
Kansas City Royals
2026 Season
The Kansas City Royals have a history of being ranked number one in the AL Central 7 times (2015, 1985, 1984, 1980, 1978, 1977, 1976); number one in the American League twice (2015, 1977); and number one in the MLB once (1977).
Historical Standings
Season History
| Season | Rank | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5th in NL 28th in National League 28th in MLB | 9 | 17 | .346 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 2-8 | W1 | 94 | 126 | -32 | 7-7 | 2-10 | - | |
| 2025 | 3rd in AL Central 8th in American League 15th in MLB | 82 | 80 | .506 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 6-4 | W2 | 651 | 637 | +14 | 83-79 | 43-38 | 39-42 | 27-37 |
| 2024 | 2nd in AL Central 5th in American League 12th in MLB | 86 | 76 | .531 | 12.0 | - | 4-6 | W1 | 735 | 644 | +91 | 91-71 | 45-36 | 41-40 | 33-38 |
| 2023 | 5th in AL Central 14th in American League 29th in MLB | 56 | 106 | .346 | 48.0 | 33.0 | 6-4 | W1 | 676 | 859 | -183 | 64-98 | 33-48 | 23-58 | 18-40 |
| 2022 | 5th in AL Central 14th in American League 26th in MLB | 65 | 97 | .401 | 46.0 | 21.0 | 3-7 | L2 | 640 | 810 | -170 | 64-98 | 39-42 | 26-55 | 30-49 |
| 2021 | 4th in AL Central 12th in American League 22nd in MLB | 74 | 88 | .457 | 33.0 | 18.0 | 5-5 | L2 | 686 | 788 | -102 | 71-91 | 39-42 | 35-46 | 29-37 |
| 2020 | 4th in AL Central 11th in American League 24th in MLB | 26 | 34 | .433 | 17.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 248 | 272 | -24 | 27-33 | 15-15 | 11-19 | 11-19 |
| 2019 | 4th in AL Central 13th in American League 27th in MLB | 59 | 103 | .364 | 48.0 | 37.0 | 3-7 | W1 | 691 | 869 | -178 | 64-98 | 31-50 | 28-53 | 21-50 |
| 2018 | 5th in AL Central 14th in American League 29th in MLB | 58 | 104 | .358 | 50.0 | 39.0 | 6-4 | L1 | 638 | 833 | -195 | 62-100 | 32-49 | 26-55 | 14-44 |
| 2017 | 3rd in AL Central 8th in American League 15th in MLB | 80 | 82 | .494 | 24.0 | 5.0 | 5-5 | L1 | 702 | 791 | -89 | 72-90 | 43-38 | 37-44 | 25-33 |
| 2016 | 3rd in AL Central 10th in American League 16th in MLB | 81 | 81 | .500 | 22.5 | 8.0 | 4-6 | L4 | 675 | 712 | -37 | 77-85 | 47-34 | 34-47 | 35-49 |
| 2015 | 1st in AL Central 1st in American League 4th in MLB | 95 | 67 | .586 | 5.0 | - | 6-4 | W5 | 724 | 641 | +83 | 90-72 | 51-30 | 44-37 | 42-36 |
| 2014 | 2nd in AL Central 4th in American League 7th in MLB | 89 | 73 | .549 | 9.0 | +1.0 | 6-4 | W1 | 651 | 624 | +27 | 84-78 | 42-39 | 47-34 | 37-42 |
| 2013 | 3rd in AL Central 7th in American League 13th in MLB | 86 | 76 | .531 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 6-4 | W1 | 648 | 601 | +47 | 87-75 | 44-37 | 42-39 | 40-38 |
| 2012 | 3rd in AL Central 11th in American League 23rd in MLB | 72 | 90 | .444 | 26.0 | 21.0 | 2-8 | L1 | 676 | 746 | -70 | 74-88 | 37-44 | 35-46 | 41-44 |
| 2011 | 4th in AL Central 11th in American League 26th in MLB | 71 | 91 | .438 | 31.0 | 20.0 | 5-5 | L2 | 730 | 762 | -32 | 78-84 | 40-41 | 31-50 | 28-36 |
| 2010 | 5th in AL Central 12th in American League 26th in MLB | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30.0 | 28.0 | 4-6 | L2 | 676 | 845 | -169 | 65-97 | 38-43 | 29-52 | 39-62 |
| 2009 | 5th in AL Central 13th in American League 27th in MLB | 65 | 97 | .401 | 38.0 | 30.0 | 2-8 | L3 | 686 | 842 | -156 | 66-96 | 33-48 | 32-49 | 30-55 |
