Bob Howsam

Overview

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Win %–

–GM WAR — wins above a replacement GM (org-adjusted, shrunk; per season)

–Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)

–Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)

–Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)

+0.0TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total

+0.0WAB — realized wins (TAB + the non-repeatable luck of converting talent to wins)

–Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)

+0Roster surplus $M

Tenure breakdown

Team	Role	Years	WAB	WAB/yr	TAB	WAR surp	HG	Trade	FA	R5	AcqLev	W-L%	PO	Pen	WS	Surp $M
▸ Reds	GM	1984–1984	+0.0	–	+0.0	+0.0	+2.4	+5.7	-0.2	+0.0	–	–	–	–	–	–
▸ Reds	GM	1967–1978	+0.0	–	+0.0	+0.0	+22.8	-0.3	+0.0	+0.0	–	–	–	–	–	–
▸ Cardinals	GM	1967–1967	+0.0	–	+0.0	+0.0	+0.0	+0.0	+0.0	+0.0	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career total (1985+ data)			+0.0		+0.0	+0.0	+25.2	+5.4	-0.2	+0.0	–	–	–	–	–	+0

Roster Construction

How the roster was sourced

by value by volume

Share of acquired fWAR by channel vs. league average.

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+25.2

Trade+5.4

Free agency-0.2

Rule 5 / minor draft+0.0

Sourcing mix: 85% draft · 0% FA · 15% trade · 0% R5

Players acquired — 18 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

Player	Pos	Team	How	Year	Szns	fWAR	WAR/yr	Lev
Ron Oester	2B	CIN	Draft	1974	5	+5.7	+1.1	–
Nick Esasky	1B/3B	CIN	Draft	1978	4	+5.4	+1.3	–
Eddie Milner	OF	CIN	Draft	1976	2	+3.9	+1.9	–
Mario Soto	P	CIN	Intl FA	1973	3	+3.1	+1.0	–
Andy McGaffigan	P	CIN	Trade	1984	1	+2.4	+2.4	–
Jeff Treadway	2B	CIN	Intl FA	1984	2	+2.3	+1.2	–
Dave Concepción	SS	CIN	Intl FA	1967	3	+2.2	+0.7	–
Jay Tibbs	P	CIN	Trade	1984	1	+2.2	+2.2	–
Gary Redus	OF	CIN	Draft	1978	1	+2.0	+2.0	–
Frank Pastore	P	CIN	Draft	1975	1	+0.9	+0.9	–
John Stuper	P	CIN	Trade	1984	1	+0.4	+0.4	–
Chris Jones	OF	CIN	Draft	1984	1	+0.2	+0.2	–
Joe Price	P	CIN	Draft	1977	1	+0.0	+0.0	–
Pete Rose	1B/OF	CIN	Trade	1984	1	+0.0	+0.0	–
Tom Hume	P	CIN	Draft	1972	1	-0.1	-0.1	–
Pat Pacillo	P	CIN	Draft	1984	–	-0.1	–	–
Dave Van Gorder	C	CIN	Draft	1978	–	-0.3	–	–
Carl Willis	P	CIN	Trade	1984	–	-0.5	–	–

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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