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Herk Robinson
Born 1941 · age 85
General manager for the Royals (1991–2000).
Across the full 10-season sample, the measured profile stands out most for cost per win (75th percentile). The clearest contrast is payroll-adjusted roster quality (10th percentile): the measured clubs have produced less roster quality relative to payroll-based expectations than most peers.
10 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
0 pennants · 0 playoff appearances · 727–824 (0.469)
Overview
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| Team | Role | Year | Pay $M |
Rel Pay |
Surp $M |
Surp WAR |
Dead % |
Cheap $M |
Draft $M |
Trd $M |
Int'l $M |
$ / WAR |
WAR | Depth | Dead WAR |
HG | Trade | Net/ Trd |
FA | R5 | RFA | PPA | CPA | WAB | TAB | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royals |
GM | 1991 82–80 | $27 | 119 | -9 | -15.4 | 34% | +4 | +4 | -0 | +0 | $0.8M | 34.2 | 6.0 | -1.8 | +19.6 | -11.1 | -1.58 | -3.5 | +0.0 | 1.11 | 0.14 | -2.2 | -2.2 | 0.506 | ||||
| Royals |
GM | 1992 72–90 | $33 | 109 | -19 | -24.0 | 46% | +1 | +1 | -0 | +0 | $1.2M | 22.7 | 5.0 | -5.2 | +10.7 | +0.8 | +0.16 | +9.2 | +0.0 | 0.05 | 0.03 | -11.0 | -12.6 | 0.444 | ||||
| Royals |
GM | 1993 84–78 | $42 | 131 | -14 | -16.6 | 30% | +5 | +6 | -3 | +2 | $1.1M | 33.3 | 11.0 | -5.8 | +4.2 | -9.7 | -3.24 | -24.4 | +0.1 | 1.81 | 0.17 | -1.3 | -4.2 | 0.519 | ||||
| Royals |
GM | 1994 64–51 | $40 | 127 | -14 | -12.0 | 26% | +1 | +2 | -1 | +0 | $1.5M | 24.1 | 6.0 | -3.4 | +11.0 | -1.6 | -1.59 | -2.2 | +0.0 | 2.74 | 0.22 | +3.7 | -3.2 | 0.557 | ||||
| Royals |
GM | 1995 70–74 | $30 | 91 | -5 | -5.2 | 20% | +1 | -3 | +4 | +0 | $1.0M | 25.1 | 6.0 | -5.7 | +24.9 | -10.9 | -0.91 | -17.1 | +0.2 | +0.30 | 0.70 | 0.11 | -1.8 | -4.9 | 0.486 | |||
| Royals |
GM | 1996 75–86 | $20 | 61 | +2 | +2.2 | 38% | +4 | +2 | +2 | +0 | $0.6M | 27.7 | 7.0 | -4.1 | -4.3 | -1.5 | -0.31 | +5.9 | +0.0 | -0.04 | 0.22 | 0.06 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0.466 | |||
| Royals |
GM | 1997 67–94 | $35 | 89 | -3 | -2.7 | 25% | +4 | +7 | -2 | -1 | $1.0M | 32.4 | 5.0 | -3.2 | +7.9 | +2.1 | +0.36 | -18.1 | +0.0 | +0.01 | 0.37 | 0.07 | -12.9 | -0.2 | 0.416 | |||
| Royals |
GM | 1998 72–89 | $37 | 89 | -17 | -15.3 | 50% | +0 | +2 | -2 | +1 | $1.5M | 18.6 | 2.0 | -6.1 | +0.4 | +13.0 | +6.49 | -9.8 | +0.0 | +0.26 | 0.06 | 0.04 | -8.0 | -14.2 | 0.447 | |||
| Royals |
GM | 1999 64–97 | $22 | 45 | +13 | +10.7 | 58% | +22 | +15 | +6 | +1 | $0.6M | 26.5 | 8.0 | -8.1 | +1.8 | -6.0 | -1.21 | -9.2 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 0.46 | 0.09 | -7.5 | +1.9 | 0.398 | |||
| Royals |
GM | 2000 77–85 | $25 | 46 | +13 | +8.9 | 32% | +19 | +9 | +9 | +1 | $0.8M | 23.8 | 5.0 | -8.7 | +17.3 | +1.2 | +0.23 | -11.1 | +0.0 | +0.05 | 0.38 | 0.08 | +5.0 | -1.0 | 0.475 | |||
| Career total (1985+ data) | $312 | 91 | -52 | -69.4 | 36% | +6 | +5 | +1 | +0 | $1.0M | 268.2 | 6.1 | -5.2 | +93.4 | -23.8 | -0.47 | -80.3 | +0.4 | +0.04 | 0.56 | 0.09 | -36.4 | -41.0 | 0.469 | – | – | – | ||
Roster Construction
Build channels — net fWAR
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Home-grown (draft/intl)+93.4
Trade-23.8
Free agency-80.3
Rule 5 / minor draft+0.4
Sourcing mix: 58% draft · 20% FA · 22% trade · 0% R5
Trades
Trades made — 61 deals credited to Herk Robinson, best expected value first; surplus is realized value in $M
1993 · STL / KCR
STL · Dal Maxvill
+$54.4M
Gregg Jefferies, Ed Gerald
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$54.4M
Félix José, Craig Wilson
STL came out ahead by $54.4M
1998 · KCR / NYM
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$45.6M
Joe Randa
NYM · Steve Phillips
−$45.6M
Juan LeBron
KCR came out ahead by $45.6M
2000 · WSN / KCR
WSN · Jim Beattie
+$4.0M
Brad Rigby
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$4.0M
Miguel Batista
WSN came out ahead by $4.0M
1995 · SEA / KCR
SEA · Woody Woodward
+$2.4M
Bob Milacki
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$2.4M
Dave Fleming
SEA came out ahead by $2.4M
1993 · CHC / KCR / NYY
CHC · Larry Himes
+$14.4M
Karl Rhodes
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$4.8M
John Habyan
NYY · Gene Michael
−$9.6M
Paul Assenmacher
CHC came out ahead by $14.4M
