Nov 11, 1961 (Medford, OR) – Jan 30, 2018 (San Diego, CA) · died at 56
The long-time San Diego Padres GM known as 'the Gunslinger' for shrewd, budget-conscious bullpen-building and trades, guiding the Padres to the 1998 National League pennant.
18 seasons with salary-era data across 2 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 | 2011–2014 | 4 | +5.1 | +1.27 | +4.2 | +8.6 | +13.6 | +24.2 | +1.3 | -0.2 | 2.67 | 0.494 | 1 | – | – | +14 |
| ▸ |
GM | 1996–2009 | 14 | -0.5 | -0.04 | -2.1 | -7.8 | +117.5 | +100.4 | -75.4 | -7.2 | 1.71 | 0.488 | 4 | 1 | – | +12 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 18 | +4.6 | +2.2 | +0.9 | +131.1 | +124.7 | -74.1 | -7.5 | 1.84 | 0.490 | 5 | 1 | – | +26 | |||
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Kevin Towers'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Peavy | P | Draft | 1999 | 8 | +28.8 | +3.6 | – | |
| Adrián González | 1B | Trade | 2006 | 5 | +19.1 | +3.8 | 8.1 | |
| Chase Headley | 3B | Draft | 2005 | 7 | +18.4 | +2.6 | – | |
| Phil Nevin | 1B/3B | Trade | 1999 | 6 | +17.3 | +2.9 | 0.6 | |
| Ryan Klesko | 1B/OF | Trade | 1999 | 7 | +16.6 | +2.4 | 0.8 | |
| David Peralta | OF | Trade | 2014 | 9 | +14.5 | +1.6 | – | |
| Nick Ahmed | SS | Trade | 2013 | 9 | +12.9 | +1.4 | – | |
| Mark Kotsay | OF | Trade | 2001 | 3 | +12.3 | +4.1 | 1.0 | |
| Will Venable | OF | Draft | 2005 | 8 | +12.3 | +1.5 | – | |
| Brian Giles | OF | Free agency | 2005 | 6 | +12.1 | +2.0 | 0.3 | |
| Robbie Ray | P | Trade | 2014 | 5 | +11.8 | +2.4 | 3.4 | |
| Adam Eaton | P | Trade | 1999 | 6 | +11.6 | +1.9 | – | |
| Brian Lawrence | P | Draft | 1998 | 5 | +11.2 | +2.2 | – | |
| Mark Loretta | 2B | Free agency | 2002 | 3 | +11.0 | +3.7 | 0.8 | |
| Kevin Brown | P | Trade | 1997 | 1 | +10.0 | +10.0 | 15.4 | |
| Wally Joyner | 1B | Trade | 1996 | 4 | +9.4 | +2.4 | 12.6 | |
| Khalil Greene | SS | Draft | 2002 | 4 | +9.0 | +2.2 | – | |
| Heath Bell | P | Trade | 2006 | 5 | +8.9 | +1.8 | 5.1 | |
| Chris Young | P | Trade | 2006 | 5 | +8.7 | +1.7 | 6.0 | |
| Jake Lamb | 3B | Draft | 2012 | 6 | +8.2 | +1.4 | – | |
| Mat Latos | P | Draft | 2006 | 3 | +8.1 | +2.7 | – | |
| Chris Denorfia | OF | Free agency | 2009 | 5 | +7.4 | +1.5 | 4.1 | |
| Kevin Kouzmanoff | 3B | Trade | 2007 | 3 | +6.5 | +2.2 | 4.6 | |
| Aaron Hill | 2B | Trade | 2011 | 3 | +6.4 | +2.1 | 10.0 | |
| Mike Cameron | OF | Trade | 2005 | 2 | +6.4 | +3.2 | 11.9 | |
| Greg Vaughn | OF | Free agency | 1996 | 3 | +5.9 | +2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Luke Gregerson | P | Trade | 2009 | 5 | +5.7 | +1.1 | – | |
| Dave Roberts | OF | Trade | 2004 | 2 | +5.4 | +2.7 | 5.2 | |
| Clayton Richard | P | Trade | 2009 | 7 | +5.4 | +0.8 | 0.1 | |
| Sean Burroughs | 3B | Draft | 1998 | 4 | +5.3 | +1.3 | – | |
| Ramón Hernández | C | Trade | 2003 | 2 | +5.3 | +2.7 | 15.2 | |
| Trevor Hoffman | P | Free agency | 2005 | 16 | +5.3 | +0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Zack Godley | P | Trade | 2014 | 3 | +5.2 | +1.7 | – | |
| Archie Bradley | P | Draft | 2011 | 5 | +5.0 | +1.0 | – | |
| Brian Giles | OF | Trade | 2003 | 6 | +5.0 | +0.8 | 0.3 | |
| Sterling Hitchcock | P | Trade | 1996 | 5 | +4.7 | +0.9 | 0.1 | |
| Everth Cabrera | SS | Rule 5 | 2008 | 3 | +4.5 | +1.5 | – | |
| Tony Gwynn | OF | Trade | 2009 | 2 | +4.5 | +2.2 | 1.6 | |
| Rickey Henderson | OF | Trade | 1996 | 3 | +4.5 | +1.5 | 9.8 | |
| Quilvio Veras | 2B | Trade | 1998 | 2 | +4.4 | +2.2 | 6.5 | |
| Mike Adams | P | Trade | 2006 | 4 | +4.3 | +1.1 | 0.3 | |
| Tim Stauffer | P | Draft | 2003 | 7 | +4.3 | +0.6 | – | |
| Damian Jackson | 2B/SS | Trade | 1999 | 4 | +4.2 | +1.1 | 0.2 | |
| Reggie Sanders | OF | Trade | 1999 | 1 | +4.1 | +4.1 | 0.7 | |
| Scott Linebrink | P | Trade | 2003 | 4 | +4.1 | +1.0 | 0.2 | |
| Andrew Chafin | P | Draft | 2011 | 8 | +4.0 | +0.5 | – | |
| Greg Maddux | P | Free agency | 2006 | 2 | +3.9 | +1.9 | 7.4 | |
| Ramón Vázquez | 3B/SS | Trade | 2002 | 2 | +3.9 | +1.9 | 0.4 | |
| Cory Luebke | P | Draft | 2007 | 2 | +3.7 | +1.9 | – | |
| Josh Bard | C | Trade | 2006 | 2 | +3.6 | +1.8 | 7.6 | |
| Mike Darr | OF | Trade | 1997 | 3 | +3.2 | +1.1 | – | |
| Bob Tewksbury | P | Trade | 1996 | 1 | +3.2 | +3.2 | 14.4 | |
| Kevin Correia | P | Free agency | 2008 | 2 | +3.1 | +1.5 | 1.8 | |
| Clay Hensley | P | Trade | 2003 | 3 | +3.1 | +1.0 | – | |
