
Born Nov 22, 1947 · Seattle, WA · age 78
Pioneered the on-base-driven, analytical roster-building in 1980s–90s Oakland that became the intellectual foundation of Moneyball — winning the 1989 World Series there — before later serving as MLB's top baseball executive and running the Mets.
22 seasons with salary-era data across 3 stints. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
| Team | Role | Years | Szns | WAB | WAB/yr | TAB | WAR surp | HG | Trade | FA | R5 | AcqLev | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS | Surp $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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POBO | 2021–2021 | 1 | -11.1 | -11.09 | -3.2 | -26.8 | +0.0 | -18.9 | +4.4 | +0.0 | 1.66 | 0.475 | – | – | – | -87 |
| ▸ |
GM | 2011–2018 | 8 | -20.3 | -2.54 | +7.2 | -24.0 | +119.3 | +47.2 | -36.1 | -0.1 | 2.85 | 0.485 | 2 | 1 | – | -76 |
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GM | 1983–1997 | 13 | +14.9 | +1.15 | -18.2 | -95.6 | +228.7 | -8.0 | -93.9 | +4.4 | 2.73 | 0.514 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -72 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 22 | -16.5 | -14.3 | -146.3 | +348.0 | +20.3 | -125.6 | +4.3 | 2.61 | 0.501 | 6 | 4 | 1 | -236 | |||
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Sandy Alderson'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.
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | Lev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark McGwire | 1B | Draft | 1984 | 11 | +41.2 | +3.7 | – | |
| Eric Chavez | 3B | Draft | 1996 | 11 | +32.3 | +2.9 | – | |
| Francisco Lindor | SS | Trade | 2021 | 6 | +30.6 | +5.1 | 5.9 | |
| Jason Giambi | 1B/DH | Draft | 1992 | 7 | +28.4 | +4.1 | – | |
| Brandon Nimmo | OF | Draft | 2011 | 10 | +28.0 | +2.8 | – | |
| Tim Hudson | P | Draft | 1997 | 6 | +27.6 | +4.6 | – | |
| Rickey Henderson | OF | Trade | 1989 | 8 | +26.8 | +3.4 | – | |
| Terry Steinbach | C | Draft | 1983 | 11 | +24.7 | +2.2 | – | |
| Dave Stewart | P | Free agency | 1986 | 8 | +21.3 | +2.7 | 1.3 | |
| Jeff McNeil | 2B/OF | Draft | 2013 | 8 | +21.1 | +2.6 | – | |
| Pete Alonso | 1B | Draft | 2016 | 7 | +20.9 | +3.0 | – | |
| Noah Syndergaard | P | Trade | 2012 | 5 | +20.1 | +4.0 | – | |
| Dave Henderson | OF | Free agency | 1987 | 4 | +18.8 | +4.7 | 35.8 | |
| Dennis Eckersley | P | Trade | 1987 | 9 | +18.3 | +2.0 | 7.6 | |
| Michael Conforto | OF | Draft | 2014 | 7 | +18.1 | +2.6 | – | |
| Miguel Tejada | SS | Intl FA | 1993 | 5 | +17.0 | +3.4 | – | |
| Zack Wheeler | P | Trade | 2011 | 5 | +13.0 | +2.6 | – | |
| Mike Moore | P | Free agency | 1988 | 4 | +10.4 | +2.6 | 28.2 | |
| Travis d'Arnaud | C | Trade | 2012 | 6 | +9.8 | +1.6 | – | |
| Curtis Granderson | OF | Free agency | 2013 | 4 | +9.4 | +2.4 | 1.0 | |
| Ramón Hernández | C | Intl FA | 1994 | 5 | +9.4 | +1.9 | – | |
| David Peterson | P | Draft | 2017 | 7 | +8.5 | +1.2 | – | |
| Mike Bordick | SS | Intl FA | 1986 | 5 | +7.3 | +1.5 | – | |
| Gil Heredia | P | Free agency | 1997 | 3 | +7.1 | +2.4 | 0.1 | |
| Scott Brosius | 3B | Draft | 1987 | 4 | +7.0 | +1.7 | – | |
| Seth Lugo | P | Draft | 2011 | 7 | +6.9 | +1.0 | – | |
| Bartolo Colón | P | Free agency | 2013 | 3 | +6.8 | +2.3 | 1.8 | |
| Walt Weiss | SS | Draft | 1985 | 5 | +6.8 | +1.4 | – | |
| Ron Darling | P | Free agency | 1992 | 5 | +6.5 | +1.3 | 0.9 | |
| Gerónimo Berroa | DH/OF | Free agency | 1994 | 4 | +6.3 | +1.6 | 1.9 | |
| Matt Stairs | DH/OF | Free agency | 1995 | 4 | +6.3 | +1.6 | 0.8 | |
| Bob Welch | P | Trade | 1987 | 6 | +6.0 | +1.0 | 15.2 | |
| Lance Blankenship | 2B/OF | Draft | 1986 | 5 | +5.9 | +1.2 | – | |
| Yoenis Céspedes | OF | Free agency | 2016 | 4 | +5.6 | +1.4 | 18.1 | |
| Stan Javier | OF | Trade | 1984 | 6 | +5.4 | +0.9 | – | |
| Tylor Megill | P | Draft | 2018 | 5 | +5.1 | +1.0 | – | |
| Asdrúbal Cabrera | SS | Free agency | 2015 | 3 | +4.9 | +1.6 | 19.2 | |
| Starling Marte | OF | Free agency | 2021 | 3 | +4.5 | +1.5 | 15.7 | |
| Max Scherzer | P | Free agency | 2021 | 2 | +4.5 | +2.2 | 20.6 | |
| Kenny Rogers | P | Trade | 1997 | 2 | +4.5 | +2.2 | 0.2 | |
| Billy Taylor | P | Trade | 1994 | 5 | +4.5 | +0.9 | – | |
