| Player | Player Sort | Pos | Salary | Salary Sort | Pct | Pct Sort | WARP | WARP Sort | WARP/$M | WARP/$M Sort | $/WARP | $/WARP Sort | Current Status |
Mike Sweeney |
Sweeney Mike |
DH |
$11,000,000 |
11000000 |
15.66% |
15.66 |
0.09 |
0.0882281 |
0.01 |
0.0080207363636364 |
$124,676,832 |
124676831.98437 |
FA/2011 |
Odalis Perez |
Perez Odalis |
SP |
$7,750,000 |
7750000 |
11.04% |
11.04 |
0.36 |
0.362106 |
0.05 |
0.04672335483871 |
$21,402,573 |
21402572.727323 |
|
Gil Meche |
Meche Gil |
SP |
$7,400,000 |
7400000 |
10.54% |
10.54 |
2.44 |
2.44491 |
0.33 |
0.33039324324324 |
$3,026,696 |
3026696.2792086 |
|
Jason LaRue |
LaRue Jason |
C |
$5,450,000 |
5450000 |
7.76% |
7.76 |
-0.61 |
-0.609516 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Octavio Dotel |
Dotel Octavio |
RP |
$5,000,000 |
5000000 |
7.12% |
7.12 |
0.36 |
0.361751 |
0.07 |
0.0723502 |
$13,821,662 |
13821661.861336 |
|
Reggie Sanders |
Sanders Reggie |
RF |
$5,000,000 |
5000000 |
7.12% |
7.12 |
0.58 |
0.584622 |
0.12 |
0.1169244 |
$8,552,535 |
8552534.8002641 |
|
Scott Elarton |
Elarton Scott |
SP |
$4,000,000 |
4000000 |
5.70% |
5.70 |
-1.14 |
-1.1356 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Mark Grudzielanek |
Grudzielanek Mark |
2B |
$4,000,000 |
4000000 |
5.70% |
5.70 |
0.94 |
0.941103 |
0.24 |
0.23527575 |
$4,250,332 |
4250331.7915255 |
FA/2011 |
Emil Brown |
Brown Emil |
LF |
$3,450,000 |
3450000 |
4.91% |
4.91 |
-0.03 |
-0.0256417 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Angel Berroa |
Berroa Angel |
SS |
$3,250,000 |
3250000 |
4.63% |
4.63 |
-0.16 |
-0.157753 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
David DeJesus |
DeJesus David |
CF |
$2,000,000 |
2000000 |
2.85% |
2.85 |
0.26 |
0.261778 |
0.13 |
0.130889 |
$7,640,061 |
7640061.4260939 |
|
David Riske |
Riske David |
RP |
$2,000,000 |
2000000 |
2.85% |
2.85 |
0.61 |
0.607584 |
0.30 |
0.303792 |
$3,291,726 |
3291725.9177332 |
|
John Bale |
Bale John |
RP |
$1,800,000 |
1800000 |
2.56% |
2.56 |
1.09 |
1.09429 |
0.61 |
0.60793888888889 |
$1,644,902 |
1644902.1740124 |
Arb3/2011, FA/2012 |
Jimmy Gobble |
Gobble Jimmy |
RP |
$712,500 |
712500 |
1.01% |
1.01 |
0.86 |
0.858414 |
1.20 |
1.2047915789474 |
$830,019 |
830019.08170184 |
|
Todd Wellemeyer |
Wellemeyer Todd |
RP |
$635,000 |
635000 |
0.90% |
0.90 |
-0.36 |
-0.360817 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Ross Gload |
Gload Ross |
1B |
$625,000 |
625000 |
0.89% |
0.89 |
0.95 |
0.950172 |
1.52 |
1.5202752 |
$657,776 |
657775.64483062 |
|
Brandon Duckworth |
Duckworth Brandon |
RP |
$550,000 |
550000 |
0.78% |
0.78 |
-0.06 |
-0.059492 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
John Buck |
Buck John |
C |
$440,000 |
440000 |
0.63% |
0.63 |
1.48 |
1.47772 |
3.36 |
3.3584545454545 |
$297,756 |
297756.00249032 |
|
Esteban German |
German Esteban |
2B |
$423,000 |
423000 |
0.60% |
0.60 |
-0.08 |
-0.0792285 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Luke Hudson |
Hudson Luke |
SP |
$422,000 |
422000 |
0.60% |
0.60 |
-0.16 |
-0.159477 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Jorge De La Rosa |
De La Rosa Jorge |
SP |
$417,000 |
417000 |
0.59% |
0.59 |
0.79 |
0.785803 |
1.88 |
1.8844196642686 |
$530,667 |
530667.35555858 |
|
Mark Teahen |
Teahen Mark |
RF |
$416,000 |
416000 |
0.59% |
0.59 |
2.15 |
2.15046 |
5.17 |
5.169375 |
$193,447 |
193446.9834361 |
|
Zack Greinke |
Greinke Zack |
SP |
$407,000 |
407000 |
0.58% |
0.58 |
2.18 |
2.17659 |
5.35 |
5.347886977887 |
$186,990 |
186989.74083314 |
|
Joel Peralta |
Peralta Joel |
RP |
$400,500 |
400500 |
0.57% |
0.57 |
1.58 |
1.5794 |
3.94 |
3.943570536829 |
$253,577 |
253577.30783842 |
|
Ryan Shealy |
Shealy Ryan |
1B |
$392,500 |
392500 |
0.56% |
0.56 |
-0.98 |
