Sep 16, 1924 (St. Louis, MO) – Jan 4, 2015 · died at 90
General manager for the Athletics, Orioles, and Guardians (1965–1991).
7 seasons with salary-era data across 3 stints. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ |
GM | 1988–1991 | 4 | -25.9 | -6.47 | -12.6 | -0.6 | +126.6 | +74.1 | -50.2 | -0.2 | 0.41 | 0.440 | – | – | – | -1 |
| ▸ |
GM | 1976–1987 | 3 | -28.5 | -9.51 | -18.6 | -42.2 | +123.7 | -28.4 | -15.8 | +0.3 | 0.55 | 0.460 | – | – | – | -12 |
| ▸ |
GM | 1965–1965 | 0 | +0.0 | – | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 7 | -54.4 | -31.2 | -42.8 | +250.3 | +45.7 | -66.0 | +0.1 | 0.44 | 0.448 | – | – | – | -13 | |||
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Hank Peters'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Ripken | SS | Draft | 1978 | 16 | +70.1 | +4.4 | – | |
| Jim Thome | 1B/DH | Draft | 1989 | 11 | +45.8 | +4.2 | – | |
| Charles Nagy | P | Draft | 1988 | 10 | +30.7 | +3.1 | – | |
| Manny Ramirez | OF | Draft | 1991 | 7 | +30.6 | +4.4 | – | |
| Kenny Lofton | OF | Trade | 1991 | 10 | +27.7 | +2.8 | 1.5 | |
| Carlos Baerga | 2B | Trade | 1989 | 6 | +17.3 | +2.9 | – | |
| Sandy Alomar | C | Trade | 1990 | 10 | +13.2 | +1.3 | 0.5 | |
| Mike Boddicker | P | Draft | 1978 | 4 | +10.0 | +2.5 | – | |
| Leo Gómez | 3B | Intl FA | 1985 | 5 | +8.8 | +1.8 | – | |
| Brian Giles | OF | Draft | 1989 | 4 | +7.7 | +1.9 | – | |
| Joe Orsulak | OF | Trade | 1987 | 5 | +6.4 | +1.3 | 0.0 | |
| Mark Williamson | P | Trade | 1986 | 7 | +5.9 | +0.8 | – | |
| Bob Milacki | P | Draft | 1983 | 4 | +5.7 | +1.4 | – | |
| Storm Davis | P | Draft | 1979 | 3 | +5.5 | +1.8 | – | |
| Chad Ogea | P | Draft | 1991 | 5 | +5.5 | +1.1 | – | |
| Jerry Browne | 2B | Trade | 1988 | 2 | +5.0 | +2.5 | 1.5 | |
| Rick Dempsey | C | Trade | 1976 | 2 | +4.7 | +2.4 | – | |
| Mike Young | DH/OF | Draft | 1980 | 3 | +4.6 | +1.5 | – | |
| Einar Díaz | C | Intl FA | 1990 | 4 | +4.1 | +1.0 | – | |
| Buddy Black | P | Free agency | 1988 | 4 | +3.9 | +1.0 | 0.4 | |
| Ken Dixon | P | Draft | 1980 | 2 | +3.1 | +1.5 | – | |
| Alex Cole | OF | Trade | 1990 | 2 | +3.1 | +1.6 | – | |
| Candy Maldonado | OF | Free agency | 1989 | 2 | +3.1 | +1.6 | 0.6 | |
| Don Aase | P | Trade | 1985 | 2 | +2.9 | +1.4 | – | |
| Lee Lacy | OF | Trade | 1985 | 3 | +2.9 | +1.0 | – | |
| Billy Ripken | 2B | Draft | 1982 | 5 | +2.9 | +0.6 | – | |
| Mitch Webster | OF | Trade | 1989 | 1 | +2.9 | +2.9 | 0.6 | |
| Jeff Ballard | P | Draft | 1985 | 3 | +2.8 | +0.9 | – | |
| Larry Sheets | DH/OF | Draft | 1978 | 3 | +2.8 | +0.9 | – | |
| Dave Schmidt | P | Free agency | 1987 | 2 | +2.7 | +1.4 | 0.2 | |
| Eric King | P | Trade | 1990 | 1 | +2.6 | +2.6 | 1.3 | |
| Pete Harnisch | P | Draft | 1987 | 3 | +2.4 | +0.8 | – | |
| Craig Worthington | 3B | Draft | 1985 | 4 | +2.4 | +0.6 | – | |
| Julián Tavárez | P | Intl FA | 1990 | 2 | +2.3 | +1.2 | – | |
| Jack Voigt | OF | Draft | 1987 | 3 | +2.0 | +0.7 | – | |
| Terry Kennedy | C | Trade | 1987 | 2 | +1.8 | +0.9 | 0.1 | |
| Wayne Gross | 3B | Trade | 1983 | 1 | +1.7 | +1.7 | – | |
| Floyd Rayford | C/3B | Trade | 1979 | 1 | +1.7 | +1.7 | – | |
| Scott McGregor | P | Trade | 1976 | 3 | +1.6 | +0.5 | – | |
| Pete O'Brien | 1B | Trade | 1988 | 1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0.7 | |
| Félix Fermín | SS | Trade | 1989 | 4 | +1.4 | +0.3 | 0.6 | |
| Dave Otto | P | Free agency | 1991 | 1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | 0.8 | |
| José Mesa | P | Trade | 1987 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | – | |
| Ron Kittle | DH/OF | Free agency | 1988 | 1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | 0.9 | |
| Brad Komminsk | OF | Free agency | 1988 | 1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | 0.5 | |
| Rene Gonzales | 2B/3B | Trade | 1986 | 3 | +1.1 | +0.4 | 0.0 | |
| Jerry Dipoto | P | Draft | 1989 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.6 | – | |
| Jesse Orosco | P | Free agency | 1988 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Mark Whiten | OF | Trade | 1991 | 4 | +1.1 | +0.3 | 0.7 | |
| Juan Beníquez | OF | Free agency | 1986 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | 2.2 | |
| Jeff Tackett | C | Draft | 1984 | 2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | – | |
| Gary Roenicke | OF | Trade | 1977 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | – | |
| Nate Snell | P | Intl FA | 1976 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | – | |
| Ray Knight | 3B | Free agency | 1987 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 0.1 | |
| Oswaldo Peraza | P | Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | – | |
| Glenallen Hill | OF | Trade | 1991 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | 0.6 | |
