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Herk Robinson

Born 1941 · age 84

General manager for the Royals (1991–2000).

10 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.

Titles0
Pennants0
Playoffs0
Record727–824
Win %0.469
-36.0WAB — wins above budget168th/195 execs
-40.7Talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation)175th/195 execs
0.52Acquisition leverage — playoff pts each bought win added, given the roster it joined (did you buy where wins matter?)139th/195 execs
-69.4WAR surplus (era-neutral, win-equiv)149th/195 execs
-52Roster surplus $M106th/195 execs

How the roster was sourced

Share of gross-positive acquired fWAR by channel (vs. league average).

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

Tenure breakdown

TeamRoleYearsSzns WAB WAB/yr TAB WAR surp HG Trade FA R5 AcqLev W-L% POPenWS Surp $M
Royals GM 1991–2000 10 -36.0 -3.60 -40.7 -69.4 +93.4 -23.8 -80.3 +0.4 0.52 0.469 -52
Career total (1985+ data) 10 -36.0 -40.7 -69.4 +93.4 -23.8 -80.3 +0.4 0.52 0.469 -52

Players acquired — 156 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)

PlayerPosTeam How Year fWAR
Carlos Beltrán OF KCR Draft 1995 +22.6
Mike Sweeney 1B/DH KCR Draft 1991 +20.1
David DeJesus OF KCR Draft 2000 +19.7
Joe Randa 3B KCR Trade 1998 +12.8
Johnny Damon OF KCR Draft 1992 +11.9
José Rosado P KCR Draft 1994 +11.6
José Offerman 2B/SS KCR Trade 1995 +8.1
Wally Joyner 1B KCR Free agency 1991 +7.8
Tim Belcher P KCR Free agency 1996 +7.4
Chris Haney P KCR Trade 1992 +6.9
Greg Gagne SS KCR Free agency 1992 +5.7
Gary Gaetti 3B KCR Free agency 1993 +5.5
Jeff King 1B/3B KCR Trade 1996 +5.0
Jeremy Affeldt P KCR Draft 1997 +4.7
Rey Sánchez 2B/SS KCR Free agency 1998 +4.5
Glendon Rusch P KCR Draft 1993 +3.0
Runelvys Hernández P KCR Intl FA 1997 +2.6
Keith Lockhart 2B KCR Free agency 1994 +2.6
Mark Quinn DH/OF KCR Draft 1995 +2.3
Dan Reichert P KCR Draft 1997 +2.3
Doug Linton P KCR Free agency 1995 +2.1
Mike MacDougal P KCR Draft 1999 +2.0
Jimmy Gobble P KCR Draft 1999 +1.9
Dean Palmer 3B KCR Free agency 1997 +1.9
Kevin McReynolds OF KCR Trade 1991 +1.3
Kyle Snyder P KCR Draft 1999 +1.3
Chad Durbin P KCR Draft 1996 +1.2
Jeff Montgomery P KCR Free agency 1995 +1.2
Pat Rapp P KCR Free agency 1998 +1.2
Scott Service P KCR Trade 1997 +1.2
Rick Reed P KCR Free agency 1992 +1.1
Sal Fasano C KCR Draft 1993 +1.0
Jay Witasick P KCR Trade 1999 +1.0
Aaron Guiel OF KCR Trade 2000 +0.9
Chris George P KCR Draft 1998 +0.8
Carlos Febles 2B KCR Intl FA 1993 +0.7
Héctor Ortiz C KCR Trade 1998 +0.7
Warren Cromartie 1B/OF KCR Trade 1991 +0.6
José Santiago P KCR Draft 1994 +0.6
Michael Tucker OF KCR Draft 1992 +0.6
Matt Whisenant P KCR Trade 1997 +0.6
Bob Milacki P KCR Free agency 1993 +0.5
Rod Myers OF KCR Draft 1991 +0.5
Rico Rossy 3B/SS KCR Trade 1991 +0.5
Randy Veres P KCR Free agency 1997 +0.5
Ricky Bones P KCR Free agency 1998 +0.4
Shane Halter 3B/SS KCR Draft 1991 +0.4
Bob Melvin C KCR Trade 1991 +0.4
Jaime Bluma P KCR Draft 1994 +0.3
Jeff Conine 1B/OF KCR Trade 1997 +0.3
Jorge Fábregas C KCR Free agency 2000 +0.3
Brett Laxton P KCR Trade 2000 +0.3
Joe Randa 3B KCR Draft 1991 +0.3
Bart Evans P KCR Draft 1992 +0.2
Jeff Grotewold DH KCR Free agency 1995 +0.2
Nelson Liriano 2B KCR Free agency 1991 +0.2
Henry Mercedes C KCR Free agency 1994 +0.2
Hal Morris 1B KCR Free agency 1997 +0.2
Mike Pérez P KCR Free agency 1997 +0.2
Curt Wilkerson 2B/SS KCR Free agency 1992 +0.2
Scott Anderson P KCR Free agency 1995 +0.1
Jeff Austin P KCR Draft 1998 +0.1
Brian Barber P KCR Free agency 1998 +0.1
Yamil Benítez OF KCR Trade 1997 +0.1
Chris Gwynn OF KCR Trade 1991 +0.1
Rick Huisman P KCR Trade 1995 +0.1
Terry Mathews P KCR Free agency 1999 +0.1
Alvin Morman P KCR Free agency 1998 +0.1
José Mota 2B KCR Free agency 1991 +0.1
Paul Phillips C KCR Draft 1998 +0.1
Dilson Torres P KCR Rule 5 1993 +0.1
Stan Belinda P KCR Trade 1993 -0.0
Juan Brito C KCR Intl FA 1996 +0.0
Ryan Bukvich P KCR Draft 2000 -0.0
Edgar Cáceres 2B KCR Trade 1995 +0.0
Jeremy Hill P KCR Draft 1996 +0.0
Pat Lennon DH/OF KCR Free agency 1996 +0.0
Ryan Long OF KCR Draft 1991 +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 +0.0
Andrés Blanco 2B/SS KCR Intl FA 2000 -0.1
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 -0.1
Russ McGinnis C KCR Free agency 1992 -0.1
Scott Mullen P KCR Draft 1996 -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 -0.1
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 -0.2
Jeff D'Amico P KCR Trade 1999 -0.2
Nate Field P KCR Trade 2000 -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 -0.3
Jeremy Giambi DH/OF KCR Draft 1996 -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 -0.3
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 -0.4
Craig Paquette 3B KCR Free agency 1996 -0.4
Dennis Rasmussen P KCR Free agency 1992 -0.4
Jamie Walker P KCR Trade 1997 -0.4
Kevin Young 1B KCR Free agency 1996 -0.4
Jed Hansen 2B KCR Draft 1994 -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 -0.5
Ambiorix Burgos P KCR Intl FA 2000 -0.6
Byron Gettis OF KCR Intl FA 1998 -0.6
Les Norman OF KCR Draft 1991 -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 -0.7
Terry Pendleton 3B KCR Free agency 1998 -0.7
Brandon Berger OF KCR Draft 1996 -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 -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 -1.2
Joe Vitiello 1B/DH KCR Draft 1991 -1.3
Keith Miller 2B/OF KCR Free agency 1993 -1.5
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 -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.