 42.1 12.0 -5.0 +6.3 +4.2 +1.39 -18.2 -0.2 -0.23 5.64 0.40 +18.4 +11.0 0.599
Reds GM 2013 90–72 $104 100 +5 +1.8 18% +23 +16 +9 -2 $2.3M 40.4 8.0 -5.0 +11.9 -3.0 -1.51 -13.3 +0.0 +1.16 5.48 0.36 +8.0 +6.1 0.556
Reds GM 2014 76–86 $110 97 -34 -11.7 39% +23 +30 -9 +2 $3.3M 27.5 6.0 -6.1 +9.6 +5.7 +0.95 +1.3 +0.0 +2.23 0.87 0.12 -5.5 -6.4 0.469
Reds GM 2015 64–98 $107 88 -21 -6.6 41% +12 +8 +2 +2 $3.1M 27.3 6.0 -7.1 +8.6 +1.0 +0.26 -0.5 -0.4 +0.54 0.56 0.10 -16.4 -5.4 0.395
Career total (1985+ data) $1523 108 -149 -95.4 27% +18 +14 +1 +3 $1.8M 747.3 7.2 -4.5 +333.7 +92.0 +1.10 -39.1 +0.6 +0.34 3.50 0.30 +48.2 +51.2 0.526 102 1

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)+333.7
Trade+92.0
Free agency-39.1
Rule 5 / minor draft+0.6
Sourcing mix: 54% draft · 20% FA · 26% trade · 0% R5

Trades

Trades made — 100 deals credited to Walt Jocketty, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M

2011 · CIN / SDP
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$53.6M
Mat Latos
SDP · Jed Hoyer −$53.6M
Yonder Alonso, Edinson Vólquez, Brad Boxberger, Yasmani Grandal
CIN came out ahead by $53.6M
1998 · STL / PHI
STL · Walt Jocketty +$8.0M
Ricky Bottalico, Garrett Stephenson
PHI · Ed Wade −$8.0M
Jeff Brantley, Ron Gant, Cliff Politte
STL came out ahead by $8.0M
2014 · CIN / DET
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$134.4M
Eugenio Suárez, Jonathon Crawford
DET · Dave Dombrowski −$134.4M
Alfredo Simón
CIN came out ahead by $134.4M
2006 · ANA / STL
ANA · Bill Stoneman +$15.2M
Terry Evans
STL · Walt Jocketty −$15.2M
Jeff Weaver
ANA came out ahead by $15.2M
2001 · STL / BOS
STL · Walt Jocketty +$15.2M
Rick Asadoorian, Luis Garcia, Dustin Brisson
BOS · Dan Duquette −$15.2M
Dustin Hermanson
STL came out ahead by $15.2M
2003 · STL / TBR
STL · Walt Jocketty +$6.4M
Evan Rust, John-Paul Davis
TBR · Chuck Lamar −$6.4M
Tino Martinez
STL came out ahead by $6.4M
1995 · ATL / STL
ATL · John Schuerholz +$4.0M
Anton French
STL · Walt Jocketty −$4.0M
José Oliva
ATL came out ahead by $4.0M
2000 · STL / ANA
STL · Walt Jocketty +$467.2M
Jim Edmonds
ANA · Bill Stoneman −$467.2M
Kent Bottenfield, Adam Kennedy
STL came out ahead by $467.2M
1995 · WSN / STL
WSN · Kevin Malone +$16.0M
Kirk Bullinger, Bryan Eversgerd, DaRond Stovall
STL · Walt Jocketty −$16.0M
Ken Hill
WSN came out ahead by $16.0M
2004 · OAK / STL
OAK · Billy Beane +$239.2M
Dan Haren, Kiko Calero, Daric Barton
STL · Walt Jocketty −$239.2M
Mark Mulder
OAK came out ahead by $239.2M
1999 · STL / TOR
STL · Walt Jocketty +$17.6M
Pat Hentgen, Paul Spoljaric
TOR · Gord Ash −$17.6M
Alberto Castillo, Matt DeWitt, Lance Painter
STL came out ahead by $17.6M
2005 · STL / COL
STL · Walt Jocketty +$2.4M
Larry Bigbie, Aaron Miles
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$2.4M
Ray King
STL came out ahead by $2.4M
1998 · ANA / STL
ANA · Bill Bavasi +$2.4M
Mark Petkovsek
STL · Walt Jocketty −$2.4M
Matt Garrick
ANA came out ahead by $2.4M
2001 · STL / SFG
STL · Walt Jocketty +$24.0M
Kevin Joseph
SFG · Brian Sabean −$24.0M
Jason Christiansen
STL came out ahead by $24.0M
1998 · STL / TEX
STL · Walt Jocketty +$100.8M
Darren Oliver, Fernando Tatís, Mark Little
TEX · Douglas Melvin −$100.8M
Royce Clayton, Todd Stottlemyre
STL came out ahead by $100.8M
2004 · STL / SDP
STL · Walt Jocketty +$2.4M
Brian Hunter
SDP · Kevin Towers −$2.4M
Kerry Robinson
STL came out ahead by $2.4M
1995 · STL / SFG
STL · Walt Jocketty +$8.0M
Royce Clayton, Chris Wimmer
SFG · Bob Quinn −$8.0M
Allen Watson, Rich DeLucia, Doug Creek
STL came out ahead by $8.0M
2009 · CIN / BOS
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$11.2M
Kristopher Negrón
BOS · Theo Epstein −$11.2M
Álex González
CIN came out ahead by $11.2M
1997 · STL / SDP
STL · Walt Jocketty +$5.6M
Scott Livingstone, Phil Plantier, Fernando Valenzuela
SDP · Kevin Towers −$5.6M
Rich Batchelor, Danny Jackson, Mark Sweeney
STL came out ahead by $5.6M
1996 · STL / ANA
STL · Walt Jocketty +$3.2M
Ben VanRyn
ANA · Bill Bavasi −$3.2M
Pat Borders
STL came out ahead by $3.2M
2013 · COL / CIN
COL · Daniel O'Dowd +$0.0M
Armando Galarraga
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$0.0M
Parker Frazier
Even trade
2011 · CIN / WSN
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$0.8M
Bill Rhinehart, Chris Manno
WSN · Michael Rizzo −$0.8M
Jonny Gomes
CIN came out ahead by $0.8M
