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{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{underconstruction}}
{{Infobox baseball team season
{{MLB yearly infobox
| name = Kansas City Royals
| name = Kansas City Royals
| season = 2006
| season = 2006
| misc =
| misc =
| league = American League
| logo = KansasCityRoyals_100.png
| current league = American League
| division = [[American League Central|Central]]
| y1 = 1969
| division = [[American League Central|Central Division]]
| y2 = 1994
| Uniform logo = KC Royals unis.PNG
| ballpark = [[Kauffman Stadium]]
| ballpark = [[Kauffman Stadium]]
| city = [[Kansas City, Missouri]]
| y4 = 1973
| record = 62–100 (.383)
| city = [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], [[Missouri]]
| owners = [[David Glass (businessman)|David Glass]]
| y5 = 1969
| general_managers = [[Allard Baird]], [[Dayton Moore]]
| owners = [[David Glass]]
| managers = [[Buddy Bell]]
| managers = [[Buddy Bell]]
| television = [[KMCI]]<br>[[Metro Sports]]<br>[[FSN Midwest]]
| television =[[KMCI-TV|KMCI]]<br>[[Royals Sports Television Network]]<br>([[Ryan Lefebvre]], [[Paul Splittorff]], [[Denny Matthews]], [[Bob Davis (sportscaster)|Bob Davis]])
| radio = [[WHB]] 810AM
| radio =[[WHB]]<br>[[KLRX]]<br>([[Denny Matthews]], [[Ryan Lefebvre]])
|}}
|}}
The '''[[2006 in baseball|2006]] [[Kansas City Royals]]''' season involved the Royals finishing 4th in the [[American League]] Central with a record of 62 wins and 100 losses.
The '''2006 Kansas City Royals season''' was the 38th season for the franchise, and their 36th at [[Kauffman Stadium]]. The Royals finishing fifth in the [[American League Central]] with a record of 62 wins and 100 losses and missed the playoffs for the 21st consecutive season.


==Regular season==
==Regular season==

===Season standings===
===Season standings===
{{2006 AL Central Standings}}
{{2006 AL Central standings|highlight=Kansas City Royals}}


=== Record vs. opponents ===
==Player stats==
{{2006 AL Record vs. opponents|team=KC}}
===Batting===

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In''
===Roster===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"