3-team
1992 · WSN / KCR
WSN · Dan Duquette
+$2.4M
Tim Spehr, Jeff Shaw
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$2.4M
Mark Gardner, Doug Piatt
WSN came out ahead by $2.4M
1998 · KCR / OAK
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$1.6M
Shane Mack, Greg Hansell
OAK · Billy Beane
−$1.6M
Mike Macfarlane
KCR came out ahead by $1.6M
1995 · KCR / NYM
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$0.0M
Jason Jacome, Allen McDill
NYM · Joe McIlvaine
+$0.0M
Derek Wallace, Geno Morones, John Carter
Even trade
1992 · KCR / ATL
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$16.8M
Juan Berenguer
ATL · John Schuerholz
−$16.8M
Mark Davis
KCR came out ahead by $16.8M
1997 · MIA / KCR
MIA · Dave Dombrowski
+$7.2M
Blaine Mull
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$7.2M
Jeff Conine
MIA came out ahead by $7.2M
1995 · KCR / NYM
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$4.0M
Al Shirley
NYM · Joe McIlvaine
−$4.0M
Brent Mayne
KCR came out ahead by $4.0M
1997 · KCR / MIL
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$6.4M
Jason Grimsley
MIL · Sal Bando
−$6.4M
Jamie Brewington
KCR came out ahead by $6.4M
1991 · KCR / LAD
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$4.0M
Chris Gwynn, Domingo Mota
LAD · Fred Claire
−$4.0M
Todd Benzinger
KCR came out ahead by $4.0M
1995 · CHC / KCR
CHC · Ed Lynch
+$78.4M
Brian McRae
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$78.4M
Derek Wallace, Geno Morones
CHC came out ahead by $78.4M
1995 · SEA / KCR
SEA · Woody Woodward
+$1.6M
Vince Coleman
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$1.6M
Jim Converse
SEA came out ahead by $1.6M
1995 · DET / KCR
DET · Joe Klein
+$2.4M
Phil Hiatt
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$2.4M
Juan Samuel
DET came out ahead by $2.4M
1995 · SDP / KCR
SDP · Randy Smith
+$20.0M
Wally Joyner, Aaron Dorlarque
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$20.0M
Bip Roberts, Bryan Wolff
SDP came out ahead by $20.0M
1991 · KCR / BAL
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$7.2M
Bob Melvin
BAL · Roland Hemond
−$7.2M
Storm Davis
KCR came out ahead by $7.2M
2000 · OAK / KCR
OAK · Billy Beane
+$0.8M
Jeremy Giambi
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$0.8M
Brett Laxton
OAK came out ahead by $0.8M
1997 · KCR / WSN
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$0.0M
Yamil Benítez
WSN · Jim Beattie
+$0.0M
Melvin Bunch
Even trade
1995 · KCR / LAD
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$56.8M
José Offerman
LAD · Fred Claire
−$56.8M
Billy Brewer
KCR came out ahead by $56.8M
1992 · KCR / WSN
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$8.0M
Bill Sampen, Chris Haney
WSN · Dan Duquette
−$8.0M
Sean Berry, Archie Corbin
KCR came out ahead by $8.0M
2000 · KCR / SDP
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$4.8M
Brian Meadows
SDP · Kevin Towers
−$4.8M
Jay Witasick
KCR came out ahead by $4.8M
1999 · NYM / KCR
NYM · Steve Phillips
+$1.6M
Jeremy Jackson
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$1.6M
Derek Wallace
NYM came out ahead by $1.6M
1998 · KCR / NYM
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$3.2M
cash / PTBNL
NYM · Steve Phillips
−$3.2M
Jermaine Allensworth
KCR came out ahead by $3.2M
1997 · KCR / CLE
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$6.4M
Roland de la Maza
CLE · John Hart
−$6.4M
Bip Roberts
KCR came out ahead by $6.4M
1999 · KCR / NYM
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$0.8M
Jonathan Guzman
NYM · Steve Phillips
−$0.8M
Shane Halter
KCR came out ahead by $0.8M
1999 · KCR / SFG
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$0.8M
Jerry Spradlin
SFG · Brian Sabean
−$0.8M
Ken Ray
KCR came out ahead by $0.8M
1995 · SFG / KCR
SFG · Bob Quinn
+$1.6M
Enrique Burgos
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$1.6M
Brent Cookson
SFG came out ahead by $1.6M
1995 · KCR / HOU
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$2.4M
Rick Huisman
HOU · Bob Watson
−$2.4M
Pat Borders
KCR came out ahead by $2.4M
1992 · CHW / KCR
CHW · Ron Schueler
+$0.0M
Erik Pappas
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$0.0M
Jose Ventura
Even trade
1996 · SFG / KCR
SFG · Bob Quinn
+$13.6M
Ramón Martínez
