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Rk Year Tm Lg G W L Ties W-L% Finish Playoffs R RA BatAge PitchAge #Bat #Pitch Managers
1 2009 Kansas City Royals AL Central 162 65 97 0 .401 4th of 5 686 842 27.6 28.7 34 23 Trey Hillman (65-97)
2 2008 Kansas City Royals AL Central 162 75 87 0 .463 4th of 5 691 781 28.0 27.5 43 25 Trey Hillman (75-87)
3 2007 Kansas City Royals AL Central 162 69 93 0 .426 5th of 5 706 778 28.0 27.1 45 23 Buddy Bell (69-93)
4 2006 Kansas City Royals AL Central 162 62 100 0 .383 5th of 5 757 971 29.7 27.8 55 31 Buddy Bell (62-100)
5 2005 Kansas City Royals AL Central 162 56 106 0 .346 5th of 5 701 935 28.0 25.7 46 22 Tony Pena (8-25), Bob Schaefer (5-12) and Buddy Bell (43-69)
6 2004 Kansas City Royals AL Central 162 58 104 0 .358 5th of 5 720 905 29.0 27.4 58 25 Tony Pena (58-104)
7 2003 Kansas City Royals AL Central 162 83 79 0 .512 3rd of 5 836 867 29.2 28.0 53 29 Tony Pena (83-79)
8 2002 Kansas City Royals AL Central 162 62 100 0 .383 4th of 5 737 891 29.3 27.8 52 26 Tony Muser (8-15), John Mizerock (5-8) and Tony Pena (49-77)
9 2001 Kansas City Royals AL Central 162 65 97 0 .401 5th of 5 729 858 28.2 27.3 44 19 Tony Muser (65-97)
10 2000 Kansas City Royals AL Central 162 77 85 0 .475 4th of 5 879 930 27.6 25.8 44 24 Tony Muser (77-85)
11 1999 Kansas City Royals AL Central 161 64 97 0 .398 4th of 5 856 921 26.9 26.9 50 27 Tony Muser (64-97)
12 1998 Kansas City Royals AL Central 161 72 89 0 .447 3rd of 5 714 899 28.8 28.8 51 22 Tony Muser (72-89)
13 1997 Kansas City Royals AL Central 161 67 94 0 .416 5th of 5 747 820 28.8 27.6 51 25 Bob Boone (36-46) and Tony Muser (31-48)
14 1996 Kansas City Royals AL Central 161 75 86 0 .466 5th of 5 746 786 27.1 29.0 40 19 Bob Boone (75-86)
15 1995 Kansas City Royals AL Central 144 70 74 0 .486 2nd of 5 629 691 29.1 28.0 51 21 Bob Boone (70-74)
16 1994 Kansas City Royals AL Central 115 64 51 0 .557 3rd of 5 574 532 30.2 28.0 31 15 Hal McRae (64-51)
17 1993 Kansas City Royals AL West 162 84 78 0 .519 3rd of 7 675 694 30.1 27.4 43 20 Hal McRae (84-78)
18 1992 Kansas City Royals AL West 162 72 90 0 .444 5th of 7 610 667 28.9 27.1 42 22 Hal McRae (72-90)
19 1991 Kansas City Royals AL West 162 82 80 0 .506 6th of 7 727 722 28.6 27.6 45 19 John Wathan (15-22), Bob Schaefer (1-0) and Hal McRae (66-58)
20 1990 Kansas City Royals AL West 161 75 86 0 .466 6th of 7 707 709 29.8 27.3 46 23 John Wathan (75-86)
21 1989 Kansas City Royals AL West 162 92 70 0 .568 2nd of 7 690 635 30.5 27.7 36 17 John Wathan (92-70)
22 1988 Kansas City Royals AL West 161 84 77 0 .522 3rd of 7 704 648 29.6 29.0 41 17 John Wathan (84-77)
23 1987 Kansas City Royals AL West 162 83 79 0 .512 2nd of 7 715 691 29.3 27.4 38 15 Billy Gardner (62-64) and John Wathan (21-15)
24 1986 Kansas City Royals AL West 162 76 86 0 .469 3rd of 7 654 673 30.9 27.3 36 13 Dick Howser (40-48) and Mike Ferraro (36-38)
25 1985 Kansas City Royals AL West 162 91 71 0 .562 1st of 7 Won WS (4-3) 687 639 30.9 26.1 35 14 Dick Howser (91-71)
26 1984 Kansas City Royals AL West 162 84 78 0 .519 1st of 7 Lost ALCS (3-0) 673 686 29.4 26.9 36 13 Dick Howser (84-78)
27 1983 Kansas City Royals AL West 163 79 83 1 .488 2nd of 7 696 767 30.2 32.2 38 18 Dick Howser (79-83)
28 1982 Kansas City Royals AL West 162 90 72 0 .556 2nd of 7 784 717 30.4 30.9 39 15 Dick Howser (90-72)
29 1981 Kansas City Royals AL West 103 50 53 0 .485 4th of 7 Lost LDS (3-0) 397 405 29.2 28.8 35 13 Jim Frey (30-40) and Dick Howser (20-13)
30 1980 Kansas City Royals AL West 162 97 65 0 .599 1st of 7 Lost WS (4-2) 809 694 27.7 29.1 37 15 Jim Frey (97-65)
31 1979 Kansas City Royals AL West 162 85 77 0 .525 2nd of 7 851 816 27.9 28.9 38 17 Whitey Herzog (85-77)
32 1978 Kansas City Royals AL West 162 92 70 0 .568 1st of 7 Lost ALCS (3-1) 743 634 27.2 28.7 38 15 Whitey Herzog (92-70)
33 1977 Kansas City Royals AL West 162 102 60 0 .630 1st of 7 Lost ALCS (3-2) 822 651 27.6 28.4 33 13 Whitey Herzog (102-60)
34 1976 Kansas City Royals AL West 162 90 72 0 .556 1st of 6 Lost ALCS (3-2) 713 611 27.0 27.6 37 17 Whitey Herzog (90-72)
35 1975 Kansas City Royals AL West 162 91 71 0 .562 2nd of 6 710 649 28.1 28.1 32 14 Jack McKeon (50-46) and Whitey Herzog (41-25)
36 1974 Kansas City Royals AL West 162 77 85 0 .475 5th of 6 667 662 27.4 28.5 34 13 Jack McKeon (77-85)
37 1973 Kansas City Royals AL West 162 88 74 0 .543 2nd of 6 755 752 27.7 25.9 39 16 Jack McKeon (88-74)
38 1972 Kansas City Royals AL West 154 76 78 0 .494 4th of 6 580 545 27.7 27.3 34 15 Bob Lemon (76-78)
39 1971 Kansas City Royals AL West 161 85 76 0 .528 2nd of 6 603 566 27.2 26.6 35 16 Bob Lemon (85-76)
40 1970 Kansas City Royals AL West 162 65 97 0 .401 4th of 6 611 705 26.4 26.2 38 17 Charlie Metro (19-33) and Bob Lemon (46-64)
41 1969 Kansas City Royals AL West 163 69 93 1 .426 4th of 6 586 688 25.8 25.2 39 16 Joe Gordon (69-93)
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