Overview
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Record585–644
Win %0.476
5.8Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)123rd/195 execs
-5.3Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)113th/195 execs
39%Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)128th/195 execs
$7MCheap-talent surplus — $/yr of value from cost-controlled (pre-arb/arb) players above their pay; the selection engine, and the stickiest GM skill we track124th/195 execs
$5MDrafted surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own draftees (the develop-from-the-draft engine)103rd/195 execs
$2MTraded-for surplus — cheap-talent surplus from cost-controlled players he acquired via trade102nd/195 execs
$0MInt'l surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own international signees126th/195 execs
-31.3TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total162nd/195 execs
0.55Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)146th/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
▸  Brewers |
GM | 1992–1999 | 8 | -6.6 | -0.83 | -31.3 | -19.0 | +91.2 | +27.7 | -83.8 | -0.5 | 0.55 | 0.476 | – | – | – | -20 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 8 | -6.6 | -31.3 | -19.0 | +91.2 | +27.7 | -83.8 | -0.5 | 0.55 | 0.476 | – | – | – | -20 | |||
Roster Construction
Build channels — net fWAR
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Home-grown (draft/intl)+91.2
Trade+27.7
Free agency-83.8
Rule 5 / minor draft-0.5
Sourcing mix: 55% draft · 16% FA · 29% trade · 0% R5
Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Sal Bando'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sheets | P | MIL |
Draft | 1999 | 8 | +29.0 | +3.6 | – |
| Geoff Jenkins | OF | MIL |
Draft | 1995 | 9 | +24.2 | +2.7 | – |
| Jeromy Burnitz | OF | MIL |
Trade | 1996 | 5 | +17.1 | +3.4 | 1.6 |
| Bill Hall | 3B/SS | MIL |
Draft | 1998 | 4 | +10.5 | +2.6 | – |
| Scott Karl | P | MIL |
Draft | 1992 | 5 | +10.1 | +2.0 | – |
| José Valentín | SS | MIL |
Trade | 1992 | 7 | +9.9 | +1.4 | – |
| Ben McDonald | P | MIL |
Free agency | 1996 | 2 | +7.2 | +3.6 | 3.2 |
| Steve Woodard | P | MIL |
Draft | 1994 | 4 | +6.6 | +1.6 | – |
| José Hernández | 3B/SS | MIL |
Free agency | 1999 | 2 | +6.3 | +3.2 | 0.1 |
| Kevin Seitzer | 3B | MIL |
Free agency | 1992 | 5 | +6.0 | +1.2 | 3.8 |
| Fernando Viña | 2B | MIL |
Trade | 1994 | 5 | +5.4 | +1.1 | 0.1 |
| Ronnie Belliard | 2B | MIL |
Draft | 1994 | 3 | +5.2 | +1.7 | – |
| Mark Loretta | 2B | MIL |
Draft | 1993 | 7 | +5.0 | +0.7 | – |
| Mike Fetters | P | MIL |
Trade | 1992 | 6 | +4.7 | +0.8 | 0.8 |
| Jeff D'Amico | P | MIL |
Draft | 1993 | 4 | +3.9 | +1.0 | – |
| Ricky Bones | P | MIL |
Trade | 1992 | 3 | +3.5 | +1.2 | 0.1 |
| Bob Wickman | P | MIL |
Trade | 1996 | 4 | +2.9 | +0.7 | 0.4 |
| Doug Jones | P | MIL |
Free agency | 1996 | 2 | +2.8 | +1.4 | – |
| Scott Fletcher | 2B/SS | MIL |
Free agency | 1992 | 1 | +2.4 | +2.4 | 3.6 |
| Hideo Nomo | P | MIL |
Free agency | 1999 | 1 | +2.4 | +2.4 | 0.9 |
| Jesse Orosco | P | MIL |
Free agency | 1992 | 3 | +2.4 | +0.8 | 0.5 |
| Jamey Wright | P | MIL |
Trade | 1999 | 2 | +2.3 | +1.2 | 0.1 |
| Alex Ochoa | OF | MIL |
Trade | 1998 | 2 | +2.2 | +1.1 | 0.9 |
| Chad Fox | P | MIL |
Trade | 1997 | 3 | +2.1 | +0.7 | 0.2 |
| Bob Scanlan | P | MIL |
Trade | 1994 | 3 | +1.8 | +0.6 | 0.4 |
| Turner Ward | OF | MIL |
Trade | 1994 | 2 | +1.8 | +0.9 | 0.4 |
| Kyle Peterson | P | MIL |
Draft | 1997 | 2 | +1.6 | +0.8 | – |
| Jody Reed | 2B | MIL |
Free agency | 1994 | 1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0.4 |
| Brian Givens | P | MIL |
Trade | 1995 | 2 | +1.4 | +0.7 | – |
| Jesse Levis | C | MIL |
Trade | 1996 | 3 | +1.3 | +0.4 | 0.3 |
| Graeme Lloyd | P | MIL |
Trade | 1992 | 4 | +1.2 | +0.3 | – |
| Bryce Florie | P | MIL |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | 0.4 |
| Joe Oliver | C | MIL |
Free agency | 1995 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | 0.1 |
| Rich Becker | OF | MIL |
Trade | 1999 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | 0.4 |
| Chuck Carr | OF | MIL |
Trade | 1995 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 0.7 |
| Tim Van Egmond | P | MIL |
Free agency | 1996 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 0.6 |
| David Weathers | P | MIL |
