Overview
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Record386–586
Win %0.397
3.8Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)174th/195 execs
-9.5Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)190th/195 execs
43%Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)152nd/195 execs
$3MCheap-talent surplus — $/yr of value from cost-controlled (pre-arb/arb) players above their pay; the selection engine, and the stickiest GM skill we track154th/195 execs
$5MDrafted surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own draftees (the develop-from-the-draft engine)104th/195 execs
$-1MTraded-for surplus — cheap-talent surplus from cost-controlled players he acquired via trade172nd/195 execs
$-1MInt'l surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own international signees181st/195 execs
-74.9TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total190th/195 execs
-66.3WAB — realized wins (TAB + the non-repeatable luck of converting talent to wins)185th/195 execs
0.08Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)179th/195 execs
Tenure breakdown
| Team | Role | Years | Szns | WAB | WAB/yr | TAB | WAR surp | HG | Trade | FA | R5 | AcqLev | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS | Surp $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
▸  Royals |
GM | 2001–2006 | 6 | -66.3 | -11.05 | -74.9 | -50.8 | +111.9 | -16.9 | -33.8 | +11.9 | 0.08 | 0.397 | – | – | – | -90 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 6 | -66.3 | -74.9 | -50.8 | +111.9 | -16.9 | -33.8 | +11.9 | 0.08 | 0.397 | – | – | – | -90 | |||
Roster Construction
Build channels — net fWAR
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Home-grown (draft/intl)+111.9
Trade-16.9
Free agency-33.8
Rule 5 / minor draft+11.9
Sourcing mix: 66% draft · 20% FA · 7% trade · 7% R5
Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Allard Baird's seasons. Bars = his rosters; the black line = the league-average player at each slot. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge.
Players acquired — 128 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | Lev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Gordon | OF | KCR |
Draft | 2005 | 12 | +31.4 | +2.6 | – |
| Zack Greinke | P | KCR |
Draft | 2002 | 8 | +26.9 | +3.4 | – |
| Salvador Pérez | C | KCR |
Intl FA | 2006 | 13 | +17.7 | +1.4 | – |
| Jarrod Dyson | OF | KCR |
Draft | 2006 | 7 | +9.8 | +1.4 | – |
| Joakim Soria | P | KCR |
Rule 5 | 2006 | 7 | +9.8 | +1.4 | – |
| Luke Hochevar | P | KCR |
Draft | 2006 | 8 | +8.9 | +1.1 | – |
| Gil Meche | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2006 | 3 | +8.6 | +2.9 | 0.6 |
| Billy Butler | 1B/DH | KCR |
Draft | 2004 | 6 | +7.5 | +1.3 | – |
| Mark Grudzielanek | 2B/SS | KCR |
Free agency | 2005 | 3 | +6.7 | +2.2 | 0.1 |
| Kelvin Herrera | P | KCR |
Intl FA | 2006 | 7 | +6.4 | +0.9 | – |
| Raúl Ibañez | OF | KCR |
Free agency | 2001 | 3 | +5.2 | +1.7 | 0.0 |
| Emil Brown | OF | KCR |
Free agency | 2004 | 3 | +4.8 | +1.6 | 0.0 |
| Mike Aviles | SS | KCR |
Draft | 2003 | 2 | +4.7 | +2.4 | – |
| Darrell May | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2001 | 3 | +4.2 | +1.4 | 0.0 |
| Mark Teahen | 3B/OF | KCR |
Trade | 2004 | 2 | +3.7 | +1.9 | – |
| John Buck | C | KCR |
Trade | 2004 | 6 | +3.5 | +0.6 | – |
| Paul Byrd | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2002 | 2 | +3.1 | +1.5 | 0.1 |
| Esteban Germán | 2B/3B | KCR |
Trade | 2006 | 2 | +2.4 | +1.2 | 0.1 |
| Jason Grimsley | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2001 | 4 | +2.2 | +0.6 | 0.1 |
| Odalis Pérez | P | KCR |
Trade | 2006 | 2 | +2.0 | +1.0 | 0.1 |
| Joey Gathright | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2006 | 3 | +1.8 | +0.6 | 0.0 |
| Ángel Berroa | SS | KCR |
Trade | 2001 | 4 | +1.6 | +0.4 | – |
| Luke Hudson | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2006 | 1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | 0.1 |
| John Bale | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2006 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | 0.1 |
| Roberto Hernández | P | KCR |
Trade | 2001 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | 0.0 |
| Mark Redman | P | KCR |
Trade | 2005 | 1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | 0.1 |
| Reggie Sanders | OF | KCR |
Free agency | 2006 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | 0.0 |
| Miguel Asencio | P | KCR |
Rule 5 | 2001 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.5 | – |
| Brandon Duckworth | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2006 | 3 | +1.1 | +0.4 | 0.0 |
| Dennys Reyes | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | 0.0 |
| Ryan Shealy | 1B | KCR |
Trade | 2006 | 2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | 0.1 |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | 1B | KCR |
Free agency | 2005 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | 0.1 |
| Elmer Dessens | P | KCR |
Trade | 2006 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 0.0 |
| Cory Bailey | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2001 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 0.1 |
