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Kansas City Royals History & Encyclopedia

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Kansas City Royals (1969 - 2008) - 1 World Championship, 2 Pennants, and 7 Playoff Appearances

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Year League Record Finish/Rank Manager High OPS Low ERA Year

2008 AL Cent 46-58 (.442) 5 Trey Hillman DeJesus Greinke 2008

2007 AL Cent 69-93 (.426) 5 Buddy Bell Teahen Meche 2007

2006 AL Cent 62-100 (.383) 5 Buddy Bell Brown Redman 2006

2005 AL Cent 56-106 (.346) 5 Tony Pena, Bob Schaefer, and Buddy Bell Sweeney Greinke 2005

2004 AL Cent 58-104 (.358) 5 Tony Pena Randa May 2004

2003 AL Cent 83-79 (.512) 3 Tony Pena Beltran May 2003

2002 AL Cent 62-100 (.383) 4 Tony Muser, John Mizerock, and Tony Pena Sweeney Byrd 2002

2001 AL Cent 65-97 (.401) 5 Tony Muser Sweeney Suppan 2001

2000 AL Cent 77-85 (.475) 4 Tony Muser Dye Suzuki 2000

1999 AL Cent 64-97 (.398) 4 Tony Muser Sweeney Rosado 1999

1998 AL Cent 72-89 (.447) 3 Tony Muser Palmer Belcher 1998

1997 AL Cent 67-94 (.416) 5 Bob Boone and Tony Muser Davis Appier 1997

1996 AL Cent 75-86 (.466) 5 Bob Boone Offerman Appier 1996

1995 AL Cent 70-74 (.486) 2 Bob Boone Gaetti Gubicza 1995

1994 AL Cent 64-51 (.557) 3 Hal McRae Hamelin Cone 1994

1993 AL West 84-78 (.519) 3 Hal McRae Joyner Appier 1993

1992 AL West 72-90 (.444) 5 Hal McRae Jefferies Appier 1992

1991 AL West 82-80 (.506) 6 John Wathan, Bob Schaefer, and Hal McRae Tartabull Saberhagen 1991

1990 AL West 75-86 (.466) 6 John Wathan Brett Appier 1990

1989 AL West 92-70 (.568) 2 John Wathan Tartabull Saberhagen 1989

1988 AL West 84-77 (.522) 3 John Wathan Brett Gubicza 1988

1987 AL West 83-79 (.512) 2 Billy Gardner and John Wathan Tartabull Saberhagen 1987

1986 AL West 76-86 (.469) 3 Dick Howser and Mike Ferraro Brett Jackson 1986

1985 AL West 91-71 (.562) WS 1 Dick Howser Brett Leibrandt 1985

1984 AL West 84-78 (.519) DIV 1 Dick Howser Motley Black 1984

1983 AL West 79-83 (.488) 2 Dick Howser Brett Gura 1983

1982 AL West 90-72 (.556) 2 Dick Howser McRae Blue 1982

1981 AL West 50-53 (.485) DIV Jim Frey and Dick Howser Brett Gura 1981

1980 AL West 97-65 (.599) AL 1 Jim Frey Brett Gura 1980

1979 AL West 85-77 (.525) 2 Whitey Herzog Brett Leonard 1979

Year League Record Finish/Rank Manager High OPS Low ERA Year

1978 AL West 92-70 (.568) DIV 1 Whitey Herzog Otis Gura 1978

1977 AL West 102-60 (.630) DIV 1 Whitey Herzog Brett Leonard 1977

1976 AL West 90-72 (.556) DIV 1 Whitey Herzog McRae Fitzmorris 1976

1975 AL West 91-71 (.562) 2 Jack McKeon and Whitey Herzog Mayberry Busby 1975

1974 AL West 77-85 (.475) 5 Jack McKeon McRae Fitzmorris 1974

1973 AL West 88-74 (.543) 2 Jack McKeon Mayberry Splittorff 1973

1972 AL West 76-78 (.494) 4 Bob Lemon Mayberry Nelson 1972

1971 AL West 85-76 (.528) 2 Bob Lemon Schaal Hedlund 1971

1970 AL West 65-97 (.401) 4 Charlie Metro and Bob Lemon Otis Johnson 1970

1969 AL West 69-93 (.426) 4 Joe Gordon Piniella Bunker 1969

An AL or NL under Finish/Rank means they won the pennant, and WS the World Series.
High OPS requires 3.1 PAs per team game and Low ERA requires 1 IP per team game.

