Kansas City Royals Team History & Encyclopedia

Team Name: Kansas City Royals

Seasons: 56 (1969 to 2024)

Record: 4208-4623, .477 W-L%

Playoff Appearances: 10

Pennants: 4

World Championships: 2

Winningest Manager: Ned Yost, 746-839, .471 W-L%

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Franchise History

Franchise History
Year	Tm	Lg	G	W	L	Ties	W-L%	pythW-L%	Finish	GB	Playoffs	R	RA	Attendance	BatAge	PAge	#Bat	#P	Top Player	Managers
2024	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	86	76	0	.531	.560	2nd of 5	6.5	Lost ALDS (3-1)	735	644	1,658,347	28.0	29.1	50	31	B.Witt (9.4)	M.Quatraro (86-76)
2023	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	56	106	0	.346	.392	5th of 5	31.0		676	859	1,307,052	26.3	29.1	58	36	B.Witt (4.4)	M.Quatraro (56-106)
2022	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	65	97	0	.401	.394	5th of 5	27.0		640	810	1,277,686	27.1	27.3	55	33	B.Singer (4.5)	M.Matheny (65-97)
2021	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	74	88	0	.457	.437	4th of 5	19.0		686	788	1,159,613	29.3	27.9	48	30	S.Perez (5.5)	M.Matheny (74-88)
2020	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	60	26	34	0	.433	.458	4th of 5	10.0		248	272		27.8	27.1	48	27	S.Perez (2.1)	M.Matheny (26-34)
2019	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	59	103	0	.364	.397	4th of 5	42.0		691	869	1,479,659	27.6	27.9	51	30	W.Merrifield (3.6)	N.Yost (59-103)
2018	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	58	104	0	.358	.380	5th of 5	33.0		638	833	1,665,107	28.6	27.6	49	27	W.Merrifield (4.5)	N.Yost (58-104)
2017	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	80	82	0	.494	.446	3rd of 5	22.0		702	791	2,220,370	28.9	30.3	49	29	L.Cain (5.5)	N.Yost (80-82)
2016	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	81	81	0	.500	.476	3rd of 5	13.5		675	712	2,557,712	28.5	29.9	42	21	I.Kennedy (4.2)	N.Yost (81-81)
2015	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	95	67	0	.586	.555	1st of 5	--	Won WS (4-1)	724	641	2,708,549	29.1	30.0	45	24	L.Cain (7.0)	N.Yost (95-67)
2014	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	89	73	0	.549	.519	2nd of 5	1.0	Lost WS (4-3)	651	624	1,956,482	28.2	28.9	48	23	A.Gordon (6.1)	N.Yost (89-73)
2013	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	86	76	0	.531	.534	3rd of 5	7.0		648	601	1,750,754	26.9	28.9	43	21	J.Shields (4.7)	N.Yost (86-76)
2012	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	72	90	0	.444	.455	3rd of 5	16.0		676	746	1,739,859	26.1	27.3	46	25	A.Gordon (6.3)	N.Yost (72-90)
2011	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	71	91	0	.438	.480	4th of 5	24.0		730	762	1,724,450	25.8	26.4	42	23	A.Gordon (7.3)	N.Yost (71-91)
2010	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	67	95	0	.414	.399	5th of 5	27.0		676	845	1,615,327	28.9	27.5	46	25	J.Soria (3.7)	T.Hillman (12-23) and N.Yost (55-72)
2009	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	65	97	0	.401	.407	4th of 5	21.5		686	842	1,797,891	27.6	28.7	43	23	Z.Greinke (10.4)	T.Hillman (65-97)
