GM: Herk Robinson (since 1991)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 28 | FA-elig | 32 | 6.3 | 5.1 | +0.3 |
| Chris Haney | 27 | arb | 35 | 3.9 | 0.6 | +2.7 |
| Tim Belcher | 34 | FA-elig | 35 | 3.8 | 1.4 | +1.8 |
| José Rosado | 21 | pre-arb | 16 | 2.8 | 0.1 | +2.3 |
| Mike Macfarlane | 32 | FA-elig | 112 | 2.4 | 0.8 | +1.2 |
| Doug Linton | 31 | – | 21 | 2.2 | – | – |
| Jose Offerman | 27 | FA-elig | 151 | 2.1 | 1.1 | +0.7 |
| Keith Lockhart | 31 | pre-arb | 138 | 1.3 | 0.2 | +0.9 |
| Michael Tucker | 25 | pre-arb | 108 | 1.0 | 0.2 | +0.7 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 26 | arb | 57 | 0.9 | 0.6 | +0.1 |
| Joe Randa | 26 | pre-arb | 110 | 0.9 | 0.1 | +0.6 |
| Mark Gubicza | 33 | FA-elig | 19 | 0.7 | 1.6 | -1.0 |
| Jon Nunnally | 24 | pre-arb | 35 | 0.7 | 0.2 | +0.4 |
| Bob Hamelin | 28 | arb | 89 | 0.7 | 0.4 | +0.2 |
| Mike Sweeney | 22 | pre-arb | 50 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| Jason Jacome | 25 | pre-arb | 49 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Mike Magnante | 31 | arb | 38 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +0.0 |
| Jaime Bluma | 24 | pre-arb | 17 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Julio Valera | 27 | FA-elig | 31 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.0 |
| David Howard | 29 | arb | 143 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
| Ken Robinson | 26 | – | 5 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Bob Scanlan↔ DET | 29 | – | 9 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Craig Paquette | 27 | arb | 118 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Pat Lennon | 28 | arb | 14 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Sal Fasano | 24 | pre-arb | 51 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Rick Huisman | 27 | pre-arb | 22 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Brian Bevil | 24 | – | 3 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Terry Clark↔ HOU | 35 | FA-elig | 12 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Henry Mercedes | 26 | – | 4 | -0.0 | – | – |
| Bip Roberts | 32 | FA-elig | 90 | -0.1 | 2.5 | -2.6 |
| Rod Myers | 23 | – | 22 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jeff Granger | 24 | – | 15 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Tim Pugh↔ CIN | 29 | arb | 19 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Jeff Montgomery | 34 | FA-elig | 48 | -0.3 | 2.1 | -2.4 |
| Joe Vitiello | 26 | pre-arb | 85 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Kevin Young | 27 | arb | 55 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Chris Stynes | 23 | – | 36 | -0.5 | – | – |
| Tom Goodwin | 27 | arb | 143 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
| Les Norman | 27 | pre-arb | 54 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
| Johnny Damon | 22 | pre-arb | 145 | -0.8 | 0.2 | -0.8 |
40 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 32 of them (80%). 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 |