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 (1996) | Role | WAB | TAB | Surplus $M | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nationals | Jim Beattie | GM | +15.0 | +8.5 | +12.8 | — |
| 2 | Guardians | John Hart | GM | +11.8 | +13.1 | -7.6 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Padres | Kevin Towers | GM | +10.3 | +7.9 | +4.7 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Braves | John Schuerholz | GM | +8.4 | +14.9 | -4.9 | Pennant |
| 5 | Dodgers | Fred Claire | GM | +6.8 | -2.4 | -8.1 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Rangers | Douglas Melvin | GM | +5.5 | +9.8 | -0.7 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Twins | Terry Ryan | GM | +4.7 | +4.5 | +9.1 | — |
| 8 | Yankees | Bob Watson | GM | +4.7 | +2.3 | -15.0 | World Series |
| 9 | Brewers | Sal Bando | GM | +4.3 | -0.5 | +4.3 | — |
| 10 | Cardinals | Walt Jocketty | GM | +3.7 | +0.2 | -8.8 | Playoffs |
| 11 | Astros | Gerry Hunsicker | GM | +2.7 | +1.8 | +1.8 | — |
| 12 | Athletics | Sandy Alderson | GM | +1.9 | -2.3 | +2.0 | — |
| 13 | Mariners | Woody Woodward | GM | +1.5 | +12.2 | +1.8 | — |
| 14 | Orioles | Pat Gillick | GM | +0.2 | -1.3 | -18.6 | Playoffs |
| 15 | Red Sox | Dan Duquette | GM | +0.2 | -5.1 | -12.7 | — |
| 16 | Rockies | Bob Gebhard | GM | +0.2 | -8.2 | -11.7 | — |
| 17 | Royals | Herk Robinson | GM | -0.1 | -0.3 | +1.9 | — |
| 18 | Marlins | Dave Dombrowski | GM | -0.6 | +4.9 | +2.3 | — |
| 19 | White Sox | Ron Schueler | GM | -1.3 | +4.0 | -9.7 | — |
| 20 | Reds | Jim Bowden | GM | -2.6 | -8.2 | -14.2 | — |
| 21 | Pirates | Ted Simmons | GM | -3.7 | -7.7 | -3.1 | — |
| 22 | Cubs | Ed Lynch | GM | -4.4 | -1.7 | -2.4 | — |
| 23 | Blue Jays | Gord Ash | GM | -6.5 | -5.1 | -5.0 | — |
| 24 | Mets | Joe McIlvaine | GM | -6.9 | +6.1 | +7.0 | — |
| 25 | Angels | Bill Bavasi | GM | -8.8 | -6.7 | -5.7 | — |
| 26 | Phillies | Lee Thomas | GM | -14.9 | -9.4 | -10.8 | — |
| 27 | Giants | Bob Quinn | GM | -15.2 | -11.7 | -17.5 | — |
| 28 | Tigers | Randy Smith | GM | -23.8 | -26.3 | -15.5 | — |
| 29 | Diamondbacks | Joe Garagiola | GM | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Rays | Chuck Lamar | GM | — | — | — | — |
WAB = wins above what payroll predicted; TAB = roster WAR above what payroll predicted (the resource-controlled GM-skill signals). Surplus = WAR × season market $/WAR − salary (fWAR; 1985–2026). "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 WAB; click any column header to re-sort.