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$13.6M
Jamie Brewington
SFG came out ahead by $13.6M
1997 · KCR / MIA
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$5.6M
Matt Whisenant
MIA · Dave Dombrowski
−$5.6M
Matt Treanor
KCR came out ahead by $5.6M
1992 · MIL / KCR
MIL · Sal Bando
+$0.8M
Carlos Maldonado
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$0.8M
Mike Guerrero
MIL came out ahead by $0.8M
1991 · KCR / CIN
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$1.6M
Todd Benzinger
CIN · Bob Quinn
−$1.6M
Carmelo Martínez
KCR came out ahead by $1.6M
1991 · DET / KCR
DET · Joe McDonald
+$0.8M
Andy Allanson
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$0.8M
Jim Baxter
DET came out ahead by $0.8M
1995 · KCR / BOS
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$1.6M
Wes Chamberlain
BOS · Dan Duquette
−$1.6M
Chris James
KCR came out ahead by $1.6M
1991 · KCR / ATL
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$0.8M
Rico Rossy
ATL · John Schuerholz
−$0.8M
Bobby Moore
KCR came out ahead by $0.8M
1996 · KCR / SEA
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$1.6M
Jose Amado
SEA · Woody Woodward
−$1.6M
Rusty Meacham
KCR came out ahead by $1.6M
1996 · MIL / KCR
MIL · Sal Bando
+$0.0M
Chris Eddy
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$0.0M
Mark Kiefer
Even trade
1991 · PIT / KCR
PIT · Larry Doughty
+$4.0M
Victor Cole
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$4.0M
Carmelo Martínez
PIT came out ahead by $4.0M
1997 · KCR / ATL
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$20.0M
Jermaine Dye, Jamie Walker
ATL · John Schuerholz
−$20.0M
Keith Lockhart, Michael Tucker
KCR came out ahead by $20.0M
2000 · KCR / NYY
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$0.0M
Wilson Delgado
NYY · Brian Cashman
+$0.0M
Nick Ortiz
Even trade
1999 · ATL / KCR
ATL · John Schuerholz
+$1.6M
Jose Cepeda
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$1.6M
Marc Pisciotta
ATL came out ahead by $1.6M
1999 · MIA / KCR
MIA · Dave Dombrowski
+$8.8M
Sean McNally
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$8.8M
Todd Dunwoody
MIA came out ahead by $8.8M
1998 · PIT / KCR
PIT · Cam Bonifay
+$1.6M
Manuel Bernal
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$1.6M
Jermaine Allensworth
PIT came out ahead by $1.6M
1993 · PIT / KCR
PIT · Ted Simmons
+$65.6M
Jon Lieber, Dan Miceli
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$65.6M
Stan Belinda
PIT came out ahead by $65.6M
1994 · NYM / KCR
NYM · Joe McIlvaine
+$16.0M
Kevin McReynolds
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$16.0M
Vince Coleman
NYM came out ahead by $16.0M
1999 · KCR / OAK
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$12.0M
Jay Witasick
OAK · Billy Beane
−$12.0M
Scott Chiasson
KCR came out ahead by $12.0M
1999 · KCR / BAL
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$4.8M
Chris Fussell
BAL · Frank Wren
−$4.8M
Jeff Conine
KCR came out ahead by $4.8M
1992 · PIT / KCR
PIT · Larry Doughty
+$13.6M
Dennis Moeller, Joel Johnston
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$13.6M
José Lind
PIT came out ahead by $13.6M
1995 · CIN / KCR / STL
CIN · Jim Bowden
+$7.2M
Andre King
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$2.4M
Mike Remlinger
STL · Walt Jocketty
−$9.6M
Miguel Mejía, Luis Ordaz
CIN came out ahead by $7.2M
3-team
1996 · KCR / PIT
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$5.6M
Jay Bell, Jeff King
PIT · Ted Simmons
−$5.6M
Jeff Granger, Jeff Martin, Joe Randa, Jeff Wallace
KCR came out ahead by $5.6M
1992 · KCR / PIT
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$3.2M
Neal Heaton
PIT · Larry Doughty
−$3.2M
Kirk Gibson
KCR came out ahead by $3.2M
1997 · CIN / KCR
CIN · Jim Bowden
+$34.4M
Jon Nunnally, Chris Stynes
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$34.4M
Héctor Carrasco, Scott Service
CIN came out ahead by $34.4M
1996 · KCR / ANA
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$18.4M
Chili Davis
ANA · Bill Bavasi
−$18.4M
Mike Bovee, Mark Gubicza
KCR came out ahead by $18.4M
1999 · NYM / KCR
NYM · Steve Phillips
+$81.6M
Glendon Rusch
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$81.6M
Dan Murray
NYM came out ahead by $81.6M
1997 · TEX / KCR