2005 · STL / BOS
STL · Walt Jocketty +$0.8M
Carlos De La Cruz, Kevin Ool
BOS · Theo Epstein −$0.8M
Mike Myers
STL came out ahead by $0.8M
1995 · CIN / KCR / STL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$7.2M
Andre King
KCR · Herk Robinson +$2.4M
Mike Remlinger
STL · Walt Jocketty −$9.6M
Miguel Mejía, Luis Ordaz
CIN came out ahead by $7.2M 3-team
2006 · ATL / STL
ATL · John Schuerholz +$8.0M
Rich Scalamandre
STL · Walt Jocketty −$8.0M
Jorge Sosa
ATL came out ahead by $8.0M
2014 · CIN / MIL
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$2.4M
Kevin Shackelford, Barrett Astin
MIL · Douglas Melvin −$2.4M
Jonathan Broxton
CIN came out ahead by $2.4M
2003 · WSN / STL
WSN · Omar Minaya +$0.0M
Kevin Joseph
STL · Walt Jocketty +$0.0M
Pat Collins
Even trade
2002 · STL / SDP
STL · Walt Jocketty +$13.6M
Brett Tomko
SDP · Kevin Towers −$13.6M
Luther Hackman, Mike Wodnicki
STL came out ahead by $13.6M
1999 · ARI / STL
ARI · Joe Garagiola +$0.0M
Luis Ordaz
STL · Walt Jocketty +$0.0M
Dante Powell
Even trade
2015 · CIN / SFG
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$7.2M
Stephen Johnson
SFG · Brian Sabean −$7.2M
Marlon Byrd
CIN came out ahead by $7.2M
2009 · HOU / CIN
HOU · Ed Wade +$3.2M
Jeff Keppinger
CIN · Walt Jocketty −$3.2M
Drew Sutton
HOU came out ahead by $3.2M
2005 · STL / CLE
STL · Walt Jocketty +$5.6M
John Rodriguez
CLE · Mark Shapiro −$5.6M
Javier Cardona
STL came out ahead by $5.6M
1995 · MIL / STL
MIL · Sal Bando +$0.0M
Marc Ronan
STL · Walt Jocketty +$0.0M
Mike Stefanski
Even trade
2004 · STL / BOS
STL · Walt Jocketty +$25.6M
Tony Womack
BOS · Theo Epstein −$25.6M
Matt Duff
STL came out ahead by $25.6M
1999 · CHW / STL
CHW · Ron Schueler +$8.8M
Sean Lowe
STL · Walt Jocketty −$8.8M
John Ambrose
CHW came out ahead by $8.8M
1999 · STL / ARI
STL · Walt Jocketty +$0.8M
Clint Sodowsky
ARI · Joe Garagiola −$0.8M
John Frascatore
STL came out ahead by $0.8M
2006 · CLE / STL
CLE · Mark Shapiro +$1.6M
Héctor Luna
STL · Walt Jocketty −$1.6M
Ronnie Belliard
CLE came out ahead by $1.6M
1996 · STL / SFG
STL · Walt Jocketty +$2.4M
Tom Lampkin
SFG · Bob Quinn −$2.4M
René Arocha
STL came out ahead by $2.4M
2012 · CIN / ATL
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$4.8M
Todd Redmond
ATL · Frank Wren −$4.8M
Paul Janish
CIN came out ahead by $4.8M
2012 · KCR / CIN
KCR · Dayton Moore +$3.2M
Donnie Joseph, Juan Carlos Sulbaran
CIN · Walt Jocketty −$3.2M
Jonathan Broxton
KCR came out ahead by $3.2M
2004 · STL / WSN
STL · Walt Jocketty +$1.6M
Benji DeQuin
WSN · Omar Minaya −$1.6M
Joe Horgan
STL came out ahead by $1.6M
1995 · ANA / STL
ANA · Bill Bavasi +$1.6M
John Habyan
STL · Walt Jocketty −$1.6M
Mark Sweeney
ANA came out ahead by $1.6M
2010 · OAK / CIN
OAK · Billy Beane +$0.8M
Willy Taveras, Adam Rosales
CIN · Walt Jocketty −$0.8M
Aaron Miles
OAK came out ahead by $0.8M
2004 · COL / STL
COL · Daniel O'Dowd +$24.8M
Jason Burch, Luis Martínez, Chris Narveson
STL · Walt Jocketty −$24.8M
Larry Walker
COL came out ahead by $24.8M
2002 · MIN / STL
MIN · Terry Ryan +$0.0M
Seth Davidson
STL · Walt Jocketty +$0.0M
Warren Morris
Even trade
1998 · STL / NYM
STL · Walt Jocketty +$2.4M
Shawn Gilbert
NYM · Steve Phillips −$2.4M
Wayne Kirby
STL came out ahead by $2.4M
2012 · PHI / CIN
PHI · Ruben Amaro +$8.8M
Jeremy Horst
CIN · Walt Jocketty −$8.8M
Wilson Valdez
PHI came out ahead by $8.8M
2001 · MIN / STL
MIN · Terry Ryan +$0.0M
Larry Sutton
STL · Walt Jocketty +$0.0M
Hanley Frias
Even trade
1999 · STL / NYM
STL · Walt Jocketty +$0.0M
Craig Paquette
NYM · Steve Phillips +$0.0M
Shawon Dunston
Even trade
1999 · STL / BOS
STL · Walt Jocketty +$3.2M
Mike Matthews, Dave Benham
BOS · Dan Duquette −$3.2M
Kent Mercker
STL came out ahead by $3.2M
1998 · STL / ANA
STL · Walt Jocketty +$2.4M
Chip Hale
ANA · Bill Bavasi −$2.4M
Craig Shipley
STL came out ahead by $2.4M
1997 · MIL / STL
MIL · Sal Bando +$0.0M
Keith Johns
STL · Walt Jocketty +$0.0M
Scotty Pace
Even trade
2009 · CIN / NYY
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$1.6M
Chase Weems
NYY · Brian Cashman −$1.6M
Jerry Hairston
CIN came out ahead by $1.6M
2002 · CLE / STL
CLE · Mark Shapiro +$1.6M
Neil Simoneaux
STL · Walt Jocketty −$1.6M
Nerio Rodríguez
CLE came out ahead by $1.6M
2000 · SDP / STL
SDP · Kevin Towers +$3.2M
Heathcliff Slocumb, Ben Johnson
STL · Walt Jocketty −$3.2M
Carlos Hernández, Nate Tebbs