2008	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	75	87	0	.463	.444	4th of 5	13.5		691	781	1,578,922	28.0	27.6	43	25	Z.Greinke (5.3)	T.Hillman (75-87)
2007	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	69	93	0	.426	.456	5th of 5	27.0		706	778	1,616,867	28.0	27.1	45	23	G.Meche (4.1)	B.Bell (69-93)
2006	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	62	100	0	.383	.388	5th of 5	34.0		757	971	1,372,638	29.7	27.7	55	31	M.Teahen (3.7)	B.Bell (62-100)
2005	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	56	106	0	.346	.371	5th of 5	43.0		701	935	1,371,181	28.1	25.7	46	22	D.DeJesus (4.4)	T.Peña (8-25), B.Schaefer (5-12) and B.Bell (43-69)
2004	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	58	104	0	.358	.397	5th of 5	34.0		720	905	1,661,478	29.0	27.4	58	25	Z.Greinke (3.7)	T.Peña (58-104)
2003	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	83	79	0	.512	.483	3rd of 5	7.0		836	867	1,779,895	29.2	28.0	53	29	D.May (5.9)	T.Peña (83-79)
2002	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	62	100	0	.383	.414	4th of 5	32.5		737	891	1,323,036	29.3	27.8	52	26	P.Byrd (5.5)	T.Muser (8-15), J.Mizerock (5-8) and T.Peña (49-77)
2001	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	65	97	0	.401	.426	5th of 5	26.0		729	858	1,536,371	28.2	27.3	44	19	C.Beltrán (6.5)	T.Muser (65-97)
2000	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	162	77	85	0	.475	.474	4th of 5	18.0		879	930	1,564,847	27.6	25.8	44	24	J.Damon (6.1)	T.Muser (77-85)
1999	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	161	64	97	0	.398	.467	4th of 5	32.5		856	921	1,506,068	26.9	26.9	50	27	J.Damon (5.4)	T.Muser (64-97)
1998	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	161	72	89	0	.447	.396	3rd of 5	16.5		714	899	1,494,875	28.8	28.8	51	22	J.Offerman (5.3)	T.Muser (72-89)
1997	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	161	67	94	0	.416	.457	5th of 5	19.0		747	820	1,517,638	28.8	27.6	51	25	K.Appier (5.5)	B.Boone (36-46) and T.Muser (31-48)
1996	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	161	75	86	0	.466	.476	5th of 5	24.0		746	786	1,435,997	27.1	29.0	40	19	K.Appier (5.9)	B.Boone (75-86)
1995	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	144	70	74	0	.486	.457	2nd of 5	30.0		629	691	1,233,530	29.1	28.0	51	21	K.Appier (4.6)	B.Boone (70-74)
1994	Kansas City Royals	AL Central	115	64	51	0	.557	.535	3rd of 5	4.0		574	532	1,400,494	30.1	28.0	31	15	D.Cone (6.9)	H.McRae (64-51)
1993	Kansas City Royals	AL West	162	84	78	0	.519	.487	3rd of 7	10.0		675	694	1,934,578	30.1	27.4	43	20	K.Appier (9.3)	H.McRae (84-78)
1992	Kansas City Royals	AL West	162	72	90	0	.444	.459	5th of 7	24.0		610	667	1,867,689	28.9	27.1	42	22	K.Appier (8.0)	H.McRae (72-90)
1991	Kansas City Royals	AL West	162	82	80	0	.506	.503	6th of 7	13.0		727	722	2,161,537	28.6	27.6	45	19	B.Saberhagen (5.1)	J.Wathan (15-22), B.Schaefer (1-0) and H.McRae (66-58)
1990	Kansas City Royals	AL West	161	75	86	0	.466	.499	6th of 7	27.5		707	709	2,244,956	29.8	27.3	46	23	K.Appier (5.3)	J.Wathan (75-86)
