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Royals KCR

200458–104 (0.358)
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GM: Allard Baird

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2004, 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
$41M
Surplus $M
-26
Win %
0.358
TAB
-18.4
WAB
-17.7
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
9.9
Dead money %
47%
Depth Players
2.0
Dead WAR
-9.7

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2004 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJohn Buck68
RBenito Santiago49
RAlberto Castillo29
RKelly Stinnett20
RPaul Phillips4
RMike Tonis2

1B

RKen Harvey73
RMike Sweeney55
LMatt Stairs30
LCalvin Pickering8
RJoe Randa3
RMendy López2
BWilton Guerrero2

2B

RTony Graffanino75
BRuben Gotay42
BDesi Relaford36
BWilton Guerrero8
RDonnie Murphy7
RDamian Jackson⇄6
RMendy López6

3B

RJoe Randa119
BDesi Relaford42
RJosé Bautista⇄13
RMendy López4
BWilton Guerrero2

SS

RAngel Berroa133
BAndrés Blanco19
BDesi Relaford12
RMendy López4
BWilton Guerrero3
RDamian Jackson⇄1

LF

LDee Brown53
LAaron Guiel38
BDesi Relaford22
LMatt Stairs14
RByron Gettis11
RRuben Mateo⇄10
RBrandon Berger10
LAlexis Gomez6
RKen Harvey4
BAdrian Brown4
LDavid DeJesus4
RMendy López2
RDamian Jackson⇄1
LRich Thompson1
BWilton Guerrero1

CF

LDavid DeJesus85
RRuben Mateo⇄8
BAbraham M. Nunez⇄3
BDesi Relaford3
LAlexis Gomez2
BWilton Guerrero2
RDamian Jackson⇄1

RF

LMatt Stairs57
BAbraham M. Nunez⇄55
RJuan Gonzalez29
RRuben Mateo⇄14
RByron Gettis10
BDesi Relaford9
LDavid DeJesus6
LAlexis Gomez5
RDamian Jackson⇄3
RMendy López2
LRich Thompson2
RBrandon Berger1
LAaron Guiel1
BAdrian Brown1

DH

RMike Sweeney47
RKen Harvey41
LCalvin Pickering27
LMatt Stairs22
RJoe Randa5
RJuan Gonzalez4
RJohn Buck3
BAbraham M. Nunez⇄1
LAaron Guiel1
RDamian Jackson⇄1
LDee Brown1

Starters

RZack Greinke1.8 WAR
LDarrell May1.0 WAR
LDennys Reyes1.0 WAR
LJeremy Affeldt1.0 WAR
LJimmy Gobble0.7 WAR
RMike Wood0.7 WAR
LChris George0.5 WAR
RDenny Bautista⇄0.5 WAR
RJimmy Serrano0.3 WAR
LBrian Anderson0.2 WAR
RKevin Appier0.1 WAR
REduardo Villacis-0.1 WAR

Bullpen

★ RNate Field3 sv
LJaime Cerda12 h
RScott Sullivan6 h
RShawn Camp5 h
RD.J. Carrasco4 h
RJason Grimsley⇄0 h
RCurtis Leskanic⇄0 h
RRudy Seanez⇄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 2003)

PlayerfWAR
Zack Greinke1.8
Dennys Reyes1.0
Mike Wood0.7
Rudy Seanez0.6
Andrés Blanco0.6
Kelly Stinnett0.6

Key subtractions (gone from 2003)

Player2003 fWAR
Raul Ibanez2.0
Jose Lima1.1
Runelvys Hernandez1.0
Kyle Snyder1.0
Rondell White0.7
Miguel Asencio0.6