{| class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color: #27408B; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" | 2006 Kansas City Royals
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
|-
|-
| colspan="10" style="background-color: #74B4FA; color: #27408B; text-align: center;" | '''Roster'''
| [[Angel Berroa]] SS
|-
| valign="top" | '''Pitchers'''
{{MLBplayer|48|[[Jeremy Affeldt]]}}
{{MLBplayer|39|[[Steve Andrade]]}}
{{MLBplayer|27|[[Denny Bautista]]}}
{{MLBplayer|58|[[Adam Bernero]]}}
{{MLBplayer|38|[[Chris Booker (baseball)|Chris Booker]]}}
{{MLBplayer|47|[[Ryan Braun (pitcher)|Ryan Braun]]}}
{{MLBplayer|50|[[Ambiorix Burgos]]}}
{{MLBplayer|36|[[Jorge de la Rosa]]}}
{{MLBplayer|47|[[Elmer Dessens]]}}
{{MLBplayer|53|[[Joselo Díaz]]}}
{{MLBplayer|52|[[Scott Dohmann]]}}
{{MLBplayer|38|[[Brandon Duckworth]]}}
{{MLBplayer|37|[[Scott Elarton]]}}
{{MLBplayer|36|[[Seth Etherton]]}}
{{MLBplayer|41|[[Jimmy Gobble]]}}
{{MLBplayer|23|[[Zack Greinke]]}}
{{MLBplayer|40|[[Runelvys Hernández]]}}
{{MLBplayer|34|[[Luke Hudson]]}}
{{MLBplayer|22|[[Bobby Keppel]]}}
{{MLBplayer|54|[[Mike MacDougal]]}}
{{MLBplayer|22|[[Joe Mays (pitcher)|Joe Mays]]}}
{{MLBplayer|55|[[Joe Nelson]]}}
{{MLBplayer|43|[[Leo Núñez]]}}
{{MLBplayer|57|[[Joel Peralta]]}}
{{MLBplayer|45|[[Odalis Pérez]]}}
{{MLBplayer|21|[[Mark Redman]]}}
{{MLBplayer|51|[[Andrew Sisco]]}}
{{MLBplayer|39|[[Kyle Snyder (baseball player)|Kyle Snyder]]}}
{{MLBplayer|36|[[Steve Stemle]]}}
{{MLBplayer|56|[[Todd Wellemeyer]]}}
{{MLBplayer|46|[[Mike Wood (baseball)|Mike Wood]]}}
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | '''Catchers'''
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;6|[[Paul Bako]]}}
{{MLBplayer|14|[[John Buck (baseball)|John Buck]]}}
{{MLBplayer|28|[[Paul Phillips (baseball)|Paul Phillips]]}}
'''Infielders'''
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;4|[[Ángel Berroa]]}}
{{MLBplayer|13|[[Andrés Blanco]]}}
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;3|[[Esteban Germán]]}}
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;2|[[Tony Graffanino]]}}
{{MLBplayer|15|[[Mark Grudzielanek]]}}
{{MLBplayer|30|[[Jeff Keppinger]]}}
{{MLBplayer|11|[[Doug Mientkiewicz]]}}
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;7|[[Ángel Sánchez (infielder)|Ángel Sánchez]]}}
{{MLBplayer|39|[[Ryan Shealy]]}}
{{MLBplayer|12|[[Matt Stairs]]}}
{{MLBplayer|24|[[Mark Teahen]]}}
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | '''Outfielders'''
{{MLBplayer|35|[[Emil Brown]]}}
{{MLBplayer|32|[[Shane Costa]]}}
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;9|[[David DeJesus]]}}
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;1|[[Joey Gathright]]}}
{{MLBplayer|45|[[Aaron Guiel]]}}
{{MLBplayer|22|[[Mitch Maier]]}}
{{MLBplayer|44|[[Kerry Robinson]]}}
{{MLBplayer|16|[[Reggie Sanders]]}}
'''Other batters'''
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;7|[[Justin Huber]]}}
{{MLBplayer|29|[[Mike Sweeney]]}}
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | '''Manager'''
{{MLBplayer|25|[[Buddy Bell]]}}
'''Coaches'''
{{MLBplayer|&nbsp;8|[[Mike Barnett (baseball)|Mike Barnett]]}} (hitting)
{{MLBplayer|26|[[Andre David]]}} (hitting)
{{MLBplayer|13|[[Bill Doran (second baseman)|Bill Doran]]}} (bench)
{{MLBplayer|18|[[Fred Kendall]]}} (bullpen)
{{MLBplayer|33|[[Bob McClure]]}} (pitching)
{{MLBplayer|49|[[Brian Poldberg]]}} (first base)
{{MLBplayer|17|[[Luis Silverio]]}} (third base)
|}

