Overview
Titles1
Pennants2
Playoffs2
Record1132–1358
Win %0.455
5.1Depth — 2+ WAR regulars per season (the breadth that drives TAB, not stars)139th/195 execs
-6.2Dead WAR — WAR/yr bled by sub-replacement players (closer to 0 = better)148th/195 execs
40%Dead money — payroll on <0.5-WAR players (lower = better)137th/195 execs
$21MCheap-talent surplus — $/yr of value from cost-controlled (pre-arb/arb) players above their pay; the selection engine, and the stickiest GM skill we track68th/195 execs
$13MDrafted surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own draftees (the develop-from-the-draft engine)46th/195 execs
$4MTraded-for surplus — cheap-talent surplus from cost-controlled players he acquired via trade74th/195 execs
$4MInt'l surplus — cheap-talent surplus from his own international signees31st/195 execs
-84.9TAB — talent above budget — roster-construction alpha (talent your budget bought above expectation), tenure total194th/195 execs
-69.0WAB — realized wins (TAB + the non-repeatable luck of converting talent to wins)187th/195 execs
0.82Acquisition Leverage — playoff pts per acquired WAR, graded once in the year each deal's wins arrive (the repeatable decision skill)135th/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 | 2007–2022 | 15 | -69.0 | -4.60 | -84.9 | -75.4 | +169.5 | -31.7 | -61.8 | +0.5 | 0.82 | 0.455 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -235 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 16 | -69.0 | -84.9 | -75.4 | +169.5 | -31.7 | -61.8 | +0.5 | 0.82 | 0.455 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -235 | |||
Roster Construction
Build channels — net fWAR
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Home-grown (draft/intl)+169.5
Trade-31.7
Free agency-61.8
Rule 5 / minor draft+0.5
Sourcing mix: 74% draft · 16% FA · 11% trade · 0% R5
Roster value distribution — career average — depth vs. stars
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Dayton Moore'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 — 269 players, by realized fWAR for the franchise (scroll for more)
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | Lev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt | SS | KCR |
Draft | 2022 | 5 | +31.4 | +6.3 | – |
| Lorenzo Cain | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2011 | 7 | +20.9 | +3.0 | 0.0 |
| Whit Merrifield | 2B/OF | KCR |
Draft | 2010 | 7 | +16.8 | +2.4 | – |
| Danny Duffy | P | KCR |
Draft | 2007 | 11 | +16.3 | +1.5 | – |
| Mike Moustakas | 3B | KCR |
Draft | 2007 | 8 | +11.2 | +1.4 | – |
| Greg Holland | P | KCR |
Draft | 2007 | 7 | +10.8 | +1.5 | – |
| Maikel García | 3B | KCR |
Draft | 2022 | 5 | +10.5 | +2.1 | – |
| Brady Singer | P | KCR |
Draft | 2018 | 5 | +10.4 | +2.1 | – |
| Eric Hosmer | 1B | KCR |
Draft | 2008 | 5 | +10.0 | +2.0 | – |
| Gil Meche | P | KCR |
Trade | 2007 | 3 | +8.6 | +2.9 | 0.6 |
| Brad Keller | P | KCR |
Trade | 2017 | 5 | +7.9 | +1.6 | – |
| James Shields | P | KCR |
Trade | 2013 | 2 | +7.6 | +3.8 | 4.5 |
| Kris Bubic | P | KCR |
Draft | 2018 | 7 | +7.0 | +1.0 | – |
| Adalberto Mondesí | SS | KCR |
Intl FA | 2011 | 5 | +6.9 | +1.4 | – |
| Yordano Ventura | P | KCR |
Intl FA | 2008 | 3 | +6.9 | +2.3 | – |
| Nicky Lopez | 2B/SS | KCR |
Draft | 2016 | 4 | +6.1 | +1.5 | – |
| Bruce Chen | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2009 | 6 | +5.9 | +1.0 | 0.0 |
| Brian Bannister | P | KCR |
Trade | 2007 | 3 | +5.5 | +1.8 | 0.4 |
| Kyle Isbel | OF | KCR |
Draft | 2018 | 6 | +5.2 | +0.9 | – |
| Jason Vargas | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2013 | 4 | +4.9 | +1.2 | 7.5 |
| Mike Minor | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2016 | 2 | +4.5 | +2.2 | 0.9 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | KCR |
Draft | 2022 | 4 | +4.4 | +1.1 | – |
| Edinson Vólquez | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2014 | 2 | +4.3 | +2.1 | 3.9 |
| Jakob Junis | P | KCR |
Draft | 2011 | 4 | +4.2 | +1.1 | – |
| Ian Kennedy | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2016 | 4 | +3.9 | +1.0 | 0.4 |
| Kyle Davies | P | KCR |
Trade | 2008 | 4 | +3.9 | +1.0 | 0.5 |
| Melky Cabrera | OF | KCR |
Free agency | 2010 | 1 | +3.8 | +3.8 | 0.9 |
| Freddy Fermin | C | KCR |
Draft | 2022 | 3 | +3.7 | +1.2 | – |
| Jorge Soler | DH/OF | KCR |
Trade | 2016 | 3 | +3.7 | +1.2 | 0.0 |
| Michael Taylor | OF | KCR |
Free agency | 2020 | 2 | +3.7 | +1.8 | 0.6 |
| Michael Massey | 2B | KCR |
Draft | 2022 | 4 | +3.4 | +0.9 | – |
| Felipe Paulino | P | KCR |
Trade | 2011 | 2 | +3.3 | +1.6 | 0.6 |
| Jason Hammel | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2017 | 2 | +3.1 | +1.6 | 0.9 |
| Alberto Callaspo | 2B/3B | KCR |
Trade | 2007 | 3 | +3.0 | +1.0 | 0.4 |
| Kendrys Morales | 1B/DH | KCR |
Free agency | 2014 | 2 | +3.0 | +1.5 | 3.2 |
| Ervin Santana | P | KCR |
Trade | 2012 | 2 | +2.6 | +1.3 | 3.0 |
| Daniel Lynch | P | KCR |
Draft | 2018 | 5 | +2.3 | +0.5 | – |
| Miguel Olivo | C | KCR |
Free agency | 2007 | 2 | +2.2 | +1.1 | 0.2 |
| Rob Tejeda | P | KCR |
Trade | 2008 | 3 | +2.2 | +0.7 | 0.2 |
| Cam Gallagher | C | KCR |
Draft | 2011 | 6 | +2.1 | +0.4 | – |
| Brayan Peña | C | KCR |
Trade | 2009 | 3 | +2.0 | +0.7 | 0.1 |
| Nori Aoki | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2013 | 1 | +1.8 | +1.8 | 6.0 |
| Paulo Orlando | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2008 | 2 | +1.8 | +0.9 | – |
| Ramón Ramírez | P | KCR |
Trade | 2008 | 1 | +1.8 | +1.8 | 0.6 |
| Dairon Blanco | OF | KCR |
Draft | 2022 | 2 | +1.7 | +0.8 | – |
| Jeff Francis | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2011 | 1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | 0.5 |
| Jeff Francoeur | OF | KCR |