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 2004; everyone else is shown as a 2004 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Joe Randa 2004 +3.3 +29.1 3.2 +25.8 $1.0M 1.12× –
Zack Greinke 2004 +1.8 +21.5 0.2 +21.3 $0.1M 1.49× –
Carlos Beltrán↔ 2004 +2.4 +23.0 3.9 +19.1 $1.7M 1.22× –
Jeremy Affeldt 2004 +1.0 +10.3 0.3 +9.9 $0.4M 1.34× –
Darrell May 2004 +1.0 +8.4 1.8 +6.7 $1.7M 1.02× –
Jimmy Gobble 2004 +0.7 +6.1 0.3 +5.8 $0.4M 1.02× –
Dennys Reyes 2004 +1.0 +5.4 0.6 +4.8 $0.5M 0.67× –
Kelly Stinnett 2004 +0.6 +2.4 0.5 +1.9 $0.9M 0.52× –
John Buck 2004 +0.3 +1.3 0.1 +1.2 $0.3M 0.52× –
Nate Field 2004 +0.1 +1.2 0.3 +0.9 $2.8M 1.34× –
Jason Grimsley↔ 2004 +0.2 +1.2 0.4 +0.8 $1.9M 0.67× –
Shawn Camp 2004 +0.2 +1.1 0.3 +0.8 $1.5M 0.67× –
Tony Graffanino 2004 +0.4 +1.7 1.1 +0.6 $2.8M 0.56× –
Kevin Appier 2004 +0.1 +0.4 0.3 +0.1 $5.7M 1.02× –
Rich Thompson 2004 +0.0 +0.2 0.3 -0.1 $13.2M 0.83× –
Benito Santiago 2004 +0.4 +1.7 2.1 -0.5 $5.4M 0.52× –
José Bautista↔ 2004 -0.2 -0.8 0.1 -0.8 – 0.58× –
Mike MacDougal 2004 -0.1 -0.4 0.3 -0.8 – 0.67× –
D.J. Carrasco 2004 -0.1 -0.7 0.3 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Scott Sullivan 2004 +0.1 +0.6 2.1 -1.5 $19.8M 0.67× –
Angel Berroa 2004 -0.3 -1.5 0.4 -1.9 – 0.61× –
Abraham M. Nunez↔ 2004 -0.3 -1.8 0.2 -2.0 – 0.83× –
Brian Anderson 2004 +0.2 +1.3 3.2 -2.0 $20.9M 1.02× –
Mendy López 2004 -0.4 -2.0 0.3 -2.3 – 0.56× –
Curt Leskanic↔ 2004 -0.6 -3.0 0.5 -3.5 – 0.67× –
Ken Harvey 2004 -0.9 -4.1 0.3 -4.4 – 0.56× –
Aaron Guiel 2004 -0.7 -4.3 0.3 -4.7 – 0.83× –
Desi Relaford 2004 -1.0 -4.9 0.9 -5.8 – 0.58× –
Matt Stairs 2004 -0.8 -5.3 1.0 -6.3 – 0.83× –
Juan Gonzalez 2004 -0.5 -3.1 4.0 -7.1 – 0.83× –
Mike Sweeney 2004 +0.7 +3.0 11.0 -8.0 $16.3M 0.56× –
Matt Kinney↔ 2004 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 +0.0 $3.8M 0.67× –
Adrian Brown 2004 -0.2 -1.1 – – – 0.83× –
Alberto Castillo 2004 +0.4 +1.8 – – – 0.52× –
Alexis Gomez 2004 -0.1 -0.9 – – – 0.83× –
Andrés Blanco 2004 +0.6 +3.1 – – – 0.61× –
Brandon Berger 2004 -0.4 -2.8 – – – 0.83× –
Byron Gettis 2004 -0.6 -4.2 – – – 0.83× –
Calvin Pickering 2004 +0.1 +0.6 – – – 0.69× –
Chris George 2004 +0.5 +4.2 – – – 1.02× –
Damian Jackson↔ 2004 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.56× –
David DeJesus 2004 +0.7 +5.0 – – – 0.83× –
Dee Brown 2004 -1.1 -7.2 – – – 0.83× –
Denny Bautista↔ 2004 +0.5 +4.0 – – – 1.02× –
Donnie Murphy 2004 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.56× –
Eduardo Villacis 2004 -0.1 -1.0 – – – 1.02× –
Jaime Cerda 2004 +0.5 +2.6 – – – 0.67× –
Jimmy Serrano 2004 +0.3 +2.5 – – – 1.02× –
Jorge Vasquez 2004 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.67× –
Justin Huisman 2004 +0.0 +0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Mike Tonis 2004 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.52× –
Mike Wood 2004 +0.7 +5.5 – – – 1.02× –
Paul Phillips 2004 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.52× –
Ruben Gotay 2004 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.56× –
Ruben Mateo↔ 2004 -0.5 -3.3 – – – 0.83× –
Rudy Seanez↔ 2004 +0.6 +3.4 – – – 0.67× –
Ryan Bukvich 2004 +0.1 +0.4 – – – 0.67× –
Wilton Guerrero 2004 -0.4 -1.6 – – – 0.56× –
Total—+9.9+97.640.7+46.9—

Trades

Every graded 2004 deal involving the Royals — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 12 total.