TEX · Douglas Melvin
+$11.2M
Tom Goodwin
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$11.2M
Dean Palmer
TEX came out ahead by $11.2M
1995 · TOR / KCR
TOR · Gord Ash
+$12.0M
David Cone
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$12.0M
Chris Stynes, Tony Medrano, Dave Sinnes
TOR came out ahead by $12.0M
1999 · KCR / OAK
KCR · Herk Robinson
+$7.2M
Jeff D'Amico, Brad Rigby, Blake Stein
OAK · Billy Beane
−$7.2M
Kevin Appier
KCR came out ahead by $7.2M
1991 · NYM / KCR
NYM · Frank Cashen
+$137.6M
Bret Saberhagen, Bill Pecota
KCR · Herk Robinson
−$137.6M
Kevin McReynolds, Gregg Jefferies, Keith Miller
NYM came out ahead by $137.6M
Players acquired — 192 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | RFA | PPA | CPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Beltrán | OF | KCR |
Draft | 1995 | 7 | +22.6 | +3.2 | – | – | – |
| Mike Sweeney | 1B/DH | KCR |
Draft | 1991 | 11 | +20.1 | +1.8 | – | – | – |
| David DeJesus | OF | KCR |
Draft | 2000 | 7 | +19.7 | +2.8 | – | – | – |
| Joe Randa | 3B | KCR |
Trade | 1998 | 7 | +12.8 | +1.8 | +0.52 | – | – |
| Johnny Damon | OF | KCR |
Draft | 1992 | 5 | +11.9 | +2.4 | – | – | – |
| José Rosado | P | KCR |
Draft | 1994 | 5 | +11.6 | +2.3 | – | – | – |
| Jeff Suppan | P | KCR |
Trade | 1998 | 5 | +9.0 | +1.8 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| José Offerman | 2B/SS | KCR |
Trade | 1995 | 3 | +8.1 | +2.7 | +0.00 | 0.5% | 0.14% |
| Wally Joyner | 1B | KCR |
Free agency | 1991 | 4 | +7.8 | +1.9 | – | 0.1% | 0.04% |
| Jermaine Dye | OF | KCR |
Trade | 1999 | 3 | +7.8 | +2.6 | – | 1.8% | 0.37% |
| Tim Belcher | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1996 | 3 | +7.4 | +2.5 | – | 0.8% | 0.24% |
| Chris Haney | P | KCR |
Trade | 1992 | 6 | +6.9 | +1.2 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Greg Gagne | SS | KCR |
Free agency | 1992 | 3 | +5.7 | +1.9 | – | 5.0% | 0.48% |
| Gary Gaetti | 3B | KCR |
Free agency | 1993 | 3 | +5.5 | +1.8 | – | 4.2% | 0.41% |
| Jay Bell | SS | KCR |
Trade | 1997 | 1 | +5.4 | +5.4 | -0.24 | 1.7% | 0.37% |
| Jeff King | 1B/3B | KCR |
Trade | 1996 | 3 | +5.0 | +1.7 | -0.24 | 1.2% | 0.25% |
| Jeremy Affeldt | P | KCR |
Draft | 1997 | 4 | +4.7 | +1.2 | – | – | – |
| Rey Sánchez | 2B/SS | KCR |
Free agency | 1998 | 3 | +4.5 | +1.5 | – | 1.3% | 0.25% |
| Glendon Rusch | P | KCR |
Draft | 1993 | 2 | +3.0 | +1.5 | – | – | – |
| Runelvys Hernández | P | KCR |
Intl FA | 1997 | 3 | +2.6 | +0.9 | – | – | – |
| Keith Lockhart | 2B | KCR |
Free agency | 1994 | 2 | +2.6 | +1.3 | – | 1.0% | 0.16% |
| Rusty Meacham | P | KCR |
Trade | 1992 | 4 | +2.6 | +0.7 | – | 0.1% | 0.06% |
| Chili Davis | DH/OF | KCR |
Trade | 1997 | 1 | +2.5 | +2.5 | – | 0.9% | 0.18% |
| Mac Suzuki | P | KCR |
Trade | 1999 | 2 | +2.4 | +1.2 | – | 0.2% | 0.03% |
| Mark Quinn | DH/OF | KCR |
Draft | 1995 | 3 | +2.3 | +0.8 | – | – | – |
| Dan Reichert | P | KCR |
Draft | 1997 | 3 | +2.3 | +0.8 | – | – | – |
| Doug Linton | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1995 | 1 | +2.1 | +2.1 | – | 0.5% | 0.14% |
| Mike Boddicker | P | KCR |
Trade | 1991 | 2 | +2.1 | +1.1 | – | 1.9% | 0.24% |
| Gregg Jefferies | 1B/OF | KCR |
Trade | 1992 | 1 | +2.1 | +2.1 | – | 0.1% | 0.06% |
| Mike MacDougal | P | KCR |
Draft | 1999 | 5 | +2.0 | +0.4 | – | – | – |
| Jimmy Gobble | P | KCR |
Draft | 1999 | 4 | +1.9 | +0.5 | – | – | – |
| Dean Palmer | 3B | KCR |
Trade | 1997 | 2 | +1.9 | +0.9 | -0.05 | 0.4% | 0.06% |
| Gregg Zaun | C | KCR |
Trade | 2000 | 2 | +1.8 | +0.9 | – | 0.3% | 0.06% |
| Kevin McReynolds | OF | KCR |
Trade | 1991 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.7 | – | 0.0% | 0.02% |
| Kyle Snyder | P | KCR |
Draft | 1999 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.6 | – | – | – |
| Bip Roberts | 2B/OF | KCR |
Trade | 1997 | 1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | – | 0.6% | 0.10% |
| Chad Durbin | P | KCR |
Draft | 1996 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | – | – | – |
| Jeff Montgomery | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1995 | 9 | +1.2 | +0.1 | – | 14.3% | 0.93% |
| Pat Rapp | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1998 | 1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | – | 0.1% | 0.04% |
| Scott Service | P | KCR |
