Overview
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Record522–612
Win %0.460
5.7Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)126th/195 execs
-7.8Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)182nd/195 execs
41%Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)142nd/195 execs
$18MCheap-talent surplus — $/yr of value from cost-controlled (pre-arb/arb) players above their pay; the selection engine, and the stickiest GM skill we track80th/195 execs
$12MDrafted surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own draftees (the develop-from-the-draft engine)50th/195 execs
$3MTraded-for surplus — cheap-talent surplus from cost-controlled players he acquired via trade84th/195 execs
$3MInt'l surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own international signees42nd/195 execs
-44.7TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total180th/195 execs
-41.3WAB — realized wins (TAB + the non-repeatable luck of converting talent to wins)178th/195 execs
0.76Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)137th/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
▸  Mariners |
GM | 2009–2015 | 7 | -41.3 | -5.91 | -44.7 | -55.9 | +100.1 | -27.7 | -25.6 | -0.2 | 0.76 | 0.460 | – | – | – | -146 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 7 | -41.3 | -44.7 | -55.9 | +100.1 | -27.7 | -25.6 | -0.2 | 0.76 | 0.460 | – | – | – | -146 | |||
Roster Construction
Build channels — net fWAR
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Home-grown (draft/intl)+100.1
Trade-27.7
Free agency-25.6
Rule 5 / minor draft-0.2
Sourcing mix: 64% draft · 27% FA · 9% trade · 0% R5
Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Jack Zduriencik'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 — 122 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | Lev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Seager | 3B | SEA |
Draft | 2009 | 11 | +34.1 | +3.1 | – |
| Robinson Canó | 2B | SEA |
Free agency | 2013 | 5 | +20.6 | +4.1 | 4.4 |
| Nelson Cruz | DH/OF | SEA |
Free agency | 2014 | 4 | +16.1 | +4.0 | 2.2 |
| James Paxton | P | SEA |
Draft | 2010 | 7 | +13.7 | +2.0 | – |
| Mike Zunino | C | SEA |
Draft | 2012 | 6 | +13.6 | +2.3 | – |
| Hisashi Iwakuma | P | SEA |
Draft | 2012 | 5 | +11.9 | +2.4 | – |
| Jason Vargas | P | SEA |
Trade | 2009 | 4 | +8.1 | +2.0 | 0.9 |
| Dustin Ackley | 2B/OF | SEA |
Draft | 2009 | 4 | +7.5 | +1.9 | – |
| Edwin Díaz | P | SEA |
Draft | 2012 | 3 | +6.3 | +2.1 | – |
| Brad Miller | SS | SEA |
Draft | 2011 | 3 | +4.7 | +1.6 | – |
| Brendan Ryan | SS | SEA |
Trade | 2010 | 3 | +4.2 | +1.4 | 0.7 |
| Cliff Lee | P | SEA |
Trade | 2010 | 1 | +4.1 | +4.1 | 0.7 |
| Franklin Gutiérrez | OF | SEA |
Free agency | 2013 | 7 | +3.9 | +0.6 | 8.4 |
| Russell Branyan | 1B/3B | SEA |
Trade | 2009 | 2 | +3.5 | +1.7 | 4.5 |
| Taijuan Walker | P | SEA |
Draft | 2010 | 5 | +3.3 | +0.7 | – |
| Tom Wilhelmsen | P | SEA |
Trade | 2011 | 5 | +3.1 | +0.6 | – |
| Charlie Furbush | P | SEA |
Trade | 2011 | 5 | +2.8 | +0.6 | 0.0 |
| Seth Smith | OF | SEA |
Trade | 2015 | 2 | +2.7 | +1.3 | 0.9 |
| Kevin Millwood | P | SEA |
Free agency | 2012 | 1 | +2.6 | +2.6 | 1.2 |
| John Jaso | C | SEA |
Trade | 2011 | 1 | +2.4 | +2.4 | 1.1 |
| Danny Farquhar | P | SEA |
Trade | 2013 | 2 | +2.4 | +1.2 | 0.9 |
| David Aardsma | P | SEA |
Trade | 2009 | 2 | +2.3 | +1.1 | 3.4 |
| Carson Smith | P | SEA |
Draft | 2011 | 2 | +2.2 | +1.1 | – |
| Ketel Marte | 2B | SEA |
Intl FA | 2010 | 2 | +2.1 | +1.1 | – |
| Brandon League | P | SEA |
Trade | 2009 | 3 | +1.7 | +0.6 | 0.1 |
| Roenis Elías | P | SEA |
Intl FA | 2011 | 4 | +1.6 | +0.4 | – |
| Casper Wells | OF | SEA |
Trade | 2011 | 2 | +1.6 | +0.8 | 0.2 |
| Nick Franklin | 2B | SEA |
Draft | 2009 | 1 | +1.4 | +1.4 | – |
| Nate Karns | P | SEA |
Trade | 2015 | 1 | +1.4 | +1.4 | 4.0 |
| Óliver Pérez | P | SEA |
Free agency | 2012 | 2 | +1.4 | +0.7 | 0.3 |
| Nori Aoki | OF | SEA |
Free agency | 2015 | 1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | 3.6 |
| Blake Beavan | P | SEA |
Trade | 2010 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.7 | – |
| Austin Jackson | OF | SEA |
Trade | 2015 | 1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | 0.9 |
