Kansas City Royals


Record 3373 - 3655 (.480)
Home +/- -73.4
Away +/- -67.6
#
Last
Since
World Series
1
1985
28 yrs
League
2
1985
28 yrs
Division
7
1985
28 yrs
Wild Card
0
19 yrs
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Adj
 
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A2
PB
 
Arm
GO2
CS
A2
PB
1 Willie Wilson
7
LF
636
4,928.3
11.1
-2.6
 
110.8
22.5
110.6
0.2
 
102.1
102.3
-0.1
2 Frank White
18
2B
2150
17,809.3
8.8
5.8
 
86.8
4.9
86.8
 
83.1
83.1
3 Rey Sanchez
3
SS
377
3,177.7
6.8
1.9
 
72.4
22.8
72.4
 
76.2
76.2
4 George Brett
17
3B
1692
14,582.3
4.5
0.5
 
43.1
3.0
43.1
 
41.9
41.9
5 Jeff King
3
1B
282
2,408.7
4.2
-1.8
 
48.7
20.2
48.7
 
56.2
56.2
6 Greg Gagne
3
SS
383
3,261.0
3.5
2.0
 
36.1
11.1
36.1
 
31.9
31.9
7 Wally Joyner
4
1B
497
4,269.0
3.3
-3.2
 
38.0
8.9
38.0
 
44.8
44.8
8 Jermaine Dye
5
RF
529
4,528.7
3.3
-2.3
 
37.6
8.3
33.6
4.0
 
46.1
41.7
4.5
9 Willie Wilson
15
CF
1115
9,154.7
3.2
0.5
 
32.4
3.5
49.0
-16.6
 
34.2
50.6
-16.4
10 David DeJesus
5
LF
289
2,273.7
2.9
-1.1
 
29.5
13.0
28.1
1.4
 
28.0
26.4
1.6
11 Freddie Patek
9
SS
1241
10,490.0
2.7
6.9
 
22.6
2.2
22.6
 
17.4
17.4
12 Salvador Perez
3
C
150
1,306.0
2.6
1.0
 
25.1
19.2
19.3
5.7
 
26.6
16.8
3.7
20.5
6.1
13 Alex Gordon
4
LF
402
3,565.3
2.5
-1.8
 
25.4
7.1
12.1
13.2
 
25.5
13.8
11.8
14 David Howard
7
SS
332
2,626.7
2.3
1.6
 
24.1
9.2
24.1
 
21.0
21.0
15 Carlos Beltran
7
CF
751
6,545.3
2.2
0.5
 
23.2
3.6
10.5
12.7
 
22.2
9.4
12.8
16 Bob Boone
2
C
169
1,417.0
2.1
1.0
 
21.2
15.0
9.6
11.6
 
14.7
2.0
4.3
6.3
8.4
17 Jim Wohlford
4
LF
262
1,969.0
2.0
-1.0
 
19.3
9.8
19.3
-0.0
 
25.0
24.7
0.3
18 Pat Kelly
2
RF
176
1,507.7
2.0
-0.8
 
19.0
12.6
15.1
3.9
 
20.4
17.3
3.1
19 Mark Teahen
3
RF
261
2,158.0
1.7
-1.1
 
18.0
8.3
14.7
3.3
 
13.6
10.7
2.9
20 Darryl Motley
5
LF
157
1,155.7
1.7
-0.6
 
17.5
15.2
18.2
-0.7
 
19.9
20.6
-0.7
21 Johnny Damon
4
LF
261
2,073.0
1.7
-1.0
 
18.2
8.8
21.3
-3.2
 
14.3
