2024 Kansas City Royals season

Major League Baseball team season

2024 Kansas City Royals

American League Wild Card
League| American League
Division| Central
Ballpark| Kauffman Stadium
City| Kansas City, Missouri
Record| 86–76 (.531)
Divisional place| 2nd
Owners| John Sherman
General managers| J.J. Picollo
Managers| Matt Quatraro
Television| Bally Sports Kansas City
Radio| KFNZ 96.5 The Fan
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The 2024 Kansas City Royals season was the 56th season for the franchise, and their 52nd at Kauffman Stadium. It was also the team's second season under the management of Matt Quatraro. The season was a major improvement for the Royals; after finishing with only 56 wins and 106 losses in 2023, the second-worst during the Major League Baseball season just behind the Oakland Athletics, the 2024 Royals won their 56th game on July 2, and won 86 games total, 30 more than the previous season. The 2024 Royals were one of only six teams since 1969 to achieve a season-to-season improvement of 30 wins.[1] The Royals made MLB history with the biggest turnaround in two seasons.

On September 14, the Royals secured their first winning record since the World Series-winning 2015 team. On September 27, they clinched a postseason berth for the first time since 2015 when the Minnesota Twins lost to the Baltimore Orioles.[2] They swept the Orioles in the 2024 American League Wild Card Series, a rematch of the 2014 American League Championship Series, which the Royals won in a four-game sweep. They were then defeated by the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series in four games, the first postseason matchup between the two since the 1980 ALCS.

## Offseason

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The Royals in 2023 finished 56–106, nine games worse than their 65–97 record in 2022.

### Transactions

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#### November 2023

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November 17 | Atlanta Braves traded right-handed pitcher Nick Anderson to Kansas City Royals for cash considerations.

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November 30 | Royals signed infielder/outfielder Garrett Hampson to a 1 year, $2 million contract.

#### December 2023

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December 6 | Houston Astros traded right-handed pitcher Carlos Mateo to Kansas City Royals for right-handed pitcher Dylan Coleman.

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December 11 | Royals signed left-handed pitcher Will Smith to a 1 year, $5 million contract.[3]
December 12 | Royals signed right-handed pitcher Seth Lugo to a 2 year, $30 million contract.[4]
December 15 | Royals signed right-handed pitcher Chris Stratton to a 1 year, $3.5 million contract.[5]
December 18 | Royals signed right-handed pitcher Michael Wacha to a 1 year, $16 million contract.[4]
Baltimore Orioles traded right-handed pitcher Cesar Espinal to Kansas City Royals for right-handed pitcher Jonathan Heasley
December 19 | Royals signed outfielder Hunter Renfroe to a 1 year contract.

#### January 2024

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January 30 | Seattle Mariners traded a player to be named later or cash to Kansas City Royals for infielder/outfielder Samad Taylor

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#### February 2024

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February 5 | Royals signed shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to a 11 year, $288.7 million contract extension

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## Regular season

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### American League Central

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AL Central Team  | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road

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Cleveland Guardians | 92 | 69  | .571  | —  | 50‍–‍30  | 42‍–‍39
Kansas City Royals | 86 | 76  | .531  | 6½  | 45‍–‍36  | 41‍–‍40
Detroit Tigers | 86 | 76  | .531  | 6½  | 43‍–‍38  | 43‍–‍38
Minnesota Twins | 82 | 80  | .506  | 10½  | 43‍–‍38  | 39‍–‍42
Chicago White Sox | 41 | 121  | .253  | 51½  | 23‍–‍58  | 18‍–‍63

### American League Wild Card

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Division leaders  Team  | W | L | Pct.

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New York Yankees | 94 | 68  | .580
Cleveland Guardians | 92 | 69  | .571
Houston Astros | 88 | 73  | .547

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Wild Card teams
(Top 3 teams qualify for postseason) Team  | W | L | Pct. | GB

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Baltimore Orioles | 91 | 71  | .562  | +5
Kansas City Royals | 86 | 76  | .531  | —
Detroit Tigers | 86 | 76  | .531  | —
Seattle Mariners | 85 | 77  | .525  | 1
Minnesota Twins | 82 | 80  | .506  | 4
Boston Red Sox | 81 | 81  | .500  | 5
Tampa Bay Rays | 80 | 82  | .494  | 6
Texas Rangers | 78 | 84  | .481  | 8
Toronto Blue Jays | 74 | 88  | .457  | 12
Oakland Athletics | 69 | 93  | .426  | 17
Los Angeles Angels | 63 | 99  | .389  | 23
Chicago White Sox | 41 | 121  | .253  | 45

### Record vs. opponents

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#### Record vs. American League

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2024 American League record

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Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2024