| Ben Grieve | OF | Draft | 1994 | 4 | +4.2 | +1.1 | – | |
| Alfredo Griffin | SS | Trade | 1984 | 3 | +4.2 | +1.4 | – | |
| Taijuan Walker | P | Free agency | 2021 | 2 | +4.1 | +2.1 | 2.5 | |
| Frank Menechino | 2B | Rule 5 | 1997 | 5 | +4.0 | +0.8 | – | |
| Todd Stottlemyre | P | Free agency | 1995 | 1 | +4.0 | +4.0 | 3.3 | |
| Bobby Witt | P | Trade | 1992 | 3 | +4.0 | +1.3 | 2.2 | |
| Ariel Prieto | P | Draft | 1995 | 4 | +3.9 | +1.0 | – | |
| José Rijo | P | Trade | 1984 | 3 | +3.8 | +1.3 | – | |
| Mike Oquist | P | Free agency | 1996 | 3 | +3.7 | +1.2 | 0.0 | |
| Jimmy Haynes | P | Trade | 1997 | 3 | +3.7 | +1.2 | 0.0 | |
| Brent Gates | 2B/3B | Draft | 1991 | 3 | +3.6 | +1.2 | – | |
| Bruce Bochte | 1B/OF | Trade | 1985 | 2 | +3.4 | +1.7 | – | |
| Marlon Byrd | OF | Trade | 2013 | 1 | +3.3 | +3.3 | 5.4 | |
| Todd Frazier | 3B | Free agency | 2018 | 3 | +3.2 | +1.1 | 7.2 | |
| Ron Hassey | C | Free agency | 1987 | 3 | +3.2 | +1.1 | 9.5 | |
| Jay Howell | P | Trade | 1984 | 3 | +3.2 | +1.1 | – | |
| Harold Baines | DH/OF | Trade | 1990 | 3 | +3.1 | +1.0 | 1.4 | |
| Troy Neel | 1B/DH | Trade | 1991 | 3 | +3.1 | +1.0 | – | |
| Bob Welch | P | Free agency | 1990 | 6 | +3.1 | +0.5 | 15.2 | |
| Edwin Díaz | P | Trade | 2018 | 6 | +2.9 | +0.5 | 0.1 | |
| Luis Guillorme | 2B/3B | Draft | 2013 | 4 | +2.8 | +0.7 | – | |
| Rick Honeycutt | P | Free agency | 1988 | 7 | +2.8 | +0.4 | 0.1 | |
| Dave Magadan | 1B/3B | Free agency | 1997 | 2 | +2.8 | +1.4 | 0.0 | |
| Willie Wilson | OF | Free agency | 1990 | 2 | +2.8 | +1.4 | 1.0 | |
| Don Sutton | P | Trade | 1985 | 1 | +2.8 | +2.8 | 2.1 | |
| Storm Davis | P | Trade | 1987 | 4 | +2.6 | +0.6 | 1.6 | |
| Mark Canha | OF | Free agency | 2021 | 2 | +2.5 | +1.3 | 10.6 | |
| Robert Gsellman | P | Draft | 2011 | 5 | +2.4 | +0.5 | – | |
| Addison Reed | P | Trade | 2015 | 3 | +2.4 | +0.8 | 1.9 | |
| Amed Rosario | SS | Intl FA | 2012 | 3 | +2.4 | +0.8 | – | |
| Chris Codiroli | P | Trade | 1985 | 1 | +2.4 | +2.4 | – | |
| Buddy Groom | P | Free agency | 1995 | 4 | +2.4 | +0.6 | 0.6 | |
| Luis Polonia | OF | Intl FA | 1984 | 3 | +2.4 | +0.8 | – | |
| Neil Walker | 2B | Trade | 2015 | 2 | +2.3 | +1.2 | 12.7 | |
| Dusty Baker | OF | Trade | 1985 | 1 | +2.2 | +2.2 | – | |
| Todd Burns | P | Draft | 1984 | 2 | +2.2 | +1.1 | – | |
| Steve Karsay | P | Trade | 1993 | 3 | +2.2 | +0.7 | – | |
| Carlos Carrasco | P | Trade | 2021 | 1 | +2.1 | +2.1 | 10.7 | |
| Glenn Hubbard | 2B | Free agency | 1988 | 2 | +2.1 | +1.1 | 9.9 | |
| Gene Nelson | P | Trade | 1987 | 4 | +2.1 | +0.5 | 4.1 | |
| Kevin Plawecki | C | Draft | 2012 | 3 | +2.0 | +0.7 | – | |
| Jonathan Villar | 2B/SS | Free agency | 2021 | 1 | +2.0 | +2.0 | 3.2 | |
| Javier Báez | SS | Trade | 2021 | 1 | +2.0 | +2.0 | 3.4 | |
| Scott Hairston | OF | Free agency | 2011 | 2 | +1.9 | +0.9 | 0.1 | |
| Eduardo Escobar | 3B | Free agency | 2021 | 2 | +1.9 | +0.9 | 8.0 | |
| Jeremy Hefner | P | Trade | 2011 | 2 | +1.8 | +0.9 | – | |
| Jerry Browne | 2B | Free agency | 1992 | 1 | +1.8 | +1.8 | 11.6 | |
| Brent Mayne | C | Free agency | 1997 | 1 | +1.8 | +1.8 | 0.0 | |
| Willie Randolph | 2B | Trade | 1990 | 1 | +1.8 | +1.8 | 7.0 | |
| Jerry Blevins | P | Free agency | 2015 | 3 | +1.7 | +0.6 | 1.5 | |
| Chris Capuano | P | Free agency | 2011 | 1 | +1.7 | +1.7 | 0.8 | |
| Moose Haas | P | Trade | 1986 | 2 | +1.7 | +0.9 | 1.4 | |
| Scott Spiezio | 1B/2B | Draft | 1993 | 3 | +1.7 | +0.6 | – | |
| Shaun Marcum | P | Free agency | 2013 | 1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | 2.9 | |
| Aaron Loup | P | Free agency | 2021 | 1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | 2.7 | |
| Andrés Torres | OF | Trade | 2011 | 1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | 1.4 | |
| Chris Young | P | Free agency | 2011 | 2 | +1.5 | +0.8 | 0.2 | |
| René Rivera | C | Trade | 2016 | 3 | +1.5 | +0.5 | 6.5 | |
| Mike Aldrete | 1B/OF | Free agency | 1993 | 2 | +1.4 | +0.7 | 0.2 | |
| Jim Corsi | P | Trade | 1988 | 5 | +1.4 | +0.3 | – | |
| Scott Hemond | C | Draft | 1986 | 1 | +1.4 | +1.4 | – | |
| Ed Núñez | P | Free agency | 1993 | 2 | +1.4 | +0.7 | 0.2 | |