| 2008 | 4th in AL Central 11th in American League 20th in MLB | 75 | 87 | .463 | 25.0 | 20.0 | 7-3 | L1 | 691 | 781 | -90 | 72-90 | 38-43 | 37-44 | 33-58 |
| 2007 | 5th in AL Central 13th in American League 28th in MLB | 69 | 93 | .426 | 27.0 | 25.0 | 3-7 | L1 | 706 | 778 | -72 | 74-88 | 35-46 | 34-47 | 29-46 |
| 2006 | 5th in AL Central 13th in American League 29th in MLB | 62 | 100 | .383 | 35.0 | 33.0 | 4-6 | W3 | 757 | 971 | -214 | 63-99 | 34-47 | 28-53 | 36-64 |
| 2005 | 5th in AL Central 14th in American League 30th in MLB | 56 | 106 | .346 | 44.0 | 39.0 | 4-6 | L1 | 701 | 935 | -234 | 60-102 | 34-47 | 22-59 | 26-57 |
| 2004 | 5th in AL Central 14th in American League 29th in MLB | 58 | 104 | .358 | 47.0 | 40.0 | 2-8 | L1 | 720 | 905 | -185 | 64-98 | 33-47 | 25-57 | 22-53 |
| 2003 | 3rd in AL Central 8th in American League 18th in MLB | 83 | 79 | .512 | 18.0 | 12.0 | 4-6 | L3 | 836 | 867 | -31 | 78-84 | 40-41 | 43-38 | 29-45 |
| 2002 | 4th in AL Central 12th in American League 27th in MLB | 62 | 100 | .383 | 41.5 | 37.0 | 4-6 | L3 | 737 | 891 | -154 | 67-95 | 37-44 | 25-56 | 23-54 |
| 2001 | 5th in AL Central 12th in American League 27th in MLB | 65 | 97 | .401 | 51.0 | 37.0 | 6-4 | W1 | 729 | 858 | -129 | 69-93 | 35-46 | 30-51 | 28-59 |
| 2000 | 4th in AL Central 10th in American League 19th in MLB | 77 | 85 | .475 | 20.0 | 14.0 | 7-3 | W1 | 879 | 930 | -51 | 77-85 | 42-39 | 35-46 | 40-50 |
| 1999 | 4th in AL Central 13th in American League 28th in MLB | 64 | 97 | .398 | 38.5 | 29.5 | 4-6 | L1 | 856 | 921 | -65 | 75-86 | 33-47 | 31-50 | 25-38 |
| 1998 | 3rd in AL Central 11th in American League 23rd in MLB | 72 | 89 | .447 | 41.5 | 19.5 | 2-8 | L3 | 714 | 899 | -185 | 64-97 | 29-51 | 43-38 | 21-45 |
| 1997 | 5th in AL Central 13th in American League 27th in MLB | 67 | 94 | .416 | 33.5 | 28.5 | 5-5 | L1 | 747 | 820 | -73 | 74-87 | 33-47 | 34-47 | 20-35 |
| 1996 | 5th in AL Central 11th in American League 21st in MLB | 75 | 86 | .466 | 24.0 | 12.5 | 4-6 | W1 | 746 | 786 | -40 | 77-84 | 37-43 | 38-43 | 41-45 |
| 1995 | 2nd in AL Central 8th in American League 15th in MLB | 70 | 74 | .486 | 30.0 | 9.0 | 2-8 | L3 | 629 | 691 | -62 | 66-78 | 35-37 | 35-37 | 28-37 |
| 1994 | 3rd in AL Central 5th in American League 9th in MLB | 64 | 51 | .557 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 6-4 | L1 | 574 | 532 | +42 | 61-54 | 35-24 | 29-27 | 16-10 |
| 1993 | 3rd in AL West 7th in American League 14th in MLB | 84 | 78 | .519 | 20.0 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 675 | 694 | -19 | 79-83 | 43-38 | 41-40 | 47-40 |
| 1992 | 6th in AL West 13th in American League 23rd in MLB | 72 | 90 | .444 | 26.0 | / | 4-6 | L1 | 610 | 667 | -57 | 74-88 | 44-37 | 28-53 | 32-43 |
| 1991 | 6th in AL West 10th in American League 15th in MLB | 82 | 80 | .506 | 16.0 | / | 5-5 | L3 | 727 | 722 | +5 | 82-80 | 40-41 | 42-39 | 59-67 |
| 1990 | 6th in AL West 11th in American League 19th in MLB | 75 | 86 | .466 | 27.5 | / | 5-5 | L2 | 707 | 709 | -2 | 80-81 | 45-36 | 30-50 | 26-37 |
| 1989 | 2nd in AL West 2nd in American League 4th in MLB | 92 | 70 | .568 | 7.0 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 690 | 635 | +55 | 87-75 | 55-26 | 37-44 | 53-34 |
