Overview
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Pennants1
Playoffs2
Record663–633
Win %0.512
6.8Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)68th/195 execs
-3.2Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)10th/195 execs
29%Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)50th/195 execs
$3MCheap-talent surplus — $/yr of value from cost-controlled (pre-arb/arb) players above their pay; the selection engine, and the stickiest GM skill we track151st/195 execs
$2MDrafted surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own draftees (the develop-from-the-draft engine)138th/195 execs
$0MTraded-for surplus — cheap-talent surplus from cost-controlled players he acquired via trade132nd/195 execs
$0MInt'l surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own international signees123rd/195 execs
+7.2TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total60th/195 execs
2.62Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)58th/195 execs
Tenure breakdown
| Team | Role | Years | Szns | WAB | WAB/yr | TAB | WAR surp | HG | Trade | FA | R5 | AcqLev | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS | Surp $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
▸  Giants |
GM | 1986–1992 | 7 | +4.4 | +0.63 | +8.2 | -32.8 | +64.4 | +13.2 | +90.0 | +0.5 | 2.62 | 0.511 | 2 | 1 | – | -27 |
▸  Astros |
GM | 1981–1985 | 1 | +2.0 | +2.03 | -1.0 | -5.9 | +45.3 | +58.3 | -16.0 | -5.5 | – | 0.512 | – | – | – | -2 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 8 | +6.5 | +7.2 | -38.7 | +109.7 | +71.5 | +74.0 | -5.0 | 2.62 | 0.512 | 2 | 1 | – | -28 | |||
Roster Construction
Build channels — net fWAR
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Home-grown (draft/intl)+109.7
Trade+71.5
Free agency+74.0
Rule 5 / minor draft-5.0
Sourcing mix: 30% draft · 43% FA · 26% trade · 0% R5
Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Al Rosen'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.
Players acquired — 146 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | Lev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | OF | SFG |
Free agency | 1992 | 15 | +116.0 | +7.7 | 63.1 |
| Matt Williams | 3B | SFG |
Draft | 1986 | 9 | +31.9 | +3.5 | – |
| Mike Scott | P | HOU |
Trade | 1982 | 6 | +21.9 | +3.6 | – |
| Ken Caminiti | 3B | HOU |
Draft | 1984 | 8 | +19.2 | +2.4 | – |
| Kevin Mitchell | OF | SFG |
Trade | 1987 | 5 | +18.7 | +3.7 | 9.9 |
| Glenn Davis | 1B | HOU |
Draft | 1981 | 6 | +18.1 | +3.0 | – |
| Kevin Bass | OF | HOU |
Trade | 1982 | 7 | +17.5 | +2.5 | – |
| Nolan Ryan | P | HOU |
Trade | 1985 | 4 | +16.2 | +4.1 | – |
| Brett Butler | OF | SFG |
Free agency | 1987 | 3 | +12.4 | +4.1 | 19.8 |
| Bill Swift | P | SFG |
Trade | 1992 | 3 | +10.0 | +3.3 | 0.4 |
| Marvin Benard | OF | SFG |
Draft | 1992 | 7 | +8.5 | +1.2 | – |
| Kirt Manwaring | C | SFG |
Draft | 1986 | 8 | +8.3 | +1.0 | – |
| Don Robinson | P | SFG |
Trade | 1987 | 5 | +7.9 | +1.6 | 3.0 |
| Mike LaCoss | P | SFG |
Free agency | 1986 | 6 | +7.6 | +1.3 | 9.1 |
| Rick Reuschel | P | SFG |
Trade | 1987 | 4 | +7.0 | +1.8 | 5.4 |
| Tony Eusebio | C | HOU |
Intl FA | 1985 | 8 | +6.9 | +0.9 | – |
| Royce Clayton | SS | SFG |
Draft | 1988 | 4 | +6.9 | +1.7 | – |
| Willie McGee | OF | SFG |
Free agency | 1990 | 4 | +5.9 | +1.5 | 0.9 |
| Rod Beck | P | SFG |
Trade | 1988 | 6 | +5.7 | +0.9 | – |
| Candy Maldonado | OF | SFG |
Trade | 1986 | 4 | +5.6 | +1.4 | 6.9 |
| Jim Deshaies | P | HOU |
Trade | 1985 | 7 | +5.4 | +0.8 | – |
| Billy Hatcher | OF | HOU |
Trade | 1985 | 4 | +4.6 | +1.1 | 8.4 |
| Terry Kennedy | C | SFG |
Free agency | 1989 | 3 | +4.5 | +1.5 | 11.5 |
| Gerald Young | OF | HOU |
Trade | 1984 | 4 | +4.4 | +1.1 | – |
| Ernie Riles | 3B/SS | SFG |
Trade | 1988 | 3 | +3.8 | +1.3 | 6.5 |
| William VanLandingham | P | SFG |
Draft | 1991 | 3 | +3.5 | +1.2 | – |
| Chris Speier | SS | SFG |
Free agency | 1986 | 3 | +3.1 | +1.0 | – |
| Bob Melvin | C | SFG |
Trade | 1986 | 3 | +2.9 | +1.0 | 3.6 |
| Mike Felder | OF | SFG |
Free agency | 1991 | 2 | +2.8 | +1.4 | 0.6 |
| Mike Jackson | P | SFG |
Trade | 1991 | 3 | +2.5 | +0.8 | 0.1 |
| Mark Bailey | C | HOU |
Draft | 1982 | 3 | +2.4 | +0.8 | – |
| Darren Lewis | OF | SFG |
Trade | 1990 | 4 | +2.4 | +0.6 | 0.3 |
| Phil Garner | 2B/3B | HOU |
Trade | 1981 | 3 | +2.2 | +0.7 | – |
| Dickie Thon | SS | HOU |
Trade | 1981 | 3 | +2.0 | +0.7 | – |
| Mike Benjamin | 3B/SS | SFG |
Draft | 1987 | 5 | +2.0 | +0.4 | – |
| Doug Mirabelli | C | SFG |
Draft | 1992 | 3 | +1.8 | +0.6 | – |
| Bryan Hickerson | P | SFG |
Trade | 1987 | 3 | +1.6 | +0.5 | – |
| Gary Carter | C | SFG |
Free agency | 1990 | 1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | 1.1 |
| Dave Burba | P | SFG |
Trade | 1991 | 4 | +1.4 | +0.4 | 0.1 |
| Calvin Murray | OF | SFG |
Draft | 1992 | 4 | +1.4 | +0.4 | – |
| Kevin Rogers | P | SFG |
Draft | 1988 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.6 | – |
| Cory Snyder | OF | SFG |
