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| 2004 Kansas City Royals | ||
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| League | American League | |
| Division | Central | |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium | |
| City | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| Owners | David Glass | |
| General managers | Allard Baird | |
| Managers | Tony Peña | |
| Television | KMCI Royals Sports Television Network (Ryan Lefebvre, Paul Splittorff, Denny Matthews, Bob Davis) | |
| Radio | WHB KLRX (Denny Matthews, Ryan Lefebvre, Fred White, Paul Splittorff, Bob Davis) | |
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The 2004 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing fifth in the American League Central with a record of 58 wins and 104 losses. It was one of the most disappointing seasons in Royals' history. The team had been picked by many sporting magazines to win the AL Central following their third-place finish in 2003. Injuries of veteran acquisitions did the Royals in. Catcher Benito Santiago and outfielder Juan González both played very few games for the boys in blue. Mike Sweeney was also injured during the campaign. As a result, the Royals set a new record for most losses in franchise history.
Offseason
- January 6, 2004: Juan González signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Royals.[1]
- January 16, 2004: Doug Linton was signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Royals.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | — | 49–32 | 43–38 |
| Chicago White Sox | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 9 | 46–35 | 37–44 |
| Cleveland Indians | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 12 | 44–37 | 36–45 |
| Detroit Tigers | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 20 | 38–43 | 34–47 |
| Kansas City Royals | 58 | 104 | 0.358 | 34 | 33–47 | 25–57 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
| Anaheim | — | 6–3 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 7–2 | 7–0 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 10–9 | 13–7 | 6–1 | 9–10 | 4–5 | 7–11 |
| Baltimore | 3–6 | — | 10–9 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 5–14 | 0–7 | 7–2 | 11–8 | 5–2 | 11–8 | 5–13 |
| Boston | 5–4 | 9–10 | — | 4–2 | 3–4 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 11–8 | 8–1 | 5–4 | 14–5 | 4–5 | 14–5 | 9–9 |
| Chicago | 4–5 | 4–2 | 2–4 | — | 10–9 | 8–11 | 13–6 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 2–7 | 7–2 | 4–2 | 6–3 | 3–4 | 8–10 |
| Cleveland | 5–4 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 9–10 | — | 9–10 | 11–8 | 7–12 | 2–4 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 3–3 | 1–8 | 5–2 | 10–8 |
| Detroit | 2–7 | 0–6 | 1–6 | 11–8 | 10–9 | — | 8–11 | 7–12 | 4–3 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 3–3 | 4–5 | 4–2 | 9–9 |
| Kansas City | 0–7 | 3–6 | 2–4 | 6–13 | 8–11 | 11–8 | — | 7–12 | 1–5 | 2–7 | 2–5 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 3–3 | 6–12 |
| Minnesota | 4–5 | 5–4 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 12–7 | 12–7 | 12–7 | — | 2–4 | 2–5 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 11–7 |
| New York | 4–5 | 14–5 | 8–11 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 4–2 | — | 7–2 | 6–3 | 15–4 | 5–4 | 12–7 | 10–8 |
| Oakland | 9–10 | 7–0 | 1–8 | 7–2 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 7–2 | 5–2 | 2–7 | — | 11–8 | 7–2 | 11–9 | 6–3 | 10–8 |
| Seattle | 7–13 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 5–2 | 4–5 | 3–6 | 8–11 | — | 2–5 | 7–12 | 2–7 | 9–9 |
| Tampa Bay | 1–6 | 8–11 | 5–14 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 4–15 | 2–7 | 5–2 | — | 2–7 | 9–9 | 15–3 |
| Texas | 10–9 | 2–5 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 8–1 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 2–5 | 4–5 | 9–11 | 12–7 | 7–2 | — | 7–2 | 10–8 |
| Toronto | 5–4 | 8–11 | 5–14 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 7–12 | 3–6 | 7–2 | 9–9 | 2–7 | — | 8–10 |
Transactions
- July 30, 2004: Justin Huber was traded by the New York Mets to the Kansas City Royals for José Bautista.[3]
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | John Buck | 71 | 238 | 56 | .235 | 12 | 30 |
| 1B | Ken Harvey | 120 | 456 | 131 | .287 | 13 | 55 |
| 2B | Tony Graffanino | 75 | 278 | 73 | .263 | 3 | 26 |
| SS | Ángel Berroa | 134 | 512 | 134 | .262 | 8 | 43 |
| 3B | Joe Randa | 128 | 485 | 139 | .287 | 8 | 56 |
| LF | Dee Brown | 59 | 195 | 49 | .251 | 4 | 24 |
| CF | David DeJesus | 96 | 363 | 104 | .287 | 7 | 39 |
| RF | Abraham Núñez | 59 | 221 | 50 | .226 | 5 | 29 |
| DH | Mike Sweeney | 106 | 411 | 118 | .287 | 22 | 79 |
Other battersedit
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Stairs | 126 | 439 | 117 | .267 | 18 | 66 |
| Desi Relaford | 114 | 380 | 84 | .221 | 6 | 34 |
| Carlos Beltrán | 69 | 266 | 74 | .278 | 15 | 51 |
| Benito Santiago | 49 | 175 | 48 | .274 | 6 | 23 |
| Ruben Gotay | 44 | 152 | 41 | .270 | 1 | 16 |
| Aaron Guiel | 42 | 135 | 21 | .156 | 5 | 13 |
