Baseball Teams - American League Central
Kansas City Royals
Team's name: Kansas City Royals Location: Kansas City, Missouri General Manager: Dayton Moore League Titles: World Series titles: 1985 AL Pennants: 1980, ’85 |
The Kansas City Royals began to play on April 8, 1969 for the Central Division of the American League in Kansas City, Missouri. The team claimed its first win against the Minnesota Twins in its inaugural game. The Royals had their first winning season in 1971.
From 1976 to 1985, the franchise would go on to win six division titles, three of which were consecutive wins, from 1976 to 1978. IN 1980, under a new manager, the Royals were able to defeat their rivals, the New York Yankees, in the ALCS and enter into the playoffs. The team reached its first World Series, but lost to the Philadelphia Phillies. The team saw the postseason in 1981 but lost to the Oakland Athletics in a divisional series.
In 1985, the Royals claimed their first World Series title against the Cardinals.
The Royals were able to maintain a winning record from 1985 to 1994. The team maintained strong young talent but was unable to make the postseason. By the mid 1990s, the Royals began to decline. With the number of customers declining and the cost of salaries rising, the Royals traded away what stars they had left. In 1999, the team set a franchise low with a .398 winning percentage.
The early 2000s proved no better. The franchise set another record for itself in 2002, losing over 100 games. 2003 provided a brief respite – the team maintained a winning record – but slid backwards in the next seasons. After another 100-loss season in 2006, a new general manager, Dayton Moore, was hired, and the team began seeking strong talent.
In 2007 the team’s prospects improved. The Royals did not continue their three consecutive 100-loss seasons. In 2008, after hiring new manager Trey Hillman, the Royals sought, and found, a more positive season. The team finished with an overall record of 75-87, Kansas City’s best record since 2003.
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Kansas City Royals 2010 Roster
| Pitchers | |||||||
| NO. | NAME | POS | BAT | THW | AGE | HT | WT |
| 45 | Noel Arguelles | SP | L | L | 20 | 6-4 | 222 |
| 19 | Brian Bannister | SP | R | R | 29 | 6-2 | 217 |
| 35 | Henry Barrera | RP | R | R | 24 | 6-0 | 196 |
| 73 | Adam Bostick | RP | L | L | 26 | 6-1 | 233 |
| 62 | Bryan Bullington | RP | R | R | 29 | 6-4 | 220 |
| 69 | Jorge Campillo | SP | R | R | 31 | 6-1 | 225 |
| 52 | Bruce Chen | RP | L | L | 32 | 6-1 | 215 |
| 56 | Roman Colon | RP | R | R | 30 | 6-6 | 237 |
| 43 | Aaron Crow | SP | R | R | 23 | 6-2 | 205 |
| 37 | Juan Cruz | RP | R | R | 31 | 6-2 | 145 |
| 34 | Kyle Davies | SP | R | R | 26 | 6-2 | 218 |
| 40 | Kyle Farnsworth | RP | R | R | 33 | 6-4 | 233 |
| 23 | Zack Greinke | SP | R | R | 26 | 6-2 | 192 |
| 77 | Matt Herges | RP | L | R | 39 | 6-0 | 210 |
