Ron Schueler

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
▸ White Sox	GM	1991–2000	10	+37.1	+3.71	+39.0	-14.8	+124.9	+7.0	-102.5	-4.3	3.82	0.527	2	–	–	-8
1991 87–75				+9.0		+8.9	+12.2						0.537				+7
1992 86–76				+4.1		+6.0	+3.1						0.531				+2
1993 94–68				+8.6		+8.5	-3.8						0.580	✓			-3
1994 67–46				+9.2		+18.4	+8.3						0.593				+10
1995 68–76				-7.3		-4.0	-15.5						0.472				-15
1996 85–77				-1.1		+4.2	-11.5						0.525				-10
1997 80–81				-4.9		-9.1	-21.6						0.497				-22
1998 80–82				-1.2		-4.8	-8.2						0.494				-9
1999 75–86				+1.9		-2.6	+3.6						0.466				+5
2000 95–67				+18.8		+13.7	+18.5						0.586	✓			+26
Career total (1985+ data)			10	+37.1		+39.0	-14.8	+124.9	+7.0	-102.5	-4.3	3.82	0.527	2	–	–	-8

Roster Construction

Players acquired — 151 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
Mark Buehrle	P	CHW	Draft	1998	12	+42.6	+3.6	–
Magglio Ordóñez	OF	CHW	Intl FA	1991	8	+22.5	+2.8	–
José Valentín	SS	CHW	Trade	2000	5	+17.3	+3.5	16.9
Jon Garland	P	CHW	Trade	1998	8	+17.2	+2.2	–
Carlos Lee	OF	CHW	Intl FA	1994	6	+15.9	+2.7	–
Wilson Álvarez	P	CHW	Trade	1993	5	+13.6	+2.7	16.5
Aaron Rowand	OF	CHW	Draft	1998	5	+13.0	+2.6	–
Mike Sirotka	P	CHW	Draft	1993	6	+11.4	+1.9	–
Joe Crede	3B	CHW	Draft	1996	8	+11.3	+1.4	–
Keith Foulke	P	CHW	Trade	1997	6	+10.0	+1.7	0.2
Dave Martinez	OF	CHW	Free agency	1995	3	+9.2	+3.1	4.7
Albert Belle	OF	CHW	Free agency	1996	2	+9.0	+4.5	1.3
Paul Konerko	1B	CHW	Trade	1998	13	+8.3	+0.6	0.7
Chris Singleton	OF	CHW	Trade	1998	3	+7.3	+2.4	–
Tim Raines	OF	CHW	Free agency	1993	5	+6.2	+1.2	15.5
Mike Cameron	OF	CHW	Draft	1991	2	+5.1	+2.5	–
Jim Parque	P	CHW	Draft	1997	3	+4.5	+1.5	–
Kirk McCaskill	P	CHW	Free agency	1991	3	+4.0	+1.3	14.4
Tony Graffanino	2B	CHW	Trade	2000	4	+3.9	+1.0	3.0
Herbert Perry	3B	CHW	Trade	2000	2	+3.5	+1.7	10.8
Tony Phillips	2B/OF	CHW	Free agency	1996	2	+3.3	+1.6	21.2
Julio Franco	2B/SS	CHW	Free agency	1993	1	+3.1	+3.1	18.8
Darrin Jackson	OF	CHW	Free agency	1993	2	+3.1	+1.6	16.7
Kip Wells	P	CHW	Draft	1998	3	+3.0	+1.0	–
Bob Howry	P	CHW	Trade	1997	5	+2.9	+0.6	–
Ellis Burks	OF	CHW	Free agency	1993	1	+2.7	+2.7	16.5
Royce Clayton	SS	CHW	Trade	2000	2	+2.7	+1.4	4.3
Kevin Tapani	P	CHW	Free agency	1996	1	+2.7	+2.7	17.1
Mark Johnson	C	CHW	Draft	1994	4	+2.6	+0.6	–
Jaime Navarro	P	CHW	Free agency	1996	1	+2.5	+2.5	2.1
Brook Fordyce	C	CHW	Trade	1999	2	+2.5	+1.3	0.6
Dan Pasqua	OF	CHW	Free agency	1991	6	+2.4	+0.4	0.1
Charles Johnson	C	CHW	Trade	2000	1	+2.2	+2.2	8.3
Sean Lowe	P	CHW	Trade	1999	3	+2.1	+0.7	0.1
Cal Eldred	P	CHW	Trade	2000	1	+2.0	+2.0	7.9
Bill Simas	P	CHW	Trade	1995	5	+2.0	+0.4	–
Mike Devereaux	OF	CHW	Trade	1995	1	+1.8	+1.8	4.9
Lyle Mouton	OF	CHW	Trade	1995	2	+1.7	+0.9	–
Charlie Hough	P	CHW	Trade	1991	2	+1.7	+0.8	4.7
Shawn Abner	OF	CHW	Free agency	1992	1	+1.6	+1.6	8.6
