Mike Chernoff
★ activeBorn 1980 · age 45
General manager for the Guardians (2016–present).
11 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
Born 1980 · age 45
General manager for the Guardians (2016–present).
11 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Guardians | GM | 2016–present | 9 | +122.1 | +13.56 | +97.0 | +130.8 | +94.8 | -4.2 | -33.0 | -7.2 | 2.07 | 0.556 | 7 | 1 | – | +528 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 11 | +122.1 | +97.0 | +130.8 | +94.8 | -4.2 | -33.0 | -7.2 | 2.07 | 0.556 | 7 | 1 | – | +528 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Bieber | P | CLE | Draft | 2016 | +21.5 |
| Steven Kwan | OF | CLE | Draft | 2022 | +15.4 |
| Andrés Giménez | 2B | CLE | Trade | 2021 | +13.3 |
| Tanner Bibee | P | CLE | Draft | 2023 | +8.8 |
| Cade Smith | P | CLE | Draft | 2024 | +6.9 |
| Amed Rosario | SS | CLE | Trade | 2021 | +5.9 |
| Gavin Williams | P | CLE | Draft | 2023 | +5.4 |
| Aaron Civale | P | CLE | Draft | 2016 | +4.6 |
| Bo Naylor | C | CLE | Draft | 2022 | +4.4 |
| Zach Plesac | P | CLE | Draft | 2016 | +4.4 |
| Edwin Encarnación | 1B/3B/DH | CLE | Free agency | 2017 | +3.9 |
| Brayan Rocchio | SS | CLE | Draft | 2023 | +3.0 |
| Logan Allen | P | CLE | Draft | 2023 | +2.8 |
| Brad Hand | P | CLE | Trade | 2018 | +2.7 |
| Parker Messick | P | CLE | Draft | 2025 | +2.7 |
| Jordan Luplow | OF | CLE | Trade | 2018 | +2.6 |
| Daniel Schneemann | 2B/OF | CLE | Draft | 2024 | +2.5 |
| Joey Cantillo | P | CLE | Draft | 2024 | +2.4 |
| James Karinchak | P | CLE | Draft | 2017 | +2.2 |
| Hunter Gaddis | P | CLE | Draft | 2022 | +2.1 |
| Óscar Mercado | OF | CLE | Trade | 2018 | +2.1 |
| Óliver Pérez | P | CLE | Free agency | 2018 | +2.1 |
| Trevor Stephan | P | CLE | Rule 5 | 2020 | +2.1 |
| Austin Hedges | C | CLE | Free agency | 2023 | +1.9 |
| César Hernández | 2B | CLE | Free agency | 2019 | +1.9 |
| Austin Jackson | OF | CLE | Free agency | 2017 | +1.9 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | P | CLE | Free agency | 2021 | +1.7 |
| Eli Morgan | P | CLE | Draft | 2017 | +1.7 |
| Myles Straw | OF | CLE | Trade | 2021 | +1.7 |
| Kyle Manzardo | 1B/DH | CLE | Trade | 2023 | +1.6 |
| Erik Sabrowski | P | CLE | Draft | 2024 | +1.5 |
| Gabriel Arias | SS | CLE | Draft | 2022 | +1.4 |
| Slade Cecconi | P | CLE | Trade | 2024 | +1.4 |
| Ben Lively | P | CLE | Free agency | 2023 | +1.2 |
| Mike Napoli | C/1B | CLE | Free agency | 2016 | +1.2 |
| Mike Freeman | 2B | CLE | Free agency | 2018 | +1.0 |
| David Fry | DH | CLE | Trade | 2022 | +1.0 |
| Travis Bazzana | 2B | CLE | Draft | 2026 | +0.9 |
| Matt Boyd | P | CLE | Free agency | 2024 | +0.9 |
| Matt Festa | P | CLE | Trade | 2025 | +0.9 |
| Angel Martínez | OF | CLE | Draft | 2024 | +0.8 |
| Will Brennan | OF | CLE | Draft | 2022 | +0.7 |
| Tyler Clippard | P | CLE | Free agency | 2019 | +0.7 |
| Chase DeLauter | DH/OF | CLE | Draft | 2026 | +0.7 |
| Tim Herrin | P | CLE | Draft | 2023 | +0.7 |
| Colin Holderman | P | CLE | Free agency | 2025 | +0.7 |
| Luke Maile | C | CLE | Free agency | 2022 | +0.7 |
| Phil Maton | P | CLE | Trade | 2019 | +0.7 |
| Kolby Allard | P | CLE | Free agency | 2025 | +0.6 |
| Tyler Freeman | OF | CLE | Draft | 2022 | +0.6 |
| Jakob Junis | P | CLE | Free agency | 2025 | +0.6 |
| Kevin Plawecki | C | CLE | Trade | 2019 | +0.6 |
| Nick Goody | P | CLE | Trade | 2016 | +0.5 |
| Jefry Rodríguez | P | CLE | Trade | 2018 | +0.5 |
| Adam Cimber | P | CLE | Trade | 2018 | +0.3 |
| Alex Cobb | P | CLE | Trade | 2024 | +0.3 |
| Xzavion Curry | P | CLE | Draft | 2022 | +0.3 |
| Boone Logan | P | CLE | Free agency | 2017 | +0.3 |
| Konnor Pilkington | P | CLE | Draft | 2022 | +0.3 |
| Ernie Clement | 2B/3B | CLE | Draft | 2017 | +0.2 |
| Nic Enright | P | CLE | Draft | 2025 | +0.2 |
| Brandon Guyer | OF | CLE | Trade | 2016 | +0.2 |
