| 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 |
21.29% |
21.29 |
0.12 |
0.122785 |
0.01 |
0.011162272727273 |
$89,587,490 |
89587490.328623 |
FA/2011 |
Reggie Sanders |
Sanders Reggie |
RF |
$5,000,000 |
5000000 |
9.68% |
9.68 |
0.37 |
0.373484 |
0.07 |
0.0746968 |
$13,387,454 |
13387454.348781 |
|
Mark Redman |
Redman Mark |
SP |
$4,950,000 |
4950000 |
9.58% |
9.58 |
0.82 |
0.82071 |
0.17 |
0.1658 |
$6,031,363 |
6031363.0880579 |
|
Mark Grudzielanek |
Grudzielanek Mark |
2B |
$4,000,000 |
4000000 |
7.74% |
7.74 |
0.23 |
0.230378 |
0.06 |
0.0575945 |
$17,362,769 |
17362769.014402 |
FA/2011 |
Scott Elarton |
Elarton Scott |
SP |
$4,000,000 |
4000000 |
7.74% |
7.74 |
-0.29 |
-0.28945 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Tony Graffanino |
Graffanino Tony |
3B |
$2,050,000 |
2050000 |
3.97% |
3.97 |
0.60 |
0.602195 |
0.29 |
0.29375365853659 |
$3,404,213 |
3404212.9210638 |
|
Angel Berroa |
Berroa Angel |
SS |
$2,000,000 |
2000000 |
3.87% |
3.87 |
-2.00 |
-2.00167 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Doug Mientkiewicz |
Mientkiewicz Doug |
1B |
$1,850,000 |
1850000 |
3.58% |
3.58 |
0.80 |
0.795679 |
0.43 |
0.43009675675676 |
$2,325,058 |
2325058.2207146 |
|
Emil Brown |
Brown Emil |
LF |
$1,775,000 |
1775000 |
3.44% |
3.44 |
1.63 |
1.63 |
0.92 |
0.91830985915493 |
$1,088,957 |
1088957.0552147 |
|
Elmer Dessens |
Dessens Elmer |
RP |
$1,700,000 |
1700000 |
3.29% |
3.29 |
0.86 |
0.864407 |
0.51 |
0.50847470588235 |
$1,966,666 |
1966666.1653596 |
|
Matt Stairs |
Stairs Matt |
DH |
$1,350,000 |
1350000 |
2.61% |
2.61 |
0.50 |
0.503906 |
0.37 |
0.3732637037037 |
$2,679,071 |
2679071.0965934 |
|
Runelvys Hernandez |
Hernandez Runelvys |
SP |
$1,225,000 |
1225000 |
2.37% |
2.37 |
-0.62 |
-0.622486 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Joe Mays |
Mays Joe |
SP |
$1,000,000 |
1000000 |
1.94% |
1.94 |
-0.79 |
-0.794587 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Jeremy Affeldt |
Affeldt Jeremy |
SP |
$1,000,000 |
1000000 |
1.94% |
1.94 |
-0.46 |
-0.461694 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Paul Bako |
Bako Paul |
C |
$700,000 |
700000 |
1.36% |
1.36 |
-0.78 |
-0.784779 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
David DeJesus |
DeJesus David |
LF |
$500,000 |
500000 |
0.97% |
0.97 |
3.16 |
3.16021 |
6.32 |
6.32042 |
$158,217 |
158217.33365821 |
|
Mike MacDougal |
MacDougal Mike |
RP |
$430,000 |
430000 |
0.83% |
0.83 |
0.11 |
0.106304 |
0.25 |
0.24721860465116 |
$4,045,003 |
4045003.0102348 |
|
Zack Greinke |
Greinke Zack |
RP |
$365,000 |
365000 |
0.71% |
0.71 |
0.07 |
0.0733687 |
0.20 |
0.2010101369863 |
$4,974,873 |
4974873.481471 |
|
Mike Wood |
Wood Mike |
SP |
$350,000 |
350000 |
0.68% |
0.68 |
-0.25 |
-0.251645 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Chris Booker |
Booker Chris |
RP |