Trade | 1997 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | -0.27 | 0.2% | 0.04% |
| Brian Meadows | P | KCR |
Trade | 2000 | 1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +0.01 | 0.5% | 0.11% |
| Blake Stein | P | KCR |
Trade | 1999 | 4 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +0.02 | 0.1% | 0.02% |
| Rick Reed | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1992 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.6 | – | 0.1% | 0.04% |
| Tom Goodwin | OF | KCR |
Trade | 1995 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.6 | – | 1.1% | 0.17% |
| Sal Fasano | C | KCR |
Draft | 1993 | 3 | +1.0 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Jay Witasick | P | KCR |
Trade | 1999 | 2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | – | 0.5% | 0.09% |
| Aaron Guiel | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2000 | 3 | +0.9 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Chris George | P | KCR |
Draft | 1998 | 3 | +0.8 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Kirk Gibson | OF | KCR |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | – | 0.9% | 0.11% |
| Carlos Febles | 2B | KCR |
Intl FA | 1993 | 4 | +0.7 | +0.2 | – | – | – |
| Héctor Ortiz | C | KCR |
Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | – | – | – |
| Todd Benzinger | 1B | KCR |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | – | 0.7% | 0.09% |
| Jason Jacome | P | KCR |
Trade | 1995 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.04 | 0.5% | 0.07% |
| Jerry Spradlin | P | KCR |
Trade | 2000 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | -0.00 | 0.3% | 0.06% |
| Warren Cromartie | 1B/OF | KCR |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | – | – | – |
| José Santiago | P | KCR |
Draft | 1994 | 4 | +0.6 | +0.2 | – | – | – |
| Michael Tucker | OF | KCR |
Draft | 1992 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Matt Whisenant | P | KCR |
Trade | 1997 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | -0.01 | 0.1% | 0.02% |
| Dave McCarty | 1B/OF | KCR |
Trade | 2000 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | – | 0.5% | 0.12% |
| Gregg Olson | P | KCR |
Trade | 1995 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | – | 0.1% | 0.02% |
| Bob Milacki | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1993 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – | 1.8% | 0.14% |
| Rod Myers | OF | KCR |
Draft | 1991 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – | – | – |
| Rico Rossy | 3B/SS | KCR |
Trade | 1991 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Randy Veres | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1997 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – | 0.2% | 0.04% |
| Ricky Bones | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1998 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | – | 0.2% | 0.03% |
| Shane Halter | 3B/SS | KCR |
Draft | 1991 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | – | – |
| Bob Melvin | C | KCR |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Carmelo Martínez | 1B/OF | KCR |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | 0.4% | 0.05% |
| Craig Wilson | 3B | KCR |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – | 0.8% | 0.08% |
| Jaime Bluma | P | KCR |
Draft | 1994 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | – | – |
| Jeff Conine | 1B/OF | KCR |
Trade | 1997 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -0.10 | – | – |
| Jorge Fábregas | C | KCR |
Free agency | 2000 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 0.1% | 0.02% |
| Brett Laxton | P | KCR |
Trade | 2000 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.06 | 0.1% | 0.02% |
| Joe Randa | 3B | KCR |
Draft | 1991 | 7 | +0.3 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Chris James | OF | KCR |
Trade | 1995 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 0.3% | 0.04% |
| Juan Samuel | 2B | KCR |
Trade | 1992 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – | 0.0% | 0.02% |
| Bart Evans | P | KCR |
Draft | 1992 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | – | – |
| Jeff Grotewold | DH | KCR |
Free agency | 1995 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.1% | 0.02% |
