Joe Burke

Overview

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Win %–

–GM WAR — wins above a replacement GM (org-adjusted, shrunk; per season)

–Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)

–Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)

–Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)

+0.0TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total

+0.0WAB — realized wins (TAB + the non-repeatable luck of converting talent to wins)

–Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)

+0Roster surplus $M

Tenure breakdown

Team	Role	Years	WAB	WAB/yr	TAB	WAR surp	HG	Trade	FA	R5	AcqLev	W-L%	PO	Pen	WS	Surp $M
▸ Royals	GM	1975–1981	+0.0	–	+0.0	+0.0	+51.8	+3.4	-3.1	+0.0	–	–	–	–	–	–
▸ Rangers	GM	1972–1973	+0.0	–	+0.0	+0.0	+0.0	+0.0	+0.0	+0.0	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career total (1985+ data)			+0.0		+0.0	+0.0	+51.8	+3.4	-3.1	+0.0	–	–	–	–	–	+0

Roster Construction

How the roster was sourced

by value by volume

Share of acquired fWAR by channel vs. league average.

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+51.8

Trade+3.4

Free agency-3.1

Rule 5 / minor draft+0.0

Sourcing mix: 96% draft · 0% FA · 4% trade · 0% R5

Players acquired — 18 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

Player	Pos	Team	How	Year	Szns	fWAR	WAR/yr	Lev
Mark Gubicza	P	KCR	Draft	1981	12	+36.0	+3.0	–
David Cone	P	KCR	Draft	1981	3	+7.7	+2.6	–
Bill Pecota	3B/SS	KCR	Draft	1981	6	+6.0	+1.0	–
Dan Quisenberry	P	KCR	Intl FA	1975	4	+4.6	+1.1	–
Jamie Quirk	C	KCR	Trade	1978	4	+2.4	+0.6	–
John Davis	P	KCR	Draft	1981	1	+0.6	+0.6	–
Mark Huismann	P	KCR	Intl FA	1980	2	+0.3	+0.1	–
Tony Ferreira	P	KCR	Draft	1981	1	+0.1	+0.1	–
Pat Sheridan	OF	KCR	Draft	1979	1	+0.1	+0.1	–
Jim Scranton	SS	KCR	Intl FA	1980	1	+0.0	+0.0	–
Rondin Johnson	2B	KCR	Draft	1980	–	-0.1	–	–
Mike Brewer	OF	KCR	Draft	1979	–	-0.2	–	–
Mike Jones	P	KCR	Draft	1977	–	-0.3	–	–
Mike Kingery	OF	KCR	Intl FA	1979	–	-0.4	–	–
Buddy Biancalana	SS	KCR	Draft	1978	–	-0.5	–	–
Darryl Motley	OF	KCR	Draft	1978	–	-0.6	–	–
Onix Concepción	SS	KCR	Intl FA	1976	–	-0.8	–	–
Dave Leeper	OF	KCR	Draft	1981	–	-0.9	–	–

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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