| 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 |
$11,000,000 |
11000000 |
23.57% |
23.57 |
1.55 |
1.5521 |
0.14 |
0.1411 |
$7,087,172 |
7087172.2182849 |
FA/2011 |
Carlos Beltran |
Beltran Carlos |
CF |
$9,000,000 |
9000000 |
19.28% |
19.28 |
2.54 |
2.5442 |
0.28 |
0.28268888888889 |
$3,537,458 |
3537457.7470325 |
|
Juan Gonzalez |
Gonzalez Juan |
RF |
$4,000,000 |
4000000 |
8.57% |
8.57 |
-0.09 |
-0.0944132 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Brian Anderson |
Anderson Brian |
SP |
$3,250,000 |
3250000 |
6.96% |
6.96 |
0.01 |
0.008165 |
0.00 |
0.0025123076923077 |
$398,040,416 |
398040416.41151 |
|
Joe Randa |
Randa Joe |
3B |
$3,250,000 |
3250000 |
6.96% |
6.96 |
2.34 |
2.34026 |
0.72 |
0.72008 |
$1,388,735 |
1388734.5850461 |
|
Benito Santiago |
Santiago Benito |
C |
$2,150,000 |
2150000 |
4.61% |
4.61 |
0.45 |
0.445589 |
0.21 |
0.20725069767442 |
$4,825,074 |
4825074.2275954 |
|
Scott Sullivan |
Sullivan Scott |
RP |
$2,100,000 |
2100000 |
4.50% |
4.50 |
0.53 |
0.526497 |
0.25 |
0.25071285714286 |
$3,988,627 |
3988626.7158217 |
|
Darrell May |
May Darrell |
SP |
$1,750,000 |
1750000 |
3.75% |
3.75 |
0.24 |
0.236617 |
0.14 |
0.13520971428571 |
$7,395,918 |
7395918.2983471 |
|
Curtis Leskanic |
Leskanic Curt |
RP |
$1,250,000 |
1250000 |
2.68% |
2.68 |
-0.29 |
-0.287291 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Tony Graffanino |
Graffanino Tony |
2B |
$1,100,000 |
1100000 |
2.36% |
2.36 |
0.64 |
0.635042 |
0.58 |
0.57731090909091 |
$1,732,169 |
1732168.8959155 |
|
Jason Grimsley |
Grimsley Jason |
RP |
$1,000,000 |
1000000 |
2.14% |
2.14 |
0.10 |
0.103644 |
0.10 |
0.103644 |
$9,648,412 |
9648411.871406 |
|
Matt Stairs |
Stairs Matt |
RF |
$1,000,000 |
1000000 |
2.14% |
2.14 |
0.20 |
0.203429 |
0.20 |
0.203429 |
$4,915,720 |
4915719.980927 |
|
Desi Relaford |
Relaford Desi |
3B |
$900,000 |
900000 |
1.93% |
1.93 |
-0.13 |
-0.126067 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Dennys Reyes |
Reyes Dennys |
SP |
$550,000 |
550000 |
1.18% |
1.18 |
0.20 |
0.203298 |
0.37 |
0.36963272727273 |
$2,705,388 |
2705388.1494161 |
|
Kelly Stinnett |
Stinnett Kelly |
C |
$500,000 |
500000 |
1.07% |
1.07 |
0.82 |
0.820384 |
1.64 |
1.640768 |
$609,471 |
609470.68689784 |
|
Angel Berroa |
Berroa Angel |
SS |
$372,500 |
372500 |
0.80% |
0.80 |
1.48 |
1.4824 |
3.98 |
3.9795973154362 |
$251,282 |
251281.70534269 |
|
Jeremy Affeldt |
Affeldt Jeremy |
SP |
$350,000 |
350000 |
0.75% |
0.75 |
0.92 |
0.922467 |
2.64 |
2.63562 |
$379,417 |
379417.36669171 |
|
Mike MacDougal |
MacDougal Mike |
RP |
$346,500 |
346500 |
0.74% |
0.74 |
0.11 |
0.111939 |
0.32 |
0.32305627705628 |
$3,095,436 |
3095435.9070565 |
|
Miguel Asencio |
Asencio Miguel |
DNP |
$328,500 |
328500 |
0.70% |
0.70 |
— |
0.00 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
D.J. Carrasco |
Carrasco D.J. |
RP |
$320,500 |
320500 |
0.69% |
0.69 |
0.21 |
0.206402 |
0.64 |
0.644 |
$1,552,795 |
1552795.0310559 |
|
Aaron Guiel |
Guiel Aaron |
LF |
$320,000 |
320000 |
0.69% |
0.69 |
-0.45 |
-0.446695 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Ken Harvey |
Harvey Ken |
1B |
$317,500 |
317500 |
0.68% |
0.68 |
0.29 |
0.285734 |
0.90 |
0.89994960629921 |
$1,111,173 |
1111173.3290403 |
|
Nate Field |
Field Nate |
RP |
$306,500 |
306500 |
0.66% |
0.66 |
0.17 |
0.170283 |
0.56 |
0.55557259380098 |
$1,799,945 |
1799944.7977778 |
|
Runelvys Hernandez |
Hernandez Runelvys |
DNP |
$305,500 |
305500 |
0.65% |
0.65 |
— |
0.00 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Jimmy Gobble |
Gobble Jimmy |
SP |
$304,000 |
304000 |
0.65% |
0.65 |
0.06 |
0.061584 |
0.20 |
0.20257894736842 |
$4,936,347 |
4936347.1031437 |
|
Shawn Camp |
Camp Shawn |
RP |
$300,000 |
300000 |
0.64% |
0.64 |
0.46 |
0.460526 |
1.54 |
1.5350866666667 |
$651,429 |
651429.01812276 |
|
Kevin Appier |
Appier Kevin |
SP |
$300,000 |
300000 |
0.64% |
0.64 |
0.07 |
0.0740255 |
0.25 |
0.24675166666667 |
$4,052,658 |
4052657.5301754 |
|
| 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 | $65,834,277 | 65834277 | $-24,654,277 | -24654277 |
| 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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