Kansas City Royals History

Began as an expansion franchise in 1968, the Kansas City Royals replenished the city with a baseball franchise in the absence of the relocated Kansas City Athletics. The first games of the infant Royals were played in old Municipal Stadium in 1969. The expansion franchise posted a 69-93 record, the best of four-expansion teams to play that year. It took just three years for the Kansas City Royals to post their first winning record at 85-76.

Six playoff appearances round out the resume of the Kansas City Royals. A pair of World Series appearances yields the Royals a loss in 1980 to the Philadelphia Phillies and a win vs. the Saint Louis Cardinals in 1985. The Kansas City Royals 102-60 record in 1977 is by far the team's best winning

Season. Unfortunately the Royals have missed the playoffs since the 1985 world title. The winning record in 2003 is the first above .500 season for Kansas City since 1993.

World Series Appearances:

• 1985 vs. St. Louis Cardinals W 4-3
• 1980 vs. Philadelphia Phillies L 2-4

Kansas City Royals All-Time Team Leaders

Rank	Player	Statistic
Batting Average
1	Mike Sweeney	.307
2	Jose Offerman	.306
3	George Brett	.305
Homeruns
1	George Brett	317
2	Amos Otis	193
3	Hal McRae	169
RBI's
1	George Brett	1,595
2	Hal McRae	1,012
3	Amos Otis	992
Hits
1	George Brett	3,154
2	Frank White	2,006
3	Amos Otis	1,977
Stolen Bases
1	Willie Wilson	612
2	Amos Otis	340
3	Freddie Patek	336
Wins
1	Paul Splittorff	166
2	Dennis Leonard	144
3	Mark Gubicza	132
Earned Run Average
1	Dan Quisenberry	2.55
2	Jeff Montgomery	3.20
3	Bret Saberhagen	3.21
Saves
1	Jeff Montgomery	304
2	Dan Quisenberry	238
3	Doug Bird	58

Kansas City Royals Retired Numbers