Carter Hawkins
★ activeGeneral manager for the Cubs (2021–present).
6 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
General manager for the Cubs (2021–present).
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
▸  Cubs |
GM | 2021–present | 6 | -10.2 | -1.71 | -6.9 | -59.1 | +43.8 | -9.7 | +4.2 | +0.0 | 2.80 | 0.505 | 1 | – | – | -244 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 6 | -10.2 | -6.9 | -59.1 | +43.8 | -9.7 | +4.2 | +0.0 | 2.80 | 0.505 | 1 | – | – | -244 | |||
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Carter Hawkins'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dansby Swanson | SS | CHC |
Free agency | 2022 | 4 | +14.9 | +3.7 | 16.2 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | OF | CHC |
Draft | 2023 | 3 | +14.4 | +4.8 | – |
| Seiya Suzuki | DH/OF | CHC |
Draft | 2022 | 5 | +13.4 | +2.7 | – |
| Michael Busch | 1B | CHC |
Trade | 2024 | 3 | +7.5 | +2.5 | 8.0 |
| Cody Bellinger | 1B/OF | CHC |
Free agency | 2022 | 2 | +6.4 | +3.2 | 14.7 |
| Shota Imanaga | P | CHC |
Draft | 2024 | 3 | +5.2 | +1.7 | – |
| Marcus Stroman | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2021 | 2 | +4.7 | +2.3 | 0.6 |
| Matt Boyd | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2024 | 2 | +4.6 | +2.3 | 14.8 |
| Kyle Tucker | OF | CHC |
Trade | 2025 | 1 | +4.5 | +4.5 | 19.6 |
| Ben Brown | P | CHC |
Trade | 2022 | 3 | +4.4 | +1.5 | – |
| Jameson Taillon | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2022 | 3 | +4.2 | +1.4 | 5.3 |
| Patrick Wisdom | 3B | CHC |
Trade | 2021 | 3 | +3.9 | +1.3 | 0.3 |
| Carson Kelly | C | CHC |
Free agency | 2024 | 2 | +3.8 | +1.9 | 11.4 |
| Christopher Morel | DH/OF | CHC |
Draft | 2022 | 2 | +3.3 | +1.6 | – |
| Miguel Amaya | C | CHC |
Draft | 2023 | 4 | +3.0 | +0.8 | – |
| Mike Tauchman | OF | CHC |
Free agency | 2023 | 2 | +2.7 | +1.4 | 5.7 |
| Javier Assad | P | CHC |
Draft | 2022 | 4 | +2.5 | +0.6 | – |
| Rafael Ortega | OF | CHC |
Trade | 2021 | 2 | +2.3 | +1.1 | 0.2 |
| Cade Horton | P | CHC |
Draft | 2025 | 2 | +2.2 | +1.1 | – |
| Colin Rea | P | CHC |
Trade | 2025 | 2 | +2.1 | +1.0 | 7.8 |
| Matt Shaw | 3B | CHC |
Draft | 2025 | 2 | +1.9 | +1.0 | – |
| Drew Smyly | P | CHC |
Trade | 2022 | 2 | +1.9 | +0.9 | 0.4 |
| Alex Bregman | 3B | CHC |
Free agency | 2026 | 1 | +1.7 | +1.7 | 14.0 |
| Daniel Palencia | P | CHC |
Draft | 2023 | 4 | +1.5 | +0.4 | – |
| Frank Schwindel | 1B | CHC |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0.3 |
| Brad Keller | P | CHC |
Trade | 2025 | 1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | 5.4 |
| Matt Duffy | 3B | CHC |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | 0.2 |
| Adrian Sampson | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2021 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | 0.5 |
| Sergio Alcántara | 2B/3B/SS | CHC |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | 0.1 |
| Andrew Chafin | P | CHC |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | 0.1 |
| Julian Merryweather | P | CHC |
Trade | 2023 | 2 | +0.9 | +0.4 | 3.0 |
| Mark Leiter | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2021 | 3 | +0.8 | +0.3 | 0.1 |
| Nick Madrigal | 2B/3B | CHC |
Trade | 2021 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | 0.1 |
| Caleb Thielbar | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2024 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 4.6 |
| Zach McKinstry | 3B/OF | CHC |
Trade | 2022 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 0.3 |
| Yan Gomes | C | CHC |
Free agency | 2021 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.3 | 0.3 |
| Reese McGuire | C | CHC |
Free agency | 2025 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 2.8 |
| Drew Pomeranz | P | CHC |
Trade | 2025 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 2.9 |
| Christian Bethancourt | C | CHC |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 2.3 |
| Andrew Kittredge | P | CHC |
Trade | 2025 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 2.4 |
| Trevor Williams | P | CHC |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 0.1 |
| Michael Conforto | OF | CHC |
Free agency | 2026 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 4.4 |
| Hayden Wesneski | P | CHC |
Trade | 2022 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | – |
| Jordan Wicks | P | CHC |
Draft | 2023 | 3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | – |
| Wade Miley | P | CHC |
Trade | 2022 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.2 |
| Jake Marisnick | OF | CHC |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.1 |
| Trayce Thompson | OF | CHC |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.1 |
| Michael Fulmer | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2023 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 1.4 |
| Jacob Webb | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2025 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 3.2 |
| Chris Martin | P | CHC |
Trade | 2022 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.1 |
| David Robertson | P | CHC |
Trade | 2022 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.2 |
| Colten Brewer | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2023 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 1.1 |
| Alexander Canario | OF | CHC |
Draft | 2023 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | – |
| Porter Hodge | P | CHC |
Draft | 2024 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – |
| Ryan Brasier | P | CHC |
Trade | 2025 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 1.2 |
| Jorge López | P | CHC |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 1.0 |
| Ryan Rolison | P | CHC |
Trade | 2026 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 2.7 |
| Yency Almonte | P | CHC |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.8 |
| Moisés Ballesteros | DH | CHC |
Draft | 2025 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Tucker Barnhart | C | CHC |
Free agency | 2022 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.8 |
| Edward Cabrera | P | CHC |
Trade | 2026 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 1.8 |
| Riley Martin | P | CHC |
Draft | 2026 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Esteban Quiroz | 2B | CHC |
Trade | 2022 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Nelson Velázquez | DH/OF | CHC |
Draft | 2022 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – |
| Mychal Givens | P | CHC |
Trade | 2022 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| Garrett Cooper | 1B/DH | CHC |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.6 |
| Codi Heuer | P | CHC |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Steven Brault | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2022 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Tom Cosgrove | P | CHC |
Trade | 2025 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.2 |
