GM: John Schuerholz (since 1982)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Saberhagen | 23 | arb | 33 | 5.2 | 0.7 | +0.8 |
| Kevin Seitzer | 25 | pre-arb | 161 | 5.1 | 0.1 | +1.4 |
| Charlie Leibrandt | 30 | FA-elig | 35 | 4.4 | 0.8 | +0.4 |
| Danny Jackson | 25 | arb | 36 | 4.3 | 0.2 | +1.0 |
| Mark Gubicza | 24 | arb | 35 | 3.8 | 0.5 | +0.6 |
| George Brett | 34 | FA-elig | 115 | 3.2 | 2.1 | -1.1 |
| Danny Tartabull | 24 | arb | 158 | 2.9 | 0.1 | +0.7 |
| Frank White | 36 | FA-elig | 154 | 2.6 | 0.9 | -0.1 |
| Willie Wilson | 31 | FA-elig | 146 | 1.7 | 1.4 | -0.9 |
| Bud Black | 30 | FA-elig | 29 | 1.1 | 0.6 | -0.3 |
| Bill Pecota | 27 | pre-arb | 66 | 0.9 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Steve Farr | 30 | – | 47 | 0.8 | – | – |
| Dan Quisenberry | 34 | FA-elig | 47 | 0.6 | 1.3 | -1.1 |
| Larry Owen | 32 | FA-elig | 76 | 0.6 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Jerry Don Gleaton | 29 | FA-elig | 48 | 0.6 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| John Davis | 24 | pre-arb | 27 | 0.6 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Gary Thurman | 22 | pre-arb | 27 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Jamie Quirk | 32 | FA-elig | 109 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Hal McRae | 41 | FA-elig | 18 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Ed Hearn | 26 | pre-arb | 6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Gene Garber↔ ATL | 39 | FA-elig | 13 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Ross Jones | 27 | arb | 39 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Scotti Madison | 27 | – | 7 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Bob Stoddard | 30 | FA-elig | 17 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Bo Jackson | 24 | pre-arb | 116 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Dave Gumpert | 29 | – | 8 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Mike Macfarlane | 23 | – | 8 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Melido Perez | 21 | – | 3 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Jim Eisenreich | 28 | arb | 44 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Thad Bosley | 30 | FA-elig | 80 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| Rick Anderson | 30 | – | 6 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Lonnie Smith | 31 | FA-elig | 48 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
| Jorge Orta | 36 | FA-elig | 21 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Bob Shirley↔ NYY | 33 | FA-elig | 3 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Buddy Biancalana↔ HOU | 27 | – | 37 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Angel Salazar | 25 | arb | 116 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Steve Balboni | 30 | FA-elig | 121 | -0.7 | 0.6 | -0.8 |
| Juan Beniquez↔ TOR | 37 | – | 57 | -1.2 | – | – |
38 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 30 of them (79%). Players without a salary show "–" — no single historical salary source is fully complete (especially 2020–2022).
WAR = FanGraphs (fWAR). Green = produced more value than paid (bargain); red = paid more than produced. Service: pre-arb (<3 yr) / arb (3–6) / FA-eligible (6+). Click headers to sort.
| Player | Year | WAR for KCR |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Leibrandt | 1983 | 16.8 |
| Danny Tartabull | 1986 | 13.9 |
| Joe Randa | 1998 | 12.8 |
| Jeff Montgomery | 1988 | 12.0 |
| Joakim Soria | 2006 | 9.8 |
| José Offerman | 1995 | 8.1 |
| Brad Keller | 2017 | 7.9 |
| Chris Haney | 1992 | 6.9 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Ellis | 2001 | 22.1 |
| David Cone | 1987 | 21.2 |
| Jorge De La Rosa | 2008 | 13.1 |
| Sean Manaea | 2015 | 11.2 |
| Rance Mulliniks | 1982 | 11.1 |
| Bret Saberhagen | 1991 | 10.8 |
| Charlie Leibrandt | 1989 | 9.9 |
| Jon Lieber | 1993 | 9.8 |