Free agency | 1999 | 4 | +0.7 | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| Dave Valle | C | MIL |
Trade | 1994 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 0.2 |
| Matt Mieske | OF | MIL |
Trade | 1992 | 3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | – |
| Jack Voigt | OF | MIL |
Free agency | 1997 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.2 |
| Mike Boddicker | P | MIL |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.1 |
| Curt Leskanic | P | MIL |
Trade | 1999 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Jamie McAndrew | P | MIL |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – |
| James Mouton | OF | MIL |
Free agency | 1999 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.0 |
| Bronswell Patrick | P | MIL |
Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – |
| Tim Unroe | 1B | MIL |
Draft | 1992 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | – |
| Gerald Williams | OF | MIL |
Trade | 1996 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 0.2 |
| Lou Collier | SS | MIL |
Trade | 1999 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| Rick Wrona | C | MIL |
Trade | 1994 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.1 |
| Julio Franco | 2B/SS | MIL |
Trade | 1997 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.1 |
| Joel Adamson | P | MIL |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.1 |
| Valerio De Los Santos | P | MIL |
Intl FA | 1993 | 3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | – |
| Ben Hendrickson | P | MIL |
Draft | 1999 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | – |
| Joe Kmak | C | MIL |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – |
| Carlos Maldonado | P | MIL |
Trade | 1992 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Jason Bere | P | MIL |
Free agency | 1999 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.0 | 0.2 |
| Darrin Jackson | OF | MIL |
Trade | 1997 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.0 | 0.3 |
| Héctor Ramírez | P | MIL |
Trade | 1999 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Kevin Wickander | P | MIL |
Trade | 1995 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Dante Bichette | OF | MIL |
Trade | 1992 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.8 |
| Pete Harnisch | P | MIL |
Trade | 1997 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Andy Allanson | C | MIL |
Free agency | 1992 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Jeff Bronkey | P | MIL |
Trade | 1994 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.0 |
| Cris Carpenter | P | MIL |
Free agency | 1996 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Todd Dunn | DH/OF | MIL |
Draft | 1993 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Greg Hansell | P | MIL |
Free agency | 1997 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Reggie Harris | P | MIL |
Free agency | 1998 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sean Maloney | P | MIL |
Draft | 1993 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Greg Mullins | P | MIL |
Intl FA | 1995 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Alberto Reyes | P | MIL |
Rule 5 | 1994 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Ron Rightnowar | P | MIL |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Travis Smith | P | MIL |
Draft | 1995 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Mike Thomas | P | MIL |
Trade | 1995 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Ron Villone | P | MIL |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bobby Chouinard | P | MIL |
Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neal Heaton | P | MIL |
Trade | 1992 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Josías Manzanillo | P | MIL |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mike Myers | P | MIL |
Trade | 1998 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rod Henderson | P | MIL |
Free agency | 1998 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Greg Martinez | OF | MIL |
Draft | 1993 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| José Mercedes | P | MIL |
Rule 5 | 1993 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – |
| Rafael Novoa | P | MIL |
Free agency | 1992 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Dave Pember | P | MIL |
