Nov 2, 1916 (Kos) – Jun 21, 1998 (Fullerton, CA) · died at 81
General manager for the Dodgers (1969–1987).
3 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
| Team | Role | Years | Szns | WAB | WAB/yr | TAB | WAR surp | HG | Trade | FA | R5 | AcqLev | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS | Surp $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ |
GM | 1969–1987 | 3 | -11.0 | -3.66 | -5.3 | -30.0 | +155.4 | -62.1 | -21.0 | +1.3 | 1.27 | 0.496 | 1 | – | – | -9 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 3 | -11.0 | -5.3 | -30.0 | +155.4 | -62.1 | -21.0 | +1.3 | 1.27 | 0.496 | 1 | – | – | -9 | |||
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Al Campanis's seasons. Bars = his rosters; the black line = the league-average player at each slot. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge.
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | Lev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orel Hershiser | P | Draft | 1979 | 10 | +37.4 | +3.7 | – | |
| Mike Scioscia | C | Draft | 1976 | 8 | +21.5 | +2.7 | – | |
| Ramón Martínez | P | Intl FA | 1984 | 11 | +21.2 | +1.9 | – | |
| Fernando Valenzuela | P | Draft | 1985 | 6 | +18.7 | +3.1 | – | |
| Tim Belcher | P | Trade | 1987 | 5 | +13.3 | +2.7 | – | |
| Pedro Guerrero | 1B/OF | Trade | 1974 | 4 | +13.1 | +3.3 | – | |
| Bob Welch | P | Draft | 1977 | 3 | +12.4 | +4.1 | – | |
| Pedro Astacio | P | Intl FA | 1987 | 6 | +8.4 | +1.4 | – | |
| Steve Sax | 2B | Draft | 1978 | 4 | +8.3 | +2.1 | – | |
| Mike Marshall | OF | Draft | 1978 | 5 | +7.6 | +1.5 | – | |
| Tim Leary | P | Trade | 1986 | 3 | +5.9 | +2.0 | 0.2 | |
| Jay Howell | P | Trade | 1987 | 5 | +5.6 | +1.1 | 5.7 | |
| Rick Honeycutt | P | Trade | 1983 | 3 | +5.1 | +1.7 | – | |
| Dave Hansen | 1B/3B | Draft | 1986 | 8 | +4.2 | +0.5 | – | |
| Alejandro Peña | P | Intl FA | 1978 | 4 | +3.8 | +0.9 | – | |
| Greg Brock | 1B | Draft | 1979 | 2 | +3.4 | +1.7 | – | |
| Tim Crews | P | Trade | 1986 | 6 | +2.8 | +0.5 | – | |
| John Shelby | OF | Trade | 1987 | 2 | +2.4 | +1.2 | 1.1 | |
| Jerry Reuss | P | Trade | 1979 | 2 | +2.3 | +1.1 | – | |
| Dave Anderson | 3B/SS | Draft | 1981 | 4 | +2.2 | +0.5 | – | |
| Tom Niedenfuer | P | Intl FA | 1980 | 1 | +2.2 | +2.2 | – | |
| Ken Landreaux | OF | Trade | 1981 | 2 | +1.9 | +1.0 | – | |
| Franklin Stubbs | 1B/OF | Draft | 1982 | 3 | +1.8 | +0.6 | – | |
| John Wetteland | P | Draft | 1985 | 3 | +1.8 | +0.6 | – | |
| Alex Treviño | C | Trade | 1986 | 2 | +1.8 | +0.9 | 1.8 | |
| Ken Howell | P | Draft | 1982 | 4 | +1.7 | +0.4 | – | |
| José Offerman | 2B/SS | Intl FA | 1986 | 3 | +1.4 | +0.5 | – | |
| Brian Holton | P | Draft | 1978 | 3 | +1.3 | +0.4 | – | |
| Matt Young | P | Trade | 1986 | 1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | 0.5 | |
| Mike Hartley | P | Rule 5 | 1986 | 2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | – | |
| Len Matuszek | 1B | Trade | 1985 | 2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | 1.7 | |
| Ralph Bryant | OF | Draft | 1981 | 3 | +0.9 | +0.3 | – | |
| Carlos Diaz | P | Trade | 1983 | 2 | +0.9 | +0.5 | – | |
| Bill Madlock | 3B | Trade | 1985 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | – | |
| Jose Gonzalez | OF | Intl FA | 1980 | 3 | +0.7 | +0.2 | – | |
| Shawn Hillegas | P | Draft | 1984 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | – | |
| Bob Bailor | SS/OF | Trade | 1983 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – | |
| Candy Maldonado | OF | Intl FA | 1978 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | |
| Tom Brennan | P | Trade | 1985 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | |
| Darrin Fletcher | C | Draft | 1987 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | |
| José Vizcaíno | 2B/SS | Intl FA | 1986 | 3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | – | |
| Mike Huff | OF | Draft | 1985 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | |
| Orlando Mercado | C | Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.1 | |
| William Brennan | P | Intl FA | 1984 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Mike Davis | OF | Free agency | 1987 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.7 | |
| Mariano Duncan | 2B/SS | Intl FA | 1982 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Jeff Hamilton | 3B | Draft | 1982 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Darren Holmes | P | Draft | 1984 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Terry Whitfield | OF | Trade | 1985 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Jack Fimple | C | Trade | 1981 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Gil Reyes | C | Intl FA | 1980 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | |
| Jack Savage | P | Draft | 1985 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | |
| Larry See | 1B/DH | Draft | 1980 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | |
| Brad Wellman | 2B | Free agency | 1986 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Bill Krueger | P | Trade | 1987 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Ed Amelung | OF | Intl FA | 1980 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Brad Havens | P | Trade | 1987 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Mike Munoz | P | Draft | 1986 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | |
| Stu Pederson | OF | Draft | 1981 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Enos Cabell | 1B/3B | Trade | 1985 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 3.8 | |
| Chris Gwynn | OF | Draft | 1985 | 3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | – | |
| Jay Johnstone | OF | Trade | 1985 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Luis Lopez | C/1B | Draft | 1983 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Mike Ramsey | 2B/SS | Trade | 1985 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Bobby Castillo | P | Trade | 1977 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| César Cedeño | OF | Free agency | 1986 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Danny Heep | OF | Free agency | 1987 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.9 | |
| Jesse Orosco | P | Trade | 1987 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.3 | |
| Dennis Powell | P | Intl FA | 1983 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | – | |
| Rafael Bournigal | 2B/SS | Draft | 1987 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | – | |
| Balvino Gálvez | P | Intl FA | 1981 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| Reggie Williams | OF | Draft | 1982 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | – | |
| Mike Devereaux | OF | Draft | 1985 | 1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | – | |
| Mickey Hatcher | OF | Free agency | 1987 | 2 | -0.6 | -0.3 | – | |
| Ed Vande Berg | P | Trade | 1985 | – | -0.6 | – | – | |
| Carlos Hernández | C | Intl FA | 1984 | 3 | -0.7 | -0.2 | – | |
| Mike Ramsey | OF | Trade | 1982 | – | -0.7 | – | – | |
| Craig Shipley | 3B/SS | Intl FA | 1984 | – | -1.1 | – | – | |
| Tracy Woodson | 3B | Draft | 1984 | – | -1.2 | – | – | |
| Henry Rodríguez | OF | Intl FA | 1985 | 1 | -1.6 | -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.