2009 Kansas City Royals roster: 65-97

The Kansas City Royals went 65-97 in the 2009 MLB regular season, 5th of 5 in the American League Central.

Team stats and league rank

2009 Kansas City Royals team stats
Home Runs14424th of 30
RBI65723rd of 30
Hits1,43219th of 30
Runs68623rd of 30
Stolen Bases8817th of 30
Doubles27623rd of 30
Triples511st of 30
Walks45727th of 30
Strikeouts (Batting)1,09113th of 30
Batting Average.25920th of 30
On-Base %.31826th of 30
Slugging %.40522nd of 30
OPS.72424th of 30
ERA4.8326th of 30
WHIP1.4626th of 30
Strikeouts (Pitching)1,15312th of 30
Saves3425th of 30
Wins6526th of 30
Runs Allowed84227th of 30
Errors11628th of 30

Counts are season totals; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 30 clubs that season.

2009 Royals roster: batting

2009 Kansas City Royals batting
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
Billy ButlerDH1596087818321931.301.362.853
Alberto Callaspo2B1555767917311732.300.356.813
David DeJesusLF1445587415713714.281.347.781
Mark Teahen3B1445246914212508.271.325.734
Willie BloomquistSS1254345211542925.265.308.663
Mike Jacobs1B128434469919610.228.297.698
Miguel OlivoC114390519723655.249.292.781
Mitch MaierOF12734142833319.243.333.665
Jose GuillenRF8128130689401.242.314.681
John BuckC5918616468361.247.299.782
Coco CrispLF49180304131413.228.336.714
Brayan PenaC6416517456180.273.318.761
Alex GordonLF4916428386225.232.324.703
Mike AvilesSS361201022181.183.208.458
Luis A HernándezSS3773415041.205.256.476
Tug Hulett2B151842010.111.158.269

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · OPS

2009 Royals roster: pitching

2009 Kansas City Royals pitching
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.GS: Games started — for a pitcher, games he opened on the mound.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.K: Batters this pitcher struck out.WHIP: Walks and hits allowed per inning pitched — lower is better. Around 1.00 is elite.SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out.
Zack GreinkeSP33331682.16229.12421.070
Brian BannisterSP26267124.73154.0981.370
Luke HochevarRP25257136.55143.01061.490
Gil MecheSP23236105.09129.0951.570
Kyle DaviesRP2222895.27123.0861.530
Jamey WrightRP650354.3379.0601.480
Robinson TejedaRP356423.5473.2871.260
Bruce ChenSP179165.7862.1451.590
Sidney PonsonSP149177.3658.2321.770
Joakim SoriaRP470322.2153.0691.1330
Juan CruzRP460345.7250.1381.492
Roman ColonRP430234.8350.1291.430
Kyle FarnsworthRP410154.5837.1421.530
John BaleRP430015.7228.1241.841
Horacio RamirezRP191025.9622.2131.680
Lenny DiNardoRP550310.1321.182.630
Yasuhiko YabutaRP1202113.5014.092.570
Dusty HughesRP81025.1414.0151.500
Anthony LerewSP32014.0513.171.650
Victor MarteRP80008.2512.072.080
Carlos RosaRP70003.3810.241.221
Doug WaechterRP50008.445.132.250

