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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
▸  Guardians |
GM | 1974–1985 | 1 | -16.2 | -16.25 | -14.0 | -10.1 | +10.2 | +4.5 | -8.5 | -0.5 | 0.02 | 0.370 | – | – | – | -3 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 1 | -16.2 | -14.0 | -10.1 | +10.2 | +4.5 | -8.5 | -0.5 | 0.02 | 0.370 | – | – | – | -3 | |||
Roster Construction
Build channels — net fWAR
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Phil Seghi'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 — 49 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | Lev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Jacoby | 3B | CLE |
Trade | 1983 | 7 | +18.1 | +2.6 | – |
| Julio Franco | 2B/SS | CLE |
Trade | 1982 | 6 | +13.3 | +2.2 | – |
| Joe Carter | OF | CLE |
Trade | 1984 | 5 | +12.0 | +2.4 | – |
| Brett Butler | OF | CLE |
Trade | 1983 | 3 | +10.3 | +3.4 | – |
| John Farrell | P | CLE |
Draft | 1984 | 5 | +7.5 | +1.5 | – |
| Tony Bernazard | 2B | CLE |
Trade | 1983 | 2 | +4.3 | +2.2 | – |
| Bert Blyleven | P | CLE |
Trade | 1985 | 1 | +4.2 | +4.2 | 0.1 |
| Rod Nichols | P | CLE |
Draft | 1985 | 4 | +3.9 | +1.0 | – |
| Pat Tabler | 1B/DH | CLE |
Trade | 1983 | 3 | +3.9 | +1.3 | – |
| Scott Bailes | P | CLE |
Trade | 1985 | 3 | +2.1 | +0.7 | – |
| Cory Snyder | OF | CLE |
Draft | 1984 | 2 | +2.1 | +1.1 | – |
| Mel Hall | OF | CLE |
Trade | 1984 | 2 | +2.0 | +1.0 | – |
| Neal Heaton | P | CLE |
Draft | 1981 | 2 | +2.0 | +1.0 | – |
| Don Schulze | P | CLE |
Trade | 1984 | 2 | +1.6 | +0.8 | – |
| Jerry Willard | C | CLE |
Trade | 1982 | 1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | – |
| Ernie Camacho | P | CLE |
Trade | 1983 | 3 | +1.2 | +0.4 | – |
| Vern Ruhle | P | CLE |
Trade | 1985 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | – |
| Mike Hargrove | 1B | CLE |
Trade | 1979 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | – |
| Roy Smith | P | CLE |
Trade | 1982 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | – |
| Keith Creel | P | CLE |
Trade | 1985 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – |
| Rich Yett | P | CLE |
Trade | 1985 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Jeff Barkley | P | CLE |
Draft | 1982 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – |
| Andy Allanson | C | CLE |
Draft | 1983 | 3 | +0.1 | +0.0 | – |
| Rick Behenna | P | CLE |
Trade | 1983 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Jamie Easterly | P | CLE |
Trade | 1983 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Luis Medina | 1B/DH | CLE |
Draft | 1985 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Dan Rohn | 2B/3B | CLE |
Trade | 1985 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Dave Von Ohlen | P | CLE |
Trade | 1985 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Jim Wilson | DH | CLE |
Draft | 1982 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Mark Higgins | 1B | CLE |
Draft | 1984 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Scott Jordan | OF | CLE |
Draft | 1985 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mike Fischlin | 2B/SS | CLE |
Trade | 1981 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Dave Gallagher | OF | CLE |
Draft | 1980 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Jerry Reed | P | CLE |
Trade | 1982 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| José Román | P | CLE |
Intl FA | 1981 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Benny Ayala | DH/OF | CLE |
Trade | 1985 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Bryan Clark | P | CLE |
Trade | 1985 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Butch Benton | C | CLE |
Trade | 1985 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Reggie Ritter | P | CLE |
Intl FA | 1982 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Tom Waddell | P | CLE |
Rule 5 | 1983 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Junior Noboa | 2B | CLE |
Intl FA | 1981 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Otis Nixon | OF | CLE |
Trade | 1984 | 1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | – |
| Ramón Romero | P | CLE |
Intl FA | 1976 | – | -0.7 | – | – |
| Dave Clark | OF | CLE |
Draft | 1983 | 1 | -0.9 | -0.9 | – |
| Rich Thompson | P | CLE |
Draft | 1980 | – | -1.0 | – | – |
| Andre Thornton | 1B/DH | CLE |
Trade | 1976 | 1 | -1.0 | -1.0 | – |
| George Vukovich | OF | CLE |
Trade | 1982 | – | -1.2 | – | – |
| Jay Bell | SS | CLE |
Trade | 1985 | 1 | -1.4 | -1.4 | – |
| Chris Bando | C | CLE |
Draft | 1978 | 1 | -1.7 | -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.