| Trevor Cahill | P | Trade | 2011 | 3 | +3.0 | +1.0 | 5.6 | |
| Brian Tollberg | P | Draft | 2000 | 3 | +3.0 | +1.0 | – | |
| David Wells | P | Free agency | 2004 | 3 | +3.0 | +1.0 | 15.0 | |
| Jody Gerut | OF | Free agency | 2008 | 2 | +2.9 | +1.4 | 0.8 | |
| J. J. Putz | P | Trade | 2011 | 4 | +2.9 | +0.7 | 8.8 | |
| Rubén Rivera | OF | Trade | 1997 | 4 | +2.8 | +0.7 | 0.0 | |
| David Hernandez | P | Trade | 2011 | 3 | +2.8 | +0.9 | 7.3 | |
| Bubba Trammell | OF | Trade | 2000 | 2 | +2.7 | +1.3 | 0.8 | |
| Kyle Blanks | 1B/OF | Draft | 2004 | 4 | +2.5 | +0.6 | – | |
| Eric Owens | OF | Free agency | 1998 | 2 | +2.5 | +1.2 | 0.1 | |
| Nick Vincent | P | Draft | 2008 | 4 | +2.5 | +0.6 | – | |
| Cla Meredith | P | Trade | 2006 | 4 | +2.4 | +0.6 | 3.1 | |
| Akinori Otsuka | P | Draft | 2004 | 2 | +2.4 | +1.2 | – | |
| Woody Williams | P | Free agency | 2004 | 5 | +2.4 | +0.5 | 0.3 | |
| Brandon Drury | 2B/3B | Trade | 2013 | 2 | +2.3 | +1.1 | – | |
| Josh Barfield | 2B | Draft | 2001 | 1 | +2.3 | +2.3 | – | |
| Ron Gant | OF | Free agency | 2002 | 1 | +2.3 | +2.3 | 0.4 | |
| Joe Thatcher | P | Draft | 2007 | 5 | +2.3 | +0.5 | – | |
| David Eckstein | SS | Free agency | 2009 | 2 | +2.2 | +1.1 | 0.5 | |
| Scott Hairston | OF | Trade | 2007 | 3 | +2.2 | +0.7 | 1.9 | |
| Randall Delgado | P | Trade | 2013 | 5 | +2.2 | +0.4 | 0.0 | |
| Cha-Seung Baek | P | Trade | 2008 | 1 | +2.1 | +2.1 | 0.6 | |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | Free agency | 2001 | 3 | +2.0 | +0.7 | 0.4 | |
| Xavier Nady | OF | Draft | 2000 | 3 | +2.0 | +0.7 | – | |
| Carlos Hernández | C | Free agency | 1996 | 3 | +1.9 | +0.6 | 0.1 | |
| Mike Piazza | C | Free agency | 2006 | 1 | +1.9 | +1.9 | 5.4 | |
| Brad Ziegler | P | Trade | 2011 | 6 | +1.8 | +0.3 | 2.2 | |
| Dave Magadan | 1B/3B | Free agency | 1998 | 2 | +1.8 | +0.9 | 0.2 | |
| Didi Gregorius | SS | Trade | 2013 | 2 | +1.8 | +0.9 | 0.4 | |
| Wade LeBlanc | P | Draft | 2006 | 3 | +1.7 | +0.6 | – | |
| Jay Payton | OF | Free agency | 2004 | 1 | +1.7 | +1.7 | 8.2 | |
| Milton Bradley | OF | Trade | 2007 | 1 | +1.7 | +1.7 | 3.6 | |
| Daniel Hudson | P | Free agency | 2013 | 6 | +1.6 | +0.3 | 0.7 | |
| Henry Blanco | C | Free agency | 2009 | 1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | 1.0 | |
| Martín Prado | 3B | Trade | 2013 | 2 | +1.6 | +0.8 | 0.3 | |
| Sean Bergman | P | Trade | 1996 | 2 | +1.6 | +0.8 | 4.5 | |
| Jason Kubel | DH/OF | Free agency | 2011 | 1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | 4.0 | |
| Randy Wolf | P | Trade | 2008 | 1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0.4 | |
| Chad Gaudin | P | Trade | 2009 | 1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | 1.0 | |
| Eric Chavez | 3B | Free agency | 2012 | 2 | +1.4 | +0.7 | 0.3 | |
| Nick Hundley | C | Draft | 2005 | 4 | +1.4 | +0.4 | – | |
| Dan Miceli | P | Trade | 1997 | 2 | +1.4 | +0.7 | 2.7 | |
| Brett Tomko | P | Trade | 2001 | 3 | +1.4 | +0.5 | 0.3 | |
| Brandon McCarthy | P | Free agency | 2012 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.6 | 0.4 | |
| Justin Germano | P | Draft | 2000 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.7 | – | |
| Damian Jackson | 2B/SS | Free agency | 2004 | 4 | +1.3 | +0.3 | 0.2 | |
| John Vander Wal | OF | Free agency | 1998 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.6 | 0.5 | |
| Cliff Pennington | 2B/SS | Trade | 2013 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.7 | 0.1 | |
| Logan Forsythe | 2B | Draft | 2008 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | – | |
| Miguel Ojeda | C | Draft | 2003 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | – | |
| Chan Ho Park | P | Trade | 2005 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | 0.9 | |
| Mark Sweeney | 1B/OF | Free agency | 2002 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | 0.0 | |
| Rondell White | OF | Trade | 2003 | 1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | 0.3 | |
| Alan Embree | P | Free agency | 2001 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.5 | 0.2 | |
| John Flaherty | C | Trade | 1996 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.6 | 6.7 | |
| Bobby Jones | P | Free agency | 2001 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.6 | 0.3 | |
| Rudy Seánez | P | Trade | 2005 | 1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | 3.4 | |