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA · IP · K · WHIP · SV

Results

  1. Apr 7, 2009@ CHWL 2-4
  2. Apr 8, 2009@ CHWW 2-0
  3. Apr 9, 2009@ CHWW 2-1
  4. Apr 10, 2009vs NYYL 1-4
  5. Apr 11, 2009vs NYYL 1-6
  6. Apr 12, 2009vs NYYW 6-4
  7. Apr 13, 2009vs CLEW 4-2
  8. Apr 14, 2009vs CLEW 9-3
  9. Apr 15, 2009vs CLEL 4-5
  10. Apr 17, 2009@ TEXW 12-3
  11. Apr 18, 2009@ TEXW 2-0
  12. Apr 19, 2009@ TEXL 5-6
  13. Apr 21, 2009@ CLEL 7-8
  14. Apr 22, 2009@ CLEW 2-0
  15. Apr 23, 2009@ CLEL 2-5
  16. Apr 24, 2009vs DETW 6-1
  17. Apr 25, 2009vs DETL 1-9
  18. Apr 26, 2009vs DETL 2-3
  19. Apr 27, 2009vs TORW 7-1
  20. Apr 28, 2009vs TORL 1-8
  21. Apr 29, 2009vs TORW 11-3
  22. Apr 30, 2009vs TORW 8-6
  23. May 1, 2009@ MINL 5-7
  24. May 2, 2009@ MINW 10-7
  25. May 3, 2009@ MINW 7-5
  26. May 4, 2009vs CHWW 3-0
  27. May 5, 2009vs CHWW 8-7
  28. May 6, 2009vs SEAW 9-1
  29. May 7, 2009vs SEAW 3-1
  30. May 8, 2009@ LAAL 1-4
  31. May 9, 2009@ LAAL 0-1
  32. May 10, 2009@ LAAL 3-4
  33. May 12, 2009@ ATHL 3-12
  34. May 13, 2009@ ATHL 2-7
  35. May 14, 2009vs BALL 5-9
  36. May 15, 2009vs BALW 8-1
  37. May 16, 2009vs BALL 2-3
  38. May 17, 2009vs BALW 7-4
  39. May 19, 2009vs CLEW 6-5
  40. May 20, 2009vs CLEL 5-6
  41. May 21, 2009vs CLEL 3-8
  42. May 22, 2009@ STLL 0-5
  43. May 23, 2009@ STLL 0-5
  44. May 24, 2009@ STLW 3-2
  45. May 25, 2009vs DETL 1-13
  46. May 26, 2009vs DETW 6-1
  47. May 27, 2009vs DETL 3-8
  48. May 29, 2009vs CHWL 2-11
  49. May 30, 2009vs CHWL 3-5
  50. May 31, 2009vs CHWL 4-7
  51. Jun 2, 2009@ TBL 2-6
  52. Jun 3, 2009@ TBL 0-9
  53. Jun 4, 2009@ TBL 2-3
  54. Jun 5, 2009@ TORL 3-9
  55. Jun 6, 2009@ TORW 6-2
  56. Jun 7, 2009@ TORL 0-4
  57. Jun 9, 2009@ CLEL 4-8
  58. Jun 10, 2009@ CLEW 9-0
  59. Jun 11, 2009@ CLEL 3-4
  60. Jun 12, 2009vs CINW 4-1
  61. Jun 13, 2009vs CINW 7-4
  62. Jun 14, 2009vs CINW 7-1
  63. Jun 16, 2009vs ARIW 5-0
  64. Jun 17, 2009vs ARIL 5-12
  65. Jun 18, 2009vs ARIL 5-12
  66. Jun 19, 2009vs STLL 5-10
  67. Jun 20, 2009vs STLL 1-7
  68. Jun 21, 2009vs STLL 5-12
  69. Jun 23, 2009@ HOUW 2-1
  70. Jun 24, 2009@ HOUW 4-3
  71. Jun 25, 2009@ HOUL 4-5
  72. Jun 26, 2009@ PITL 3-5
  73. Jun 27, 2009@ PITL 2-6
  74. Jun 28, 2009@ PITW 3-2
  75. Jun 29, 2009vs MINW 4-2
  76. Jun 30, 2009vs MINL 1-2
  77. Jul 1, 2009vs MINL 1-5
  78. Jul 2, 2009vs CHWL 1-4
  79. Jul 3, 2009vs CHWL 0-5
  80. Jul 4, 2009vs CHWW 6-4
  81. Jul 5, 2009vs CHWW 6-3
  82. Jul 6, 2009@ DETW 4-3
