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| Team | Head of baseball ops (1999) | Role | GM WAR | Record | Regime | Payroll | Δ Pay | TAB | WAB | Surplus $M | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astros |
Gerry Hunsicker | GM | +5.0 | 97–65 | CONTEND | $50M | +5 | +19.5 | +14.7 | +18.8 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Reds |
Jim Bowden | GM | -2.7 | 96–67 | WINDOW | $34M | +12 | +14.1 | +17.9 | +19.6 | — |
| 3 | Braves |
John Schuerholz | GM | +6.5 | 103–59 | CONTEND | $68M | +7 | +13.3 | +16.8 | -3.6 | Pennant |
| 4 | Athletics |
Billy Beane | GM | +4.7 | 87–75 | WINDOW | $24M | +2 | +12.3 | +13.7 | +24.0 | — |
| 5 | Guardians |
John Hart | GM | +0.9 | 97–65 | CONTEND | $74M | +18 | +10.7 | +9.8 | -10.8 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Diamondbacks |
Joe Garagiola | GM | -1.8 | 100–62 | CONTEND | $69M | +37 | +10.6 | +13.7 | -7.5 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Red Sox |
Dan Duquette | GM | +2.7 | 94–68 | CONTEND | $66M | +16 | +9.8 | +8.2 | -6.7 | Playoffs |
| 8 | Mets |
Steve Phillips | GM | -4.2 | 97–66 | CONTEND | $68M | +11 | +7.1 | +10.3 | -10.7 | Playoffs |
| 9 | Yankees |
Brian Cashman | GM | +1.2 | 98–64 | CONTEND | $88M | +21 | +5.8 | +8.7 | -29.1 | World Series |
| 10 | Rangers |
Douglas Melvin | GM | +0.8 | 95–67 | CONTEND | $78M | +20 | +4.8 | +7.2 | -21.5 | Playoffs |
| 11 | Blue Jays |
Gord Ash | GM | -2.2 | 84–78 | WINDOW | $46M | -1 | +3.9 | +2.6 | +2.4 | — |
| 12 | Pirates |
Cam Bonifay | GM | -2.6 | 78–83 | WINDOW | $24M | +9 | +3.5 | +5.6 | +13.5 | — |
| 13 | Nationals |
Jim Beattie | GM | +1.4 | 68–94 | WINDOW | $18M | +8 | +3.3 | -1.3 | +13.4 | — |
| 14 | Phillies |
Ed Wade | GM | -1.2 | 77–85 | WINDOW | $31M | +2 | +2.2 | +0.6 | +9.4 | — |
| 15 | Royals |
Herk Robinson | GM | -1.0 | 64–97 | WINDOW | $22M | -15 | +1.8 | -7.6 | +13.4 | — |
| 16 | Orioles |
Frank Wren | GM | +1.7 | 78–84 | CONTEND | $77M | +3 | +0.8 | -9.7 | -23.5 | — |
| 17 | Giants |
Brian Sabean | GM | +0.5 | 86–76 | REBUILD | $48M | +4 | -1.8 | +4.3 | -7.4 | — |
| 18 | Padres |
Kevin Towers | GM | -0.2 | 74–88 | REBUILD | $41M | -9 | -2.5 | -5.8 | -3.3 | — |
| 19 | White Sox |
Ron Schueler | GM | +3.6 | 75–86 | REBUILD | $25M | -14 | -2.6 | +1.9 | +4.6 | — |
| 20 | Cardinals |
Walt Jocketty | GM | +1.1 | 75–86 | FORCED-SPEND | $49M | -4 | -3.0 | -6.6 | -10.2 | — |
| 21 | Tigers |
Randy Smith | GM | -4.2 | 69–92 | REBUILD | $38M | +16 | -3.3 | -9.4 | -1.7 | — |
| 22 | Marlins |
Dave Dombrowski | GM | +1.3 | 64–98 | REBUILD | $20M | +2 | -3.6 | -6.6 | +4.8 | — |
| 23 | Dodgers |
Kevin Malone | GM | -0.9 | 77–85 | FORCED-SPEND | $76M | +17 | -4.8 | -10.5 | -32.8 | — |
| 24 | Mariners |
Woody Woodward | GM | +0.8 | 79–83 | FORCED-SPEND | $51M | +0 | -7.4 | -3.6 | -13.9 | — |
| 25 | Brewers |
Sal Bando | GM | -3.2 | 74–87 | REBUILD | $44M | +10 | -7.8 | -6.1 | -10.4 | — |
| 26 | Twins |
Terry Ryan | GM | -2.6 | 63–97 | REBUILD | $19M | -8 | -9.3 | -6.3 | -0.2 | — |
| 27 | Rays |
Chuck Lamar | GM | -5.7 | 69–93 | REBUILD | $39M | +12 | -11.7 | -10.0 | -14.4 | — |
| 28 | Angels |
Bill Bavasi | GM | -5.1 | 70–92 | FORCED-SPEND | $53M | +10 | -12.1 | -12.9 | -23.0 | — |
| 29 | Cubs |
Ed Lynch | GM | -3.7 | 67–95 | FORCED-SPEND | $62M | +10 | -17.3 | -18.0 | -34.4 | — |
| 30 | Rockies |
Gary Hughes | GM | -5.1 | 72–90 | FORCED-SPEND | $56M | +7 | -26.4 | -11.8 | -43.3 | — |
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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