Herk Robinson

Overview

Tenure breakdown

Team	Role	Years	Szns	WAB	WAB/yr	TAB	WAR surp	HG	Trade	FA	R5	AcqLev	W-L%	PO	Pen	WS	Surp $M
▸ Royals	GM	1991–2000	10	-35.7	-3.57	-40.4	-69.4	+93.4	-23.8	-80.3	+0.4	0.56	0.469	–	–	–	-52
1991 82–80				-2.2		-2.2	-15.4						0.506				-9
1992 72–90				-11.1		-12.6	-24.0						0.444				-19
1993 84–78				-1.4		-4.3	-16.6						0.519				-14
1994 64–51				+3.6		-3.2	-12.0						0.557				-14
1995 70–74				-1.8		-4.9	-5.2						0.486				-5
1996 75–86				-0.1		-0.3	+2.2						0.466				+2
1997 67–94				-12.9		-0.2	-2.7						0.416				-3
1998 72–89				-8.0		-14.1	-15.3						0.447				-17
1999 64–97				-7.2		+2.1	+10.7						0.398				+13
2000 77–85				+5.3		-0.8	+8.9						0.475				+13
Career total (1985+ data)			10	-35.7		-40.4	-69.4	+93.4	-23.8	-80.3	+0.4	0.56	0.469	–	–	–	-52