==Player stats==

===Batting===
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | G
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | AB
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | H
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | Avg.
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | HR
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | RBI
|- align=center
| [[Paul Bako]] C
| 56
| 153
| 32
| .209
| 0
| 10
|- align=center
| [[Ángel Berroa]] SS
| 132
| 132
| 474
| 474
Line 45: Line 137:
| 9
| 9
| 54
| 54
|- align=center
|-
| [[Emil Brown]] OF
| [[Emil Brown]] OF
| 147
| 147
Line 53: Line 145:
| 15
| 15
| 81
| 81
|- align=center
|-
| [[John Buck]] C
| [[Johnathan Richard Buck|John Buck]] C
| 114
| 114
| 371
| 371
Line 61: Line 153:
| 11
| 11
| 50
| 50
|- align=center
|-
| [[Shane Costa]] OF
| [[Shane Costa]] OF
| 72
| 72
Line 69: Line 161:
| 3
| 3
| 27
| 27
|- align=center
|-
| [[David DeJesus]] OF
| [[David DeJesus]] OF
| 119
| 119
Line 77: Line 169:
| 8
| 8
| 56
| 56
|- align=center
|-
| [[Joey Gathright]] OF
| [[Joey Gathright]] OF
| 134
| 134
Line 84: Line 176:
| .238
| .238
| 1
| 1
| 112
| 41
|- align=center
|-
| [[Esteban German]] 2B
| [[Esteban Germán]] 2B
| 106
| 106
| 279
| 279
Line 93: Line 185:
| 3
| 3
| 34
| 34
|- align=center
|-
| [[Tony Graffanino]] 3B
| [[Tony Graffanino]] 3B
| 69
| 69
Line 101: Line 193:
| 5
| 5
| 32
| 32
|- align=center
|-
| [[Mark Grudzielanek]] 2B
| [[Mark Grudzielanek]] 2B
| 134
| 134
Line 109: Line 201:
| 7
| 7
| 52
| 52
|- align=center
|-
| [[Doug Mientkiewicz]] 1B
| [[Doug Mientkiewicz]] 1B
| 91
| 91
Line 117: Line 209:
| 4
| 4
| 43
| 43
|- align=center
|-
| [[Paul Phillips]] C
| 23
| 65
| 18
| .277
| 1
| 5
|-
| [[Reggie Sanders]] OF
| [[Reggie Sanders]] OF
| 88
| 88
Line 133: Line 217:
| 11
| 11
| 49
| 49
|- align=center
|-
| [[Ryan Shealy]]
| [[Ryan Shealy]] 1B
| 51
| 51
| 193
| 193
Line 141: Line 225:
| 7
| 7
| 36
| 36
|- align=center
|-
| [[Matt Stairs]] DH
| 77
| 226
| 59
| .261
| 8
| 32
|- align=center
| [[Mike Sweeney]] 1B
| [[Mike Sweeney]] 1B
| 60
| 60
Line 149: Line 241:
| 8
| 8
| 33
| 33
|- align=center
|-
| [[Mark Teahen]] 3B
| [[Mark Teahen]] 3B
| 109
| 109
Line 160: Line 252:


====Other batters====
====Other batters====
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
|-
|-
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | G
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | AB
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | H
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | Avg.
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | HR
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | RBI
|- align=center
| [[Jeremy Affeldt]] P
| [[Jeremy Affeldt]] P
| 3
| 3
Line 177: Line 270:
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- align=center
|-
| [[Andres Blanco]] SS
| [[Andrés Blanco]] SS
| 33
| 33
| 87
| 87
Line 185: Line 278:
| 0
| 0
| 9
| 9
|- align=center
|-
| [[Brandon Duckworth]] P
| [[Brandon Duckworth]] P
| 2
| 2
Line 193: Line 286:
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- align=center
|-
| [[Scott Elarton]] P
| [[Scott Elarton]] P
| 2
| 2
Line 201: Line 294:
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- align=center
|-
| [[Aaron Guiel]] OF
| 19
| 50
| 11
| .220
| 3
| 7
|- align=center
| [[Justin Huber]] DH
| [[Justin Huber]] DH
| 5
| 5
Line 209: Line 310:
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|- align=center
|-
| Bob Keppel P
| [[Bob Keppel]] P
| 2
| 2
| 2
| 2
Line 217: Line 318:
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- align=center
|-
| [[Jeff Keppinger]] 2B
| [[Jeff Keppinger]] 2B
| 22
| 22
Line 225: Line 326:
| 2
| 2
| 8
| 8
|- align=center
|-
| Mitch Maier OF
| [[Mitch Maier]] OF
| 5
| 5
| 13
| 13
Line 233: Line 334:
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- align=center
|-
| [[Paul Phillips (baseball)|Paul Phillips]] C
| 23
| 65
| 18
| .277
| 1
| 5
|- align=center
| [[Mark Redman]] P
| [[Mark Redman]] P
| 1
| 1
Line 241: Line 350:
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- align=center
|-
| [[Kerry Robinson]] OF
| [[Kerry Robinson]] OF
| 18
| 18
Line 249: Line 358:
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 5
|- align=center
|-
| [[Ángel Sánchez (infielder)|Ángel Sánchez]] SS
| [[Angel Sanchez]] SS
| 8
| 8
| 27
| 27
Line 257: Line 366:
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|- align=center
|-
| [[Todd Wellemeyer]] P
| [[Todd Wellemeyer]] P
| 4
| 4
| 2
| 2
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 0
|- align=center
| [[Mike Wood (baseball)|Mike Wood]] P
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
Line 266: Line 383:
| 0
| 0
|}
|}
''Note: Pitchers batting data also included above''