1989	Kansas City Royals	AL West	162	92	70	0	.568	.538	2nd of 7	7.0		690	635	2,477,700	30.5	27.7	36	17	B.Saberhagen (9.7)	J.Wathan (92-70)
1988	Kansas City Royals	AL West	161	84	77	0	.522	.538	3rd of 7	19.5		704	648	2,350,181	29.5	29.0	41	17	M.Gubicza (7.7)	J.Wathan (84-77)
1987	Kansas City Royals	AL West	162	83	79	0	.512	.516	2nd of 7	2.0		715	691	2,392,471	29.3	27.4	38	15	B.Saberhagen (8.0)	B.Gardner (62-64) and J.Wathan (21-15)
1986	Kansas City Royals	AL West	162	76	86	0	.469	.487	3rd of 7	16.0		654	673	2,320,794	30.9	27.3	36	13	G.Brett (4.0)	D.Howser (40-48) and M.Ferraro (36-38)
1985	Kansas City Royals	AL West	162	91	71	0	.562	.533	1st of 7	--	Won WS (4-3)	687	639	2,162,717	30.9	26.1	35	14	G.Brett (8.3)	D.Howser (91-71)
1984	Kansas City Royals	AL West	162	84	78	0	.519	.491	1st of 7	--	Lost ALCS (3-0)	673	686	1,810,018	29.5	26.9	36	13	B.Black (4.5)	D.Howser (84-78)
1983	Kansas City Royals	AL West	163	79	83	1	.488	.456	2nd of 7	20.0		696	767	1,963,875	30.2	32.2	38	18	D.Quisenberry (5.5)	D.Howser (79-83)
1982	Kansas City Royals	AL West	162	90	72	0	.556	.541	2nd of 7	3.0		784	717	2,284,464	30.4	30.9	39	15	W.Wilson (6.3)	D.Howser (90-72)
1981	Kansas City Royals	AL West	103	50	53	0	.485	.491	4th of 7	11.0	Lost ALDS (3-0)	397	405	1,279,403	29.2	28.8	35	13	W.Wilson (4.1)	J.Frey (30-40) and D.Howser (20-13)
1980	Kansas City Royals	AL West	162	97	65	0	.599	.570	1st of 7	--	Lost WS (4-2)	809	694	2,288,714	27.7	29.1	37	15	G.Brett (9.4)	J.Frey (97-65)
1979	Kansas City Royals	AL West	162	85	77	0	.525	.519	2nd of 7	3.0		851	816	2,261,845	27.9	28.9	38	17	G.Brett (8.6)	W.Herzog (85-77)
1978	Kansas City Royals	AL West	162	92	70	0	.568	.572	1st of 7	--	Lost ALCS (3-1)	743	634	2,255,493	27.2	28.7	38	15	A.Otis (7.4)	W.Herzog (92-70)
1977	Kansas City Royals	AL West	162	102	60	0	.630	.605	1st of 7	--	Lost ALCS (3-2)	822	651	1,852,603	27.6	28.4	33	13	G.Brett (7.6)	W.Herzog (102-60)
1976	Kansas City Royals	AL West	162	90	72	0	.556	.570	1st of 6	--	Lost ALCS (3-2)	713	611	1,680,265	27.0	27.6	37	17	G.Brett (7.5)	W.Herzog (90-72)
1975	Kansas City Royals	AL West	162	91	71	0	.562	.541	2nd of 6	7.0		710	649	1,151,836	28.1	28.1	32	14	J.Mayberry (7.2)	J.McKeon (50-46) and W.Herzog (41-25)
1974	Kansas City Royals	AL West	162	77	85	0	.475	.503	5th of 6	13.0		667	662	1,173,292	27.4	28.6	34	13	S.Busby (6.5)	J.McKeon (77-85)
1973	Kansas City Royals	AL West	162	88	74	0	.543	.502	2nd of 6	6.0		755	752	1,345,341	27.6	25.9	39	16	J.Mayberry (5.2)	J.McKeon (88-74)
1972	Kansas City Royals	AL West	154	76	78	0	.494	.528	4th of 6	16.5		580	545	707,656	27.7	27.4	34	15	J.Mayberry (4.9)	B.Lemon (76-78)
1971	Kansas City Royals	AL West	161	85	76	0	.528	.529	2nd of 6	16.0		603	566	910,784	27.2	26.7	35	16	A.Otis (5.3)	B.Lemon (85-76)
1970	Kansas City Royals	AL West	162	65	97	0	.401	.435	4th of 6	33.0		611	705	693,047	26.4	26.1	38	17	B.Johnson (4.3)	C.Metro (19-33) and B.Lemon (46-64)
1969	Kansas City Royals	AL West	163	69	93	1	.426	.427	4th of 6	28.0		586	688	902,414	25.7	25.2	39	16	W.Bunker (4.3)	J.Gordon (69-93)

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