Kansas City Royals records

1969–2026

Worst losses

Largest margins of defeat

  1. 1–22 Chicago White Sox 2026
  2. 3–21 Sacramento Athletics 2000
  3. 1–19 Minnesota Twins 2010
  4. 1–19 Cleveland Guardians 2011
  5. 2–19 San Diego Padres 2026

Best seasons

Highest regular-season win percentage

  1. 1977 102–60
  2. 1980 97–65
  3. 2015 95–67
  4. 1978 92–70
  5. 1989 92–70

Worst seasons

Lowest regular-season win percentage

  1. 2005 56–106
  2. 2023 56–106
  3. 2004 58–104
  4. 2018 58–104
  5. 2019 59–103

Best starts

Wins to open a season

  1. 9 to start 2003
  2. 7 to start 2015
  3. 4 to start 1977
  4. 3 to start 1972
  5. 3 to start 1979

Worst starts

Losses to open a season

  1. 7 to start 1992
  2. 5 to start 1993
  3. 4 to start 2001
  4. 3 to start 1994
  5. 3 to start 1996

Win streaks

Consecutive wins

  1. 16 1977
  2. 14 1994
  3. 10 1977
  4. 10 1978
  5. 10 2014

Losing streaks

Consecutive losses

  1. 19 2005
  2. 13 2006
  3. 12 1997
  4. 12 2008
  5. 12 2012

Biggest wins

Largest margins of victory

  1. 26–5 Detroit Tigers 2004
  2. 20–1 Toronto Blue Jays 2025
  3. 23–6 Minnesota Twins 1974
  4. 17–1 Minnesota Twins 1980
  5. 16–0 Sacramento Athletics 1984

Postseason

Seasons that reached the playoffs

  1. 2024 3–3
  2. 2015 11–5 title game
  3. 2014 11–4 title game
  4. 1985 8–6 title game
  5. 1984 0–3
  6. 1981 0–3
  7. 1980 5–4 title game
  8. 1978 1–3

World Series appearances

Seasons that reached the World Series

  1. 2015 won World Series
  2. 2014 lost World Series
  3. 1985 won World Series
  4. 1980 lost World Series

Ties

Games that ended level

  1. 2–2 Texas Rangers 1983
  2. 2–2 New York Yankees 1969
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