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Woody Woodward

Born Sep 23, 1942 · Miami, FL · age 83

General manager for the Yankees, Phillies, and Mariners (1987–1999).

13 seasons with salary-era data across 3 stints. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.

Titles0
Pennants0
Playoffs2
Record991–1045
Win %0.487
-33.6WAB — wins above budget165th/195 execs
+22.6Talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation)35th/195 execs
1.72Acquisition leverage — playoff pts each bought win added, given the roster it joined (did you buy where wins matter?)36th/195 execs
-35.6WAR surplus (era-neutral, win-equiv)113th/195 execs
-16Roster surplus $M71st/195 execs

How the roster was sourced

by valueby volume

Share of gross-positive acquired fWAR by channel (vs. league average).

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+124.0
Trade-29.1
Free agency-38.6
Rule 5 / minor draft-0.5
Sourcing mix: 42% draft · 26% FA · 32% trade · 0% R5

Tenure breakdown

TeamRoleYearsSzns WAB WAB/yr TAB WAR surp HG Trade FA R5 AcqLev W-L% POPenWS Surp $M
▸ Mariners GM 1989–1999 11 -16.8 -1.53 +47.7 +15.2 +112.1 -41.9 -26.6 -0.5 1.93 0.489 2–– -0
▸ Phillies GM 1988–1988 1 -18.3 -18.35 -21.8 -29.8 +9.4 +7.8 -9.1 +0.0 0.06 0.404 ––– -9
▸ Yankees GM 1987–1987 1 +1.5 +1.55 -3.3 -21.0 +2.6 +4.9 -2.9 +0.0 0.80 0.549 ––– -6
Career total (1985+ data) 13 -33.6 +22.6 -35.6 +124.0 -29.1 -38.6 -0.5 1.72 0.487 2– – -16