SDP came out ahead by $3.2M
2002 · MIL / STL
MIL · Dean Taylor +$10.4M
Chris Morris, Mike Matthews
STL · Walt Jocketty −$10.4M
Jamey Wright
MIL came out ahead by $10.4M
2014 · PHI / CIN
PHI · Ruben Amaro +$15.2M
Ben Lively
CIN · Walt Jocketty −$15.2M
Marlon Byrd
PHI came out ahead by $15.2M
2000 · PIT / STL
PIT · Cam Bonifay +$16.8M
Jack Wilson
STL · Walt Jocketty −$16.8M
Jason Christiansen
PIT came out ahead by $16.8M
2015 · KCR / CIN
KCR · Dayton Moore +$1.6M
Johnny Cueto
CIN · Walt Jocketty −$1.6M
Brandon Finnegan, John Lamb, Cody Reed
KCR came out ahead by $1.6M
1996 · NYM / STL
NYM · Joe McIlvaine +$114.4M
Bernard Gilkey
STL · Walt Jocketty −$114.4M
Erik Hiljus, Eric Ludwick, Yudith Ozorio
NYM came out ahead by $114.4M
1995 · BOS / STL
BOS · Dan Duquette +$4.8M
Rheal Cormier, Mark Whiten
STL · Walt Jocketty −$4.8M
Cory Bailey, Scott Cooper
BOS came out ahead by $4.8M
2012 · ATL / CIN
ATL · Frank Wren +$8.0M
Juan Francisco
CIN · Walt Jocketty −$8.0M
J. J. Hoover
ATL came out ahead by $8.0M
2000 · STL / BAL
STL · Walt Jocketty +$3.2M
Will Clark
BAL · Syd Thrift −$3.2M
José León
STL came out ahead by $3.2M
2014 · CIN / COL
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$1.6M
Harold Riggins
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$1.6M
Jair Jurrjens
CIN came out ahead by $1.6M
2009 · CIN / SEA
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$4.0M
Wladimir Balentien
SEA · Jack Zduriencik −$4.0M
Robert Manuel
CIN came out ahead by $4.0M
1996 · TEX / STL
TEX · Douglas Melvin +$0.0M
Cory Bailey
STL · Walt Jocketty +$0.0M
David Chavarria
Even trade
1995 · STL / CHC
STL · Walt Jocketty +$10.4M
Mike Morgan, Paul Torres, Francisco Morales
CHC · Ed Lynch −$10.4M
Todd Zeile
STL came out ahead by $10.4M
2013 · ARI / TBR / CIN
ARI · Kevin Towers +$18.4M
Justin Choate, Todd Glaesmann
TBR · Andrew Friedman −$4.8M
Ryan Hanigan, Heath Bell
CIN · Walt Jocketty −$13.6M
David Holmberg
ARI came out ahead by $18.4M 3-team
2002 · CHC / STL
CHC · Andy MacPhail +$16.8M
Jared Blasdell, Jason Karnuth
STL · Walt Jocketty −$16.8M
Jeff Fassero
CHC came out ahead by $16.8M
1995 · CLE / STL
CLE · John Hart +$1.6M
Ken Hill
STL · Walt Jocketty −$1.6M
David Bell, Rick Heiserman, Pepe McNeal
CLE came out ahead by $1.6M
2003 · TEX / STL
TEX · John Hart +$6.4M
Rick Asadoorian
STL · Walt Jocketty −$6.4M
Esteban Yan
TEX came out ahead by $6.4M
1997 · STL / OAK
STL · Walt Jocketty +$67.2M
Mark McGwire
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$67.2M
Eric Ludwick, T. J. Mathews, Blake Stein
STL came out ahead by $67.2M
2009 · TOR / CIN
TOR · JP Ricciardi +$143.2M
Josh Roenicke, Edwin Encarnación, Zach Stewart
CIN · Walt Jocketty −$143.2M
Scott Rolen
TOR came out ahead by $143.2M
2009 · CIN / CHW
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$3.2M
Corky Miller
CHW · Kenny Williams −$3.2M
Norris Hopper
CIN came out ahead by $3.2M
1996 · OAK / STL
OAK · Sandy Alderson +$1.6M
Steve Montgomery
STL · Walt Jocketty −$1.6M
Dennis Eckersley
OAK came out ahead by $1.6M
1998 · STL / NYM
STL · Walt Jocketty +$2.4M
Juan Acevedo
NYM · Steve Phillips −$2.4M
Rigo Beltrán
STL came out ahead by $2.4M
2014 · CIN / LAD
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$3.2M
Matt Magill
LAD · Ned Colletti −$3.2M
Chris Heisey
CIN came out ahead by $3.2M
1996 · STL / DET
STL · Walt Jocketty +$3.2M
Micah Franklin, Brian Maxcy
DET · Randy Smith −$3.2M
Miguel Inzunza, Tom Urbani
STL came out ahead by $3.2M
2003 · MIL / STL
MIL · Douglas Melvin +$4.0M
Mike Crudale, John Novinsky
STL · Walt Jocketty −$4.0M
Mike DeJean
MIL came out ahead by $4.0M
1997 · CIN / STL
CIN · Jim Bowden +$45.6M
Dmitri Young
STL · Walt Jocketty −$45.6M
Jeff Brantley
CIN came out ahead by $45.6M
2000 · STL / WSN
STL · Walt Jocketty +$32.0M
Dustin Hermanson, Steve Kline
WSN · Jim Beattie −$32.0M
Britt Reames, Fernando Tatís
STL came out ahead by $32.0M
2015 · CIN / NYY
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$8.0M
Caleb Cotham, Rookie Davis, Tony Renda, Eric Jagielo
NYY · Brian Cashman −$8.0M
Aroldis Chapman
CIN came out ahead by $8.0M
2000 · NYM / STL
NYM · Steve Phillips +$4.0M
Joe McEwing
STL · Walt Jocketty −$4.0M
Jesse Orosco
NYM came out ahead by $4.0M
1999 · STL / MIL
STL · Walt Jocketty +$0.8M
Fernando Viña
MIL · Sal Bando −$0.8M
Juan Acevedo, Eliézer Alfonzo, Matt Parker
STL came out ahead by $0.8M
