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 (1987) | Role | GM WAR | Record | Regime | Payroll | Δ Pay | TAB | WAB | Surplus $M | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Jays | Pat Gillick | GM | +7.0 | 96–66 | WINDOW | $11M | -1 | +14.8 | +14.2 | +3.0 | — |
| 2 | Pirates | Syd Thrift | GM | -0.1 | 80–82 | WINDOW | $6M | -2 | +12.4 | +5.6 | +4.6 | — |
| 3 | Tigers | Bill Lajoie | GM | +2.0 | 98–64 | CONTEND | $13M | +1 | +12.3 | +13.8 | +1.1 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Giants | Al Rosen | GM | +0.7 | 90–72 | WINDOW | $8M | +0 | +11.4 | +11.8 | +3.8 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Mets | Frank Cashen | GM | +5.1 | 92–70 | CONTEND | $14M | +0 | +10.6 | +6.5 | -0.6 | — |
| 6 | Mariners | Dick Balderson | GM | +0.5 | 78–84 | WINDOW | $5M | -1 | +10.3 | +6.8 | +4.6 | — |
| 7 | Brewers | Harry Dalton | GM | -3.7 | 91–71 | WINDOW | $7M | -2 | +8.6 | +14.5 | +4.0 | — |
| 8 | Nationals | Murray Cook | GM | +0.9 | 91–71 | WINDOW | $7M | -3 | +5.0 | +13.8 | +3.0 | — |
| 9 | Reds | Bill Bergesch | GM | +0.2 | 84–78 | WINDOW | $9M | -2 | +3.4 | +4.0 | +0.8 | — |
| 10 | Cardinals | Dal Maxvill | GM | -0.2 | 95–67 | CONTEND | $11M | +2 | +1.6 | +12.5 | -0.7 | Pennant |
| 11 | Red Sox | Lou Gorman | GM | -0.0 | 78–84 | CONTEND | $13M | -2 | +1.0 | -6.0 | -1.4 | — |
| 12 | Athletics | Sandy Alderson | GM | -0.9 | 81–81 | CONTEND | $13M | +3 | +0.8 | -2.9 | -2.1 | — |
| 13 | Royals | John Schuerholz | GM | +6.5 | 83–79 | FORCED-SPEND | $12M | -1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -1.5 | — |
| 14 | White Sox | Larry Himes | GM | -1.6 | 77–85 | REBUILD | $11M | +0 | -1.8 | -4.8 | -1.5 | — |
| 15 | Yankees | Woody Woodward | GM | +0.8 | 89–73 | FORCED-SPEND | $17M | +1 | -3.3 | +1.5 | -6.1 | — |
| 16 | Rangers | Tom Grieve | GM | +0.4 | 75–87 | REBUILD | $6M | +0 | -3.5 | +0.7 | +1.4 | — |
| 17 | Angels | Mike Port | GM | +1.3 | 75–87 | FORCED-SPEND | $13M | -1 | -3.7 | -9.3 | -3.1 | — |
| 18 | Padres | Jack McKeon | GM | -2.4 | 65–97 | REBUILD | $10M | -1 | -5.0 | -16.3 | -1.8 | — |
| 19 | Astros | Bill Wood | GM | -3.5 | 76–86 | FORCED-SPEND | $12M | +1 | -5.1 | -7.1 | -2.3 | — |
| 20 | Twins | Andy MacPhail | GM | -2.1 | 85–77 | REBUILD | $10M | +1 | -6.2 | +4.2 | -1.7 | World Series |
| 21 | Phillies | Bill Giles | GM | -2.6 | 80–82 | FORCED-SPEND | $12M | +1 | -7.3 | -3.1 | -3.3 | — |
| 22 | Cubs | Dallas Green | GM | -4.3 | 76–85 | FORCED-SPEND | $13M | -3 | -10.8 | -8.3 | -5.6 | — |
| 23 | Dodgers | Al Campanis | GM | -1.0 | 73–89 | FORCED-SPEND | $13M | -2 | -10.9 | -11.2 | -5.5 | — |
| 24 | Braves | Bobby Cox | GM | -7.0 | 69–92 | FORCED-SPEND | $14M | -2 | -13.5 | -15.6 | -6.8 | — |
| 25 | Orioles | Hank Peters | GM | -3.2 | 67–95 | FORCED-SPEND | $14M | +2 | -15.1 | -17.9 | -7.1 | — |
| 26 | Guardians | Joe Klein | GM | -6.5 | 61–101 | REBUILD | $8M | +1 | -16.3 | -17.6 | -3.2 | — |
| 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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