Overview
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Playoffs1
Record677–619
Win %0.522
8.5Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)15th/195 execs
-3.0Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)7th/195 execs
28%Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)47th/195 execs
$4MCheap-talent surplus — $/yr of value from cost-controlled (pre-arb/arb) players above their pay; the selection engine, and the stickiest GM skill we track145th/195 execs
$3MDrafted surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own draftees (the develop-from-the-draft engine)123rd/195 execs
$0MTraded-for surplus — cheap-talent surplus from cost-controlled players he acquired via trade138th/195 execs
$0MInt'l surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own international signees112th/195 execs
+6.5TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total64th/195 execs
3.20Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)36th/195 execs
Tenure breakdown
| Team | Role | Years | Szns | WAB | WAB/yr | TAB | WAR surp | HG | Trade | FA | R5 | AcqLev | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS | Surp $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
▸  Red Sox |
GM | 2002–2002 | 1 | +4.9 | +4.85 | +7.1 | -15.6 | +23.5 | +2.0 | -18.8 | -1.8 | 6.14 | 0.574 | – | – | – | -27 |
▸  Angels |
GM | 1985–1991 | 7 | -3.6 | -0.52 | -0.6 | -61.1 | +171.7 | +12.2 | -5.7 | +1.0 | 2.21 | 0.515 | 1 | – | – | -27 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 8 | +1.2 | +6.5 | -76.7 | +195.2 | +14.3 | -24.5 | -0.8 | 3.20 | 0.522 | 1 | – | – | -54 | |||
Roster Construction
Build channels — net fWAR
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Home-grown (draft/intl)+195.2
Trade+14.3
Free agency-24.5
Rule 5 / minor draft-0.8
Sourcing mix: 68% draft · 19% FA · 13% trade · 0% R5
Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Mike Port'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.
Players acquired — 130 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | Lev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Finley | P | ANA |
Draft | 1985 | 14 | +45.8 | +3.3 | – |
| Tim Salmon | OF | ANA |
Draft | 1989 | 12 | +35.4 | +3.0 | – |
| Garret Anderson | OF | ANA |
Draft | 1990 | 14 | +26.3 | +1.9 | – |
| Mark Langston | P | ANA |
Free agency | 1989 | 7 | +25.8 | +3.7 | 7.1 |
| Jon Lester | P | BOS |
Draft | 2002 | 9 | +23.5 | +2.6 | – |
| Jim Edmonds | OF | ANA |
Draft | 1988 | 6 | +19.5 | +3.2 | – |
| Jim Abbott | P | ANA |
Draft | 1988 | 6 | +15.3 | +2.5 | – |
| Johnny Damon | OF | BOS |
Trade | 2002 | 4 | +13.9 | +3.5 | 28.1 |
| Chili Davis | DH/OF | ANA |
Free agency | 1987 | 7 | +12.8 | +1.8 | 0.1 |
| Troy Percival | P | ANA |
Draft | 1990 | 10 | +12.4 | +1.2 | – |
| Lance Parrish | C | ANA |
Trade | 1989 | 4 | +8.1 | +2.0 | 6.1 |
| Bert Blyleven | P | ANA |
Trade | 1988 | 3 | +7.0 | +2.3 | 17.0 |
| Gary Disarcina | SS | ANA |
Draft | 1988 | 7 | +7.0 | +1.0 | – |
| Bobby Grich | 2B | ANA |
Trade | 1985 | 2 | +5.5 | +2.8 | – |
| Chad Curtis | OF | ANA |
Draft | 1989 | 3 | +5.4 | +1.8 | – |
| Ruppert Jones | OF | ANA |
Trade | 1985 | 3 | +4.9 | +1.6 | – |
| Johnny Ray | 2B | ANA |
Trade | 1987 | 4 | +4.8 | +1.2 | 0.6 |
| Mark Eichhorn | P | ANA |
Free agency | 1989 | 4 | +4.4 | +1.1 | 3.7 |
| John Burkett | P | BOS |
Trade | 2002 | 2 | +4.4 | +2.2 | 10.4 |
| Donnie Moore | P | ANA |
Trade | 1985 | 4 | +3.4 | +0.9 | – |
| Don Sutton | P | ANA |
Trade | 1985 | 3 | +3.4 | +1.1 | – |
| John Candelaria | P | ANA |
Trade | 1985 | 3 | +3.0 | +1.0 | – |
| Reggie Jackson | OF | ANA |
Trade | 1985 | 2 | +3.0 | +1.5 | – |
| Phil Leftwich | P | ANA |
Draft | 1990 | 3 | +2.5 | +0.8 | – |
| Joe Grahe | P | ANA |
Draft | 1989 | 4 | +2.4 | +0.6 | – |
| DeWayne Buice | P | ANA |
Trade | 1987 | 2 | +2.3 | +1.1 | – |
| Willie Fraser | P | ANA |
Draft | 1985 | 4 | +2.3 | +0.6 | – |
| Orlando Palmeiro | OF | ANA |
Draft | 1991 | 5 | +2.3 | +0.5 | – |
| Gary Lucas | P | ANA |
Trade | 1985 | 2 | +1.8 | +0.9 | 5.9 |
| Claudell Washington | OF | ANA |
Free agency | 1989 | 1 | +1.8 | +1.8 | 6.5 |
| Greg Minton | P | ANA |
Free agency | 1987 | 3 | +1.6 | +0.5 | 1.0 |
| Dave Gallagher | OF | ANA |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0.5 |
| Luis Sojo | 2B | ANA |
Trade | 1990 | 2 | +1.4 | +0.7 | 0.1 |
| Terry Clark | P | ANA |
Trade | 1988 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.7 | – |
| Bob McClure | P | ANA |
Free agency | 1989 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | 3.4 |
