| Player | Player Sort | Pos | Salary | Salary Sort | Pct | Pct Sort | WARP | WARP Sort | WARP/$M | WARP/$M Sort | $/WARP | $/WARP Sort | Current Status |
Billy Butler |
Butler Billy |
DH |
$8,500,000 |
8500000 |
13.19% |
13.19 |
3.13 |
3.1311 |
0.37 |
0.36836470588235 |
$2,714,701 |
2714700.9038357 |
|
Jeff Francoeur |
Francoeur Jeff |
RF |
$6,750,000 |
6750000 |
10.47% |
10.47 |
-2.55 |
-2.55061 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Joakim Soria |
Soria Joakim |
DNP |
$6,000,000 |
6000000 |
9.31% |
9.31 |
— |
0.00 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Alex Gordon |
Gordon Alex |
LF |
$6,000,000 |
6000000 |
9.31% |
9.31 |
4.84 |
4.84134 |
0.81 |
0.80689 |
$1,239,326 |
1239326.3022221 |
|
Jonathan Sanchez |
Sanchez Jonathan |
SP |
$5,600,000 |
5600000 |
8.69% |
8.69 |
-0.69 |
-0.687813 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Bruce Chen |
Chen Bruce |
SP |
$4,500,000 |
4500000 |
6.98% |
6.98 |
2.14 |
2.1381 |
0.48 |
0.47513333333333 |
$2,104,672 |
2104672.3726673 |
|
Jonathan Broxton |
Broxton Jonathan |
|
$4,000,000 |
4000000 |
6.21% |
6.21 |
0.03 |
0.0283117 |
0.01 |
0.007077925 |
$141,284,345 |
141284345.34133 |
|
Luke Hochevar |
Hochevar Luke |
SP |
$3,510,000 |
3510000 |
5.45% |
5.45 |
0.76 |
0.760915 |
0.22 |
0.2167849002849 |
$4,612,867 |
4612867.4030608 |
|
Yuniesky Betancourt |
Betancourt Yuniesky |
2B |
$2,000,000 |
2000000 |
3.10% |
3.10 |
-1.09 |
-1.09203 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Felipe Paulino |
Paulino Felipe |
SP |
$1,900,000 |
1900000 |
2.95% |
2.95 |
0.86 |
0.855337 |
0.45 |
0.45017736842105 |
$2,221,347 |
2221346.6738841 |
|
Aaron Crow |
Crow Aaron |
|
$1,600,000 |
1600000 |
2.48% |
2.48 |
0.68 |
0.678623 |
0.42 |
0.424139375 |
$2,357,716 |
2357715.5504603 |
|
Noel Arguelles |
Arguelles Noel |
DNP |
$1,380,000 |
1380000 |
2.14% |
2.14 |
— |
0.00 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Alcides Escobar |
Escobar Alcides |
SS |
$1,000,000 |
1000000 |
1.55% |
1.55 |
1.29 |
1.28879 |
1.29 |
1.28879 |
$775,922 |
775921.60088145 |
|
Humberto Quintero |
Quintero Humberto |
C |
$1,000,000 |
1000000 |
1.55% |
1.55 |
-0.15 |
-0.147421 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Chris Getz |
Getz Chris |
2B |
$967,500 |
967500 |
1.50% |
1.50 |
0.17 |
0.169549 |
0.18 |
0.17524444444444 |
$5,706,315 |
5706314.9885874 |
|
Jose Mijares |
Mijares Jose |
|
$925,000 |
925000 |
1.44% |
1.44 |
0.46 |
0.460123 |
0.50 |
0.49743027027027 |
$2,010,332 |
2010332.0199164 |
|
Mitch Maier |
Maier Mitch |
CF |
$865,000 |
865000 |
1.34% |
1.34 |
-0.20 |
-0.203188 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Brayan Pena |
Pena Brayan |
C |
$835,000 |
835000 |
1.30% |
1.30 |
-0.83 |
-0.833683 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Salvador Perez |
Perez Salvador |
C |
$750,000 |
750000 |
1.16% |
1.16 |
1.91 |
1.90806 |
2.54 |
2.54408 |
$393,069 |
393069.40033332 |
|
Eric Hosmer |
Hosmer Eric |
1B |
$502,500 |
502500 |
0.78% |
0.78 |
0.19 |
0.188277 |
0.37 |
0.37468059701493 |
$2,668,940 |
2668939.9130005 |
|
Blake Wood |
Wood Blake |
DNP |
$502,000 |
502000 |
