GM: Herk Robinson (since 1991)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $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.
| 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 |