| Jack Armstrong | P | Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 0.2 | |
| Mike Huff | OF | Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 0.4 | |
| David Segui | 1B | Draft | 1987 | 4 | +0.6 | +0.2 | – | |
| Bill Laskey | P | Free agency | 1988 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 0.5 | |
| Joel Skinner | C | Trade | 1989 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | 0.1 | |
| Rich Bordi | P | Trade | 1986 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 1.3 | |
| Brad Havens | P | Trade | 1985 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – | |
| Ricky Jones | 2B/3B | Draft | 1980 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – | |
| Herbert Perry | 3B | Draft | 1991 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – | |
| Turner Ward | OF | Trade | 1989 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | – | |
| Fritzie Connally | 3B | Trade | 1985 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | |
| John Shelby | OF | Draft | 1977 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | |
| Albie Lopez | P | Draft | 1991 | 4 | +0.4 | +0.1 | – | |
| Bill Wertz | P | Draft | 1989 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | – | |
| José Bautista | P | Rule 5 | 1987 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | |
| Eric Bell | P | Draft | 1982 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | – | |
| Luis DeLeón | P | Free agency | 1986 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Mike Griffin | P | Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | |
| John Habyan | P | Draft | 1982 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | – | |
| Odell Jones | P | Trade | 1986 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | |
| Eric Bell | P | Free agency | 1990 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | 0.2 | |
| Ed Wojna | P | Trade | 1989 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.1 | |
| Mike Aldrete | 1B/OF | Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.2 | |
| Shawn Hillegas | P | Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.1 | |
| Stan Jefferson | OF | Trade | 1990 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.1 | |
| Willie Upshaw | 1B | Trade | 1988 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.2 | |
| Steve Finley | OF | Draft | 1987 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – | |
| Jack O'Connor | P | Free agency | 1987 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.0 | |
| John Stefero | C | Intl FA | 1979 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | |
| Anthony Telford | P | Draft | 1987 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – | |
| Tom Brookens | 3B | Free agency | 1989 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Damian Jackson | 2B/SS | Draft | 1991 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | |
| Jose Gonzalez | OF | Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Tony Arnold | P | Draft | 1981 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Tom Dodd | DH | Trade | 1986 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Terry Francona | 1B/OF | Free agency | 1988 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Dion James | OF | Trade | 1989 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.0 | 0.4 | |
| Jeff Manto | 1B/3B | Trade | 1990 | 3 | +0.1 | +0.0 | – | |
| Jon Perlman | P | Free agency | 1988 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Tim Stoddard | P | Free agency | 1989 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Mike York | P | Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Carl Nichols | C | Draft | 1980 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | |
| Tom O'Malley | 3B | Trade | 1985 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | |
| Nelson Simmons | DH/OF | Free agency | 1986 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Bill Swaggerty | P | Draft | 1979 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | |
| Jim Traber | 1B/DH | Draft | 1982 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | |
| Daniel Firova | C | Trade | 1988 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | |
| Denny González | 3B/SS | Trade | 1988 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Mauro Gozzo | P | Trade | 1990 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Pat Keedy | 3B | Free agency | 1988 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Garland Kiser | P | Trade | 1991 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Junior Ortiz | C | Free agency | 1991 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.1 | |
| Alex Ramírez | OF | Intl FA | 1991 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | |
| Gordon Dillard | P | Draft | 1986 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Rex Hudler | 2B/OF | Trade | 1985 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Phil Huffman | P | Trade | 1984 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Tippy Martinez | P | Trade | 1976 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Tom Niedenfuer | P | Trade | 1987 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Lenn Sakata | 2B | Trade | 1979 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Dave Van Gorder | C | Free agency | 1986 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Neil Allen | P | Free agency | 1989 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Pete Dalena | DH | Trade | 1989 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Steve Davis | P | Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| José Escobar | 2B/SS | Trade | 1991 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Houston Jiménez | SS | Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Jeff Kaiser | P | Free agency | 1990 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Dave Mlicki | P | Draft | 1990 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Mark Salas | C | Free agency | 1989 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Rafael Santana | SS | Free agency | 1990 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Steve Springer | 3B | Trade | 1990 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Sergio Valdez | P | Free agency | 1991 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Juan Bonilla | 2B | Free agency | 1986 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Luis Aguayo | 2B/SS | Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Rod Allen | DH | Trade | 1988 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Willie Blair | P | Trade | 1990 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Chris Codiroli | P | Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Al Nipper | P | Free agency | 1990 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Rick Rodriguez | P | Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Danny Sheaffer | C | Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Efrain Valdez | P | Rule 5 | 1988 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Colby Ward | P | Trade | 1989 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Tony Perezchica | 2B/SS | Trade | 1991 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Doug Corbett | P | Free agency | 1987 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Mike Kinnunen | P | Trade | 1986 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Tom Magrann | C | Trade | 1988 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Pete Stanicek | 2B/OF | Draft | 1985 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Ron Washington | SS | Free agency | 1987 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Alan Embree | P | Draft | 1989 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | – | |
| Jesse Levis | C | Draft | 1989 | 3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | – | |
| Luis Lopez | C/1B | Free agency | 1991 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Mike Hart | OF | Trade | 1986 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| Leo Hernández | 3B | Trade | 1982 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| John Lowenstein | OF | Trade | 1978 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| Joe Nolan | C | Trade | 1982 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| Kelly Paris | 3B | Trade | 1985 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| Denis Boucher | P | Trade | 1991 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| Dave Hengel | DH/OF | Trade | 1989 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| Chris James | OF | Trade | 1989 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 0.3 | |
| Mike Young | DH/OF | Free agency | 1989 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| Paul Zuvella | 2B/SS | Free agency | 1988 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 0.1 | |
| Ken Gerhart | OF | Draft | 1982 | 1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | – | |
| Rick Burleson | SS | Free agency | 1987 | – | -0.7 | – | – | |
| Dan Ford | OF | Trade | 1982 | – | -0.7 | – | – | |
| Keith Hernandez | 1B | Free agency | 1989 | – | -0.7 | – | – | |
| Cecilio Guante | P | Free agency | 1989 | – | -0.8 | – | – | |
| Jeff Mutis | P | Draft | 1988 | 1 | -0.8 | -0.8 | – | |
| Mark Lewis | 2B/3B | Draft | 1988 | 1 | -0.9 | -0.9 | – | |
| Luis Mercedes | OF | Intl FA | 1987 | 1 | -1.3 | -1.3 | – | |
| Jackie Gutiérrez | SS | Trade | 1985 | – | -1.7 | – | – | |
| Al Pardo | C | Draft | 1980 | – | -1.7 | – | – | |
| Carlos Martínez | 1B/3B | Free agency | 1991 | – | -1.7 | – | – |
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.