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Royals KCR

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GM: Allard Baird

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2003, 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
$46M
Surplus $M
-11
Win %
0.512
TAB
-7.2
WAB
+6.1
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
22.2
Dead money %
36%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-9.3

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2003 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LBrent Mayne112
RMike DiFelice58
RTom Prince⇄8

1B

RKen Harvey99
RMike Sweeney45
LRaul Ibanez22
RMendy López17
LJarrod Patterson2
BMorgan Burkhart2

2B

BDesi Relaford89
RCarlos Febles67
RBrent Abernathy⇄11
RJulius Matos11
RMendy López11
RGookie Dawkins3

3B

RJoe Randa129
BDesi Relaford33
RJulius Matos13
RMendy López13
LJarrod Patterson4

SS

RAngel Berroa158
BDesi Relaford6
RMendy López4
RJulius Matos2
RCarlos Febles1

LF

LRaul Ibanez128
LMichael Tucker21
RRondell White⇄21
LDee Brown17
LAaron Guiel1
BDesi Relaford1
RMendy López1

CF

BCarlos Beltrán130
LMichael Tucker30
LDavid DeJesus8
RRontrez Johnson6
BDesi Relaford5
LAaron Guiel1

RF

LAaron Guiel87
LMichael Tucker47
LDee Brown17
BDesi Relaford15
RBrandon Berger11
LRaul Ibanez5
RMendy López2
LDavid DeJesus1
RJulius Matos1

DH

RMike Sweeney62
RKen Harvey32
LMichael Tucker14
LRaul Ibanez12
BCarlos Beltrán8
LDee Brown8
LJarrod Patterson3
BDesi Relaford3
LAaron Guiel2
BMorgan Burkhart2
RJoe Randa2
RBrandon Berger1
RRondell White⇄1

Starters

LDarrell May2.8 WAR
LJeremy Affeldt2.6 WAR
RJose Lima1.1 WAR
RKyle Snyder1.0 WAR
RRunelvys Hernandez1.0 WAR
RMiguel Asencio0.6 WAR
LJimmy Gobble0.6 WAR
LBrian Anderson⇄0.6 WAR
RJamey Wright0.6 WAR
RD.J. Carrasco0.1 WAR
RKris Wilson0.1 WAR
RPaul Abbott0.1 WAR
RKevin Appier⇄-0.0 WAR
RBrad Voyles-0.2 WAR
LChris George-0.7 WAR

Bullpen

★ RMike MacDougal27 sv
RJason Grimsley28 h
RCurtis Leskanic⇄11 h
RAl Levine⇄10 h
RSean Lowe7 h
RD.J. Carrasco6 h
RNate Field2 h
RKris Wilson1 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 2002)

PlayerfWAR
Jose Lima1.1
Kyle Snyder1.0
Rondell White0.7
Jimmy Gobble0.6
Brian Anderson0.6
Jamey Wright0.6

Key subtractions (gone from 2002)

Player2002 fWAR
Paul Byrd3.1
Jeff Suppan1.4
Roberto Hernandez0.6
A.J. Hinch0.5
Dusty Wathan0.2
Jeff Austin0.1

