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The 1985 Kansas City Royals season was the 17th season in Royals franchise history. It ended with the Royals' first World Series championship over their intra-state rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals . The Royals won the American League West for the second consecutive season and the sixth time in ten years.
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They have competed in the American League (AL) since the team began play in 1969, and in the AL Central division since 1994. The team's list of records includes batting and pitching records set in single games, single seasons and careers, by both the ...
For 28 consecutive seasons, between the 1985 World Series championship and 2014, the Royals did not qualify to play in the Major League Baseball postseason, one of the longest postseason droughts during baseball's expanded wild-card era. The worst years during this era were from 2002 to 2006, when the Royals had four 100-loss seasons out of five.
In 1984, K.C. again won the West Division, but were swept in the ALCS by the eventual World champion Detroit Tigers, who won 20 more games during the regular season than the Royals. 1985 saw the Royals post a record of 91–71 (.562) winning another West Division pennant, ahead of the California Angels by a game.
Key: RHOF, Royals Hall of Fame inductee; MSHOF, Missouri Sports Hall of Fame inductee Players in Bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame . Players in Italics have had their numbers retired by the team.
The Kansas City Royals have big decisions to make regarding their final available roster spots. ... his 177 2/3 pitched last season. But other stats from 2023 — notably, his 6-17 record and 6.28 ...
If there was a silver lining for the Royals following their seventh straight loss, it came in the AL Wild Card standings. KC Royals in free fall as losing streak hits 7. Here are the playoff ...
Adam Frazier will have a few familiar faces in the Kansas City Royals’ clubhouse. Frazier, 32, reunites with college teammates Chris Stratton and Hunter Renfroe this season.