1996 · STL / OAK
STL · Walt Jocketty +$116.0M
Todd Stottlemyre
OAK · Sandy Alderson −$116.0M
Allen Battle, Carl Dale, Bret Wagner#84, Jay Witasick
STL came out ahead by $116.0M
2000 · BAL / STL
BAL · Syd Thrift +$36.8M
Chris Richard, Mark Nussbeck
STL · Walt Jocketty −$36.8M
Mike Timlin
BAL came out ahead by $36.8M
2015 · CIN / SFG
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$42.4M
Keury Mella, Adam Duvall
SFG · Brian Sabean −$42.4M
Mike Leake
CIN came out ahead by $42.4M
2003 · NYY / STL
NYY · Brian Cashman +$16.0M
Justin Pope, Ben Julianel
STL · Walt Jocketty −$16.0M
Sterling Hitchcock
NYY came out ahead by $16.0M
2004 · NYM / STL
NYM · Jim Duquette +$36.0M
Wilson Delgado
STL · Walt Jocketty −$36.0M
Roger Cedeño
NYM came out ahead by $36.0M
2014 · CIN / MIA
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$82.4M
Anthony DeSclafani, Chad Wallach
MIA · Dan Jennings −$82.4M
Mat Latos
CIN came out ahead by $82.4M
2002 · CLE / STL
CLE · Mark Shapiro +$92.8M
Luis Garcia, Coco Crisp
STL · Walt Jocketty −$92.8M
Chuck Finley
CLE came out ahead by $92.8M
2001 · STL / SDP
STL · Walt Jocketty +$173.6M
Woody Williams
SDP · Kevin Towers −$173.6M
Ray Lankford
STL came out ahead by $173.6M
2003 · STL / ATL
STL · Walt Jocketty +$180.8M
Jason Marquis, Ray King, Adam Wainwright
ATL · John Schuerholz −$180.8M
J. D. Drew, Eli Marrero
STL came out ahead by $180.8M
2002 · STL / PHI
STL · Walt Jocketty +$103.2M
Scott Rolen, Doug Nickle
PHI · Ed Wade −$103.2M
Plácido Polanco, Mike Timlin, Bud Smith
STL came out ahead by $103.2M
2010 · CIN / MIL
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$0.0M
Jim Edmonds
MIL · Douglas Melvin +$0.0M
Chris Dickerson
Even trade
2011 · CHC / CIN
CHC · Randy Bush +$91.2M
Travis Wood, Dave Sappelt, Ronald Torreyes
CIN · Walt Jocketty −$91.2M
Sean Marshall
CHC came out ahead by $91.2M
2012 · CIN / CLE / ARI
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$88.8M
Shin-Soo Choo, Jason Donald
CLE · Mark Shapiro +$76.8M
Trevor Bauer, Matt Albers, Bryan Shaw, Drew Stubbs
ARI · Kevin Towers −$165.6M
Didi Gregorius, Tony Sipp, Lars Anderson
CIN came out ahead by $88.8M 3-team
2015 · CIN / CHW / LAD
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$16.0M
José Peraza, Brandon Dixon, Scott Schebler
CHW · Kenny Williams −$5.6M
Todd Frazier
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$10.4M
Trayce Thompson, Micah Johnson, Frankie Montas
CIN came out ahead by $16.0M 3-team
1998 · STL / MIA
STL · Walt Jocketty +$92.8M
Édgar Rentería
MIA · Dave Dombrowski −$92.8M
Armando Almanza, Braden Looper, Pablo Ozuna
STL came out ahead by $92.8M
1999 · STL / COL
STL · Walt Jocketty +$72.8M
Darryl Kile, Luther Hackman, Dave Veres
COL · Gary Hughes −$72.8M
Manny Aybar, Brent Butler, Rich Croushore, José Jiménez
STL came out ahead by $72.8M

Players acquired — 358 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year Szns fWAR WAR/yr RFA PPA CPA
Albert Pujols 1B STL Draft 1999 12 +83.2 +6.9
Yadier Molina C STL Draft 2000 18 +55.5 +3.1
Adam Wainwright P STL Trade 2003 16 +52.6 +3.3 +3.42
Jim Edmonds OF STL Trade 2000 8 +42.4 +5.3 -0.02 22.4% 1.89%
Scott Rolen 3B STL Trade 2002 6 +27.1 +4.5 -7.94 15.9% 1.10%
Chris Carpenter P STL Free agency 2002 9 +26.4 +2.9 13.8% 1.47%
Matt Morris P STL Draft 1995 8 +25.1 +3.1
Mark McGwire 1B STL Trade 1997 5 +19.7 +3.9 -1.34 12.7% 0.85%
J. D. Drew OF STL Draft 1998 6 +17.5 +2.9
Édgar Rentería SS STL Trade 1998 6 +17.4 +2.9 -11.35 1.2% 0.15%
Eugenio Suárez 3B CIN Trade 2015 6 +16.5 +2.7 +7.11 0.5% 0.09%
Jaime García P STL Draft 2005 7 +13.0 +1.9
Billy Hamilton OF CIN Draft 2009 6 +11.9 +2.0
Aroldis Chapman P CIN Intl FA 2010 6 +11.3 +1.9
Mike Leake P CIN Draft 2009 6 +10.9 +1.8
Woody Williams P STL Free agency 2002 4 +10.7 +2.7 11.3% 1.14%
Darryl Kile P STL Trade 1999 3 +9.7 +3.2 -7.98 15.4% 1.30%
Ryan Ludwick OF STL Free agency 2006 4 +9.7 +2.4 1.0% 0.19%
Mat Latos P CIN Trade 2012 3 +9.7 +3.2 -0.19 18.1% 1.25%
Jon Jay OF STL Draft 2006 5 +9.5 +1.9
Tyler Stephenson C CIN Draft 2015 6 +9.0 +1.5
Andy Benes P STL Free agency 1995 4 +8.7 +2.2 2.5% 0.29%
Anthony DeSclafani P CIN Trade 2014 4 +8.2 +2.1 +2.52 1.7% 0.31%
David Freese 3B STL Trade 2007 5 +7.7 +1.5 +0.22
Raisel Iglesias P CIN Intl FA 2014 6 +7.6 +1.3
Tommy Pham OF STL Draft 2006 4 +7.6 +1.9
Jesse Winker OF CIN Draft 2012 5 +7.4 +1.5