Free agency | 2010 | 1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | 0.7 |
| David Lough | OF | KCR |
Draft | 2007 | 1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | – |
| Luis Mendoza | P | KCR |
Trade | 2011 | 3 | +1.5 | +0.5 | 0.1 |
| Ben Zobrist | 2B/OF | KCR |
Trade | 2015 | 1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | 2.3 |
| Andrew Benintendi | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2021 | 2 | +1.4 | +0.7 | 0.4 |
| Josh Staumont | P | KCR |
Draft | 2015 | 4 | +1.4 | +0.4 | – |
| Scott Alexander | P | KCR |
Draft | 2010 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.7 | – |
| Coco Crisp | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2008 | 1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | 0.2 |
| Carlos Hernández | P | KCR |
Intl FA | 2016 | 3 | +1.2 | +0.4 | – |
| John Bale | P | KCR |
Trade | 2007 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | 0.1 |
| Wilson Betemit | 3B | KCR |
Free agency | 2009 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.6 | 0.1 |
| Tim Collins | P | KCR |
Trade | 2010 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.6 | – |
| Christian Colón | 2B/3B | KCR |
Draft | 2010 | 3 | +1.1 | +0.4 | – |
| Maikel Franco | 3B | KCR |
Free agency | 2019 | 1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | 6.1 |
| Jeremy Guthrie | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2012 | 3 | +1.1 | +0.4 | 1.4 |
| Johnny Cueto | P | KCR |
Trade | 2015 | 1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | 1.7 |
| Homer Bailey | P | KCR |
Trade | 2019 | 1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | 0.1 |
| Emilio Bonifácio | 2B/OF | KCR |
Trade | 2013 | 1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | 1.3 |
| Tim Hill | P | KCR |
Draft | 2014 | 2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | – |
| Ryan Madson | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2015 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | 1.5 |
| Kevin McCarthy | P | KCR |
Draft | 2013 | 3 | +0.9 | +0.3 | – |
| Taylor Clarke | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2021 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | 0.0 |
| Will Smith | P | KCR |
Trade | 2010 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | – |
| Angel Zerpa | P | KCR |
Intl FA | 2016 | 4 | +0.8 | +0.2 | – |
| Jake Diekman | P | KCR |
Trade | 2019 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 0.1 |
| Hunter Dozier | 3B/OF | KCR |
Draft | 2013 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.4 | – |
| Chris Getz | 2B | KCR |
Trade | 2009 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.4 | 0.2 |
| Drew Waters | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2022 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.4 | – |
| Scott Podsednik | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2010 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 0.0 |
| Kyle Farnsworth | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2008 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | 0.1 |
| Terrance Gore | DH/OF | KCR |
Draft | 2011 | 3 | +0.6 | +0.2 | – |
| Kris Medlen | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2014 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | 0.8 |
| Peter Moylan | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2016 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | 0.0 |
| Edward Olivares | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2020 | 3 | +0.6 | +0.2 | 0.4 |
| Liam Hendriks | P | KCR |
Trade | 2014 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 1.8 |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | SS | KCR |
Trade | 2009 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.0 |
| Francisley Bueno | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2011 | 3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | 0.3 |
| Joe Blanton | P | KCR |
Trade | 2015 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.7 |
| Jon Jay | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2018 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.0 |
| Jonathan Broxton | P | KCR |
Trade | 2012 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.4 |
| Martín Maldonado | C | KCR |
Trade | 2019 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.0 |
| José Mijares | P | KCR |
Trade | 2012 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.4 |
| Danny Valencia | 3B | KCR |
Trade | 2014 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 1.6 |
| Domingo Tapia | P | KCR |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.2 |
| Hanser Alberto | 2B/3B | KCR |
Free agency | 2021 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.1 |
| Louis Coleman | P | KCR |
Draft | 2009 | 3 | +0.4 | +0.1 | – |
| Brian Flynn | P | KCR |
Trade | 2014 | 4 | +0.4 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Nate Karns | P | KCR |
Trade | 2017 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.2 |
| Ron Mahay | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2007 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.1 |
| Franklin Morales | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2015 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.6 |
| Sidney Ponson | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2009 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.1 |
| Brett Tomko | P | KCR |
Trade | 2008 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.1 |
| Grégor Blanco | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2010 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.0 |
| Brian Goodwin | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2018 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.0 |