| Eric Plunk | P | Trade | 1984 | 3 | +1.4 | +0.5 | – | |
| Scott Sanderson | P | Free agency | 1989 | 1 | +1.4 | +1.4 | 5.3 | |
| Dave Parker | OF | Trade | 1988 | 2 | +1.4 | +0.7 | 2.0 | |
| T. J. Rivera | 2B/3B | Intl FA | 2011 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.7 | – | |
| Joey Lucchesi | P | Trade | 2021 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.7 | 1.2 | |
| Willie Adams | P | Draft | 1993 | 1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | – | |
| Tom Candiotti | P | Free agency | 1997 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.7 | 0.1 | |
| Doug Johns | P | Draft | 1990 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.6 | – | |
| George Williams | C | Draft | 1991 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.7 | – | |
| Trevor Williams | P | Trade | 2021 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.7 | 1.1 | |
| Andrés Giménez | 2B | Intl FA | 2015 | 1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | – | |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | Free agency | 2013 | 1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | 2.0 | |
| Tomás Nido | C | Draft | 2012 | 5 | +1.2 | +0.2 | – | |
| Wilson Ramos | C | Free agency | 2018 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | 7.7 | |
| Jamie Quirk | C | Free agency | 1989 | 3 | +1.2 | +0.4 | 0.2 | |
| Dave Telgheder | P | Free agency | 1995 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | 0.9 | |
| Todd Van Poppel | P | Draft | 1990 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | – | |
| Kelly Johnson | 2B | Trade | 2015 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | 1.1 | |
| Tony Batista | 3B | Intl FA | 1991 | 1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | – | |
| Jason McDonald | OF | Draft | 1993 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.6 | – | |
| Justin Turner | 3B | Trade | 2011 | 3 | +1.1 | +0.4 | 0.2 | |
| Rich Hill | P | Trade | 2021 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | 1.7 | |
| Greg Cadaret | P | Draft | 1983 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | – | |
| Dave Collins | OF | Trade | 1984 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | – | |
| Dennis Eckersley | P | Free agency | 1995 | 9 | +0.9 | +0.1 | 7.6 | |
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | P | Free agency | 2013 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | 0.8 | |
| Rafael Montero | P | Intl FA | 2011 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | – | |
| Eric Young | OF | Trade | 2013 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | 2.3 | |
| Jeff Parrett | P | Free agency | 1992 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 4.6 | |
| Sean Reid-Foley | P | Trade | 2021 | 3 | +0.8 | +0.3 | 0.4 | |
| Aaron Small | P | Trade | 1997 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | 0.0 | |
| Mike Baxter | OF | Free agency | 2011 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.3 | 0.2 | |
| Buddy Carlyle | P | Free agency | 2014 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.3 | 0.3 | |
| Paul Sewald | P | Draft | 2012 | 3 | +0.7 | +0.2 | – | |
| Carlos Torres | P | Free agency | 2012 | 3 | +0.7 | +0.2 | 0.3 | |
| T. J. Mathews | P | Trade | 1997 | 3 | +0.7 | +0.2 | 0.0 | |
| Bill Mooneyham | P | Trade | 1986 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | – | |
| Adam Piatt | OF | Draft | 1997 | 3 | +0.7 | +0.2 | – | |
| Jerry Willard | C | Free agency | 1986 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 0.7 | |
| Jason Pridie | OF | Trade | 2011 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 0.3 | |
| Andy Hawkins | P | Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 0.8 | |
| Tim Byrdak | P | Free agency | 2011 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | 0.3 | |
| Sean Gilmartin | P | Rule 5 | 2014 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | – | |
| Dilson Herrera | 2B | Trade | 2013 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | – | |
| Drew Smith | P | Trade | 2017 | 4 | +0.6 | +0.2 | – | |
| Kevin Pillar | OF | Free agency | 2021 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 1.1 | |
