I have finally complied all of Baseball America's top 100 prospect lists back to 1990. I have gone ahead and pulled out all the Royals and current members of the team. Also, I used Victor Wang's and Erik Manning's prospect valuations to put a value for each year.
Year | Name | Pos | Rank |
2010 | MIKE MONTGOMERY | LHP | 39 |
2010 | AARON CROW | RHP | 40 |
2010 | MIKE MOUSTAKAS | 3B | 80 |
2010 | NOEL ARGUELLES | LHP | 100 |
2009 | MIKE MOUSTAKAS | 3B | 13 |
2009 | ERIC HOSMER | 1B | 24 |
2009 | DANIEL CORTES | RHP | 90 |
2008 | MIKE MOUSTAKAS | SS | 18 |
2008 | DANIEL CORTES | RHP | 57 |
2008 | LUKE HOCHEVAR | RHP | 63 |
2007 | ALEX GORDON | 3b | 2 |
2007 | BILLY BUTLER | of | 25 |
2007 | LUKE HOCHEVAR | rhp | 32 |
2006 | ALEX GORDON | 3b | 13 |
2006 | BILLY BUTLER | of | 29 |
2006 | JUSTIN HUBER | 1b | 84 |
2005 | Billy Butler | 3b | 75 |
2005 | Mark Teahen | 3b | 85 |
2004 | Zack Greinke | rhp | 14 |
2004 | Chris Lubanski | of | 68 |
2003 | Zack Greinke | rhp | 54 |
2002 | Angel Berroa | ss | 15 |
2002 | Jimmy Gobble | lhp | 50 |
2001 | Chris George | lhp | 25 |
2001 | Dee Brown | of | 48 |
2001 | Mike MacDougal | rhp | 79 |
2000 | Dee Brown | of | 11 |
2000 | Chris George | lhp | 40 |
2000 | Kyle Snyder | rhp | 70 |
2000 | Dan Reichert | rhp | 75 |
2000 | Orber Moreno | rhp | 83 |
1999 | Carlos Beltran | of | 14 |
1999 | Carlos Febles | 2b | 30 |
1999 | Jeff Austin | rhp | 55 |
1999 | Orber Moreno | rhp | 57 |
1999 | Jeremy Giambi | of | 64 |
1999 | Dermal Brown | of | 92 |
1998 | Dermal Brown | of | 32 |
1997 | Jim Pittsley | rhp | 56 |
1997 | Glendon Rusch | lhp | 89 |
1997 | Carlos Beltran | of | 93 |
1996 | Jim Pittsley | rhp | 24 |
1996 | Glendon Rusch | lhp | 83 |
1995 | Johnny Damon | of | 9 |
1995 | Michael Tucker | of | 32 |
1995 | Jim Pittsley | rhp | 39 |
1995 | Sergio Nunez | 2b | 61 |
1995 | Jeff Granger | lhp | 74 |
1994 | Jeff Granger | lhp | 19 |
1994 | Michael Tucker | 2b | 25 |
1994 | Johnny Damon | of | 31 |
1994 | Jim Pittsley | rhp | 82 |
1993 | Johnny Damon | of | 22 |
1993 | Jim Pittsley | rhp | 32 |
1993 | Michael Tucker | 2b-of | 40 |
1992 | Joel Johnston | rhp | 59 |
1992 | Darren Burton | of | 77 |
1991 | Jeff Conine | 1b | 45 |
1991 | Kerwin Moore | of | 67 |
1990 | Bob Hamelin | 1b | 31 |
1990 | Kevin Appier | rhp | 86 |
Using Manning's and Wang's valuations, here is how each system was valued each year using just the Top 100 lists.
Year | Value (Millions) | GM |
1990 | $33.2 | Schuerholz/Baird |
1991 | $37.6 | Robinson |
1992 | $24.6 | Robinson |
1993 | $64.4 | Robinson |
1994 | $74.2 | Robinson |
1995 | $102.1 | Robinson |
1996 | $25.7 | Robinson |
1997 | $34.4 | Robinson |
1998 | $23.4 | Robinson |
1999 | $99.4 | Robinson |
2000 | $75.0 | Robinson/Baird |
2001 | $58.3 | Baird |
2002 | $41.0 | Baird |
2003 | $12.1 | Baird |
2004 | $39.3 | Baird |
2005 | $26.7 | Baird |
2006 | $61.0 | Baird/Moore |
2007 | $77.5 | Moore |
2008 | $49.3 | Moore |
2009 | $60.0 | Moore |
2010 | $54.1 | Moore |
Finally, here are some current Royals and their previous team's rank.
Name | Team | Pos | Year | Rank |
ALCIDES ESCOBAR | BREWERS | SS | 2010 | 12 |
ALCIDES ESCOBAR | BREWERS | SS | 2009 | 19 |
JEREMY JEFFRESS | BREWERS | RHP | 2009 | 100 |
Kyle Davies | Braves | rhp | 2005 | 53 |
Jeff Francoeur | Braves | of | 2005 | 14 |
Jeff Francoeur | Braves | of | 2004 | 27 |
Wilson Betemit | Braves | 3b | 2003 | 49 |
Jeff Francoeur | Braves | of | 2003 | 95 |
Wilson Betemit | Braves | ss | 2002 | 8 |
Wilson Betemit | Braves | ss | 2001 | 29 |
Wilson Betemit | Braves | ss | 2000 | 99 |
Jason Kendall | Pirates | c | 1996 | 26 |
Gil Meche | Mariners | rhp | 1999 | 78 |
Gil Meche | Mariners | rhp | 1998 | 82 |