| Nelson Liriano | 2B | KCR |
Free agency | 1991 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.3% | 0.03% |
| Henry Mercedes | C | KCR |
Free agency | 1994 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.2% | 0.03% |
| Hal Morris | 1B | KCR |
Free agency | 1997 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Mike Pérez | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1997 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Curt Wilkerson | 2B/SS | KCR |
Free agency | 1992 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Juan Berenguer | P | KCR |
Trade | 1992 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Shane Mack | OF | KCR |
Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.00 | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Julio Valera | P | KCR |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Curt Young | P | KCR |
Trade | 1992 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Scott Anderson | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1995 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Jeff Austin | P | KCR |
Draft | 1998 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Brian Barber | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1998 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.02% |
| Yamil Benítez | OF | KCR |
Trade | 1997 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.09 | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Chris Gwynn | OF | KCR |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.9% | 0.08% |
| Rick Huisman | P | KCR |
Trade | 1995 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.0 | +0.24 | – | – |
| Terry Mathews | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1999 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Alvin Morman | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1998 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| José Mota | 2B | KCR |
Free agency | 1991 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Paul Phillips | C | KCR |
Draft | 1998 | 3 | +0.1 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Dilson Torres | P | KCR |
Rule 5 | 1993 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | – | – |
| Héctor Carrasco | P | KCR |
Trade | 1997 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.27 | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Wes Gardner | P | KCR |
Trade | 1991 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| John Habyan | P | KCR |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.3% | 0.02% |
| Luis Rivera | SS | KCR |
Trade | 1998 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Ken Robinson | P | KCR |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Bob Scanlan | P | KCR |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Stan Belinda | P | KCR |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | 1.1% | 0.10% |
| Juan Brito | C | KCR |
Intl FA | 1996 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Ryan Bukvich | P | KCR |
Draft | 2000 | 2 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – | – | – |
| Edgar Cáceres | 2B | KCR |
Trade | 1995 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Jeremy Hill | P | KCR |
Draft | 1996 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Pat Lennon | DH/OF | KCR |
Free agency | 1996 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Ryan Long | OF | KCR |
Draft | 1991 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | – | – |
| Orber Moreno | P | KCR |
Intl FA | 1993 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Shawn Sedlacek | P | KCR |
Draft | 1998 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Jorge Vásquez | P | KCR |
Intl FA | 1998 | – | -0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Mike Williams | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1997 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Pat Borders | C | KCR |
Trade | 1995 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Greg Cadaret | P | KCR |
Trade | 1993 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Terry Clark | P | KCR |
Trade | 1996 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Andrés Blanco | 2B/SS | KCR |
Intl FA | 2000 | 2 | -0.1 | -0.0 | – | – | – |