Team  | BAL  | BOS  | CWS  | CLE  | DET  | HOU  | KC  | LAA  | MIN  | NYY  | OAK  | SEA  | TB  | TEX  | TOR  | NL
Baltimore | — | 8–5 | 6–1 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 8–5 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 9–4 | 5–2 | 7–6 | 20–26
Boston | 5–8 | — | 4–3 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 6–7 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 6–7 | 4–2 | 8–5 | 21–25
Chicago | 1–6 | 3–4 | — | 5–8 | 3–10 | 2–4 | 1–12 | 4–2 | 1–12 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–6 | 4–2 | 0–7 | 1–5 | 11–35
Cleveland | 4–3 | 5–2 | 8–5 | — | 7–6 | 1–4 | 5–8 | 5–1 | 10–3 | 2–4 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 24–22
Detroit | 4–2 | 4–3 | 10–3 | 6–7 | — | 2–4 | 6–7 | 3–4 | 6–7 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 22–24
Houston | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 4–2 | — | 4–3 | 9–4 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 8–5 | 5–8 | 4–2 | 7–6 | 5–2 | 22–24
Kansas City | 2–4 | 2–4 | 12–1 | 8–5 | 7–6 | 3–4 | — | 5–2 | 6–7 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 5–2 | 23–23
Los Angeles | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 4–9 | 2–5 | — | 1–5 | 3–3 | 5–8 | 8–5 | 3–4 | 4–9 | 0–7 | 22–24
Minnesota | 0–6 | 3–3 | 12–1 | 3–10 | 7–6 | 4–2 | 7–6 | 5–1 | — | 0–6 | 6–1 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 18–28
New York | 5–8 | 7–6 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 6–0 | — | 5–2 | 4–3 | 7–6 | 3–3 | 7–6 | 23–23
Oakland | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–6 | 3–3 | 5–8 | 2–4 | 8–5 | 1–6 | 2–5 | — | 4–9 | 3–4 | 6–7 | 3–3 | 24–22
Seattle | 2–4 | 3–4 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 8–5 | 3–3 | 5–8 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 9–4 | — | 3–3 | 10–3 | 2–4 | 26–20
Tampa Bay | 4–9 | 7–6 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 6–7 | 4–3 | 3–3 | — | 1–5 | 9–4 | 26–20
Texas | 2–5 | 2–4 | 7–0 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 6–7 | 5–1 | 9–4 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 7–6 | 3–10 | 5–1 | — | 2–4 | 19–27
Toronto | 6–7 | 5–8 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 7–0 | 2–4 | 6–7 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–9 | 4–2 | — | 20–26

Updated with the results of all games through September 30, 2024.

#### Record vs. National League

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2024 American League record vs. National League

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Source: MLB Standings

Team  | AZ  | ATL  | CHC  | CIN  | COL  | LAD  | MIA  | MIL  | NYM  | PHI  | PIT  | SD  | SF  | STL  | WSH
Baltimore | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–2
Boston | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1
Chicago | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1
Cleveland | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1
Detroit | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2
Houston | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2
Kansas City | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–0
Los Angeles | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2
Minnesota | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1
New York | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2
Oakland | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1
Seattle | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2
Tampa Bay | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1
Texas | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1
Toronto | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2

Updated with the results of all games through September 30, 2024.

### Game log

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Legend

Royals Win  | Royals Loss  | Game Postponed  | Clinched playoff spot
2024 Game Log: 86–76 (Home: 45–36; Away: 41–40)

March/April: 18–13 (Home: 12–5; Away: 6–8)

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1 | March 28 | Twins | 1–4 | López (1–0) | Ragans (0–1) | Jax (1) | 38,775 | 0–1 | L1
2 | March 30 | Twins | 1–5 | Jax (1–0) | Smith (0–1) | — | 19,461 | 0–2 | L2
3 | March 31 | Twins | 11–0 | Singer (1–0) | Ober (0–1) | — | 13,005 | 1–2 | W1
4 | April 1 | @ Orioles | 4–6 | Kimbrel (1–0) | Anderson (0–1) | — | 12,666 | 1–3 | L1
5 | April 2 | @ Orioles | 4–1 | Marsh (1–0) | Irvin (0–1) | Smith (1) | 9,404 | 2–3 | W1
6 | April 3 | @ Orioles | 3–4 | Canó (1–0) | Smith (0–2) | — | 11,488 | 2–4 | L1
7 | April 4 | White Sox | 10–1 | Lugo (1–0) | Soroka (0–1) | — | 10,863 | 3–4 | W1
8 | April 5 | White Sox | 2–1 | Stratton (1–0) | Kopech (0–1) | McArthur (1) | 10,592 | 4–4 | W2
9 | April 6 | White Sox | 3–0 | Wacha (1–0) | Flexen (0–2) | Stratton (1) | 15,453 | 5–4 | W3
10 | April 7 | White Sox | 5–3 | Schreiber (1–0) | García (0–1) | McArthur (2) | 14,251 | 6–4 | W4
11 | April 9 | Astros | 4–3 (10) | McArthur (1–0) | Suero (0–1) | — | 11,926 | 7–4 | W5
12 | April 10 | Astros | 11–2 | Lugo (2–0) | Arrighetti (0–1) | — | 10,536 | 8–4 | W6
13 | April 11 | Astros | 13–3 | Singer (2–0) | Brown (0–2) | — | 10,280 | 9–4 | W7
14 | April 12 | @ Mets | 1–6 | Severino (1–1) | Wacha (1–1) | — | 18,822 | 9–5 | L1
15 | April 13 | @ Mets | 11–7 | Marsh (2–0) | Manaea (1–1) | — | 25,387 | 10–5 | W1
16 | April 14 | @ Mets | 1–2 | Raley (1–0) | Stratton (1–1) | Díaz (3) | 32,749 | 10–6 | L1
17 | April 15 | @ White Sox | 2–0 | Lugo (3–0) | Nastrini (0–1) | McArthur (3) | 10,569 | 11–6 | W1
— | April 16 | @ White Sox | Postponed (rain); Makeup: April 17
18 | April 17 (1) | @ White Sox | 4–2 | Anderson (1–1) | Kopech (0–2) | McArthur (4) | see 2nd game | 12–6 | W2
19 | April 17 (2) | @ White Sox | 1–2 | Fedde (1–0) | Wacha (1–2) | García (1) | 10,412 | 12–7 | L1
20 | April 19 | Orioles | 9–4 | Marsh (3–0) | Kremer (0–2) | — | 17,073 | 13–7 | W1
21 | April 20 | Orioles | 7–9 | Burnes (3–0) | Ragans (0–2) | Kimbrel (5) | 23,118 | 13–8 | L1
22 | April 21 | Orioles | 0–5 | Irvin (1–1) | Lugo (3–1) | — | 18,044 | 13–9 | L2
23 | April 22 | Blue Jays | 3–5 | Kikuchi (2–1) | Singer (2–1) | Romano (3) | 10,004 | 13–10 | L3
24 | April 23 | Blue Jays | 3–2 | Stratton (2–1) | Gausman (0–3) | McArthur (5) | 11,357 | 14–10 | W1
25 | April 24 | Blue Jays | 3–2 | Schreiber (2–0) | Rodríguez (0–1) | McArthur (6) | 10,282 | 15–10 | W2
26 | April 25 | Blue Jays | 2–1 (5) | Ragans (1–2) | Berríos (4–1) | — | 9,740 | 16–10 | W3
27 | April 26 | @ Tigers | 8–0 | Lugo (4–1) | Olson (0–4) | — | 17,251 | 17–10 | W4
28 | April 27 | @ Tigers | 5–6 | Faedo (2–1) | Stratton (2–2) | Foley (8) | 22,734 | 17–11 | L1
29 | April 28 | @ Tigers | 1–4 | Skubal (4–0) | Wacha (1–3) | Foley (9) | 18,794 | 17–12 | L2
30 | April 29 | @ Blue Jays | 5–6 | Cabrera (1–0) | Bowlan (0–1) | Pearson (1) | 29,879 | 17–13 | L3
31 | April 30 | @ Blue Jays | 4–1 | Ragans (2–2) | Berríos (4–2) | McArthur (7) | 27,189 | 18–13 | W1