| Juan Carlos Oviedo | P | KCR |
Trade | 2004 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.3 | – |
| Rondell White | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2003 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 0.2 |
| Adam Bernero | P | KCR |
Trade | 2006 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 0.0 |
| Joel Peralta | P | KCR |
Trade | 2006 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.3 | 0.0 |
| Kelly Stinnett | C | KCR |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 0.0 |
| Rudy Seánez | P | KCR |
Trade | 2004 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 0.0 |
| Denny Bautista | P | KCR |
Trade | 2004 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Jaime Cerda | P | KCR |
Trade | 2004 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.0 |
| Shawn Camp | P | KCR |
Trade | 2004 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | – |
| D. J. Carrasco | P | KCR |
Rule 5 | 2002 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | – |
| Alberto Castillo | C | KCR |
Free agency | 2004 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Mike Difelice | C | KCR |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.1 |
| Irving Falu | 2B | KCR |
Draft | 2003 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – |
| Tony Graffanino | 2B | KCR |
Free agency | 2003 | 3 | +0.4 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Brent Mayne | C | KCR |
Trade | 2001 | 4 | +0.4 | +0.1 | – |
| Benito Santiago | C | KCR |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.0 |
| Terrence Long | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2005 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.0 |
| Jeff Keppinger | 2B | KCR |
Trade | 2006 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.0 |
| Jorge De La Rosa | P | KCR |
Trade | 2006 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.1 |
| Jimmy Serrano | P | KCR |
Trade | 2003 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – |
| Brian Anderson | P | KCR |
Trade | 2003 | 3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | 0.2 |
| J. P. Howell | P | KCR |
Draft | 2004 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Mitch Maier | OF | KCR |
Draft | 2003 | 3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – |
| Joe Nelson | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2005 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Carlos Rosa | P | KCR |
Intl FA | 2001 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – |
| Matt Stairs | DH/OF | KCR |
Free agency | 2003 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Dusty Wathan | C | KCR |
Trade | 2002 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Jamey Wright | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.2 |
| Paul Abbott | P | KCR |
Trade | 2003 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Dusty Hughes | P | KCR |
Draft | 2003 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Ryan Jensen | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2004 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| David Riske | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2006 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Steve Stemle | P | KCR |
Trade | 2005 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Scott Sullivan | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Matt Tupman | C | KCR |
Draft | 2002 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Blake Wood | P | KCR |
Draft | 2006 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Graeme Lloyd | P | KCR |
Trade | 2003 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Steve Andrade | P | KCR |
Trade | 2006 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Jonah Bayliss | P | KCR |
Draft | 2002 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Craig Brazell | 1B | KCR |
Free agency | 2006 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Billy Buckner | P | KCR |
Draft | 2004 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Fernando Cortez | 2B | KCR |
Trade | 2006 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Travis Dawkins | SS | KCR |
Free agency | 2003 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| A. J. Hinch | C | KCR |
Trade | 2001 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.0 |
| Justin Huisman | P | KCR |
Trade | 2004 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Bobby Keppel | P | KCR |
Trade | 2006 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Julius Matos | 2B/3B | KCR |
Free agency | 2002 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Ángel Sánchez | SS | KCR |
Draft | 2001 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Mac Suzuki | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2001 | 2 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.2 |
| Rich Thompson | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2003 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Curt Leskanic | P | KCR |
Trade | 2003 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.2 |