18.1
-3.8
22 Johnny Damon
5
RF
141
1,058.3
1.6
-0.5
 
18.2
17.2
18.3
-0.1
 
22.1
22.3
-0.2
23 Gary Gaetti
3
3B
280
2,332.7
1.5
0.1
 
15.9
6.8
15.9
 
18.1
18.1
24 Mike Moustakas
3
3B
274
2,405.3
1.4
0.1
 
14.3
5.9
14.3
 
12.4
12.4
25 Tom Poquette
5
LF
228
1,646.0
1.4
-0.9
 
14.0
8.5
17.4
-3.3
 
18.2
21.4
-3.2
26 Jon Nunnally
3
RF
124
943.0
1.3
-0.5
 
15.6
16.5
15.9
-0.4
 
14.8
16.0
-1.2
27 Mark Grudzielanek
3
2B
333
2,769.0
1.3
0.8
 
13.7
5.0
13.7
 
12.6
12.6
28 Jarrod Dyson
4
CF
130
1,008.3
1.3
0.1
 
13.2
13.1
10.1
3.0
 
16.1
12.4
3.7
29 Bob Oliver
3
1B
195
1,493.0
1.2
-1.1
 
12.1
8.1
12.1
 
13.0
13.0
30 Onix Concepcion
6
SS
287
2,232.3
1.2
1.5
 
12.2
5.4
12.2
 
8.5
8.5
31 Tony Pena
3
SS
284
2,031.7
1.2
1.2
 
12.2
6.0
12.2
 
10.5
10.5
32 Jose Offerman
1
1B
96
741.0
1.1
-0.6
 
13.7
18.5
13.7
 
19.9
19.9
33 Bob Oliver
3
RF
108
905.3
1.1
-0.5
 
10.7
11.8
9.5
1.2
 
14.2
12.0
2.2
34 Bo Jackson
4
LF
344
2,907.7
1.0
-1.5
 
10.4
3.6
2.0
8.4
 
10.0
2.0
8.0
35 Mitch Maier
5
CF
208
1,532.3
1.0
0.1
 
10.1
6.6
1.8
8.3
 
8.4
0.3
8.1
36 David McCarty
3
1B
140
955.0
1.0
-0.7
 
11.3
11.9
11.3
 
13.1
13.1
37 Al Cowens
6
RF
676
5,471.0
1.0
-2.8
 
9.3
1.7
6.3
3.0
 
7.5
5.6
1.9
38 Mike Sweeney
8
1B
553
4,717.0
0.9
-3.6
 
9.3
2.0
9.3
 
7.4
7.4
39 Mike Aviles
4
SS
144
1,150.0
0.9
0.7
 
9.1
7.9
9.1
 
11.2
11.2
40 Frank White
6
SS
150
863.3
0.9
0.6
 
8.6
9.9
8.6
 
11.9
11.9
41 Tony Solaita
3
1B
105
781.7
0.8
-0.6
 
8.2
10.5
8.2
 
11.8
11.8
42 Angel Salazar
2
SS
231
1,658.7
0.8
1.1
 
7.7
4.7
7.7
 
9.4
9.4
43 Joey Gathright
2
LF
67
528.3
0.7
-0.3
 
7.7
14.6
7.9
-0.3
 
14.4
14.7
-0.3
44 Hector Ortiz
3
C
84
645.0
0.7
0.5
 
7.6
11.7
4.1
3.5
 
12.2
4.9
2.3
7.2
5.1
45 Neifi Perez
2
SS
185
1,605.3
0.7
1.0
 
7.0
4.4
7.0
 
0.3
0.3
46 Bill Pecota
6
3B
170
1,139.0
0.7
0.0
 
6.8
6.0
6.8
 
8.6
8.6
47 Ed Kirkpatrick
4
LF
97
723.0
0.7
-0.4
 
6.3
8.7
6.4
-0.1
 
9.2
10.2
-1.0
48 Mike Difelice
1
C
58
469.7
0.7
0.3
 
6.8
