Graham received the Professional Baseball Chief Bender Award for “Most Outstanding Personnel in Player Development”.

When he finished his collegiate career, Graham held school records for most hits, stolen bases, and runs scored.

In nine seasons as a minor league manager in the Cleveland Indians organization, Graham's teams finished above .500 each year, compiling a 704-491 (.589) record.

In that position, he coordinated instruction and oversaw the signing of free agents, staffing, budgets, player movement, affiliate relationships and the Latin American field operations.

His 2012 and 2013 seasons as an Orioles executive were portrayed in a 2021 memoir called Clubbie from the Aberdeen IronBirds' clubhouse attendant, Greg Larson.

[9] In early October 2018, Graham was named as the Interim General Manager in the wake of the firings of Dan Duquette and Buck Showalter.