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Mark Shapiro

Born Apr 3, 1967 · Cambridge, MA · age 59

President of baseball operations for the Guardians and Blue Jays (2002–2023).

22 seasons with salary-era data across 2 stints. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.

Titles0
Pennants0
Playoffs6
Record1719–1742
Win %0.497
+34.4WAB — wins above budget26th/195 execs
+54.5Talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation)13th/195 execs
1.13Acquisition leverage — playoff pts each bought win added, given the roster it joined (did you buy where wins matter?)76th/195 execs
+11.5WAR surplus (era-neutral, win-equiv)23rd/195 execs
-48Roster surplus $M101st/195 execs

How the roster was sourced

Share of gross-positive acquired fWAR by channel (vs. league average).

Build channels — net fWAR

Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.

Home-grown (draft/intl)+244.1
Trade+162.0
Free agency-72.0
Rule 5 / minor draft-3.6
Sourcing mix: 38% draft · 16% FA · 46% trade · 0% R5

Tenure breakdown

TeamRoleYearsSzns WAB WAB/yr TAB WAR surp HG Trade FA R5 AcqLev W-L% POPenWS Surp $M
Blue Jays POBO 2016–2023 7 -0.0 -0.00 +4.0 -58.0 +61.5 +13.3 -3.6 +0.0 1.37 0.510 4 -213
Guardians POBO/GM 2002–2015 14 +34.5 +2.46 +50.5 +69.5 +182.6 +148.7 -68.4 -3.6 1.01 0.490 2 +165
Career total (1985+ data) 22 +34.4 +54.5 +11.5 +244.1 +162.0 -72.0 -3.6 1.13 0.497 6 -48