Scott Rolen 3B CIN Trade 2009 4 +7.4 +1.9 -0.11 0.2% 0.07%
Todd Stottlemyre P STL Trade 1996 3 +7.3 +2.4 -0.26 2.9% 0.34%
Allen Craig 1B/OF STL Draft 2006 3 +7.0 +2.3
Tyler Mahle P CIN Draft 2013 6 +6.7 +1.1
Rick Ankiel OF STL Draft 1997 5 +6.7 +1.3
Fernando Viña 2B STL Trade 1999 4 +6.7 +1.7 -2.17 10.6% 0.94%
Colby Rasmus OF STL Draft 2005 3 +6.6 +2.2
Shin-Soo Choo OF CIN Trade 2012 1 +6.4 +6.4 -2.31 35.5% 2.30%
Adam Duvall OF CIN Trade 2015 4 +6.3 +1.6 +0.13 0.2% 0.04%
Ron Gant OF STL Free agency 1995 3 +6.1 +2.0 3.3% 0.40%
Delino DeShields 2B STL Free agency 1996 2 +5.9 +3.0 22.4% 1.45%
Fernando Tatís 3B STL Trade 1998 3 +5.9 +2.0 +2.88 5.3% 0.35%
Tucker Barnhart C CIN Draft 2009 7 +5.8 +0.8
Jeff Suppan P STL Free agency 2003 4 +5.5 +1.4 4.8% 0.54%
Jason Isringhausen P STL Free agency 2001 5 +5.4 +1.1 13.8% 0.93%
Brendan Ryan SS STL Draft 2003 4 +5.4 +1.4
Braden Looper P STL Draft 1996 3 +5.1 +1.7
Joel Piñeiro P STL Trade 2007 3 +4.9 +1.6 +0.00 0.2% 0.04%
Royce Clayton SS STL Trade 1995 3 +4.8 +1.6 -0.10 2.0% 0.23%
David Eckstein SS STL Free agency 2004 3 +4.8 +1.6 13.7% 0.92%
Jason Marquis P STL Trade 2003 2 +4.5 +2.2 +3.42 13.6% 1.44%
Michael Lorenzen P CIN Draft 2013 6 +4.3 +0.7
Gary Gaetti 3B STL Free agency 1995 3 +4.3 +1.4 2.2% 0.25%
Darren Oliver P STL Trade 1998 2 +4.1 +2.0 +2.88 1.6% 0.11%
Reggie Sanders OF STL Free agency 2003 2 +4.1 +2.0 12.7% 1.37%
Mike Matheny C STL Free agency 1999 4 +3.7 +0.9 7.8% 0.73%
Skip Schumaker 2B/OF STL Draft 2001 5 +3.4 +0.7
Kent Bottenfield P STL Free agency 1998 2 +3.3 +1.7 6.9% 0.45%
So Taguchi OF STL Draft 2002 6 +3.3 +0.6
Chris Duncan OF STL Draft 1999 3 +3.2 +1.1
Ramón Hernández C CIN Free agency 2010 2 +3.0 +1.5 13.6% 1.43%
Garrett Stephenson P STL Trade 1999 4 +3.0 +0.8 +1.18 0.8% 0.10%
Mark Grudzielanek 2B/SS STL Free agency 2005 1 +2.8 +2.8 15.8% 1.04%
Tony Womack 2B/SS STL Trade 2004 1 +2.8 +2.8 14.7% 1.56%
Scott Schebler OF CIN Trade 2015 3 +2.6 +0.9 +0.58 0.0% 0.02%
Laynce Nix OF CIN Trade 2009 2 +2.6 +1.3 0.3% 0.08%
Kent Mercker P STL Free agency 1997 2 +2.5 +1.3 14.8% 0.96%
Jason Motte P STL Draft 2003 4 +2.5 +0.6
Eduardo Pérez 1B STL Free agency 1999 4 +2.5 +0.6 0.5% 0.06%
Nick Masset P CIN Trade 2009 3 +2.4 +0.8 +0.21 0.3% 0.09%
Tino Martinez 1B STL Free agency 2001 2 +2.3 +1.2 7.0% 0.49%
Larry Walker OF STL Trade 2004 2 +2.2 +1.1 6.1% 0.69%
Will Clark 1B STL Trade 2000 1 +2.2 +2.2 -0.19 7.3% 0.68%
Mark Petkovsek P STL Trade 1995 3 +2.2 +0.7 0.3% 0.11%
Pat Hentgen P STL Trade 1999 1 +2.1 +2.1 -2.70 6.9% 0.65%
Tejay Antone P CIN Draft 2014 4 +2.0 +0.5
Mark Mulder P STL Trade 2004 2 +2.0 +1.0 -6.28 10.2% 0.69%
Todd Wellemeyer P STL Trade 2007 2 +1.9 +1.0 0.3% 0.05%
Tony Cingrani P CIN Draft 2011 3 +1.8 +0.6
Chuck Finley P STL Trade 2002 1 +1.8 +1.8 9.7% 0.67%
Sal Romano P CIN Draft 2011 3 +1.7 +0.6
Dontrelle Willis P CIN Free agency 2010 1 +1.7 +1.7 6.2% 0.43%
Alberto Reyes P STL Free agency 2004 2 +1.7 +0.8 2.1% 0.24%
Brett Tomko P STL Trade 2002 1 +1.7 +1.7 -1.43 11.7% 1.12%
Arthur Rhodes P CIN Trade 2009 2 +1.7 +0.8 0.2% 0.06%
Sean Marshall P CIN Trade 2012 2 +1.7 +0.9 8.8% 0.62%
Julián Tavárez P STL Free agency 2004 2 +1.6 +0.8 6.4% 0.73%
Kip Wells P STL Free agency 2006 1 +1.6 +1.6 0.7% 0.14%
Bud Smith P STL Draft 1998 2 +1.5 +0.8
Scott Spiezio 1B/2B STL Free agency 2006 2 +1.5 +0.8 1.2% 0.17%
Craig Paquette 3B STL Trade 1999 2 +1.5 +0.8 0.8% 0.10%
Aristides Aquino OF CIN Intl FA 2011 2 +1.4 +0.7
Eric Davis OF STL Free agency 1998 2 +1.4 +0.7 0.1% 0.01%
Miguel Cairo 2B CIN Free agency 2010 2 +1.3 +0.7 4.7% 0.50%
Ryan Ludwick OF CIN Free agency 2012 1 +1.3 +1.3 14.9% 1.03%
Randy Flores P STL Free agency 2003 4 +1.3 +0.3 0.7% 0.08%
Tom Henke P STL Trade 1995 1 +1.3 +1.3 0.2% 0.08%
Kristopher Negrón OF CIN Trade 2009 2 +1.2 +0.6 +0.03
Kiko Calero P STL Trade 2003 2 +1.2 +0.6
Pete Kozma SS STL Draft 2007 4 +1.2 +0.3
Abraham Núñez 2B/3B/SS STL Free agency 2004 1 +1.2 +1.2 6.4% 0.44%
Tom Lampkin C STL Trade 1997 2 +1.2 +0.6 +0.00 4.7% 0.32%
Phil Ervin OF CIN Draft 2013 2 +1.1 +0.5
Darren Bragg OF STL Free agency 1999 1 +1.1 +1.1 1.1% 0.14%
Russ Springer P STL Free agency 2002 2 +1.1 +0.6 0.6% 0.12%
Alberto Castillo C STL Trade 1999 1 +1.1 +1.1 1.1% 0.14%
Corky Miller C CIN Trade 2009 6 +1.0 +0.2
Manny Parra P CIN Free agency 2013 2 +1.0 +0.5 3.4% 0.25%
Tony Santillan P CIN Draft 2015 4 +1.0 +0.2
Mike Crudale P STL Draft 1999 1 +1.0 +1.0