| John Wasdin | P | Draft | 1993 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | – | |
| Steve Wojciechowski | P | Draft | 1991 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | – | |
| Juan Uribe | 3B/SS | Trade | 2015 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 3.9 | |
| Trevor May | P | Trade | 2021 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | 0.9 | |
| José Peraza | 2B/SS | Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 1.1 | |
| Willie McGee | OF | Trade | 1990 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 2.4 | |
| Ronny Cedeño | SS | Free agency | 2012 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Dennis Lamp | P | Free agency | 1987 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 1.2 | |
| Mike Mohler | P | Draft | 1989 | 4 | +0.5 | +0.1 | – | |
| James McCann | C | Trade | 2021 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.2 | 0.6 | |
| Doug Bair | P | Free agency | 1986 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.3 | |
| Darren Lewis | OF | Draft | 1988 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | |
| José Bautista | OF | Trade | 2018 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 2.2 | |
| Billy McKinney | OF | Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.8 | |
| Joe Klink | P | Trade | 1990 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 0.7 | |
| Ernie Riles | 3B/SS | Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.5 | |
| Frank Francisco | P | Free agency | 2011 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Ty Kelly | 2B/3B/OF | Trade | 2016 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | |
| Jon Rauch | P | Free agency | 2011 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.3 | |
| Matt Reynolds | 3B/SS | Draft | 2012 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | – | |
| Scott Rice | P | Trade | 2013 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | |
| Jason Vargas | P | Free agency | 2018 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | 1.3 | |
| Joaquín Andújar | P | Trade | 1985 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.3 | |
| Andrew Lorraine | P | Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Dave Otto | P | Draft | 1985 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | – | |
| Carlos Reyes | P | Rule 5 | 1993 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | – | |
| Lenn Sakata | 2B | Free agency | 1986 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.3 | |
| Don Wengert | P | Draft | 1992 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | – | |
| Fernando Salas | P | Trade | 2016 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | 1.2 | |
| Chase Bradford | P | Draft | 2011 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | |
| Jamie Callahan | P | Trade | 2017 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | |
| Michael Cuddyer | OF | Free agency | 2014 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 1.2 | |
| Dana Eveland | P | Free agency | 2014 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Dale Thayer | P | Free agency | 2011 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Daniel Zamora | P | Trade | 2018 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | |
| Brandon Drury | 2B/3B | Free agency | 2021 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.4 | |
| Kurt Abbott | 2B/SS | Draft | 1989 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | |
| Rich Bordi | P | Free agency | 1988 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | |
| José Canseco | DH/OF | Trade | 1997 | 9 | +0.2 | +0.0 | – | |
| Henry Mercedes | C | Intl FA | 1987 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – | |
| Steve Mura | P | Trade | 1985 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | |
| Justin Ruggiano | OF | Trade | 2016 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 1.0 | |
| Mike O'Connor | P | Trade | 2011 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Vinny Rottino | OF | Trade | 2012 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Nori Aoki | OF | Trade | 2017 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Brad Hand | P | Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.3 | |
