| 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 |
1B |
$8,000,000 |
8000000 |
16.87% |
16.87 |
5.15 |
5.14879 |
0.64 |
0.64359875 |
$1,553,763 |
1553763.1171596 |
FA/2011 |
Roberto Hernandez |
Hernandez Roberto |
RP |
$6,000,000 |
6000000 |
12.65% |
12.65 |
1.01 |
1.00878 |
0.17 |
0.16813 |
$5,947,779 |
5947778.5047285 |
|
Neifi Perez |
Perez Neifi |
SS |
$4,100,000 |
4100000 |
8.64% |
8.64 |
-2.06 |
-2.05976 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Joe Randa |
Randa Joe |
3B |
$4,000,000 |
4000000 |
8.43% |
8.43 |
1.27 |
1.27318 |
0.32 |
0.318295 |
$3,141,740 |
3141739.5812061 |
|
Jeff Suppan |
Suppan Jeff |
SP |
$3,800,000 |
3800000 |
8.01% |
8.01 |
1.08 |
1.08203 |
0.28 |
0.28474473684211 |
$3,511,917 |
3511917.4144894 |
|
Carlos Beltran |
Beltran Carlos |
CF |
$3,500,000 |
3500000 |
7.38% |
7.38 |
4.18 |
4.18385 |
1.20 |
1.1953857142857 |
$836,550 |
836550.06752154 |
|
Brent Mayne |
Mayne Brent |
C |
$2,500,000 |
2500000 |
5.27% |
5.27 |
-0.12 |
-0.123267 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Michael Tucker |
Tucker Michael |
RF |
$2,250,000 |
2250000 |
4.74% |
4.74 |
0.20 |
0.19543 |
0.09 |
0.086857777777778 |
$11,513,074 |
11513073.734841 |
|
Chuck Knoblauch |
Knoblauch Chuck |
LF |
$2,000,000 |
2000000 |
4.22% |
4.22 |
-0.93 |
-0.928449 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Jason Grimsley |
Grimsley Jason |
RP |
$1,900,000 |
1900000 |
4.01% |
4.01 |
0.89 |
0.888259 |
0.47 |
0.46750473684211 |
$2,139,016 |
2139015.760043 |
|
Blake Stein |
Stein Blake |
RP |
$1,350,000 |
1350000 |
2.85% |
2.85 |
0.90 |
0.902205 |
0.67 |
0.6683 |
$1,496,334 |
1496333.9817447 |
|
Dave Mccarty |
McCarty David |
1B |
$850,000 |
850000 |
1.79% |
1.79 |
-0.39 |
-0.39206 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Paul Byrd |
Byrd Paul |
SP |
$850,000 |
850000 |
1.79% |
1.79 |
1.96 |
1.96015 |
2.31 |
2.3060588235294 |
$433,640 |
433640.28263143 |
|
Raul Ibanez |
Ibanez Raul |
1B |
$800,000 |
800000 |
1.69% |
1.69 |
1.90 |
1.89618 |
2.37 |
2.370225 |
$421,901 |
421900.87438956 |
|
Luis Alicea |
Alicea Luis |
2B |
$800,000 |
800000 |
1.69% |
1.69 |
0.16 |
0.163569 |
0.20 |
0.20446125 |
$4,890,902 |
4890902.31034 |
|
Carlos Febles |
Febles Carlos |
2B |
$775,000 |
775000 |
1.63% |
1.63 |
0.03 |
0.033129 |
0.04 |
0.042747096774194 |
$23,393,402 |
23393401.551511 |
|
Mark Quinn |
Quinn Mark |
RF |
$375,000 |
375000 |
0.79% |
0.79 |
-0.15 |
-0.152284 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Darrell May |
May Darrell |
SP |
$375,000 |
375000 |
0.79% |
0.79 |
0.90 |
0.897233 |
2.39 |
2.3926213333333 |
$417,952 |
417951.63575125 |
|
Mac Suzuki |
Suzuki Mac |
RP |
$320,000 |
320000 |
0.67% |
0.67 |
-0.07 |
-0.0679148 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Cory Bailey |
Bailey Cory |
RP |
$320,000 |
320000 |
0.67% |
0.67 |
-0.73 |
-0.730028 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Dan Reichert |
Reichert Dan |
SP |
$310,000 |
310000 |
0.65% |
0.65 |
-0.56 |