Gary Glover	P	CHW	Trade	2000	3	+1.3	+0.4	1.2
Mike LaValliere	C	CHW	Free agency	1993	3	+1.3	+0.4	3.8
Rocky Biddle	P	CHW	Draft	1997	1	+1.2	+1.2	–
Joey Cora	2B	CHW	Trade	1991	3	+1.2	+0.4	2.2
Warren Newson	OF	CHW	Trade	1991	5	+1.2	+0.2	–
Wil Cordero	SS/OF	CHW	Free agency	1998	1	+1.0	+1.0	0.9
Dan Wright	P	CHW	Draft	1999	1	+1.0	+1.0	–
Chad Bradford	P	CHW	Draft	1996	2	+0.9	+0.5	–
José DeLeón	P	CHW	Free agency	1993	3	+0.9	+0.3	0.1
Bo Jackson	OF	CHW	Free agency	1991	2	+0.9	+0.4	0.4
Miguel Olivo	C	CHW	Trade	2000	3	+0.9	+0.3	–
Craig Wilson	3B/SS	CHW	Draft	1992	2	+0.9	+0.4	–
Kelly Wunsch	P	CHW	Trade	2000	3	+0.9	+0.3	–
Terry Leach	P	CHW	Free agency	1992	2	+0.8	+0.4	2.9
John Snyder	P	CHW	Trade	1995	2	+0.8	+0.4	–
Jorge Fábregas	C	CHW	Trade	1997	1	+0.8	+0.8	0.6
Paul Assenmacher	P	CHW	Trade	1994	1	+0.7	+0.7	4.1
Lorenzo Barceló	P	CHW	Trade	1997	2	+0.7	+0.3	–
Dave Righetti	P	CHW	Free agency	1995	1	+0.6	+0.6	1.6
Tim Belcher	P	CHW	Trade	1993	1	+0.6	+0.6	3.5
Charlie O'Brien	C	CHW	Trade	1998	1	+0.6	+0.6	0.5
Jim Abbott	P	CHW	Free agency	1995	2	+0.5	+0.2	4.2
Larry Thomas	P	CHW	Draft	1991	2	+0.5	+0.2	–
Josh Fogg	P	CHW	Draft	1998	1	+0.4	+0.4	–
Joe Hall	OF	CHW	Trade	1991	1	+0.4	+0.4	–
John Kruk	1B/OF	CHW	Free agency	1995	1	+0.4	+0.4	1.2
Brian Simmons	OF	CHW	Draft	1995	2	+0.4	+0.2	–
Sandy Alomar	C	CHW	Free agency	2000	3	+0.3	+0.1	0.6
Chad Kreuter	C	CHW	Free agency	1995	3	+0.3	+0.1	1.9
Barry Lyons	C	CHW	Free agency	1995	1	+0.3	+0.3	0.9
Danny Darwin	P	CHW	Trade	1997	1	+0.3	+0.3	0.2
Dennis Cook	P	CHW	Free agency	1994	1	+0.2	+0.2	1.3
Scott Sanderson	P	CHW	Free agency	1994	1	+0.2	+0.2	1.0
Nelson Santovenia	C	CHW	Free agency	1992	1	+0.2	+0.2	1.2
Jeff Schwarz	P	CHW	Trade	1993	1	+0.2	+0.2	–
Dave Stieb	P	CHW	Free agency	1992	1	+0.2	+0.2	1.4
Tanyon Sturtze	P	CHW	Free agency	1998	1	+0.2	+0.2	0.1
Mike Huff	OF	CHW	Trade	1991	2	+0.2	+0.1	2.6
Larry Casian	P	CHW	Free agency	1998	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.1
Pat Daneker	P	CHW	Draft	1997	1	+0.1	+0.1	–
Mike Dunne	P	CHW	Free agency	1991	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.8
Lou Frazier	OF	CHW	Free agency	1998	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.1
Mike Heathcott	P	CHW	Draft	1991	1	+0.1	+0.1	–
Andrew Lorraine	P	CHW	Trade	1995	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.4
Danny Tartabull	DH/OF	CHW	Trade	1996	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.7
Pat Borders	C	CHW	Trade	1996	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.8
Dale Sveum	3B/SS	CHW	Trade	1992	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.5
Jeff Bajenaru	P	CHW	Draft	1999	1	+0.0	+0.0	–
Kevin Beirne	P	CHW	Draft	1995	–	-0.0	–	–
Doug Brady	2B/DH	CHW	Draft	1991	1	+0.0	+0.0	–
Chuck Cary	P	CHW	Free agency	1993	–	-0.0	–	–