Bo Hart 2B STL Draft 1999 1 +1.0 +1.0
César Izturis SS STL Free agency 2007 1 +1.0 +1.0 4.6% 0.34%
John Rodriguez OF STL Trade 2005 2 +1.0 +0.5 +0.50
Rick Honeycutt P STL Trade 1996 2 +1.0 +0.5 1.1% 0.12%
Danny Jackson P STL Trade 1995 2 +1.0 +0.5 0.1% 0.02%
Mike Morgan P STL Trade 1995 2 +1.0 +0.5 +0.12 0.2% 0.06%
Brian Barton OF STL Rule 5 2007 1 +0.9 +0.9
Mitchell Boggs P STL Draft 2005 3 +0.9 +0.3
Dennis Eckersley P STL Trade 1996 2 +0.9 +0.5 0.7% 0.08%
Dan Haren P STL Draft 2001 2 +0.9 +0.4
Héctor Luna 2B STL Rule 5 2003 3 +0.9 +0.3
Marlon Byrd OF CIN Trade 2015 1 +0.9 +0.9 0.5% 0.08%
Dave Veres P STL Trade 2000 1 +0.9 +0.9 -7.98 4.9% 0.46%
Jonny Gomes DH/OF CIN Free agency 2009 2 +0.8 +0.4 0.3% 0.07%
Alfredo Simón P CIN Trade 2012 3 +0.8 +0.3 2.7% 0.20%
Juan Acevedo P STL Trade 1998 1 +0.8 +0.8 8.2% 0.55%
Miguel Cairo 2B STL Trade 2001 4 +0.8 +0.2 2.0% 0.20%
Orlando Cabrera SS CIN Free agency 2010 1 +0.7 +0.7 4.3% 0.47%
John Lamb P CIN Trade 2015 2 +0.7 +0.4 +0.61
Édgar Rentería SS CIN Free agency 2011 1 +0.7 +0.7 2.5% 0.17%
Ramón Santiago 2B/SS CIN Free agency 2014 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.6% 0.09%
Daniel Descalso 2B/3B STL Draft 2007 3 +0.7 +0.2
Ray King P STL Trade 2003 1 +0.7 +0.7 +3.42 4.1% 0.47%
Mike Timlin P STL Trade 2000 2 +0.7 +0.4 -0.39 0.7% 0.07%
Wladimir Balentien OF CIN Trade 2009 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.2% 0.05%
Cory Bailey P STL Trade 1995 2 +0.7 +0.4 +0.12 0.0% 0.00%
Rick White P STL Trade 2002 1 +0.7 +0.7 3.6% 0.26%
Sidney Ponson P STL Trade 2006 1 +0.7 +0.7 0.6% 0.09%
Cal Eldred P STL Free agency 2002 3 +0.6 +0.2 2.1% 0.20%
Tony Fossas P STL Free agency 1995 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.2% 0.07%
Steve Kline P STL Free agency 2003 4 +0.6 +0.1 8.0% 0.81%
Jeff Parrett P STL Free agency 1995 2 +0.6 +0.3 0.1% 0.04%
Troy Percival P STL Free agency 2007 1 +0.6 +0.6 0.3% 0.05%
Kerry Robinson OF STL Free agency 2000 2 +0.6 +0.3
Shane Robinson OF STL Draft 2006 2 +0.6 +0.3
Dioner Navarro C CIN Free agency 2012 1 +0.5 +0.5 2.5% 0.18%
Xavier Paul OF CIN Free agency 2012 2 +0.5 +0.3 2.7% 0.20%
Shawon Dunston SS STL Free agency 1999 2 +0.5 +0.2 0.2% 0.03%
Mike Matthews P STL Trade 1999 1 +0.5 +0.5 +1.01
Britt Reames P STL Draft 1995 1 +0.5 +0.5
Jumbo Díaz P CIN Trade 2014 2 +0.4 +0.2
Blake Wood P CIN Free agency 2015 2 +0.4 +0.2 0.0% 0.02%
Mike Mohler P STL Free agency 1999 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.4% 0.05%
Mark Sweeney 1B/OF STL Trade 1995 1 +0.4 +0.4 +0.12
Ryan Mattheus P CIN Trade 2015 1 +0.4 +0.4 0.2% 0.03%
Burke Badenhop P CIN Free agency 2015 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.2% 0.03%
Wandy Peralta P CIN Intl FA 2009 1 +0.3 +0.3
Micah Franklin OF STL Trade 1996 1 +0.3 +0.3 -0.05
Mike Lincoln P STL Free agency 2004 1 +0.3 +0.3 1.6% 0.18%
Matt Pagnozzi C STL Draft 2003 1 +0.3 +0.3
Anthony Reyes P STL Draft 2003 4 +0.3 +0.1
Pat Borders C STL Trade 1996 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.4% 0.04%
Rich DeLucia P STL Trade 1995 1 +0.3 +0.3 0.1% 0.02%
Brandon Finnegan P CIN Trade 2015 2 +0.2 +0.1 +0.61 0.0% 0.02%
Hernán Iribarren 2B/OF CIN Free agency 2014 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.0% 0.01%
Fred Lewis OF CIN Free agency 2011 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.6% 0.04%
Steve Selsky OF CIN Draft 2011 1 +0.2 +0.2
Jarrett Hoffpauir 2B/3B STL Draft 2004 1 +0.2 +0.2
Marcus Jensen C STL Free agency 1999 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.2% 0.03%
Jason LaRue C STL Free agency 2007 2 +0.2 +0.1 1.3% 0.09%
Jason Simontacchi P STL Trade 2002 1 +0.2 +0.2
Mark Thompson P STL Free agency 1999 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.5% 0.06%
Scott Cooper 3B STL Trade 1995 1 +0.2 +0.2 +0.12 0.0% 0.02%
Phil Plantier OF STL Trade 1997 1 +0.2 +0.2 -0.90 1.3% 0.09%
José Vizcaíno 2B/SS STL Trade 2006 1 +0.2 +0.2 0.2% 0.03%
Ronnie Belliard 2B STL Trade 2006 1 +0.2 +0.2 -1.77 0.2% 0.02%
Alex Blandino 2B/3B CIN Draft 2014 2 +0.1 +0.1
Chris Dominguez OF CIN Free agency 2015 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.1% 0.01%
Brian O'Grady OF CIN Draft 2014 1 +0.1 +0.1
Derrick Robinson OF CIN Trade 2013 1 +0.1 +0.1
Kevin Shackelford P CIN Trade 2014 2 +0.1 +0.1 +2.41
Robert Stephenson P CIN Draft 2011 2 +0.1 +0.1