May: 17–11 (Home: 9–4; Away: 8–7)

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32 | May 1 | @ Blue Jays | 6–1 | Lugo (5–1) | Bassitt (2–5) | — | 32,307 | 19–13 | W2
33 | May 3 | Rangers | 7–1 | Schreiber (3–0) | Winn (0–1) | — | 25,690 | 20–13 | W3
34 | May 4 | Rangers | 4–15 | Sborz (1–0) | Wacha (1–4) | — | 26,002 | 20–14 | L1
35 | May 5 | Rangers | 2–3 (10) | Yates (3–0) | McArthur (1–1) | Robertson (1) | 20,613 | 20–15 | L2
36 | May 6 | Brewers | 3–2 | Anderson (2–1) | Koenig (2–1) | Stratton (2) | 10,005 | 21–15 | W1
37 | May 7 | Brewers | 5–6 | Koenig (3–1) | McArthur (1–2) | Megill (3) | 14,657 | 21–16 | L1
38 | May 8 | Brewers | 6–4 | Singer (3–1) | Ross (1–4) | McArthur (8) | 22,430 | 22–16 | W1
39 | May 9 | @ Angels | 10–4 | Wacha (2–4) | Detmers (3–4) | — | 23,568 | 23–16 | W2
40 | May 10 | @ Angels | 2–1 | Duffey (1–0) | Estévez (0–2) | Schreiber (1) | 29,126 | 24–16 | W3
41 | May 11 | @ Angels | 3–9 | Anderson (3–4) | Ragans (2–3) | — | 31,593 | 24–17 | L1
42 | May 12 | @ Angels | 4–2 | Lugo (6–1) | Sandoval (2–6) | McArthur (9) | 27,723 | 25–17 | W1
43 | May 13 | @ Mariners | 2–6 | Kirby (4–3) | Singer (3–2) | Muñoz (6) | 14,984 | 25–18 | L1
44 | May 14 | @ Mariners | 4–2 | Wacha (3–4) | Gilbert (3–2) | McArthur (10) | 20,665 | 26–18 | W1
45 | May 15 | @ Mariners | 2–4 | Woo (1–0) | Marsh (3–1) | Muñoz (7) | 22,233 | 26–19 | L1
46 | May 17 | Athletics | 6–2 | Ragans (3–3) | Spence (3–2) | — | 24,585 | 27–19 | W1
47 | May 18 | Athletics | 5–3 | Lugo (7–1) | Stripling (1–8) | McArthur (11) | 22,014 | 28–19 | W2
48 | May 19 | Athletics | 8–4 | Singer (4–2) | Sears (3–3) | — | 20,035 | 29–19 | W3
49 | May 20 | Tigers | 8–3 | Wacha (4–4) | Olson (0–5) | Stratton (3) | 12,986 | 30–19 | W4
50 | May 21 | Tigers | 10–3 | Marsh (4–1) | Mize (1–3) | — | 14,031 | 31–19 | W5
51 | May 22 | Tigers | 8–3 | Ragans (4–3) | Skubal (6–1) | — | 15,004 | 32–19 | W6
52 | May 24 | @ Rays | 8–1 | Lugo (8–1) | Alexander (2–3) | — | 16,368 | 33–19 | W7
53 | May 25 | @ Rays | 7–4 (11) | McArthur (2–2) | Lovelady (0–3) | Anderson (1) | 20,309 | 34–19 | W8
54 | May 26 | @ Rays | 1–4 | Cleavinger (4–0) | Wacha (4–5) | Fairbanks (5) | 20,789 | 34–20 | L1
55 | May 27 | @ Twins | 5–6 | Ryan (4–3) | Marsh (4–2) | Durán (7) | 17,508 | 34–21 | L2
56 | May 28 | @ Twins | 2–4 | Woods Richardson (2–0) | Ragans (4–4) | Durán (8) | 15,174 | 34–22 | L2
57 | May 29 | @ Twins | 6–1 | Lugo (9–1) | Ober (5–3) | — | 18,130 | 35–22 | W1
58 | May 30 | @ Twins | 6–7 | Thielbar (2–1) | Stratton (2–3) | Durán (9) | 22,542 | 35–23 | L1
59 | May 31 | Padres | 8–11 | Matsui (3–0) | Schreiber (3–1) | Suárez (17) | 30,006 | 35–24 | L2

June: 12–15 (Home: 9–7; Away: 3–8)