| Nolan Jones | OF | CLE | Draft | 2022 | +0.2 |
| Michael Kelly | P | CLE | Free agency | 2023 | +0.2 |
| Blake Parker | P | CLE | Free agency | 2021 | +0.2 |
| Yonder Alonso | 1B | CLE | Free agency | 2017 | +0.1 |
| Brandon Barnes | OF | CLE | Free agency | 2017 | +0.1 |
| Peyton Battenfield | P | CLE | Draft | 2023 | +0.1 |
| Marlon Byrd | OF | CLE | Free agency | 2016 | +0.1 |
| Zack Collins | C | CLE | Free agency | 2023 | +0.1 |
| Delino DeShields | OF | CLE | Trade | 2019 | +0.1 |
| Estevan Florial | OF | CLE | Trade | 2023 | +0.1 |
| Perci Garner | P | CLE | Trade | 2016 | +0.1 |
| Connor Gillispie | P | CLE | Draft | 2024 | +0.1 |
| Codi Heuer | P | CLE | Free agency | 2025 | +0.1 |
| Zak Kent | P | CLE | Trade | 2024 | +0.1 |
| Ryan Lavarnway | C | CLE | Free agency | 2019 | +0.1 |
| Evan Marshall | P | CLE | Free agency | 2017 | +0.1 |
| Adam Rosales | 2B/3B/SS | CLE | Free agency | 2018 | +0.1 |
| Peter Strzelecki | P | CLE | Trade | 2024 | +0.1 |
| Scott Barlow | P | CLE | Trade | 2023 | +0.0 |
| Melky Cabrera | OF | CLE | Free agency | 2018 | +0.0 |
| Stuart Fairchild | OF | CLE | Free agency | 2025 | -0.0 |
| Oscar González | OF | CLE | Draft | 2022 | -0.0 |
| Petey Halpin | OF | CLE | Draft | 2025 | -0.0 |
| Rhys Hoskins | 1B | CLE | Free agency | 2026 | +0.0 |
| James Hoyt | P | CLE | Trade | 2018 | +0.0 |
| CJ Kayfus | 1B/OF | CLE | Draft | 2025 | -0.0 |
| Sandy León | C | CLE | Free agency | 2021 | +0.0 |
| Owen Miller | 1B/2B | CLE | Trade | 2020 | -0.0 |
| Doug Nikhazy | P | CLE | Draft | 2025 | +0.0 |
| Dom Nuñez | C | CLE | Free agency | 2024 | -0.0 |
| Andrew Walters | P | CLE | Draft | 2024 | +0.0 |
| Anthony Gose | OF | CLE | Free agency | 2019 | -0.1 |
| Bryan Lavastida | C | CLE | Draft | 2022 | -0.1 |
| Dominic Leone | P | CLE | Free agency | 2020 | -0.1 |
| Sandy León | C | CLE | Trade | 2019 | -0.1 |
| Cody Morris | P | CLE | Draft | 2022 | -0.1 |
| Kyle Nelson | P | CLE | Draft | 2017 | -0.1 |
| Alexi Ogando | P | CLE | Free agency | 2017 | -0.1 |
| Peyton Pallette | P | CLE | Draft | 2026 | -0.1 |
| Nick Sandlin | P | CLE | Draft | 2018 | -0.1 |
| Tanner Tully | P | CLE | Draft | 2022 | -0.1 |
| Meibrys Viloria | C | CLE | Free agency | 2022 | -0.1 |
| Tyler Beede | P | CLE | Free agency | 2024 | -0.2 |
| Ryan Flaherty | 2B/3B | CLE | Free agency | 2019 | -0.2 |
| Daniel Johnson | OF | CLE | Trade | 2018 | -0.2 |
| Max Moroff | 2B/SS | CLE | Trade | 2018 | -0.2 |
| Hanley Ramírez | SS | CLE | Free agency | 2019 | -0.2 |
| Neil Ramírez | P | CLE | Free agency | 2017 | -0.2 |
| Domingo Santana | OF | CLE | Free agency | 2020 | -0.2 |
| Beau Taylor | C | CLE | Free agency | 2019 | -0.2 |
| José Tena | 3B | CLE | Draft | 2023 | -0.2 |
| Jeff Beliveau | P | CLE | Free agency | 2017 | -0.3 |
| Juan Brito | 2B | CLE | Trade | 2022 | -0.3 |
| Connor Brogdon | P | CLE | Free agency | 2025 | -0.3 |
| Jon Edwards | P | CLE | Free agency | 2018 | -0.3 |
| Daniel Norris | P | CLE | Free agency | 2023 | -0.3 |
| Dan Robertson | OF | CLE | Free agency | 2016 | -0.3 |
| George Valera | DH/OF | CLE | Draft | 2025 | -0.3 |
| Mike Zunino | C | CLE | Free agency | 2022 | -0.3 |
| Will Benson | OF | CLE | Draft | 2022 | -0.4 |
| Nolan Jones | OF | CLE | Trade | 2025 | -0.4 |
| Jhonkensy Noel | OF | CLE | Draft | 2024 | -0.4 |
| Richie Palacios | 2B/OF | CLE | Draft | 2022 | -0.4 |
| Anthony Castro | P | CLE | Trade | 2022 | -0.5 |
| Juan Uribe | 3B/SS | CLE | Free agency | 2016 | -0.5 |
| Will Wilson | 2B/3B | CLE | Draft | 2025 | -0.5 |
| Bryan Shaw | P | CLE | Free agency | 2021 | -0.6 |
| Cam Gallagher | C | CLE | Free agency | 2023 | -0.7 |
| Johnathan Rodríguez | OF | CLE | Draft | 2024 | -0.7 |
| Jake Bauers | 1B/OF | CLE | Trade | 2018 | -0.8 |
| Kirk McCarty | P | CLE | Draft | 2022 | -0.8 |
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.