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Royals KCR

199964–97 (0.398)
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GM: Herk Robinson

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1999, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$22M
Surplus $M
+13
Win %
0.398
TAB
+1.9
WAB
-7.5
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
26.5
Dead money %
58%
Depth Players
8.0
Dead WAR
-8.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1999 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

BChad Kreuter101
RTim Spehr59
RSal Fasano23
RMike Sweeney4

1B

RMike Sweeney74
LLarry Sutton30
LJeremy Giambi26
RJeff King20
RScott Leius13
RSteve Scarsone12
RJoe Vitiello10
RJed Hansen1

2B

RCarlos Febles122
RJed Hansen21
RRay Holbert11
RSteve Scarsone9
RMendy López6
BFelix Martinez1
RScott Leius1

3B

RJoe Randa156
RScott Leius10
RJed Hansen4
RSteve Scarsone3
RRay Holbert1

SS

RRey Sanchez134
RRay Holbert22
RSteve Scarsone16
RJed Hansen10
BFelix Martinez2
RScott Leius2
RMendy López1

LF

LJohnny Damon132
LScott Pose18
RMark Quinn15
LJeremy Giambi5
LDee Brown3

CF

BCarlos Beltrán154
LJohnny Damon8
RJed Hansen2
LScott Pose1

RF

RJermaine Dye157
LScott Pose6
LJohnny Damon3
LLarry Sutton1
RMark Quinn1

DH

RMike Sweeney69
LJeremy Giambi48
LScott Pose13
RScott Leius5
LLarry Sutton4
LJohnny Damon4
RJoe Vitiello2
LDee Brown2
BCarlos Beltrán1
RJeff King1
BChad Kreuter1
RJermaine Dye1
RMark Quinn1

Starters

LJose Rosado3.7 WAR
RJeff Suppan2.8 WAR
RKevin Appier⇄1.8 WAR
RJay Witasick1.0 WAR
RMac Suzuki⇄0.4 WAR
RBlake Stein⇄0.3 WAR
RDan Reichert0.3 WAR
RTerry Mathews0.1 WAR
RJim Pittsley⇄0.1 WAR
RChris Fussell-0.1 WAR
RDon Wengert-0.2 WAR
RBrian Barber-0.5 WAR

Bullpen

★ RJeff Montgomery12 sv
LTim Byrdak10 h
RScott Service7 h
RBrad Rigby⇄5 h
RJose Santiago4 h
LAlvin Morman3 h
RTerry Mathews3 h
LMatt Whisenant⇄0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 1998)

PlayerfWAR
Rey Sanchez2.9
Joe Randa2.4
Jay Witasick1.0
Mark Quinn0.7
Mac Suzuki0.4
Dan Reichert0.3

Key subtractions (gone from 1998)

Player1998 fWAR
Jose Offerman4.6
Dean Palmer1.9
Tim Belcher1.9
Hipolito Pichardo1.2
Pat Rapp1.2
Ricky Bones0.4

