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PiratesPick 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 (2001) | Role | GM WAR | Record | Regime | Payroll | Δ Pay | TAB | WAB | Surplus $M | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariners |
Pat Gillick | GM | +7.0 | 116–46 | CONTEND | $73M | +12 | +27.2 | +32.1 | +24.5 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Athletics |
Billy Beane | GM | +4.7 | 102–60 | WINDOW | $35M | +2 | +24.4 | +27.1 | +42.7 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Giants |
Brian Sabean | GM | +0.5 | 90–72 | CONTEND | $65M | +11 | +12.8 | +7.5 | +12.4 | — |
| 4 | Diamondbacks |
Joe Garagiola | GM | -1.8 | 92–70 | CONTEND | $79M | +2 | +10.8 | +7.1 | -2.9 | World Series |
| 5 | Marlins |
Dave Dombrowski | GM | +1.3 | 76–86 | WINDOW | $27M | +6 | +10.0 | +4.3 | +27.4 | — |
| 6 | Twins |
Terry Ryan | GM | -2.6 | 85–77 | WINDOW | $27M | +10 | +9.5 | +13.7 | +27.8 | — |
| 7 | Cubs |
Andy MacPhail | GM | -2.1 | 88–74 | CONTEND | $70M | +14 | +7.1 | +4.5 | -1.2 | — |
| 8 | Cardinals |
Walt Jocketty | GM | +1.1 | 93–69 | CONTEND | $73M | +7 | +7.1 | +9.1 | -5.5 | Playoffs |
| 9 | Phillies |
Ed Wade | GM | -1.2 | 86–76 | WINDOW | $43M | +5 | +6.6 | +8.6 | +9.1 | — |
| 10 | Guardians |
John Hart | GM | +0.9 | 91–71 | CONTEND | $93M | +14 | +5.7 | +4.0 | -22.6 | Playoffs |
| 11 | Angels |
Bill Stoneman | GM | +2.8 | 75–87 | WINDOW | $34M | -21 | +4.8 | +0.7 | +19.8 | — |
| 12 | Astros |
Gerry Hunsicker | GM | +5.0 | 93–69 | CONTEND | $66M | +16 | +3.0 | +10.3 | -12.8 | Playoffs |
| 13 | Braves |
John Schuerholz | GM | +6.5 | 88–74 | CONTEND | $95M | +14 | +2.7 | +0.7 | -32.5 | Playoffs |
| 14 | Yankees |
Brian Cashman | GM | +1.2 | 95–65 | CONTEND | $117M | +14 | +2.1 | +6.3 | -43.8 | Pennant |
| 15 | White Sox |
Kenny Williams | GM | -1.6 | 83–79 | CONTEND | $63M | +28 | +2.0 | +0.9 | -12.8 | — |
| 16 | Rockies |
Daniel O'Dowd | GM | -0.1 | 73–89 | CONTEND | $67M | +9 | +1.7 | -10.0 | -9.0 | — |
| 17 | Padres |
Kevin Towers | GM | -0.2 | 79–83 | REBUILD | $35M | -15 | -1.4 | +4.4 | +6.9 | — |
| 18 | Blue Jays |
Dave Stewart | GM | +0.1 | 80–82 | FORCED-SPEND | $71M | +22 | -2.2 | -3.6 | -22.0 | — |
| 19 | Dodgers |
Dave Wallace | GM | -1.4 | 86–76 | FORCED-SPEND | $105M | +16 | -5.9 | -2.5 | -49.6 | — |
| 20 | Royals |
Allard Baird | GM | -6.0 | 65–97 | REBUILD | $32M | +7 | -7.3 | -8.6 | -8.4 | — |
| 21 | Red Sox |
Dan Duquette | GM | +2.7 | 82–79 | FORCED-SPEND | $112M | +34 | -7.7 | -6.7 | -57.4 | — |
| 22 | Brewers |
Dean Taylor | GM | -4.8 | 68–94 | REBUILD | $44M | +12 | -8.8 | -9.5 | -9.1 | — |
| 23 | Mets |
Steve Phillips | GM | -4.2 | 82–80 | FORCED-SPEND | $89M | +9 | -9.3 | -4.5 | -43.1 | — |
| 24 | Rangers |
Douglas Melvin | GM | +0.8 | 73–89 | FORCED-SPEND | $82M | +17 | -9.4 | -12.5 | -37.6 | — |
| 25 | Reds |
Jim Bowden | GM | -2.7 | 66–96 | REBUILD | $49M | +7 | -11.9 | -12.9 | -23.3 | — |
| 26 | Nationals |
Jim Beattie | GM | +1.4 | 68–94 | REBUILD | $34M | +5 | -12.0 | -6.4 | -8.3 | — |
| 27 | Orioles |
Syd Thrift | GM | -0.1 | 63–98 | REBUILD | $53M | -23 | -13.0 | -16.5 | -21.3 | — |
| 28 | Rays |
Chuck Lamar | GM | -5.7 | 62–100 | REBUILD | $33M | -15 | -13.9 | -12.1 | -15.1 | — |
| 29 | Tigers |
Randy Smith | GM | -4.2 | 66–96 | REBUILD | $52M | -7 | -14.1 | -13.7 | -19.9 | — |
| 30 | Pirates |
Roy Smith | GM | -3.2 | 62–100 | REBUILD | $46M | +18 | -15.0 | -16.2 | -21.4 | — |
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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