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60 | June 1 | Padres | 3–7 | Vásquez (1–3) | Marsh (4–3) | — | 25,266 | 35–25 | L3
61 | June 2 | Padres | 4–3 | Klein (1–0) | Matsui (3–1) | — | 21,825 | 36–25 | W1
62 | June 4 | @ Guardians | 5–8 | Smith (3–0) | Long (0–1) | Clase (19) | 23,260 | 36–26 | L1
— | June 5 | @ Guardians | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 26
63 | June 6 | @ Guardians | 4–3 | Long (1–1) | Gaddis (3–2) | McArthur (12) | 26,344 | 37–26 | W1
64 | June 7 | Mariners | 10–9 | Anderson (3–1) | Stanek (3–1) | — | 25,178 | 38–26 | W2
65 | June 8 | Mariners | 8–4 | Marsh (5–3) | Castillo (5–7) | — | 18,351 | 39–26 | W3
66 | June 9 | Mariners | 5–6 (10) | Baumann (3–0) | McArthur (2–3) | Saucedo (3) | 20,926 | 39–27 | L1
67 | June 10 | Yankees | 2–4 | Rodón (9–2) | Lugo (9–2) | Tonkin (1) | 24,038 | 39–28 | L2
68 | June 11 | Yankees | 1–10 | Stroman (6–2) | Singer (4–3) | — | 22,437 | 39–29 | L3
69 | June 12 | Yankees | 5–11 | Poteet (3–0) | Altavilla (0–1) | — | 25,132 | 39–30 | L4
70 | June 13 | Yankees | 4–3 | McArthur (3–3) | Holmes (1–2) | — | 21,875 | 40–30 | W1
71 | June 14 | @ Dodgers | 3–4 | Hudson (3–1) | Smith (0–3) | Vesia (3) | 49,580 | 40–31 | L1
72 | June 15 | @ Dodgers | 7–2 | Lugo (10–2) | Treinen (2–1) | — | 50,423 | 41–31 | W1
73 | June 16 | @ Dodgers | 0–3 | Glasnow (7–5) | Singer (4–3) | Phillips (10) | 52,789 | 41–32 | L1
74 | June 18 | @ Athletics | 5–7 | Harris (1–0) | Marsh (5–4) | Miller (13) | 7,013 | 41–33 | L2
75 | June 19 | @ Athletics | 1–5 | Medina (1–2) | Ragans (4–5) | — | 4,557 | 41–34 | L3
76 | June 20 | @ Athletics | 3–2 | McArthur (4–3) | Nittoli (0–1) | Stratton (4) | 8,753 | 42–34 | W1
77 | June 21 | @ Rangers | 2–6 | Eovaldi (4–3) | Schreiber (3–2) | — | 37,678 | 42–35 | L1
78 | June 22 | @ Rangers | 0–6 | Gray (3–3) | Wacha (4–6) | — | 38,301 | 42–36 | L2
79 | June 23 | @ Rangers | 0–4 | Scherzer (1–0) | Marsh (5–5) | Ureña (1) | 35,762 | 42–37 | L3
80 | June 24 | Marlins | 4–1 | Ragans (5–5) | Muñoz (1–3) | McArthur (13) | 16,817 | 43–37 | W1
81 | June 25 | Marlins | 1–2 | Puk (2–8) | Hernández (0–1) | Scott (10) | 16,119 | 43–38 | L1
82 | June 26 | Marlins | 5–1 | Zerpa (1–0) | Brazobán (0–1) | — | 14,132 | 44–38 | W1
83 | June 27 | Guardians | 2–1 | Long (2–1) | Lively (7–4) | McArthur (14) | 23,340 | 45–38 | W2
84 | June 28 | Guardians | 10–3 | Marsh (6–5) | McKenzie (3–5) | — | 20,691 | 46–38 | W3
85 | June 29 | Guardians | 2–7 | Bibee (7–2) | Ragans (5–6) | — | 24,153 | 46–39 | L1
86 | June 30 | Guardians | 6–2 | Lugo (11–2) | Allen (8–4) | — | 27,691 | 47–39 | W1

July: 13–10 (Home: 6–6; Away: 7–4)