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 2003; everyone else is shown as a 2003 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Carlos Beltrán 2003 +6.9 +113.5 6.0 +107.5 $0.9M 2.05× –
Darrell May 2003 +2.8 +43.4 0.5 +42.9 $0.2M 1.96× –
Jeremy Affeldt 2003 +2.6 +40.2 0.3 +39.9 $0.1M 1.96× –
Angel Berroa 2003 +2.7 +25.3 0.3 +25.0 $0.1M 1.18× –
Raul Ibanez 2003 +2.0 +19.9 3.0 +16.9 $1.5M 1.22× –
Joe Randa 2003 +2.4 +16.4 4.5 +11.9 $1.9M 0.85× –
Runelvys Hernandez 2003 +1.0 +7.9 0.3 +7.6 $0.3M 1.02× –
Mike MacDougal 2003 +0.6 +6.4 0.3 +6.1 $0.5M 1.34× –
Miguel Asencio 2003 +0.6 +5.1 0.3 +4.8 $0.5M 1.02× –
Brian Anderson↔ 2003 +0.6 +4.8 0.3 +4.5 $0.5M 1.02× –
Rondell White↔ 2003 +0.7 +4.4 0.9 +3.5 $1.3M 0.83× –
Jason Grimsley 2003 +0.5 +5.2 2.0 +3.2 $4.1M 1.34× –
Mike Sweeney 2003 +1.6 +13.2 11.0 +2.2 $6.8M 1.01× –
Mike DiFelice 2003 +0.4 +1.8 0.6 +1.2 $1.4M 0.52× –
Curt Leskanic↔ 2003 +0.5 +2.9 1.9 +1.0 $3.5M 0.67× –
D.J. Carrasco 2003 +0.1 +1.2 0.3 +0.9 $2.6M 1.34× –
Graeme Lloyd↔ 2003 +0.1 +0.7 0.2 +0.5 $1.6M 0.67× –
Kris Wilson 2003 +0.1 +0.6 0.3 +0.3 $2.9M 0.67× –
Mendy López 2003 -0.0 -0.0 0.3 -0.3 – 0.56× –
Tom Prince↔ 2003 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.52× –
Desi Relaford 2003 +0.0 +0.2 0.9 -0.7 $21.8M 0.56× –
Ryan Bukvich 2003 -0.1 -0.6 0.3 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Brent Mayne 2003 +0.4 +1.7 2.8 -1.0 $6.6M 0.52× –
Rontrez Johnson 2003 -0.1 -0.7 0.3 -1.0 – 0.83× –
Kevin Appier↔ 2003 -0.0 -0.1 2.0 -2.1 – 1.02× –
Brandon Berger 2003 -0.3 -1.9 0.3 -2.2 – 0.83× –
Brent Abernathy↔ 2003 -0.6 -2.7 0.2 -2.9 – 0.56× –
Ken Harvey 2003 -1.1 -4.8 0.3 -5.1 – 0.56× –
Albie Lopez 2003 -0.7 -4.0 1.5 -5.5 – 0.67× –
Chris George 2003 -0.7 -5.4 0.3 -5.7 – 1.02× –
Carlos Febles 2003 -1.3 -6.0 0.8 -6.7 – 0.56× –
Michael Tucker 2003 -0.9 -5.8 2.8 -8.5 – 0.83× –
Dee Brown 2003 -1.4 -9.1 0.3 -9.4 – 0.83× –
Aaron Guiel 2003 +1.4 +9.3 – – – 0.83× –
Al Levine↔ 2003 -0.1 -0.7 – – – 0.67× –
Brad Voyles 2003 -0.2 -1.0 – – – 0.67× –
David DeJesus 2003 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.83× –
Gookie Dawkins 2003 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.56× –
Jamey Wright 2003 +0.6 +4.7 – – – 1.02× –
Jarrod Patterson 2003 -0.4 -1.8 – – – 0.58× –
Jason Gilfillan 2003 -0.2 -0.8 – – – 0.67× –
Jeremy Hill 2003 +0.0 +0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Jimmy Gobble 2003 +0.6 +5.1 – – – 1.02× –
Jose Lima 2003 +1.1 +8.7 – – – 1.02× –
Julius Matos 2003 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.58× –
Kyle Snyder 2003 +1.0 +7.9 – – – 1.02× –
Les Walrond 2003 -0.2 -1.0 – – – 0.67× –
Morgan Burkhart 2003 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.56× –
Nate Field 2003 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.67× –
Paul Abbott 2003 +0.1 +0.8 – – – 1.02× –
Rick DeHart 2003 -0.1 -0.7 – – – 0.67× –
Scott Mullen↔ 2003 -0.2 -1.1 – – – 0.67× –
Sean Lowe 2003 -0.3 -1.8 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+22.1+299.446.2+227.5—

Trades

Every graded 2003 deal involving the Royals — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 10 total.