| J. A. Happ | P | SEA |
Trade | 2015 | 1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | 0.6 |
| Tony Zych | P | SEA |
Trade | 2015 | 3 | +1.1 | +0.4 | – |
| Steve Cishek | P | SEA |
Free agency | 2015 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | 2.9 |
| Fernando Rodney | P | SEA |
Free agency | 2014 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | 1.0 |
| Anthony Misiewicz | P | SEA |
Draft | 2015 | 2 | +0.9 | +0.4 | – |
| Ryan Langerhans | OF | SEA |
Trade | 2009 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | 1.2 |
| Logan Morrison | 1B/OF | SEA |
Trade | 2013 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | 0.7 |
| Emilio Pagán | P | SEA |
Draft | 2013 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | – |
| Dominic Leone | P | SEA |
Draft | 2012 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | – |
| Kendrys Morales | 1B/DH | SEA |
Trade | 2013 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 0.6 |
| Jack Hannahan | 3B | SEA |
Trade | 2009 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 1.1 |
| Shawn O'Malley | SS/OF | SEA |
Free agency | 2015 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.2 | 0.2 |
| Chris Taylor | OF | SEA |
Draft | 2012 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – |
| Aaron Harang | P | SEA |
Trade | 2013 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.2 |
| Mark Trumbo | 1B/DH/OF | SEA |
Trade | 2015 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.3 |
| Adam Kennedy | 2B | SEA |
Free agency | 2011 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.1 |
| Joe Saunders | P | SEA |
Free agency | 2013 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.2 |
| Chris Gimenez | C | SEA |
Free agency | 2010 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.1 |
| Evan Scribner | P | SEA |
Trade | 2015 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 1.3 |
| Justin Smoak | 1B | SEA |
Trade | 2010 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | – |
| Dan Altavilla | P | SEA |
Draft | 2014 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – |
| Josh Bard | C | SEA |
Free agency | 2010 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| Jason Bay | OF | SEA |
Free agency | 2012 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| Carter Capps | P | SEA |
Draft | 2011 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Josh Kinney | P | SEA |
Free agency | 2011 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| Josh Lueke | P | SEA |
Trade | 2010 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Mike Montgomery | P | SEA |
Trade | 2015 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – |
| David Pauley | P | SEA |
Free agency | 2009 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Chris Ray | P | SEA |
Free agency | 2011 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| Mike Sweeney | 1B/DH | SEA |
Free agency | 2009 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | 0.4 |
| Kanekoa Texeira | P | SEA |
Trade | 2010 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Jesús Colomé | P | SEA |
Free agency | 2010 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Luke French | P | SEA |
Trade | 2009 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Chris Jakubauskas | P | SEA |
Draft | 2009 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Tim Lopes | OF | SEA |
Draft | 2012 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Vidal Nuño | P | SEA |
Trade | 2015 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Stephen Pryor | P | SEA |
Draft | 2010 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Guillermo Quiroz | C | SEA |
Free agency | 2009 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| Art Warren | P | SEA |
Draft | 2015 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Abraham Almonte | OF | SEA |
Trade | 2013 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Jonathan Aro | P | SEA |
Trade | 2015 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Dan Cortes | P | SEA |
Trade | 2009 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Lucas Luetge | P | SEA |