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87 | July 2 | Rays | 1–5 | Littell (3–5) | Singer (4–5) | — | 16,865 | 47–40 | L1
88 | July 3 | Rays | 4–2 | Wacha (5–6) | Pepiot (4–5) | McArthur (15) | 23,268 | 48–40 | W1
89 | July 4 | Rays | 8–10 | Eflin (5–5) | Marsh (6–6) | Fairbanks (14) | 28,358 | 48–41 | L1
90 | July 5 | @ Rockies | 2–4 | Vodnik (2–1) | Schreiber (3–3) | Beeks (8) | 48,321 | 48–42 | L2
91 | July 6 | @ Rockies | 1–3 | Gomber (2–5) | Lugo (11–3) | Vodnik (1) | 33,748 | 48–43 | L3
92 | July 7 | @ Rockies | 10–1 | Singer (5–5) | Gordon (0–1) | — | 32,180 | 49–43 | W1
— | July 9 | @ Cardinals | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 10[6]
93 | July 10 (1) | @ Cardinals | 6–4 | Marsh (7–6) | Pallante (4–4) | McArthur (16) | 32,108 | 50–43 | W2
94 | July 10 (2) | @ Cardinals | 8–5 | Wacha (6–6) | Graceffo (0–1) | McArthur (17) | 37,898 | 51–43 | W3
95 | July 12 | @ Red Sox | 6–1 | Ragans (6–6) | Criswell (3–4) | — | 34,894 | 52–43 | W4
96 | July 13 | @ Red Sox | 0–5 | Crawford (6–7) | Lugo (11–4) | — | 32,378 | 52–44 | L1
97 | July 14 | @ Red Sox | 4–5 | Bello (10–5) | Singer (5–6) | Jansen (19) | 35,351 | 52–45 | L2
94th All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas
98 | July 19 | White Sox | 7–1 | Wacha (7–6) | Flexen (2–9) | — | 26,693 | 53–45 | W1
99 | July 20 | White Sox | 6–1 | Singer (6–6) | Cannon (1–4) | — | 27,545 | 54–45 | W2
100 | July 21 | White Sox | 4–1 | Lugo (12–4) | Brebbia (0–5) | — | 22,226 | 55–45 | W3
101 | July 22 | Diamondbacks | 10–4 | Ragans (7–6) | Díaz (1–1) | — | 16,275 | 56–45 | W4
102 | July 23 | Diamondbacks | 2–6 | Montgomery (7–5) | Marsh (7–7) | — | 21,993 | 56–46 | L1
103 | July 24 | Diamondbacks | 6–8 | Mantiply (4–2) | McArthur (4–4) | — | 15,931 | 56–47 | L2
104 | July 26 | Cubs | 6–0 | Singer (7–6) | Hendricks (2–9) | — | 36,351 | 57–47 | W1
105 | July 27 | Cubs | 4–9 | Imanaga (9–2) | Lugo (12–5) | — | 31,784 | 57–48 | L1
106 | July 28 | Cubs | 3–7 | Assad (5–3) | Ragans (7–7) | — | 24,839 | 57–49 | L2
107 | July 29 | @ White Sox | 8–5 | Stratton (3–3) | Brebbia (0–6) | McArthur (18) | 12,179 | 58–49 | W1
108 | July 30 | @ White Sox | 4–3 | Wacha (8–6) | Ellard (0–1) | Long (1) | 15,360 | 59–49 | W2
109 | July 31 | @ White Sox | 10–3 | Singer (8–6) | Thorpe (3–3) | — | 14,112 | 60–49 | W3

August: 15–13 (Home: 5–6; Away: 10–7)

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110 | August 1 | @ Tigers | 7–1 | Lugo (13–5) | Montero (1–5) | — | 15,743 | 61–49 | W4
111 | August 2 | @ Tigers | 9–2 | Ragans (8–7) | Skubal (12–4) | — | 21,035 | 62–49 | W5
112 | August 3 | @ Tigers | 5–6 (11) | Foley (3–3) | McArthur (4–5) | — | 35,210 | 62–50 | L1
113 | August 4 | @ Tigers | 3–2 | Stratton (4–3) | Miller (5–7) | Harvey (1) | 25,990 | 63–50 | W1
114 | August 5 | Red Sox | 5–9 | Paxton (9–3) | Singer (8–7) | — | 20,087 | 63–51 | L1
115 | August 6 | Red Sox | 5–6 | Bernardino (4–3) | Lugo (13–6) | Jansen (21) | 21,386 | 63–52 | L2
116 | August 7 | Red Sox | 8–4 | Ragans (9–7) | Crawford (7–9) | — | 16,550 | 64–52 | W1
117 | August 9 | Cardinals | 5–8 | Liberatore (3–3) | Smith (0–4) | Helsley (37) | 34,066 | 64–53 | L1
118 | August 10 | Cardinals | 8–3 | Wacha (9–6) | Fernandez (1–4) | Erceg (4) | 36,799 | 65–53 | W1
119 | August 12 | @ Twins | 3–8 | López (11–8) | Singer (8–8) | — | 22,173 | 65–54 | L1
120 | August 13 | @ Twins | 3–13 | Matthews (1–0) | Lugo (13–7) | — | 25,885 | 65–55 | L2
121 | August 14 | @ Twins | 4–1 | Ragans (10–7) | Varland (0–5) | Erceg (5) | 27,560 | 66–55 | W1
122 | August 16 | @ Reds | 7–1 | Lorenzen (6–6) | Martinez (6–6) | — | 32,500 | 67–55 | W2
123 | August 17 | @ Reds | 13–1 | Wacha (10–6) | Lodolo (9–5) | — | 35,430 | 68–55 | W3
124 | August 18 | @ Reds | 8–1 | Singer (9–8) | Abbott (10–10) | — | 30,388 | 69–55 | W4
125 | August 19 | Angels | 5–3 | Lugo (14–7) | Fulmer (0–4) | Schreiber (2) | 15,091 | 70–55 | W5
126 | August 20 | Angels | 5–9 | Anderson (10–11) | Ragans (10–8) | — | 16,310 | 70–56 | L1
127 | August 21 | Angels | 3–0 | Lorenzen (7–6) | Cueto (0–1) | Erceg (6) | 13,009 | 71–56 | W1
128 | August 23 | Phillies | 7–4 | Wacha (11–6) | Walker (3–5) | Erceg (7) | 25,491 | 72–56 | W2
129 | August 24 | Phillies | 2–11 | Suárez (11–5) | Singer (9–9) | — | 27,002 | 72–57 | L1
130 | August 25 | Phillies | 3–11 | Allard (2–0) | Lugo (14–8) | — | 18,193 | 72–58 | L2
131 | August 26 (1) | @ Guardians | 4–3 | Schreiber (4–3) | Gaddis (4–3) | Erceg (8) | 17,738 | 73–58 | W1
132 | August 26 (2) | @ Guardians | 9–4 | Long (3–1) | Allen (8–5) | Lynch IV (1) | 16,856 | 74–58 | W2
133 | August 27 | @ Guardians | 6–1 | McArthur (5–5) | Williams (2–7) | — | 19,820 | 75–58 | W3
134 | August 28 | @ Guardians | 5–7 | Morgan (2–0) | Erceg (2–4) | Clase (39) | 19,722 | 75–59 | L1
135 | August 29 | @ Astros | 3–6 | Pressly (1–3) | Erceg (2–5) | Hader (29) | 32,070 | 75–60 | L2
136 | August 30 | @ Astros | 2–3 | Hader (7–7) | McArthur (5–6) | — | 37,279 | 75–61 | L3
137 | August 31 | @ Astros | 2–5 | Kikuchi (7–9) | Ragans (10–9) | Pressly (3) | 37,776 | 75–62 | L4

