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| Team | Head of baseball ops (2004) | Role | GM WAR | Record | Regime | Payroll | Δ Pay | TAB | WAB | Surplus $M | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardinals |
Walt Jocketty | GM | +1.1 | 105–57 | CONTEND | $91M | +5 | +12.1 | +19.2 | -7.6 | Pennant |
| 2 | Astros |
Gerry Hunsicker | GM | +5.0 | 92–70 | CONTEND | $73M | +4 | +10.0 | +8.9 | +4.7 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Guardians |
Mark Shapiro | GM | +0.7 | 80–82 | WINDOW | $34M | -5 | +9.9 | +6.3 | +26.9 | — |
| 4 | Twins |
Terry Ryan | GM | -2.6 | 92–70 | WINDOW | $48M | -11 | +9.4 | +14.3 | +11.2 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Cubs |
Jim Hendry | GM | -0.5 | 89–73 | CONTEND | $94M | +11 | +9.3 | +2.7 | -14.9 | — |
| 6 | Padres |
Kevin Towers | GM | -0.2 | 87–75 | WINDOW | $58M | +11 | +8.9 | +6.8 | +13.7 | — |
| 7 | Orioles |
Jim Beattie | GM | +1.4 | 78–84 | WINDOW | $45M | -7 | +8.3 | +1.1 | +9.3 | — |
| 8 | Dodgers |
Dan Evans | GM | +1.0 | 93–69 | CONTEND | $82M | -31 | +7.4 | +8.4 | -14.8 | Playoffs |
| 9 | Braves |
John Schuerholz | GM | +6.5 | 96–66 | CONTEND | $91M | -13 | +7.2 | +10.2 | -15.3 | Playoffs |
| 10 | Brewers |
Douglas Melvin | GM | +0.8 | 67–94 | WINDOW | $27M | -4 | +5.5 | -3.3 | +14.7 | — |
| 11 | Athletics |
Billy Beane | GM | +4.7 | 91–71 | WINDOW | $60M | +9 | +5.2 | +10.3 | +6.5 | — |
| 12 | Giants |
Brian Sabean | GM | +0.5 | 91–71 | CONTEND | $72M | -10 | +5.1 | +8.2 | -9.2 | — |
| 13 | Marlins |
Larry Beinfest | GM | +3.9 | 83–79 | WINDOW | $48M | -5 | +4.5 | +5.2 | +14.7 | — |
| 14 | Rangers |
John Hart | GM | +0.9 | 89–73 | WINDOW | $44M | -40 | +4.1 | +12.3 | +3.0 | — |
| 15 | Angels |
Bill Stoneman | GM | +2.8 | 92–70 | CONTEND | $101M | +24 | +3.8 | +4.9 | -26.6 | Playoffs |
| 16 | Red Sox |
Theo Epstein | GM | +3.8 | 98–64 | CONTEND | $128M | +21 | +3.4 | +7.9 | -50.3 | World Series |
| 17 | Tigers |
Dave Dombrowski | GM | +1.3 | 72–90 | WINDOW | $46M | -3 | +2.7 | -5.4 | +5.9 | — |
| 18 | Phillies |
Ed Wade | GM | -1.2 | 86–76 | CONTEND | $95M | +23 | +1.6 | -0.3 | -26.5 | — |
| 19 | White Sox |
Kenny Williams | GM | -1.6 | 83–79 | CONTEND | $71M | +11 | +1.2 | +0.3 | -8.0 | — |
| 20 | Rays |
Chuck Lamar | GM | -5.7 | 70–91 | REBUILD | $29M | +8 | -0.8 | -1.2 | +4.9 | — |
| 21 | Pirates |
Dave Littlefield | GM | -2.2 | 72–89 | REBUILD | $30M | -15 | -1.1 | +0.5 | +8.9 | — |
| 22 | Yankees |
Brian Cashman | GM | +1.2 | 101–61 | FORCED-SPEND | $184M | +39 | -6.1 | +6.3 | -115.1 | Playoffs |
| 23 | Blue Jays |
JP Ricciardi | GM | +1.2 | 67–94 | REBUILD | $50M | +2 | -6.3 | -10.9 | -17.2 | — |
| 24 | Mariners |
Bill Bavasi | GM | -5.1 | 63–99 | FORCED-SPEND | $70M | -18 | -8.6 | -19.5 | -31.5 | — |
| 25 | Reds |
Dan O'Brien | GM | -4.2 | 76–86 | REBUILD | $47M | -10 | -8.9 | -1.5 | -6.7 | — |
| 26 | Rockies |
Daniel O'Dowd | GM | -0.1 | 68–94 | REBUILD | $51M | -14 | -9.7 | -10.6 | -13.4 | — |
| 27 | Nationals |
Omar Minaya | GM | -3.2 | 67–95 | REBUILD | $40M | -9 | -12.7 | -8.5 | -11.1 | — |
| 28 | Mets |
Jim Duquette | GM | -7.2 | 71–91 | FORCED-SPEND | $84M | -20 | -13.4 | -13.9 | -52.2 | — |
| 29 | Royals |
Allard Baird | GM | -6.0 | 58–104 | REBUILD | $41M | -5 | -18.5 | -17.8 | -26.2 | — |
| 30 | Diamondbacks |
Joe Garagiola | GM | -1.8 | 51–111 | REBUILD | $66M | -13 | -23.9 | -30.9 | -41.6 | — |
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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