Overview
Titles0
Pennants0
Playoffs0
Record657–801
Win %0.451
6.2Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)94th/195 execs
-6.4Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)157th/195 execs
37%Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)120th/195 execs
$13MCheap-talent surplus — $/yr of value from cost-controlled (pre-arb/arb) players above their pay; the selection engine, and the stickiest GM skill we track104th/195 execs
$7MDrafted surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own draftees (the develop-from-the-draft engine)85th/195 execs
$2MTraded-for surplus — cheap-talent surplus from cost-controlled players he acquired via trade110th/195 execs
$4MInt'l surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own international signees23rd/195 execs
+10.8TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total50th/195 execs
1.41Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)110th/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
▸  Orioles |
GM | 2003–2005 | 3 | -14.7 | -4.90 | +1.4 | -15.0 | +28.3 | -10.6 | +7.2 | -0.2 | 2.05 | 0.459 | – | – | – | -28 |
▸  Nationals |
GM | 1996–2001 | 6 | +5.9 | +0.98 | +9.4 | +54.1 | +18.6 | -11.8 | -49.3 | +0.1 | 0.82 | 0.447 | – | – | – | +54 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 9 | -8.8 | +10.8 | +39.1 | +46.9 | -22.4 | -42.1 | -0.1 | 1.41 | 0.451 | – | – | – | +26 | |||
Roster Construction
Build channels — net fWAR
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Home-grown (draft/intl)+46.9
Trade-22.4
Free agency-42.1
Rule 5 / minor draft-0.1
Sourcing mix: 41% draft · 34% FA · 25% trade · 0% R5
Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Jim Beattie'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 — 139 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | Lev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Markakis | OF | BAL |
Draft | 2003 | 9 | +23.0 | +2.6 | – |
| Miguel Tejada | SS | BAL |
Free agency | 2003 | 4 | +17.5 | +4.4 | 13.7 |
| Brad Wilkerson | OF | WSN |
Draft | 1998 | 4 | +12.5 | +3.1 | – |
| Dustin Hermanson | P | WSN |
Trade | 1997 | 4 | +10.4 | +2.6 | 3.4 |
| Tomo Ohka | P | WSN |
Trade | 2001 | 4 | +7.1 | +1.8 | 0.1 |
| Ramón Hernández | C | BAL |
Free agency | 2005 | 3 | +6.1 | +2.0 | 1.1 |
| Javy López | C | BAL |
Free agency | 2004 | 2 | +6.1 | +3.1 | 10.6 |
| Tony Armas | P | WSN |
Trade | 1997 | 6 | +5.3 | +0.9 | – |
| Carl Pavano | P | WSN |
Trade | 1997 | 4 | +4.6 | +1.1 | – |
| Henry Rodríguez | OF | WSN |
Trade | 1996 | 2 | +3.0 | +1.5 | 2.4 |
| Shawn Hill | P | WSN |
Draft | 2000 | 4 | +2.8 | +0.7 | – |
| Brad Bergesen | P | BAL |
Draft | 2004 | 3 | +2.5 | +0.8 | – |
| Miguel Batista | P | WSN |
Trade | 1997 | 2 | +2.5 | +1.3 | – |
| Steve Kline | P | WSN |
Trade | 1997 | 3 | +2.3 | +0.8 | 0.3 |
| Scott Stewart | P | WSN |
Trade | 2001 | 3 | +2.2 | +0.7 | – |
| Anthony Telford | P | WSN |
Free agency | 1996 | 3 | +2.2 | +0.7 | 0.0 |
| Rheal Cormier | P | WSN |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | +2.1 | +2.1 | 2.3 |
| Zach Day | P | WSN |
Trade | 2001 | 4 | +2.0 | +0.5 | – |
| Roger Bernadina | OF | WSN |
Intl FA | 2001 | 4 | +1.8 | +0.4 | – |
| Terrmel Sledge | OF | WSN |
Trade | 2000 | 2 | +1.8 | +0.9 | – |
| Scott Strickland | P | WSN |
Draft | 1997 | 4 | +1.8 | +0.5 | – |
| Masato Yoshii | P | WSN |
Free agency | 2001 | 2 | +1.8 | +0.9 | 0.0 |
| Nolan Reimold | OF | BAL |
Draft | 2005 | 4 | +1.6 | +0.4 | – |
| Bruce Chen | P | BAL |
Trade | 2004 | 2 | +1.6 | +0.8 | 1.7 |
| Jamey Carroll | 2B/3B | WSN |
Draft | 1996 | 3 | +1.4 | +0.5 | – |
| Doug Strange | 2B/3B | WSN |
Free agency | 1997 | 1 | +1.4 | +1.4 | 2.1 |
| T. J. Tucker | P | WSN |
Draft | 1997 | 3 | +1.4 | +0.5 | – |
| Omar Daal | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | 0.4 |
| Dave Borkowski | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | 2.8 |
| Jeff Juden | P | WSN |
Trade | 1996 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.6 | 0.2 |
| Hideki Irabu | P | WSN |
Trade | 2000 | 2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | 0.3 |
| Sal Fasano | C | BAL |
Free agency | 2004 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | 2.0 |
| Garrett Olson | P | BAL |
Draft | 2005 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | – |
| Orlando Merced | 1B/OF | WSN |
Free agency | 1999 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | 0.3 |
| Trey Moore | P | WSN |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | – |
| Britt Reames | P | WSN |
Trade | 2001 | 2 | +0.9 | +0.5 | 0.1 |
| Marc Valdes | P | WSN |
Trade | 1997 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 1.5 |
| David Newhan | OF | BAL |
Free agency | 2004 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 5.5 |
| Chris Ray | P | BAL |
Draft | 2003 | 3 | +0.7 | +0.2 | – |