September: 11–14 (Home: 4–8; Away: 7–6)

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138 | September 1 | @ Astros | 2–7 | Blanco (10–6) | Marsh (7–8) | — | 40,229 | 75–63 | L5
139 | September 2 | Guardians | 2–4 | Williams (3–7) | Wacha (11–7) | Clase (41) | 30,612 | 75–64 | L6
140 | September 3 | Guardians | 1–7 | Bibee (11–6) | Singer (9–10) | — | 14,813 | 75–65 | L7
141 | September 4 | Guardians | 4–1 | Lugo (15–8) | Lively (11–9) | Erceg (9) | 14,094 | 76–65 | W1
142 | September 6 | Twins | 5–0 | Ragans (11–9) | Matthews (1–3) | — | 19,484 | 77–65 | W2
143 | September 7 | Twins | 4–2 | Lynch IV (1–0) | Durán (6–9) | Erceg (10) | 29,160 | 78–65 | W3
144 | September 8 | Twins | 2–0 | Wacha (12–7) | Woods Richardson (5–4) | Erceg (11) | 26,477 | 79–65 | W4
145 | September 9 | @ Yankees | 4–10 | Cousins (2–1) | McArthur (5–7) | — | 35,308 | 79–66 | L1
146 | September 10 | @ Yankees | 5–0 | Lugo (16–8) | Stroman (10–8) | — | 34,485 | 80–66 | W1
147 | September 11 | @ Yankees | 3–4 (11) | Weaver (5–3) | Bubic (0–1) | — | 40,080 | 80–67 | L1
148 | September 13 | @ Pirates | 8–3 | Marsh (8–8) | Ortiz (6–6) | — | 24,748 | 81–67 | W1
149 | September 14 | @ Pirates | 5–1 | Wacha (13–7) | Keller (11–10) | — | 15,439 | 82–67 | W2
150 | September 15 | @ Pirates | 3–4 | Mlodzinski (3–5) | Singer (9–11) | Chapman (9) | 20,078 | 82–68 | L1
151 | September 16 | Tigers | 6–7 | Hanifee (1–1) | Long (3–2) | Foley (24) | 18,920 | 82–69 | L2
152 | September 17 | Tigers | 1–3 (10) | Holton (7–1) | Erceg (2–6) | Foley (25) | 21,086 | 82–70 | L3
153 | September 18 | Tigers | 2–4 | Skubal (17–4) | Marsh (8–9) | Vest (2) | 16,279 | 82–71 | L4
154 | September 20 | Giants | 1–2 | Black (1–4) | Wacha (13–8) | Doval (23) | 22,117 | 82–72 | L5
155 | September 21 | Giants | 0–9 | Roupp (1–1) | Singer (9–12) | — | 24,189 | 82–73 | L6
156 | September 22 | Giants | 0–2 | Snell (5–3) | Lugo (16–9) | Walker (9) | 24,189 | 82–74 | L7
157 | September 24 | @ Nationals | 1–0 (10) | Zerpa (2–0) | Finnegan (3–7) | Erceg (12) | 14,477 | 83–74 | W1
158 | September 25 | @ Nationals | 3–0 | Lynch IV (2–0) | Herz (4–9) | Erceg (13) | 16,670 | 84–74 | W2
159 | September 26 | @ Nationals | 7–4 | Bubic (1–1) | Finnegan (3–8) | Erceg (14) | 14,357 | 85–74 | W3
160 | September 27* | @ Braves | 0–3 | Fried (11–10) | Singer (9–13) | Iglesias (33) | 36,212 | 85–75 | L1
161 | September 28 | @ Braves | 1–2 | Iglesias (6–2) | Long (3–3) | — | 38,775 | 85–76 | L2
162 | September 29 | @ Braves | 4–2 | Marsh (9–9) | Morton (8–10) | Bubic (1) | 39,043 | 86–76 | W1
* Despite losing to Atlanta on September 27, the Royals clinched a playoff berth on this day by virtue of a Minnesota loss.

## Postseason

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### Game log

[edit]

2024 Game Log: 3–3 (Home 0–2, Road 3–1)

AL Wild Card Series: 2–0 (Home 0–0, Road 2–0)

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1 | October 1 | @ Orioles | 1–0 | Ragans (1–0) | Burnes (0–1) | Erceg (1) | 41,506 | 1–0
2 | October 2 | @ Orioles | 2–1 | Zerpa (1–0) | Pérez (0–1) | Erceg (2) | 38,698 | 2–0

AL Division Series: 1–3 (Home 0–2, Road 1–1)

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1 | October 5 | @ Yankees | 5–6 | Holmes (1–0) | Lorenzen (0–1) | Weaver (1) | 48,790 | 0–1
2 | October 7 | @ Yankees | 4–2 | Zerpa (2–0) | Rodón (0–1) | Erceg (3) | 48,034 | 1–1
3 | October 9 | Yankees | 2–3 | Kahnle (1–0) | Bubic (0–1) | Weaver (2) | 40,312 | 1–2
4 | October 10 | Yankees | 1–3 | Cole (1–0) | Wacha (0–1) | Weaver (3) | 39,012 | 1–3