| Tom Browning | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1995 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Lance Carter | P | KCR |
Draft | 1994 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Dave Clark | OF | KCR |
Free agency | 1991 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Roland de la Maza | P | KCR |
Trade | 1997 | – | -0.1 | – | +0.09 | – | – |
| Frank DiPino | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1993 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Mendy López | SS | KCR |
Intl FA | 1992 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | – | – |
| Russ McGinnis | C | KCR |
Free agency | 1992 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Scott Mullen | P | KCR |
Draft | 1996 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | – | – |
| Wes Obermueller | P | KCR |
Draft | 1999 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Terry Puhl | OF | KCR |
Free agency | 1991 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Bill Sampen | P | KCR |
Trade | 1992 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Rich Sauveur | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1992 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Steve Scarsone | 2B/3B | KCR |
Free agency | 1999 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Mike Tonis | C | KCR |
Draft | 2000 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Mitch Williams | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1997 | – | -0.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ricky Bottalico | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2000 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Jim Converse | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1996 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Jeff D'Amico | P | KCR |
Trade | 1999 | – | -0.2 | – | +0.02 | – | – |
| Nate Field | P | KCR |
Trade | 2000 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – | – | – |
| Jason Gilfillan | P | KCR |
Draft | 1997 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Chris Hatcher | OF | KCR |
Trade | 1998 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Chad Kreuter | C | KCR |
Free agency | 1998 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Kit Pellow | OF | KCR |
Draft | 1996 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ken Ray | P | KCR |
Draft | 1993 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Nelson Santovenia | C | KCR |
Free agency | 1992 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Chris Turner | C | KCR |
Free agency | 1998 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Derek Wallace | P | KCR |
Trade | 1995 | – | -0.2 | – | +0.89 | – | – |
| Don Wengert | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1998 | – | -0.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Doug Bochtler | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1999 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Scott Cooper | 3B | KCR |
Free agency | 1996 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Wilson Delgado | 2B/SS | KCR |
Trade | 2000 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – | 0.2% | 0.04% |
| Jeremy Giambi | DH/OF | KCR |
Draft | 1996 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – | – | – |
| Alexis Gómez | OF | KCR |
Intl FA | 1997 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Jeff Granger | P | KCR |
Draft | 1993 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Jim Pittsley | P | KCR |
Draft | 1992 | 2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | – | – | – |
| Paul Spoljaric | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2000 | – | -0.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Melvin Bunch | P | KCR |
Draft | 1992 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Brent Cookson | OF | KCR |
Trade | 1995 | – | -0.4 | – | +0.18 | – | – |
| Félix José | OF | KCR |
Free agency | 1995 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | – | 3.4% | 0.27% |
| Craig Paquette | 3B | KCR |
Free agency | 1996 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | – | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Dennis Rasmussen | P | KCR |
