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| Team | Head of baseball ops (2000) | Role | GM WAR | Record | Regime | Payroll | Δ Pay | TAB | WAB | Surplus $M | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giants |
Brian Sabean | GM | +0.5 | 97–65 | WINDOW | $54M | +6 | +17.0 | +15.2 | +17.4 | Playoffs |
| 2 | White Sox |
Ron Schueler | GM | +3.6 | 95–67 | WINDOW | $34M | +9 | +13.7 | +18.8 | +26.3 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Athletics |
Billy Beane | GM | +4.7 | 91–70 | WINDOW | $34M | +9 | +11.6 | +15.6 | +22.8 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Cardinals |
Walt Jocketty | GM | +1.1 | 95–67 | CONTEND | $66M | +17 | +9.7 | +10.6 | -1.4 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Guardians |
John Hart | GM | +0.9 | 90–72 | CONTEND | $79M | +5 | +9.0 | +3.5 | -10.9 | — |
| 6 | Mariners |
Pat Gillick | GM | +7.0 | 91–71 | CONTEND | $61M | +10 | +8.6 | +7.6 | +1.7 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Braves |
John Schuerholz | GM | +6.5 | 95–67 | CONTEND | $81M | +13 | +7.8 | +8.1 | -12.5 | Playoffs |
| 8 | Reds |
Jim Bowden | GM | -2.7 | 85–77 | WINDOW | $42M | +8 | +7.1 | +6.3 | +6.8 | — |
| 9 | Marlins |
Dave Dombrowski | GM | +1.3 | 79–82 | WINDOW | $21M | +1 | +4.9 | +9.4 | +12.4 | — |
| 10 | Mets |
Steve Phillips | GM | -4.2 | 94–68 | CONTEND | $80M | +12 | +3.8 | +7.2 | -25.5 | Pennant |
| 11 | Angels |
Bill Stoneman | GM | +2.8 | 82–80 | CONTEND | $55M | +2 | +1.8 | -0.0 | -2.2 | — |
| 12 | Tigers |
Randy Smith | GM | -4.2 | 79–83 | CONTEND | $59M | +21 | +1.8 | -3.9 | -8.7 | — |
| 13 | Blue Jays |
Gord Ash | GM | -2.2 | 83–79 | WINDOW | $49M | +2 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +2.7 | — |
| 14 | Dodgers |
Kevin Malone | GM | -0.9 | 86–76 | CONTEND | $88M | +12 | +0.2 | -2.0 | -31.3 | — |
| 15 | Diamondbacks |
Joe Garagiola | GM | -1.8 | 85–77 | FORCED-SPEND | $77M | +8 | -0.6 | -1.2 | -27.2 | — |
| 16 | Royals |
Herk Robinson | GM | -1.0 | 77–85 | REBUILD | $25M | +3 | -1.1 | +4.9 | +12.7 | — |
| 17 | Red Sox |
Dan Duquette | GM | +2.7 | 85–77 | FORCED-SPEND | $78M | +11 | -1.5 | -1.4 | -24.2 | — |
| 18 | Astros |
Gerry Hunsicker | GM | +5.0 | 72–90 | REBUILD | $50M | +0 | -1.5 | -8.8 | -10.9 | — |
| 19 | Pirates |
Cam Bonifay | GM | -2.6 | 69–93 | REBUILD | $29M | +5 | -2.7 | -4.8 | +7.6 | — |
| 20 | Rockies |
Daniel O'Dowd | GM | -0.1 | 82–80 | FORCED-SPEND | $58M | +2 | -3.2 | -0.8 | -12.1 | — |
| 21 | Yankees |
Brian Cashman | GM | +1.2 | 87–74 | FORCED-SPEND | $103M | +15 | -3.5 | -2.3 | -48.3 | World Series |
| 22 | Twins |
Terry Ryan | GM | -2.6 | 69–93 | REBUILD | $17M | -2 | -3.6 | +1.7 | +8.5 | — |
| 23 | Nationals |
Jim Beattie | GM | +1.4 | 67–95 | REBUILD | $29M | +11 | -4.5 | -6.9 | +5.3 | — |
| 24 | Brewers |
Dean Taylor | GM | -4.8 | 73–89 | REBUILD | $31M | -12 | -5.7 | -2.0 | -5.2 | — |
| 25 | Phillies |
Ed Wade | GM | -1.2 | 65–97 | REBUILD | $38M | +7 | -7.3 | -12.5 | -5.0 | — |
| 26 | Padres |
Kevin Towers | GM | -0.2 | 76–86 | REBUILD | $50M | +9 | -8.4 | -4.9 | -21.5 | — |
| 27 | Cubs |
Ed Lynch | GM | -3.7 | 65–97 | FORCED-SPEND | $56M | -6 | -10.8 | -17.4 | -21.1 | — |
| 28 | Orioles |
Syd Thrift | GM | -0.1 | 74–88 | FORCED-SPEND | $76M | -1 | -10.9 | -12.2 | -37.1 | — |
| 29 | Rays |
Chuck Lamar | GM | -5.7 | 69–92 | REBUILD | $49M | +10 | -11.8 | -11.0 | -25.4 | — |
| 30 | Rangers |
Douglas Melvin | GM | +0.8 | 71–91 | FORCED-SPEND | $66M | -12 | -15.3 | -13.3 | -32.1 | — |
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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