Free agency | 1992 | 1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | 0.2 |
| Donell Nixon | OF | SFG |
Trade | 1988 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | 3.6 |
| Jerry Mumphrey | OF | HOU |
Trade | 1983 | 1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | – |
| Mark Leonard | OF | SFG |
Draft | 1986 | 5 | +1.1 | +0.2 | – |
| Aaron Fultz | P | SFG |
Draft | 1992 | 2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | – |
| Craig Lefferts | P | SFG |
Trade | 1987 | 3 | +1.0 | +0.3 | 0.0 |
| Buddy Black | P | SFG |
Free agency | 1990 | 2 | +0.9 | +0.5 | 0.4 |
| Ken Oberkfell | 2B/3B | SFG |
Trade | 1989 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | 6.0 |
| Mike Simms | OF | HOU |
Draft | 1985 | 3 | +0.8 | +0.3 | – |
| Rick Leach | 1B/OF | SFG |
Free agency | 1990 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 0.6 |
| Eddie Milner | OF | SFG |
Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 2.7 |
| Tony Walker | OF | HOU |
Trade | 1983 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | – |
| Juan Berenguer | P | SFG |
Trade | 1986 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 2.6 |
| Dave Anderson | 3B/SS | SFG |
Free agency | 1989 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 0.8 |
| Steve Decker | C | SFG |
Draft | 1988 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – |
| Charlie Kerfeld | P | HOU |
Draft | 1982 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | – |
| Kevin Bass | OF | SFG |
Free agency | 1989 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 0.3 |
| Gil Heredia | P | SFG |
Draft | 1987 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – |
| Joe Price | P | SFG |
Free agency | 1987 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 1.0 |
| Keith Comstock | P | SFG |
Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 1.4 |
| Tom Herr | 2B | SFG |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.2 |
| Bill Bathe | C | SFG |
Free agency | 1988 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.2 |
| Dave Dravecky | P | SFG |
Trade | 1987 | 3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | 8.4 |
| Mike Laga | 1B | SFG |
Free agency | 1989 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | 0.8 |
| Mark Wasinger | 2B/3B | SFG |
Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 1.1 |
| Dave Henderson | OF | SFG |
Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.9 |
| Pat Sheridan | OF | SFG |
Trade | 1989 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 2.2 |
| Chuck Jackson | 3B | HOU |
Draft | 1984 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Jamie Brewington | P | SFG |
Draft | 1992 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Mark Dewey | P | SFG |
Draft | 1987 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – |
| Marcus Jensen | C | SFG |
Draft | 1990 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Randy O'Neal | P | SFG |
Free agency | 1990 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.2 |
| Lary Sorensen | P | SFG |
Free agency | 1988 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.6 |
| Rusty Tillman | OF | SFG |
Free agency | 1987 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.6 |
| Brad Komminsk | OF | SFG |
Trade | 1990 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| Mark Knudson | P | HOU |
Draft | 1982 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Mike Madden | P | HOU |
Trade | 1982 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Mike Kingery | OF | SFG |
Free agency | 1990 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.2 |
| Rick Parker | OF | SFG |
Trade | 1989 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Dave Righetti | P | SFG |
Free agency | 1990 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.0 | 0.2 |
| José Segura | P | SFG |
Free agency | 1990 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Salomón Torres | P | SFG |
Intl FA | 1989 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Cameron Drew | OF | HOU |
Draft | 1985 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| John Fishel | OF | HOU |
Draft | 1985 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Louie Meadows | OF | HOU |
Draft | 1982 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Rafael Montalvo | P | HOU |
Trade | 1985 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Mark Bailey | C | SFG |
Free agency | 1989 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Greg Booker | P | SFG |
Free agency | 1990 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ernie Camacho | P | SFG |
Free agency | 1989 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.0 |
| Craig Colbert | C | SFG |
Draft | 1986 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – |
| Rich Gossage | P | SFG |
Free agency | 1989 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Eric Gunderson | P | SFG |
Draft | 1987 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Chris Jones | OF | SFG |