  83. Jul 7, 2009@ DETL 5-8
  84. Jul 8, 2009@ DETL 1-3
  85. Jul 9, 2009@ BOSW 8-6
  86. Jul 10, 2009@ BOSL 0-1
  87. Jul 11, 2009@ BOSL 9-15
  88. Jul 12, 2009@ BOSL 0-6
  89. Jul 17, 2009vs TBL 7-8
  90. Jul 18, 2009vs TBL 2-4
  91. Jul 19, 2009vs TBL 3-4
  92. Jul 21, 2009vs LAAL 2-10
  93. Jul 21, 2009vs LAAL 5-8
  94. Jul 22, 2009vs LAAL 6-9
  95. Jul 24, 2009vs TEXL 0-2
  96. Jul 25, 2009vs TEXW 6-3
  97. Jul 26, 2009vs TEXL 2-7
  98. Jul 27, 2009@ BALW 5-3
  99. Jul 28, 2009@ BALW 4-3
  100. Jul 29, 2009@ BALL 3-7
  101. Jul 30, 2009@ BALL 3-7
  102. Jul 31, 2009@ TBL 2-8
  103. Aug 1, 2009@ TBL 1-7
  104. Aug 2, 2009@ TBW 4-1
  105. Aug 3, 2009@ TBL 4-10
  106. Aug 4, 2009vs SEAL 6-7
  107. Aug 5, 2009vs SEAL 6-11
  108. Aug 6, 2009vs SEAW 8-2
  109. Aug 7, 2009vs ATHL 4-9
  110. Aug 8, 2009vs ATHW 12-6
  111. Aug 9, 2009vs ATHL 3-6
  112. Aug 11, 2009@ MINW 14-6
  113. Aug 12, 2009@ MINL 1-7
  114. Aug 13, 2009@ MINW 5-4
  115. Aug 14, 2009@ DETL 0-1
  116. Aug 15, 2009@ DETL 3-10
  117. Aug 16, 2009@ DETW 3-2
  118. Aug 17, 2009@ CHWL 7-8
  119. Aug 18, 2009@ CHWW 5-4
  120. Aug 19, 2009@ CHWL 2-4
  121. Aug 21, 2009vs MINL 4-5
  122. Aug 22, 2009vs MINL 7-8
  123. Aug 23, 2009vs MINL 3-10
  124. Aug 24, 2009vs CLEL 6-10
  125. Aug 25, 2009vs CLEW 6-2
  126. Aug 26, 2009vs CLEL 2-4
  127. Aug 27, 2009@ SEAW 8-4
  128. Aug 28, 2009@ SEAL 3-6
  129. Aug 29, 2009@ SEAL 4-8
  130. Aug 30, 2009@ SEAW 3-0
  131. Aug 31, 2009@ ATHL 5-8
  132. Sep 1, 2009@ ATHW 4-3
  133. Sep 2, 2009@ ATHL 4-10
  134. Sep 4, 2009vs LAAL 1-2
  135. Sep 5, 2009vs LAAL 1-2
  136. Sep 6, 2009vs LAAL 2-7
  137. Sep 7, 2009vs LAAW 6-3
  138. Sep 8, 2009vs DETW 7-5
  139. Sep 9, 2009vs DETW 5-1
  140. Sep 10, 2009vs DETW 7-4
  141. Sep 11, 2009@ CLEW 2-1
  142. Sep 12, 2009@ CLEL 6-13
  143. Sep 13, 2009@ CLEW 7-0
  144. Sep 15, 2009@ DETW 11-1
  145. Sep 16, 2009@ DETL 3-4
  146. Sep 17, 2009@ DETW 9-2
  147. Sep 18, 2009@ CHWW 11-0
  148. Sep 19, 2009@ CHWL 3-13
  149. Sep 20, 2009@ CHWW 2-1
  150. Sep 21, 2009vs BOSW 12-9
  151. Sep 22, 2009vs BOSW 5-1
  152. Sep 23, 2009vs BOSL 2-9
  153. Sep 24, 2009vs BOSL 3-10
  154. Sep 25, 2009vs MINL 4-9
  155. Sep 26, 2009vs MINL 6-11
  156. Sep 27, 2009vs MINW 4-1
  157. Sep 28, 2009@ NYYL 2-8
  158. Sep 29, 2009@ NYYL 3-4
  159. Sep 30, 2009@ NYYW 4-3
  160. Oct 2, 2009@ MINL 7-10
  161. Oct 3, 2009@ MINL 4-5
  162. Oct 4, 2009@ MINL 4-13

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on June 30 of the season.