Murray Cook

Overview

Tenure breakdown

Team	Role	Years	Szns	WAB	WAB/yr	TAB	WAR surp	HG	Trade	FA	R5	AcqLev	W-L%	PO	Pen	WS	Surp $M
▸ Reds	GM	1988–1989	2	+3.2	+1.58	+2.0	+4.0	+5.3	-29.1	+1.7	+0.4	2.12	0.502	–	–	–	+1
1988 87–74				+8.3		+7.3	+8.6						0.540				+3
1989 75–87				-5.1		-5.3	-4.6						0.463				-2
▸ Nationals	GM	1985–1987	3	+14.4	+4.81	+8.7	+6.4	+20.7	+5.4	-25.6	-0.1	2.40	0.523	–	–	–	+2
1985 84–77				+3.5		+3.1	-3.3						0.522				-1
1986 78–83				-2.7		+0.7	-0.8						0.484				-0
1987 91–71				+13.6		+4.9	+10.5						0.562				+3
▸ Yankees	GM	1984–1984	0	+0.0	–	+0.0	+0.0	+0.9	+11.8	+0.0	+0.0	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career total (1985+ data)			5	+17.6		+10.7	+10.4	+26.9	-11.9	-23.9	+0.3	2.26	0.514	–	–	–	+3

Roster Construction

Players acquired — 95 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

All channels Hitters & pitchersHitters onlyPitchers only

Player	Pos	Team	How	Year	Szns	fWAR	WAR/yr	Lev
José Rijo	P	CIN	Trade	1988	9	+35.8	+4.0	11.7
Rickey Henderson	OF	NYY	Trade	1984	5	+26.6	+5.3	–
Dennis Martínez	P	WSN	Free agency	1987	8	+22.6	+2.8	1.6
Delino DeShields	2B	WSN	Draft	1987	4	+11.6	+2.9	–
Pascual Pérez	P	WSN	Free agency	1987	3	+8.3	+2.8	4.0
Danny Jackson	P	CIN	Trade	1988	3	+7.7	+2.6	16.8
Mitch Webster	OF	WSN	Trade	1985	4	+7.1	+1.8	7.7
Mel Rojas	P	WSN	Intl FA	1985	6	+5.4	+0.9	–
Bob Sebra	P	WSN	Trade	1986	2	+4.9	+2.4	2.4
Mark Gardner	P	WSN	Draft	1985	4	+4.8	+1.2	–
Andy McGaffigan	P	WSN	Trade	1986	4	+4.5	+1.1	2.7
Rick Mahler	P	CIN	Free agency	1988	2	+4.1	+2.1	1.1
Randy Myers	P	CIN	Trade	1989	2	+3.4	+1.7	8.8
Jay Tibbs	P	WSN	Trade	1986	2	+3.4	+1.7	4.6
Tom Foley	2B/SS	WSN	Trade	1986	4	+3.3	+0.8	1.1
Brian Fisher	P	NYY	Trade	1984	1	+2.9	+2.9	–
Tim Pugh	P	CIN	Draft	1989	4	+2.6	+0.6	–
Ron Hassey	C	NYY	Trade	1984	2	+2.0	+1.0	–
Rich Bordi	P	NYY	Trade	1984	1	+1.7	+1.7	–
Jeff Reed	C	CIN	Trade	1988	4	+1.6	+0.4	2.2
Neal Heaton	P	WSN	Trade	1987	1	+1.6	+1.6	6.2
Mariano Duncan	2B/SS	CIN	Trade	1989	2	+1.5	+0.8	7.7
Doug Drabek	P	NYY	Trade	1984	1	+1.5	+1.5	–
Rex Hudler	2B/OF	WSN	Free agency	1987	3	+1.5	+0.5	2.4
Tim Leary	P	CIN	Trade	1989	1	+1.5	+1.5	0.5
Luis Quiñones	2B/3B/SS	CIN	Trade	1988	3	+1.4	+0.5	0.5
Jeff Branson	2B/3B/SS	CIN	Draft	1988	3	+1.3	+0.4	–
Steve Foster	P	CIN	Draft	1988	3	+1.0	+0.3	–
Al Leiter	P	NYY	Draft	1984	4	+1.0	+0.3	–
Ken Griffey	OF	CIN	Free agency	1988	2	+0.9	+0.4	–
Herm Winningham	OF	CIN	Trade	1988	3	+0.8	+0.3	0.1
Reid Nichols	OF	WSN	Free agency	1987	1	+0.8	+0.8	2.0
Rolando Roomes	OF	CIN	Trade	1988	1	+0.6	+0.6	0.2
Kent Bottenfield	P	WSN	Draft	1986	1	+0.4	+0.4	–
Randy Johnson	P	WSN	Draft	1985	1	+0.4	+0.4	–
U. L. Washington	SS	WSN	Trade	1985	1	+0.4	+0.4	–
Ross Powell	P	CIN	Draft	1989	1	+0.3	+0.3	–
Mo Sanford	P	CIN	Draft	1988	1	+0.3	+0.3	–
