Overview
Tenure breakdown
| Team | Role | Years | Szns | WAB | WAB/yr | TAB | WAR surp | HG | Trade | FA | R5 | AcqLev | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS | Surp $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
▸  Phillies |
GM | 1985–1987 | 3 | -5.5 | -1.84 | -18.0 | -28.7 | +5.0 | -28.3 | +3.3 | +0.2 | 0.65 | 0.497 | – | – | – | -8 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 3 | -5.5 | -18.0 | -28.7 | +5.0 | -28.3 | +3.3 | +0.2 | 0.65 | 0.497 | – | – | – | -8 | |||
Roster Construction
Build channels — net fWAR
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Bill Giles'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 — 44 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | Lev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Ruffin | P | PHI |
Draft | 1985 | 6 | +8.2 | +1.4 | – |
| Milt Thompson | OF | PHI |
Trade | 1986 | 5 | +6.1 | +1.2 | 0.4 |
| Kent Tekulve | P | PHI |
Trade | 1985 | 4 | +3.8 | +0.9 | – |
| David Palmer | P | PHI |
Free agency | 1987 | 1 | +2.5 | +2.5 | 0.0 |
| Lance Parrish | C | PHI |
Free agency | 1987 | 2 | +2.4 | +1.2 | 0.7 |
| Phil Bradley | OF | PHI |
Trade | 1987 | 1 | +2.2 | +2.2 | 0.0 |
| Gary Redus | OF | PHI |
Trade | 1986 | 1 | +2.0 | +2.0 | 1.4 |
| Freddie Toliver | P | PHI |
Trade | 1985 | 3 | +1.2 | +0.4 | – |
| Toby Borland | P | PHI |
Draft | 1987 | 4 | +1.0 | +0.2 | – |
| Ron Roenicke | OF | PHI |
Trade | 1986 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | 0.9 |
| Steve Bedrosian | P | PHI |
Trade | 1986 | 3 | +0.7 | +0.2 | 0.2 |
| Brad Brink | P | PHI |
Draft | 1986 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – |
| Jason Grimsley | P | PHI |
Draft | 1985 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | – |
| Tom Hume | P | PHI |
Free agency | 1986 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.3 |
| Chuck McElroy | P | PHI |
Draft | 1986 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – |
| Mike Easler | DH/OF | PHI |
Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| Tom Foley | 2B/SS | PHI |
Trade | 1985 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| Jeff Bittiger | P | PHI |
Trade | 1986 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Tom Gorman | P | PHI |
Free agency | 1986 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Jeff Grotewold | DH | PHI |
Intl FA | 1986 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Scott Service | P | PHI |
Intl FA | 1985 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Jeff Calhoun | P | PHI |
Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.2 |
| Brad Moore | P | PHI |
Intl FA | 1986 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Dave Shipanoff | P | PHI |
Trade | 1985 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Dave Stewart | P | PHI |
Trade | 1986 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kiko Garcia | SS | PHI |
Trade | 1985 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Derrel Thomas | 2B/OF | PHI |
Trade | 1985 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Dan Schatzeder | P | PHI |
Trade | 1987 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| Doug Lindsey | C | PHI |
Draft | 1987 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – |
| Chuck Malone | P | PHI |
Draft | 1986 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Pat Zachry | P | PHI |
Trade | 1985 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Tommy Barrett | 2B | PHI |
Trade | 1986 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – |
| Ronn Reynolds | C | PHI |
Trade | 1986 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Shane Turner | 3B/OF | PHI |
Trade | 1987 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Doug Bair | P | PHI |
Free agency | 1987 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Cliff Brantley | P | PHI |
Draft | 1986 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | – |
| Andy Ashby | P | PHI |
Intl FA | 1986 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | – |
| Dave Rucker | P | PHI |
Trade | 1985 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Andy Carter | P | PHI |
Draft | 1987 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Wally Ritchie | P | PHI |
Draft | 1985 | – | -0.7 | – | – |
| Danny Clay | P | PHI |
Trade | 1987 | – | -0.8 | – | – |
| Tim Corcoran | 1B/OF | PHI |
Trade | 1985 | – | -0.8 | – | – |
| Bob Dernier | OF | PHI |
Free agency | 1987 | 1 | -1.0 | -1.0 | – |
| Kim Batiste | 3B/SS | PHI |
Draft | 1987 | – | -2.9 | – | – |
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.