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Royals KCR

201272–90 (0.444)
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GM: Dayton Moore

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2012, 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
$60M
Surplus $M
+10
Win %
0.444
TAB
-0.6
WAB
-3.6
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
27.6
Dead money %
37%
Depth Players
5.0
Dead WAR
-7.0

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2012 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RSalvador Perez74
BBrayan Peña52
RHumberto Quintero43
RAdam Moore3
RManny Piña1

1B

LEric Hosmer148
RBilly Butler20
LClint Robinson4
BBrayan Peña3

2B

LChris Getz61
RYuniesky Betancourt46
RJohnny Giavotella45
BIrving Falu14
BTony Abreu11

3B

LMike Moustakas149
RYuniesky Betancourt8
BTony Abreu6
BIrving Falu5

SS

RAlcides Escobar155
BIrving Falu5
BTony Abreu4
RYuniesky Betancourt1

LF

LAlex Gordon160
RJason Bourgeois2
LDavid Lough1
RLorenzo Cain1

CF

LJarrod Dyson88
RLorenzo Cain50
RJason Bourgeois23
LMitch Maier16
LDavid Lough12
RJeff Francoeur3

RF

RJeff Francoeur145
RLorenzo Cain9
LMitch Maier6
LDavid Lough5
LEric Hosmer3

DH

RBilly Butler138
BBrayan Peña7
LJarrod Dyson6
LMitch Maier5
RJohnny Giavotella4
BTony Abreu2
RJason Bourgeois2
LChris Getz1
RAdam Moore1
RLorenzo Cain1
RJeff Francoeur1
RSalvador Perez1
RYuniesky Betancourt1

Starters

RJeremy Guthrie⇄1.7 WAR
LBruce Chen1.7 WAR
RLuis Mendoza1.6 WAR
RLuke Hochevar1.4 WAR
RFelipe Paulino0.9 WAR
LWill Smith0.7 WAR
LDanny Duffy0.5 WAR
RVin Mazzaro0.4 WAR
RNate Adcock-0.0 WAR
RJake Odorizzi-0.0 WAR
LRyan Verdugo-0.1 WAR
LEverett Teaford-0.3 WAR
LJonathan Sanchez⇄-0.5 WAR

Bullpen

★ RGreg Holland16 sv
RKelvin Herrera19 h
RAaron Crow19 h
LTim Collins11 h
LFrancisley Bueno4 h
RLouis Coleman2 h
LJose Mijares⇄0 h
RJonathan Broxton⇄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 2011)

PlayerfWAR
Jeremy Guthrie1.7
Will Smith0.7
Jose Mijares0.5
Jonathan Broxton0.5
Irving Falu0.5
Francisley Bueno0.3

Key subtractions (gone from 2011)

Player2011 fWAR
Melky Cabrera3.8
Jeff Francis1.6
Kyle Davies0.6
Wilson Betemit0.4
Yamaico Navarro0.0
Kanekoa Texeira0.0

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 2012; everyone else is shown as a 2012 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Alex Gordon 2012 +5.0 +71.0 6.0 +65.0 $1.2M 1.79× –
Greg Holland 2012 +2.3 +35.3 0.5 +34.8 $0.2M 1.95× –
Mike Moustakas 2012 +3.2 +28.4 0.5 +28.0 $0.2M 1.12× –
Alcides Escobar 2012 +2.6 +24.1 1.0 +23.1 $0.4M 1.18× –
Billy Butler 2012 +2.6 +28.2 8.0 +20.2 $3.0M 1.33× –
Luis Mendoza 2012 +1.6 +19.4 0.5 +18.9 $0.3M 1.49× –
Jeremy Guthrie↔ 2012 +1.7 +19.8 3.0 +16.8 $1.8M 1.49× –
Bruce Chen 2012 +1.7 +19.8 4.5 +15.3 $2.7M 1.49× –
Kelvin Herrera 2012 +1.8 +14.3 0.5 +13.8 $0.3M 0.98× –
Aaron Crow 2012 +1.1 +12.0 1.0 +11.0 $0.9M 1.34× –
Jarrod Dyson 2012 +1.4 +9.6 0.5 +9.2 $0.3M 0.83× –
Lorenzo Cain 2012 +1.4 +9.0 0.5 +8.5 $0.4M 0.83× –
Luke Hochevar 2012 +1.4 +11.7 3.5 +8.2 $2.4M 1.02× –
Will Smith 2012 +0.7 +5.8 0.5 +5.3 $0.7M 1.02× –
Felipe Paulino 2012 +0.9 +7.0 1.9 +5.1 $2.2M 1.02× –
Salvador Perez 2012 +1.1 +4.8 0.8 +4.0 $0.7M 0.52× Extension · 2026–2027 · $12.5M AAV
Tim Collins 2012 +0.8 +4.2 0.5 +3.7 $0.6M 0.67× –
Danny Duffy 2012 +0.5 +4.1 0.5 +3.6 $1.0M 1.02× –
Jose Mijares↔ 2012 +0.5 +2.9 0.6 +2.3 $1.1M 0.67× –
Chris Getz 2012 +0.6 +2.6 1.0 +1.7 $1.6M 0.56× –
Vin Mazzaro 2012 +0.4 +2.2 0.5 +1.7 $1.2M 0.67× –
Irving Falu 2012 +0.5 +2.0 0.5 +1.6 $1.1M 0.56× –
Jonathan Broxton↔ 2012 +0.5 +2.7 2.3 +0.3 $4.7M 0.67× –
Jeremy Jeffress 2012 +0.0 +0.1 0.5 -0.4 $20.1M 0.67× –
Jake Odorizzi 2012 -0.0 -0.0 0.5 -0.5 – 1.02× –
Louis Coleman 2012 -0.0 -0.0 0.5 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Manny Piña 2012 -0.0 -0.2 0.5 -0.7 – 0.52× –
Clint Robinson 2012 -0.1 -0.4 0.5 -0.9 – 0.56× –
Tony Abreu 2012 -0.1 -0.4 0.5 -0.9 – 0.56× –
Ryan Verdugo 2012 -0.1 -0.8 0.5 -1.2 – 1.02× –
Tommy Hottovy 2012 -0.2 -1.0 0.5 -1.5 – 0.67× –
David Lough 2012 -0.2 -1.4 0.5 -1.9 – 0.83× –
Everett Teaford 2012 -0.3 -1.9 0.5 -2.3 – 0.67× –
Humberto Quintero 2012 -0.3 -1.4 1.0 -2.4 – 0.52× –
Brayan Peña 2012 -0.4 -1.7 0.9 -2.5 – 0.52× –
Mitch Maier 2012 -0.3 -1.9 0.9 -2.8 – 0.83× –
Jason Bourgeois 2012 -0.4 -2.4 0.5 -2.9 – 0.83× –
Johnny Giavotella 2012 -0.6 -2.9 0.5 -3.4 – 0.56× –
Yuniesky Betancourt 2012 -0.9 -4.0 2.0 -6.0 – 0.56× –
Eric Hosmer 2012 -1.4 -6.0 0.5 -6.5 – 0.56× –
Jonathan Sánchez↔ 2012 -0.5 -4.5 4.5 -8.9 – 1.02× –
Jeff Francoeur 2012 -1.1 -7.2 6.0 -13.2 – 0.83× –
Adam Moore 2012 -0.1 -0.2 – – – 0.52× –
Francisley Bueno 2012 +0.3 +1.9 – – – 0.67× –
Nate Adcock 2012 -0.0 -0.0 – – – 0.67× –
Roman Colon 2012 +0.0 +0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+27.6+304.860.9+242.7—

