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Royals KCR

200662–100 (0.383)
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GM: Allard Baird

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2006, 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
$49M
Surplus $M
-12
Win %
0.383
TAB
-10.1
WAB
-14.4
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
18.8
Dead money %
48%
Depth Players
4.0
Dead WAR
-9.4

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2006 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJohn Buck112
LPaul Bako53
RPaul Phillips13

1B

LDoug Mientkiewicz90
RRyan Shealy⇄53
RTony Graffanino⇄16
RPaul Phillips5
RJeff Keppinger4
RJustin Huber2
REsteban German1
RMike Sweeney1

2B

RMark Grudzielanek132
REsteban German26
BAndrés Blanco7
RAngel Sanchez4
RJeff Keppinger1

3B

LMark Teahen109
RTony Graffanino⇄27
REsteban German24
RJeff Keppinger12

SS

RAngel Berroa131
BAndrés Blanco25
RAngel Sanchez4
RMark Grudzielanek4
REsteban German1

LF

REmil Brown87
LDavid DeJesus73
REsteban German14
LShane Costa5
LMitch Maier2
LMatt Stairs⇄2
RJeff Keppinger1
LKerry Robinson1

CF

LJoey Gathright⇄78
LDavid DeJesus61
LShane Costa21
LKerry Robinson15
REsteban German11

RF

RReggie Sanders73
REmil Brown54
LShane Costa39
LMitch Maier2
LKerry Robinson1

DH

RMike Sweeney59
REsteban German22
RReggie Sanders12
REmil Brown10
RJeff Keppinger3
RTony Graffanino⇄3
RJustin Huber3
RPaul Phillips2
BAndrés Blanco1
LJoey Gathright⇄1
LMitch Maier1
LPaul Bako1
LShane Costa1

Starters

RLuke Hudson1.5 WAR
LMark Redman1.2 WAR
LOdalis Perez⇄0.9 WAR
LJimmy Gobble0.8 WAR
RAdam Bernero⇄0.7 WAR
RBrandon Duckworth0.6 WAR
RBobby Keppel0.0 WAR
RDenny Bautista⇄-0.0 WAR
RKyle Snyder⇄-0.1 WAR
RSeth Etherton-0.2 WAR
LJorge De La Rosa⇄-0.3 WAR
RMike Wood-0.4 WAR
LJeremy Affeldt⇄-0.5 WAR
RJoe Mays⇄-0.6 WAR
RRunelvys Hernandez-0.6 WAR
RScott Elarton-1.0 WAR
RAmbiorix Burgos-1.2 WAR

Bullpen

★ RAmbiorix Burgos18 sv
RJoel Peralta17 h
RScott Dohmann⇄6 h
LAndy Sisco5 h
RJoe Nelson5 h
RTodd Wellemeyer⇄3 h
RElmer Dessens⇄0 h
RRyan Braun0 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 2005)

PlayerfWAR
Mark Grudzielanek2.7
Esteban German1.6
Luke Hudson1.5
Mark Redman1.2
Ryan Shealy0.9
Doug Mientkiewicz0.9

Key subtractions (gone from 2005)

Player2005 fWAR
D.J. Carrasco0.4
Terrence Long0.4
Shawn Camp0.2
J.P. Howell0.2
Ryan Jensen0.1
Brian Anderson0.1

