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| Team | Head of baseball ops (2007) | Role | GM WAR | Record | Regime | Payroll | Δ Pay | TAB | WAB | Surplus $M | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brewers |
Douglas Melvin | GM | +0.8 | 83–79 | WINDOW | $67M | +5 | +12.2 | +3.6 | +25.8 | — |
| 2 | Guardians |
Mark Shapiro | GM | +0.7 | 96–66 | WINDOW | $62M | +15 | +11.2 | +17.5 | +21.0 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Rockies |
Daniel O'Dowd | GM | -0.1 | 90–73 | WINDOW | $57M | +13 | +9.4 | +12.1 | +25.4 | Pennant |
| 4 | Phillies |
Pat Gillick | GM | +7.0 | 89–73 | CONTEND | $95M | +14 | +8.8 | +5.2 | +2.3 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Red Sox |
Theo Epstein | GM | +3.8 | 96–66 | CONTEND | $135M | +13 | +8.0 | +7.8 | -32.3 | World Series |
| 6 | Braves |
John Schuerholz | GM | +6.5 | 84–78 | WINDOW | $77M | +0 | +6.8 | +2.9 | +6.6 | — |
| 7 | Padres |
Kevin Towers | GM | -0.2 | 89–74 | WINDOW | $66M | -7 | +6.8 | +9.4 | +12.3 | — |
| 8 | Tigers |
Dave Dombrowski | GM | +1.3 | 88–74 | CONTEND | $90M | +9 | +6.5 | +5.0 | -1.8 | — |
| 9 | Rays |
Andrew Friedman | GM | +9.3 | 66–96 | WINDOW | $26M | -3 | +6.4 | -1.5 | +29.9 | — |
| 10 | Marlins |
Larry Beinfest | GM | +3.9 | 71–91 | WINDOW | $36M | +20 | +4.8 | -0.5 | +29.7 | — |
| 11 | Angels |
Bill Stoneman | GM | +2.8 | 94–68 | CONTEND | $107M | +10 | +4.3 | +8.8 | -16.5 | Playoffs |
| 12 | Mets |
Omar Minaya | GM | -3.2 | 88–74 | CONTEND | $118M | +13 | +3.8 | +1.5 | -31.2 | — |
| 13 | Athletics |
Billy Beane | GM | +4.7 | 76–86 | WINDOW | $65M | -1 | +2.7 | -3.1 | -1.5 | — |
| 14 | Yankees |
Brian Cashman | GM | +1.2 | 94–68 | CONTEND | $207M | +14 | +2.1 | +0.5 | -104.3 | Playoffs |
| 15 | Cubs |
Jim Hendry | GM | -0.5 | 85–77 | CONTEND | $103M | +10 | +1.9 | +0.2 | -27.2 | Playoffs |
| 16 | Blue Jays |
JP Ricciardi | GM | +1.2 | 83–79 | REBUILD | $82M | +11 | -0.4 | +1.1 | -10.7 | — |
| 17 | Reds |
Dan O'Brien | GM | -4.2 | 72–90 | REBUILD | $67M | +5 | -1.2 | -7.3 | -4.0 | — |
| 18 | Dodgers |
Ned Colletti | GM | +1.2 | 82–80 | FORCED-SPEND | $116M | +16 | -1.6 | -4.2 | -39.8 | — |
| 19 | Diamondbacks |
Josh Byrnes | GM | -1.1 | 90–72 | REBUILD | $55M | +0 | -3.3 | +13.2 | -6.1 | Playoffs |
| 20 | Pirates |
Brian Graham | GM | -0.7 | 68–94 | REBUILD | $44M | +4 | -3.5 | -6.2 | +6.9 | — |
| 21 | Twins |
Terry Ryan | GM | -2.6 | 79–83 | REBUILD | $68M | +5 | -4.3 | -0.6 | -2.7 | — |
| 22 | Royals |
Dayton Moore | GM | -2.3 | 69–93 | REBUILD | $66M | +17 | -5.1 | -10.1 | -15.4 | — |
| 23 | Nationals |
Jim Bowden | GM | -2.7 | 73–89 | REBUILD | $32M | -22 | -5.2 | +3.0 | +7.8 | — |
| 24 | Rangers |
Jon Daniels | POBO | -1.1 | 75–87 | REBUILD | $61M | -3 | -6.4 | -3.2 | -16.0 | — |
| 25 | Giants |
Brian Sabean | GM | +0.5 | 71–91 | REBUILD | $82M | -12 | -7.6 | -10.9 | -26.7 | — |
| 26 | Mariners |
Bill Bavasi | GM | -5.1 | 88–74 | FORCED-SPEND | $106M | +20 | -7.8 | +2.8 | -48.2 | — |
| 27 | Cardinals |
John Mozeliak | GM | +1.0 | 78–84 | FORCED-SPEND | $95M | +0 | -8.1 | -5.7 | -34.1 | — |
| 28 | Orioles |
Mike Flanagan | GM | -0.4 | 69–93 | FORCED-SPEND | $86M | +11 | -8.7 | -13.5 | -29.5 | — |
| 29 | Astros |
Tal Smith | GM | -2.7 | 73–89 | FORCED-SPEND | $87M | +2 | -10.7 | -9.7 | -39.0 | — |
| 30 | White Sox |
Kenny Williams | GM | -1.6 | 72–90 | FORCED-SPEND | $108M | +4 | -17.4 | -13.4 | -62.5 | — |
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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