Pick a season to see who ran each team and how they performed — WAB/TAB (resource-controlled), surplus, and postseason result. Click a name for that executive's full profile, or a team for its dashboard.
| Team | Head of baseball ops (1980) | Role | GM WAR | Record | Regime | Payroll | Δ Pay | TAB | WAB | Surplus $M | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angels | Buzzie Bavasi | GM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Diamondbacks | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | Braves | John Mullen | GM | -5.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Orioles | Hank Peters | GM | -3.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Red Sox | Haywood Sullivan | GM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Cubs | Bob Kennedy | GM | -1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | White Sox | Roland Hemond | GM | +3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Reds | Dick Wagner | GM | +0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Guardians | Phil Seghi | GM | -3.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Rockies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 11 | Tigers | Jim Campbell | GM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Astros | Tal Smith | GM | -2.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Royals | Joe Burke | GM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Dodgers | Al Campanis | GM | -1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Marlins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 16 | Brewers | Harry Dalton | GM | -3.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Twins | Calvin Griffith | GM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Mets | Joe McDonald | GM | +3.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Yankees | Gene Michael | GM | +0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Athletics | Charlie Finley | GM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Phillies | Paul Owens | GM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Pirates | Hardy Peterson | GM | -4.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Padres | Bob Fontaine | GM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Mariners | Lou Gorman | GM | -0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Giants | Spec Richardson | GM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Cardinals | John Claiborne | GM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Rays | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 28 | Rangers | Eddie Robinson | GM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Blue Jays | Pat Gillick | GM | +7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Nationals | John McHale | GM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
TAB = roster WAR above what payroll predicted — the resource-controlled GM-skill signal (year-to-year ≈+0.47). WAB = realized wins above payroll expectation: TAB plus the non-repeatable luck of converting talent into wins (the scoreboard anchor, not a skill metric). Surplus = WAR × season market $/WAR − salary (fWAR; 1985–2026). Regime = quadrant of payroll × TAB. Δ Pay = payroll change vs the prior season. "pace" = provisional 162-game estimate for the in-progress season. Decision-maker = President of Baseball Ops if the team has one, otherwise GM. Ranked by TAB; click a row for the team, or a header to re-sort.
| Regime | Seasons | Win % | Playoff % | Pennant % | WS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW | 281 | 52.1 | 31.0 | 5.0 | 1.1 |
| CONTEND | 300 | 56.9 | 64.7 | 19.7 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 256 | 48.0 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| REBUILD | 321 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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