Players acquired — 320 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year fWAR
José Ramírez 3B CLE Intl FA 2009 +60.0
Corey Kluber P CLE Trade 2010 +34.6
Francisco Lindor SS CLE Draft 2011 +30.7
Grady Sizemore OF CLE Trade 2002 +30.3
Carlos Carrasco P CLE Trade 2009 +25.5
Travis Hafner DH CLE Trade 2002 +22.3
Carlos Santana 1B CLE Trade 2008 +21.6
Jason Kipnis 2B CLE Draft 2009 +20.6
Michael Brantley OF CLE Trade 2008 +20.0
Bo Bichette SS TOR Draft 2016 +20.0
Kevin Gausman P TOR Free agency 2021 +20.0
Shin-Soo Choo OF CLE Trade 2006 +19.2
Alejandro Kirk C TOR Intl FA 2016 +14.9
Cliff Lee P CLE Trade 2002 +14.7
George Springer OF TOR Free agency 2021 +14.5
Asdrúbal Cabrera SS CLE Trade 2006 +13.5
Yan Gomes C CLE Trade 2012 +13.5
Casey Blake 3B CLE Free agency 2002 +12.1
Mike Clevinger P CLE Trade 2014 +10.8
Danny Salazar P CLE Intl FA 2006 +10.3
Roberto Pérez C CLE Draft 2008 +10.2
Coco Crisp OF CLE Trade 2002 +9.9
Daulton Varsho OF TOR Trade 2022 +8.3
Lonnie Chisenhall 3B/OF CLE Draft 2008 +8.0
Cody Allen P CLE Draft 2011 +7.4
Chris Bassitt P TOR Free agency 2022 +7.4
Ernie Clement 2B/3B TOR Free agency 2023 +7.2
Lourdes Gurriel OF TOR Intl FA 2016 +7.0
Zach McAllister P CLE Trade 2010 +6.8
Ronnie Belliard 2B CLE Free agency 2003 +6.5
Josh Tomlin P CLE Draft 2006 +6.5
Cavan Biggio 2B TOR Draft 2016 +5.9
Marcus Semien 2B/SS TOR Free agency 2021 +5.9
Alek Manoah P TOR Draft 2019 +5.5
Randal Grichuk OF TOR Trade 2018 +5.4
Kelly Shoppach C CLE Trade 2006 +5.2
Hyun Jin Ryu P TOR Free agency 2019 +4.8
Ubaldo Jiménez P CLE Trade 2011 +4.4
Santiago Espinal 2B/3B TOR Trade 2018 +4.4
Triston McKenzie P CLE Draft 2015 +4.3
Franklin Gutiérrez OF CLE Trade 2004 +4.1
Robbie Ray P TOR Trade 2020 +3.9
Bryan Shaw P CLE Trade 2012 +3.6
Paul Byrd P CLE Free agency 2005 +3.5
Rafael Pérez P CLE Intl FA 2002 +3.5
Kevin Millwood P CLE Free agency 2005 +3.4
Ben Broussard 1B CLE Trade 2002 +3.3
Aaron Laffey P CLE Draft 2003 +3.3
Davis Schneider 2B/OF TOR Draft 2023 +3.2
Jamey Carroll 2B/3B CLE Trade 2007 +3.1
Nathan Lukes OF TOR Draft 2023 +3.0
Sam Hentges P CLE Draft 2014 +2.8
Vinnie Pestano P CLE Draft 2006 +2.7
Joe Smith P CLE Trade 2008 +2.7
Kevin Kiermaier OF TOR Free agency 2022 +2.7
Steven Matz P TOR Trade 2021 +2.7
Scott Kazmir P CLE Free agency 2012 +2.6
Jeremy Sowers P CLE Draft 2004 +2.5
Jack Hannahan 3B CLE Free agency 2010 +2.4
Bradley Zimmer OF CLE Draft 2014 +2.4
Ryan Raburn OF CLE Free agency 2013 +2.3
Reese McGuire C TOR Trade 2016 +2.3
Michael Bourn OF CLE Free agency 2013 +2.2
David Huff P CLE Draft 2006 +2.1
Brandon Belt 1B TOR Free agency 2023 +2.1
Ben Francisco OF CLE Draft 2002 +2.0
Jason Michaels OF CLE Trade 2006 +2.0
Tyler Heineman C TOR Free agency 2022 +2.0
Spencer Horwitz 1B TOR Draft 2023 +2.0
Tyler Naquin OF CLE Draft 2012 +1.9
Yimi García P TOR Free agency 2021 +1.9
Bob Howry P CLE Free agency 2004 +1.8
Chris Perez P CLE Trade 2009 +1.8
Yusei Kikuchi P TOR Free agency 2022 +1.7
Trent Thornton P TOR Trade 2018 +1.7
Shelley Duncan DH/OF CLE Free agency 2010 +1.6
Matt Miller P CLE Free agency 2004 +1.6
Ken Giles P TOR Trade 2018 +1.6
Aledmys Díaz SS TOR Trade 2017 +1.5
