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.
Share of gross-positive acquired fWAR by channel (vs. league average).
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
| Team | Role | Years | Szns | WAB | WAB/yr | TAB | WAR surp | HG | Trade | FA | R5 | AcqLev | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS | 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 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | 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.