=== Starting pitchers ===
=== Starting and other pitchers ===
''Note: G = Games; IP = Innings Pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = [[Earned Run Average]]; SO = Strike Outs; CG = Complete Games pitched; SHO = Shutouts''
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = [[Earned run average]]; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games pitched; SHO = Shutouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | CG
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SHO
|-
|-
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | G
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | IP
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | W
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | L
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | ERA
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | SO
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | CG
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | SHO
|- align=center
| [[Jeremy Affeldt]] LHP
| 27
| 70.0
| 4
| 6
| 5.91
| 28
| 0
| 0
|- align=center
| [[Denny Bautista]] RHP
| [[Denny Bautista]] RHP
| 8
| 8
Line 290: Line 418:
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- align=center
|-
| [[Adam Bernero]] RHP
| 3
| 13.0
| 1
| 0
| 1.35
| 12
| 0
| 0
|- align=center
| [[Jorge de la Rosa]] LHP
| [[Jorge de la Rosa]] LHP
| 10
| 10
Line 300: Line 438:
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- align=center
|-
| [[Brandon Duckworth]] RHP
| [[Brandon Duckworth]] RHP
| 10
| 10
Line 310: Line 448:
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- align=center
|-
| [[Scott Elarton]] RHP
| [[Scott Elarton]] RHP
| 20
| 20
Line 320: Line 458:
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- align=center
|-
| [[Runelvys Hernandez]] RHP
| [[Seth Etherton]] RHP
| 2
| 7.2
| 1
| 1
| 9.39
| 4
| 0
| 0
|- align=center
| [[Runelvys Hernández]] RHP
| 21
| 21
| 114.2
| 114.2
Line 330: Line 478:
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 1
|- align=center
|-
| [[Luke Hudson]] RHP
| [[Luke Hudson]] RHP
| 26
| 26
Line 340: Line 488:
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- align=center
|-
| [[Bobby Keppel]] RHP
| [[Bobby Keppel]] RHP
| 8
| 8
Line 350: Line 498:
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- align=center
|-
| [[Joe Mays]] RHP
| [[Joe Mays (pitcher)|Joe Mays]] RHP
| 6
| 6
| 23.2
| 23.2
Line 360: Line 508:
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- align=center
|-
| [[Odalis Perez]] LHP
| [[Odalis Pérez]] LHP
| 12
| 12
| 67.0
| 67.0
Line 370: Line 518:
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- align=center
|-
| [[Mark Redman]] LHP
| [[Mark Redman]] LHP
| 29
| 29
| 167.0
| 11
| 11
| 10
| 10
Line 379: Line 528:
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 1
|- align=center
| [[Kyle Snyder (baseball)|Kyle Snyder]] RHP
| 1
| 2.0
| 0
| 0
| 22.50
| 2
| 0
| 0
|- align=center
| [[Mike Wood (baseball)|Mike Wood]] RHP
| 23
| 64.2
| 3
| 3
| 5.71
| 29
| 0
| 0
|}
|}