Rule 5 | 2011 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Humberto Quintero | C | SEA |
Free agency | 2013 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.1 |
| Tyler Smith | 2B/SS | SEA |
Draft | 2013 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Thyago Vieira | P | SEA |
Intl FA | 2010 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Jack Wilson | SS | SEA |
Trade | 2009 | 3 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.4 |
| Chris Young | P | SEA |
Free agency | 2014 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Brandon Bantz | C | SEA |
Draft | 2009 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Chad Cordero | P | SEA |
Free agency | 2009 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jack Cust | DH/OF | SEA |
Free agency | 2010 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Logan Kensing | P | SEA |
Free agency | 2014 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Adam Lind | 1B/DH | SEA |
Trade | 2015 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Andrew Moore | P | SEA |
Draft | 2015 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Ljay Newsome | P | SEA |
Draft | 2015 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Vinny Nittoli | P | SEA |
Draft | 2014 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Donn Roach | P | SEA |
Free agency | 2015 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Luis Rodríguez | 2B/3B/SS | SEA |
Free agency | 2010 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Adrian Sampson | P | SEA |
Trade | 2015 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Josh Wilson | SS | SEA |
Free agency | 2009 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.7 |
| Jamey Wright | P | SEA |
Trade | 2010 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Robert Andino | 2B/SS | SEA |
Trade | 2012 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Steven Baron | C | SEA |
Draft | 2009 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Héctor Noesí | P | SEA |
Trade | 2012 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| David Rollins | P | SEA |
Rule 5 | 2014 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Eliézer Alfonzo | C | SEA |
Free agency | 2009 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Luis Jiménez | DH | SEA |
Trade | 2012 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Munenori Kawasaki | 2B/SS | SEA |
Draft | 2012 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Chance Ruffin | P | SEA |
Trade | 2011 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Greg Halman | OF | SEA |
Trade | 2010 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Tyler Olson | P | SEA |
Draft | 2013 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Milton Bradley | OF | SEA |
Trade | 2009 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 0.0 |
| Eric Byrnes | OF | SEA |
Free agency | 2010 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| John Hicks | C/1B | SEA |
Draft | 2011 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Ian Snell | P | SEA |
Trade | 2009 | 1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | 0.6 |
| Rickie Weeks | 2B | SEA |
Free agency | 2015 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Chone Figgins | 3B/OF | SEA |
Free agency | 2009 | 1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 0.2 |
| Chris Iannetta | C | SEA |
Free agency | 2015 | – | -0.7 | – | – |
| James Jones | OF | SEA |
Draft | 2009 | – | -0.8 | – | – |
| Garrett Olson | P | SEA |
Trade | 2009 | – | -0.8 | – | – |
| Braden Bishop | OF | SEA |
Draft | 2015 | – | -0.9 | – | – |
| Endy Chávez | OF | SEA |
Free agency | 2013 | 2 | -0.9 | -0.4 | 1.2 |
| Corey Hart | OF | SEA |
Free agency | 2013 | – | -0.9 | – | – |
| Joe Beimel | P | SEA |
Free agency | 2014 | – | -1.0 | – | – |
| Anthony Vasquez | P | SEA |
Draft | 2009 | – | -1.1 | – | – |
| Trayvon Robinson | OF | SEA |
Trade | 2011 | – | -1.2 | – | – |
| Stefen Romero | OF | SEA |
Draft | 2010 | – | -1.3 | – | – |
| Casey Kotchman | 1B | SEA |
Trade | 2010 | – | -1.7 | – | – |
| Miguel Olivo | C | SEA |
Free agency | 2011 | 1 | -1.9 | -1.9 | 0.0 |
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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