| Brandon Finnegan | P | KCR |
Draft | 2014 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – |
| Amir Garrett | P | KCR |
Trade | 2022 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.0 |
| Philip Humber | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2009 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.0 |
| Brett Phillips | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2018 | 3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Miguel Tejada | SS | KCR |
Free agency | 2012 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.4 |
| Joel Payamps | P | KCR |
Trade | 2021 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Jorge Bonifacio | OF | KCR |
Intl FA | 2009 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – |
| Drew Butera | C | KCR |
Free agency | 2016 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.2 |
| Dylan Coleman | P | KCR |
Trade | 2020 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – |
| Heath Fillmyer | P | KCR |
Trade | 2018 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Richard Lovelady | P | KCR |
Draft | 2016 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – |
| Jordan Lyles | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2022 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Trevor Oaks | P | KCR |
Trade | 2018 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Yohan Pino | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2014 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.3 |
| Gabe Speier | P | KCR |
Trade | 2018 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – |
| John Thomson | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2007 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Kyle Zimmer | P | KCR |
Draft | 2012 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Rick Ankiel | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2010 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Jason Frasor | P | KCR |
Trade | 2014 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.6 |
| Travis Wood | P | KCR |
Trade | 2017 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| Vin Mazzaro | P | KCR |
Trade | 2012 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.3 |
| Neftalí Feliz | P | KCR |
Trade | 2017 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| Sam Gaviglio | P | KCR |
Trade | 2017 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| Trevor Rosenthal | P | KCR |
Trade | 2020 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 1.0 |
| Luke Weaver | P | KCR |
Trade | 2022 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Wyatt Mills | P | KCR |
Trade | 2022 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Franchy Cordero | 1B/OF | KCR |
Trade | 2020 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.6 |
| José Cuas | P | KCR |
Draft | 2022 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Josh Fields | 3B | KCR |
Trade | 2009 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Foster Griffin | P | KCR |
Draft | 2014 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Ryan McBroom | 1B/OF | KCR |
Trade | 2019 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Daniel Mengden | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2022 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Adam Moore | C | KCR |
Free agency | 2013 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Ervin Santana | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2020 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.0 | 3.0 |
| Octavio Dotel | P | KCR |
Trade | 2007 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| David Riske | P | KCR |
Trade | 2007 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Josh Willingham | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2014 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.3 |
| J. C. Gutiérrez | P | KCR |
Trade | 2013 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| George Kottaras | C | KCR |
Trade | 2013 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.2 |
| Carlos Peguero | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2014 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.2 |
| Jai Miller | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2010 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Erik Kratz | C | KCR |
Trade | 2014 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.7 |
| Al Alburquerque | P | KCR |
Trade | 2017 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Ryan Buchter | P | KCR |
Trade | 2017 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Mike Morin | P | KCR |
Trade | 2017 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Chance Adams | P | KCR |
Trade | 2020 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.4 |
| Matt Peacock | P | KCR |
Trade | 2022 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Nathan Adcock | P | KCR |
Rule 5 | 2010 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Scott Blewett | P | KCR |
Draft | 2014 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Brad Boxberger | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2019 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jake Brentz | P | KCR |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Bryan Bullington | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2009 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Casey Coleman | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2014 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Aaron Crow | P | KCR |
Draft | 2009 | 2 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – |
| Juan Cruz | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2009 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chris Dwyer | P | KCR |
