Royals

General Information

City: Kansas City, MO

Stadium: Ballpark Kauffman Stadium, MO

World Series Championships

Years:: 1985, 2015

Batting

Hits:

• George Brett – 3,154
• Frank White – 2,006
• Amos Otis – 1,977

RBIs:

• George Brett – 1,596
• Hal McRae – 1,012
• Amos Otis – 992

HRs:

• George Brett – 317
• Salvador Perez – 206
• Mike Sweeney – 197

Pitching

ERA:

• Dan Quisenberry – 2.55
• Steve Farr – 3.05
• Jeff Montgomery – 3.2

Wins:

• Paul Splittorff – 166
• Dennis Leonard – 144
• Mark Gubicza – 132

Strikeouts:

• Kevin Appier – 1,458
• Mark Gubicza – 1,366
• Dennis Leonard – 1,323

Kansas City Royals Stats & Team History

The Kansas City Royals were founded in 1969, playing their first season as an expansion franchise that season. They took the place of the Kansas City Athletics, who had moved to Oakland. It did not take long for the Royals to find their rhythm, having their first winning season just three years after entering the league. From 1976 to 1985, the Royals were one of the best teams in the league, making seven playoff runs. They went to two World Series, and won one. The Royals team stats reflect that time.

The Kansas City Royals team stats would suffer after their first World Series, as they missed out on the playoffs for the next 28 seasons, only having a winning record in eight seasons. That streak ended in 2013. They kept improving, since they went to the World Series as a Wild Card in 2014, but lost 4-3 to the San Francisco Giants. They would make the World Series the very next year, this time winning 4-1 against the Mets for their second championship.