Eugene – TBD
Here is the first full GM score table; this will be the new format (at least until I get another way to improve them). I’m going to do this for all active GMs with all of their moves and the WAR they produced. This will be updated after each season. Eventually I’ll be adding scores for each GM to be able to compare them to other GMs. First up is Jeff Luhnow of the Astros.
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So, it’s been a while since I’ve done a GM score. It’s not from lack of time; it’s from more from lack of approval. I wasn’t crazy about my scoring. The main problem was there was a little more to the roster that the GM has impact on than just the moves. One example is keeping a player from a previous GM; Alderson is a prime example since he pretty much took over a roster that was already in place.
Secondly, moves (or lack there of) can have various impacts from year to year. Dan Murphy was worth 1.9 WAR in 2011, but didn’t play in the majors in 2010; that doesn’t reflect in a normal score. Also, injuries impact this; Ike Davis dropped to 1.3 from 2.5 due to injury.
I’ve decided to look at the moves at a whole and year to year scores. Alderson is a great place to start.
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I’m back with the next GM score, Rangers GM Jon Daniels. Daniels has built a solid team since he’s joined the organization, culminating with a World Series appearance in 2010.
In 5 seasons in Texas, Daniels brought the team a total WAR of 43.9; or 8.8 Wins per season.
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Today we’ll look at a former GM – Josh Byrnes, formerly of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bynes was fired in the middle of last season, as the team continued to underperform.
In 5 seasons in Arizona, Byrnes brought the team a total WAR of 22.8; or 4.6 Wins per season.
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Next up, after a little delay, is Theo Epstein, the GM that brought an end to the Curse of the Bambino.
Epstein has brought the Red Sox 162 wins over his 8 years over the Red Sox; that averages to a WAR of 20.3 per season. He’s -41.4 in trades, 158.3 in signings, and 45.1 in the draft.
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After a couple weeks away, I’m back and looking at Los Angeles Dodgers GM Ned Colletti. Colletti has been the GM in L.A. for 5 seasons. He’s made 43 trades and 72 signings.
Colletti has averaged 14.2 WAR per year from his transactions. He’s added a total of 70.8 WAR over his tenure. Continue reading
The 5th GM in the series is Alex Anthopoulos, current GM of the Toronto Blue Jays. Anthopoulos took over for J.P. Ricciardi after the 2009 season and has 1 year under his belt.
Anthopoulos has made 8 trades and 14 signings in his 1 year on the job; he’s added 4.2 wins to the team.
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The next in the series will be Walt Jocketty, current GM of the Cincinnati Reds and formerly the St. Louis Cardinal’s GM. Jocketty has been the GM in Cincinnati for 2.5 seasons (he started during the 2008 season); he was the GM in St. Louis for 13 years (1995-2007). Jocketty has made 14 trades for the Reds (121 total) and 19 signings (183 total).
Jocketty averages 4.7 WAR per year due to his moves with the Reds; he’s averaged 20.9 over his career. He’s added a total of 11.8 WAR to the Reds and 312.6 WAR to the Cardinals. Continue reading
The third GM in the series will be Ruben Amaro, the man who’s built one of the best rotations in baseball. Amaro has been the GM for the Philadelphia Phillies for 2 seasons. He had been the assistant prior to that. Amaro has made 9 trades and 28 signings.
Amaro averages 13.9 WAR per year due to his moves. He’s added a total of 27.7 WAR over his short tenure. Continue reading
The second GM in the series is John Mozeliak of the St. Louis Cardinals (call me a homer, but I was interested to see how he’s done). Mozeliak took over after the 2007 season, so he’s had 3 seasons under his belt. He’s made 11 trades and 30 signings in that time and has had no draft picks make the majors.
Mozeliak averages 11.0 WAR per year due to his moves. He’s added a total of 33.1 WAR over his tenure. Continue reading