Draft | 2009 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Chris Ellis | P | KCR |
Trade | 2018 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Jeff Fulchino | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2008 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Kelvin Gutiérrez | 3B | KCR |
Trade | 2018 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Jesse Hahn | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2019 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 2.7 |
| Nick Heath | OF | KCR |
Draft | 2016 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Óscar Hernández | C | KCR |
Free agency | 2020 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| Jeremy Jeffress | P | KCR |
Trade | 2010 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.0 |
| Donnie Joseph | P | KCR |
Trade | 2012 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Michael Mariot | P | KCR |
Draft | 2010 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – |
| Justin Marks | P | KCR |
Trade | 2010 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Mike Mayers | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2022 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Alec Mills | P | KCR |
Draft | 2012 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Mike Montgomery | P | KCR |
Trade | 2019 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – |
| Jake Odorizzi | P | KCR |
Trade | 2010 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Francisco Peña | C | KCR |
Trade | 2014 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Manny Piña | C | KCR |
Trade | 2009 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Emmanuel Rivera | 3B | KCR |
Draft | 2015 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – |
| Wilking Rodríguez | P | KCR |
Trade | 2014 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Eric Skoglund | P | KCR |
Draft | 2014 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Nick Wittgren | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2022 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Craig Brazell | 1B | KCR |
Trade | 2007 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Yamaico Navarro | 3B/SS | KCR |
Trade | 2011 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ben Lively | P | KCR |
Trade | 2018 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.0 |
| Randy Rosario | P | KCR |
Trade | 2019 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Anthony Misiewicz | P | KCR |
Trade | 2022 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tony Abreu | 2B/3B | KCR |
Free agency | 2011 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Lane Adams | OF | KCR |
Draft | 2009 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Willie Bloomquist | SS/OF | KCR |
Free agency | 2009 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Billy Burns | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2016 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Orlando Calixte | OF | KCR |
Intl FA | 2010 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Tony Cruz | C | KCR |
Trade | 2015 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Lenny DiNardo | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2008 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Nate Eaton | 3B/OF | KCR |
Draft | 2022 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – |
| Ryan Goins | 2B/SS | KCR |
Free agency | 2018 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Brewer Hicklen | OF | KCR |
Draft | 2022 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Brooks Kriske | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2022 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Chris Owings | 2B/SS | KCR |
Free agency | 2018 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Horacio Ramírez | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2008 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| Clint Robinson | 1B/OF | KCR |
Draft | 2007 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Josh Rupe | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2009 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Samad Taylor | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2022 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Ramón Torres | 2B/3B | KCR |
Intl FA | 2009 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – |
| Ryan Verdugo | P | KCR |
Trade | 2011 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Doug Waechter | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2008 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Chien-Ming Wang | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2016 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jorge De La Rosa | P | KCR |
Trade | 2007 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| Justin Maxwell | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2013 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.8 |
| Aaron Brooks | P | KCR |
Draft | 2011 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – |
| Jesse Chavez | P | KCR |
Trade | 2010 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Dusty Coleman | SS | KCR |
Trade | 2015 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Nick Dini | C | KCR |
Draft | 2015 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Rey Fuentes | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2014 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Onelki García | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2016 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Tommy Hottovy | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2011 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Andrés Machado | P | KCR |
