2008 Kansas City Royals Statistics

American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-87
Finished 4th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,578,922, Avg. 19,986
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Trey Hillman (75-87)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2008 Kansas City Royals Roster
2008 Kansas City Royals Results

The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 2008 season with a record of 75 wins and 87 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's Central Division.

The Royals scored 691 runs and allowed 781 runs. Jose Guillen led Kansas City with 20 home runs, while Alex Gordon and Mark Teahen walloped 20 or more also. Jose Guillen drove in 97 runs. David DeJesus paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .307 clip. Gil Meche topped the team with 14 wins, and Zack Greinke recorded a 3.47 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Trey Hillman coached the team.

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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Gil Meche1411.5603.9834340000210.3204989319732183005886
Zack Greinke1310.5653.4732320100202.3202877821561183418851
Kyle Davies97.5634.0621210000113.012157511043071218487
Brian Bannister916.3605.7632320100182.721512711729581113717811
Luke Hochevar612.3335.5122220000129.014384791247172507566
Ron Mahay501.0003.48570300064.7612725629049101278
Juan Carlos Oviedo41.8002.984501200048.3451916215226403205
Ramon Ramirez32.6002.647101500171.7572321231670016295
Brandon Duckworth33.5004.5077000038.0382019219020300167
Rob Tejeda22.5003.202511400039.3221714319041105157
Joakim Soria23.4001.6063057004267.3391312519166611260
Brett Tomko27.2226.971610100060.78049471113040004271
Horacio Ramirez11.5002.59150400024.321971101120196
Joel Peralta12.3335.984001200052.75637351514038201224
Yasuhiko Yabuta13.2504.783101200037.7412120617025001168
Neal Musser000.001010001.000001000003
Tony Pena000.001010001.000000010003
Carlos Rosa002.702010003.3311000300012
Josh Newman007.714030007.01096160200035
Devon Lowery0010.385020004.3655220600021
Hideo Nomo0018.693020004.31099340300127
Kip Wells01.0008.71100200010.31010101110910150
Jeff Fulchino01.0009.00120700014.02115142801210172
Jimmy Gobble02.0008.813901000131.7393131523127206159
John Bale03.0004.39133100026.729131316014001110
Totals7587.4634.5060116216020441445.71473781723159515151085415686214

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
David DeJesus1355775187015925712731184671.307.366.452.818234105443
Jose Guillen1536335986615842120972123106.264.300.438.738262239033
Mark Teahen1496235726614631415594346131.255.313.402.71523063024
Mike Aviles102441419681362741051831858.325.354.480.833201122024
Alex Gordon1345714937212835116599266120.260.351.432.78321386155
Billy Butler124478443441222201155013357.275.324.400.724177230020
Ross Gload12241838846106181337342339.273.317.348.664135123134
Mark Grudzielanek863603313699240324211941.299.345.399.74313285321
John Buck1094183704883231948033896.224.304.365.669135126042
Miguel Olivo843173062978220124170782.255.278.444.72213663012
Joey Gathright1053152794171310222142040.254.311.272.58476341020
Alberto Callaspo74234213216583016211914.305.361.371.7317960110
Esteban German892422163053143022731842.245.303.338.6407351431
Tony Pena9523522522384111431649.169.189.209.3984740222
Mitch Maier349791926110902218.286.316.319.6342932200
Ryan Shealy20797312221072000519.301.354.603.9574421000
Kila Ka'aihue1224214600110032.286.375.429.804900000
Jason Smith22282866200101012.214.214.286.500800000
Zack Greinke32870210000001.286.286.429.714310100
Matt Tupman11101000000001.0001.0001.0002.000100000
Brian Bannister32540100000000.250.250.250.500100100
Gil Meche34441100010001.250.250.250.500100000
Luke Hochevar22430000000003.000.000.000.000000100
Kyle Davies21320000000001.000.000.000.000000100
Brett Tomko16330000000002.000.000.000.000000000
Kip Wells10000000000000000000
Carlos Rosa2000000000000000000
Joakim Soria63000000000000000000
Ramon Ramirez71000000000000000000
Rob Tejeda25000000000000000000
Yasuhiko Yabuta31000000000000000000
Horacio Ramirez15000000000000000000
Joel Peralta40000000000000000000
Brandon Duckworth7000000000000000000
Jeff Fulchino12000000000000000000
Jimmy Gobble39000000000000000000
Devon Lowery5000000000000000000
Ron Mahay57000000000000000000
Neal Musser1000000000000000000
Josh Newman4000000000000000000
Hideo Nomo3000000000000000000
Juan Carlos Oviedo45000000000000000000
John Bale13000000000000000000
Totals22506118560869115073032812065079383921005.269.320.397.717222614450323631