| Luke Little | P | CHC |
Draft | 2023 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Kohl Stewart | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2021 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Héctor Neris | P | CHC |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.5 |
| Jesús Tinoco | P | CHC |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.3 |
| Justin Dean | OF | CHC |
Trade | 2026 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.9 |
| Hunter Bigge | P | CHC |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.2 |
| Ty Blach | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2026 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.4 |
| Owen Caissie | OF | CHC |
Draft | 2025 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Narciso Crook | OF | CHC |
Draft | 2022 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Tyler Duffey | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2023 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Shane Greene | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2023 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| Robert Gsellman | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2022 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Tyler Ladendorf | 2B | CHC |
Free agency | 2021 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Hoby Milner | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2025 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Nicholas Padilla | P | CHC |
Draft | 2022 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Yacksel Ríos | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2026 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.3 |
| Vince Velasquez | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2026 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.4 |
| Shawn Armstrong | P | CHC |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.2 |
| Nick Burdi | P | CHC |
Trade | 2023 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Joe Biagini | P | CHC |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| David Peterson | P | CHC |
Trade | 2026 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.2 |
| Eric Stout | P | CHC |
Trade | 2022 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Enoli Paredes | P | CHC |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| Clint Frazier | OF | CHC |
Free agency | 2021 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Taylor Gushue | C/1B | CHC |
Trade | 2021 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Caleb Kilian | P | CHC |
Draft | 2022 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – |
| Scott Kingery | SS/OF | CHC |
Free agency | 2025 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Nick Martini | DH/OF | CHC |
Free agency | 2021 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Ryan Meisinger | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2021 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jack Neely | P | CHC |
Trade | 2024 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Locke St. John | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2021 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Luis Vázquez | 3B/SS | CHC |
Draft | 2024 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Tony Wolters | C | CHC |
Free agency | 2021 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jared Young | 1B/DH | CHC |
Draft | 2022 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – |
| Michael Hermosillo | OF | CHC |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Gavin Hollowell | P | CHC |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| Brad Boxberger | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2022 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Dylan Carlson | OF | CHC |
Free agency | 2026 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Hunter Harvey | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2025 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Brendon Little | P | CHC |
Draft | 2022 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Corbin Martin | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2026 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Nate Pearson | P | CHC |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.7 |
| Austin Romine | C | CHC |
Free agency | 2021 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Andrelton Simmons | SS | CHC |
Free agency | 2022 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Erich Uelmen | P | CHC |
Draft | 2022 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Greg Deichmann | OF | CHC |
Trade | 2021 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Chris Flexen | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2025 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Eric Hosmer | 1B | CHC |
Free agency | 2023 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Adam Morgan | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2021 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Eli Morgan | P | CHC |
Trade | 2024 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Ryan Pressly | P | CHC |
Trade | 2025 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Edwin Ríos | 1B/3B/DH | CHC |
Free agency | 2023 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Andrew Romine | 3B/SS | CHC |
Free agency | 2021 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Trent Thornton | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2026 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Justin Turner | 3B | CHC |
Free agency | 2025 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Luke Farrell | P | CHC |
Trade | 2022 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
| Kevin Alcántara | DH/OF | CHC |
Draft | 2024 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | – |
| Jeremiah Estrada | P | CHC |
Draft | 2022 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Brandon Hughes | P | CHC |
Draft | 2022 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Phil Maton | P | CHC |
Free agency | 2025 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Miles Mastrobuoni | 3B | CHC |
Trade | 2023 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
| Jon Berti | 3B | CHC |
Free agency | 2025 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Anderson Espinoza | P | CHC |
Draft | 2022 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Manuel Rodríguez | P | CHC |
Draft | 2021 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Ethan Roberts | P | CHC |
Draft | 2022 | 1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | – |
| Eric Sogard | 2B | CHC |
Free agency | 2021 | – | -0.7 | – | – |
| Trey Mancini | 1B/DH/OF | CHC |
Free agency | 2023 | – | -0.8 | – | – |
| Matt Swarmer | P | CHC |
Draft | 2022 | – | -0.8 | – | – |
| Matt Mervis | 1B/DH | CHC |
Draft | 2023 | – | -1.1 | – | – |
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.