| Max Venable | OF | ANA |
Free agency | 1989 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | 2.3 |
| Alan Embree | P | BOS |
Trade | 2002 | 3 | +1.2 | +0.4 | 3.7 |
| Cliff Floyd | OF | BOS |
Trade | 2002 | 1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | 7.0 |
| Rey Sánchez | 2B/SS | BOS |
Free agency | 2002 | 1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | 6.7 |
| Stew Cliburn | P | ANA |
Trade | 1985 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | – |
| Rick Schu | 3B | ANA |
Free agency | 1990 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | 1.7 |
| Todd Walker | 2B | BOS |
Trade | 2002 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | 4.1 |
| Damion Easley | 2B | ANA |
Draft | 1988 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | – |
| Scott Lewis | P | ANA |
Draft | 1988 | 4 | +0.8 | +0.2 | – |
| Bobby Rose | 2B | ANA |
Draft | 1985 | 4 | +0.8 | +0.2 | – |
| Ron Tingley | C | ANA |
Free agency | 1990 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | 0.1 |
| Dave Winfield | OF | ANA |
Trade | 1990 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | 1.2 |
| Rickey Henderson | OF | BOS |
Free agency | 2002 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 3.3 |
| Terry Forster | P | ANA |
Free agency | 1986 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 2.0 |
| Rich Monteleone | P | ANA |
Free agency | 1988 | 3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| Vern Ruhle | P | ANA |
Free agency | 1986 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 2.0 |
| Butch Wynegar | C | ANA |
Free agency | 1988 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Tony Armas | OF | ANA |
Free agency | 1987 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 0.3 |
| Donnie Hill | 2B | ANA |
Free agency | 1990 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.2 |
| Jerry Reuss | P | ANA |
Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.5 |
| Tim Fortugno | P | ANA |
Rule 5 | 1991 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – |
| Cliff Young | P | ANA |
Trade | 1989 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Geoff Zahn | P | ANA |
Trade | 1985 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Chris Beasley | P | ANA |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Junior Félix | OF | ANA |
Trade | 1990 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Larry Gonzales | C | ANA |
Draft | 1988 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Ray Krawczyk | P | ANA |
Free agency | 1987 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Rufino Linares | OF | ANA |
Trade | 1985 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Bill Schroeder | C | ANA |
Trade | 1988 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.5 |
| Darryl Scott | P | ANA |
Intl FA | 1990 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Juan Díaz | 1B/DH | BOS |
Trade | 2002 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Ramiro Mendoza | P | BOS |
Free agency | 2002 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.7 |
| Brandon Moss | 1B/OF | BOS |
Draft | 2002 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Charlie Zink | P | BOS |
Intl FA | 2002 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Bill Buckner | 1B/OF | ANA |
Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.5 |
| Darren Oliver | P | BOS |
Trade | 2002 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.4 |
| Benny Agbayani | OF | BOS |
Trade | 2002 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.8 |
| Erik Bennett | P | ANA |
Draft | 1989 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Jim Eppard | 1B/DH/OF | ANA |
Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Jack Fimple | C | ANA |
Free agency | 1987 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Joe Redfield | 3B | ANA |
Trade | 1987 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Jeff Richardson | P | ANA |
Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Ron Tingley | C | ANA |
Trade | 1989 | 2 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.1 |
| Tack Wilson | DH/OF | ANA |
Trade | 1987 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Butch Wynegar | C | ANA |
Trade | 1986 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Shane Andrews | 3B | BOS |
Free agency | 2002 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| Kevin Brown | C | BOS |