-0.559182 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Chad Durbin |
Durbin Chad |
SP |
$275,000 |
275000 |
0.58% |
0.58 |
-0.03 |
-0.0254724 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
A.J. Hinch |
Hinch A.J. |
C |
$260,000 |
260000 |
0.55% |
0.55 |
0.85 |
0.852715 |
3.28 |
3.2796730769231 |
$304,908 |
304908.43951379 |
|
Donnie Sadler |
Sadler Donnie |
3B |
$255,000 |
255000 |
0.54% |
0.54 |
-0.59 |
-0.589309 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Kris Wilson |
Wilson Kris |
RP |
$240,000 |
240000 |
0.51% |
0.51 |
-0.43 |
-0.427729 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Brian Shouse |
Shouse Brian |
RP |
$215,000 |
215000 |
0.45% |
0.45 |
-0.38 |
-0.380365 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Jeff Austin |
Austin Jeff |
RP |
$205,000 |
205000 |
0.43% |
0.43 |
0.22 |
0.222738 |
1.09 |
1.0865268292683 |
$920,364 |
920363.83553772 |
|
Brandon Berger |
Berger Brandon |
RF |
$202,000 |
202000 |
0.43% |
0.43 |
-0.60 |
-0.599037 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Calvin Pickering |
Pickering Calvin |
DNP |
$200,000 |
200000 |
0.42% |
0.42 |
— |
0.00 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Miguel Asencio |
Asencio Miguel |
SP |
$200,000 |
200000 |
0.42% |
0.42 |
0.37 |
0.366625 |
1.83 |
1.833125 |
$545,517 |
545516.53597 |
|
Jeremy Affeldt |
Affeldt Jeremy |
RP |
$200,000 |
200000 |
0.42% |
0.42 |
1.48 |
1.47844 |
7.39 |
7.3922 |
$135,278 |
135277.72516977 |
|
| 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 | $55,420,308 | 55420308 | $-32,584,808 | -32584808 |
| 2001 | $34,805,000 | 34805000 | $64,976,084 | 64976084 | $-30,171,084 | -30171084 |
| 2002 | $47,427,000 | 47427000 | $67,274,172 | 67274172 | $-19,847,172 | -19847172 |
| 2003 | $41,268,000 | 41268000 | $70,719,980 | 70719980 | $-29,451,980 | -29451980 |
| 2004 | $46,671,500 | 46671500 | $69,446,977 | 69446977 | $-22,775,477 | -22775477 |
| 2005 | $37,882,000 | 37882000 | $74,226,910 | 74226910 | $-36,344,910 | -36344910 |
| 2006 | $51,655,500 | 51655500 | $79,757,849 | 79757849 | $-28,102,349 | -28102349 |
| 2007 | $70,227,500 | 70227500 | $85,594,436 | 85594436 | $-15,366,936 | -15366936 |
| 2008 | $64,221,500 | 64221500 | $92,256,868 | 92256868 | $-28,035,368 | -28035368 |
| 2009 | $74,970,833 | 74970833 | $93,170,874 | 93170874 | $-18,200,041 | -18200041 |
| 2010 | $76,760,210 | 76760210 | $95,010,062 | 95010062 | $-18,249,852 | -18249852 |
| 2011 | $39,506,000 | 39506000 | $96,998,848 | 96998848 | $-57,492,848 | -57492848 |
| 2012 | $64,445,350 | 64445350 | $100,899,870 | 100899870 | $-36,454,520 | -36454520 |
| 2013 | $81,215,725 | 81215725 | $108,342,619 | 108342619 | $-27,126,894 | -27126894 |
| 2014 | $41,180,000 | 41180000 | $65,843,206 | 65843206 | $-24,663,206 | -24663206 |
| 2015 | $28,750,000 | 28750000 | $48,861,490 | 48861490 | $-20,111,490 | -20111490 |
| 2016 | $2,500,000 | 2500000 | $40,589,932 | 40589932 | $-38,089,932 | -38089932 |
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