14.6
5.8
1.1
 
4.6
3.6
0.0
3.6
1.0
49 Sal Fasano
5
C
159
1,242.7
0.6
0.9
 
6.9
5.6
2.5
4.4
 
3.4
-4.0
4.8
0.8
2.6
50 Larry Owen
2
C
112
770.3
0.6
0.6
 
6.4
8.3
3.9
2.5
 
11.0
2.3
4.9
7.2
3.8
51 Pat Sheridan
4
RF
220
1,632.3
0.6
-0.8
 
6.2
3.8
6.7
-0.5
 
7.4
8.1
-0.6
52 Tom Matchick
1
SS
43
327.7
0.6
0.2
 
5.5
16.8
5.5
 
11.5
11.5
53 Keith Lockhart
2
2B
145
1,015.0
0.6
0.3
 
6.3
6.2
6.3
 
1.8
1.8
54 Mike Kingery
1
RF
51
382.0
0.6
-0.2
 
6.1
15.9
4.5
1.5
 
-2.5
-3.0
0.5
55 Gary Thurman
6
LF
107
626.7
0.5
-0.3
 
5.5
8.9
4.7
0.8
 
15.2
13.7
1.5
56 John Wathan
10
1B
196
1,034.7
0.5
-0.8
 
5.9
5.7
5.9
 
10.0
10.0
57 Rich Severson
2
SS
56
435.7
0.5
0.3
 
5.0
11.4
5.0
 
9.7
9.7
58 Cesar Geronimo
3
RF
76
435.7
0.5
-0.2
 
5.3
12.2
5.9
-0.6
 
10.3
11.4
-1.1
59 Reggie Sanders
2
RF
82
664.0
0.5
-0.3
 
5.2
7.9
5.7
-0.4
 
10.7
11.2
-0.5
60 Miguel Olivo
2
C
161
1,340.0
0.5
1.0
 
5.0
3.7
9.1
-4.1
 
4.9
6.0
3.9
9.8
-5.0
61 Mendy Lopez
4
SS
81
593.7
0.5
0.4
 
5.1
8.6
5.1
 
8.3
8.3
62 Ed Kirkpatrick
5
C
278
2,218.0
0.5
1.5
 
5.1
2.3
2.5
2.6
 
9.2
0.7
4.3
5.0
4.2
63 Tom Poquette
6
RF
90
552.0
0.5
-0.3
 
4.7
8.5
4.8
-0.2
 
12.9
13.2
-0.3
64 Curtis Wilkerson
2
2B
49
335.0
0.5
0.1
 
4.5
13.4
4.5
 
3.6
3.6
65 Emil Brown
3
LF
176
1,408.0
0.5
-0.7
 
4.7
3.3
1.3
3.4
 
5.1
1.9
3.2
66 Jorge Fabregas
1
C
39
328.3
0.5
0.2
 
5.1
15.5
4.2
0.9
 
4.6
2.6
1.0
3.6
1.0
67 Bill Pecota
6
SS
138
850.7
0.4
0.5
 
4.5
5.2
4.5
 
5.9
5.9
68 Felix Jose
3
RF
241
1,961.3
0.4
-1.0
 
5.0
2.6
6.3
-1.2
 
2.6
4.4
-1.8
69 Brian McRae
5
CF
606
5,292.3
0.4
0.3
 
4.1
0.8
12.4
-8.3
 
0.8
9.7
-8.9
70 Pat Tabler
3
RF
68
485.0
0.4
-0.2
 
4.5
9.4
2.8
1.8
 
3.1
0.2
3.0
71 Felix Martinez
3
SS
46
345.7
0.4
0.2
 
4.3
12.5
4.3
 
-8.3
-8.3
72 Joe Foy
1
3B
113
968.3
0.4
0.0
 
3.6
3.7
3.6
 
-4.9
-4.9
73 Steve Hovley
2
RF
91
464.3
0.4
-0.2
 
3.4
7.4
3.0
0.4
 
7.8
7.0
0.9
74 Jeff Reboulet
1
2B
50
356.0
0.4
0.1
 
3.8
10.8
3.8
 
9.7
9.7
75 Andres Blanco
