Overview
Titles0
Pennants0
Playoffs1
Record270–216
Win %0.556
8.3Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)19th/195 execs
-3.2Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)9th/195 execs
22%Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)15th/195 execs
$16MCheap-talent surplus — $/yr of value from cost-controlled (pre-arb/arb) players above their pay; the selection engine, and the stickiest GM skill we track94th/195 execs
$2MDrafted surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own draftees (the develop-from-the-draft engine)140th/195 execs
$8MTraded-for surplus — cheap-talent surplus from cost-controlled players he acquired via trade52nd/195 execs
$7MInt'l surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own international signees9th/195 execs
+7.7TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total59th/195 execs
3.09Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)42nd/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
▸  Dodgers |
GM | 2002–2004 | 3 | +12.0 | +4.00 | +7.7 | -50.9 | +112.8 | -4.4 | -44.1 | +0.9 | 3.09 | 0.556 | 1 | – | – | -89 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 3 | +12.0 | +7.7 | -50.9 | +112.8 | -4.4 | -44.1 | +0.9 | 3.09 | 0.556 | 1 | – | – | -89 | |||
Roster Construction
Build channels — net fWAR
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Home-grown (draft/intl)+112.8
Trade-4.4
Free agency-44.1
Rule 5 / minor draft+0.9
Sourcing mix: 70% draft · 17% FA · 14% trade · 0% R5
Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Dan Evans'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 — 80 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | Lev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Kemp | OF | LAD |
Draft | 2003 | 9 | +25.1 | +2.8 | – |
| Russell Martin | C | LAD |
Draft | 2002 | 6 | +21.9 | +3.7 | – |
| Kenley Jansen | P | LAD |
Intl FA | 2004 | 12 | +21.5 | +1.8 | – |
| Chad Billingsley | P | LAD |
Draft | 2003 | 7 | +19.5 | +2.8 | – |
| Odalis Pérez | P | LAD |
Trade | 2002 | 5 | +11.5 | +2.3 | 13.3 |
| Jonathan Broxton | P | LAD |
Draft | 2002 | 6 | +9.0 | +1.5 | – |
| Jeff Kent | 2B | LAD |
Free agency | 2004 | 4 | +8.4 | +2.1 | 0.3 |
| Jeff Weaver | P | LAD |
Trade | 2003 | 3 | +7.5 | +2.5 | 15.6 |
| J. D. Drew | OF | LAD |
Free agency | 2004 | 2 | +6.9 | +3.5 | 0.2 |
| James Loney | 1B | LAD |
Draft | 2002 | 5 | +6.2 | +1.2 | – |
| Milton Bradley | OF | LAD |
Trade | 2004 | 2 | +4.9 | +2.4 | 11.1 |
| Dave Roberts | OF | LAD |
Trade | 2002 | 3 | +4.7 | +1.6 | 7.1 |
| Wilson Álvarez | P | LAD |
Free agency | 2003 | 2 | +4.4 | +2.2 | 7.4 |
| Brian Jordan | OF | LAD |
Trade | 2002 | 2 | +4.1 | +2.0 | 6.9 |
| Jayson Werth | OF | LAD |
Trade | 2004 | 2 | +3.6 | +1.8 | 8.1 |
| Guillermo Mota | P | LAD |
Trade | 2002 | 4 | +3.5 | +0.9 | 1.2 |
| A. J. Ellis | C | LAD |
Draft | 2003 | 4 | +3.1 | +0.8 | – |
| Paul Quantrill | P | LAD |
Trade | 2002 | 2 | +2.9 | +1.5 | 4.2 |
| César Izturis | SS | LAD |
Trade | 2004 | 2 | +2.7 | +1.3 | 12.3 |
| José Hernández | 3B/SS | LAD |
Free agency | 2004 | 1 | +2.0 | +2.0 | 6.9 |
| Olmedo Sáenz | 1B/3B | LAD |
Free agency | 2004 | 3 | +2.0 | +0.7 | 2.2 |
| Kazuhisa Ishii | P | LAD |
Draft | 2002 | 3 | +1.9 | +0.6 | – |
| Blake DeWitt | 2B/3B | LAD |
Draft | 2004 | 2 | +1.4 | +0.7 | – |
| Eric Stults | P | LAD |
Draft | 2002 | 4 | +1.3 | +0.3 | – |
| Hee-Seop Choi | 1B | LAD |
Trade | 2004 | 1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | 0.1 |
| Steve Finley | OF | LAD |
Trade | 2004 | 1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | 3.8 |
| Javy Guerra | P | LAD |
Draft | 2004 | 2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | – |
| José Lima | P | LAD |
Free agency | 2004 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | 3.1 |
| Mike Kinkade | OF | LAD |
Free agency | 2002 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 2.6 |
| Antonio Pérez | 2B/3B | LAD |
Trade | 2004 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 0.1 |
| Tony Abreu | 2B/3B | LAD |
Intl FA | 2002 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.3 | – |
| Ricky Ledée | OF | LAD |
Free agency | 2004 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 0.1 |
| Marquis Grissom | OF | LAD |
Trade | 2002 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 4.3 |
| Juan Encarnación | OF | LAD |
Trade | 2004 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 1.9 |
| Jolbert Cabrera | OF | LAD |