Stats updated through July 25, 2008.

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Year	League	Record	Finish/Rank	Manager	High OPS	Low ERA	Year
2008	AL Cent	46-58 (.442)	5	Trey Hillman	DeJesus	Greinke	2008
2007	AL Cent	69-93 (.426)	5	Buddy Bell	Teahen	Meche	2007
2006	AL Cent	62-100 (.383)	5	Buddy Bell	Brown	Redman	2006
2005	AL Cent	56-106 (.346)	5	Tony Pena, Bob Schaefer, and Buddy Bell	Sweeney	Greinke	2005
2004	AL Cent	58-104 (.358)	5	Tony Pena	Randa	May	2004
2003	AL Cent	83-79 (.512)	3	Tony Pena	Beltran	May	2003
2002	AL Cent	62-100 (.383)	4	Tony Muser, John Mizerock, and Tony Pena	Sweeney	Byrd	2002
2001	AL Cent	65-97 (.401)	5	Tony Muser	Sweeney	Suppan	2001
2000	AL Cent	77-85 (.475)	4	Tony Muser	Dye	Suzuki	2000
1999	AL Cent	64-97 (.398)	4	Tony Muser	Sweeney	Rosado	1999
1998	AL Cent	72-89 (.447)	3	Tony Muser	Palmer	Belcher	1998
1997	AL Cent	67-94 (.416)	5	Bob Boone and Tony Muser	Davis	Appier	1997
1996	AL Cent	75-86 (.466)	5	Bob Boone	Offerman	Appier	1996
1995	AL Cent	70-74 (.486)	2	Bob Boone	Gaetti	Gubicza	1995
1994	AL Cent	64-51 (.557)	3	Hal McRae	Hamelin	Cone	1994
1993	AL West	84-78 (.519)	3	Hal McRae	Joyner	Appier	1993
1992	AL West	72-90 (.444)	5	Hal McRae	Jefferies	Appier	1992
1991	AL West	82-80 (.506)	6	John Wathan, Bob Schaefer, and Hal McRae	Tartabull	Saberhagen	1991
1990	AL West	75-86 (.466)	6	John Wathan	Brett	Appier	1990
1989	AL West	92-70 (.568)	2	John Wathan	Tartabull	Saberhagen	1989
1988	AL West	84-77 (.522)	3	John Wathan	Brett	Gubicza	1988
1987	AL West	83-79 (.512)	2	Billy Gardner and John Wathan	Tartabull	Saberhagen	1987
1986	AL West	76-86 (.469)	3	Dick Howser and Mike Ferraro	Brett	Jackson	1986
1985	AL West	91-71 (.562)	WS 1	Dick Howser	Brett	Leibrandt	1985
1984	AL West	84-78 (.519)	DIV 1	Dick Howser	Motley	Black	1984
1983	AL West	79-83 (.488)	2	Dick Howser	Brett	Gura	1983
1982	AL West	90-72 (.556)	2	Dick Howser	McRae	Blue	1982
1981	AL West	50-53 (.485)	DIV	Jim Frey and Dick Howser	Brett	Gura	1981
1980	AL West	97-65 (.599)	AL 1	Jim Frey	Brett	Gura	1980
1979	AL West	85-77 (.525)	2	Whitey Herzog	Brett	Leonard	1979
Year	League	Record	Finish/Rank	Manager	High OPS	Low ERA	Year
1978	AL West	92-70 (.568)	DIV 1	Whitey Herzog	Otis	Gura	1978
1977	AL West	102-60 (.630)	DIV 1	Whitey Herzog	Brett	Leonard	1977
1976	AL West	90-72 (.556)	DIV 1	Whitey Herzog	McRae	Fitzmorris	1976
1975	AL West	91-71 (.562)	2	Jack McKeon and Whitey Herzog	Mayberry	Busby	1975
1974	AL West	77-85 (.475)	5	Jack McKeon	McRae	Fitzmorris	1974
1973	AL West	88-74 (.543)	2	Jack McKeon	Mayberry	Splittorff	1973
1972	AL West	76-78 (.494)	4	Bob Lemon	Mayberry	Nelson	1972
1971	AL West	85-76 (.528)	2	Bob Lemon	Schaal	Hedlund	1971
1970	AL West	65-97 (.401)	4	Charlie Metro and Bob Lemon	Otis	Johnson	1970
1969	AL West	69-93 (.426)	4	Joe Gordon	Piniella	Bunker	1969