GM: Herk Robinson (since 1991)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 26 | arb | 23 | 4.0 | 3.8 | +0.8 |
| David Cone | 31 | FA-elig | 23 | 3.8 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Mark Gubicza | 31 | FA-elig | 22 | 2.7 | 0.6 | +2.5 |
| Bob Hamelin | 26 | pre-arb | 101 | 2.4 | 0.1 | +2.7 |
| Tom Gordon | 26 | FA-elig | 24 | 2.2 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Gary Gaetti | 35 | FA-elig | 90 | 2.1 | 0.1 | +2.4 |
| Wally Joyner | 32 | FA-elig | 97 | 1.6 | 4.6 | -2.8 |
| Mike Macfarlane | 30 | FA-elig | 92 | 1.5 | 2.6 | -0.9 |
| Greg Gagne | 32 | FA-elig | 107 | 1.2 | 3.0 | -1.6 |
| Jeff Montgomery | 32 | FA-elig | 42 | 1.0 | 3.2 | -2.0 |
| Felix Jose | 29 | FA-elig | 99 | 0.9 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| Brian McRae | 26 | arb | 114 | 0.7 | 1.9 | -1.0 |
| David Howard | 27 | arb | 46 | 0.6 | 0.2 | +0.5 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 24 | pre-arb | 45 | 0.6 | 0.3 | +0.4 |
| Chris Haney | 25 | arb | 6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +0.4 |
| Bob Milacki | 29 | – | 10 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Rusty Meacham | 26 | – | 36 | 0.4 | – | – |
| Jose De Jesus | 29 | – | 5 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Mike Magnante | 29 | arb | 36 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Billy Brewer | 26 | pre-arb | 50 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +0.0 |
| Brent Mayne | 26 | arb | 46 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.4 |
| Jose Lind | 30 | FA-elig | 85 | 0.1 | 2.4 | -2.3 |
| Terry Shumpert | 27 | arb | 64 | -0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Stan Belinda | 27 | arb | 37 | -0.0 | 1.6 | -1.7 |
| Tom Goodwin | 25 | arb | 2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Kevin Koslofski | 27 | pre-arb | 2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Jeff Granger | 22 | – | 2 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Keith Miller | 31 | FA-elig | 5 | -0.1 | 0.7 | -0.9 |
| Hubie Brooks | 37 | FA-elig | 34 | -0.6 | 0.3 | -1.1 |
| Dave Henderson | 35 | FA-elig | 56 | -0.7 | 0.8 | -1.6 |
| Vince Coleman | 32 | FA-elig | 104 | -1.6 | 3.3 | -5.1 |
31 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 27 of them (87%). 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 |