Trade | 2003 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 1.7 |
| Scott Elbert | P | LAD |
Draft | 2004 | 3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | – |
| Robin Ventura | 3B | LAD |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 1.5 |
| Duaner Sánchez | P | LAD |
Trade | 2004 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | 0.0 |
| Elmer Dessens | P | LAD |
Trade | 2004 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| Fred McGriff | 1B | LAD |
Free agency | 2002 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 1.1 |
| Yhency Brazobán | P | LAD |
Trade | 2003 | 3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | – |
| Masao Kida | P | LAD |
Free agency | 2003 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | 1.0 |
| Tom Martin | P | LAD |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.8 |
| Paul Shuey | P | LAD |
Trade | 2002 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Derek Thompson | P | LAD |
Trade | 2002 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – |
| Ramón Troncoso | P | LAD |
Intl FA | 2002 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | – |
| Cory Wade | P | LAD |
Draft | 2004 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – |
| Delwyn Young | 2B/OF | LAD |
Draft | 2002 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – |
| Ron Coomer | 1B/3B | LAD |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.6 |
| D. J. Houlton | P | LAD |
Rule 5 | 2004 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Andy LaRoche | 3B | LAD |
Draft | 2003 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Wilkin Ruan | OF | LAD |
Trade | 2002 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Troy Brohawn | P | LAD |
Free agency | 2002 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.3 |
| Rickey Henderson | OF | LAD |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.2 |
| Eric Hull | P | LAD |
Intl FA | 2002 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Brian Myrow | 1B | LAD |
Trade | 2004 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| José Valentín | SS | LAD |
Free agency | 2004 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Kelly Wunsch | P | LAD |
Free agency | 2004 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Larry Barnes | 1B | LAD |
Free agency | 2002 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Jose Flores | 2B | LAD |
Free agency | 2004 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| Elián Herrera | 2B/3B/OF | LAD |
Intl FA | 2003 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Jamie Hoffmann | OF | LAD |
Intl FA | 2003 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – |
| James McDonald | P | LAD |
Draft | 2002 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – |
| Rodney Myers | P | LAD |
Free agency | 2002 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.1 |
| Cody Ross | OF | LAD |
Trade | 2004 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tanyon Sturtze | P | LAD |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mike Venafro | P | LAD |
Trade | 2004 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Bryan Corey | P | LAD |
Trade | 2002 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Robert Ellis | P | LAD |
Free agency | 2002 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Chad Hermansen | OF | LAD |
Trade | 2002 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Steve Schmoll | P | LAD |
Intl FA | 2003 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Buddy Carlyle | P | LAD |
Free agency | 2004 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Brian Falkenborg | P | LAD |
Free agency | 2003 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Xavier Paul | OF | LAD |
Draft | 2003 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – |
| Mike Rose | C | LAD |
Free agency | 2004 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Mike Edwards | 3B/OF | LAD |
Free agency | 2004 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Jason Romano | OF | LAD |
Trade | 2003 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Chin-lung Hu | 2B/SS | LAD |
Intl FA | 2003 | 2 | -0.6 | -0.3 | – |
| Russ Mitchell | 1B/3B | LAD |
Draft | 2003 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Daryle Ward | 1B/OF | LAD |
Trade | 2003 | – | -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.
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