Cody Anderson P CLE Draft 2011 +1.2
Jeanmar Gómez P CLE Intl FA 2005 +1.2
Arthur Rhodes P CLE Trade 2004 +1.2
Drew Stubbs OF CLE Trade 2012 +1.1
David Phelps P TOR Free agency 2019 +1.1
Scott Elarton P CLE Free agency 2004 +1.0
T. J. House P CLE Draft 2008 +1.0
Greg Allen OF CLE Draft 2014 +0.9
Sam Gaviglio P TOR Trade 2018 +0.9
Yu Chang SS CLE Intl FA 2013 +0.8
Ryan Merritt P CLE Draft 2011 +0.8
Gabriel Moreno C TOR Draft 2022 +0.8
Kyle Crockett P CLE Draft 2013 +0.7
Rafael Dolis P TOR Free agency 2020 +0.7
Jacob Waguespack P TOR Trade 2018 +0.7
Abraham Almonte OF CLE Trade 2015 +0.6
Ezequiel Carrera OF CLE Trade 2010 +0.6
Matt Carson OF CLE Free agency 2012 +0.6
Rajai Davis OF CLE Free agency 2015 +0.6
Jason Donald 2B/SS CLE Trade 2009 +0.6
Nick Hagadone P CLE Trade 2009 +0.6
Jensen Lewis P CLE Draft 2005 +0.6
Marc Rzepczynski P CLE Trade 2013 +0.6
Ryan Garko 1B CLE Draft 2003 +0.5
Frank Herrmann P CLE Intl FA 2005 +0.5
Chris Magruder OF CLE Free agency 2003 +0.5
Kazuhito Tadano P CLE Intl FA 2003 +0.5
Tyler Clippard P TOR Free agency 2018 +0.5
Trevor Richards P TOR Trade 2021 +0.5
Matt Shoemaker P TOR Free agency 2018 +0.5
Scott Atchison P CLE Free agency 2014 +0.4
Luke Carlin C CLE Free agency 2010 +0.4
Yandy Díaz 1B/3B/DH CLE Intl FA 2013 +0.4
Erik González 3B/SS CLE Intl FA 2008 +0.4
Nyjer Morgan OF CLE Free agency 2014 +0.4
Carl Sadler P CLE Trade 2002 +0.4
Chris Seddon P CLE Free agency 2012 +0.4
Mark Wohlers P CLE Free agency 2002 +0.4
Bowden Francis P TOR Draft 2022 +0.4
Aaron Fultz P CLE Free agency 2006 +0.3
Matt Ginter P CLE Free agency 2008 +0.3
Tyler Holt OF CLE Draft 2010 +0.3
Jeff Manship P CLE Free agency 2014 +0.3
Adam Plutko P CLE Draft 2013 +0.3
Nick Swisher 1B/OF CLE Free agency 2013 +0.3
Kerry Wood P CLE Free agency 2008 +0.3
A. J. Cole P TOR Free agency 2019 +0.3
Anthony Kay P TOR Trade 2019 +0.3
Rafael Lopez C TOR Free agency 2017 +0.3
Julian Merryweather P TOR Trade 2018 +0.3
Kendrys Morales 1B/DH TOR Free agency 2016 +0.3
Rich Hill P CLE Free agency 2013 +0.2
Adam Cimber P TOR Trade 2021 +0.2
Gavin Floyd P TOR Free agency 2016 +0.2
Thomas Pannone P TOR Trade 2017 +0.2
Shawn Armstrong P CLE Draft 2011 +0.1
Jason Bere P CLE Free agency 2002 +0.1
Joe Borowski P CLE Free agency 2006 +0.1
Jason Boyd P CLE Free agency 2002 +0.1
Travis Buck OF CLE Free agency 2010 +0.1
Joba Chamberlain P CLE Free agency 2015 +0.1
Francisco Cruceta P CLE Trade 2002 +0.1
Jeff D'Amico P CLE Free agency 2004 +0.1
Gavin Floyd P CLE Free agency 2014 +0.1
Scott Lewis P CLE Draft 2004 +0.1
Joe Martinez P CLE Free agency 2012 +0.1
Francisco Pérez P CLE Intl FA 2014 +0.1
Zach Putnam P CLE Draft 2008 +0.1
Anthony Reyes P CLE Free agency 2009 +0.1
Rich Rundles P CLE Trade 2008 +0.1
Jerry Sands OF CLE Free agency 2014 +0.1
José Santiago P CLE Free agency 2002 +0.1
Anthony Swarzak P CLE Free agency 2015 +0.1
Jess Todd P CLE Trade 2009 +0.1
Ryan Webb P CLE Free agency 2015 +0.1
Ernie Young OF CLE Free agency 2003 +0.1
Buddy Boshers P TOR Free agency 2019 +0.1
Clay Buchholz P TOR Free agency 2019 +0.1
Jay Jackson P TOR Free agency 2023 +0.1
Gosuke Katoh 1B/2B TOR Draft 2022 +0.1
Otto Lopez 2B/SS TOR Intl FA 2016 +0.1
