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| Team | Head of baseball ops (1995) | Role | GM WAR | Record | Regime | Payroll | Δ Pay | TAB | WAB | Surplus $M | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Sox |
Dan Duquette | GM | +2.7 | 86–58 | CONTEND | $34M | -4 | +20.0 | +12.8 | +13.4 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Guardians |
John Hart | GM | +0.9 | 100–44 | CONTEND | $39M | +9 | +17.7 | +25.4 | +6.6 | Pennant |
| 3 | Reds |
Jim Bowden | GM | -2.7 | 85–59 | CONTEND | $44M | +5 | +10.8 | +9.1 | -1.5 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Mariners |
Woody Woodward | GM | +0.8 | 79–66 | CONTEND | $35M | +6 | +10.4 | +5.3 | +3.9 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Angels |
Bill Bavasi | GM | -5.1 | 78–67 | WINDOW | $33M | +11 | +9.2 | +4.8 | +5.4 | — |
| 6 | Braves |
John Schuerholz | GM | +6.5 | 90–54 | CONTEND | $47M | +4 | +8.6 | +13.2 | -6.2 | World Series |
| 7 | Astros |
Bob Watson | GM | +5.1 | 76–68 | WINDOW | $33M | +0 | +7.8 | +3.4 | +3.4 | — |
| 8 | Nationals |
Kevin Malone | GM | -0.9 | 66–78 | WINDOW | $13M | -6 | +5.5 | +3.3 | +11.2 | — |
| 9 | Dodgers |
Fred Claire | GM | -3.0 | 78–66 | CONTEND | $35M | +1 | +4.0 | +4.5 | -1.3 | Playoffs |
| 10 | Mets |
Joe McIlvaine | GM | -0.4 | 69–75 | WINDOW | $22M | -9 | +3.4 | +0.8 | +4.9 | — |
| 11 | Orioles |
Roland Hemond | GM | +3.0 | 71–73 | CONTEND | $44M | +5 | +2.9 | -5.0 | -9.7 | — |
| 12 | Marlins |
Dave Dombrowski | GM | +1.3 | 67–76 | WINDOW | $24M | +3 | +2.8 | -1.8 | +4.9 | — |
| 13 | Cubs |
Ed Lynch | GM | -3.7 | 73–71 | REBUILD | $31M | -5 | -0.1 | +1.0 | -2.1 | — |
| 14 | Yankees |
Gene Michael | GM | +0.7 | 79–65 | FORCED-SPEND | $53M | +7 | -0.1 | +1.1 | -18.6 | Playoffs |
| 15 | White Sox |
Ron Schueler | GM | +3.6 | 68–76 | FORCED-SPEND | $42M | +7 | -4.0 | -7.3 | -14.8 | — |
| 16 | Giants |
Bob Quinn | GM | +0.4 | 67–77 | FORCED-SPEND | $36M | -4 | -4.2 | -6.8 | -9.8 | — |
| 17 | Rangers |
Douglas Melvin | GM | +0.8 | 74–70 | FORCED-SPEND | $35M | +3 | -4.7 | +0.6 | -8.3 | — |
| 18 | Royals |
Herk Robinson | GM | -1.0 | 70–74 | REBUILD | $30M | -10 | -4.9 | -1.8 | -5.0 | — |
| 19 | Rockies |
Bob Gebhard | GM | -5.2 | 77–67 | FORCED-SPEND | $36M | +12 | -5.4 | +3.3 | -9.9 | Playoffs |
| 20 | Brewers |
Sal Bando | GM | -3.2 | 65–79 | REBUILD | $18M | -6 | -5.7 | -1.0 | +0.5 | — |
| 21 | Phillies |
Lee Thomas | GM | -3.5 | 69–75 | FORCED-SPEND | $33M | +3 | -5.7 | -3.9 | -8.8 | — |
| 22 | Padres |
Randy Smith | GM | -4.2 | 70–74 | REBUILD | $26M | +11 | -6.3 | -0.2 | -3.3 | — |
| 23 | Pirates |
Ted Simmons | GM | -3.0 | 58–86 | REBUILD | $18M | -4 | -6.8 | -8.0 | -0.7 | — |
| 24 | Athletics |
Sandy Alderson | GM | -0.9 | 67–77 | FORCED-SPEND | $36M | +2 | -7.0 | -6.7 | -11.9 | — |
| 25 | Twins |
Terry Ryan | GM | -2.6 | 56–88 | REBUILD | $20M | -8 | -8.2 | -11.4 | -1.6 | — |
| 26 | Cardinals |
Walt Jocketty | GM | +1.1 | 62–81 | REBUILD | $32M | +3 | -8.4 | -9.8 | -10.3 | — |
| 27 | Blue Jays |
Gord Ash | GM | -2.2 | 56–88 | FORCED-SPEND | $47M | +9 | -19.0 | -20.7 | -29.6 | — |
| 28 | Tigers |
Joe Klein | GM | -6.5 | 60–84 | FORCED-SPEND | $34M | -6 | -22.2 | -13.1 | -22.6 | — |
| 29 | Diamondbacks |
Joe Garagiola | GM | -1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Rays |
Chuck Lamar | GM | -5.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 289 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| CONTEND | 311 | 56.8 | 63.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 260 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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