Trades

Every graded 2012 deal involving the Royals — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 7 total.

2012 · KCR / ANA
KCR · Dayton Moore +$19.2M
Ervin Santana
ANA · Jerry Dipoto −$19.2M
Brandon Sisk
KCR came out ahead by $19.2M
2012 · TEX / KCR
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Tommy Hottovy
KCR · Dayton Moore +$0.0M
Desmond Henry
Even trade
2012 · KCR / COL
KCR · Dayton Moore +$16.8M
Jeremy Guthrie
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$16.8M
Jonathan Sánchez
KCR came out ahead by $16.8M
2012 · HOU / KCR
HOU · Jeff Luhnow +$4.8M
Kevin Chapman, D'Andre Toney
KCR · Dayton Moore −$4.8M
Jason Bourgeois, Humberto Quintero
HOU came out ahead by $4.8M
2012 · PIT / KCR
PIT · Neal Huntington +$0.0M
Vin Mazzaro, Clint Robinson
KCR · Dayton Moore +$0.0M
Luis Rico, Luis Santos
Even trade
2012 · KCR / CIN
KCR · Dayton Moore +$3.2M
Donnie Joseph, Juan Carlos Sulbaran
CIN · Walt Jocketty −$3.2M
Jonathan Broxton
KCR came out ahead by $3.2M
2012 · KCR / TBR
KCR · Dayton Moore +$64.8M
James Shields, Wade Davis, Elliot Johnson
TBR · Andrew Friedman −$64.8M
Wil Myers, Jake Odorizzi, Mike Montgomery, Patrick Leonard
KCR came out ahead by $64.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2012 payroll
$60.5M

What the front office was committed to as of 2012, 2012–2018. 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 (6)

PlayerAgeSvc2012201320142015201620172018
Jeff Francoeur286.088$6.0M$5.5MFREE AGENT
Bruce Chen358.171$4.5M$4.5M$3.0MFREE AGENT
Jonathan Broxton286.020$2.3MFREE AGENT
Yuniesky Betancourt306.067$2.0MFREE AGENT
Brayan Peña308.081$875kFREE AGENT
Roman Colon328.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (10)

PlayerAgeSvc2012201320142015201620172018
Billy Butler264.120$8.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Gordon284.092$6.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathan Sánchez295.071$4.5MFREE AGENT
Luke Hochevar283.151$3.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeremy Guthrie335.130$3.0MFREE AGENT
Felipe Paulino283.163$1.9MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Humberto Quintero325.141$1.0MFREE AGENT
Chris Getz283.050$968kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mitch Maier303.071$865kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Mijares273.024$605kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (30)

PlayerAgeSvc2012201320142015201620172018
Alcides Escobar252.082$1.0MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Crow251.000$1.0MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Salvador Perez220.050$750kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Hosmer220.146$502kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Greg Holland261.028$497kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Collins221.000$496kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Louis Coleman260.161$492kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Vin Mazzaro251.111$491kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Mendoza281.063$489kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Everett Teaford281.093$488kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Bourgeois302.009$488kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Duffy230.134$488kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Moustakas230.111$487kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jarrod Dyson270.097$484kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Johnny Giavotella242.055$484kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeremy Jeffress240.083$482kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lorenzo Cain260.074$481kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kelvin Herrera220.008$481kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Manny Piña251.000$480kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Verdugo25–$480k
Tony Abreu272.111$480kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Irving Falu290.120$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tommy Hottovy30–$480k
David Lough260.000$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Will Smith220.000$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Clint Robinson272.028$480kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Odorizzi220.000$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Moore281.167—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Francisley Bueno310.111—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nate Adcock241.000—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2012 acquisition stacked onto Royals's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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