Born 1952 · St. Louis, MO · age 74
Joe Garagiola Jr. built the expansion Arizona Diamondbacks into a 2001 World Series champion in just the franchise's fourth season.
8 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. 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 | 1995–2005 | 8 | -17.6 | -2.20 | -17.9 | -104.2 | +133.7 | +6.0 | +92.5 | +0.1 | 1.94 | 0.503 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -168 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 8 | -17.6 | -17.9 | -104.2 | +133.7 | +6.0 | +92.5 | +0.1 | 1.94 | 0.503 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -168 | |||
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Joe Garagiola'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Johnson | P | Free agency | 1998 | 8 | +53.4 | +6.7 | 25.4 | |
| Luis Gonzalez | OF | Trade | 1998 | 8 | +33.8 | +4.2 | 19.8 | |
| Brandon Webb | P | Draft | 2000 | 6 | +27.7 | +4.6 | – | |
| Miguel Montero | C | Intl FA | 2001 | 7 | +24.2 | +3.5 | – | |
| Curt Schilling | P | Trade | 2000 | 4 | +21.4 | +5.4 | 9.6 | |
| Steve Finley | OF | Free agency | 1998 | 6 | +17.0 | +2.8 | 13.1 | |
| Justin Upton | OF | Draft | 2005 | 5 | +16.3 | +3.3 | – | |
| Chris Young | OF | Trade | 2005 | 7 | +14.5 | +2.1 | – | |
| Stephen Drew | SS | Draft | 2004 | 5 | +10.8 | +2.2 | – | |
| Jay Bell | SS | Free agency | 1997 | 4 | +10.2 | +2.5 | 0.1 | |
| Craig Counsell | 2B/3B/SS | Free agency | 2000 | 6 | +9.3 | +1.6 | 4.8 | |
| Matt Williams | 3B | Trade | 1997 | 5 | +8.8 | +1.8 | 0.1 | |
| Miguel Batista | P | Free agency | 2000 | 4 | +8.0 | +2.0 | 6.3 | |
| Gerardo Parra | OF | Intl FA | 2004 | 5 | +8.0 | +1.6 | – | |
| Mark Reynolds | 1B/3B | Draft | 2004 | 4 | +8.0 | +2.0 | – | |
| Omar Daal | P | Trade | 1998 | 3 | +7.6 | +2.5 | 0.1 | |
| Damian Miller | C | Trade | 1998 | 5 | +7.5 | +1.5 | 0.0 | |
| Chad Tracy | 1B/3B | Draft | 2001 | 4 | +6.6 | +1.7 | – | |
| Brian Anderson | P | Trade | 1998 | 5 | +6.2 | +1.2 | 0.0 | |
| Eric Byrnes | OF | Free agency | 2005 | 3 | +5.8 | +1.9 | 0.7 | |
| Andy Benes | P | Free agency | 1998 | 2 | +5.2 | +2.6 | 0.1 | |
| Byung-Hyun Kim | P | Intl FA | 1999 | 5 | +5.1 | +1.0 | – | |
| Chris Snyder | C | Draft | 2002 | 6 | +5.1 | +0.9 | – | |
| Junior Spivey | 2B | Draft | 1996 | 3 | +5.0 | +1.7 | – | |
| José Valverde | P | Intl FA | 1997 | 4 | +5.0 | +1.2 | – | |
| Erubiel Durazo | 1B/DH | Draft | 1999 | 4 | +4.9 | +1.2 | – | |
| Greg Colbrunn | 1B | Free agency | 1998 | 4 | +4.1 | +1.0 | 1.4 | |
| Micah Owings | P | Draft | 2005 | 2 | +4.0 | +2.0 | – | |
| Javier Vázquez | P | Trade | 2005 | 1 | +4.0 | +4.0 | 0.4 | |
| Devon White | OF | Trade | 1998 | 1 | +3.7 | +3.7 | 0.1 | |
| Troy Glaus | 3B | Free agency | 2004 | 1 | +3.2 | +3.2 | 0.4 | |
| Reggie Sanders | OF | Free agency | 2001 | 1 | +3.0 | +3.0 | 18.9 | |
| Conor Jackson | 1B/OF | Draft | 2003 | 3 | +2.9 | +1.0 | – | |
| Tony Batista | 3B | Trade | 1998 | 2 | +2.9 | +1.4 | 0.1 | |
| Miguel Batista | P | Trade | 2005 | 4 | +2.6 | +0.6 | 6.3 | |
| Todd Stottlemyre | P | Free agency | 1998 | 2 | +2.5 | +1.2 | 3.9 | |
| Elmer Dessens | P | Trade | 2002 | 2 | +2.4 | +1.2 | 4.5 | |
| Armando Reynoso | P | Free agency | 1998 | 3 | +2.4 | +0.8 | 3.5 | |
| Tony Clark | 1B | Free agency | 2005 | 2 | +2.2 | +1.1 | 0.3 | |
| Claudio Vargas | P | Trade | 2005 | 2 | +2.2 | +1.1 | 0.1 | |
| Brad Halsey | P | Trade | 2005 | 1 | +1.8 | +1.8 | 0.2 | |
| Mike Koplove | P | Draft | 1998 | 4 | +1.7 | +0.4 | – | |
| Chad Moeller | C | Trade | 2001 | 2 | +1.7 | +0.8 | 3.9 | |
| Enrique González | P | Intl FA | 1998 | 1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | – | |
| Tony Peña | P | Intl FA | 2002 | 3 | +1.6 | +0.5 | – | |
| Tony Womack | 2B/SS | Trade | 1999 | 3 | +1.6 | +0.5 | 1.7 | |
| Andy Fox | 2B/SS | Trade | 1998 | 2 | +1.5 | +0.7 | 0.1 | |
| Rick Helling | P | Free agency | 2002 | 1 | +1.4 | +1.4 | 6.3 | |
| Matt Mantei | P | Trade | 1999 | 4 | +1.4 | +0.3 | 2.8 | |
| David Dellucci | OF | Trade | 1999 | 3 | +1.4 | +0.5 | 2.6 | |
| Albie Lopez | P | Trade | 2001 | 1 | +1.4 | +1.4 | 8.7 | |
| Mark Grace | 1B | Free agency | 2000 | 1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | 16.3 | |
| Gregg Olson | P | Free agency | 1998 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.6 | 0.0 | |
| Greg Swindell | P | Free agency | 1998 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | 1.3 | |
| Óscar Villarreal | P | Intl FA | 1998 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.5 | – | |
| Alex Cintrón | SS | Draft | 1997 | 3 | +1.0 | +0.3 | – | |
| Mike Morgan | P | Free agency | 2000 | 2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | 3.2 | |
| Shea Hillenbrand | 1B/3B | Trade | 2003 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 0.0 | |
| Lyle Overbay | 1B | Draft | 1999 | 4 | +0.8 | +0.2 | – | |
| Carlos Quentin | OF | Draft | 2003 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | – | |
| Raúl Mondesí | OF | Trade | 2003 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 1.6 | |
| Richie Sexson | 1B | Trade | 2004 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 0.0 | |
| Amaury Telemaco | P | Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 0.0 | |