| Felipe Lira | P | WSN |
Free agency | 2000 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 0.3 |
| Mike Maddux | P | WSN |
Free agency | 1998 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 0.3 |
| Deivi Cruz | SS | BAL |
Trade | 2003 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 0.2 |
| Dave Veres | P | WSN |
Trade | 1996 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.3 | 0.4 |
| Jeff Fiorentino | OF | BAL |
Draft | 2004 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | – |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 0.2 |
| Jim Bullinger | P | WSN |
Free agency | 1997 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.8 |
| Graeme Lloyd | P | WSN |
Free agency | 1999 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.1 |
| Todd Williams | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2004 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 0.3 |
| Chris Widger | C | WSN |
Trade | 1996 | 3 | +0.4 | +0.1 | 0.3 |
| Robert Machado | C | BAL |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.2 |
| Darwin Cubillán | P | WSN |
Trade | 2001 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.0 |
| Chris Schroder | P | WSN |
Draft | 2001 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – |
| Eli Marrero | C/OF | BAL |
Trade | 2005 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.7 |
| David Hernandez | P | BAL |
Draft | 2005 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Derrick May | OF | WSN |
Free agency | 1998 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| Talmadge Nunnari | 1B | WSN |
Draft | 1997 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Mike DeJean | P | BAL |
Trade | 2004 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.4 |
| Rick Helling | P | BAL |
Trade | 2003 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| Ramón Nivar | OF | BAL |
Trade | 2005 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.5 |
| Jack Cust | DH/OF | BAL |
Trade | 2003 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Brandon Snyder | 1B/3B | BAL |
Draft | 2005 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Fernando Tatís | 3B | BAL |
Free agency | 2005 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Scott Downs | P | WSN |
Trade | 2000 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Terry Jones | OF | WSN |
Trade | 1997 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.5 |
| Hensley Meulens | OF | WSN |
Free agency | 1997 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Guillermo Mota | P | WSN |
Rule 5 | 1996 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| James Mouton | OF | WSN |
Free agency | 1999 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Bob Scanlan | P | WSN |
Free agency | 2000 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Lee Smith | P | WSN |
Free agency | 1997 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Tim Young | P | WSN |
Draft | 1996 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Rob Ducey | OF | WSN |
Trade | 2001 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Bernie Castro | 2B | BAL |
Trade | 2005 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Midre Cummings | OF | BAL |
Free agency | 2005 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Chris Gomez | SS | BAL |
Free agency | 2004 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.2 |
| Pedro Swann | OF | BAL |
Free agency | 2003 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Walter Young | 1B | BAL |
Trade | 2003 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Bobby Ayala | P | WSN |
Trade | 1999 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.2 |
| Tony Barron | OF | WSN |
Trade | 1996 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Roy Corcoran | P | WSN |
Intl FA | 2001 | 2 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – |
| Darron Cox | C | WSN |
Trade | 1999 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Rob Lukachyk | PH/PR | WSN |
Trade | 1996 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Robert Machado | C | WSN |
Free agency | 1999 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Sandy Martínez | C | WSN |
Free agency | 2000 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Brad Rigby | P | WSN |
Trade | 2000 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.0 |
| Julio Santana | P | WSN |
Free agency | 2000 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dan Smith | P | WSN |
Trade | 1998 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – |
| Mark Smith | OF | WSN |
Free agency | 2000 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Brandon Watson | OF | WSN |
Draft | 1999 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| James Baldwin | P | BAL |