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Royals. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 1999; everyone else is shown as a 1999 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
José Rosado 1999 +3.7 +64.4 0.3 +64.1 $0.1M 2.19× –
Carlos Beltrán 1999 +4.3 +61.3 0.2 +61.1 $0.0M 1.79× –
Jermaine Dye 1999 +4.2 +60.8 0.3 +60.6 $0.1M 1.79× –
Johnny Damon 1999 +4.3 +61.0 2.1 +58.9 $0.5M 1.79× –
Jeff Suppan 1999 +2.8 +44.1 0.2 +43.9 $0.1M 1.96× –
Rey Sanchez 1999 +2.9 +26.9 1.2 +25.7 $0.4M 1.18× –
Mike Sweeney 1999 +2.7 +23.0 0.3 +22.7 $0.1M 1.07× –
Kevin Appier↔ 1999 +1.8 +20.8 3.1 +17.7 $1.8M 1.49× –
Joe Randa 1999 +2.4 +16.1 0.9 +15.2 $0.4M 0.85× –
Jay Witasick 1999 +1.0 +8.3 0.2 +8.1 $0.2M 1.02× –
Carlos Febles 1999 +1.4 +6.4 0.2 +6.2 $0.1M 0.56× –
Mark Quinn 1999 +0.7 +5.0 0.2 +4.8 $0.3M 0.83× –
Dan Reichert 1999 +0.3 +2.3 0.2 +2.1 $0.7M 1.02× –
Blake Stein↔ 1999 +0.3 +2.1 0.2 +1.9 $0.8M 1.02× –
Mac Suzuki↔ 1999 +0.4 +2.0 0.1 +1.9 $0.3M 0.67× –
Sal Fasano 1999 +0.4 +1.8 0.2 +1.6 $0.5M 0.52× –
Tim Spehr 1999 +0.4 +1.8 0.3 +1.5 $0.8M 0.52× –
Jim Pittsley↔ 1999 +0.1 +0.9 0.1 +0.9 $0.6M 1.02× –
Alvin Morman 1999 +0.1 +0.7 0.4 +0.4 $2.7M 0.67× –
Orber Moreno 1999 -0.0 -0.0 0.2 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Steve Scarsone 1999 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 – 0.61× –
Chris Fussell 1999 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Jose Santiago 1999 -0.1 -0.8 0.2 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Derek Wallace 1999 -0.2 -0.9 0.2 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Matt Whisenant↔ 1999 -0.2 -0.9 0.2 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Don Wengert 1999 -0.2 -1.2 0.3 -1.5 – 0.67× –
Chad Kreuter 1999 -0.2 -0.8 0.9 -1.7 – 0.52× –
Ray Holbert 1999 -0.4 -1.8 0.2 -2.1 – 0.61× –
Scott Pose 1999 -0.3 -1.9 0.2 -2.1 – 0.83× –
Brad Rigby↔ 1999 -0.4 -2.2 0.1 -2.2 – 0.67× –
Jeremy Giambi 1999 -0.4 -2.0 0.2 -2.2 – 0.69× –
Scott Service 1999 -0.1 -1.6 0.7 -2.3 – 1.34× –
Larry Sutton 1999 -0.5 -2.3 0.2 -2.5 – 0.56× –
Jeff Montgomery 1999 -0.0 -0.1 2.5 -2.6 – 1.34× –
Tim Byrdak 1999 -0.5 -2.4 0.2 -2.6 – 0.67× –
Brian Barber 1999 -0.5 -2.7 0.2 -2.9 – 0.67× –
Jeff King 1999 +0.2 +1.0 4.0 -3.0 $18.4M 0.56× –
Scott Leius 1999 -0.9 -4.1 0.2 -4.3 – 0.56× –
Jed Hansen 1999 -1.2 -5.2 0.2 -5.4 – 0.56× –
Chad Durbin 1999 +0.0 +0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Dan Murray↔ 1999 -0.3 -1.8 – – – 0.67× –
Dee Brown 1999 -0.3 -2.3 – – – 0.83× –
Felix Martinez 1999 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.61× –
Glendon Rusch↔ 1999 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.67× –
Joe Vitiello 1999 -0.4 -1.8 – – – 0.56× –
Ken Ray 1999 -0.2 -1.1 – – – 0.67× –
Lance Carter 1999 -0.1 -0.8 – – – 0.67× –
Marc Pisciotta 1999 -0.2 -0.8 – – – 0.67× –
Mendy López 1999 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.56× –
Terry Mathews 1999 +0.1 +0.6 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+26.4+369.822.0+357.4—

Trades

Every graded 1999 deal involving the Royals — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 9 total.