-0.981999 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
Arb2/2011, Arb3/2012, FA/2013 |
Roman Colon |
Colon Roman |
DNP |
$385,000 |
385000 |
0.55% |
0.55 |
— |
0.00 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Juan Oviedo |
Oviedo Juan |
SP |
$382,000 |
382000 |
0.54% |
0.54 |
0.53 |
0.525241 |
1.37 |
1.3749764397906 |
$727,285 |
727285.18908463 |
|
Ryan Braun |
Braun Ryan |
RP |
$380,000 |
380000 |
0.54% |
0.54 |
-0.04 |
-0.0371731 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Tony Pena |
Pena Tony |
SS |
$380,000 |
380000 |
0.54% |
0.54 |
0.92 |
0.923297 |
2.43 |
2.4297289473684 |
$411,569 |
411568.54186681 |
|
Joakim Soria |
Soria Joakim |
RP |
$380,000 |
380000 |
0.54% |
0.54 |
1.76 |
1.75648 |
4.62 |
4.6223157894737 |
$216,342 |
216341.77445801 |
|
Alex Gordon |
Gordon Alex |
3B |
$380,000 |
380000 |
0.54% |
0.54 |
1.09 |
1.09499 |
2.88 |
2.8815526315789 |
$347,035 |
347035.13274094 |
|
| Year | Royals payroll |
PR Sort |
Avg payroll |
AvgPR Sort |
Diff |
Diff Sort |
| 1976 | $126,000 | 126000 | $126,000 | 126000 | $0 | 0 |
| 1977 | $200,000 | 200000 | $200,000 | 200000 | $0 | 0 |
| 1982 | $1,000,000 | 1000000 | $767,500 | 767500 | $232,500 | 232500 |
| 1983 | $1,000,000 | 1000000 | $900,000 | 900000 | $100,000 | 100000 |
| 1984 | $1,040,000 | 1040000 | $680,000 | 680000 | $360,000 | 360000 |
| 1985 | $1,150,000 | 1150000 | $916,666 | 916666 | $233,334 | 233334 |
| 1986 | $1,925,000 | 1925000 | $1,253,333 | 1253333 | $671,667 | 671667 |
| 1987 | $2,240,000 | 2240000 | $1,458,333 | 1458333 | $781,667 | 781667 |
| 1988 | $2,600,000 | 2600000 | $1,860,000 | 1860000 | $740,000 | 740000 |
| 1989 | $2,750,000 | 2750000 | $2,306,666 | 2306666 | $443,334 | 443334 |
| 1990 | $2,875,000 | 2875000 | $2,608,333 | 2608333 | $266,667 | 266667 |
| 1991 | $6,300,000 | 6300000 | $4,183,333 | 4183333 | $2,116,667 | 2116667 |
| 1992 | $3,350,000 | 3350000 | $3,212,500 | 3212500 | $137,500 | 137500 |
| 1993 | $3,100,000 | 3100000 | $3,637,500 | 3637500 | $-537,500 | -537500 |
| 1997 | $175,000 | 175000 | $2,618,750 | 2618750 | $-2,443,750 | -2443750 |
| 1998 | $230,000 | 230000 | $976,666 | 976666 | $-746,666 | -746666 |
| 1999 | $260,000 | 260000 | $1,853,333 | 1853333 | $-1,593,333 | -1593333 |
| 2000 | $22,835,500 | 22835500 | $56,218,054 | 56218054 | $-33,382,554 | -33382554 |
| 2001 | $34,805,000 | 34805000 | $66,039,742 | 66039742 | $-31,234,742 | -31234742 |
| 2002 | $47,427,000 | 47427000 | $68,288,954 | 68288954 | $-20,861,954 | -20861954 |
| 2003 | $41,268,000 | 41268000 | $71,386,238 | 71386238 | $-30,118,238 | -30118238 |
| 2004 | $46,671,500 | 46671500 | $70,446,528 | 70446528 | $-23,775,028 | -23775028 |
| 2005 | $37,882,000 | 37882000 | $73,373,113 | 73373113 | $-35,491,113 | -35491113 |
| 2006 | $51,655,500 | 51655500 | $79,183,254 | 79183254 | $-27,527,754 | -27527754 |
| 2007 | $70,227,500 | 70227500 | $83,986,205 | 83986205 | $-13,758,705 | -13758705 |
| 2008 | $64,221,500 | 64221500 | $91,057,006 | 91057006 | $-26,835,506 | -26835506 |
| 2009 | $74,970,833 | 74970833 | $92,096,828 | 92096828 | $-17,125,995 | -17125995 |
| 2010 | $76,760,210 | 76760210 | $94,169,727 | 94169727 | $-17,409,517 | -17409517 |
| 2011 | $39,506,000 | 39506000 | $96,125,367 | 96125367 | $-56,619,367 | -56619367 |
| 2012 | $64,445,350 | 64445350 | $100,681,561 | 100681561 | $-36,236,211 | -36236211 |
| 2013 | $81,215,725 | 81215725 | $108,685,621 | 108685621 | $-27,469,896 | -27469896 |
| 2014 | $41,180,000 | 41180000 | $66,320,472 | 66320472 | $-25,140,472 | -25140472 |
| 2015 | $28,750,000 | 28750000 | $48,952,917 | 48952917 | $-20,202,917 | -20202917 |
| 2016 | $2,500,000 | 2500000 | $40,852,210 | 40852210 | $-38,352,210 | -38352210 |
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