### Postseason rosters

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Playoff rosters

American League Wild Card Series

* Pitchers: 24 Michael Lorenzen 41 Daniel Lynch IV 46 John Schreiber 50 Kris Bubic 51 Brady Singer 52 Michael Wacha 55 Cole Ragans 60 Lucas Erceg 61 Ángel Zerpa 67 Seth Lugo 73 Sam Long
* Catchers: 13 Salvador Pérez 34 Freddy Fermín
* Infielders: 2 Garrett Hampson 7 Bobby Witt Jr. 9 Vinnie Pasquantino 11 Maikel García 15 Paul DeJong 18 Yuli Gurriel 19 Michael Massey 26 Adam Frazier
* Outfielders: 1 MJ Melendez 16 Hunter Renfroe 22 Tommy Pham 28 Kyle Isbel 44 Dairon Blanco

American League Division Series

* Pitchers: 24 Michael Lorenzen 41 Daniel Lynch IV 46 John Schreiber 50 Kris Bubic 51 Brady Singer 52 Michael Wacha 55 Cole Ragans 60 Lucas Erceg 61 Ángel Zerpa 67 Seth Lugo 73 Sam Long
* Catchers: 13 Salvador Pérez 34 Freddy Fermín
* Infielders: 2 Garrett Hampson 7 Bobby Witt Jr. 9 Vinnie Pasquantino 11 Maikel García 15 Paul DeJong 18 Yuli Gurriel 19 Michael Massey 26 Adam Frazier
* Outfielders: 1 MJ Melendez 16 Hunter Renfroe 22 Tommy Pham 28 Kyle Isbel 44 Dairon Blanco

## Roster

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2024 Kansas City Royals

Roster
Pitchers

* 54 Dan Altavilla
* 63 Nick Anderson
* 62 Jonathan Bowlan
* 50 Kris Bubic
* 64 Steven Cruz
* 21 Tyler Duffey
* 60 Lucas Erceg
* 56 Hunter Harvey
* 43 Carlos Hernández
* 36 Will Klein
* 73 Sam Long
* 24 Michael Lorenzen
* 67 Seth Lugo
* 24 Jordan Lyles
* 41 Daniel Lynch IV
* 48 Alec Marsh
* 66 James McArthur
* 65 Walter Pennington
* 32 Nick Pratto
* 55 Cole Ragans
* 65 Matt Sauer
* 46 John Schreiber
* 60 Colin Selby
* 51 Brady Singer
* 31 Will Smith
* 35 Chris Stratton
* 69 Anthony Veneziano
* 52 Michael Wacha
* 61 Ángel Zerpa

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* 34 Freddy Fermín
* 13 Salvador Pérez

Infielders

* 40 CJ Alexander
* 15 Paul DeJong
* 26 Adam Frazier
* 11 Maikel García
* 18 Yuli Gurriel
* 12 Nick Loftin
* 19 Michael Massey
* 9 Vinnie Pasquantino
* 7 Bobby Witt Jr.

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Outfielders

* 44 Dairon Blanco
* 27 Tyler Gentry
* 8 Robbie Grossman
* 2 Garrett Hampson
* 28 Kyle Isbel
* 1 MJ Melendez
* 22 Tommy Pham
* 16 Hunter Renfroe
* 17 Nelson Velázquez
* 6 Drew Waters

|  | Manager

* 33 Matt Quatraro

Coaches

* 68 José Alguacil (infield)
* 84 Zach Bove (assistant pitching)
* 80 Allan de San Miguel (bullpen catcher)
* \-- Joe Dillon (assistant hitting)
* 80 Ryan Eigsti (bullpen catcher)
* 39 Damon Hollins (first base)
* 26 Paul Hoover (bench)
* 18 Rusty Kuntz (coach)
* 70 Parker Morin (bullpen catcher)
* 57 Mitch Stetter (bullpen)
* 85 Brian Sweeney (pitching)
* 25 Vance Wilson (third base)
* 31 Alec Zumwalt (hitting)

## Player stats

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Yellow background = Team leader in category.

### Batting

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Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average

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Bobby Witt Jr. | 161 | 636 | 125 | 211 | 45 | 11 | 32 | 109 | 31 | 57 | .332 | .588
Salvador Pérez | 158 | 590 | 58 | 160 | 28 | 0 | 27 | 104 | 0 | 44 | .271 | .456
Maikel García | 157 | 575 | 84 | 131 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 58 | 37 | 42 | .231 | .332
Vinnie Pasquantino | 131 | 496 | 64 | 130 | 30 | 2 | 19 | 97 | 1 | 40 | .262 | .446
MJ Melendez | 135 | 412 | 44 | 85 | 23 | 3 | 17 | 44 | 4 | 35 | .206 | .400
Hunter Renfroe | 120 | 385 | 44 | 88 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 52 | 1 | 36 | .229 | .392
Kyle Isbel | 136 | 384 | 62 | 88 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 11 | 27 | .229 | .367
Freddy Fermín | 111 | 339 | 40 | 92 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 2 | 23 | .271 | .366
Michael Massey | 100 | 332 | 45 | 86 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 45 | 1 | 15 | .259 | .449
Adam Frazier | 104 | 262 | 35 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 22 | .202 | .294
Garrett Hampson | 113 | 213 | 16 | 49 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 14 | .230 | .300
Nelson Velázquez | 64 | 205 | 31 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 2 | 19 | .200 | .366
Nick Loftin | 56 | 148 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 19 | .189 | .236
Dairon Blanco | 88 | 120 | 37 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 8 | .258 | .392
Paul DeJong | 37 | 108 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 9 | .222 | .417
Tommy Pham | 23 | 101 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .228 | .337
Yuli Gurriel | 18 | 54 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | .241 | .296
Robbie Grossman | 16 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .125 | .125
Drew Waters | 7 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .188 | .250
CJ Alexander | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125
Tyler Gentry | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000
Team totals | 162 | 5421 | 735 | 1343 | 264 | 35 | 170 | 711 | 134 | 429 | .248 | .403