===== Relief pitchers =====
==== Relief pitchers ====
''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | L
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SV
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | SV
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SVO
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! style="background:#27408B;color:#74B4FA;" width="9%" | SO
|- align=center
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
| [[Ambiorix Burgos]] RHP
|-
| '''Anbiorix Burgos''' RHP
| 68
| 68
| 4
| 4
| 5
| 5
| 18
| 18
| 30
| 5.52
| 5.52
| 72
| 72
|- align=center
|-
| [[Andrew Sisco]] LHP
| [[Andrew Sisco]] LHP
| 65
| 65
Line 407: Line 575:
| 3
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 5
| 7.10
| 7.10
| 52
| 52
|- align=center
|-
| [[Joel Peralta]] RHP
| [[Joel Peralta]] RHP
| 64
| 64
Line 416: Line 583:
| 3
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 3
| 4.40
| 4.40
| 57
| 57
|- align=center
|-
| [[Jimmy Gobble]] LHP
| [[Jimmy Gobble]] LHP
| 60
| 60
Line 425: Line 591:
| 6
| 6
| 2
| 2
| 4
| 5.14
| 5.14
| 80
| 80
|- align=center
|-
| [[Elmer Dessens]] RHP
| [[Elmer Dessens]] RHP
| 43
| 43
Line 434: Line 599:
| 7
| 7
| 2
| 2
| 7
| 4.50
| 4.50
| 36
| 36
|- align=center
|-
| [[Joe Nelson]] RHP
| [[Joe Nelson]] RHP
| 43
| 43
Line 443: Line 607:
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 9
| 10
| 4.43
| 4.43
| 44
| 44
|- align=center
|-
| [[Jeremy Affeldt]] LHP
| [[Todd Wellemeyer]] RHP
| 27
| 28
| 4
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 3.63
| 37
|- align=center
| [[Scott Dohmann]] RHP
| 21
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 7.99
| 22
|- align=center
| [[Ryan Braun (pitcher)|Ryan Braun]] RHP
| 9
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 6.75
| 6
| 6
|- align=center
| [[Juan Carlos Oviedo]] RHP
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 5.61
| 0
| 28
| 4.73
| 7
|- align=center
| [[Steve Stemle]] RHP
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 15.00
| 0
|- align=center
| [[Joselo Díaz]] RHP
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 10.80
| 3
|- align=center
| [[Steve Andrade]] RHP
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 9.64
| 5
|- align=center
| [[Mike MacDougal]] RHP
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0.00
| 2
|- align=center
| [[Zack Greinke]] RHP
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 4.26
| 5
|- align=center
| [[Chris Booker (baseball)|Chris Booker]] RHP
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 54.00
| 0
|}
|}

Bold indicates closer
== Farm system ==
{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}

{{MLB Farm System|level15=[[Triple-A (baseball)|AAA]]|team15=[[Omaha Royals]]|league15=[[Pacific Coast League]]|manager15=[[Mike Jirschele]]
|level16=[[Double-A (baseball)|AA]] |team16=[[Wichita Wranglers]]|league16=[[Texas League]]|manager16=[[Frank White (baseball)|Frank White]]
|level17=[[Single-A (baseball)|A]] |team17=[[High Desert Mavericks]]|league17=[[California League]]|manager17=[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=carter002jef Jeff Carter]
|level18=[[Single-A (baseball)|A]] |team18=[[Burlington Bees]]|league18=[[Midwest League]]|manager18=[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=gabell001jam Jim Gabella]
|level19=[[Rookie League|Rookie]]|team19=[[Arizona League Royals|AZL Royals]]|league19=[[Arizona League]]|manager19=[[Lloyd Simmons]]
|level20=[[Rookie League|Rookie]]|team20=[[Idaho Falls Chukars]]|league20=[[Pioneer League (baseball)|Pioneer League]]|manager20=[[Brian Rupp]]
}}<ref>Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007</ref>


