| Player | Player Sort | Pos | Salary | Salary Sort | Pct | Pct Sort | WARP | WARP Sort | WARP/$M | WARP/$M Sort | $/WARP | $/WARP Sort | Current Status |
Gil Meche |
Meche Gil |
SP |
$12,400,000 |
12400000 |
16.15% |
16.15 |
-0.08 |
-0.0813604 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Jose Guillen |
Guillen Jose |
DH |
$12,000,000 |
12000000 |
15.63% |
15.63 |
0.34 |
0.341844 |
0.03 |
0.028487 |
$35,103,732 |
35103731.526661 |
|
Zack Greinke |
Greinke Zack |
SP |
$7,250,000 |
7250000 |
9.44% |
9.44 |
3.03 |
3.03059 |
0.42 |
0.4180124137931 |
$2,392,273 |
2392273.4517041 |
|
David DeJesus |
DeJesus David |
RF |
$4,700,000 |
4700000 |
6.12% |
6.12 |
1.59 |
1.58903 |
0.34 |
0.3380914893617 |
$2,957,779 |
2957779.2741484 |
|
Kyle Farnsworth |
Farnsworth Kyle |
RP |
$4,500,000 |
4500000 |
5.86% |
5.86 |
0.84 |
0.840502 |
0.19 |
0.18677822222222 |
$5,353,943 |
5353943.2386835 |
|
Yuniesky Betancourt |
Betancourt Yuniesky |
SS |
$3,375,000 |
3375000 |
4.40% |
4.40 |
1.94 |
1.93785 |
0.57 |
0.57417777777778 |
$1,741,621 |
1741620.8684883 |
|
Juan Cruz |
Cruz Juan |
RP |
$3,250,000 |
3250000 |
4.23% |
4.23 |
0.09 |
0.0921889 |
0.03 |
0.028365815384615 |
$35,253,702 |
35253701.909883 |
|
Joakim Soria |
Soria Joakim |
RP |
$3,000,000 |
3000000 |
3.91% |
3.91 |
1.72 |
1.72077 |
0.57 |
0.57359 |
$1,743,406 |
1743405.5684374 |
|
Rick Ankiel |
Ankiel Rick |
CF |
$2,750,000 |
2750000 |
3.58% |
3.58 |
0.26 |
0.258432 |
0.09 |
0.093975272727273 |
$10,641,097 |
10641097.077761 |
|
Brian Bannister |
Bannister Brian |
SP |
$2,300,000 |
2300000 |
3.00% |
3.00 |
-0.41 |
-0.411447 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Jason Kendall |
Kendall Jason |
C |
$2,250,000 |
2250000 |
2.93% |
2.93 |
-0.15 |
-0.149266 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Kyle Davies |
Davies Kyle |
SP |
$1,800,000 |
1800000 |
2.34% |
2.34 |
1.25 |
1.25346 |
0.70 |
0.69636666666667 |
$1,436,025 |
1436025.0825714 |
|
Luke Hochevar |
Hochevar Luke |
SP |
$1,760,000 |
1760000 |
2.29% |
2.29 |
0.74 |
0.744489 |
0.42 |
0.42300511363636 |
$2,364,038 |
2364037.6150621 |
|
Willie Bloomquist |
Bloomquist Willie |
RF |
$1,700,000 |
1700000 |
2.21% |
2.21 |
0.12 |
0.122449 |
0.07 |
0.072028823529412 |
$13,883,331 |
13883331.019445 |
|
Scott Podsednik |
Podsednik Scott |
LF |
$1,650,000 |
1650000 |
2.15% |
2.15 |
1.41 |
1.40651 |
0.85 |
0.8524303030303 |
$1,173,116 |
1173116.4371387 |
|
Mark Teahen |
Teahen Mark |
DNP |
$1,500,000 |
1500000 |
1.95% |
1.95 |
— |
0.00 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Noel Arguelles |
Arguelles Noel |
DNP |
$1,380,000 |
1380000 |
1.80% |
1.80 |
— |
0.00 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Alex Gordon |
Gordon Alex |
LF |
$1,150,000 |
1150000 |
1.50% |
1.50 |
0.47 |
0.470164 |
0.41 |
0.40883826086957 |
$2,445,955 |
2445955.0284582 |
|
Robinson Tejeda |
Tejeda Robinson |
RP |
$950,000 |
950000 |
1.24% |
1.24 |
1.40 |
1.4005 |
1.47 |
1.4742105263158 |
$678,329 |
678329.16815423 |
|
Aaron Crow |
Crow Aaron |
DNP |
$900,000 |
900000 |
1.17% |
1.17 |
— |
0.00 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Roman Colon |
Colon Roman |
RP |
$665,000 |
665000 |
0.87% |
0.87 |
-0.11 |
-0.108869 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
John Parrish |
Parrish John |
RP |
$600,000 |
600000 |
0.78% |
0.78 |
-0.21 |
-0.208346 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Yasuhiko Yabuta |
Yabuta Yasuhiko |
DNP |
$500,000 |
500000 |
0.65% |
0.65 |
— |
0.00 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Billy Butler |
Butler Billy |
1B |
$470,000 |
470000 |
0.61% |
0.61 |
2.84 |
2.83668 |
6.04 |
6.0354893617021 |
$165,687 |
165686.64777134 |
|
Alberto Callaspo |
Callaspo Alberto |
3B |
$460,000 |
460000 |
0.60% |
0.60 |
0.86 |
0.862989 |
1.88 |
1.8760630434783 |
$533,031 |
533031.1278591 |
|
Mike Aviles |
Aviles Mike |
2B |
$429,000 |
429000 |
0.56% |
0.56 |
1.86 |
1.86383 |
4.34 |
4.3445920745921 |
$230,171 |
230171.20660146 |
|
Brayan Pena |
Pena Brayan |
C |
$428,000 |
428000 |
0.56% |
0.56 |
0.18 |
0.177043 |
0.41 |
0.41365186915888 |
$2,417,492 |
2417491.7957784 |
|
Josh Fields |
Fields Josh |
3B |
$422,000 |
422000 |
0.55% |
0.55 |
0.26 |
0.261038 |
0.62 |
0.61857345971564 |
$1,616,623 |
1616622.8671688 |
|
Chris Getz |
Getz Chris |
2B |
$414,500 |
414500 |
0.54% |
0.54 |
-1.02 |
-1.02245 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Luis Mendoza |
Mendoza Luis |
RP |
$406,210 |
406210 |
0.53% |
0.53 |
-0.60 |
-0.596533 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Dusty Hughes |
Hughes Dusty |
RP |
$400,500 |
400500 |
0.52% |
0.52 |
0.36 |
0.360246 |
0.90 |
0.89949063670412 |
$1,111,740 |
1111740.3107876 |
|
Kanekoa Texeira |
Texeira Kanekoa |
RP |
$400,000 |
400000 |
0.52% |
0.52 |
0.04 |
0.037618 |
0.09 |
0.094045 |
$10,633,208 |
10633207.507044 |
|
Miguel Olivo |
Olivo Miguel |
DNP |
$100,000 |
100000 |
0.13% |
0.13 |
— |
0.00 |
— |
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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