Free agency | 2002 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Chris Haney | P | BOS |
Free agency | 2002 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| Kevin Tolar | P | BOS |
Free agency | 2002 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Dustin Hermanson | P | BOS |
Trade | 2002 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.2 |
| Kyle Abbott | P | ANA |
Draft | 1989 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – |
| Rubén Amaro | OF | ANA |
Draft | 1987 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Chris Cron | 1B | ANA |
Trade | 1991 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mark Davis | OF | ANA |
Trade | 1989 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Brian Dorsett | C | ANA |
Trade | 1988 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Ken Edenfield | P | ANA |
Draft | 1990 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – |
| Gary Gaetti | 3B | ANA |
Free agency | 1991 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
| Hilly Hathaway | P | ANA |
Draft | 1989 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – |
| Glenn Hoffman | SS | ANA |
Free agency | 1989 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jack Lazorko | P | ANA |
Free agency | 1987 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| John Orton | C | ANA |
Draft | 1987 | 2 | -0.1 | -0.0 | – |
| Jeff Robinson | P | ANA |
Free agency | 1991 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Paul Swingle | P | ANA |
Draft | 1989 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Wayne Gomes | P | BOS |
Free agency | 2002 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Bob Howry | P | BOS |
Trade | 2002 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 1.3 |
| Joe Nelson | P | BOS |
Free agency | 2002 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Steve Woodard | P | BOS |
Free agency | 2002 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Todd Fischer | P | ANA |
Trade | 1985 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Alan Fowlkes | P | ANA |
Trade | 1985 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Fernando Valenzuela | P | ANA |
Free agency | 1991 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Damian Jackson | 2B/SS | BOS |
Free agency | 2002 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Bry Nelson | 2B/OF | BOS |
Trade | 2002 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Floyd Bannister | P | ANA |
Free agency | 1990 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Frank DiMichele | P | ANA |
Draft | 1985 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Mike Fetters | P | ANA |
Draft | 1986 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Kevin Flora | OF | ANA |
Draft | 1987 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Mark Holzemer | P | ANA |
Draft | 1987 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – |
| Vance Lovelace | P | ANA |
Rule 5 | 1985 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – |
| Dan Petry | P | ANA |
Trade | 1987 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| Mark Ryal | OF | ANA |
Free agency | 1986 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
| Chris Turner | C | ANA |
Draft | 1991 | 2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | – |
| Shad Williams | P | ANA |
Draft | 1991 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Chris Smith | P | BOS |
Draft | 2002 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Mike Cook | P | ANA |
Draft | 1985 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | – |
| John Morris | OF | ANA |
Free agency | 1991 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Mark Dalesandro | C | ANA |
Draft | 1990 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Chris Pritchett | 1B | ANA |
Draft | 1991 | 1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | – |
| Chico Walker | 3B/OF | ANA |
Trade | 1987 | – | -0.7 | – | – |
| Von Hayes | 1B/OF | ANA |
Trade | 1991 | – | -0.8 | – | – |
| Luis Polonia | OF | ANA |
Trade | 1990 | 3 | -0.8 | -0.3 | 2.2 |
| Jorge Fábregas | C | ANA |
Draft | 1991 | 1 | -0.9 | -0.9 | – |
| Eduardo Pérez | 1B | ANA |
Draft | 1991 | – | -1.3 | – | – |
| Lee Stevens | 1B | ANA |
Draft | 1986 | – | -1.3 | – | – |
| Scott Bailes | P | ANA |
Trade | 1990 | 1 | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0.1 |
| Hubie Brooks | 3B/OF | ANA |
Trade | 1991 | – | -1.7 | – | – |
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.
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