| Todd Walker | 2B | Trade | 2006 | 1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | 3.3 | |
| Russell Branyan | 1B/3B | Trade | 2006 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.5 | 2.6 | |
| Rob Bowen | C | Trade | 2006 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.5 | 1.5 | |
| Justin Hampson | P | Trade | 2007 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.5 | 1.5 | |
| Cody Ross | OF | Free agency | 2012 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | 0.5 | |
| Geoff Blum | 3B | Free agency | 2004 | 3 | +1.0 | +0.3 | 2.2 | |
| Ernesto Frieri | P | Intl FA | 2003 | 4 | +1.0 | +0.2 | – | |
| Stan Spencer | P | Trade | 1998 | 2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | – | |
| Zach Duke | P | Trade | 2011 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | 6.7 | |
| Will Harris | P | Trade | 2013 | 2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | 0.2 | |
| Willie Bloomquist | SS/OF | Free agency | 2011 | 2 | +0.9 | +0.4 | 1.6 | |
| Miguel Olivo | C | Trade | 2005 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | 2.0 | |
| Anthony Bass | P | Draft | 2008 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | – | |
| José Cruz | OF | Free agency | 2006 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 1.8 | |
| D'Angelo Jimenez | 2B | Trade | 2001 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | 0.3 | |
| Ben Johnson | OF | Trade | 2000 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | – | |
| Henry Blanco | C | Trade | 2011 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 5.9 | |
| Vidal Nuño | P | Trade | 2014 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | 0.1 | |
| Donne Wall | P | Trade | 1998 | 3 | +0.8 | +0.3 | 0.9 | |
| Terrence Long | OF | Trade | 2004 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 3.7 | |
| Tom Davey | P | Trade | 2000 | 3 | +0.8 | +0.3 | 0.1 | |
| Greg Myers | C | Free agency | 1997 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.3 | 1.6 | |
| Chris Johnson | 3B | Trade | 2012 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 1.9 | |
| Matt Herges | P | Trade | 2003 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 0.2 | |
| Brian Buchanan | OF | Trade | 2002 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | 0.1 | |
| Kevin Cameron | P | Rule 5 | 2006 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | – | |
| Antonio Osuna | P | Free agency | 2004 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 3.0 | |
| Craig Shipley | 3B/SS | Free agency | 1996 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | 0.5 | |
| Ryan Webb | P | Trade | 2009 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | – | |
| Pedro Astacio | P | Trade | 2005 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 1.5 | |
| Rob Deer | OF | Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 2.5 | |
| Ed Giovanola | 2B/3B | Trade | 1998 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | 1.1 | |
| Gene Kingsale | OF | Trade | 2002 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 0.1 | |
| Steve Reed | P | Trade | 2002 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 0.1 | |
| Lou Merloni | 2B/3B | Trade | 2003 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 0.1 | |
| Bronson Arroyo | P | Free agency | 2014 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.1 | |
| Rubby De La Rosa | P | Trade | 2014 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | 0.3 | |
| John McDonald | SS | Free agency | 2011 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | 0.2 | |
| Chris Jones | OF | Free agency | 1996 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.1 | |
| Óliver Pérez | P | Intl FA | 1999 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.2 | – | |
| Jim Leyritz | C | Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 1.3 | |
| Edward Mujica | P | Trade | 2009 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.3 | |
| Anthony Banda | P | Trade | 2014 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | |
| Wil Nieves | C | Free agency | 2012 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 0.3 | |
| Jack Cassel | P | Draft | 2000 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | |
| Adam Russell | P | Trade | 2009 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Paul Quantrill | P | Trade | 2005 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 1.0 | |
| Joe Randa | 3B | Trade | 2005 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.8 | |
| Pete Smith | P | Trade | 1997 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 0.0 | |
| Morgan Ensberg | 3B | Trade | 2007 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.8 | |
| Tony Campana | OF | Trade | 2013 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.1 | |
| Nick Evans | 1B/OF | Free agency | 2013 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Óliver Pérez | P | Free agency | 2014 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | 0.0 | |
| James Sherfy | P | Draft | 2013 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | |
| Jon Adkins | P | Free agency | 2006 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.9 | |
| Mark Bellhorn | 2B/3B | Free agency | 2005 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.8 | |
| Luis Durango | OF | Intl FA | 2003 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | – | |
| Robert Fick | 1B/OF | Free agency | 2004 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.7 | |
| Edgar Gonzalez | 2B | Trade | 2008 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | |
| Cesár Ramos | P | Draft | 2005 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | |
| Eric Young | 2B | Free agency | 2004 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.7 | |
| Matt Lindstrom | P | Trade | 2012 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.7 | |
| Bret Boone | 2B | Trade | 2000 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.1 | |
| Mike Matthews | P | Trade | 2003 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.1 | |
| Pete LaForest | C/DH | Trade | 2007 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.6 | |
| Steve Hathaway | P | Draft | 2013 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | |
| Domingo Leyba | 2B/3B | Trade | 2014 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | |
| Zeke Spruill | P | Trade | 2013 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | |
| Chip Ambres | OF | Free agency | 2007 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Brian Boehringer | P | Trade | 1997 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Buddy Carlyle | P | Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | |
| Dave Hansen | 1B/3B | Free agency | 2002 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Jonathan Johnson | P | Free agency | 2002 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.0 | |
| Charles Nagy | P | Free agency | 2002 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.0 | |
| Kevin Nicholson | SS | Draft | 1997 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | |
| Chad Reineke | P | Trade | 2008 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | |
| Craig Breslow | P | Trade | 2012 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.5 | |
| Rich Aurilia | SS | Trade | 2004 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 1.0 | |
| Hiram Bocachica | OF | Trade | 2007 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.5 | |
| David Ross | C | Trade | 2005 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.5 | |
| Jason Bay | OF | Trade | 2003 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.0 | |
| Mitch Haniger | OF | Trade | 2014 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Evan Marshall | P | Draft | 2011 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Jamie Romak | 1B/OF | Free agency | 2014 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.2 | |
| Ryan Rowland-Smith | P | Free agency | 2013 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Andy Ashby | P | Free agency | 2004 | 7 | +0.1 | +0.0 | 1.7 | |
| Will Cunnane | P | Rule 5 | 1996 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Roger Deago | P | Intl FA | 2002 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Shawn Estes | P | Free agency | 2006 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.4 | |
| Shawn Hill | P | Free agency | 2009 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Paul McAnulty | OF | Draft | 2002 | 3 | +0.1 | +0.0 | – | |
| Blaine Neal | P | Trade | 2004 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.6 | |