Fielding:

Player Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G PB WP SB CS CS%
Ross Gload1B11195878.383743486.9959.0177.9280000
Billy Butler1B3433260.02339227.9928.3777.1180000
Ryan Shealy1B2020169.015512218.9888.8938.3500000
Mark Teahen1B1413121.313010113.9931.3851.0000000
Kila Ka'aihue1B4115.0121021.0007.8003.2500000
Jason Smith1B102.020001.0009.0002.0000000
Mark Grudzielanek2B8585710.7135257458.9904.9644.6120000
Alberto Callaspo2B4642365.7741190361.0004.7504.1960000
Esteban German2B3523214.04177319.9754.9633.3710000
Mike Aviles2B289114.32633051.0004.6442.1070000
Jason Smith2B9341.0516021.0004.6102.3330000
Alex Gordon3B1331331180.01122301621.9552.6082.5710000
Mark Teahen3B1919166.0182433.9332.2772.2110000
Esteban German3B6543.025021.0001.4651.1670000
Mike Aviles3B7329.733001.0001.820.8570000
Jason Smith3B5119.051001.0002.8421.2000000
Alberto Callaspo3B118.015011.0006.7506.0000000
John BuckC107106950.37512486.9907.3407.24340591216.9
Miguel OlivoC5856494.33783256.9887.4657.06940191442.4
Matt TupmanC101.00000.000.0000000
David DeJesusOF1331301112.7310311.9972.5322.3530000
Mark TeahenOF1191151024.3260723.9932.3462.2440000
Jose GuillenOF109108912.32041042.9822.1111.9630000
Joey GathrightOF10374729.0199510.9952.5191.9810000
Esteban GermanOF3925235.054020.9642.0681.3850000
Mitch MaierOF3424231.771010.9862.7582.0880000
Ross GloadOF11977.0210001.0002.4551.9090000
Alberto CallaspoOF3114.00000.000.0000000
Jason SmithOF101.00000.000.0000000
Gil MecheP3434210.362841.8951.4551.0000000
Zack GreinkeP3232202.3112411.9721.5571.0940000
Brian BannisterP3232182.7122823.9521.9711.2500000
Luke HochevarP2222129.061112.9441.186.7730000
Kyle DaviesP2121113.041010.9331.115.6670000
Ramon RamirezP71071.72811.9091.256.1410000
Joakim SoriaP63067.366011.0001.604.1900000
Ron MahayP57064.70811.8891.113.1400000
Brett TomkoP161060.7211001.0001.929.8130000
Joel PeraltaP40052.732001.000.854.1250000
Juan Carlos OviedoP45048.31410.833.931.1110000
Rob TejedaP25139.31220.600.686.1200000
Brandon DuckworthP7738.025011.0001.6581.0000000
Yasuhiko YabutaP31037.74210.8571.434.1940000
Jimmy GobbleP39031.702001.000.568.0510000
John BaleP13326.709011.0003.038.6920000
Horacio RamirezP15024.328001.0003.699.6670000
Jeff FulchinoP12014.00000.000.0000000
Kip WellsP10010.301001.000.871.1000000
Josh NewmanP407.010001.0001.286.2500000
Hideo NomoP304.30000.000.0000000
Devon LoweryP504.30000.000.0000000
Carlos RosaP203.30000.000.0000000
Tony PenaP101.001001.0009.0001.0000000
Neal MusserP101.00000.000.0000000
Mike AvilesSS9189747.71412381065.9744.5624.1650000
Tony PenaSS9461592.074180935.9663.8612.7020000
Alberto CallaspoSS18984.0183028.9605.1432.6670000
Esteban GermanSS3322.02410.8572.4552.0000000
Totals2083145813011.04337154896431.9844.0712.82580782625.0




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