| Matt Kinney | P | KCR |
Trade | 2004 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Morgan Burkhart | 1B/DH | KCR |
Free agency | 2002 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Rick DeHart | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2001 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Denny Hocking | 2B/SS | KCR |
Free agency | 2005 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Trenidad Hubbard | OF | KCR |
Free agency | 2001 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Rontrez Johnson | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2003 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Kila Ka'aihue | 1B/DH | KCR |
Draft | 2002 | 2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – |
| Devon Lowery | P | KCR |
Draft | 2001 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Chan Perry | 1B/OF | KCR |
Free agency | 2002 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Calvin Pickering | 1B/DH | KCR |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Bryan Rekar | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2002 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Eduardo Villacis | P | KCR |
Trade | 2002 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Ryan Braun | P | KCR |
Draft | 2003 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Adrian Brown | OF | KCR |
Free agency | 2004 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Jose Díaz | P | KCR |
Trade | 2006 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Seth Etherton | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2005 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Brian Shouse | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2001 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Les Walrond | P | KCR |
Trade | 2003 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| José Lima | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2004 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| Sean Lowe | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2003 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Matt Diaz | OF | KCR |
Free agency | 2005 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Wilton Guerrero | 2B/OF | KCR |
Free agency | 2003 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Luis Ordaz | 2B/SS | KCR |
Free agency | 2002 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
| Jarrod Patterson | 3B | KCR |
Free agency | 2002 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Mike Wood | P | KCR |
Trade | 2004 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
| Juan González | OF | KCR |
Free agency | 2004 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Kerry Robinson | OF | KCR |
Free agency | 2005 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Brad Voyles | P | KCR |
Trade | 2001 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Chip Ambres | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2005 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Paul Bako | C | KCR |
Free agency | 2005 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Shane Costa | OF | KCR |
Draft | 2003 | 1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | – |
| Everett Teaford | P | KCR |
Draft | 2006 | 1 | -0.6 | -0.6 | – |
| Endy Chávez | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2001 | – | -0.7 | – | – |
| Albie Lopez | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2003 | – | -0.7 | – | – |
| Donnie Sadler | 2B/OF | KCR |
Trade | 2001 | 1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 0.0 |
| Chuck Knoblauch | 2B | KCR |
Free agency | 2001 | – | -0.8 | – | – |
| Joe McEwing | 2B/OF | KCR |
Free agency | 2005 | – | -0.9 | – | – |
| Luis Alicea | 2B | KCR |
Free agency | 2001 | – | -1.0 | – | – |
| Justin Huber | 1B/OF | KCR |
Trade | 2004 | – | -1.0 | – | – |
| Donnie Murphy | 2B/3B/SS | KCR |
Draft | 2002 | – | -1.0 | – | – |
| Desi Relaford | SS | KCR |
Free agency | 2003 | 1 | -1.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 |
| Ross Gload | 1B | KCR |
Trade | 2006 | 1 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 0.1 |
| Scott Elarton | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2005 | – | -2.0 | – | – |
WAB = wins above what the team's payroll predicted (resource-controlled). WAR surplus = era-neutral value (WAR minus payroll in win-equivalents). Roster surplus $M = dollar value of WAR over cost. Build channels (realized fWAR): HG = home-grown via amateur draft / international signing; Trade = acquired minus surrendered (incl. purchases/waivers); FA = signed minus walked; R5 = Rule-5 / minor-league-draft pickups. Credit follows the acquisition year — home-grown to the regime at the player's draft/signing (not whoever was in the chair when he peaked), trade/FA/R5 to the GM who made the move. Players acquired as prospects before debuting (e.g. Smoltz, Bagwell; Rule-5 picks like Uggla) are counted as trade/R5, not home-grown. All are franchise-level outcomes during the stint, not solely attributable to one executive.
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