Drew Sutton 2B/OF CIN Trade 2009 2 +0.1 +0.0 +0.01
Ricky Bottalico P STL Trade 1998 1 +0.1 +0.1 +1.18 0.1% 0.01%
Troy Cate P STL Trade 2007 1 +0.1 +0.1
Iván Cruz 1B STL Free agency 2002 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.6% 0.05%
Wilson Delgado 2B/SS STL Free agency 2001 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.5% 0.04%
Brian Falkenborg P STL Free agency 2005 2 +0.1 +0.1 0.1% 0.02%
Ryan Franklin P STL Free agency 2007 3 +0.1 +0.0 0.3% 0.06%
Josh Hancock P STL Free agency 2006 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.2% 0.02%
Dustin Hermanson P STL Trade 2000 1 +0.1 +0.1 -0.85 0.8% 0.08%
Pat Kelly 2B STL Free agency 1998 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.7% 0.05%
Chris Narveson P STL Draft 2000 1 +0.1 +0.1
Kevin Ohme P STL Trade 2003 1 +0.1 +0.1
Josh Pearce P STL Draft 1999 2 +0.1 +0.1
Eduardo Sánchez P STL Intl FA 2005 1 +0.1 +0.1
Mark Worrell P STL Draft 2004 1 +0.1 +0.1
Willy Taveras OF CIN Trade 2009 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.0% 0.01%
Jason Christiansen P STL Trade 2000 1 +0.1 +0.1 -0.19 0.9% 0.09%
Carlos Hernández C STL Trade 2000 1 +0.1 +0.1 -0.19 0.2% 0.02%
Colin Porter OF STL Trade 2004 1 +0.1 +0.1 0.5% 0.06%
Donovan Hand P CIN Free agency 2015 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Jason Marquis P CIN Free agency 2015 -0.0
Greg Reynolds P CIN Free agency 2012 -0.0
Russ Springer P CIN Free agency 2010 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.2% 0.02%
Zach Vincej SS CIN Draft 2012 -0.0
Zack Weiss P CIN Draft 2013 +0.0
Justin Brunette P STL Draft 1997 1 +0.0 +0.0
Mike Coolbaugh 3B STL Free agency 2001 -0.0
Brian Esposito C STL Trade 2007 1 +0.0 +0.0
John Gall OF STL Draft 2000 1 +0.0 +0.0
Tyler Greene 2B/SS STL Draft 2005 1 -0.0 -0.0
Steven Hill C/1B STL Draft 2007 1 +0.0 +0.0
Darren Holmes P STL Free agency 2000 -0.0
Brian Hunter 1B STL Free agency 1998 -0.0
Mark Johnson C STL Free agency 2007 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.2% 0.02%
Randy Keisler P STL Free agency 2006 -0.0
Adam Kennedy 2B STL Draft 1997 1 +0.0 +0.0
Mark Little OF STL Trade 1998 1 +0.0 +0.0 +2.88
Larry Luebbers P STL Free agency 1997 -0.0
Tom McGraw P STL Trade 1997 -0.0
Bill Ortega PH/PR STL Intl FA 1997 -0.0
Bill Pulsipher P STL Free agency 2005 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Scott Radinsky P STL Free agency 1998 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
José Rodríguez P STL Draft 1997 -0.0
Jorge Rondon P STL Intl FA 2006 -0.0
Heathcliff Slocumb P STL Free agency 1999 1 -0.0 -0.0 0.7% 0.09%
Jeff Tabaka P STL Free agency 2001 -0.0
Brad Thompson P STL Draft 2002 3 +0.0 +0.0
Gabe White P STL Free agency 2005 -0.0
Rick Wilkins C STL Free agency 2000 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.1% 0.01%
Jeff Francis P CIN Trade 2014 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.0% 0.00%
Shawn Gilbert 2B/OF STL Trade 1998 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.3% 0.02%
Fernando Valenzuela P STL Trade 1997 1 +0.0 +0.0 -0.90 0.2% 0.01%
Bobby Witt P STL Trade 1998 1 +0.0 +0.0 0.1% 0.00%
Jeff Weaver P STL Trade 2006 1 +0.0 +0.0 -1.23 0.0% 0.01%
José Arredondo P CIN Free agency 2010 -0.1
Trevor Bell P CIN Free agency 2013 -0.1
Alejandro Chacín P CIN Intl FA 2010 -0.1
Caleb Cotham P CIN Trade 2015 -0.1 +0.54
Iván De Jesús 2B CIN Free agency 2014 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1% 0.02%
Jake Elmore SS/OF CIN Free agency 2014 -0.1
Jimmy Herget P CIN Draft 2015 -0.1
J. J. Hoover P CIN Trade 2012 2 -0.1 -0.0 -0.59
Matt Magill P CIN Free agency 2015 -0.1
Todd Redmond P CIN Trade 2012 -0.1 +0.36
Cody Reed P CIN Trade 2015 2 -0.1 -0.1 +0.61
Jesús Reyes P CIN Intl FA 2014 -0.1
Blake Trahan 2B/SS CIN Draft 2015 -0.1
Larry Bigbie OF STL Trade 2005 -0.1 +0.40
Andrew Brown OF STL Draft 2007 -0.1
Stubby Clapp 2B/OF STL Draft 1996 -0.1
Brandon Dickson P STL Intl FA 2006 -0.1
Dennis Dove P STL Draft 2003 -0.1
Matt Duff P STL Draft 2002 -0.1
Juan Encarnación OF STL Free agency 2006 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.6% 0.08%
Mike James P STL Free agency 1999 1 -0.1 -0.1 0.3% 0.03%
Josh Kinney P STL Draft 2006 2 -0.1 -0.1
Manuel Lee 2B/SS STL Free agency 1995 -0.1
Gabe Molina P STL Free agency 2001 -0.1
Lance Painter P STL Free agency 2002 2 -0.1 -0.1 0.6% 0.04%
Mike Parisi P STL Draft 2004 -0.1
