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 | 2008–2008 | 1 | -3.7 | -3.73 | -7.5 | -7.9 | -0.1 | +5.9 | -4.8 | +0.0 | 0.13 | 0.457 | – | – | – | -18 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 1 | -3.7 | -7.5 | -7.9 | -0.1 | +5.9 | -4.8 | +0.0 | 0.13 | 0.457 | – | – | – | -18 | |||
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 Wayne Krivsky'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 — 25 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | Lev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinson Vólquez | P | CIN |
Trade | 2008 | 3 | +3.5 | +1.2 | 0.4 |
| Jerry Hairston | 2B/OF | CIN |
Free agency | 2008 | 2 | +2.7 | +1.3 | 0.4 |
| Laynce Nix | OF | CIN |
Free agency | 2008 | 2 | +2.6 | +1.3 | 0.3 |
| Nick Masset | P | CIN |
Trade | 2008 | 3 | +2.5 | +0.8 | 0.3 |
| Francisco Cordero | P | CIN |
Trade | 2008 | 4 | +2.4 | +0.6 | 0.1 |
| Arthur Rhodes | P | CIN |
Free agency | 2008 | 2 | +1.7 | +0.8 | 0.2 |
| Paul Bako | C | CIN |
Free agency | 2008 | 1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | – |
| Micah Owings | P | CIN |
Trade | 2008 | 3 | +0.8 | +0.3 | 0.0 |
| Jeremy Affeldt | P | CIN |
Free agency | 2008 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.1 |
| Yonder Alonso | 1B | CIN |
Draft | 2008 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – |
| Daniel Corcino | P | CIN |
Intl FA | 2008 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – |
| Dave Sappelt | OF | CIN |
Draft | 2008 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – |
| Ramón Ramírez | P | CIN |
Trade | 2008 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Willy Taveras | OF | CIN |
Free agency | 2008 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Wilkin Castillo | OF | CIN |
Trade | 2008 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Kevin Barker | 1B | CIN |
Free agency | 2008 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Justin Freeman | P | CIN |
Draft | 2008 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Ramón Hernández | C | CIN |
Trade | 2008 | 2 | -0.1 | -0.0 | 13.5 |
| Darnell McDonald | OF | CIN |
Free agency | 2008 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Yorman Rodríguez | OF | CIN |
Intl FA | 2008 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Pedro Villarreal | P | CIN |
Draft | 2008 | 2 | -0.3 | -0.2 | – |
| Carlos Contreras | P | CIN |
Intl FA | 2008 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Josh Fogg | P | CIN |
Free agency | 2008 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Corey Patterson | OF | CIN |
Free agency | 2008 | – | -1.1 | – | – |
| Mike Lincoln | P | CIN |
Free agency | 2008 | – | -1.2 | – | – |
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.