$350,000 |
350000 |
0.68% |
0.68 |
-0.32 |
-0.322493 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Aaron Guiel |
Guiel Aaron |
RF |
$350,000 |
350000 |
0.68% |
0.68 |
0.10 |
0.104835 |
0.30 |
0.29952857142857 |
$3,338,580 |
3338579.6728192 |
|
John Buck |
Buck John |
C |
$349,500 |
349500 |
0.68% |
0.68 |
0.49 |
0.493868 |
1.41 |
1.4130701001431 |
$707,679 |
707678.97494877 |
|
Andrew Sisco |
Sisco Andrew |
RP |
$346,500 |
346500 |
0.67% |
0.67 |
0.03 |
0.0263111 |
0.08 |
0.075933910533911 |
$13,169,347 |
13169346.777596 |
|
Jimmy Gobble |
Gobble Jimmy |
RP |
$345,500 |
345500 |
0.67% |
0.67 |
1.70 |
1.70465 |
4.93 |
4.9338639652677 |
$202,681 |
202680.902238 |
|
Mark Teahen |
Teahen Mark |
3B |
$344,500 |
344500 |
0.67% |
0.67 |
3.71 |
3.71142 |
10.77 |
10.773352685051 |
$92,822 |
92821.615446379 |
|
Ambiorix Burgos |
Burgos Ambiorix |
RP |
$339,500 |
339500 |
0.66% |
0.66 |
0.14 |
0.142058 |
0.42 |
0.41843298969072 |
$2,389,869 |
2389868.9267764 |
|
Luke Hudson |
Hudson Luke |
SP |
$337,000 |
337000 |
0.65% |
0.65 |
0.93 |
0.931407 |
2.76 |
2.7638189910979 |
$361,818 |
361818.19548275 |
|
Joel Peralta |
Peralta Joel |
RP |
$336,000 |
336000 |
0.65% |
0.65 |
0.80 |
0.802209 |
2.39 |
2.3875267857143 |
$418,843 |
418843.46847268 |
|
Juan Oviedo |
Oviedo Juan |
RP |
$335,500 |
335500 |
0.65% |
0.65 |
-0.02 |
-0.0165636 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Bobby Madritsch |
Madritsch Bobby |
DNP |
$335,000 |
335000 |
0.65% |
0.65 |
— |
0.00 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Denny Bautista |
Bautista Denny |
SP |
$335,000 |
335000 |
0.65% |
0.65 |
0.11 |
0.112571 |
0.34 |
0.3360328358209 |
$2,975,900 |
2975899.6544403 |
|
Paul Phillips |
Phillips Paul |
C |
$334,000 |
334000 |
0.65% |
0.65 |
0.01 |
0.011335 |
0.03 |
0.033937125748503 |
$29,466,255 |
29466254.962506 |
|
Esteban German |
German Esteban |
2B |
$333,000 |
333000 |
0.64% |
0.64 |
2.26 |
2.25845 |
6.78 |
6.7821321321321 |
$147,446 |
147446.25738892 |
|
Steve Stemle |
Stemle Steve |
RP |
$330,000 |
330000 |
0.64% |
0.64 |
-0.07 |
-0.0680499 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Justin Huber |
Huber Justin |
DH |
$327,500 |
327500 |
0.63% |
0.63 |
-0.05 |
-0.0480105 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Andres Blanco |
Blanco Andres |
SS |
$327,500 |
327500 |
0.63% |
0.63 |
0.20 |
0.195752 |
0.60 |
0.59771603053435 |
$1,673,035 |
1673035.269116 |
|
Shane Costa |
Costa Shane |
RF |
$327,500 |
327500 |
0.63% |
0.63 |
-0.45 |
-0.453863 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
Arb1/2011, Arb2/2012, Arb3/2013 |
Angel Sanchez |
Sanchez Angel |
SS |
$327,000 |
327000 |
0.63% |
0.63 |
-0.04 |
-0.0408351 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
| 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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