Players acquired — 197 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year fWAR
Alex Rodriguez 3B/SS SEA Draft 1993 +35.0
Jamie Moyer P SEA Trade 1996 +28.0
Bret Boone 2B SEA Draft 1990 +20.2
Freddy García P SEA Trade 1998 +15.6
John Olerud 1B SEA Free agency 1999 +14.8
Jay Buhner OF SEA Free agency 1994 +14.5
Raúl Ibañez OF SEA Draft 1992 +12.3
Joel Piñeiro P SEA Draft 1997 +11.7
Randy Velarde 2B NYY Trade 1987 +10.1
Jeff Fassero P SEA Trade 1996 +7.9
Arthur Rhodes P SEA Free agency 1999 +7.9
Carlos Guillén SS SEA Trade 1998 +7.2
Chris Bosio P SEA Free agency 1992 +7.1
Mickey Morandini 2B PHI Draft 1988 +6.9
Mark McLemore 2B SEA Free agency 1999 +6.9
Gil Meche P SEA Draft 1996 +6.9
Dave Fleming P SEA Draft 1990 +6.4
Mike Blowers 3B SEA Trade 1991 +5.7
J. J. Putz P SEA Draft 1999 +5.7
Bobby Ayala P SEA Trade 1993 +4.9
Ryan Franklin P SEA Draft 1992 +4.4
Kazuhiro Sasaki P SEA Intl FA 1999 +4.1
Ken Howell P PHI Trade 1988 +3.9
Paul Abbott P SEA Free agency 1997 +3.9
Pat Combs P PHI Draft 1988 +3.4
Rich Amaral OF SEA Trade 1991 +3.4
Rafael Soriano P SEA Intl FA 1996 +3.4
Paul Sorrento 1B SEA Free agency 1996 +3.2
Tom Lampkin C SEA Free agency 1998 +3.1
Tom Herr 2B PHI Trade 1988 +3.0
David Segui 1B SEA Free agency 1997 +2.9
Sterling Hitchcock P SEA Trade 1995 +2.7
Álvaro Espinoza SS NYY Free agency 1987 +2.6
Stan Javier OF SEA Free agency 1999 +2.6
Luis Sojo 2B SEA Free agency 1994 +2.4
Gerald Williams OF NYY Draft 1987 +2.2
David Bell 2B/3B SEA Trade 1998 +2.0
Rob Ducey OF SEA Free agency 1997 +2.0
Bill Krueger P SEA Free agency 1990 +2.0
Cha-Seung Baek P SEA Intl FA 1998 +1.9
Norm Charlton P SEA Free agency 1995 +1.9
Joey Cora 2B SEA Free agency 1995 +1.9
Mike Timlin P SEA Trade 1997 +1.8
Rick Cerone C NYY Free agency 1987 +1.7
Jeff Parrett P PHI Trade 1988 +1.4
Greg Litton 2B/OF SEA Free agency 1992 +1.2
Keith Comstock P SEA Free agency 1989 +1.1
Charles Gipson OF SEA Draft 1991 +1.1
Mark Grant P SEA Free agency 1992 +1.1
Clay Parker P NYY Trade 1987 +1.0
Tim Davis P SEA Draft 1992 +1.0
Joe Oliver C SEA Free agency 1998 +1.0
Bob Wolcott P SEA Draft 1992 +1.0
Wade Taylor P NYY Trade 1987 +0.9
Willie Bloomquist SS/OF SEA Draft 1999 +0.9
Darren Bragg OF SEA Draft 1991 +0.8
Norm Charlton P SEA Trade 1992 +0.8
Tim Leary P SEA Trade 1992 +0.8
Roger Salkeld P SEA Draft 1989 +0.8
Mike Jackson P SEA Free agency 1996 +0.7
Julio Mateo P SEA Intl FA 1996 +0.7
Greg Hibbard P SEA Free agency 1994 +0.6
Mike Blowers 3B SEA Free agency 1997 +0.5
Jim Converse P SEA Draft 1990 +0.5
Butch Henry P SEA Free agency 1998 +0.5
Brian Hunter 1B SEA Free agency 1996 +0.5
Chris Snelling OF SEA Intl FA 1999 +0.5
Scott Atchison P SEA Draft 1998 +0.4
John Cummings P SEA Draft 1990 +0.4
Steve Ontiveros P SEA Trade 1993 +0.4
Dave Eiland P NYY Draft 1987 +0.3
Steve Shields P NYY Free agency 1987 +0.3
Brad Holman P SEA Trade 1993 +0.3
Dave McCarty 1B/OF SEA Trade 1998 +0.3
Rob Murphy P SEA Trade 1991 +0.3
Mac Suzuki P SEA Draft 1996 +0.3
Pete Filson P NYY Trade 1987 +0.2
Joe Millette SS PHI Intl FA 1988 +0.2
Ken Griffey OF SEA Free agency 1990 +0.2
Justin Leone 3B SEA Draft 1999 +0.2
John Marzano C SEA Free agency 1995 +0.2
Rico Rossy 3B/SS SEA Free agency 1997 +0.2
Heathcliff Slocumb P SEA Trade 1997 +0.2
Doug Strange 2B/3B SEA Free agency 1995 +0.2
Matt Wagner P SEA Draft 1994 +0.2
Greg Harris P PHI Free agency 1988 +0.1
Russ Davis 3B SEA Trade 1995 +0.1
Rich Gossage P SEA Free agency 1994 +0.1
David Holdridge P SEA Trade 1998 +0.1
Mark Holzemer P SEA Free agency 1996 +0.1
Keith Mitchell OF SEA Free agency 1993 +0.1
Dan Rohrmeier 1B/DH SEA Trade 1997 +0.1
Matt Sinatro C SEA Free agency 1990 +0.1
Shane Turner 3B/OF SEA Free agency 1992 +0.1
Jerry Willard C SEA Free agency 1994 +0.1
Jordan Zimmerman P SEA Draft 1994 +0.1
Jeff Moronko 3B NYY Trade 1987 -0.0
Randy O'Neal P PHI Free agency 1988 +0.0
Mike Brumley SS SEA Free agency 1990 +0.0
Raúl Chávez C SEA Trade 1998 -0.0
Ken Cloude P SEA Draft 1993 -0.0
Rickey Cradle OF SEA Trade 1998 -0.0
Dann Howitt OF SEA Free agency 1992 +0.0
Tracy Jones OF SEA Trade 1990 -0.0
Justin Kaye P SEA Draft 1995 +0.0
Randy Kramer P SEA Free agency 1991 -0.0
Mark Leiter P SEA Trade 1998 +0.0