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 2006; everyone else is shown as a 2006 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
David DeJesus 2006 +4.2 +59.7 0.5 +59.2 $0.1M 1.79× –
Emil Brown 2006 +3.3 +41.8 1.8 +40.0 $0.5M 1.60× –
Mark Teahen 2006 +3.0 +27.2 0.3 +26.9 $0.1M 1.12× –
Mark Grudzielanek 2006 +2.7 +23.1 4.0 +19.1 $1.5M 1.07× –
Luke Hudson 2006 +1.5 +12.1 0.3 +11.7 $0.2M 1.02× –
Esteban German 2006 +1.6 +10.2 0.3 +9.8 $0.2M 0.82× –
Mark Redman 2006 +1.2 +9.9 4.5 +5.4 $3.7M 1.02× –
Odalis Perez↔ 2006 +0.9 +7.2 3.2 +4.0 $3.6M 1.02× –
Jimmy Gobble 2006 +0.8 +4.2 0.3 +3.9 $0.4M 0.67× –
Ryan Shealy↔ 2006 +0.9 +4.1 0.3 +3.8 $0.3M 0.56× –
Tony Graffanino↔ 2006 +1.0 +4.7 1.1 +3.6 $1.1M 0.58× –
John Buck 2006 +0.8 +3.4 0.3 +3.1 $0.4M 0.52× –
Elmer Dessens↔ 2006 +0.8 +4.2 1.2 +3.0 $1.5M 0.67× –
Joel Peralta 2006 +0.6 +3.2 0.3 +2.8 $0.6M 0.67× –
Doug Mientkiewicz 2006 +0.9 +4.1 1.9 +2.2 $2.0M 0.56× –
Matt Stairs↔ 2006 +0.4 +2.3 0.9 +1.4 $2.5M 0.83× –
Joey Gathright↔ 2006 +0.2 +1.2 0.2 +1.0 $1.1M 0.83× –
Shane Costa 2006 +0.2 +1.0 0.3 +0.7 $2.1M 0.83× –
Mike MacDougal↔ 2006 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.5 $0.6M 0.67× –
Angel Sanchez 2006 +0.0 +0.1 0.3 -0.2 $16.3M 0.56× –
Denny Bautista↔ 2006 -0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 – 1.02× –
Zack Greinke 2006 -0.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Juan Carlos Oviedo 2006 -0.1 -0.4 0.3 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Steve Stemle 2006 -0.1 -0.6 0.3 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Reggie Sanders 2006 +0.5 +3.7 5.0 -1.3 $9.1M 0.83× –
Todd Wellemeyer↔ 2006 -0.3 -1.4 0.2 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Mike Wood 2006 -0.4 -2.0 0.3 -2.3 – 0.67× –
Jeremy Affeldt↔ 2006 -0.5 -2.4 0.5 -2.9 – 0.67× –
Jorge De La Rosa↔ 2006 -0.3 -2.8 0.1 -2.9 – 1.02× –
Scott Dohmann↔ 2006 -0.5 -2.9 0.1 -3.0 – 0.67× –
Paul Bako 2006 -0.6 -2.5 0.7 -3.2 – 0.52× –
Andrew Sisco 2006 -0.4 -4.5 0.3 -4.8 – 1.34× –
Joe Mays↔ 2006 -0.6 -4.5 0.5 -4.9 – 1.02× –
Angel Berroa 2006 -1.5 -7.1 2.0 -9.1 – 0.61× –
Mike Sweeney 2006 +0.3 +1.7 11.0 -9.3 $35.1M 0.69× –
Scott Elarton 2006 -1.0 -7.9 4.0 -11.9 – 1.02× –
Ambiorix Burgos 2006 -1.2 -12.8 0.3 -13.2 – 1.34× –
Andrés Blanco 2006 +0.1 +0.4 0.3 +0.0 $4.3M 0.61× –
Aaron Guiel↔ 2006 +0.3 +2.0 – – – 0.83× –
Adam Bernero↔ 2006 +0.7 +5.3 – – – 1.02× –
Bob Keppel 2006 +0.0 +0.1 – – – 1.02× –
Brandon Duckworth 2006 +0.6 +5.1 – – – 1.02× –
Chris Booker↔ 2006 -0.2 -1.0 – – – 0.67× –
Jeff Keppinger 2006 +0.3 +1.4 – – – 0.58× –
Joe Nelson 2006 +0.2 +1.9 – – – 1.34× –
Joselo Diaz 2006 -0.2 -1.1 – – – 0.67× –
Justin Huber 2006 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.69× –
Kerry Robinson 2006 -0.5 -3.3 – – – 0.83× –
Kyle Snyder↔ 2006 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 1.02× –
Mitch Maier 2006 -0.1 -0.9 – – – 0.83× –
Paul Phillips 2006 +0.2 +0.9 – – – 0.52× –
Runelvys Hernandez 2006 -0.6 -5.0 – – – 1.02× –
Ryan Braun 2006 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.67× –
Seth Etherton 2006 -0.2 -1.9 – – – 1.02× –
Steve Andrade 2006 +0.0 +0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+18.8+180.648.6+129.2—

Trades

Every graded 2006 deal involving the Royals — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 10 total.

