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| Team | Head of baseball ops (1997) | Role | GM WAR | Record | Regime | Payroll | Δ Pay | TAB | WAB | Surplus $M | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braves |
John Schuerholz | GM | +6.5 | 101–61 | CONTEND | $52M | +1 | +22.8 | +15.6 | +8.5 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Astros |
Gerry Hunsicker | GM | +5.0 | 84–78 | WINDOW | $35M | +8 | +14.8 | +3.6 | +14.5 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Mariners |
Woody Woodward | GM | +0.8 | 90–72 | CONTEND | $43M | +5 | +13.9 | +7.0 | +8.0 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Nationals |
Jim Beattie | GM | +1.4 | 78–84 | WINDOW | $19M | +3 | +6.8 | +5.0 | +14.5 | — |
| 5 | Red Sox |
Dan Duquette | GM | +2.7 | 78–84 | CONTEND | $42M | +1 | +6.4 | -4.8 | -1.3 | — |
| 6 | Yankees |
Bob Watson | GM | +5.1 | 96–66 | CONTEND | $63M | +14 | +6.4 | +8.1 | -15.4 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Cardinals |
Walt Jocketty | GM | +1.1 | 73–89 | CONTEND | $44M | +5 | +5.0 | -10.5 | -4.0 | — |
| 8 | Guardians |
John Hart | GM | +0.9 | 86–75 | CONTEND | $56M | +5 | +4.9 | +0.1 | -12.7 | Pennant |
| 9 | Orioles |
Pat Gillick | GM | +7.0 | 98–64 | CONTEND | $61M | +9 | +3.9 | +10.6 | -16.3 | Playoffs |
| 10 | Giants |
Brian Sabean | GM | +0.5 | 90–72 | CONTEND | $39M | +3 | +3.5 | +8.0 | -0.6 | Playoffs |
| 11 | Pirates |
Cam Bonifay | GM | -2.6 | 79–83 | WINDOW | $11M | -11 | +2.1 | +13.3 | +13.0 | — |
| 12 | Mets |
Joe McIlvaine | GM | -0.4 | 88–74 | WINDOW | $39M | +15 | +0.6 | +6.3 | -2.1 | — |
| 13 | Marlins |
Dave Dombrowski | GM | +1.3 | 92–70 | FORCED-SPEND | $50M | +20 | +0.0 | +7.0 | -11.9 | World Series |
| 14 | Royals |
Herk Robinson | GM | -1.0 | 67–94 | REBUILD | $35M | +15 | -0.2 | -12.9 | -2.7 | — |
| 15 | Angels |
Bill Bavasi | GM | -5.1 | 84–78 | REBUILD | $35M | +8 | -0.3 | +3.6 | -1.7 | — |
| 16 | Tigers |
Randy Smith | GM | -4.2 | 79–83 | REBUILD | $17M | -5 | -0.3 | +7.5 | +6.0 | — |
| 17 | Brewers |
Sal Bando | GM | -3.2 | 78–83 | REBUILD | $25M | +5 | -1.4 | +2.0 | +4.0 | — |
| 18 | Dodgers |
Fred Claire | GM | -3.0 | 88–74 | FORCED-SPEND | $47M | +11 | -1.8 | +3.9 | -10.8 | — |
| 19 | Rangers |
Douglas Melvin | GM | +0.8 | 77–85 | FORCED-SPEND | $50M | +10 | -4.8 | -8.0 | -15.9 | — |
| 20 | Twins |
Terry Ryan | GM | -2.6 | 68–94 | REBUILD | $26M | +10 | -5.0 | -8.9 | -2.0 | — |
| 21 | Rockies |
Bob Gebhard | GM | -5.2 | 83–79 | FORCED-SPEND | $44M | +9 | -5.4 | -0.4 | -14.1 | — |
| 22 | Blue Jays |
Gord Ash | GM | -2.2 | 76–86 | FORCED-SPEND | $49M | +19 | -8.5 | -8.6 | -19.4 | — |
| 23 | Phillies |
Lee Thomas | GM | -3.5 | 68–94 | REBUILD | $29M | -4 | -8.7 | -10.0 | -6.6 | — |
| 24 | White Sox |
Ron Schueler | GM | +3.6 | 80–81 | FORCED-SPEND | $52M | +6 | -9.1 | -4.9 | -22.1 | — |
| 25 | Athletics |
Sandy Alderson | GM | -0.9 | 65–97 | REBUILD | $20M | -1 | -9.3 | -8.4 | -2.3 | — |
| 26 | Reds |
Jim Bowden | GM | -2.7 | 76–86 | FORCED-SPEND | $40M | +2 | -10.9 | -6.0 | -14.4 | — |
| 27 | Cubs |
Ed Lynch | GM | -3.7 | 68–94 | REBUILD | $39M | +10 | -11.5 | -13.7 | -16.0 | — |
| 28 | Padres |
Kevin Towers | GM | -0.2 | 76–86 | REBUILD | $39M | +9 | -15.2 | -5.9 | -17.4 | — |
| 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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