Aaron Looper P SEA Draft 1997 +0.0
Andrew Lorraine P SEA Free agency 1997 -0.0
Robert Machado C SEA Free agency 1999 +0.0
Jim Mecir P SEA Draft 1991 +0.0
Bob Milacki P SEA Free agency 1996 +0.0
Arquimedez Pozo 2B/3B SEA Intl FA 1990 -0.0
Robert Ramsay P SEA Trade 1999 +0.0
Aaron Scheffer P SEA Intl FA 1993 +0.0
Sean Spencer P SEA Draft 1996 -0.0
Aaron Taylor P SEA Rule 5 1999 -0.0
Gary Thurman OF SEA Free agency 1994 +0.0
Neil Allen P NYY Free agency 1987 -0.1
Mark Ryal OF PHI Free agency 1988 -0.1
Shawn Barton P SEA Trade 1992 -0.1
Bryan Clark P SEA Free agency 1989 -0.1
Jeff Darwin P SEA Trade 1993 -0.1
Brian Fisher P SEA Free agency 1992 -0.1
Joe Klink P SEA Free agency 1996 -0.1
Chad Kreuter C SEA Free agency 1995 -0.1
Vance Lovelace P SEA Free agency 1989 -0.1
Quinn Mack OF SEA Trade 1994 -0.1
Mike Maddux P SEA Free agency 1997 -0.1
Rusty Meacham P SEA Trade 1996 -0.1
Clint Nageotte P SEA Draft 1999 -0.1
Pat Rice P SEA Draft 1991 -0.1
Dave Schmidt P SEA Free agency 1992 -0.1
Zak Shinall P SEA Trade 1993 -0.1
Dale Sveum 3B/SS SEA Free agency 1993 -0.1
Amalio Carreño P PHI Trade 1988 -0.2
Paul Fletcher P PHI Draft 1988 -0.2
Tim Mauser P PHI Draft 1988 -0.2
Jim Acker P SEA Free agency 1992 -0.2
Brian Fitzgerald P SEA Draft 1996 -0.2
Brian Fuentes P SEA Draft 1995 -0.2
George Glinatsis P SEA Draft 1991 -0.2
Eric Gunderson P SEA Free agency 1992 -0.2
Tim Harikkala P SEA Draft 1992 -0.2
Bert Heffernan C SEA Rule 5 1991 -0.2
Brent Knackert P SEA Trade 1990 -0.2
Felipe Lira P SEA Trade 1997 -0.2
Josías Manzanillo P SEA Free agency 1996 -0.2
Dámaso Marte P SEA Intl FA 1992 -0.2
Alan Mills P NYY Trade 1987 -0.3
Jackie Gutiérrez SS PHI Free agency 1988 -0.3
Wally Backman 2B SEA Free agency 1993 -0.3
Melvin Bunch P SEA Free agency 1998 -0.3
Scott Davison P SEA Trade 1995 -0.3
Steve Gajkowski P SEA Trade 1998 -0.3
Gene Harris P SEA Trade 1989 -0.3
Greg McCarthy P SEA Trade 1996 -0.3
Pete O'Brien 1B SEA Free agency 1989 -0.3
Denny Stark P SEA Draft 1996 -0.3
Bobby Thigpen P SEA Free agency 1994 -0.3
Ramón Vázquez 3B/SS SEA Draft 1995 -0.3
Dave Wainhouse P SEA Trade 1992 -0.3
Richard Dotson P NYY Trade 1987 -0.4
Bill Dawley P PHI Free agency 1988 -0.4
Brent Gates 2B/3B SEA Free agency 1997 -0.4
Giomar Guevara 2B/SS SEA Intl FA 1990 -0.4
Mike Hampton P SEA Draft 1990 -0.4
Kevin Hodges P SEA Trade 1999 -0.4
Kevin King P SEA Draft 1990 -0.4
Dennis Martínez P SEA Free agency 1997 -0.4
Paul Menhart P SEA Trade 1995 -0.4
Erik Plantenberg P SEA Rule 5 1992 -0.4
Dennis Powell P SEA Free agency 1991 -0.4
Ryan Radmanovich OF SEA Trade 1998 -0.4
Andy Sheets SS SEA Draft 1992 -0.4
Mike Walker P SEA Trade 1989 -0.4
Chris Widger C SEA Draft 1992 -0.4
John Mabry 1B/OF SEA Free agency 1998 -0.5
José Mesa P SEA Free agency 1998 -0.5
Alonzo Powell OF SEA Free agency 1990 -0.5
Jeff Schaefer 3B/SS SEA Free agency 1989 -0.5
Brian Turang OF SEA Draft 1989 -0.5
Rafael Santana SS NYY Trade 1987 -0.6
Álvaro Espinoza SS SEA Free agency 1997 -0.6
Tom Marsh OF PHI Draft 1988 -0.7
Eric Anthony OF SEA Trade 1993 -0.7
Matt Thornton P SEA Draft 1998 -0.7
Ozzie Timmons OF SEA Free agency 1999 -0.7
Dave Cochrane OF SEA Free agency 1991 -0.8
Edwin Hurtado P SEA Trade 1995 -0.8
Shane Monahan OF SEA Draft 1995 -0.8
Marc Newfield OF SEA Draft 1990 -0.8
Brett Hinchliffe P SEA Draft 1992 -0.9
Rafael Carmona P SEA Draft 1993 -1.1
Mackey Sasser C SEA Free agency 1992 -1.5
Mike Felder OF SEA Free agency 1992 -1.8
Félix Fermín SS SEA Free agency 1994 -2.1

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.

Rosternomics — quantifying front-office skill, attribution-clean. Follow @rosternomics on X. Decision-makers on record back to 1933; resource-controlled metrics (WAR & payroll) cover 1985–2026.
Data: FanGraphs (WAR), Baseball-Reference & the Chadwick Bureau register (rosters, IDs), the Lahman Database, Baseball America prospect rankings (via The Baseball Cube), and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0); bios are original. Emoji graphics by OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
All figures are franchise-level outcomes credited to the decision-maker in the acquisition year — not solely attributable to one executive.