Free agency | 1992 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | – | 0.1% | 0.03% |
| Jamie Walker | P | KCR |
Trade | 1997 | – | -0.4 | – | +0.02 | – | – |
| Kevin Young | 1B | KCR |
Free agency | 1996 | – | -0.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Jed Hansen | 2B | KCR |
Draft | 1994 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | – | – | – |
| Ray Holbert | SS | KCR |
Free agency | 1998 | – | -0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Allen McDill | P | KCR |
Trade | 1995 | – | -0.5 | – | +0.04 | – | – |
| Kris Wilson | P | KCR |
Draft | 1997 | 2 | -0.5 | -0.3 | – | – | – |
| Ambiorix Burgos | P | KCR |
Intl FA | 2000 | 1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | – | – | – |
| Byron Gettis | OF | KCR |
Intl FA | 1998 | – | -0.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Les Norman | OF | KCR |
Draft | 1991 | 1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | – | – | – |
| Chris Stynes | 3B | KCR |
Trade | 1995 | – | -0.6 | – | +0.26 | – | – |
| Rúben Gotay | 2B | KCR |
Draft | 2000 | – | -0.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Dave Henderson | OF | KCR |
Free agency | 1994 | – | -0.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Doug Henry | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2000 | – | -0.7 | – | – | – | – |
| José Lind | 2B | KCR |
Trade | 1992 | 1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | – | 0.3% | 0.03% |
| Terry Pendleton | 3B | KCR |
Free agency | 1998 | – | -0.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Brandon Berger | OF | KCR |
Draft | 1996 | 1 | -0.8 | -0.8 | – | – | – |
| Tim Byrdak | P | KCR |
Draft | 1994 | – | -0.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Tony Cogan | P | KCR |
Draft | 1999 | – | -0.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Chris Fussell | P | KCR |
Trade | 1999 | – | -0.8 | – | +0.01 | – | – |
| Félix Martínez | SS | KCR |
Draft | 1997 | 1 | -0.8 | -0.8 | – | – | – |
| Hubie Brooks | 3B/OF | KCR |
Free agency | 1993 | – | -0.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Brian Johnson | C | KCR |
Free agency | 1999 | – | -0.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Víctor Marté | P | KCR |
Intl FA | 2000 | – | -0.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Scott Pose | OF | KCR |
Free agency | 1998 | – | -1.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Larry Sutton | 1B/OF | KCR |
Draft | 1992 | 1 | -1.2 | -1.2 | – | – | – |
| Joe Vitiello | 1B/DH | KCR |
Draft | 1991 | – | -1.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Keith Miller | 2B/OF | KCR |
Free agency | 1993 | 1 | -1.5 | -1.5 | – | 0.1% | 0.07% |
| Vince Coleman | OF | KCR |
Trade | 1994 | – | -1.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Todd Dunwoody | OF | KCR |
Trade | 1999 | – | -1.6 | – | -0.01 | – | – |
| Scott Leius | 3B | KCR |
Free agency | 1998 | – | -1.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ken Harvey | 1B/DH | KCR |
Draft | 1999 | – | -2.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Dee Brown | OF | KCR |
Draft | 1996 | 1 | -4.1 | -4.1 | – | – | – |
Trade-side columns: RFA is playoff-readiness percentage points added to the future roster foundation. It grades the franchise's entire side of a trade, so the same score repeats for every player acquired in that package. PPA/CPA remain player-level arrival-year probability points.
WAB = wins above what the team's payroll predicted (resource-controlled). WAR surplus = era-neutral value (WAR minus payroll in win-equivalents). Roster surplus $M = dollar value of WAR over cost. Build channels (realized fWAR): HG = home-grown via amateur draft / international signing; Trade = acquired minus surrendered (incl. purchases/waivers); FA = signed minus walked; R5 = Rule-5 / minor-league-draft pickups. Credit follows the acquisition year — home-grown to the regime at the player's draft/signing (not whoever was in the chair when he peaked), trade/FA/R5 to the GM who made the move. Players acquired as prospects before debuting (e.g. Smoltz, Bagwell; Rule-5 picks like Uggla) are counted as trade/R5, not home-grown. All are franchise-level outcomes during the stint, not solely attributable to one executive.
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