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| Team | Head of baseball ops (2012) | Role | GM WAR | Record | Regime | Payroll | Δ Pay | TAB | WAB | Surplus $M | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rays |
Andrew Friedman | GM | +9.3 | 90–72 | WINDOW | $69M | +23 | +14.6 | +12.7 | +46.4 | — |
| 2 | Reds |
Walt Jocketty | GM | +1.1 | 97–65 | WINDOW | $77M | -2 | +11.0 | +18.3 | +33.0 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Athletics |
Billy Beane | GM | +4.7 | 94–68 | WINDOW | $61M | -6 | +10.6 | +18.2 | +37.2 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Nationals |
Michael Rizzo | GM | -0.8 | 98–64 | WINDOW | $88M | +19 | +10.5 | +17.7 | +21.7 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Brewers |
Douglas Melvin | GM | +0.8 | 83–79 | WINDOW | $96M | +2 | +8.3 | +1.5 | +6.4 | — |
| 6 | Cardinals |
John Mozeliak | GM | +1.0 | 88–74 | CONTEND | $119M | +2 | +8.3 | +3.9 | -3.8 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Tigers |
Dave Dombrowski | GM | +1.3 | 88–74 | CONTEND | $124M | +13 | +8.0 | +3.3 | -7.6 | Pennant |
| 8 | Rangers |
Jon Daniels | POBO | -1.1 | 93–69 | CONTEND | $134M | +38 | +7.7 | +7.4 | -16.4 | Playoffs |
| 9 | Yankees |
Brian Cashman | GM | +1.2 | 95–67 | CONTEND | $212M | +13 | +7.4 | +3.6 | -81.2 | Playoffs |
| 10 | Diamondbacks |
Kevin Towers | GM | -0.2 | 81–81 | WINDOW | $75M | +17 | +6.1 | +2.6 | +20.8 | — |
| 11 | Braves |
Frank Wren | GM | +1.7 | 94–68 | WINDOW | $88M | -6 | +5.8 | +13.6 | +11.2 | Playoffs |
| 12 | Angels |
Jerry Dipoto | GM | +0.8 | 89–73 | CONTEND | $149M | +8 | +4.8 | +2.0 | -32.9 | — |
| 13 | Giants |
Brian Sabean | GM | +0.5 | 94–68 | CONTEND | $122M | -8 | +3.3 | +9.6 | -18.4 | World Series |
| 14 | Padres |
Josh Byrnes | GM | -1.1 | 76–86 | WINDOW | $60M | +15 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +17.2 | — |
| 15 | White Sox |
Kenny Williams | GM | -1.6 | 85–77 | CONTEND | $120M | -7 | +0.6 | +0.8 | -23.4 | — |
| 16 | Phillies |
Ruben Amaro | GM | -2.6 | 81–81 | CONTEND | $168M | -10 | +0.6 | -7.5 | -60.4 | — |
| 17 | Royals |
Dayton Moore | GM | -2.3 | 72–90 | REBUILD | $60M | +25 | -0.6 | -3.7 | +10.0 | — |
| 18 | Orioles |
Dan Duquette | GM | +2.7 | 93–69 | REBUILD | $87M | +0 | -2.4 | +12.7 | -9.1 | Playoffs |
| 19 | Dodgers |
Ned Colletti | GM | +1.2 | 86–76 | FORCED-SPEND | $128M | +26 | -2.5 | +0.9 | -44.2 | — |
| 20 | Mariners |
Jack Zduriencik | GM | -4.7 | 75–87 | REBUILD | $73M | -13 | -3.3 | -3.1 | -3.0 | — |
| 21 | Mets |
Sandy Alderson | GM | -0.9 | 74–88 | REBUILD | $99M | +6 | -3.9 | -7.8 | -20.5 | — |
| 22 | Pirates |
Neal Huntington | GM | -1.1 | 79–83 | REBUILD | $68M | +15 | -6.2 | +1.8 | -9.4 | — |
| 23 | Astros |
Jeff Luhnow | GM | +5.9 | 55–107 | REBUILD | $44M | -25 | -8.4 | -16.6 | -4.0 | — |
| 24 | Guardians |
Mark Shapiro | POBO | +0.7 | 68–94 | REBUILD | $72M | +11 | -9.1 | -9.8 | -17.1 | — |
| 25 | Rockies |
Daniel O'Dowd | GM | -0.1 | 64–98 | REBUILD | $77M | -16 | -10.2 | -14.7 | -20.3 | — |
| 26 | Blue Jays |
Alex Anthopoulos | GM | +2.8 | 73–89 | REBUILD | $83M | +21 | -11.1 | -6.6 | -28.3 | — |
| 27 | Marlins |
Larry Beinfest | POBO | +3.9 | 69–93 | FORCED-SPEND | $114M | +47 | -11.8 | -14.6 | -51.6 | — |
| 28 | Red Sox |
Ben Cherington | GM | -4.2 | 69–93 | FORCED-SPEND | $147M | -21 | -12.7 | -17.8 | -79.4 | — |
| 29 | Twins |
Terry Ryan | GM | -2.6 | 66–96 | REBUILD | $95M | -18 | -14.9 | -15.3 | -48.5 | — |
| 30 | Cubs |
Theo Epstein | POBO | +3.8 | 61–101 | REBUILD | $83M | -40 | -16.5 | -18.7 | -39.9 | — |
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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