Jason Pearson P STL Free agency 2003 -0.1
Chris Perez P STL Draft 2006 -0.1
Cliff Politte P STL Draft 1995 -0.1
Mike Rose C STL Free agency 2006 -0.1
Steve Scarsone 2B/3B STL Free agency 1997 -0.1
Clint Sodowsky P STL Trade 1999 -0.1 +0.13
Dave Wainhouse P STL Free agency 2000 -0.1
Rookie Davis P CIN Trade 2015 -0.2 +0.54
Ryan Dennick P CIN Rule 5 2012 -0.2
Amir Garrett P CIN Draft 2011 3 -0.2 -0.1
Kevin Gregg P CIN Free agency 2015 -0.2
César Izturis SS CIN Free agency 2013 -0.2
Keyvius Sampson P CIN Trade 2015 1 -0.2 -0.2
Layne Somsen P CIN Draft 2013 -0.2
Jackson Stephens P CIN Draft 2012 1 -0.2 -0.2
Kyle Waldrop OF CIN Draft 2010 -0.2
Chad Wallach C CIN Trade 2014 -0.2 +2.52
Bryan Anderson C STL Draft 2005 -0.2
Mark Hamilton 1B STL Draft 2006 -0.2
Tim Hulett 2B/3B STL Free agency 1995 -0.2
Kevin Jarvis P STL Free agency 2005 -0.2
Kevin Joseph P STL Trade 2001 -0.2 +1.08
Jimmy Journell P STL Draft 1999 -0.2
Jason Karnuth P STL Draft 1997 -0.2
Eric Ludwick P STL Trade 1996 -0.2 +0.09
Joe Mather OF STL Draft 2001 1 -0.2 -0.2
John Nelson 1B/SS STL Draft 2001 -0.2
Jesse Orosco P STL Trade 2000 -0.2
Ricardo Rincón P STL Free agency 2005 -0.2
Scott Seabol 3B STL Free agency 2003 -0.2
Travis Smith P STL Free agency 2001 -0.2
Chris Widger C STL Free agency 2003 -0.2
Nathan Adcock P CIN Free agency 2014 -0.3
Barrett Astin P CIN Trade 2014 -0.3 +2.41
Jonathan Broxton P CIN Trade 2012 2 -0.3 -0.2 3.5% 0.26%
Nick Christiani P CIN Draft 2009 -0.3
Brandon Dixon 1B/OF CIN Trade 2015 -0.3 +0.58
Drew Hayes P CIN Draft 2010 -0.3
Ryan LaMarre OF CIN Draft 2010 -0.3
Alejo López 2B CIN Draft 2015 1 -0.3 -0.3
Dauri Moreta P CIN Intl FA 2015 -0.3
Chad Reineke P CIN Free agency 2009 -0.3
Tony Renda 2B/OF CIN Trade 2015 -0.3 +0.54
Carmen Cali P STL Draft 2000 -0.3
Darnell Coles 3B/OF STL Free agency 1995 -0.3
Rick Heiserman P STL Trade 1995 -0.3 +0.38
Scott Hemond C STL Free agency 1995 -0.3
Tyler Johnson P STL Draft 2000 1 -0.3 -0.3
Cody McKay C/3B STL Free agency 2003 -0.3
Orlando Palmeiro OF STL Free agency 2003 -0.3
Larry Sutton 1B/OF STL Free agency 1999 1 -0.3 -0.3 0.1% 0.01%
Tyler Holt OF CIN Trade 2015 1 -0.3 -0.3 0.0% 0.00%
Mike Costanzo 1B/DH CIN Trade 2012 -0.4
Zach Duke P CIN Free agency 2013 1 -0.4 -0.4 0.9% 0.07%
Ariel Hernández P CIN Rule 5 2015 -0.4
Keury Mella P CIN Trade 2015 1 -0.4 -0.4 +0.13
Josh Smith P CIN Draft 2010 -0.4
Pedro Borbón P STL Free agency 2003 -0.4
Andy Cavazos P STL Rule 5 2002 -0.4
Joe Girardi C STL Free agency 2002 -0.4
David Howard SS STL Free agency 1997 -0.4
Thomas Howard OF STL Free agency 1998 1 -0.4 -0.4 0.4% 0.05%
Chad Hutchinson P STL Draft 1998 -0.4
Kelvin Jiménez P STL Trade 2007 1 -0.4 -0.4
Miguel Mejía OF STL Trade 1995 -0.4 +0.11
Mark Mulder P STL Free agency 2007 2 -0.4 -0.2 10.2% 0.69%
Adam Ottavino P STL Draft 2006 -0.4
Preston Wilson OF STL Free agency 2006 1 -0.4 -0.4 0.4% 0.05%
Luther Hackman P STL Trade 2002 1 -0.4 -0.4 0.1% 0.01%
Jason Bourgeois OF CIN Free agency 2013 -0.5
Jack Hannahan 3B CIN Free agency 2012 -0.5
Willie Harris 2B/OF CIN Free agency 2012 -0.5
Brayan Peña C CIN Free agency 2013 -0.5
Tanner Rainey P CIN Draft 2015 -0.5
Adron Chambers OF STL Draft 2007 -0.5
Einar Díaz C STL Free agency 2004 -0.5
Mike Mahoney C STL Free agency 2003 -0.5
Roberto Mejía 2B STL Free agency 1997 -0.5
P. J. Walters P STL Draft 2006 -0.5
Bobby Bonilla 3B/OF STL Free agency 2001 -0.7
Kyle McClellan P STL Draft 2002 2 -0.7 -0.3
Aaron Miles 2B STL Trade 2005 2 -0.7 -0.4 +0.40 7.5% 0.55%
Jon Moscot P CIN Draft 2012 1 -0.8 -0.8
Marlon Anderson 2B STL Free agency 2004 -0.8
Mike Gallego 2B/SS STL Free agency 1996 -0.8
Gene Stechschulte P STL Intl FA 1996 1 -0.8 -0.8
Jeff Fassero P STL Trade 2002 -0.9
Blake Hawksworth P STL Draft 2001 1 -0.9 -0.9
Luis Ordaz 2B/SS STL Trade 1995 1 -0.9 -0.9 +0.11
David Bell 2B/3B STL Trade 1995 1 -1.0 -1.0 +0.38 0.2% 0.02%
Brennan Boesch OF CIN Free agency 2014 -1.1
Gary Bennett C STL Free agency 2005 -1.1
Danny Sheaffer C STL Trade 1995 1 -1.1 -1.1 0.0% 0.00%
Ramón Cabrera C CIN Trade 2015 1 -1.6 -1.6
Skip Schumaker 2B/OF CIN Free agency 2013 -1.6
David Holmberg P CIN Trade 2013 -1.7 +0.92
Roger Cedeño OF STL Trade 2004 -1.7
Nick Stavinoha OF STL Draft 2005 -1.7
Tony Cruz C STL Draft 2007 2 -2.1 -1.0

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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