Source:[1]

### Pitching

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Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; Hits = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

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Seth Lugo | 16 | 9 | 3.00 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 206.2 | 177 | 75 | 69 | 48 | 181
Cole Ragans | 11 | 9 | 3.14 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 186.1 | 146 | 71 | 65 | 67 | 223
Brady Singer | 9 | 13 | 3.71 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 179.2 | 175 | 77 | 74 | 54 | 170
Michael Wacha | 13 | 8 | 3.35 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 166.2 | 154 | 65 | 62 | 45 | 145
Alec Marsh | 9 | 9 | 4.53 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 129.0 | 123 | 70 | 65 | 39 | 123
Chris Stratton | 4 | 3 | 5.55 | 57 | 0 | 4 | 58.1 | 53 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 44
James McArthur | 5 | 7 | 4.92 | 57 | 0 | 18 | 56.2 | 68 | 36 | 31 | 14 | 49
Ángel Zerpa | 2 | 0 | 3.86 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 53.2 | 59 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 49
John Schreiber | 4 | 3 | 3.66 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 51.2 | 48 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 46
Daniel Lynch IV | 2 | 0 | 3.32 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 43.1 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 39
Sam Long | 3 | 3 | 3.16 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 42.2 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 44
Will Smith | 0 | 4 | 6.53 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 41.1 | 45 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 29
Nick Anderson | 3 | 1 | 4.04 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 35.2 | 35 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 29
Kris Bubic | 1 | 1 | 2.67 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 30.1 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 39
Carlos Hernández | 0 | 1 | 3.30 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 27
Michael Lorenzen | 2 | 0 | 1.57 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 28.2 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22
Lucas Erceg | 0 | 3 | 2.88 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 25.0 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 31
Matt Sauer | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9
Tyler Duffey | 1 | 0 | 5.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10
Hunter Harvey | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5
Will Klein | 1 | 0 | 6.35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6
Steven Cruz | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4
Jordan Lyles | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3
Dan Altavilla | 0 | 1 | 14.73 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5
Colin Selby | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0
Jonathan Bowlan | 0 | 1 | 13.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3
Anthony Veneziano | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2
Nick Pratto | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
Garrett Hampson | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Nick Loftin | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Walter Pennington | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
Team totals | 86 | 76 | 3.76 | 162 | 162 | 41 | 1428.0 | 1303 | 644 | 596 | 472 | 1339

Source:[2]

## Farm system

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See also: Minor League Baseball

Level  | Team  | League  | Manager

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Triple-A | Omaha Storm Chasers | International League | Mike Jirschele
Double-A | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | Texas League | Tommy Shields
High-A | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League | Brooks Conrad
Single-A | Columbia Fireflies | Carolina League | Tony Peña Jr.
Rookie | ACL Royals Blue | Arizona Complex League | Larry Sutton
Rookie | ACL Royals Gold | Arizona Complex League | Larry Sutton
Rookie | DSL Royals | Dominican Summer League | Sergio De Luna

## References

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1. ^ Sepe-Chepuru, Shanthi (September 29, 2024). "Biggest single-season win gains in divisional era". MLB.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
2. ^ Anderson, R.J. (September 27, 2024). "Royals clinch playoff berth: Kansas City becomes second MLB team ever to go from 100 losses to postseason". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
3. ^ Passan, Jeff (December 10, 2023). "Royals, Will Smith reach 1-year, $5 million deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
4. ^ a b "Royals make waves by spending big on big names". MLB.com. December 19, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
5. ^ "Royals continue busy offseason, sign Stratton to one-year deal". MLB.com. December 15, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
6. ^ "Royals-Cards rained out Tuesday; doubleheader Wednesday". MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved July 9, 2024.

## External links

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* Kansas City Royals Official Site
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Ballparks|

Municipal Stadium
Kauffman Stadium
New Royals Stadium (proposed)
Spring training
Terry Park
Baseball City Stadium
Surprise Stadium

Culture|

* Sluggerrr
* Denny Matthews
* Ryan Lefebvre
* George Toma
* American Royal
* "Royals" (song)

Lore|

* Pine Tar Incident
* The Call
* 2014 AL Wild Card Game
* MLB in Omaha
* A drive into deep left field by Castellanos
* Bo Knows

Team Hall of Fame|

* Steve Busby
* Amos Otis
* Dick Howser
* Cookie Rojas
* Paul Splittorff
* Dennis Leonard
* Hal McRae
* Joe Burke
* Larry Gura
* Freddie Patek
* Ewing Kauffman
* George Brett
* Frank White
* Muriel Kauffman
* John Mayberry
* Dan Quisenberry
* Whitey Herzog
* Willie Wilson
* Jeff Montgomery
* Denny Matthews
* Bret Saberhagen
* Mark Gubicza
* Art Stewart
* Kevin Appier
* Mike Sweeney
* Ned Yost

Retired numbers|

* 5
* 10
* 20
* 42

Minor league
affiliates|

Triple-A
Omaha Storm Chasers
Double-A
Northwest Arkansas Naturals
High-A
Quad Cities River Bandits
Single-A
Columbia Fireflies
Rookie
ACL Royals
DSL Royals Fortuna
DSL Royals Ventura

Key personnel|

* Owner: John Sherman
* President of Baseball Operations & General Manager: J. J. Picollo
* Manager: Matt Quatraro

World Series
championships (2)|

* 1985
* 2015

American League
pennants (4)|

* 1980
* 1985
* 2014
* 2015

Division titles|

West
1976
1977
1978
1980
1981 (second half)
1984
1985
Central
2015
Wild Card
2014
2024

Seasons (57)

1960s|

* 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 ·  1969

1970s|

* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979

1980s|

* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989

1990s|

* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999

2000s|

* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009

2010s|

* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

2020s|

* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

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