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| Team | Head of baseball ops (2008) | Role | GM WAR | Record | Regime | Payroll | Δ Pay | TAB | WAB | Surplus $M | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rays |
Andrew Friedman | GM | +9.3 | 97–65 | WINDOW | $47M | +21 | +21.8 | +22.9 | +62.7 | Pennant |
| 2 | Marlins |
Larry Beinfest | POBO | +3.9 | 84–77 | WINDOW | $27M | -8 | +13.8 | +17.2 | +43.9 | — |
| 3 | Red Sox |
Theo Epstein | GM | +3.8 | 95–67 | CONTEND | $124M | -12 | +12.7 | +8.8 | -6.6 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Cubs |
Jim Hendry | GM | -0.5 | 97–64 | CONTEND | $129M | +26 | +11.9 | +10.8 | -18.1 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Phillies |
Pat Gillick | GM | +7.0 | 92–70 | CONTEND | $98M | +3 | +11.5 | +8.7 | +8.7 | World Series |
| 6 | Cardinals |
John Mozeliak | GM | +1.0 | 86–76 | CONTEND | $93M | -2 | +7.7 | +3.4 | +6.9 | — |
| 7 | Guardians |
Mark Shapiro | GM | +0.7 | 81–81 | WINDOW | $69M | +7 | +6.0 | +2.1 | +15.8 | — |
| 8 | Brewers |
Douglas Melvin | GM | +0.8 | 90–72 | WINDOW | $86M | +19 | +5.2 | +8.4 | +0.2 | Playoffs |
| 9 | Blue Jays |
JP Ricciardi | GM | +1.2 | 86–76 | CONTEND | $90M | +8 | +4.5 | +3.8 | -10.0 | — |
| 10 | Mets |
Omar Minaya | GM | -3.2 | 89–73 | CONTEND | $131M | +13 | +3.3 | +2.1 | -40.1 | — |
| 11 | Twins |
Bill Smith | GM | -1.3 | 88–75 | WINDOW | $56M | -13 | +3.2 | +11.3 | +14.3 | — |
| 12 | Rangers |
Jon Daniels | POBO | -1.1 | 79–83 | WINDOW | $68M | +7 | +2.0 | +0.2 | -2.1 | — |
| 13 | Diamondbacks |
Josh Byrnes | GM | -1.1 | 82–80 | WINDOW | $72M | +18 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +3.1 | — |
| 14 | White Sox |
Kenny Williams | GM | -1.6 | 89–74 | CONTEND | $125M | +17 | +1.0 | +2.1 | -36.8 | Playoffs |
| 15 | Athletics |
Billy Beane | GM | +4.7 | 75–86 | WINDOW | $54M | -11 | +0.5 | -0.4 | +4.0 | — |
| 16 | Astros |
Ed Wade | GM | -1.2 | 86–75 | FORCED-SPEND | $91M | +3 | -0.3 | +4.2 | -12.1 | — |
| 17 | Dodgers |
Ned Colletti | GM | +1.2 | 84–78 | FORCED-SPEND | $112M | -4 | -0.9 | -1.0 | -26.3 | Playoffs |
| 18 | Angels |
Tony Reagins | GM | -0.3 | 100–62 | FORCED-SPEND | $114M | +7 | -2.7 | +14.8 | -35.6 | Playoffs |
| 19 | Braves |
Frank Wren | GM | +1.7 | 72–90 | FORCED-SPEND | $100M | +23 | -3.5 | -11.6 | -29.7 | — |
| 20 | Padres |
Kevin Towers | GM | -0.2 | 63–99 | REBUILD | $64M | -2 | -3.8 | -14.9 | -5.2 | — |
| 21 | Rockies |
Daniel O'Dowd | GM | -0.1 | 74–88 | REBUILD | $71M | +14 | -4.0 | -5.3 | -6.7 | — |
| 22 | Royals |
Dayton Moore | GM | -2.3 | 75–87 | REBUILD | $61M | -5 | -5.8 | -2.3 | -7.5 | — |
| 23 | Giants |
Brian Sabean | GM | +0.5 | 72–90 | REBUILD | $72M | -10 | -6.2 | -7.5 | -11.5 | — |
| 24 | Orioles |
Andy MacPhail | GM | -2.1 | 68–93 | REBUILD | $60M | -26 | -6.7 | -8.7 | -10.5 | — |
| 25 | Yankees |
Brian Cashman | GM | +1.2 | 89–73 | FORCED-SPEND | $218M | +11 | -7.0 | -4.3 | -135.5 | — |
| 26 | Reds |
Wayne Krivsky | GM | -1.8 | 74–88 | REBUILD | $63M | -4 | -7.5 | -3.7 | -18.0 | — |
| 27 | Pirates |
Neal Huntington | GM | -1.1 | 67–95 | REBUILD | $47M | +3 | -9.7 | -7.1 | -4.3 | — |
| 28 | Nationals |
Jim Bowden | GM | -2.7 | 59–102 | REBUILD | $52M | +21 | -11.2 | -16.0 | -14.7 | — |
| 29 | Tigers |
Dave Dombrowski | GM | +1.3 | 74–88 | FORCED-SPEND | $132M | +42 | -13.6 | -13.0 | -79.3 | — |
| 30 | Mariners |
Lee Pelekoudas | GM | -4.5 | 61–101 | FORCED-SPEND | $111M | +5 | -19.9 | -23.9 | -69.0 | — |
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 | 310 | 56.8 | 62.9 | 19.0 | 10.0 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 261 | 48.0 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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