Kansas City Royals

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Kansas City Royals
First Season
1969
Team History
Kansas City Royals (1969-present)
League/Division
Major League Baseball (1969-present)
  • American League (1969-present)
    • AL Central (1994-present)
      AL West (1969-93)
Venue
Kauffman Stadium (1973-present)
Municipal Stadium (1969-72)
Minor League Affiliates
Omaha Storm Chasers (AAA)
Key People
Players • Managers • Executives


The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expansion franchise in 1969.

Publications

Home programs by season

Season/Date Type Opponent Venue
1960s
1969 Regular Season n/a Municipal Stadium
1970s
1970 Regular Season n/a Municipal Stadium
1971 Regular Season (1 • 2) n/a Municipal Stadium
1972 Regular Season n/a Municipal Stadium
1973 Regular Season n/a Royals Stadium
1974 Spring Training n/a Terry Park Ballfield
Regular Season n/a Royals Stadium
1975 Regular Season n/a Royals Stadium
1977 Spring Training n/a Terry Park Ballfield
Regular Season (1 • 2) n/a Royals Stadium
ALCS New York Yankees Royals Stadium
1978 Regular Season (1 • 2) n/a Royals Stadium
ALCS New York Yankees Royals Stadium
1979 Regular Season n/a Royals Stadium
1980s
1980 Spring Training n/a Terry Park Ballfield
Regular Season n/a Royals Stadium
ALCS New York Yankees Royals Stadium
World Series Philadelphia Phillies Royals Stadium, Veterans Stadium
1981 Spring Training n/a Terry Park Ballfield
Regular Season n/a Royals Stadium
1982 Regular Season n/a Royals Stadium
1983 Regular Season n/a Royals Stadium
1984 Spring Training n/a Terry Park Ballfield
ALCS Detroit Tigers Royals Stadium
1985 Regular Season n/a Royals Stadium
ALCS Toronto Blue Jays Royals Stadium
World Series St. Louis Cardinals Royals Stadium, Busch Memorial Stadium
1986 Regular Season n/a Royals Stadium
1987 Regular Season n/a Royals Stadium
1988 Spring Training n/a Baseball City Stadium
1989 Spring Training n/a Baseball City Stadium
Regular Season n/a Royals Stadium
1990s
1991 Spring Training n/a Baseball City Stadium
1993 Regular Season n/a Royals Stadium
1994 Regular Season n/a Kauffman Stadium
1999 Spring Training n/a Baseball City Stadium
2000s
2008 Spring Training n/a Surprise Stadium
2010s
2014 ALCS Baltimore Orioles Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Kauffman Stadium
World Series San Francisco Giants Kauffman Stadium, AT&T Park
2015 ALCS Toronto Blue Jays Rogers Centre, Kauffman Stadium
World Series New York Mets Kauffman Stadium, Citi Field

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

1970s 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979
1980s 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989
1990s 1990 • 1993
2000s 2000 • 2005 • 2008
2010s 2010 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019
2020s 2021 • 2022

Yearbooks

1970s 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974
1980s 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989
1990s 1990 • 1991 • 1995
2000s 2000 • 2002 • 2003
2010s 2016 • 2018 • 2019

Seasons

Kansas City Royals publications by season
1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 •  1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 •  2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023


Managers

Kansas City Royals managers
Joe Gordon (1969) • Charlie Metro (1970) • Bob Lemon (1970-72) • Jack McKeon (1973-75) • Whitey Herzog (1975-79) • Jim Frey (1980-81) • Dick Howser (1981-86) • Mike Ferraro (1986) • Billy Gardner (1987) • John Wathan (1987-91) • Bob Schaefer (1991) • Hal McRae (1991-94) • Bob Boone (1995-97) • Tony Muser (1997-2002) • John Mizerock (2002) • Tony Peña (2002-05) • Bob Schaefer (2005) • Buddy Bell (2005-07) • Trey Hillman (2008-10) • Ned Yost (2010-19) • Mike Matheny (2020-22) • Matt Quatraro (2023-present)


Major League Baseball
American League East Central West
Baltimore Orioles (Oriole Park at Camden Yards)
Boston Red Sox (Fenway Park)
New York Yankees (Yankee Stadium)
Tampa Bay Rays (Tropicana Field)
Toronto Blue Jays (Rogers Centre)
Chicago White Sox (Guaranteed Rate Field)
Cleveland Guardians (Progressive Field)
Detroit Tigers (Comerica Park)
Kansas City Royals (Kauffman Stadium)
Minnesota Twins (Target Field)
Houston Astros (Minute Maid Park)
Los Angeles Angels (Angel Stadium)
Oakland Athletics (RingCentral Coliseum)
Seattle Mariners (T-Mobile Park)
Texas Rangers (Globe Life Field)
National League East Central West
Atlanta Braves (Truist Park)
Miami Marlins (LoanDepot Park)
New York Mets (Citi Field)
Philadelphia Phillies (Citizens Bank Park)
Washington Nationals (Nationals Park)
Chicago Cubs (Wrigley Field)
Cincinnati Reds (Great American Ball Park)
Milwaukee Brewers (American Family Field)
Pittsburgh Pirates (PNC Park)
St. Louis Cardinals (Busch Stadium)
Arizona Diamondbacks (Chase Field)
Colorado Rockies (Coors Field)
Los Angeles Dodgers (Dodger Stadium)
San Diego Padres (Petco Park)
San Francisco Giants (Oracle Park)
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