2004 · KCR / BAL
KCR · Allard Baird +$11.2M
Denny Bautista
BAL · Jim Beattie −$11.2M
Jason Grimsley
KCR came out ahead by $11.2M
2004 · WSN / KCR
WSN · Omar Minaya +$0.8M
Rick Short
KCR · Allard Baird −$0.8M
Scott Randall
WSN came out ahead by $0.8M
2004 · KCR / PIT
KCR · Allard Baird +$6.4M
Juan Carlos Oviedo
PIT · Dave Littlefield −$6.4M
Benito Santiago
KCR came out ahead by $6.4M
2004 · ATL / KCR
ATL · John Schuerholz +$11.2M
Jorge Vásquez
KCR · Allard Baird −$11.2M
Eli Marrero
ATL came out ahead by $11.2M
2004 · CHC / KCR
CHC · Jim Hendry +$1.6M
Travis Dawkins
KCR · Allard Baird −$1.6M
Damian Jackson
CHC came out ahead by $1.6M
2004 · KCR / SDP
KCR · Allard Baird +$0.0M
Terrence Long, Dennis Tankersley
SDP · Kevin Towers +$0.0M
Ryan Bukvich, Darrell May
Even trade
2004 · NYM / KCR
NYM · Jim Duquette +$9.6M
José Bautista
KCR · Allard Baird −$9.6M
Justin Huber
NYM came out ahead by $9.6M
2004 · KCR / NYM
KCR · Allard Baird +$0.8M
Jaime Cerda
NYM · Jim Duquette −$0.8M
Shawn Sedlacek
KCR came out ahead by $0.8M
2004 · KCR / LAD
KCR · Allard Baird +$0.8M
Elvin Nina
LAD · Dan Evans −$0.8M
Mike Venafro
KCR came out ahead by $0.8M
2004 · COL / KCR
COL · Daniel O'Dowd +$1.6M
Chris Fallon, Zach McClellan
KCR · Allard Baird −$1.6M
Justin Huisman
COL came out ahead by $1.6M
2004 · MIA / KCR
MIA · Larry Beinfest +$3.2M
Rudy Seánez
KCR · Allard Baird −$3.2M
Abraham Núñez
MIA came out ahead by $3.2M
2004 · KCR / OAK / HOU
KCR · Allard Baird +$27.2M
John Buck, Mike Wood, Mark Teahen
OAK · Billy Beane −$4.0M
Octavio Dotel
HOU · Gerry Hunsicker −$23.2M
Carlos Beltrán
KCR came out ahead by $27.2M 3-team

Current & Historical Payroll

2004 payroll
$40.9M

What the front office was committed to as of 2004, 2004–2010. 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 (24)

PlayerAgeSvc2004200520062007200820092010
Mike Sweeney309.000$11.0M$11.0M$11.0M$11.0MFREE AGENT
Juan Gonzalez3415.000$4.0MFREE AGENT
Carlos Beltrán276.000$3.9MFREE AGENT
Joe Randa349.000$3.2MFREE AGENT
Brian Anderson3211.000$3.2M$3.2MFREE AGENT
Benito Santiago3918.000$2.1MFREE AGENT
Scott Sullivan339.000$2.1MFREE AGENT
Darrell May329.000$1.8MFREE AGENT
Tony Graffanino328.000$1.1M$590k$1.1MFREE AGENT
Matt Stairs3612.000$1.0M$1.2M$888kFREE AGENT
Desi Relaford308.000$900kFREE AGENT
Dennys Reyes277.000$550kFREE AGENT
Kelly Stinnett3410.000$500kFREE AGENT
Curt Leskanic3611.000$466kFREE AGENT
Jason Grimsley3615.000$438kFREE AGENT
Mendy López306.000$330kFREE AGENT
Kevin Appier3615.000$300kFREE AGENT
Adrian Brown307.000—FREE AGENT
Alberto Castillo349.000—$437kFREE AGENT
Wilton Guerrero298.000—FREE AGENT
Damian Jackson308.000—FREE AGENT
Rudy Seanez3515.000—FREE AGENT
Calvin Pickering276.000—$324kFREE AGENT
Dee Brown266.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (7)

PlayerAgeSvc2004200520062007200820092010
Angel Berroa263.000$372kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike MacDougal273.000$346kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ken Harvey263.000$318kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Kinney274.000$102kARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris George243.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ruben Mateo265.000—FREE AGENT
Brandon Berger293.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (27)

PlayerAgeSvc2004200520062007200820092010
Jeremy Affeldt252.000$350kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
D.J. Carrasco271.000$320kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Guiel312.000$320kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nate Field282.000$306kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jimmy Gobble221.000$304kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shawn Camp280.000$300kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rich Thompson250.000$300kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zack Greinke200.000$220kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Abraham M. Nunez272.000$151kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Buck230.000$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Bautista230.000$61kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Paul Phillips270.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alexis Gomez25–—
Jaime Cerda252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Tonis25–—
Jimmy Serrano28–—
Ryan Bukvich262.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Denny Bautista230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Wood241.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David DeJesus241.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Huisman25–—
Jorge Vasquez25–—
Byron Gettis24–—
Ruben Gotay210.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Donnie Murphy210.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrés Blanco200.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eduardo Villacis24–—

Graphs

How each 2004 acquisition stacked onto Royals's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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