Jerry Spradlin	P	CIN	Draft	1988	2	+0.3	+0.1	–
Bob Owchinko	P	WSN	Trade	1986	1	+0.3	+0.3	–
Dale Berra	3B/SS	NYY	Trade	1984	2	+0.2	+0.1	–
Dave Engle	C/OF	WSN	Free agency	1987	2	+0.2	+0.1	0.4
Mickey Mahler	P	WSN	Trade	1985	1	+0.1	+0.1	2.9
Jack O'Connor	P	WSN	Trade	1985	1	+0.1	+0.1	–
Tim Birtsas	P	CIN	Trade	1989	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.2
Mike Griffin	P	CIN	Free agency	1988	1	+0.0	+0.0	0.0
Kip Gross	P	CIN	Trade	1989	1	+0.0	+0.0	–
Van Snider	OF	CIN	Trade	1988	1	-0.0	-0.0	–
Randy St. Claire	P	CIN	Trade	1988	–	-0.0	–	–
Kent Tekulve	P	CIN	Free agency	1989	–	-0.0	–	–
Henry Cotto	OF	NYY	Trade	1984	2	-0.0	-0.0	–
Curt Brown	P	WSN	Trade	1986	1	+0.0	+0.0	–
Ed Glynn	P	WSN	Trade	1985	–	-0.0	–	–
Bob McClure	P	WSN	Trade	1986	1	+0.0	+0.0	1.7
Mike O'Berry	C	WSN	Trade	1985	1	+0.0	+0.0	–
Mike Smith	P	WSN	Trade	1986	–	-0.0	–	–
Rich Thompson	P	WSN	Free agency	1987	2	+0.0	+0.0	0.0
Candy Sierra	P	CIN	Trade	1988	1	+0.0	+0.0	0.2
Skeeter Barnes	1B/3B/OF	CIN	Free agency	1988	–	-0.1	–	–
Tim Layana	P	CIN	Rule 5	1989	1	-0.1	-0.1	–
Bob Davidson	P	NYY	Draft	1984	–	-0.1	–	–
Skeeter Barnes	1B/3B/OF	WSN	Trade	1985	–	-0.1	–	–
Bill Campbell	P	WSN	Free agency	1987	–	-0.1	–	–
Archi Cianfrocco	1B/3B	WSN	Draft	1987	–	-0.1	–	–
Jeff Fischer	P	WSN	Draft	1985	–	-0.1	–	–
Ubaldo Heredia	P	WSN	Trade	1987	–	-0.1	–	–
Dennis Martínez	P	WSN	Trade	1986	8	-0.1	-0.0	1.6
George Riley	P	WSN	Trade	1985	–	-0.1	–	–
Tom Romano	OF	WSN	Trade	1986	–	-0.1	–	–
Wilfredo Tejada	C	WSN	Rule 5	1985	–	-0.1	–	–
Jason Thompson	1B	WSN	Trade	1986	–	-0.1	–	–
Dave Tomlin	P	WSN	Free agency	1985	–	-0.1	–	–
Mike Anderson	P	CIN	Intl FA	1988	–	-0.2	–	–
Jay Buhner	OF	NYY	Trade	1984	1	-0.2	-0.2	–
Greg Colbrunn	1B	WSN	Draft	1987	1	-0.2	-0.2	–
Wayne Krenchicki	3B	WSN	Trade	1986	–	-0.2	–	–
Bob Natal	C	WSN	Draft	1987	–	-0.2	–	–
Nelson Norman	SS	WSN	Trade	1985	–	-0.2	–	–
Lary Sorensen	P	WSN	Trade	1986	–	-0.2	–	–
John Vander Wal	OF	WSN	Draft	1987	1	-0.2	-0.2	–
Bobby Ayala	P	CIN	Intl FA	1988	1	-0.3	-0.3	–
Scotti Madison	3B	CIN	Free agency	1989	–	-0.3	–	–
Marty Bystrom	P	NYY	Trade	1984	–	-0.3	–	–
Jeff Huson	2B/SS	WSN	Intl FA	1985	1	-0.3	-0.3	–
Joe Siddall	C	WSN	Intl FA	1987	–	-0.3	–	–
Ron Roenicke	OF	CIN	Free agency	1988	–	-0.4	–	–
Donnie Scott	C	CIN	Free agency	1989	–	-0.4	–	–
Manny Trillo	2B	CIN	Free agency	1988	–	-0.4	–	–
Bob McClure	P	WSN	Free agency	1987	1	-0.4	-0.4	1.7
Alonzo Powell	OF	WSN	Trade	1985	–	-0.4	–	–
Joel Youngblood	OF	CIN	Free agency	1988	–	-0.5	–	–
Ned Yost	C	WSN	Trade	1985	–	-0.5	–	–
Howard Farmer	P	WSN	Draft	1987	–	-0.6	–	–
Scott Nielsen	P	NYY	Trade	1984	–	-0.9	–	–
Jeff Reed	C	WSN	Trade	1987	–	-1.0	–	–

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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