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 (1997) | Role | WAB | TAB | Surplus $M | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braves | John Schuerholz | GM | +15.5 | +22.7 | +8.5 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Pirates | Cam Bonifay | GM | +13.9 | +2.5 | +13.0 | — |
| 3 | Orioles | Pat Gillick | GM | +10.4 | +3.7 | -16.3 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Giants | Brian Sabean | GM | +8.0 | +3.5 | -0.6 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Tigers | Randy Smith | GM | +7.9 | -0.1 | +6.0 | — |
| 6 | Yankees | Bob Watson | GM | +7.9 | +6.3 | -15.4 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Marlins | Dave Dombrowski | GM | +6.9 | -0.1 | -11.9 | World Series |
| 8 | Mariners | Woody Woodward | GM | +6.9 | +13.8 | +8.0 | Playoffs |
| 9 | Mets | Joe McIlvaine | GM | +6.3 | +0.6 | -2.1 | — |
| 10 | Nationals | Jim Beattie | GM | +5.3 | +7.0 | +14.5 | — |
| 11 | Dodgers | Fred Claire | GM | +3.8 | -1.9 | -10.8 | — |
| 12 | Astros | Gerry Hunsicker | GM | +3.7 | +14.9 | +14.5 | Playoffs |
| 13 | Angels | Bill Bavasi | GM | +3.6 | -0.3 | -1.7 | — |
| 14 | Brewers | Sal Bando | GM | +2.2 | -1.3 | +4.0 | — |
| 15 | Guardians | John Hart | GM | -0.1 | +4.7 | -12.7 | Pennant |
| 16 | Rockies | Bob Gebhard | GM | -0.5 | -5.4 | -14.1 | — |
| 17 | Red Sox | Dan Duquette | GM | -4.9 | +6.3 | -1.3 | — |
| 18 | White Sox | Ron Schueler | GM | -5.1 | -9.2 | -22.1 | — |
| 19 | Padres | Kevin Towers | GM | -5.9 | -15.2 | -17.4 | — |
| 20 | Reds | Jim Bowden | GM | -6.0 | -10.9 | -14.4 | — |
| 21 | Athletics | Sandy Alderson | GM | -8.1 | -9.1 | -2.3 | — |
| 22 | Rangers | Douglas Melvin | GM | -8.2 | -4.9 | -15.9 | — |
| 23 | Blue Jays | Gord Ash | GM | -8.7 | -8.6 | -19.4 | — |
| 24 | Twins | Terry Ryan | GM | -8.8 | -4.9 | -2.0 | — |
| 25 | Phillies | Lee Thomas | GM | -9.9 | -8.6 | -6.6 | — |
| 26 | Cardinals | Walt Jocketty | GM | -10.5 | +4.9 | -4.0 | — |
| 27 | Royals | Herk Robinson | GM | -12.9 | -0.2 | -2.7 | — |
| 28 | Cubs | Ed Lynch | GM | -13.8 | -11.5 | -16.0 | — |
| 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.