| Gary Lavelle | P | Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.4 | |
| Jeff Russell | P | Trade | 1992 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 1.1 | |
| Dave Von Ohlen | P | Trade | 1986 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Scott Atchison | P | Free agency | 2013 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.2 | |
| Greg Burke | P | Free agency | 2012 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.2 | |
| Phillip Evans | 3B/OF | Draft | 2011 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Jack Leathersich | P | Draft | 2011 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Ramón Ramírez | P | Trade | 2011 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Dana Allison | P | Draft | 1989 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Marcos Armas | 1B | Intl FA | 1987 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Ryan Christenson | OF | Draft | 1995 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Johnny Guzman | P | Intl FA | 1988 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.0 | – | |
| Dann Howitt | OF | Draft | 1986 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Brett Laxton | P | Draft | 1996 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Damon Mashore | OF | Draft | 1991 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Cody McKay | C/3B | Draft | 1996 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Randy Ready | 2B/3B/OF | Free agency | 1992 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.7 | |
| Brad Rigby | P | Draft | 1994 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | |
| Eric Show | P | Free agency | 1990 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Ed Vosberg | P | Free agency | 1993 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Danny Herrera | P | Trade | 2011 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Heath Hembree | P | Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.2 | |
| Jordan Yamamoto | P | Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.2 | |
| Tony Bernazard | 2B | Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.2 | |
| Tommy John | P | Trade | 1985 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Dane Johnson | P | Trade | 1997 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Scott Copeland | P | Free agency | 2018 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.2 | |
| Jack Egbert | P | Free agency | 2011 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Justin Hampson | P | Free agency | 2011 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Eric Hanhold | P | Trade | 2017 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | |
| Brandon Lyon | P | Free agency | 2013 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Garrett Olson | P | Free agency | 2011 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Akeem Bostick | P | Trade | 2021 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Mason Williams | OF | Free agency | 2021 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Mark Acre | P | Intl FA | 1991 | 2 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | |
| Fernando Arroyo | P | Trade | 1986 | – | +0.0 | – | – | |
| Scott Baker | P | Trade | 1992 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Chris Bando | C | Free agency | 1989 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.2 | |
| Tim Birtsas | P | Trade | 1984 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | |
| Ron Cey | 3B | Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Bobby Chouinard | P | Trade | 1993 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Steve Connelly | P | Draft | 1995 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Bill Dawley | P | Free agency | 1989 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.3 | |
| Kelly Downs | P | Free agency | 1992 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 2.4 | |