Trade | 2005 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| Omar Daal | P | WSN |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.5 |
| Mark Leiter | P | WSN |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tim Byrdak | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2004 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.7 |
| Héctor Carrasco | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2003 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Pedro Florimón | SS | BAL |
Intl FA | 2004 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Chad Mottola | OF | BAL |
Free agency | 2003 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Matt Blank | P | WSN |
Draft | 1997 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – |
| Bryan Hebson | P | WSN |
Draft | 1997 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mike Hinckley | P | WSN |
Draft | 2001 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – |
| Ted Lilly | P | WSN |
Trade | 1998 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Joe Orsulak | OF | WSN |
Trade | 1997 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Rick Schu | 3B | WSN |
Free agency | 1996 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Chris Stowers | OF | WSN |
Draft | 1996 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Lee Stevens | 1B | WSN |
Trade | 2000 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| Jim Hoey | P | BAL |
Draft | 2003 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Steve Reed | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2005 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Shawn Boskie | P | WSN |
Free agency | 1998 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Anthony Ferrari | P | WSN |
Draft | 2000 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Bobby Muñoz | P | WSN |
Free agency | 2000 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Charlie O'Brien | C | WSN |
Free agency | 2000 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Alejandro Freire | 1B/DH | BAL |
Trade | 2005 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Julio Mañón | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2005 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Yohanny Valera | C | WSN |
Trade | 2000 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Jason Grimsley | P | BAL |
Trade | 2004 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Bob McCrory | P | BAL |
Draft | 2003 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Carlos Méndez | 1B/DH | BAL |
Trade | 2003 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| José Morban | 2B/SS/DH | BAL |
Trade | 2003 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Keith Osik | C | BAL |
Free agency | 2004 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Randy Knorr | C | WSN |
Free agency | 2000 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Val Pascucci | 1B/OF | WSN |
Draft | 1999 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Chris Peters | P | WSN |
Free agency | 2001 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Andy Stankiewicz | 2B/SS | WSN |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 |
| Shayne Bennett | P | WSN |
Trade | 1996 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Matthew Cepicky | OF | WSN |
Draft | 1999 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Josh Labandeira | 2B/SS | WSN |
Draft | 2001 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Radhames Liz | P | BAL |
Intl FA | 2003 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Chad Bentz | P | WSN |
Draft | 2001 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Andy Tracy | 1B/3B | WSN |
Draft | 1996 | 1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | – |
| Steve Kline | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2004 | – | -0.7 | – | – |
| Mike Mordecai | 2B/3B | WSN |
Free agency | 1998 | 1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 0.1 |
| Lenny Webster | C | WSN |
Free agency | 2000 | 2 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 5.6 |
| Milton Bradley | OF | WSN |
Draft | 1996 | – | -0.8 | – | – |
| Scott Livingstone | 3B | WSN |
Free agency | 1998 | – | -0.9 | – | – |
| Ryan McGuire | 1B/OF | WSN |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | -0.9 | -0.9 | – |
| Mike Johnson | P | WSN |
Trade | 1997 | – | -1.0 | – | – |
| Ryan Minor | 3B | WSN |
Trade | 2000 | – | -1.2 | – | – |
| Sammy Sosa | OF | BAL |
Trade | 2005 | – | -1.4 | – | – |
| Ron Calloway | OF | WSN |
Trade | 1999 | – | -1.4 | – | – |
| Wilton Guerrero | 2B/OF | WSN |
Trade | 1998 | 1 | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0.0 |
| Peter Bergeron | OF | WSN |
Trade | 1998 | 1 | -4.0 | -4.0 | – |
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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