| 80 | Gaby Hernandez | SP | R | R | 23 | 6-3 | 230 |
| 44 | Luke Hochevar | SP | R | R | 26 | 6-5 | 210 |
| 31 | Dusty Hughes | RP | L | L | 27 | 5-10 | 185 |
| 59 | Philip Humber | SP | R | R | 27 | 6-4 | 210 |
| 54 | Anthony Lerew | SP | L | R | 27 | 6-3 | 220 |
| 47 | Victor Marte | RP | R | R | 29 | 6-2 | 267 |
| 55 | Gil Meche | SP | R | R | 31 | 6-3 | 214 |
| 49 | Edgar Osuna | SP | L | L | 22 | 6-1 | 185 |
| 67 | John Parrish | RP | L | L | 32 | 5-11 | 176 |
| 68 | Nelson Payano | RP | L | L | 27 | 5-11 | 155 |
| 53 | Carlos Rosa | RP | R | R | 25 | 6-1 | 208 |
| 66 | Francisco Rosario | RP | R | R | 29 | 6-0 | 197 |
| 65 | Josh Rupe | RP | R | R | 27 | 6-2 | 210 |
| 48 | Joakim Soria | RP | R | R | 25 | 6-3 | 204 |
| 51 | Robinson Tejeda | RP | R | R | 27 | 6-3 | 248 |
| 57 | Brad Thompson | RP | R | R | 28 | 6-1 | 190 |
| 38 | Blake Wood | SP | R | R | 24 | 6-5 | 240 |
| Catchers | |||||||
| NO. | NAME | POS | BAT | THW | AGE | HT | WT |
| 63 | Edwin Bellorin | C | R | R | 28 | 5-9 | 225 |
| 74 | Cody Clark | C | R | R | 28 | 6-2 | 215 |
| 18 | Jason Kendall | C | R | R | 35 | 6-0 | 192 |
| 70 | Steve Lerud | C | L | R | 25 | 6-1 | 210 |
| 27 | Brayan Pena | C | B | R | 28 | 5-11 | 247 |
| 28 | Manuel Pina | C | R | R | 22 | 5-11 | 185 |
| 26 | Vance Wilson | C | R | R | 36 | 5-11 | 215 |
| Infielders | |||||||
| NO. | NAME | POS | BAT | THW | AGE | HT | WT |
| 30 | Mike Aviles | SS | R | R | 29 | 5-9 | 203 |
| 3 | Yuniesky Betancourt | SS | R | R | 28 | 5-10 | 195 |
| 46 | Wilson Betemit | SS | B | R | 28 | 6-3 | 230 |
| 16 | Billy Butler | 1B | R | R | 23 | 6-2 | 240 |
| 13 | Alberto Callaspo | 2B | B | R | 26 | 5-9 | 180 |
| 72 | Irving Falu | 2B | B | R | 26 | 6-0 | 174 |
| 11 | Josh Fields | 3B | R | R | 27 | 6-2 | 225 |
| 17 | Chris Getz | 2B | L | R | 26 | 6-0 | 185 |
| 4 | Alex Gordon | 3B | L | R | 26 | 6-1 | 220 |
| 25 | Kila Ka'aihue | 1B | L | R | 25 | 6-3 | 221 |
| 39 | Mario Lisson | 3B | R | R | 25 | 6-2 | 210 |
| 71 | Ernesto Mejia | 1B | R | R | 24 | 6-6 | 235 |
| -- | Kurt Mertins | 2B | R | R | 23 | 6-0 | 175 |
| 76 | Mike Moustakas | 3B | L | R | 21 | 6-0 | 200 |
| Outfielders | |||||||
| NO. | NAME | POS | BAT | THW | AGE | HT | WT |
| 32 | Brian Anderson | LF | R | R | 28 | 6-2 | 215 |
| 24 | Rick Ankiel | CF | L | L | 30 | 6-1 | 210 |
| 8 | Willie Bloomquist | RF | R | R | 32 | 5-11 | 195 |
| 41 | Buck Coats | CF | L | R | 27 | 6-3 | 195 |
| 9 | David DeJesus | LF | L | L | 30 | 6-0 | 190 |
| 1 | Jarrod Dyson | CF | L | R | 25 | 5-10 | 160 |
| 6 | Jose Guillen | RF | R | R | 33 | 6-0 | 195 |
| 78 | David Lough | CF | L | L | 24 | 5-11 | 185 |
| 12 | Mitch Maier | CF | L | R | 27 | 6-2 | 211 |
| 21 | Jordan Parraz | CF | R | R | 25 | 6-3 | 212 |
| 22 | Scott Podsednik | LF | L | L | 33 | 6-1 | 190 |
| 75 | Derrick Robinson | LF | B | L | 22 | 5-11 | 170 |
| 64 | Scott Thorman | LF | L | R | 28 | 6-3 | 225 |
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