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 (1985) | Role | GM WAR | Record | Regime | Payroll | Δ Pay | TAB | WAB | Surplus $M | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardinals | Joe McDonald | GM | +3.9 | 101–61 | CONTEND | $10M | — | +16.4 | +18.2 | +2.7 | Pennant |
| 2 | Dodgers | Al Campanis | GM | -1.0 | 95–67 | CONTEND | $10M | — | +14.0 | +12.2 | +2.1 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Yankees | Clyde King | GM | +3.0 | 97–64 | CONTEND | $13M | — | +12.4 | +11.6 | -2.3 | — |
| 4 | Red Sox | Lou Gorman | GM | -0.0 | 81–81 | CONTEND | $10M | — | +10.8 | -1.6 | +1.3 | — |
| 5 | Blue Jays | Pat Gillick | GM | +7.0 | 99–62 | CONTEND | $10M | — | +10.4 | +17.4 | +1.7 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Mets | Frank Cashen | GM | +5.1 | 98–64 | CONTEND | $11M | — | +9.9 | +15.1 | -0.5 | — |
| 7 | Tigers | Bill Lajoie | GM | +2.0 | 84–77 | CONTEND | $11M | — | +8.7 | +1.5 | +0.6 | — |
| 8 | Mariners | Hal Keller | GM | +1.2 | 74–88 | WINDOW | $4M | — | +6.4 | +2.7 | +3.0 | — |
| 9 | Twins | Howard Fox | GM | +1.1 | 77–85 | WINDOW | $5M | — | +6.0 | +2.8 | +2.4 | — |
| 10 | Royals | John Schuerholz | GM | +6.5 | 91–71 | CONTEND | $10M | — | +3.2 | +8.6 | -0.3 | World Series |
| 11 | Nationals | Murray Cook | GM | +0.9 | 84–77 | WINDOW | $9M | — | +3.1 | +3.5 | -0.9 | — |
| 12 | Reds | Bill Bergesch | GM | +0.2 | 89–72 | WINDOW | $9M | — | +2.5 | +8.9 | -0.4 | — |
| 13 | Angels | Mike Port | GM | +1.3 | 90–72 | CONTEND | $11M | — | +0.2 | +6.8 | -2.2 | — |
| 14 | Orioles | Hank Peters | GM | -3.2 | 83–78 | FORCED-SPEND | $13M | — | -0.9 | -1.6 | -3.1 | — |
| 15 | Padres | Jack McKeon | GM | -2.4 | 83–79 | FORCED-SPEND | $11M | — | -0.9 | -0.2 | -1.8 | — |
| 16 | Astros | Al Rosen | GM | +0.7 | 83–79 | REBUILD | $9M | — | -1.0 | +2.0 | -1.5 | — |
| 17 | Athletics | Sandy Alderson | GM | -0.9 | 77–85 | REBUILD | $9M | — | -4.9 | -4.0 | -2.3 | — |
| 18 | White Sox | Roland Hemond | GM | +3.0 | 85–77 | REBUILD | $10M | — | -7.0 | +3.3 | -3.3 | — |
| 19 | Cubs | Dallas Green | GM | -4.3 | 77–84 | FORCED-SPEND | $13M | — | -7.4 | -8.2 | -5.1 | — |
| 20 | Giants | Tom Haller | GM | -1.7 | 62–100 | REBUILD | $7M | — | -8.3 | -15.9 | -2.2 | — |
| 21 | Phillies | Bill Giles | GM | -2.6 | 75–87 | FORCED-SPEND | $11M | — | -9.5 | -7.9 | -3.7 | — |
| 22 | Pirates | Joe Brown | GM | -2.2 | 57–104 | REBUILD | $10M | — | -10.2 | -24.4 | -4.2 | — |
| 23 | Rangers | Tom Grieve | GM | +0.4 | 62–99 | REBUILD | $7M | — | -10.4 | -15.9 | -2.8 | — |
| 24 | Guardians | Phil Seghi | GM | -3.6 | 60–102 | REBUILD | $6M | — | -13.8 | -16.0 | -2.6 | — |
| 25 | Brewers | Harry Dalton | GM | -3.7 | 71–90 | FORCED-SPEND | $11M | — | -18.8 | -12.3 | -6.6 | — |
| 26 | Braves | John Mullen | GM | -5.3 | 66–96 | FORCED-SPEND | $14M | — | -23.8 | -20.6 | -10.6 | — |
| 27 | Diamondbacks | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 28 | Rockies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 29 | Marlins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 30 | Rays | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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