| Travis Lee | 1B | Trade | 1998 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.4 | – | |
| Carlos Baerga | 2B | Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 1.7 | |
| Shawn Estes | P | Free agency | 2005 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 0.1 | |
| Geraldo Guzmán | P | Trade | 2000 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | – | |
| Luis Vizcaíno | P | Trade | 2005 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 0.2 | |
| Bobby Chouinard | P | Trade | 1998 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Shawn Green | OF | Trade | 2005 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 0.2 | |
| Danny Bautista | OF | Free agency | 2001 | 3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | 3.2 | |
| Alex Cabrera | 1B/OF | Trade | 2000 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – | |
| Robert Ellis | P | Free agency | 2000 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 2.9 | |
| Rusty Ryal | 1B/OF | Draft | 2005 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – | |
| Nick Bierbrodt | P | Draft | 1996 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | |
| Darren Holmes | P | Trade | 1999 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 1.1 | |
| Dan Plesac | P | Trade | 1999 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 1.0 | |
| Steve Sparks | P | Free agency | 2004 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.0 | |
| Chris Capuano | P | Draft | 1999 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | |
| Randy Choate | P | Free agency | 2005 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | 0.0 | |
| Doug DeVore | OF | Draft | 1999 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | |
| Félix José | OF | Free agency | 2003 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | 0.7 | |
| Brandon Medders | P | Draft | 2001 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | – | |
| Clint Sodowsky | P | Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Jeff Suppan | P | Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Jason Conti | OF | Draft | 1996 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – | |
| Matt Kata | 2B | Draft | 1999 | 3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – | |
| Willie Banks | P | Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.0 | |
| Tim Worrell | P | Trade | 2005 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.0 | |
| Jason Bulger | P | Draft | 2001 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Dan Carlson | P | Free agency | 1998 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.4 | |
| Royce Clayton | SS | Free agency | 2004 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Jack Cust | DH/OF | Draft | 1997 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Robby Hammock | C | Draft | 1998 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.0 | – | |
| Eric Knott | P | Draft | 1996 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Bret Prinz | P | Draft | 1998 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.0 | – | |
| Doug Slaten | P | Draft | 2000 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.0 | – | |
| Kelly Stinnett | C | Free agency | 2004 | 4 | +0.1 | +0.0 | 0.1 | |
| Bobby Witt | P | Free agency | 2001 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.7 | |
| Roberto Alomar | 2B | Trade | 2004 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Brent Mayne | C | Trade | 2004 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Ed Vosberg | P | Trade | 1999 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.2 | |
| Ryan Christenson | OF | Trade | 2001 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.3 | |
| Mark Little | OF | Trade | 2002 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.4 | |
| Emilio Bonifácio | 2B/OF | Intl FA | 2001 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Ricky Bottalico | P | Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Troy Brohawn | P | Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | |
| Midre Cummings | OF | Free agency | 2000 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.2 | |
| Nelson Figueroa | P | Trade | 1998 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Mike Gosling | P | Draft | 2001 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | |
| Ken Huckaby | C | Trade | 2001 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Quinton McCracken | OF | Free agency | 2002 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 10.5 | |
| Dustin Nippert | P | Draft | 2002 | 2 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | |
| Vladimir Núñez | P | Intl FA | 1996 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | |
| José Parra | P | Free agency | 2001 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 | |
| Ricky Pickett | P | Trade | 1998 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Shane Reynolds | P | Free agency | 2004 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Rob Ryan | OF | Draft | 1996 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | |
| Mike Schultz | P | Draft | 2000 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | |
| Juan Sosa | OF | Trade | 2001 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Neil Weber | P | Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | |
| Bobby Estalella | C | Trade | 2004 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jorge Fábregas | C | Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jeff Fassero | P | Trade | 2004 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Buddy Groom | P | Trade | 2005 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Matt Mieske | OF | Trade | 2000 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 | |
| Armando Almanza | P | Free agency | 2005 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Scott Brow | P | Free agency | 1997 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Brian Bruney | P | Draft | 2000 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | |
| Chris Donnels | 3B | Free agency | 2002 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Damion Easley | 2B | Free agency | 2005 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Mike Fetters | P | Free agency | 2004 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.6 | |
| Jason Grimsley | P | Free agency | 2005 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Hensley Meulens | OF | Free agency | 1997 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Chris Michalak | P | Trade | 1998 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Bill Murphy | P | Trade | 2004 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Russ Ortiz | P | Free agency | 2004 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| César Valdez | P | Intl FA | 2005 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Brandon Villafuerte | P | Free agency | 2004 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Ernie Young | OF | Free agency | 1998 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Bernard Gilkey | OF | Trade | 1999 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 3.1 | |
| Mike Myers | P | Trade | 2002 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 1.2 | |
| Edwin Díaz | 2B/SS | Trade | 1998 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – | |
| Mike Mohler | P | Free agency | 2001 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Vicente Padilla | P | Intl FA | 1998 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – | |
| Mike Robertson | 1B/DH/OF | Free agency | 1998 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Félix Rodríguez | P | Trade | 1997 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Erik Sabel | P | Draft | 1996 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Donnie Sadler | 2B/OF | Free agency | 2003 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Alan Zinter | 1B | Free agency | 2003 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Hanley Frias | SS | Trade | 1999 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.6 | |
| Casey Daigle | P | Draft | 1999 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – | |
| Jamie D'Antona | 1B | Draft | 2003 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Édgar González | P | Intl FA | 2000 | 3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | – | |
| Andrew Good | P | Draft | 1998 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Josh Kroeger | OF | Draft | 2000 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | P | Free agency | 2005 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Shane Nance | P | Trade | 2003 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Johnny Ruffin | P | Free agency | 2000 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Scott Service | P | Free agency | 2003 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.9 | |
| Esmerling Vásquez | P | Intl FA | 2003 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – | |
| Turner Ward | OF | Free agency | 1999 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.9 | |
| Greg Aquino | P | Intl FA | 1995 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | – | |
| Eddie Oropesa | P | Free agency | 2001 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 | |
| Russ Springer | P | Free agency | 1999 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 | |
| Barry Manuel | P | Free agency | 1997 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| Lance Cormier | P | Draft | 2002 | 1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | – | |
| Jordan Norberto | P | Intl FA | 2004 | – | -0.6 | – | – | |
| Tim Olson | 3B/SS | Draft | 2000 | – | -0.6 | – | – | |
| Steve Randolph | P | Rule 5 | 1997 | – | -0.6 | – | – | |
| Scott Hairston | OF | Draft | 2001 | 1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | – | |
| Juan Brito | C | Free agency | 2004 | – | -0.8 | – | – | |
| Jerry Gil | SS | Intl FA | 1999 | – | -0.8 | – | – | |
| Andy Stankiewicz | 2B/SS | Free agency | 1998 | – | -0.8 | – | – | |
| Lenny Harris | 3B | Trade | 1999 | 1 | -0.8 | -0.8 | 0.5 | |
| Luis Terrero | OF | Intl FA | 1997 | – | -0.9 | – | – | |
| Andy Green | 2B/3B | Draft | 2000 | 1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | – | |
| Danny Klassen | 2B/3B | Trade | 1998 | 1 | -1.3 | -1.3 | – | |
| Alfredo Marte | OF | Intl FA | 2005 | – | -1.3 | – | – | |
| Rod Barajas | C | Intl FA | 1996 | 1 | -1.6 | -1.6 | – |
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.