Rosternomics

Royals KCR

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GM: Herk Robinson (since 1991)

1995 roster — every player, value & surplus

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-1.8
WAB — wins above budget
-4.9
TAB — roster Talent above budget
70–74 (0.486)
record
-5M
surplus $M (value/$)
25.1
roster fWAR
$30.4M
payroll
PlayerAgeServiceGfWARSalary $MSurplus $M
Kevin Appier 27 FA-elig 31 5.3 4.4 +0.7
Tom Gordon 27 FA-elig 32 3.5 3.3 +0.1
Gary Gaetti 36 FA-elig 137 3.3 1.1 +2.1
Mark Gubicza 32 FA-elig 33 3.0 0.8 +2.1
Jon Nunnally 23 pre-arb 119 2.3 0.1 +2.1
Wally Joyner 33 FA-elig 131 2.0 4.8 -2.9
Greg Gagne 33 FA-elig 120 1.7 4.4 -2.7
Tom Goodwin 26 arb 133 1.4 0.1 +1.2
Keith Lockhart 30 pre-arb 94 1.3 0.1 +1.1
Johnny Damon 21 pre-arb 47 1.2 0.1 +1.0
Chris Haney 26 arb 16 1.0 0.2 +0.7
David Howard 28 arb 95 0.9 0.4 +0.5
Jeff Montgomery 33 FA-elig 54 0.8 4.2 -3.4
Jason Jacome↔ NYM 24 pre-arb 15 0.6 0.1 +0.5
Hipolito Pichardo 25 arb 44 0.6 0.4 +0.2
Rusty Meacham 27 arb 49 0.3 0.5 -0.1
Chris James↔ BOS 32 FA-elig 26 0.3 0.2 +0.1
Henry Mercedes 25 arb 23 0.3 0.1 +0.1
Brent Mayne 27 arb 110 0.2 0.7 -0.5
Jeff Grotewold 29 arb 15 0.2 0.1 +0.0
Gregg Olson↔ CLE 28 FA-elig 20 0.1 0.7 -0.5
Scott Anderson 32 6 0.1
Les Norman 26 pre-arb 24 0.1 0.1 -0.0
Jim Converse↔ SEA 23 pre-arb 9 0.1 0.1 +0.0
Dilson Torres 25 pre-arb 24 0.1 0.1 -0.0
Rick Huisman 26 pre-arb 7 0.1 0.1 -0.0
Mike Magnante 30 arb 28 0.1 0.2 -0.2
Jose Mota 30 arb 2 0.1 0.1 -0.1
Pat Borders↔ HOU 32 FA-elig 52 0.0 0.3 -0.2
Edgar Caceres 31 pre-arb 55 0.0 0.1 -0.1
Dave Fleming↔ SEA 25 arb 9 -0.0 0.3 -0.3
Mike Sweeney 21 pre-arb 4 -0.0 0.1 -0.1
Joe Vitiello 25 pre-arb 53 -0.0 0.1 -0.1
Tom Browning 35 FA-elig 2 -0.1 0.3 -0.4
Doug Linton 30 arb 7 -0.1 0.2 -0.2
Phil Hiatt 26 pre-arb 52 -0.1 0.1 -0.2
Vince Coleman↔ SEA 33 FA-elig 75 -0.1 0.2 -0.2
Keith Miller 32 9 -0.1
Russ McGinnis 32 3 -0.1
Juan Samuel↔ DET 34 FA-elig 15 -0.2 0.1 -0.2
Chris Stynes 22 pre-arb 22 -0.2 0.1 -0.3
Dennis Rasmussen 36 FA-elig 5 -0.2 0.2 -0.4
Jim Pittsley 21 pre-arb 1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4
Felix Jose 30 9 -0.4
Michael Tucker 24 pre-arb 62 -0.4 0.1 -0.5
Billy Brewer 27 pre-arb 48 -0.4 0.2 -0.6
Melvin Bunch 23 13 -0.4
Brent Cookson 25 pre-arb 22 -0.4 0.1 -0.5
Jose Lind↔ ANA 31 29 -0.5
Joe Randa 25 pre-arb 34 -0.5 0.1 -0.6
Bob Hamelin 27 pre-arb 72 -1.3 0.4 -1.7

51 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 45 of them (88%). 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.

History: front-office performance & develop-vs-buy (1985–2024)

Trade ledger (realized WAR, all-time)

Best acquisitions
PlayerYearWAR for KCR
Charlie Leibrandt198316.8
Danny Tartabull198613.9
Joe Randa199812.8
Jeff Montgomery198812.0
Joakim Soria20069.8
José Offerman19958.1
Brad Keller20177.9
Chris Haney19926.9
Ones that got away
PlayerYear tradedWAR elsewhere
Mark Ellis200122.1
David Cone198721.2
Jorge De La Rosa200813.1
Sean Manaea201511.2
Rance Mulliniks198211.1
Bret Saberhagen199110.8
Charlie Leibrandt19899.9
Jon Lieber19939.8