Jeff Darwin	P	CHW	Trade	1995	1	-0.0	-0.0	0.0
Joe Davenport	P	CHW	Rule 5	1997	–	-0.0	–	–
Drew Denson	1B	CHW	Free agency	1992	–	-0.0	–	–
Matt Ginter	P	CHW	Draft	1999	2	+0.0	+0.0	–
Dann Howitt	OF	CHW	Free agency	1993	1	+0.0	+0.0	0.2
Stacy Jones	P	CHW	Free agency	1996	1	+0.0	+0.0	0.2
Al Levine	P	CHW	Draft	1991	1	+0.0	+0.0	–
Pedro López	SS	CHW	Intl FA	2000	1	+0.0	+0.0	–
David Lundquist	P	CHW	Draft	1993	1	+0.0	+0.0	–
Chuck McElroy	P	CHW	Trade	1997	1	+0.0	+0.0	0.7
Josh Paul	C	CHW	Draft	1996	3	-0.0	-0.0	–
Todd Rizzo	P	CHW	Trade	1998	–	-0.0	–	–
Mario Valdez	1B	CHW	Draft	1993	–	-0.0	–	–
Steve Wapnick	P	CHW	Trade	1991	–	-0.0	–	–
Marvin Freeman	P	CHW	Trade	1996	1	+0.0	+0.0	0.3
Tony Castillo	P	CHW	Trade	1996	2	-0.1	-0.1	2.7
Doug Drabek	P	CHW	Free agency	1997	–	-0.1	–	–
Barry Jones	P	CHW	Free agency	1993	2	-0.1	-0.1	0.0
Darren Lewis	OF	CHW	Free agency	1995	1	-0.1	-0.1	0.5
Aaron Myette	P	CHW	Draft	1997	–	-0.1	–	–
Heath Phillips	P	CHW	Draft	2000	–	-0.1	–	–
Mike Robertson	1B/DH/OF	CHW	Draft	1991	–	-0.1	–	–
Josh Stewart	P	CHW	Draft	1999	1	-0.1	-0.1	–
Don Wakamatsu	C	CHW	Trade	1991	–	-0.1	–	–
Bryan Ward	P	CHW	Trade	1997	1	-0.1	-0.1	–
Shawn Jeter	DH/OF	CHW	Trade	1991	–	-0.2	–	–
Joe Magrane	P	CHW	Free agency	1996	–	-0.2	–	–
Isidro Márquez	P	CHW	Trade	1993	–	-0.2	–	–
Jose Munoz	2B	CHW	Trade	1996	–	-0.2	–	–
Jon Rauch	P	CHW	Draft	1999	1	-0.2	-0.2	–
David Sanders	P	CHW	Draft	1999	–	-0.2	–	–
Rich Sauveur	P	CHW	Free agency	1996	–	-0.2	–	–
Rubén Sierra	OF	CHW	Free agency	1998	–	-0.2	–	–
Rick Wrona	C	CHW	Free agency	1992	–	-0.2	–	–
Chris Clemons	P	CHW	Draft	1994	–	-0.3	–	–
Chris Cron	1B	CHW	Free agency	1991	–	-0.3	–	–
Atlee Hammaker	P	CHW	Free agency	1992	1	-0.3	-0.3	0.4
Dane Johnson	P	CHW	Trade	1994	–	-0.3	–	–
Arnie Muñoz	P	CHW	Intl FA	1998	–	-0.3	–	–
Jesús Peña	P	CHW	Rule 5	1996	–	-0.3	–	–
Chris Tremie	C	CHW	Draft	1992	–	-0.3	–	–
Ken Vining	P	CHW	Trade	1997	–	-0.3	–	–
Scott Ruffcorn	P	CHW	Draft	1991	–	-0.5	–	–
Mike Bertotti	P	CHW	Draft	1991	1	-0.6	-0.6	–
McKay Christensen	OF	CHW	Trade	1995	1	-0.6	-0.6	–
Liu Rodríguez	2B/SS	CHW	Intl FA	1995	–	-0.6	–	–
Steve Sax	2B	CHW	Trade	1992	–	-0.6	–	–
Chris Snopek	3B/SS	CHW	Draft	1992	2	-0.7	-0.3	–
Carlos Castillo	P	CHW	Draft	1994	–	-0.8	–	–
Tom Fordham	P	CHW	Draft	1993	–	-0.8	–	–
Jeff Liefer	1B/OF	CHW	Draft	1995	1	-0.8	-0.8	–
Jason Dellaero	SS	CHW	Draft	1997	–	-0.9	–	–
Esteban Beltré	SS	CHW	Trade	1991	1	-1.0	-1.0	–
Mike Caruso	SS	CHW	Trade	1997	1	-1.0	-1.0	–
Harold Baines	DH/OF	CHW	Trade	2000	7	-1.2	-0.2	–
Scott Eyre	P	CHW	Trade	1994	–	-1.4	–	–
George Bell	OF	CHW	Trade	1992	1	-1.6	-1.6	1.9
Jeff Abbott	OF	CHW	Draft	1994	–	-1.7	–	–
Joe Borchard	OF	CHW	Draft	2000	1	-1.7	-1.7	–
Greg Norton	1B/3B	CHW	Draft	1993	–	-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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