| Player | Player Sort | Pos | Salary | Salary Sort | Pct | Pct Sort | WARP | WARP Sort | WARP/$M | WARP/$M Sort | $/WARP | $/WARP Sort | Current Status |
Joakim Soria |
Soria Joakim |
RP |
$4,000,000 |
4000000 |
10.13% |
10.13 |
0.65 |
0.645052 |
0.16 |
0.161263 |
$6,201,050 |
6201050.4579476 |
|
Jason Kendall |
Kendall Jason |
DNP |
$3,750,000 |
3750000 |
9.49% |
9.49 |
— |
0.00 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Billy Butler |
Butler Billy |
DH |
$3,500,000 |
3500000 |
8.86% |
8.86 |
2.00 |
2.00224 |
0.57 |
0.57206857142857 |
$1,748,042 |
1748042.1927441 |
|
Kyle Davies |
Davies Kyle |
SP |
$3,200,000 |
3200000 |
8.10% |
8.10 |
0.44 |
0.436618 |
0.14 |
0.136443125 |
$7,329,061 |
7329061.1014663 |
|
Jeff Francoeur |
Francoeur Jeff |
RF |
$2,500,000 |
2500000 |
6.33% |
6.33 |
3.94 |
3.93935 |
1.58 |
1.57574 |
$634,622 |
634622.4630967 |
|
Jeff Francis |
Francis Jeff |
SP |
$2,000,000 |
2000000 |
5.06% |
5.06 |
0.70 |
0.702335 |
0.35 |
0.3511675 |
$2,847,644 |
2847643.9306029 |
|
Yuniesky Betancourt |
Betancourt Yuniesky |
DNP |
$2,000,000 |
2000000 |
5.06% |
5.06 |
— |
0.00 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Bruce Chen |
Chen Bruce |
SP |
$2,000,000 |
2000000 |
5.06% |
5.06 |
1.28 |
1.2757 |
0.64 |
0.63785 |
$1,567,767 |
1567766.7163126 |
|
Luke Hochevar |
Hochevar Luke |
SP |
$1,760,000 |
1760000 |
4.46% |
4.46 |
0.71 |
0.712165 |
0.40 |
0.40463920454545 |
$2,471,337 |
2471337.4007428 |
|
Robinson Tejeda |
Tejeda Robinson |
RP |
$1,550,000 |
1550000 |
3.92% |
3.92 |
-0.14 |
-0.136632 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Alex Gordon |
Gordon Alex |
LF |
$1,400,000 |
1400000 |
3.54% |
3.54 |
7.08 |
7.08103 |
5.06 |
5.0578785714286 |
$197,711 |
197711.34990249 |
|
Aaron Crow |
Crow Aaron |
RP |
$1,400,000 |
1400000 |
3.54% |
3.54 |
0.73 |
0.726089 |
0.52 |
0.518635 |
$1,928,138 |
1928138.2860779 |
|
Noel Arguelles |
Arguelles Noel |
DNP |
$1,380,000 |
1380000 |
3.49% |
3.49 |
— |
0.00 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Melky Cabrera |
Cabrera Melky |
CF |
$1,250,000 |
1250000 |
3.16% |
3.16 |
2.68 |
2.68132 |
2.15 |
2.145056 |
$466,188 |
466188.29531723 |
|
Wilson Betemit |
Betemit Wilson |
3B |
$1,000,000 |
1000000 |
2.53% |
2.53 |
0.68 |
0.681698 |
0.68 |
0.681698 |
$1,466,925 |
1466925.2366884 |
|
Matt Treanor |
Treanor Matt |
C |
$850,000 |
850000 |
2.15% |
2.15 |
0.70 |
0.701788 |
0.83 |
0.82563294117647 |
$1,211,192 |
1211191.983904 |
|
Brayan Pena |
Pena Brayan |
C |
$660,000 |
660000 |
1.67% |
1.67 |
-0.04 |
-0.0443638 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Mike Aviles |
Aviles Mike |
3B |
$640,000 |
640000 |
1.62% |
1.62 |
-0.22 |
-0.216736 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Mitch Maier |
Maier Mitch |
LF |
$459,000 |
459000 |
1.16% |
1.16 |
0.17 |
0.173614 |
0.38 |
0.3782440087146 |
$2,643,796 |
2643796.0072344 |
|
Chris Getz |
Getz Chris |
2B |
$443,000 |
443000 |
1.12% |
1.12 |
0.27 |
0.26655 |
0.60 |
0.60169300225734 |
$1,661,977 |
1661977.1149878 |
|
Alcides Escobar |
Escobar Alcides |
SS |
$428,000 |
428000 |
1.08% |
1.08 |
0.97 |
0.968083 |
2.26 |
2.2618761682243 |
$442,111 |
442110.85206537 |
|
Kanekoa Texeira |
Texeira Kanekoa |
RP |
$426,000 |
426000 |
1.08% |
1.08 |
-0.04 |
-0.0393702 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Sean O'Sullivan |
O'Sullivan Sean |
SP |
$420,500 |
420500 |
1.06% |
1.06 |
-0.66 |
-0.657558 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Kila Ka'aihue |
Ka'aihue Kila |
1B |
$419,000 |
419000 |
1.06% |
1.06 |
-0.15 |
-0.150289 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Jeremy Jeffress |
Jeffress Jeremy |
RP |
$414,500 |
414500 |
1.05% |
1.05 |
-0.08 |
-0.0818835 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Jarrod Dyson |
Dyson Jarrod |
CF |
$414,000 |
414000 |
1.05% |
1.05 |
0.12 |
0.118131 |
0.29 |
0.28534057971014 |
$3,504,584 |
3504583.8941514 |
|
Henry Barrera |
Barrera Henry |
DNP |
$414,000 |
414000 |
1.05% |
1.05 |
— |
0.00 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Nathan Adcock |
Adcock Nathan |
RP |
$414,000 |
414000 |
1.05% |
1.05 |
0.04 |
0.0377976 |
0.09 |
0.091298550724638 |
$10,953,076 |
10953076.385802 |
|
Tim Collins |
Collins Tim |
RP |
$414,000 |
414000 |
1.05% |
1.05 |
0.33 |
0.334787 |
0.81 |
0.80866425120773 |
$1,236,607 |
1236607.1561918 |
|
| 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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