Kansas City Royals history

1969–2026 · 58 seasons

Joe Gordon, 1969Charlie Metro, 1970Bob Lemon, 1970–1972LemonJack McKeon, 1973–1975Whitey Herzog, 1975–1979HerzogJim Frey, 1980–1981Dick Howser, 1981–1986HowserMike Ferraro, 1986Billy Gardner, 1987John Wathan, 1987–1991WathanBob Schaefer, 1991Hal McRae, 1991–1994McRaeBob Boone, 1995–1997Tony Muser, 1997–2002MuserJohn Mizerock, 2002Tony Pena, 2002–2005PenaBob Schaefer, 2005Buddy Bell, 2005–2007BellTrey Hillman, 2008–2010Ned Yost, 2010–2019YostMike Matheny, 2020–2022MathenyMatt Quatraro, 2023–2025Quatraro 1985 — champions, 91–712015 — champions, 95–67

Win percentage by season. The dashed line is .500; a marker is a title.

Every season

SeasonRecordPctRuns ScoredRuns AllowedFinal
2026 69–93 .4259 690 810
2025 82–80 .5062 651 637
2024 86–76 .5309 735 644
2023 56–106 .3457 676 859
2022 65–97 .4012 640 810
2021 74–88 .4568 686 788
2020 26–34 .4333 248 272
2019 59–103 .3642 691 869
2018 58–104 .3580 638 833
2017 80–82 .4938 702 791
2016 81–81 .5000 675 712
2015 95–67 .5864 724 641 World Series
2014 89–73 .5494 651 624 lost World Series
2013 86–76 .5309 648 601
2012 72–90 .4444 676 746
2011 71–91 .4383 730 762
2010 67–95 .4136 676 845
2009 65–97 .4012 686 842
2008 75–87 .4630 691 781
2007 69–93 .4259 706 778
2006 62–100 .3827 757 971
2005 56–106 .3457 701 935
2004 58–104 .3580 720 905
2003 83–79 .5123 836 867
2002 62–100 .3827 737 891
2001 65–97 .4012 729 858
2000 77–85 .4753 879 930
1999 64–97 .3975 856 921
1998 72–89 .4472 714 899
1997 67–94 .4161 747 820
1996 75–86 .4658 746 786
1995 70–74 .4861 629 691
1994 64–51 .5565 574 532
1993 84–78 .5185 675 694
1992 72–90 .4444 610 667
1991 82–80 .5062 727 722
1990 75–86 .4658 707 709
1989 92–70 .5679 690 635
1988 84–77 .5217 704 648
1987 83–79 .5123 715 691
1986 76–86 .4691 654 673
1985 91–71 .5617 687 639 World Series
1984 84–78 .5185 673 686
1983 79–83–1 .4877 696 767
1982 90–72 .5556 784 717
1981 50–53 .4854 397 405
1980 97–65 .5988 809 694 lost World Series
1979 85–77 .5247 851 816
1978 92–70 .5679 743 634
1977 102–60 .6296 822 651
1976 90–72 .5556 713 611
1975 91–71 .5617 710 649
1974 77–85 .4753 667 662
1973 88–74 .5432 755 752
1972 76–78 .4935 580 545
1971 85–76 .5280 603 566
1970 65–97 .4012 611 705
1969 69–93–1 .4264 586 688

Bands are managers; hover one for the name and years. Every manager is listed separately.

Updated Mon Oct 19 2026 23:08:50 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

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