2003 · CLE / KCR
CLE · Mark Shapiro +$12.0M
Trey Dyson, Kieran Mattison
KCR · Allard Baird −$12.0M
Brian Anderson, Chris White
CLE came out ahead by $12.0M
2003 · KCR / ARI
KCR · Allard Baird +$0.0M
Paul Abbott
ARI · Joe Garagiola +$0.0M
Aric LeClair
Even trade
2003 · CLE / KCR
CLE · Mark Shapiro +$0.0M
Luis Cotto
KCR · Allard Baird +$0.0M
Mike Fyhrie
Even trade
2003 · KCR / SDP
KCR · Allard Baird +$1.6M
Rich Thompson
SDP · Kevin Towers −$1.6M
Jason Szuminski
KCR came out ahead by $1.6M
2003 · TEX / KCR
TEX · John Hart +$0.0M
Odannys Ayala
KCR · Allard Baird +$0.0M
Fernando Lunar
Even trade
2003 · KCR / LAD
KCR · Allard Baird +$0.8M
Travis Dawkins
LAD · Dan Evans −$0.8M
Scott Mullen, Victor Rodriguez
KCR came out ahead by $0.8M
2003 · NYM / KCR
NYM · Jim Duquette +$0.8M
Jeremy Hill
KCR · Allard Baird −$0.8M
Graeme Lloyd
NYM came out ahead by $0.8M
2003 · SDP / KCR
SDP · Kevin Towers +$8.8M
Chris Tierney, Brian Sanches
KCR · Allard Baird −$8.8M
Rondell White
SDP came out ahead by $8.8M
2003 · KCR / CIN
KCR · Allard Baird +$5.6M
Alan Moye, Damaso Espino
CIN · Jim Bowden −$5.6M
Jeff Austin, Brian Shackelford
KCR came out ahead by $5.6M
2003 · MIL / KCR
MIL · Douglas Melvin +$16.8M
Wes Obermueller, Alejandro Machado
KCR · Allard Baird −$16.8M
Curt Leskanic
MIL came out ahead by $16.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2003 payroll
$46.2M

What the front office was committed to as of 2003, 2003–2009. 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 (22)

PlayerAgeSvc2003200420052006200720082009
Mike Sweeney298.000$11.0M$11.0M$11.0M$11.0M$11.0MFREE AGENT
Joe Randa338.000$4.5M$3.2MFREE AGENT
Raul Ibanez317.000$3.0MFREE AGENT
Brent Mayne3513.000$2.8MFREE AGENT
Michael Tucker328.000$2.8MFREE AGENT
Jason Grimsley3514.000$2.0M$562kFREE AGENT
Kevin Appier3514.000$2.0M$300kFREE AGENT
Curt Leskanic3510.000$1.9M$784kFREE AGENT
Albie Lopez3110.000$1.5MFREE AGENT
Desi Relaford297.000$900k$900kFREE AGENT
Rondell White3110.000$883kFREE AGENT
Mike DiFelice347.000$625kFREE AGENT
Darrell May318.000$450k$1.8MFREE AGENT
Brian Anderson3110.000$309k$3.2M$3.2MFREE AGENT
Graeme Lloyd3610.000$200kFREE AGENT
Tom Prince3816.000$112kFREE AGENT
Paul Abbott3513.000—FREE AGENT
Rick DeHart336.000—FREE AGENT
Al Levine357.000—FREE AGENT
Jose Lima309.000—FREE AGENT$2.5M
Sean Lowe326.000—FREE AGENT
Jamey Wright287.000—FREE AGENT$800k

Arbitration-eligible (6)

PlayerAgeSvc2003200420052006200720082009
Carlos Beltrán265.000$6.0MFREE AGENT
Carlos Febles275.000$775kFREE AGENT
Kris Wilson263.000$311kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dee Brown255.000$310kFREE AGENT
Mendy López295.000$300kFREE AGENT
Scott Mullen283.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (25)

PlayerAgeSvc2003200420052006200720082009
Miguel Asencio221.000$314kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeremy Affeldt241.000$313kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Runelvys Hernandez251.000$306kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Bukvich251.000$304kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Berger282.000$304kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris George232.000$304kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Angel Berroa252.000$302kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike MacDougal262.000$301kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rontrez Johnson260.000$300kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ken Harvey252.000$300kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
D.J. Carrasco260.000$300kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brent Abernathy252.000$250kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeremy Hill25–—
Kyle Snyder250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gookie Dawkins24–—
Jarrod Patterson29–—
Morgan Burkhart31–—
Les Walrond26–—
Brad Voyles26–—
Nate Field271.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Guiel301.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Julius Matos28–—
Jimmy Gobble210.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Gilfillan26–—
David DeJesus230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2003 acquisition stacked onto Royals's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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