MLB Kansas City Royals Best Players

Can you name the 24 best players to play for the Kansas City Royals franchise based on total bWAR accumulated for the team.
years and awards = during time with team not overall career
Pos. = Position played most during time with team
ROY = Rookie of the Year, GG = Gold Glove, SS = Silver Slugger
Bolded = In the Hall of Fame
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WAR
Years
Player
Pos.
Awards
88.6
1973 - 1993
George Brett
3B
GG, 3x SS, 1980 MVP
47.0
1989 - 1999, 2003 - 2004
Kevin Appier
P
 
44.8
1970- 1983
Amos Otis
CF
3x GG
42.4
1976 - 1989
Willie Wilson
CF
GG, 2x SS
40.7
1984 - 1991
Bret Saberhagen
P
GG, 1985 1989 Cy Young
38.0
1984 - 1996
Mark Gubicza
P
 
35.3
2011 - Active
Salvador Perez
C
5x GG, 5x SS
34.8
2007 - 2020
Alex Gordon
LF
8x GG
34.8
1973 - 1990
Frank White
2B
8x GG, SS
29.9
2004 - 2010, 2022 - 2023
Zack Greinke
P
2009 Cy Young
27.6
1973 - 1987
Hal McRae
DH
SS
25.7
1974 - 1986
Dennis Leonard
P
 
25.3
1979 - 1988
Dan Quisenberry
P
 
24.8
1998 - 2004
Carlos Beltrán
CF
1999 ROY
24.6
2011 - 2017
Lorenzo Cain
CF
 
23.3
1995 - 2007
Mike Sweeney
1B
 
23.0
1970 - 1984
Paul Splittorff
P
 
22.9
1984 - 1989
Charlie Leibrandt
P
 
21.7
2022 - Active
Bobby Witt Jr.
SS
2x GG, SS
21.4
1972 - 1977
John Mayberry
1B
 
20.9
1988 - 1999
Jeff Montgomery
P
 
20.5
1971 - 1979
Freddie Patek
SS
 
20.2
2011 - 2021
Danny Duffy
P
 
18.8
1976 - 1985
Larry Gura
P
 
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