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 (1998) | Role | WAB | TAB | Surplus $M | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yankees | Bob Watson | GM | +26.0 | +17.3 | -4.4 | World Series |
| 2 | Braves | John Schuerholz | GM | +19.1 | +25.6 | +8.7 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Astros | Gerry Hunsicker | GM | +19.1 | +18.4 | +13.4 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Padres | Kevin Towers | GM | +13.8 | +1.9 | -7.5 | Pennant |
| 5 | Red Sox | Dan Duquette | GM | +7.5 | +10.0 | +0.4 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Giants | Brian Sabean | GM | +6.0 | +8.2 | +3.1 | — |
| 7 | Cubs | Ed Lynch | GM | +4.7 | -0.7 | -11.9 | Playoffs |
| 8 | Blue Jays | Gord Ash | GM | +4.4 | +4.8 | -3.5 | — |
| 9 | Guardians | John Hart | GM | +3.1 | +4.1 | -10.5 | Playoffs |
| 10 | Reds | Jim Bowden | GM | +2.9 | +4.3 | +11.1 | — |
| 11 | Angels | Bill Bavasi | GM | +2.8 | -10.7 | -17.1 | — |
| 12 | Mets | Steve Phillips | GM | +2.0 | -5.9 | -21.3 | — |
| 13 | Rangers | Douglas Melvin | GM | +1.9 | +7.4 | -7.3 | Playoffs |
| 14 | Nationals | Jim Beattie | GM | +1.4 | +7.9 | +16.8 | — |
| 15 | Pirates | Cam Bonifay | GM | +0.9 | +1.9 | +11.3 | — |
| 16 | Athletics | Billy Beane | GM | +0.1 | -6.2 | +1.0 | — |
| 17 | White Sox | Ron Schueler | GM | -1.2 | -4.8 | -8.8 | — |
| 18 | Cardinals | Walt Jocketty | GM | -2.2 | +3.5 | -10.6 | — |
| 19 | Phillies | Ed Wade | GM | -2.4 | -2.2 | +1.2 | — |
| 20 | Dodgers | Tommy Lasorda | GM | -3.3 | -8.8 | -25.9 | — |
| 21 | Brewers | Sal Bando | GM | -5.1 | -6.5 | -6.5 | — |
| 22 | Twins | Terry Ryan | GM | -6.4 | -19.2 | -15.2 | — |
| 23 | Rockies | Bob Gebhard | GM | -7.2 | -6.9 | -16.5 | — |
| 24 | Royals | Herk Robinson | GM | -8.0 | -14.1 | -16.6 | — |
| 25 | Mariners | Woody Woodward | GM | -8.2 | +5.2 | -5.5 | — |
| 26 | Tigers | Randy Smith | GM | -8.7 | +3.0 | +10.5 | — |
| 27 | Orioles | Pat Gillick | GM | -10.4 | -0.2 | -29.0 | — |
| 28 | Diamondbacks | Joe Garagiola | GM | -13.4 | -11.5 | -9.1 | — |
| 29 | Rays | Chuck Lamar | GM | -13.4 | -4.5 | +0.5 | — |
| 30 | Marlins | Dave Dombrowski | GM | -17.1 | -12.4 | -3.7 | — |
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.