Intl FA | 2010 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Seth Maness | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2017 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Matt Reynolds | 3B/SS | KCR |
Free agency | 2019 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Alex Ríos | OF | KCR |
Free agency | 2014 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Jason Standridge | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2007 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Eric Stout | P | KCR |
Draft | 2014 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Arodys Vizcaíno | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2022 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Jason Adam | P | KCR |
Draft | 2010 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| CJ Alexander | 3B | KCR |
Trade | 2022 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Ronald Bolaños | P | KCR |
Trade | 2020 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
| Román Colón | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2009 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | 3B | KCR |
Intl FA | 2009 | 2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | – |
| Wade Davis | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2021 | 4 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 1.8 |
| Dillon Gee | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2015 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Jorge López | P | KCR |
Trade | 2018 | 2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Erick Mejia | 3B/OF | KCR |
Trade | 2018 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – |
| Neal Musser | P | KCR |
Trade | 2007 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Hideo Nomo | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2008 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Humberto Quintero | C | KCR |
Trade | 2012 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Matt Strahm | P | KCR |
Draft | 2012 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – |
| Brad Thompson | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2009 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Jason Bourgeois | OF | KCR |
Trade | 2012 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Matt Harvey | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2020 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Lucas May | C | KCR |
Trade | 2010 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| John Parrish | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2010 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Sebastián Rivero | C | KCR |
Intl FA | 2015 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Frank Schwindel | 1B | KCR |
Draft | 2013 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Collin Snider | P | KCR |
Draft | 2022 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Yasuhiko Yabuta | P | KCR |
Draft | 2008 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Chris Young | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2015 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 1.7 |
| Miguel Almonte | P | KCR |
Intl FA | 2010 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Luis Hernández | SS | KCR |
Free agency | 2008 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Brooks Pounders | P | KCR |
Trade | 2011 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Tyler Zuber | P | KCR |
Draft | 2017 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Johnny Giavotella | 2B | KCR |
Draft | 2008 | 2 | -0.6 | -0.3 | – |
| Brandon Moss | 1B/OF | KCR |
Free agency | 2017 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Sean O'Sullivan | P | KCR |
Trade | 2010 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Wily Peralta | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2017 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Jonathan Heasley | P | KCR |
Draft | 2018 | – | -0.7 | – | – |
| Jackson Kowar | P | KCR |
Draft | 2018 | – | -0.7 | – | – |
| Blaine Boyer | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2013 | – | -0.8 | – | – |
| Anthony Lerew | P | KCR |
Free agency | 2009 | – | -0.8 | – | – |
| Brandon Maurer | P | KCR |
Trade | 2017 | – | -0.8 | – | – |
| Jake Newberry | P | KCR |
Draft | 2012 | 1 | -0.8 | -0.8 | – |
| Nick Pratto | 1B | KCR |
Draft | 2022 | 1 | -0.8 | -0.8 | – |
| Carlos Santana | 1B | KCR |
Free agency | 2020 | 1 | -0.8 | -0.8 | 0.0 |
| Humberto Arteaga | SS | KCR |
Intl FA | 2010 | – | -0.9 | – | – |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | SS | KCR |
Free agency | 2011 | 1 | -0.9 | -0.9 | 0.0 |
| Alcides Escobar | SS | KCR |
Free agency | 2018 | 7 | -0.9 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| Jason Kendall | C | KCR |
Free agency | 2009 | – | -1.0 | – | – |
| Bubba Starling | OF | KCR |
Draft | 2011 | – | -1.0 | – | – |
| Lucas Duda | 1B/OF | KCR |
Free agency | 2018 | – | -1.1 | – | – |
| Omar Infante | 2B | KCR |
Free agency | 2013 | 1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | 1.6 |
| MJ Melendez | OF | KCR |
Draft | 2022 | 1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | – |
| Meibrys Viloria | C | KCR |
Intl FA | 2013 | – | -1.1 | – | – |
| Ross Gload | 1B | KCR |
Trade | 2007 | 1 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 0.1 |
| Ryan O'Hearn | 1B | KCR |
Draft | 2014 | 1 | -1.5 | -1.5 | – |
| Tony Peña | SS | KCR |
Trade | 2007 | 1 | -1.5 | -1.5 | 0.2 |
| José Guillén | OF | KCR |
Free agency | 2007 | 1 | -3.1 | -3.1 | 0.0 |
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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