GM: John Schuerholz (since 1982)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Saberhagen | 25 | arb | 39 | 7.5 | 1.4 | +1.3 |
| Mark Gubicza | 26 | arb | 36 | 6.3 | 1.4 | +0.9 |
| Jim Eisenreich | 30 | FA-elig | 134 | 3.1 | 0.1 | +1.0 |
| Bob Boone | 41 | FA-elig | 131 | 2.9 | 0.9 | +0.2 |
| Jeff Montgomery | 27 | pre-arb | 63 | 2.7 | 0.1 | +0.9 |
| Bo Jackson | 26 | arb | 135 | 2.4 | 0.6 | +0.3 |
| Tom Gordon | 21 | pre-arb | 49 | 2.4 | 0.1 | +0.8 |
| Kevin Seitzer | 27 | arb | 160 | 2.3 | 0.3 | +0.5 |
| Danny Tartabull | 26 | arb | 133 | 2.2 | 1.0 | -0.3 |
| Luis Aquino | 25 | arb | 34 | 2.0 | 0.1 | +0.7 |
| Kurt Stillwell | 24 | arb | 130 | 1.8 | 0.5 | +0.2 |
| Frank White | 38 | FA-elig | 135 | 1.7 | 1.0 | -0.4 |
| George Brett | 36 | FA-elig | 124 | 1.6 | 2.0 | -1.4 |
| Willie Wilson | 33 | FA-elig | 112 | 1.2 | 2.1 | -1.7 |
| Charlie Leibrandt | 32 | FA-elig | 33 | 1.2 | 1.2 | -0.8 |
| Steve Farr | 32 | arb | 51 | 0.8 | 0.6 | -0.3 |
| Floyd Bannister | 34 | FA-elig | 14 | 0.6 | 0.9 | -0.7 |
| Larry McWilliams↔ PHI | 35 | FA-elig | 8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | +0.2 |
| Bill Pecota | 29 | arb | 65 | 0.6 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Steve Crawford | 31 | FA-elig | 25 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Brad Wellman | 29 | FA-elig | 103 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Jerry Don Gleaton | 31 | – | 15 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Jeff Schulz | 28 | – | 7 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Terry Leach↔ NYM | 35 | FA-elig | 30 | -0.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Luis de los Santos | 22 | – | 28 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mike Macfarlane | 25 | pre-arb | 69 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Bob Buchanan | 28 | – | 2 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Kevin Appier | 21 | – | 6 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Jose De Jesus | 24 | – | 3 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Rick Luecken | 28 | pre-arb | 19 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Stan Clarke | 28 | – | 2 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Rey Palacios | 26 | – | 55 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Matt Winters | 29 | pre-arb | 42 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Gary Thurman | 24 | pre-arb | 72 | -0.8 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Bill Buckner | 39 | FA-elig | 79 | -1.3 | 0.4 | -0.9 |
| Pat Tabler | 31 | FA-elig | 123 | -1.9 | 0.8 | -1.5 |
36 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 28 of them (78%). 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 |