GM: Herk Robinson (since 1991)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Beltrán | 22 | pre-arb | 156 | 4.3 | 0.2 | +5.2 |
| Johnny Damon | 25 | arb | 145 | 4.3 | 2.1 | +3.2 |
| Jermaine Dye | 25 | arb | 158 | 4.2 | 0.3 | +5.1 |
| José Rosado | 24 | arb | 33 | 3.7 | 0.3 | +4.3 |
| Rey Sanchez | 31 | FA-elig | 134 | 2.9 | 1.2 | +2.4 |
| Jeff Suppan | 24 | arb | 32 | 2.8 | 0.2 | +3.3 |
| Mike Sweeney | 25 | arb | 150 | 2.7 | 0.3 | +3.1 |
| Joe Randa | 29 | arb | 156 | 2.4 | 0.9 | +2.1 |
| Kevin Appier↔ OAK | 31 | FA-elig | 22 | 1.8 | 3.1 | -0.9 |
| Carlos Febles | 23 | pre-arb | 123 | 1.4 | 0.2 | +1.6 |
| Jay Witasick | 26 | arb | 32 | 1.0 | 0.2 | +1.1 |
| Mark Quinn | 25 | pre-arb | 17 | 0.7 | 0.2 | +0.7 |
| Sal Fasano | 27 | arb | 23 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +0.3 |
| Tim Spehr | 32 | FA-elig | 60 | 0.4 | 0.3 | +0.2 |
| Mac Suzuki↔ SEA | 24 | arb | 22 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +0.4 |
| Dan Reichert | 22 | pre-arb | 8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Blake Stein↔ OAK | 25 | pre-arb | 12 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Jeff King | 34 | FA-elig | 21 | 0.2 | 4.0 | -3.7 |
| Alvin Morman | 30 | arb | 49 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| Terry Mathews | 34 | – | 24 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Jim Pittsley↔ MIL | 25 | arb | 5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Chad Durbin | 21 | – | 1 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Jeff Montgomery | 37 | FA-elig | 49 | -0.0 | 2.5 | -2.5 |
| Orber Moreno | 22 | pre-arb | 7 | -0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Steve Scarsone | 33 | FA-elig | 46 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Chris Fussell | 23 | pre-arb | 17 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Glendon Rusch↔ NYM | 24 | – | 3 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Felix Martinez | 25 | – | 6 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Mendy López | 25 | – | 7 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Lance Carter | 24 | – | 6 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jose Santiago | 24 | pre-arb | 34 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Scott Service | 32 | FA-elig | 68 | -0.1 | 0.7 | -0.9 |
| Marc Pisciotta | 28 | – | 8 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Derek Wallace | 27 | arb | 8 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Matt Whisenant↔ SDP | 28 | pre-arb | 48 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Chad Kreuter | 34 | FA-elig | 107 | -0.2 | 0.9 | -1.1 |
| Ken Ray | 24 | – | 13 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Don Wengert | 29 | arb | 11 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.6 |
| Scott Pose | 32 | FA-elig | 86 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Dan Murray↔ NYM | 25 | – | 4 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Dee Brown | 21 | – | 12 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Jeremy Giambi | 24 | pre-arb | 90 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Ray Holbert | 28 | arb | 34 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
| Brad Rigby↔ OAK | 26 | pre-arb | 20 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
| Joe Vitiello | 29 | – | 13 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Tim Byrdak | 25 | pre-arb | 33 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.8 |
| Brian Barber | 26 | arb | 8 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.8 |
| Larry Sutton | 29 | pre-arb | 43 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.9 |
| Scott Leius | 33 | FA-elig | 37 | -0.9 | 0.2 | -1.4 |
| Jed Hansen | 26 | pre-arb | 49 | -1.2 | 0.2 | -1.7 |
50 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 39 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 |