Tommy Milone P TOR Free agency 2021 +0.1
Joe Panik 2B TOR Free agency 2020 +0.1
Steve Pearce 1B/OF TOR Free agency 2016 +0.1
Kirby Snead P TOR Draft 2016 +0.1
Scott Barnes P CLE Trade 2009 -0.0
Rick Bauer P CLE Free agency 2007 -0.0
Andrew Brown P CLE Trade 2004 +0.0
Preston Guilmet P CLE Draft 2009 -0.0
Mike Koplove P CLE Free agency 2007 +0.0
David Lee P CLE Trade 2003 -0.0
Jon Meloan P CLE Trade 2008 +0.0
Clay Rapada P CLE Free agency 2013 -0.0
Luis Rivas 2B CLE Free agency 2007 -0.0
Ricardo Rodríguez P CLE Trade 2002 -0.0
Omir Santos C CLE Free agency 2013 -0.0
Scott Sauerbeck P CLE Free agency 2004 +0.0
Giovanni Soto P CLE Trade 2010 +0.0
Nick Allgeyer P TOR Draft 2018 +0.0
Bryan Baker P TOR Trade 2018 +0.0
Anthony Bass P TOR Trade 2022 -0.0
Vinny Capra 3B TOR Draft 2022 +0.0
Rhiner Cruz P TOR Free agency 2018 +0.0
Brandon Cumpton P TOR Free agency 2018 -0.0
Hagen Danner P TOR Draft 2023 +0.0
Wilmer Font P TOR Free agency 2016 +0.0
Matt Gage P TOR Draft 2022 +0.0
Lucas Harrell P TOR Free agency 2017 -0.0
Thomas Hatch P TOR Trade 2019 -0.0
Mike Hauschild P TOR Free agency 2018 +0.0
T. J. House P TOR Free agency 2016 +0.0
Isiah Kiner-Falefa SS TOR Free agency 2023 -0.0
Derek Law P TOR Trade 2019 +0.0
David Paulino P TOR Trade 2018 +0.0
Jake Petricka P TOR Free agency 2018 -0.0
Chris Smith P TOR Draft 2017 -0.0
Murphy Smith P TOR Trade 2018 -0.0
Glenn Sparkman P TOR Rule 5 2016 +0.0
Darnell Sweeney 2B/OF TOR Free agency 2018 -0.0
Jordan Brown 1B/DH/OF CLE Draft 2005 -0.1
Vinnie Chulk P CLE Free agency 2009 -0.1
Joe Colón P CLE Draft 2009 -0.1
Raúl González OF CLE Free agency 2004 -0.1
Mark Grudzielanek 2B/SS CLE Free agency 2010 -0.1
Cam Hill P CLE Draft 2014 -0.1
Zach Jackson P CLE Trade 2008 -0.1
C. C. Lee P CLE Intl FA 2008 -0.1
Michael Martínez 2B/OF CLE Free agency 2015 -0.1
Lou Merloni 2B/3B CLE Free agency 2004 -0.1
Aaron Myette P CLE Trade 2002 -0.1
Jake Robbins P CLE Trade 2004 -0.1
Niuman Romero SS CLE Intl FA 2002 -0.1
Ángel Santos 2B CLE Trade 2003 -0.1
Tony Sipp P CLE Draft 2004 -0.1
Brian Slocum P CLE Draft 2002 -0.1
Jason Tyner OF CLE Free agency 2004 -0.1
Chase Anderson P TOR Trade 2019 -0.1
Cam Eden DH/OF TOR Draft 2023 -0.1
Ryan Feierabend P TOR Free agency 2019 -0.1
Derek Fisher OF TOR Trade 2019 -0.1
Taylor Guerrieri P TOR Trade 2017 -0.1
Jared Hoying OF TOR Free agency 2021 -0.1
Caleb Joseph C TOR Free agency 2020 -0.1
Mason McCoy SS TOR Trade 2023 -0.1
Franklin Morales P TOR Free agency 2016 -0.1
Mike Ohlman C TOR Trade 2017 -0.1
Hector Perez P TOR Trade 2018 -0.1
Travis Shaw 3B TOR Free agency 2019 -0.1
Gio Urshela 3B TOR Trade 2018 -0.1
Austin Adams P CLE Draft 2009 -0.2
Chad Allen OF CLE Free agency 2002 -0.2
Greg Aquino P CLE Free agency 2008 -0.2
Bruce Chen P CLE Free agency 2015 -0.2
Juan Díaz SS CLE Trade 2010 -0.2
Brendan Donnelly P CLE Free agency 2008 -0.2
Chad Durbin P CLE Free agency 2003 -0.2
Justin Garza P CLE Draft 2015 -0.2
Justin Germano P CLE Free agency 2010 -0.2
Chris Gimenez C CLE Trade 2014 -0.2
Tom Gorzelanny P CLE Free agency 2015 -0.2
Mike Gosling P CLE Free agency 2009 -0.2
Tony Graffanino 2B CLE Free agency 2008 -0.2
Jerad Head OF CLE Intl FA 2005 -0.2