Free agency | 1986 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Dax Jones | OF | SFG |
Draft | 1991 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Jim Pena | P | SFG |
Draft | 1986 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| J. R. Phillips | 1B | SFG |
Trade | 1992 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – |
| Pat Rapp | P | SFG |
Draft | 1989 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Steve Reed | P | SFG |
Intl FA | 1988 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Rick Rodriguez | P | SFG |
Free agency | 1990 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Steve Carlton | P | SFG |
Trade | 1986 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| Francisco Meléndez | 1B | SFG |
Trade | 1987 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.3 |
| Jeff Baldwin | OF | HOU |
Draft | 1985 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Germán Rivera | 3B | HOU |
Trade | 1985 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Darnell Coles | 3B/OF | SFG |
Free agency | 1991 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Phil Garner | 2B/3B | SFG |
Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Bob Knepper | P | SFG |
Free agency | 1989 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – |
| Jim McNamara | C | SFG |
Draft | 1986 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jon Perlman | P | SFG |
Free agency | 1986 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Carlos Valdez | P | SFG |
Intl FA | 1990 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Rob Wilfong | 2B | SFG |
Free agency | 1987 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Troy Afenir | C | HOU |
Draft | 1983 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Tom Funk | P | HOU |
Draft | 1983 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Dave Meads | P | HOU |
Draft | 1984 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – |
| Chuck Hensley | P | SFG |
Trade | 1986 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Chris James | OF | SFG |
Free agency | 1992 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Ed Jurak | 3B/SS | SFG |
Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Dave Martinez | OF | SFG |
Free agency | 1992 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 1.4 |
| Rafael Novoa | P | SFG |
Draft | 1989 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Dan Quisenberry | P | SFG |
Free agency | 1990 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Harry Spilman | 1B | SFG |
Free agency | 1986 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 2.3 |
| James Steels | OF | SFG |
Free agency | 1989 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Ed Vosberg | P | SFG |
Free agency | 1990 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Larry Carter | P | SFG |
Trade | 1992 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Ron Davis | P | SFG |
Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Erik Johnson | 2B/SS | SFG |
Draft | 1987 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – |
| Mike Remlinger | P | SFG |
Draft | 1987 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Bill Dawley | P | HOU |
Trade | 1983 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Ron Mathis | P | HOU |
Trade | 1985 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Dan Carlson | P | SFG |
Draft | 1989 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Brad Gulden | C | SFG |
Trade | 1986 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Steve Hosey | OF | SFG |
Draft | 1989 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | – |
| Paul McClellan | P | SFG |
Draft | 1986 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Gino Minutelli | P | SFG |
Free agency | 1992 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| John Patterson | 2B | SFG |
Draft | 1988 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | – |
| Joe Rosselli | P | SFG |
Draft | 1990 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Harry Spilman | 1B | HOU |
Trade | 1981 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | – |
| Robbie Wine | C | HOU |
Draft | 1983 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Russ Swan | P | SFG |
Draft | 1986 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Eric Bullock | OF | HOU |
Draft | 1981 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Ted Wood | OF | SFG |
Draft | 1988 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Dan Driessen | 1B | SFG |
Trade | 1986 | 1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | 0.4 |
| Rikkert Faneyte | OF | SFG |
Draft | 1990 | 1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | – |
| Rob Mallicoat | P | HOU |
Draft | 1984 | 1 | -0.8 | -0.8 | – |
| Frank DiPino | P | HOU |
Trade | 1982 | – | -0.9 | – | – |
| Francisco Oliveras | P | SFG |
Trade | 1990 | 1 | -1.0 | -1.0 | 0.1 |
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.
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