| 1988 | 3rd in AL West 8th in American League 12th in MLB | 84 | 77 | .522 | 19.5 | / | 5-5 | L2 | 704 | 648 | +56 | 87-74 | 44-36 | 40-41 | 38-48 |
| 1987 | 2nd in AL West 6th in American League 11th in MLB | 83 | 79 | .512 | 15.0 | / | 8-2 | W5 | 715 | 691 | +24 | 84-78 | 46-35 | 37-44 | 37-37 |
| 1986 | 3rd in AL West 10th in American League 17th in MLB | 76 | 86 | .469 | 32.0 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 654 | 673 | -19 | 79-83 | 45-36 | 31-50 | 39-47 |
| 1985 | 1st in AL West 3rd in American League 6th in MLB | 91 | 71 | .562 | 10.0 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 687 | 639 | +48 | 86-76 | 50-32 | 41-39 | 49-37 |
| 1984 | 1st in AL West 6th in American League 10th in MLB | 84 | 78 | .519 | 20.0 | / | 6-4 | L2 | 673 | 686 | -13 | 80-82 | 44-37 | 40-41 | 44-42 |
| 1983 | 2nd in AL West 7th in American League 16th in MLB | 79 | 83 | .488 | 20.0 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 696 | 767 | -71 | 74-89 | 45-36 | 34-47 | 31-42 |
| 1982 | 2nd in AL West 4th in American League 5th in MLB | 90 | 72 | .556 | 5.0 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 784 | 717 | +67 | 88-74 | 56-25 | 34-47 | 43-31 |
| 1981 | 4th in AL West 10th in American League 17th in MLB | 50 | 53 | .485 | 13.5 | / | 6-4 | W1 | 397 | 405 | -8 | 51-52 | 19-28 | 31-25 | 3-3 |
| 1980 | 1st in AL West 3rd in American League 3rd in MLB | 97 | 65 | .599 | 6.0 | / | 5-5 | W2 | 809 | 694 | +115 | 92-70 | 49-32 | 48-33 | 43-30 |
| 1979 | 2nd in AL West 7th in American League 12th in MLB | 85 | 77 | .525 | 18.5 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 851 | 816 | +35 | 84-78 | 46-35 | 39-42 | 52-59 |
| 1978 | 1st in AL West 4th in American League 6th in MLB | 92 | 70 | .568 | 7.5 | / | 6-4 | W1 | 743 | 634 | +109 | 93-69 | 56-25 | 36-45 | 45-36 |
| 1977 | 1st in AL West 1st in American League 1st in MLB | 102 | 60 | .630 | - | / | 5-5 | W1 | 822 | 651 | +171 | 98-64 | 55-26 | 47-34 | 42-34 |
| 1976 | 1st in AL West 2nd in American League 6th in MLB | 90 | 72 | .556 | 12.0 | / | 2-8 | L3 | 713 | 611 | +102 | 92-70 | 49-32 | 41-40 | 47-37 |
| 1975 | 2nd in AL West 4th in American League 6th in MLB | 91 | 71 | .562 | 17.0 | / | 6-4 | L2 | 710 | 649 | +61 | 88-74 | 51-30 | 40-41 | 24-30 |
| 1974 | 5th in AL West 9th in American League 17th in MLB | 77 | 85 | .475 | 25.0 | / | 3-7 | L4 | 667 | 662 | +5 | 82-80 | 40-41 | 37-44 | 47-61 |
| 1973 | 2nd in AL West 4th in American League 7th in MLB | 88 | 74 | .543 | 11.0 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 755 | 752 | +3 | 81-81 | 48-33 | 40-41 | 33-39 |
| 1972 | 4th in AL West 8th in American League 14th in MLB | 76 | 78 | .494 | 19.5 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 580 | 545 | +35 | 81-73 | 44-33 | 32-45 | 49-52 |
| 1971 | 2nd in AL West 4th in American League 8th in MLB | 85 | 76 | .528 | 17.5 | / | 4-6 | L2 | 603 | 566 | +37 | 85-76 | 44-37 | 41-39 | 30-35 |
| 1970 | 4th in AL West 11th in American League 22nd in MLB | 65 | 97 | .401 | 43.0 | / | 5-5 | L2 | 611 | 705 | -94 | 70-92 | 35-44 | 30-53 | 26-64 |
| 1969 | 4th in AL West 9th in American League 18th in MLB | 69 | 93 | .426 | 40.0 | / | 5-5 | W4 | 586 | 688 | -102 | 70-93 | 36-45 | 33-48 | 30-54 |