José Hernández 3B/SS CLE Free agency 2004 -0.2
Josh Judy P CLE Draft 2007 -0.2
Masahide Kobayashi P CLE Draft 2008 -0.2
Mark Lowe P CLE Free agency 2014 -0.2
Shaun Marcum P CLE Free agency 2013 -0.2
Tom Mastny P CLE Trade 2004 -0.2
Francisco Mejía C CLE Intl FA 2012 -0.2
Adam Moore C CLE Free agency 2014 -0.2
Shawn Morimando P CLE Draft 2011 -0.2
Toru Murata P CLE Draft 2015 -0.2
David Murphy OF CLE Free agency 2013 -0.2
Bryan Price P CLE Trade 2009 -0.2
Bob Wickman P CLE Free agency 2004 -0.2
Jeff Beliveau P TOR Free agency 2016 -0.2
J. P. Howell P TOR Free agency 2017 -0.2
Elvis Luciano P TOR Rule 5 2018 -0.2
Joshua Palacios OF TOR Draft 2016 -0.2
Wes Parsons P TOR Free agency 2023 -0.2
Luis Santos P TOR Trade 2017 -0.2
Bobby Bradley 1B CLE Draft 2014 -0.3
Johnny Damon OF CLE Free agency 2012 -0.3
David Dellucci OF CLE Free agency 2006 -0.3
Andy González 3B/OF CLE Free agency 2008 -0.3
Jeremy Guthrie P CLE Draft 2002 -0.3
Brett Hayes C CLE Free agency 2014 -0.3
Elliot Johnson 2B/SS CLE Free agency 2014 -0.3
Kevin Kouzmanoff 3B CLE Draft 2003 -0.3
Thomas Neal OF CLE Trade 2011 -0.3
Dan Wheeler P CLE Free agency 2012 -0.3
Paolo Espino P TOR Free agency 2023 -0.3
Nate Pearson P TOR Draft 2017 -0.3
Kevin Smith 3B/SS TOR Draft 2017 -0.3
T. J. Zeuch P TOR Draft 2016 -0.3
Héctor Ambriz P CLE Rule 5 2009 -0.4
Michael Aubrey 1B CLE Draft 2003 -0.4
Adam Everett SS CLE Free agency 2010 -0.4
Jeff Liefer 1B/OF CLE Free agency 2004 -0.4
Mark Little OF CLE Free agency 2003 -0.4
Mike Bolsinger P TOR Trade 2016 -0.4
Mat Latos P TOR Free agency 2017 -0.4
Casey Lawrence P TOR Free agency 2016 -0.4
Aaron Boone 3B CLE Free agency 2004 -0.5
Aaron Cunningham OF CLE Trade 2011 -0.5
Eric Haase C CLE Draft 2011 -0.5
Wyatt Toregas C CLE Draft 2004 -0.5
Zach Walters DH/OF CLE Trade 2014 -0.5
Sócrates Brito OF TOR Trade 2019 -0.5
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C TOR Free agency 2017 -0.5
Shun Yamaguchi P TOR Draft 2020 -0.5
Trevor Crowe OF CLE Draft 2005 -0.6
Chris Gimenez C CLE Draft 2004 -0.6
José Jiménez P CLE Free agency 2004 -0.6
J. C. Mejía P CLE Intl FA 2013 -0.6
Brett Myers P CLE Free agency 2013 -0.6
Eric Stamets SS CLE Trade 2015 -0.6
Brandon Drury 2B/3B TOR Trade 2018 -0.6
Chad Green P TOR Free agency 2023 -0.6
Tomo Ohka P CLE Free agency 2008 -0.7
Mike Redmond C CLE Free agency 2010 -0.7
José Bautista OF TOR Free agency 2017 -0.7
Chris Coghlan OF TOR Free agency 2017 -0.7
Tanner Roark P TOR Free agency 2019 -0.7
Jesús Aguilar 1B CLE Intl FA 2007 -0.8
Austin Kearns OF CLE Free agency 2010 -0.8
Jeriome Robertson P CLE Trade 2004 -0.8
Mike Aviles SS CLE Trade 2012 -0.9
Terry Mulholland P CLE Free agency 2003 -0.9
Trot Nixon OF CLE Free agency 2007 -0.9
Gio Urshela 3B CLE Intl FA 2008 -0.9
Rick White P CLE Trade 2004 -0.9
Zach Pop P TOR Trade 2022 -0.9
Brandon Phillips 2B CLE Trade 2002 -1.1
Jason Giambi 1B/DH CLE Free agency 2013 -1.2
Cord Phelps 2B/DH CLE Draft 2008 -1.2
Matt LaPorta 1B CLE Trade 2008 -1.3
Casey Kotchman 1B CLE Free agency 2012 -1.4
Luis Valbuena 3B CLE Trade 2008 -1.5
Lou Marson C CLE Trade 2009 -3.4

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.