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| Team | Head of baseball ops (2002) | Role | GM WAR | Record | Regime | Payroll | Δ Pay | TAB | WAB | Surplus $M | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athletics |
Billy Beane | GM | +4.7 | 103–59 | WINDOW | $42M | +6 | +18.4 | +26.8 | +31.6 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Giants |
Brian Sabean | GM | +0.5 | 95–66 | CONTEND | $79M | +14 | +17.3 | +11.3 | +11.1 | Pennant |
| 3 | Twins |
Terry Ryan | GM | -2.6 | 94–67 | WINDOW | $40M | +14 | +13.9 | +18.8 | +23.0 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Yankees |
Brian Cashman | GM | +1.2 | 103–58 | CONTEND | $132M | +15 | +13.9 | +12.9 | -34.9 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Mariners |
Pat Gillick | GM | +7.0 | 93–69 | CONTEND | $83M | +10 | +13.3 | +8.1 | +2.9 | — |
| 6 | Angels |
Bill Stoneman | GM | +2.8 | 99–63 | WINDOW | $62M | +28 | +11.9 | +17.8 | +8.1 | World Series |
| 7 | Diamondbacks |
Joe Garagiola | GM | -1.8 | 98–64 | CONTEND | $104M | +25 | +9.0 | +10.4 | -22.1 | Playoffs |
| 8 | Cardinals |
Walt Jocketty | GM | +1.1 | 97–65 | CONTEND | $80M | +7 | +8.0 | +12.7 | -7.2 | Playoffs |
| 9 | Red Sox |
Mike Port | GM | +1.3 | 93–69 | CONTEND | $108M | -3 | +7.1 | +4.9 | -26.7 | — |
| 10 | White Sox |
Kenny Williams | GM | -1.6 | 81–81 | WINDOW | $53M | -10 | +4.6 | +1.8 | +9.3 | — |
| 11 | Phillies |
Ed Wade | GM | -1.2 | 80–81 | WINDOW | $56M | +13 | +4.3 | +0.5 | +5.5 | — |
| 12 | Astros |
Gerry Hunsicker | GM | +5.0 | 84–78 | CONTEND | $66M | +0 | +3.5 | +2.0 | -4.4 | — |
| 13 | Braves |
John Schuerholz | GM | +6.5 | 101–59 | CONTEND | $91M | -4 | +3.4 | +16.1 | -19.7 | Playoffs |
| 14 | Dodgers |
Dan Evans | GM | +1.0 | 92–70 | CONTEND | $86M | -19 | +3.3 | +6.8 | -18.5 | — |
| 15 | Marlins |
Dave Dombrowski | GM | +1.3 | 79–83 | WINDOW | $43M | +15 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +12.6 | — |
| 16 | Nationals |
Larry Beinfest | GM | +3.9 | 83–79 | WINDOW | $42M | +8 | +1.0 | +6.8 | +5.0 | — |
| 17 | Cubs |
Andy MacPhail | GM | -2.1 | 67–95 | FORCED-SPEND | $74M | +3 | -1.0 | -16.3 | -14.4 | — |
| 18 | Reds |
Jim Bowden | GM | -2.7 | 78–84 | REBUILD | $48M | -1 | -2.5 | +0.1 | -9.6 | — |
| 19 | Blue Jays |
JP Ricciardi | GM | +1.2 | 78–84 | REBUILD | $63M | -8 | -3.2 | -3.4 | -15.2 | — |
| 20 | Padres |
Kevin Towers | GM | -0.2 | 66–96 | REBUILD | $42M | +7 | -6.8 | -10.2 | -0.2 | — |
| 21 | Pirates |
Dave Littlefield | GM | -2.2 | 72–89 | REBUILD | $37M | -9 | -7.1 | -2.3 | -5.3 | — |
| 22 | Mets |
Steve Phillips | GM | -4.2 | 75–86 | FORCED-SPEND | $91M | +1 | -7.3 | -10.4 | -44.8 | — |
| 23 | Orioles |
Syd Thrift | GM | -0.1 | 67–95 | REBUILD | $52M | -1 | -9.2 | -12.0 | -12.7 | — |
| 24 | Guardians |
Mark Shapiro | GM | +0.7 | 74–88 | FORCED-SPEND | $69M | -24 | -9.3 | -8.5 | -25.7 | — |
| 25 | Rangers |
John Hart | GM | +0.9 | 72–90 | FORCED-SPEND | $103M | +20 | -11.1 | -15.5 | -57.1 | — |
| 26 | Rays |
Chuck Lamar | GM | -5.7 | 55–106 | REBUILD | $34M | +1 | -11.7 | -18.2 | -14.5 | — |
| 27 | Brewers |
Dean Taylor | GM | -4.8 | 56–106 | REBUILD | $43M | +0 | -15.0 | -20.7 | -16.1 | — |
| 28 | Royals |
Allard Baird | GM | -6.0 | 62–100 | REBUILD | $47M | +15 | -15.9 | -15.6 | -20.6 | — |
| 29 | Rockies |
Daniel O'Dowd | GM | -0.1 | 73–89 | REBUILD | $55M | -12 | -16.8 | -6.7 | -23.8 | — |
| 30 | Tigers |
Randy Smith | GM | -4.2 | 55–106 | REBUILD | $53M | +1 | -21.6 | -23.6 | -38.1 | — |
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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