Roster Construction

Players acquired — 192 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

All channels Hitters & pitchersHitters onlyPitchers only

Player	Pos	Team	How	Year	Szns	fWAR	WAR/yr	Lev
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	–
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
José Offerman	2B/SS	KCR	Trade	1995	3	+8.1	+2.7	0.5
Wally Joyner	1B	KCR	Free agency	1991	4	+7.8	+1.9	0.1
Jermaine Dye	OF	KCR	Trade	1999	3	+7.8	+2.6	1.8
Tim Belcher	P	KCR	Free agency	1996	3	+7.4	+2.5	0.8
Chris Haney	P	KCR	Trade	1992	6	+6.9	+1.2	0.0
Greg Gagne	SS	KCR	Free agency	1992	3	+5.7	+1.9	5.0
Gary Gaetti	3B	KCR	Free agency	1993	3	+5.5	+1.8	4.3
Jay Bell	SS	KCR	Trade	1997	1	+5.4	+5.4	1.7
Jeff King	1B/3B	KCR	Trade	1996	3	+5.0	+1.7	1.3
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
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
Rusty Meacham	P	KCR	Trade	1992	4	+2.6	+0.7	0.1
Chili Davis	DH/OF	KCR	Trade	1997	1	+2.5	+2.5	1.0
Mac Suzuki	P	KCR	Trade	1999	2	+2.4	+1.2	0.2
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
Mike Boddicker	P	KCR	Trade	1991	2	+2.1	+1.1	1.9
Gregg Jefferies	1B/OF	KCR	Trade	1992	1	+2.1	+2.1	0.1
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	Free agency	1997	2	+1.9	+0.9	0.4
Gregg Zaun	C	KCR	Trade	2000	2	+1.8	+0.9	0.3
Kevin McReynolds	OF	KCR	Trade	1991	2	+1.3	+0.7	0.0
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
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
Pat Rapp	P	KCR	Free agency	1998	1	+1.2	+1.2	0.1
Scott Service	P	KCR	Trade	1997	2	+1.2	+0.6	0.2
Brian Meadows	P	KCR	Trade	2000	1	+1.2	+1.2	0.5
Blake Stein	P	KCR	Trade	1999	4	+1.2	+0.3	0.1
Rick Reed	P	KCR	Free agency	1992	2	+1.1	+0.6	0.1
Tom Goodwin	OF	KCR	Trade	1995	2	+1.1	+0.6	1.1
Sal Fasano	C	KCR	Draft	1993	3	+1.0	+0.3	–
Jay Witasick	P	KCR	Trade	1999	2	+1.0	+0.5	0.5
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
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
Jason Jacome	P	KCR	Trade	1995	2	+0.7	+0.3	0.5
Jerry Spradlin	P	KCR	Trade	2000	1	+0.7	+0.7	0.3
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	0.1
Dave McCarty	1B/OF	KCR	Trade	2000	1	+0.6	+0.6	0.6
Gregg Olson	P	KCR	Trade	1995	2	+0.6	+0.3	0.1
Bob Milacki	P	KCR	Free agency	1993	1	+0.5	+0.5	1.8
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
Randy Veres	P	KCR	Free agency	1997	1	+0.5	+0.5	0.2
Ricky Bones	P	KCR	Free agency	1998	2	+0.4	+0.2	0.2
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
Carmelo Martínez	1B/OF	KCR	Trade	1991	1	+0.4	+0.4	0.4
Craig Wilson	3B	KCR	Trade	1993	1	+0.4	+0.4	0.8
Jaime Bluma	P	KCR	Draft	1994	1	+0.3	+0.3	–
Jeff Conine	1B/OF	KCR	Trade	1997	1	+0.3	+0.3	–
Jorge Fábregas	C	KCR	Free agency	2000	1	+0.3	+0.3	0.1
Brett Laxton	P	KCR	Trade	2000	1	+0.3	+0.3	0.1
Joe Randa	3B	KCR	Draft	1991	7	+0.3	+0.0	–
Chris James	OF	KCR	Trade	1995	1	+0.3	+0.3	0.3
Juan Samuel	2B	KCR	Trade	1992	1	+0.3	+0.3	0.0
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
Nelson Liriano	2B	KCR	Free agency	1991	1	+0.2	+0.2	0.3
Henry Mercedes	C	KCR	Free agency	1994	1	+0.2	+0.2	0.2
Hal Morris	1B	KCR	Free agency	1997	1	+0.2	+0.2	0.0
Mike Pérez	P	KCR	Free agency	1997	1	+0.2	+0.2	0.1
Curt Wilkerson	2B/SS	KCR	Free agency	1992	1	+0.2	+0.2	0.0
Juan Berenguer	P	KCR	Trade	1992	1	+0.2	+0.2	0.0
Shane Mack	OF	KCR	Trade	1998	1	+0.2	+0.2	0.0
Julio Valera	P	KCR	Trade	1996	1	+0.2	+0.2	0.1
Curt Young	P	KCR	Trade	1992	1	+0.2	+0.2	0.0
Scott Anderson	P	KCR	Free agency	1995	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.1
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
Yamil Benítez	OF	KCR	Trade	1997	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.1
Chris Gwynn	OF	KCR	Trade	1991	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.9
Rick Huisman	P	KCR	Trade	1995	2	+0.1	+0.0	–
Terry Mathews	P	KCR	Free agency	1999	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.1
Alvin Morman	P	KCR	Free agency	1998	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.1
José Mota	2B	KCR	Free agency	1991	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.0
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	0.0
Wes Gardner	P	KCR	Trade	1991	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.1
John Habyan	P	KCR	Trade	1993	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.3
Luis Rivera	SS	KCR	Trade	1998	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.0
Ken Robinson	P	KCR	Trade	1996	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.0
Bob Scanlan	P	KCR	Trade	1996	1	+0.1	+0.1	0.0
Stan Belinda	P	KCR	Trade	1993	1	-0.0	-0.0	1.1
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
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
Pat Borders	C	KCR	Trade	1995	1	+0.0	+0.0	0.0
Greg Cadaret	P	KCR	Trade	1993	1	+0.0	+0.0	0.0
Terry Clark	P	KCR	Trade	1996	1	+0.0	+0.0	0.0
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	–	–
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
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
Jeff D'Amico	P	KCR	Trade	1999	–	-0.2	–	–
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	–	–
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
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	–	–
Félix José	OF	KCR	Free agency	1995	1	-0.4	-0.4	3.4
Craig Paquette	3B	KCR	Free agency	1996	1	-0.4	-0.4	0.0
Dennis Rasmussen	P	KCR	Free agency	1992	1	-0.4	-0.4	0.1
Jamie Walker	P	KCR	Trade	1997	–	-0.4	–	–
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	–	–
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	–	–
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
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	–	–
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
Vince Coleman	OF	KCR	Trade	1994	–	-1.6	–	–
Todd Dunwoody	OF	KCR	Trade	1999	–	-1.6	–	–
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	–

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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