Draft | 1999 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jim Tatum | 1B/3B | MIL |
Trade | 1992 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Brad Woodall | P | MIL |
Free agency | 1997 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Eddie Zosky | SS | MIL |
Free agency | 1997 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Terry Burrows | P | MIL |
Free agency | 1996 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Matt Childers | P | MIL |
Draft | 1997 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Carl Dale | P | MIL |
Trade | 1999 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Steve Falteisek | P | MIL |
Free agency | 1998 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Brian Harper | C | MIL |
Free agency | 1994 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Jeff Juden | P | MIL |
Trade | 1997 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
| Brian Mallette | P | MIL |
Draft | 1997 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Luis Martínez | P | MIL |
Intl FA | 1996 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Danny Perez | OF | MIL |
Draft | 1992 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Joe Slusarski | P | MIL |
Free agency | 1995 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Rocky Coppinger | P | MIL |
Trade | 1999 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Kevin Barker | 1B | MIL |
Draft | 1996 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Bobby Hughes | C | MIL |
Draft | 1992 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Marcus Jensen | C | MIL |
Free agency | 1998 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Matt Maysey | P | MIL |
Free agency | 1992 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Santiago Pérez | SS/OF | MIL |
Trade | 1997 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Dickie Thon | SS | MIL |
Free agency | 1993 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Paul Wagner | P | MIL |
Free agency | 1997 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Jim Abbott | P | MIL |
Free agency | 1999 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Tom Brunansky | OF | MIL |
Free agency | 1993 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Robinson Cancel | C | MIL |
Draft | 1994 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Eddy Díaz | 2B | MIL |
Trade | 1997 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Kevin Koslofski | OF | MIL |
Free agency | 1995 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Mike Misuraca | P | MIL |
Trade | 1996 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Nick Neugebauer | P | MIL |
Draft | 1998 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | – |
| Mike Potts | P | MIL |
Trade | 1996 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Sid Roberson | P | MIL |
Draft | 1992 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Kelly Stinnett | C | MIL |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
| Matt Williams | P | MIL |
Rule 5 | 1999 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Bill Pulsipher | P | MIL |
Trade | 1998 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
| Ed Núñez | P | MIL |
Trade | 1992 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
| Bob Hamelin | 1B/DH | MIL |
Free agency | 1998 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Horacio Estrada | P | MIL |
Intl FA | 1992 | – | -0.7 | – | – |
| Ramón García | P | MIL |
Free agency | 1996 | – | -0.7 | – | – |
| Antone Williamson | 1B | MIL |
Draft | 1994 | – | -0.7 | – | – |
| Eric Plunk | P | MIL |
Trade | 1998 | 1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 0.1 |
| Allen Levrault | P | MIL |
Draft | 1996 | 1 | -0.8 | -0.8 | – |
| Rafael Roque | P | MIL |
Trade | 1998 | – | -0.8 | – | – |
| Marquis Grissom | OF | MIL |
Trade | 1998 | 2 | -0.8 | -0.4 | 0.2 |
| Brian Banks | C/1B/OF | MIL |
Draft | 1993 | 2 | -0.9 | -0.5 | – |
| Marc Newfield | OF | MIL |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | 0.4 |
| Jeff Huson | 2B/SS | MIL |
Trade | 1997 | – | -1.4 | – | – |
| David Hulse | OF | MIL |
Trade | 1995 | – | -1.5 | – | – |
| Sean Berry | 3B | MIL |
Free agency | 1998 | – | -2.2 | – | – |
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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