Nov 9, 1931 (New Athens, IL) – Apr 15, 2024 (St. Louis, MO) · died at 92
General manager for the Cardinals and Angels (1981–1994).
1 seasons with salary-era data across 2 stints. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Angels | GM | 1994–1994 | 1 | -7.6 | -7.65 | -8.7 | -4.9 | +3.6 | -0.9 | +0.2 | +0.0 | 0.07 | 0.409 | – | – | – | -6 |
| ▸ Cardinals | GM | 1981–1982 | 0 | +0.0 | – | +0.0 | +0.0 | +38.9 | +54.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 1 | -7.6 | -8.7 | -4.9 | +42.4 | +53.7 | +0.1 | -0.2 | 0.07 | 0.409 | – | – | – | -6 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozzie Smith | SS | STL | Trade | 1981 | +48.0 |
| Terry Pendleton | 3B | STL | Draft | 1982 | +12.2 |
| Vince Coleman | OF | STL | Draft | 1982 | +11.9 |
| Willie McGee | OF | STL | Trade | 1981 | +10.0 |
| Danny Cox | P | STL | Draft | 1981 | +8.9 |
| Rex Hudler | 2B/OF | ANA | Free agency | 1994 | +4.8 |
| Todd Worrell | P | STL | Draft | 1982 | +3.9 |
| Jason Dickson | P | ANA | Draft | 1994 | +3.0 |
| Joaquín Andújar | P | STL | Trade | 1981 | +2.9 |
| Curt Ford | OF | STL | Draft | 1981 | +2.7 |
| Mike Holtz | P | ANA | Draft | 1994 | +2.2 |
| Lee Smith | P | ANA | Free agency | 1994 | +1.0 |
| Bob Patterson | P | ANA | Free agency | 1994 | +0.9 |
| Mark Leiter | P | ANA | Free agency | 1994 | +0.7 |
| Jeff Lahti | P | STL | Trade | 1982 | +0.7 |
| John Dopson | P | ANA | Free agency | 1994 | +0.4 |
| Bo Jackson | OF | ANA | Free agency | 1994 | +0.3 |
| Bret Hemphill | C | ANA | Draft | 1994 | -0.1 |
| Craig Lefferts | P | ANA | Free agency | 1994 | -0.1 |
| Bill Sampen | P | ANA | Free agency | 1994 | -0.1 |
| Joe Boever | P | STL | Intl FA | 1982 | -0.1 |
| Carlos Martínez | 1B/3B | ANA | Free agency | 1994 | -0.2 |
| Randy Hunt | C | STL | Draft | 1981 | -0.2 |
| Kurt Kepshire | P | STL | Rule 5 | 1982 | -0.2 |
| Tom Nieto | C | STL | Draft | 1981 | -0.4 |
| Mitch Williams | P | ANA | Free agency | 1994 | -0.5 |
| Harold Reynolds | 2B | ANA | Trade | 1994 | -1.1 |
| Trent Durrington | 2B | ANA | Intl FA | 1994 | -1.6 |
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.