1999 · NYM / KCR
NYM · Steve Phillips +$1.6M
Jeremy Jackson
KCR · Herk Robinson −$1.6M
Derek Wallace
NYM came out ahead by $1.6M
1999 · KCR / NYM
KCR · Herk Robinson +$0.8M
Jonathan Guzman
NYM · Steve Phillips −$0.8M
Shane Halter
KCR came out ahead by $0.8M
1999 · KCR / SFG
KCR · Herk Robinson +$0.8M
Jerry Spradlin
SFG · Brian Sabean −$0.8M
Ken Ray
KCR came out ahead by $0.8M
1999 · ATL / KCR
ATL · John Schuerholz +$1.6M
Jose Cepeda
KCR · Herk Robinson −$1.6M
Marc Pisciotta
ATL came out ahead by $1.6M
1999 · MIA / KCR
MIA · Dave Dombrowski +$8.8M
Sean McNally
KCR · Herk Robinson −$8.8M
Todd Dunwoody
MIA came out ahead by $8.8M
1999 · KCR / OAK
KCR · Herk Robinson +$12.0M
Jay Witasick
OAK · Billy Beane −$12.0M
Scott Chiasson
KCR came out ahead by $12.0M
1999 · KCR / BAL
KCR · Herk Robinson +$4.8M
Chris Fussell
BAL · Frank Wren −$4.8M
Jeff Conine
KCR came out ahead by $4.8M
1999 · NYM / KCR
NYM · Steve Phillips +$81.6M
Glendon Rusch
KCR · Herk Robinson −$81.6M
Dan Murray
NYM came out ahead by $81.6M
1999 · KCR / OAK
KCR · Herk Robinson +$7.2M
Jeff D'Amico, Brad Rigby, Blake Stein
OAK · Billy Beane −$7.2M
Kevin Appier
KCR came out ahead by $7.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

1999 payroll
$22.1M

What the front office was committed to as of 1999, 1999–2005. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.

current $ guaranteed $ actual $ (hindsight) arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent

Guaranteed / signed (11)

PlayerAgeSvc1999200020012002200320042005
Jeff King3410.000$4.0MFREE AGENT
Kevin Appier3110.000$3.1MFREE AGENT$9.5M$300k
Jeff Montgomery3712.000$2.5MFREE AGENT
Rey Sanchez318.000$1.2M$2.3M$1.5MFREE AGENT
Chad Kreuter3411.000$875kFREE AGENT
Scott Service3211.000$745kFREE AGENT
Tim Spehr328.000$330kFREE AGENT
Scott Pose326.000$225k$232kFREE AGENT
Scott Leius339.000$200kFREE AGENT
Steve Scarsone337.000$200kFREE AGENT
Terry Mathews348.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (16)

PlayerAgeSvc1999200020012002200320042005
Johnny Damon254.000$2.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Randa294.000$910kARB 3FREE AGENT
Alvin Morman303.000$365kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Rosado243.000$300kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Sweeney254.000$265kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jermaine Dye253.000$260kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Don Wengert294.000$260kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Suppan244.000$235kARB 3FREE AGENT
Sal Fasano273.000$235kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Derek Wallace273.000$216kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ray Holbert285.000$215kFREE AGENT
Brian Barber264.000$210kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jay Witasick263.000$210kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mac Suzuki243.000$123kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jim Pittsley254.000$64kARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Vitiello294.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (23)

PlayerAgeSvc1999200020012002200320042005
Larry Sutton292.000$240kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jed Hansen262.000$204kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Santiago242.000$201kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Orber Moreno220.000$200kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Febles231.000$200kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Fussell231.000$200kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeremy Giambi241.000$200kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Byrdak251.000$200kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Quinn250.000$200kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Beltrán221.000$200kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dan Reichert220.000$200kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Whisenant282.000$193kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Blake Stein251.000$192kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brad Rigby262.000$82kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Felix Martinez252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Marc Pisciotta282.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Glendon Rusch242.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mendy López251.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dee Brown211.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ken Ray24–—
Dan Murray25–—
Lance Carter240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Durbin210.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 1999 acquisition stacked onto Royals's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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