| Chris Eddy | P | Rule 5 | 1994 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Ramón Fermín | P | Intl FA | 1989 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Paul Fletcher | P | Free agency | 1995 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Wayne Gross | 3B | Free agency | 1986 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Mark Holzemer | P | Free agency | 1997 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Félix José | OF | Intl FA | 1984 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | |
| Ed Jurak | 3B/SS | Free agency | 1987 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Vance Law | 2B/3B | Free agency | 1991 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Scott Lydy | OF | Draft | 1989 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | |
| Fred Manrique | 2B | Free agency | 1991 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Kerwin Moore | OF | Trade | 1993 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Mike Neill | OF | Draft | 1991 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | |
| Steve Phoenix | P | Intl FA | 1990 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | |
| Mike Raczka | P | Trade | 1992 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Todd Revenig | P | Draft | 1990 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | |
| Kevin Seitzer | 3B | Free agency | 1993 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jeff Shaver | P | Draft | 1985 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Scott Sheldon | 3B/SS | Draft | 1991 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Matt Sinatro | C | Trade | 1987 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | |
| Rusty Tillman | OF | Trade | 1986 | – | -0.0 | – | – | |
| Ernie Young | OF | Draft | 1990 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | |
| Val Pascucci | 1B/OF | Trade | 2011 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Aaron Laffey | P | Trade | 2013 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Johneshwy Fargas | OF | Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 | |
| Tilson Brito | 2B/3B | Trade | 1997 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Vince Horsman | P | Trade | 1994 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.2 | |
| Andrew Brown | OF | Free agency | 2013 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.4 | |
| Taylor Buchholz | P | Free agency | 2011 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| P. J. Conlon | P | Draft | 2015 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Rajai Davis | OF | Free agency | 2018 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Kevin Kaczmarski | OF | Draft | 2015 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Kevin McGowan | P | Draft | 2013 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Ryan O'Rourke | P | Free agency | 2018 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Tyler Pill | P | Draft | 2011 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Omar Quintanilla | 2B/SS | Free agency | 2012 | 2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.5 | |
| Ali Sánchez | C | Intl FA | 2013 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Thomas Szapucki | P | Draft | 2015 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Tommy Hunter | P | Free agency | 2021 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | |
| Darrel Akerfelds | P | Trade | 1983 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Don Baylor | DH/OF | Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Jim Bowie | 1B | Trade | 1994 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Bill Caudill | P | Free agency | 1987 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Steve Chitren | P | Draft | 1989 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | |
| Tom Dozier | P | Trade | 1983 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Reggie Harris | P | Rule 5 | 1989 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Chad Harville | P | Draft | 1997 | 3 | -0.1 | -0.0 | – | |
| A. J. Hinch | C | Draft | 1996 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | |
| Marcus Jones | P | Draft | 1997 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Orlando Mercado | C | Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Rob Nelson | 1B | Draft | 1983 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Rick Peters | OF | Trade | 1986 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Alejandro Sánchez | DH/OF | Free agency | 1987 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Steve Sax | 2B | Free agency | 1994 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Dick Scott | SS | Trade | 1989 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Dale Sveum | 3B/SS | Free agency | 1993 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Matt Young | P | Free agency | 1989 | – | -0.1 | – | – | |
| Miguel Batista | P | Trade | 2011 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | |
| Bobby Abreu | OF | Free agency | 2014 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Alejandro De Aza | OF | Free agency | 2015 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Jim Henderson | P | Free agency | 2015 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Sean Henn | P | Free agency | 2013 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Fred Lewis | OF | Free agency | 2012 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Patrick Mazeika | C | Draft | 2015 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – | |
| Daniel Muno | 3B | Draft | 2011 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| AJ Ramos | P | Trade | 2017 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Dominic Smith | 1B/OF | Draft | 2013 | 2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | – | |
| Taylor Teagarden | C | Free agency | 2014 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| José Valverde | P | Free agency | 2014 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Bobby Wahl | P | Trade | 2018 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Yennsy Díaz | P | Trade | 2021 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Troy Afenir | C | Trade | 1989 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Larry Arndt | 1B/3B | Draft | 1985 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Kirk Dressendorfer | P | Draft | 1990 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Webster Garrison | 1B/2B | Trade | 1996 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Brian Harper | C | Free agency | 1995 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Gary Haught | P | Draft | 1992 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Dave Kingman | 1B/OF | Trade | 1985 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – | |
| Brad Komminsk | OF | Free agency | 1991 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| José Ortiz | 2B | Intl FA | 1994 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Jeff Schaefer | 3B/SS | Free agency | 1994 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Roger Smithberg | P | Trade | 1993 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Tom Tellmann | P | Trade | 1985 | – | -0.2 | – | – | |
| Luis Vizcaíno | P | Intl FA | 1994 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – | |
| Bruce Walton | P | Draft | 1985 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – | |
| Ken Phelps | DH | Trade | 1989 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Gerson Bautista | P | Trade | 2017 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Blaine Boyer | P | Free agency | 2011 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Gavin Cecchini | 2B | Draft | 2012 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – | |
| Adrián González | 1B | Free agency | 2018 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Franklyn Kilome | P | Trade | 2018 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| José Lobatón | C | Free agency | 2017 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| John Mayberry | OF | Free agency | 2014 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Josh Smoker | P | Trade | 2016 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Travis Taijeron | OF | Draft | 2011 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Ozzie Canseco | OF | Trade | 1990 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Jim Dougherty | P | Free agency | 1997 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Eric Helfand | C | Trade | 1992 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – | |
| Shawn Hillegas | P | Free agency | 1992 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Tim Kubinski | P | Draft | 1993 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Francisco Matos | 2B | Intl FA | 1987 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Brian Snyder | P | Free agency | 1987 | – | -0.3 | – | – | |
| Rob Johnson | C | Free agency | 2011 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| John Lannan | P | Free agency | 2014 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Anthony Swarzak | P | Free agency | 2017 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Khalil Lee | OF | Trade | 2021 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | – | |
| Billy Beane | OF | Free agency | 1988 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Mike Brumley | SS | Free agency | 1994 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Rich Gossage | P | Free agency | 1992 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Mike Kingery | OF | Free agency | 1991 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Johnnie LeMaster | SS | Free agency | 1987 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Pat Lennon | DH/OF | Free agency | 1996 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Blake Stein | P | Trade | 1997 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| Ron Witmeyer | 1B | Draft | 1988 | – | -0.4 | – | – | |
| David Aardsma | P | Free agency | 2013 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| Dario Álvarez | P | Trade | 2014 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| Jay Bruce | OF | Free agency | 2018 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 2.1 | |
| Johnny Monell | C | Free agency | 2014 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| Corey Oswalt | P | Draft | 2012 | 2 | -0.5 | -0.3 | – | |
| Steve Henderson | OF | Trade | 1985 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | – | |
| Steve Howard | DH/OF | Draft | 1983 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| Torey Lovullo | 2B | Free agency | 1995 | – | -0.5 | – | – | |
| Willie Harris | 2B/OF | Free agency | 2011 | – | -0.6 | – | – | |
| Tim Peterson | P | Draft | 2012 | – | -0.6 | – | – | |
| Albert Almora | OF | Free agency | 2021 | – | -0.6 | – | – | |
| Mark Bellhorn | 2B/3B | Draft | 1995 | 3 | -0.6 | -0.2 | – | |
| Mike Blowers | 3B | Free agency | 1997 | – | -0.6 | – | – | |
| Kevin Campbell | P | Trade | 1991 | – | -0.6 | – | – | |
| Reggie Jackson | OF | Free agency | 1986 | – | -0.6 | – | – | |
| Jack Voigt | OF | Free agency | 1997 | – | -0.6 | – | – | |
| Stephen Nogosek | P | Trade | 2017 | – | -0.7 | – | – | |
| Jacob Rhame | P | Trade | 2017 | – | -0.7 | – | – | |
| Fausto Cruz | 2B/SS | Intl FA | 1990 | – | -0.7 | – | – | |
| Eric Fox | OF | Trade | 1992 | 2 | -0.7 | -0.3 | – | |
| Joe Slusarski | P | Draft | 1988 | 1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | – | |
| Tyler Bashlor | P | Draft | 2013 | – | -0.8 | – | – | |
| Esteban Germán | 2B/3B | Intl FA | 1996 | – | -0.8 | – | – | |
| Miguel Jimenez | P | Draft | 1991 | – | -0.8 | – | – | |
| Izzy Molina | C | Draft | 1990 | 1 | -0.8 | -0.8 | – | |
| Andy Tomberlin | DH/OF | Free agency | 1994 | – | -0.8 | – | – | |
| Rafael Bournigal | 2B/SS | Free agency | 1996 | 1 | -0.9 | -0.9 | 0.0 | |
| Doug Jennings | OF | Rule 5 | 1987 | – | -0.9 | – | – | |
| Steve Montgomery | P | Trade | 1996 | – | -0.9 | – | – | |
| Pedro Muñoz | OF | Free agency | 1996 | – | -0.9 | – | – | |
| Brian Lesher | OF | Draft | 1992 | 1 | -1.0 | -1.0 | – | |
| Jay Witasick | P | Trade | 1996 | 1 | -1.0 | -1.0 | – | |
| Chris Flexen | P | Draft | 2012 | – | -1.1 | – | – | |
| Drew Gagnon | P | Trade | 2018 | – | -1.1 | – | – | |
| José Herrera | OF | Trade | 1993 | – | -1.2 | – | – | |
| Craig Paquette | 3B | Draft | 1989 | 1 | -1.2 | -1.2 | – | |
| John Briscoe | P | Draft | 1988 | – | -1.5 | – | – | |
| Rubén Sierra | OF | Free agency | 1992 | 1 | -3.1 | -3.1 | 4.5 |
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.