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The Kansas City Royals are a franchise based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are members of the Central division of Major League Baseball's American League.[1] The Royals franchise was formed in 1969.

There have been 20 managers for the Royals. Joe Gordon became the first manager of the Kansas City Royals in 1969, serving for one season. Bob Lemon became the first manager who held the title of manager for the Royals for more than one season. Ned Yost has managed more games than any other Royals manager and as many seasons as Dick Howser and Tony Muser. Whitey Herzog, Jim Frey, Howser, and Ned Yost are the only managers to have led the Royals into the playoffs. Three Royals managers—Gordon, Lemon, and Herzog—have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame;[2]

In 1970, Gordon was replaced with Charlie Metro. The Royals made their first playoff appearance under Herzog. Four managers have led the Royals into the postseason. Dick Howser led the Royals to their first World Series Championship in 1985. Ned Yost led the Royals into two World Series appearances, in the 2014 World Series, and a Win in the 2015 World Series. Frey, led the Royals to One world series appearance in the 1980 World Series. The highest winning percentage of any manager who managed at least one season was Herzog, with a percentage of .574. The lowest percentage was Bob Schaefer in 2005, although he managed for only 17 games. The lowest percentage of a manager with at least one season with the Royals was Buddy Bell, the manager from 2005 through the 2007 season with a percentage of .399.

The highest win total for a Royals manager is held by Yost,[3] who also holds the record for losses. Tony Peña became the first Royals manager to win the Manager of the Year award, in 2003. Ned Yost was hired on May 13, 2010, after Trey Hillman was fired. Yost retired from coaching following the 2019 season, ending a 10-year tenure with Kansas City. Mike Matheny was hired as the new manager for the 2020 season in October 2019.[4][5]

Table key

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WPct
 Winning percentage: number of wins divided by number of games managed
PA
 Playoff appearances: number of years this manager has led the franchise to the playoffs
PW
 Playoff wins: number of wins this manager has accrued in the playoffs
PL
 Playoff losses: number of losses this manager has accrued in the playoffs
WS
 World Series: number of World Series victories achieved by this manager
†
 Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame[6]

Managers

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Statistics current through October 5, 2022

#[a] Image Manager Seasons Wins Losses WPct PA PW PL WS Reference(s)
1 Joe Gordon† 1969 69 93 .426 — — — — [7]
2 Charlie Metro 1970 19 33 .365 — — — — [8]
3 Bob Lemon† 1970–1972 207 218 .487 — — — — [9]
4 Jack McKeon 1973–1975 215 205 .512 — — — — [10]
5 Whitey Herzog† 1975–1979 410 304 .574 3 5 9 0 [11][12][13][14]
6 Jim Frey 1980–1981 127 105 .547 1 5 4 0 [15][16]
7 Dick Howser 1981–1986 404 365 .525 3 8 12 1 [17][18][19][20]
8 Mike Ferraro 1986 36 38 .486 — — — — [21]
9 Billy Gardner 1987 62 64 .492 — — — — [22]
10 John Wathan 1987–1991 287 270 .515 — — — — [23]
11 Bob Schaefer 1991 1 0 1.000 — — — — [24]
12 Hal McRae 1991–1994 286 277 .508 — — — — [25]
13 Bob Boone 1995–1997 181 206 .468 — — — — [26]
14 Tony Muser 1997–2002 317 431 .424 — — — — [27]
15 John Mizerock 2002 5 8 .385 — — — — [28]
16 Tony Peña 2002–2005 198 285 .410 — — — — [29]
— Bob Schaefer 2005 5 12 .294 — — — — [24]
17 Buddy Bell 2005–2007 174 262 .399 — — — — [30]
18 Trey Hillman 2008–2010 152 207 .423 — — — — [31]
19 Ned Yost 2010–2019 687 736 .483 2 22 9 1 [32]
20 Mike Matheny 2020–2022 165 219 .430 0 0 0 0 [32]
21 Matt Quatraro 2023–present 142 182 .438 0 0 0 0 [1] Archived 2022-10-31 at the Wayback Machine
Totals 3723 3974 .484 9 40 34 2

Notes

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  • A A running total of the number of managers of the Royals. Thus, any manager who has two or more separate terms is counted only once.

References

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  1. ^ "Kansas City Royals History & Encyclopedia". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  2. ^ "Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame Register". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  3. ^ Facebook
  4. ^ "Struggling Royals fire Hillman". ESPN MLB. Associated Press. 2010-05-13. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
  5. ^ "Royals sign manager Ned Yost through 2013". KSHB-TV website. 2012-02-14. Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
  6. ^ "Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
  7. ^ "Joe Gordon Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-11-10. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  8. ^ "Charlie Metro Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  9. ^ "Bob Lemon Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  10. ^ "Jack McKeon Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  11. ^ "Whitey Herzog Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  12. ^ "1976 Kansas City Royals season". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
  13. ^ "1977 Kansas City Royals season". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
  14. ^ "1978 Kansas City Royals season". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
  15. ^ "Jim Frey Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-06-10. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  16. ^ "1980 Kansas City Royals season". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
  17. ^ "Dick Howser Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  18. ^ "1984 Kansas City Royals season". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
  19. ^ "1985 Kansas City Royals season". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
  20. ^ "1986 Kansas City Royals season". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
  21. ^ "Mike Ferraro Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  22. ^ "Billy Gardner Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-12-20. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  23. ^ "John Wathan Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-12-19. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  24. ^ a b "Bob Schaefer Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-12-20. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  25. ^ "Hal McRae Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
  26. ^ "Bob Boone Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-08-29. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  27. ^ "Tony Muser Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  28. ^ "John Mizerock Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  29. ^ "Tony Peña Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-06-08. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  30. ^ "Buddy Bell Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  31. ^ "Trey Hillman Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  32. ^ a b "Ned Yost Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-01.

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