2006 · KCR / NYM
KCR · Allard Baird +$36.0M
Brian Bannister
NYM · Omar Minaya −$36.0M
Ambiorix Burgos
KCR came out ahead by $36.0M
2006 · TBR / KCR
TBR · Andrew Friedman +$5.6M
J. P. Howell
KCR · Allard Baird −$5.6M
Joey Gathright, Fernando Cortez
TBR came out ahead by $5.6M
2006 · MIL / KCR
MIL · Douglas Melvin +$1.6M
Tony Graffanino
KCR · Allard Baird −$1.6M
Jorge De La Rosa
MIL came out ahead by $1.6M
2006 · LAD / KCR
LAD · Ned Colletti +$0.8M
Wilson Valdez
KCR · Allard Baird −$0.8M
Jarod Plummer
LAD came out ahead by $0.8M
2006 · KCR / TEX
KCR · Allard Baird +$4.0M
Jose Díaz
TEX · Jon Daniels −$4.0M
Matt Stairs
KCR came out ahead by $4.0M
2006 · NYM / KCR
NYM · Omar Minaya +$1.6M
Rúben Gotay
KCR · Allard Baird −$1.6M
Jeff Keppinger
NYM came out ahead by $1.6M
2006 · CHW / KCR
CHW · Kenny Williams +$8.8M
Andy Sisco
KCR · Allard Baird −$8.8M
Ross Gload
CHW came out ahead by $8.8M
2006 · LAD / KCR
LAD · Ned Colletti +$13.6M
Elmer Dessens
KCR · Allard Baird −$13.6M
Odalis Pérez, Blake Johnson, Julio Pimentel
LAD came out ahead by $13.6M
2006 · CHW / KCR
CHW · Kenny Williams +$1.6M
Mike MacDougal
KCR · Allard Baird −$1.6M
Tyler Lumsden, Dan Cortes
CHW came out ahead by $1.6M
2006 · KCR / COL
KCR · Allard Baird +$2.4M
Ryan Shealy, Scott Dohmann
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$2.4M
Jeremy Affeldt, Denny Bautista
KCR came out ahead by $2.4M

Current & Historical Payroll

2006 payroll
$49.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2006, 2006–2012. 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 (16)

PlayerAgeSvc2006200720082009201020112012
Mike Sweeney3211.000$11.0M$11.0MFREE AGENT
Reggie Sanders3815.000$5.0M$5.0MFREE AGENT
Mark Redman327.000$4.5MFREE AGENT
Scott Elarton308.000$4.0M$4.0MFREE AGENT
Mark Grudzielanek3611.000$4.0M$4.0M$4.5MFREE AGENT
Odalis Perez288.000$3.2M$7.8MFREE AGENT
Doug Mientkiewicz328.000$1.9MFREE AGENT
Emil Brown319.000$1.8M$3.5MFREE AGENT
Elmer Dessens3510.000$1.2MFREE AGENT
Tony Graffanino3410.000$1.1MFREE AGENT
Matt Stairs3814.000$888kFREE AGENT
Paul Bako348.000$700kFREE AGENT
Joe Mays307.000$462kFREE AGENT
Kerry Robinson328.000—FREE AGENT
Seth Etherton296.000—FREE AGENT
Adam Bernero296.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2006200720082009201020112012
Angel Berroa285.000$2.0MFREE AGENT
Jeremy Affeldt274.000$500kARB 3FREE AGENT
David DeJesus263.000$500kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Wood263.000$350kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jimmy Gobble243.000$346kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luke Hudson294.000$337kARB 3FREE AGENT
Esteban German284.000$333kARB 3FREE AGENT
Todd Wellemeyer273.000$212kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike MacDougal295.000$59kFREE AGENT
Kyle Snyder283.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Duckworth305.000—FREE AGENT
Joe Nelson315.000—FREE AGENT
Aaron Guiel334.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Runelvys Hernandez284.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (25)

PlayerAgeSvc2006200720082009201020112012
Zack Greinke222.000$366kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Buck252.000$350kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Sisco231.000$346kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Teahen241.000$344kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ambiorix Burgos221.000$340kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joel Peralta301.000$336kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Juan Carlos Oviedo241.000$336kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Steve Stemle291.000$330kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shane Costa241.000$328kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrés Blanco222.000$328kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Angel Sanchez220.000$327kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Shealy261.000$300kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Denny Bautista252.000$224kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joey Gathright252.000$199kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Dohmann282.000$146kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jorge De La Rosa252.000$120kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Paul Phillips292.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Booker29–—
Joselo Diaz26–—
Justin Huber231.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mitch Maier240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Steve Andrade28–—
Bob Keppel24–—
Jeff Keppinger262.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Braun250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2006 acquisition stacked onto Royals's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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