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Kansas City Royals
Manager: Matt Quatraro
MLB RANK#28of 30
NET WINS-6.03grade F
DECISIONS1,724176 costlycostly = −0.10 WPA or worse
By decision type
| Category | Count | Net wins |
|---|---|---|
| Pitching changes | 533 | -0.66 |
| Hook timing | 833 | +0.29 |
| Pinch hitters | 135 | -2.62 |
| Steal attempts | 143 | -2.27 |
| Bunts | 28 | -0.31 |
| Intentional walks | 13 | -0.46 |
| Pinch runners | 39 | 0.00 |
Pinch hitters with the platoon edge: 88%. Relievers on a 3rd straight day: 0. Pinch runners are logged but not scored.
Best calls
| 2026-07-20 | Bot 9 | Sacrifice bunt | +0.50 | Game 824087 |
| 2026-09-20 | Top 7 | Pinch hitter PA | +0.48 | Game 823329 |
| 2026-07-28 | Bot 6 | Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 24) | +0.29 | Game 823676 |
Worst calls
| 2026-07-30 | Bot 9 | New pitcher, first batter | -0.74 | Game 823674 |
| 2026-06-15 | Bot 5 | Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 20) | -0.44 | Game 822724 |
| 2026-09-20 | Top 9 | Pinch hitter PA | -0.42 | Game 823329 |
The receipts: 50 biggest swings
Full ledger for this club (1,724 rows): download CSV. Each Gameday link opens the game; the at-bat index in the CSV points to the exact plate appearance.
| Date | Inn | Decision | WPA | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | Bot 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.74 | Game 823674 |
| 2026-07-20 | Bot 9 | Bunts: Sacrifice bunt | +0.50 | Game 824087 |
| 2026-09-20 | Top 7 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.48 | Game 823329 |
| 2026-06-15 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 20) | -0.44 | Game 822724 |
| 2026-09-20 | Top 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.42 | Game 823329 |
| 2026-06-02 | Bot 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.39 | Game 824511 |
| 2026-07-26 | Bot 5 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.39 | Game 824246 |
| 2026-09-12 | Bot 6 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.37 | Game 824712 |
| 2026-08-11 | Bot 10 | Intentional walks: Issued intentional walk | -0.34 | Game 823917 |
| 2026-09-08 | Bot 11 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.34 | Game 824063 |
| 2026-05-25 | Bot 8 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.33 | Game 824107 |
| 2026-06-03 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | -0.33 | Game 824509 |
| 2026-04-15 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.32 | Game 824291 |
| 2026-09-19 | Top 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.32 | Game 823330 |
| 2026-05-08 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.31 | Game 824116 |
| 2026-05-15 | Bot 8 | Intentional walks: Issued intentional walk | -0.31 | Game 823061 |
| 2026-08-11 | Bot 7 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 26) | -0.29 | Game 823917 |
| 2026-07-28 | Bot 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 24) | +0.29 | Game 823676 |
| 2026-09-11 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 22) | -0.28 | Game 824711 |
| 2026-06-22 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | -0.28 | Game 822964 |
| 2026-04-12 | Top 6 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.27 | Game 824126 |
| 2026-05-18 | Top 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 22) | -0.26 | Game 824114 |
| 2026-06-16 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | -0.26 | Game 822723 |
| 2026-09-20 | Bot 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 26) | -0.26 | Game 823329 |
| 2026-06-05 | Top 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.26 | Game 823699 |
| 2026-06-05 | Top 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.26 | Game 823699 |
| 2026-06-16 | Top 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.26 | Game 822723 |
| 2026-07-08 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.26 | Game 823605 |
| 2026-08-25 | Top 9 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.26 | Game 822773 |
| 2026-09-03 | Bot 8 | Steal attempts: stolen base 3b | -0.26 | Game 824069 |
| 2026-09-18 | Top 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.26 | Game 823331 |
| 2026-06-27 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.26 | Game 824581 |
| 2026-09-11 | Top 9 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.26 | Game 824711 |
| 2026-07-17 | Bot 8 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.25 | Game 824090 |
| 2026-08-08 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.25 | Game 824079 |
| 2026-08-21 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.25 | Game 824072 |
| 2026-05-02 | Bot 10 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.25 | Game 823144 |
| 2026-04-06 | Bot 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 22) | +0.25 | Game 824456 |
| 2026-08-22 | Top 7 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 24) | -0.24 | Game 824073 |
| 2026-05-14 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.24 | Game 824602 |
| 2026-09-18 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.24 | Game 823331 |
| 2026-06-12 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.24 | Game 824102 |
| 2026-05-01 | Top 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.24 | Game 823146 |
| 2026-05-20 | Bot 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.24 | Game 824111 |
| 2026-06-10 | Bot 8 | Steal attempts: caught stealing 2b | -0.24 | Game 824103 |
| 2026-04-24 | Top 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.24 | Game 824124 |
| 2026-09-12 | Bot 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.24 | Game 824712 |
| 2026-07-22 | Bot 7 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.23 | Game 824083 |
| 2026-07-20 | Bot 9 | Bunts: Sacrifice bunt | -0.23 | Game 824087 |
| 2026-06-03 | Bot 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.23 | Game 824509 |