3
SS
51
386.0
0.3
0.2
 
3.6
9.4
3.6
 
6.9
6.9
76 Hal McRae
9
LF
250
2,014.3
0.3
-1.1
 
3.4
1.7
3.2
0.2
 
8.9
7.2
1.7
77 Mark Quinn
4
RF
70
587.7
0.3
-0.3
 
3.8
6.4
3.6
0.1
 
6.2
6.0
0.2
78 Ken Harvey
4
1B
180
1,500.3
0.3
-1.1
 
3.7
2.5
3.7
 
2.1
2.1
79 David Howard
6
2B
114
775.3
0.3
0.2
 
3.5
4.6
3.5
 
3.1
3.1
80 Alberto Castillo
2
C
63
519.3
0.3
0.4
 
3.3
6.4
1.2
2.1
 
4.1
-3.0
2.6
-0.4
4.5
81 Jerry May
3
C
123
954.7
0.3
0.7
 
3.2
3.4
3.4
-0.2
 
0.5
2.1
-2.6
-0.5
0.9
82 Mike Fiore
2
1B
111
948.0
0.3
-0.7
 
3.1
3.2
3.1
 
7.0
7.0
83 Aaron Guiel
5
RF
165
1,359.7
0.3
-0.7
 
3.3
2.4
0.2
3.1
 
3.3
-0.0
3.3
84 Wilson Delgado
2
2B
21
145.7
0.3
0.0
 
3.1
21.5
3.1
 
12.1
12.1
85 Humberto Quintero
1
C
43
355.0
0.3
0.3
 
2.8
8.0
1.9
0.9
 
3.9
0.1
2.7
2.8
1.2
86 Leon Roberts
2
RF
41
258.0
0.3
-0.1
 
3.0
11.7
3.4
-0.4
 
2.6
2.8
-0.2
87 Chuck Harrison
2
1B
94
781.7
0.3
-0.6
 
2.8
3.6
2.8
 
-0.4
-0.4
88 Yamil Benitez
1
LF
31
264.0
0.3
-0.1
 
2.9
11.1
3.0
-0.0
 
-1.3
-0.2
-1.2
89 Gregg Jefferies
1
3B
146
1,288.3
0.3
0.1
 
2.6
2.1
2.6
 
5.8
5.8
90 Matt Diaz
1
LF
19
136.0
0.3
-0.1
 
2.8
20.2
2.7
0.0
 
-0.2
0.4
-0.6
91 Alberto Callaspo
3
3B
91
775.3
0.3
0.0
 
2.6
3.4
2.6
 
-3.0
-3.0
92 Mark Teahen
1
LF
31
267.0
0.3
-0.1
 
2.6
9.9
2.4
0.2
 
7.3
6.6
0.7
93 Rudy Law
1
LF
54
365.3
0.2
-0.2
 
2.6
7.0
2.7
-0.1
 
-0.3
1.3
-1.6
94 Gary Thurman
4
RF
127
767.0
0.2
-0.4
 
2.5
3.3
3.1
-0.5
 
2.8
3.7
-0.9
95 Fran Healy
5
C
292
2,424.0
0.2
1.7
 
2.5
1.0
-4.0
6.5
 
1.1
-2.5
-4.1
-6.6
7.8
96 Pat Sheridan
2
CF
71
518.7
0.2
0.0
 
2.3
4.3
2.6
-0.3
 
0.7
0.5
0.1
97 Butch Davis
2
LF
67
543.7
0.2
-0.3
 
2.3
4.2
2.9
-0.6
 
3.5
4.6
-1.1
98 Jay Bell
1
SS
149
1,271.0
0.2
0.8
 
2.3
1.8
2.3
 
13.2
13.2
99 Brent Mayne
9
C
620
4,965.3
0.2
3.6
 
2.5
0.5
-12.7
15.2
 
-0.1
-3.4
-6.8
-10.2
10.1
100 Kevin Koslofski
3
CF
23
165.0
0.2
0.0
 
2.0
12.3
1.7
0.3
 
6.8
5.6
1.2
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