This is a list of the Kansas City Royals best single seasons. I decided to select two players for each infield position, six outfielders (regardless of specific position), and one designated hitter for each AL team. Hitters had to play at least 51% of games at their position. For pitching, we selected seven starting pitchers, three non-closers, and two closers. Starting pitchers had to start at least 20 games during the selected season. Relief pitchers were deemed non-closers if they saved less than 10 games. Closers are pitchers that save more than 10 games.

• Catcher – Darrell Porter, 1979



Darrell Porter

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
144	.399	7.5	157	679	101	155	23	10	20	112	3	121	65	.291	.421	.484	.905

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• First Base – John Mayberry, 1975



John Mayberry

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
166	.427	7.2	156	683	95	161	38	1	34	106	5	119	73	.291	.416	.547	.963

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• Second Base – Jose Offerman, 1998



Jose Offerman

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
121	.375	5.3	158	709	102	191	28	13	7	66	45	89	96	.315	.403	.438	.841

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• Third Base – George Brett, 1980



George Brett

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
198	.478	9.4	117	515	87	175	33	9	24	118	15	58	22	.390	.454	.664	1.118

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• Shortstop – Jay Bell, 1997



Jay Bell

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
116	.364	5.4	153	660	89	167	28	3	21	92	10	71	101	.291	.368	.461	.829

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• Outfield – Amos Otis, 1978



Amos Otis

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
150	.397	7.4	141	567	74	145	30	7	22	96	32	66	54	.298	.380	.525	.905

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• Outfield – Alex Gordon, 2011



Alex Gordon

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
140	.382	7.2	151	690	101	185	45	4	23	87	17	67	139	.303	.376	.502	.879

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• Outfield – Danny Tartabull, 1991



Danny Tartabull

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
168	.430	4.4	132	557	78	153	35	3	31	100	6	65	121	.316	.397	.593	.990

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• Designated Hitter – Hal McRae, 1976



Hal McRae

wRC+	wOBA	WAR	G	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
154	.395	4.6	149	609	75	175	34	5	8	73	22	64	43	.332	.407	.461	.868

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• Starting Pitcher – Zack Greinke, 2009



Zack Greinke

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
48	10.4	33	33	16	8	2.16	229.1	6	3	0	64	55	51	242	9.5	1.073

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• Starting Pitcher – Bret Saberhagen, 1989



Bret Saberhagen

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
53	9.7	36	35	23	6	2.16	262.1	12	4	0	74	63	43	193	6.6	0.961

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• Starting Pitcher – Kevin Appier, 1993



Kevin Appier

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
58	9.2	34	34	18	8	2.56	238.2	5	1	0	74	68	81	186	7.0	1.106

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• Starting Pitcher – David Cone, 1994



David Cone

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
60	6.8	23	23	16	5	2.94	171.2	4	3	0	60	56	54	132	6.9	1.072

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• Starting Pitcher – Mark Gubicza, 1988



Mark Gubicza

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
68	7.7	35	35	20	8	2.70	269.2	8	4	0	94	81	83	183	6.1	1.187

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• Relief Pitcher – Wade Davis, 2014



Wade Davis

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
26	3.7	71	0	9	2	1.00	72	0	0	3	8	8	23	109	13.6	0.847

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• Relief Pitcher – Kelvin Herrera, 2014



Kelvin Herrera

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
36	2.8	70	0	4	3	1.41	70	0	0	0	12	11	26	59	7.6	1.143

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• Closer – Greg Holland, 2013



Greg Holland

ERA-	WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
30	3.1	68	0	2	1	1.21	67	0	0	47	11	9	18	103	13.8	0.866

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Bench

• Catcher – Mike Macfarlane, 1993
• First Base – Mike Sweeney, 2002
• Second Base – Frank White, 1982
• Third Base – Kevin Seitzer, 1987
• Shortstop – Mike Aviles, 2008
• Outfield – Willie Wilson, 1980
• Outfield – Lorenzo Cain, 2015
• Outfield – Carlos Beltran, 2003
• Starting Pitcher – Charlie Leibrandt, 1985
• Starting Pitcher – Dennis Leonard, 1977
• Relief Pitcher – Luke Hochevar, 2013
• Closer – Joakim Soria, 2008

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