Kansas City Royals (1969–2025)

57 seasons from 1969 to 2025

The Kansas City Royals have played since 1969, a total of 57 seasons. The franchise's all-time record is 4,290-4,703 (.477). They have won 2 World Series titles.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.

Data updated

57 seasons

Kansas City Royals (1969–2025)
Year League W L Win% Finish Playoffs
2025 AL 82 80 .506 3 -
2024 AL 86 76 .531 2 Wild Card
2023 AL 56 106 .346 5 -
2022 AL 65 97 .401 5 -
2021 AL 74 88 .457 4 -
2020 AL 26 34 .433 4 -
2019 AL 59 103 .364 4 -
2018 AL 58 104 .358 5 -
2017 AL 80 82 .494 3 -
2016 AL 81 81 .500 3 -
2015 AL 95 67 .586 1 World Series · Division
2014 AL 89 73 .549 2 Pennant · Wild Card
2013 AL 86 76 .531 3 -
2012 AL 72 90 .444 3 -
2011 AL 71 91 .438 4 -
2010 AL 67 95 .414 5 -
2009 AL 65 97 .401 4 -
2008 AL 75 87 .463 4 -
2007 AL 69 93 .426 5 -
2006 AL 62 100 .383 5 -
2005 AL 56 106 .346 5 -
2004 AL 58 104 .358 5 -
2003 AL 83 79 .512 3 -
2002 AL 62 100 .383 4 -
2001 AL 65 97 .401 5 -
2000 AL 77 85 .475 4 -
1999 AL 64 97 .398 4 -
1998 AL 72 89 .447 3 -
1997 AL 67 94 .416 5 -
1996 AL 75 86 .466 5 -
1995 AL 70 74 .486 2 -
1994 AL 64 51 .557 3 -
1993 AL 84 78 .519 3 -
1992 AL 72 90 .444 5 -
1991 AL 82 80 .506 6 -
1990 AL 75 86 .466 6 -
1989 AL 92 70 .568 2 -
1988 AL 84 77 .522 3 -
1987 AL 83 79 .512 2 -
1986 AL 76 86 .469 3 -
1985 AL 91 71 .562 1 World Series · Division
1984 AL 84 78 .519 1 Division
1983 AL 79 83 .488 2 -
1982 AL 90 72 .556 2 -
1981 AL 50 53 .485 4 Division
1980 AL 97 65 .599 1 Pennant · Division
1979 AL 85 77 .525 2 -
1978 AL 92 70 .568 1 Division
1977 AL 102 60 .630 1 Division
1976 AL 90 72 .556 1 Division
1975 AL 91 71 .562 2 -
1974 AL 77 85 .475 5 -
1973 AL 88 74 .543 2 -
1972 AL 76 78 .494 4 -
1971 AL 85 76 .528 2 -
1970 AL 65 97 .401 4 -
1969 AL 69 93 .426 4 -

Kansas City Royals: the seasons in brief

The table below lists all 57 seasons filed under the KCA team code, from 1969 to 2025. The table opens with 1969 (69-93, 4th) and closes with 2025 (82-80, 3rd). In 2022 the Kansas City Royals went 65-97 (.401), 5th in the American League. For 2023, the table shows 56 wins and 106 losses, 5th in the American League. The 2024 row reads 86-76, 2nd in the American League. Every season here was played in the American League. The strongest season by Win% was 1977: 102-60, .630. At the other end of the table sits 2005, a 56-106 season. The Kansas City Royals won at least a hundred games in 1977.

The Kansas City Royals won the World Series in 1985 and 2015. The club also won the pennant in 1980 and 2014. The Kansas City Royals won their division in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, and 2015. Wild-card berths came in 2014 and 2024. The club finished second in 2024, 2014, 1995, 1989, 1987, 1983 and earlier years back to 1971. The longest unbroken run of winning records lasted from 1975 to 1980. Every season from 2004 to 2012 ended with more losses than wins. Franchise-wide totals for the Kansas City Royals live on the Kansas City Royals page. Every KCA season leads to a full season page showing who played and who led the club; the newest is 2025.

Kansas City Royals: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the all-time record of the Kansas City Royals?
4,290-4,703 across 57 seasons, .477.
How many World Series have the Kansas City Royals won?
2 World Series titles.
What seasons did the Kansas City Royals play?
From 1969 to 2025.