| Al Osuna | P | Free agency | 1996 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.2 | |
| Andy Parrino | SS | Draft | 2007 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Jason Pearson | P | Rule 5 | 2000 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Carlos Reyes | P | Free agency | 1997 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Evan Scribner | P | Trade | 2008 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Andy Sheets | SS | Trade | 1997 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.3 | |
| Craig Stansberry | 2B | Trade | 2006 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Brad Bergesen | P | Trade | 2012 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.3 | |
| Nolan Reimold | OF | Trade | 2014 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Kam Mickolio | P | Trade | 2011 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.9 | |
| Juan Miranda | 1B | Trade | 2011 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.5 | |
| Tony Clark | 1B | Trade | 2008 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 | |
| John Mabry | 1B/OF | Trade | 2000 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | P | Trade | 2000 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Wilson Valdez | 2B/SS | Trade | 2005 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.2 | |
| Scott Patterson | P | Trade | 2008 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Alberto Castillo | P | Free agency | 2011 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Joey Krehbiel | P | Trade | 2014 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Joe Martinez | P | Free agency | 2011 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Bo Schultz | P | Trade | 2014 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Bobby Wilson | C | Free agency | 2013 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Clay Condrey | P | Intl FA | 1998 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | |
| Jack Cust | DH/OF | Free agency | 2005 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Éric Cyr | P | Draft | 1998 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Kory DeHaan | OF | Rule 5 | 1999 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | |
| Matt DeWitt | P | Free agency | 2001 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Marcus Giles | 2B | Free agency | 2006 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 | |
| Tayron Guerrero | P | Intl FA | 2009 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Freddy Guzmán | OF | Intl FA | 2000 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | |
| Dirk Hayhurst | P | Draft | 2003 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | |
| Jon Knott | DH/OF | Intl FA | 2001 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | |
| Mark Langston | P | Free agency | 1998 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Justin Leone | 3B | Free agency | 2006 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Carlton Loewer | P | Free agency | 2002 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| David Lundquist | P | Free agency | 2001 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 | |
| Chuck McElroy | P | Free agency | 2001 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Paul Menhart | P | Trade | 1997 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Rodney Myers | P | Free agency | 2002 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.0 | |
| José Núñez | P | Trade | 2001 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.2 | |
| Jimmy Osting | P | Trade | 2001 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | |
| Alex Pelaez | 1B/2B/3B | Draft | 1998 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Aaron Rakers | P | Free agency | 2007 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Scott Sanders | P | Trade | 1998 | 5 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | |
| Jason Shiell | P | Trade | 1999 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Todd Steverson | OF | Trade | 1996 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Chris Stewart | C | Free agency | 2009 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Brian Sweeney | P | Free agency | 2005 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 1.7 | |
| Dennis Tankersley | P | Trade | 2000 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | |
| Jay Witasick | P | Trade | 2000 | 2 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.1 | |
| Geoff Blum | 3B | Trade | 2011 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 1.8 | |
| Joe Thatcher | P | Trade | 2014 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Darren Bragg | OF | Trade | 2004 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 | |
| Al Martin | OF | Trade | 2000 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Doug Mirabelli | C | Trade | 2006 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 | |
| Mike Oquist | P | Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.2 | |
| Todd Sears | 1B | Trade | 2003 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Justin Huber | 1B/OF | Trade | 2008 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Enrique González | P | Trade | 2008 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Tadahito Iguchi | 2B | Trade | 2008 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jonathan Albaladejo | P | Free agency | 2011 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Jake Barrett | P | Draft | 2012 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | |
| Trevor Bauer | P | Draft | 2011 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Heath Bell | P | Trade | 2012 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Yhency Brazobán | P | Free agency | 2011 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Tyler Graham | OF | Trade | 2012 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Brett Jackson | OF | Trade | 2014 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Mike Jacobs | 1B | Free agency | 2012 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Andy Marte | 1B/3B | Free agency | 2013 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Michael Barrett | C | Trade | 2007 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Gary Bennett | C | Free agency | 2002 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Jim Bruske | P | Free agency | 1996 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Greg Burke | P | Intl FA | 2006 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Terry Burrows | P | Free agency | 1996 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Scott Cassidy | P | Trade | 2005 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Brian Falkenborg | P | Free agency | 2004 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Jesse Garcia | 2B/SS | Free agency | 2004 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Carlos Guevara | P | Trade | 2007 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Cedric Hunter | OF | Draft | 2006 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Brett Jodie | P | Trade | 2001 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Sean Kazmar | SS | Draft | 2004 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| José Lobatón | C | Intl FA | 2002 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Rodrigo López | P | Draft | 2000 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Drew Macias | OF | Draft | 2002 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | |
| Dave Maurer | P | Draft | 1997 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | |
| Marty McLeary | P | Trade | 2004 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Colt Morton | C | Draft | 2003 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Chris Oxspring | P | Draft | 2005 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Humberto Quintero | C | Trade | 2002 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | |
| Roberto Rivera | P | Free agency | 1998 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Walter Silva | P | Draft | 2009 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Alí Solís | C | Intl FA | 2005 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Joe Vitiello | 1B/DH | Free agency | 1999 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Matt Whisenant | P | Free agency | 1999 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Rick Wilkins | C | Free agency | 2001 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| George Williams | C | Free agency | 1999 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Kevin Witt | 1B/DH | Free agency | 2000 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Lance Zawadzki | 2B/SS | Draft | 2007 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Silvino Bracho | P | Intl FA | 2011 | 2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | – | |
| Óscar Hernández | C | Rule 5 | 2014 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – | |
| Keith Hessler | P | Intl FA | 2011 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Eric Hinske | 3B/OF | Free agency | 2012 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Cody Ransom | 3B/SS | Free agency | 2011 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 2.6 | |
| Addison Reed | P | Trade | 2013 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 1.1 | |
| Chaz Roe | P | Trade | 2013 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| A. J. Schugel | P | Trade | 2013 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Mike Zagurski | P | Trade | 2011 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Alex Arias | 3B/SS | Free agency | 2000 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Kevin Barker | 1B | Trade | 2002 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Mike Baxter | OF | Draft | 2005 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Luke Carlin | C | Trade | 2008 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Cliff Floyd | OF | Free agency | 2009 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Carlos García | 2B | Free agency | 1998 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Sterling Hitchcock | P | Free agency | 2003 | 5 | -0.2 | -0.0 | 0.1 | |
| Trenidad Hubbard | OF | Free agency | 2002 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| David Lee | P | Trade | 2001 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Arturo López | P | Rule 5 | 2004 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Brian Myrow | 1B | Free agency | 2006 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Kevin Pickford | P | Trade | 2002 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Brandon Puffer | P | Free agency | 2004 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Dennys Reyes | P | Free agency | 2004 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Adam Riggs | 2B/OF | Free agency | 2000 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Mike Thompson | P | Draft | 1999 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – | |
| Shane Victorino | OF | Rule 5 | 2002 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Brandon Villafuerte | P | Free agency | 2001 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Steve Watkins | P | Draft | 1998 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Matt Whiteside | P | Free agency | 1998 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | |
| Jay Witasick | P | Free agency | 2002 | 2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | |
| George Arias | 3B | Trade | 1998 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Oscar Salazar | OF | Trade | 2009 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Josh Banks | P | Trade | 2008 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | |
| Kevin Cron | 1B/DH | Draft | 2014 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – | |
| Jordan Pacheco | 1B/3B | Free agency | 2014 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Xavier Paul | OF | Free agency | 2014 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Matt Reynolds | P | Trade | 2012 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.1 | |
| Takashi Saito | P | Free agency | 2011 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Tony Sipp | P | Trade | 2012 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Rod Beck | P | Free agency | 2003 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.1 | |
| Chris Burke | 2B/OF | Free agency | 2009 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Cody Decker | 1B | Draft | 2009 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Jaff Decker | OF | Draft | 2008 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Jeremy Fikac | P | Draft | 1998 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – | |
| Chris Hammond | P | Free agency | 2005 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Colt Hynes | P | Draft | 2007 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Edwin Moreno | P | Trade | 2009 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Eddie Oropesa | P | Free agency | 2004 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Óscar Robles | 3B/SS | Free agency | 2007 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Mandy Romero | C | Trade | 1997 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Terry Shumpert | 2B | Free agency | 1996 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| J. J. Trujillo | P | Draft | 2002 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Zac Curtis | P | Draft | 2014 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Aaron Heilman | P | Free agency | 2011 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Matt Antonelli | 2B | Draft | 2006 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Trey Beamon | OF | Trade | 1997 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Javier Cardona | C | Trade | 2002 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Callix Crabbe | 2B/SS/OF | Rule 5 | 2007 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Mike Ekstrom | P | Draft | 2004 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Junior Herndon | P | Draft | 1997 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Randy Keisler | P | Free agency | 2003 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Luis Martinez | C | Draft | 2007 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Miles Mikolas | P | Draft | 2009 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Steve Montgomery | P | Trade | 1999 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Roberto Ramírez | P | Draft | 1998 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Don Slaught | C | Free agency | 1996 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Jason Szuminski | P | Trade | 2003 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Josh Bell | 3B | Trade | 2012 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| Manny Alexander | 2B/SS | Free agency | 2005 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| Brad Brach | P | Draft | 2008 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | – | |
| Deivi Cruz | SS | Free agency | 2002 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| James Darnell | 3B/OF | Draft | 2008 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| Josh Geer | P | Draft | 2005 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | – | |
| Chris Gwynn | OF | Free agency | 1996 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| Jason Middlebrook | P | Draft | 1996 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | – | |
| Mike Rivera | C | Trade | 2002 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| John Roskos | 1B/OF | Free agency | 1999 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| Peter O'Brien | 1B/OF | Trade | 2014 | 1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | – | |
| Matt Stites | P | Trade | 2013 | – | -0.6 | – | – | |
| Jason Boyd | P | Free agency | 2001 | – | -0.6 | – | – | |
| Cesar Carrillo | P | Draft | 2005 | – | -0.6 | – | – | |
| Rymer Liriano | OF | Intl FA | 2007 | – | -0.6 | – | – | |
| David Newhan | OF | Trade | 1997 | 1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | – | |
| Duaner Sánchez | P | Free agency | 2009 | – | -0.6 | – | – | |
| Blake Tekotte | OF | Draft | 2008 | – | -0.6 | – | – | |
| Ray Lankford | OF | Trade | 2001 | 1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | 0.2 | |
| Luis Rodríguez | 2B/3B/SS | Trade | 2008 | 1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | 0.1 | |
| Eliézer Alfonzo | C | Free agency | 2008 | – | -0.7 | – | – | |
| Julius Matos | 2B/3B | Rule 5 | 1999 | – | -0.7 | – | – | |
| Luis Perdomo | P | Trade | 2009 | – | -0.7 | – | – | |
| Braden Shipley | P | Draft | 2013 | – | -0.8 | – | – | |
| César Crespo | 2B/OF | Trade | 2001 | – | -0.8 | – | – | |
| Allen Webster | P | Trade | 2014 | – | -1.0 | – | – | |
| Mike Bynum | P | Draft | 1999 | – | -1.0 | – | – | |
| Chris Gomez | SS | Trade | 1996 | 2 | -1.0 | -0.5 | 1.9 | |
| Ben Howard | P | Draft | 1997 | – | -1.0 | – | – | |
| Tuffy Gosewisch | C | Trade | 2013 | – | -1.2 | – | – | |
| Donaldo Méndez | SS | Rule 5 | 2000 | 1 | -1.3 | -1.3 | – | |
| Yasmany Tomás | OF | Intl FA | 2014 | – | -2.0 | – | – | |
| Archi Cianfrocco | 1B/3B | Trade | 1996 | 1 | -3.0 | -3.0 | 0.1 |
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.