0.78% |
0.78 |
— |
0.00 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Greg Holland |
Holland Greg |
|
$497,150 |
497150 |
0.77% |
0.77 |
2.22 |
2.22393 |
4.47 |
4.473358141406 |
$223,546 |
223545.70512561 |
|
Tim Collins |
Collins Tim |
RP |
$495,725 |
495725 |
0.77% |
0.77 |
1.07 |
1.06692 |
2.15 |
2.1522416662464 |
$464,632 |
464631.83743861 |
|
Luis Mendoza |
Mendoza Luis |
SP |
$488,925 |
488925 |
0.76% |
0.76 |
0.66 |
0.663508 |
1.36 |
1.3570752160352 |
$736,879 |
736878.83190557 |
|
Everett Teaford |
Teaford Everett |
RP |
$488,000 |
488000 |
0.76% |
0.76 |
-0.49 |
-0.486177 |
— |
0 |
— |
0 |
|
Jason Bourgeois |
Bourgeois Jason |
CF |
$488,000 |
488000 |
0.76% |
0.76 |
0.14 |
0.138357 |
0.28 |
0.28351844262295 |
$3,527,107 |
3527107.4105394 |
|
Danny Duffy |
Duffy Danny |
SP |
$487,750 |
487750 |
0.76% |
0.76 |
0.37 |
0.367728 |
0.75 |
0.75392721681189 |
$1,326,388 |
1326387.9824218 |
|
Mike Moustakas |
Moustakas Mike |
3B |
$487,250 |
487250 |
0.76% |
0.76 |
3.20 |
3.19932 |
6.57 |
6.5660749102104 |
$152,298 |
152297.98832252 |
|
Jarrod Dyson |
Dyson Jarrod |
CF |
$483,625 |
483625 |
0.75% |
0.75 |
2.05 |
2.04593 |
4.23 |
4.2304057896097 |
$236,384 |
236383.94275464 |
|
Lorenzo Cain |
Cain Lorenzo |
CF |
$480,850 |
480850 |
0.75% |
0.75 |
1.32 |
1.31832 |
2.74 |
2.7416450036394 |
$364,745 |
364744.52333273 |
|
Kelvin Herrera |
Herrera Kelvin |
|
$480,650 |
480650 |
0.75% |
0.75 |
1.59 |
1.58828 |
3.30 |
3.3044419015916 |
$302,623 |
302622.96320548 |
|
Manny Pina |
Pina Manny |
C |
$480,425 |
480425 |
0.75% |
0.75 |
-0.05 |
-0.0486474 |
— |
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 | $57,546,985 | 57546985 | $-34,711,485 | -34711485 |
| 2001 | $34,805,000 | 34805000 | $67,170,572 | 67170572 | $-32,365,572 | -32365572 |
| 2002 | $47,427,000 | 47427000 | $69,250,777 | 69250777 | $-21,823,777 | -21823777 |
| 2003 | $41,268,000 | 41268000 | $72,226,818 | 72226818 | $-30,958,818 | -30958818 |
| 2004 | $46,671,500 | 46671500 | $71,405,194 | 71405194 | $-24,733,694 | -24733694 |
| 2005 | $37,882,000 | 37882000 | $73,740,238 | 73740238 | $-35,858,238 | -35858238 |
| 2006 | $51,655,500 | 51655500 | $81,328,866 | 81328866 | $-29,673,366 | -29673366 |
| 2007 | $70,227,500 | 70227500 | $85,804,453 | 85804453 | $-15,576,953 | -15576953 |
| 2008 | $64,221,500 | 64221500 | $93,332,110 | 93332110 | $-29,110,610 | -29110610 |
| 2009 | $74,970,833 | 74970833 | $93,995,273 | 93995273 | $-19,024,440 | -19024440 |
| 2010 | $76,760,210 | 76760210 | $95,781,451 | 95781451 | $-19,021,241 | -19021241 |
| 2011 | $39,506,000 | 39506000 | $97,450,552 | 97450552 | $-57,944,552 | -57944552 |
| 2012 | $64,445,350 | 64445350 | $100,713,109 | 100713109 | $-36,267,759 | -36267759 |
| 2013 | $81,215,725 | 81215725 | $106,330,330 | 106330330 | $-25,114,605 | -25114605 |
| 2014 | $41,180,000 | 41180000 | $64,159,790 | 64159790 | $-22,979,790 | -22979790 |
| 2015 | $28,750,000 | 28750000 | $47,264,885 | 47264885 | $-18,514,885 | -18514885 |
| 2016 | $2,500,000 | 2500000 | $40,852,210 | 40852210 | $-38,352,210 | -38352210 |
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