==References==
==References==
<references/>
*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/KC/2006.shtml 2006 Kansas City Royals team page at Baseball Reference]
*[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/KC/2006.shtml 2006 Kansas City Royals team] at ''Baseball-Reference''
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2006 Kansas City Royals
LeagueAmerican League
DivisionCentral
BallparkKauffman Stadium
CityKansas City, Missouri
Record62–100 (.383)
OwnersDavid Glass
General managersAllard Baird, Dayton Moore
ManagersBuddy Bell
TelevisionKMCI
Royals Sports Television Network
(Ryan Lefebvre, Paul Splittorff, Denny Matthews, Bob Davis)
RadioWHB
KLRX
(Denny Matthews, Ryan Lefebvre)
← 2005 Seasons 2007 →

The 2006 Kansas City Royals season was the 38th season for the franchise, and their 36th at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals finishing fifth in the American League Central with a record of 62 wins and 100 losses and missed the playoffs for the 21st consecutive season.

Regular season

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Season standings

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AL Central
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Minnesota Twins 96 66 .593 — 54‍–‍27 42‍–‍39
Detroit Tigers 95 67 .586 1 46‍–‍35 49‍–‍32
Chicago White Sox 90 72 .556 6 49‍–‍32 41‍–‍40
Cleveland Indians 78 84 .481 18 44‍–‍37 34‍–‍47
Kansas City Royals 62 100 .383 34 34‍–‍47 28‍–‍53


Record vs. opponents

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2006 American League record

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team BAL BOS CWS CLE DET KC LAA MIN NYY OAK SEA TB TEX TOR NL 
Baltimore — 3–15 2–5 4–2 3–3 5–1 4–6 3–6 7–12 2–4 4–6 13–6 3–6 8–11 9–9
Boston 15–3 — 4–2 3–4 3–3 4–5 3–3 1–5 8–11 3–7 4–6 10–9 5–4 7–12 16–2
Chicago 5–2 2–4 — 8–11 12–7 11–8 6–3 9–10 2–4 3–3 5–4 3–3 5–5 5–4 14–4
Cleveland 2–4 4–3 11–8 — 6–13 10–8 4–5 8–11 3–4 3–6 4–5 6–1 5–4 4–2 8–10
Detroit 3–3 3–3 7–12 13–6 — 14–4 3–5 11–8 2–5 5–4 6–3 5–3 5–5 3–3 15–3
Kansas City 1–5 5–4 8–11 8–10 4–14 — 3–7 7–12 2–7 4–5 3–5 1–5 3–3 3–4 10–8
Los Angeles 6–4 3–3 3–6 5–4 5–3 7–3 — 4–2 6–4 11–8 10–9 7–2 11–8 4–6 7–11
Minnesota 6–3 5–1 10–9 11–8 8–11 12–7 2–4 — 3–3 6–4 5–3 6–1 4–5 2–5 16–2
New York 12–7 11–8 4–2 4–3 5–2 7–2 4–6 3–3 — 3–6 3–3 13–5 8–2 10–8 10–8
Oakland 4–2 7–3 3–3 6–3 4–5 5–4 8–11 4–6 6–3 — 17–2 6–3 9–10 6–4 8–10
Seattle 6–4 6–4 4–5 5–4 3–6 5–3 9–10 3–5 3–3 2–17 — 6–3 8–11 4–5 14–4
Tampa Bay 6–13 9–10 3–3 1–6 3–5 5–1 2–7 1–6 5–13 3–6 3–6 — 3–6 6–12 11–7
Texas 6–3 4–5 5–5 4–5 5–5 3–3 8–11 5–4 2–8 10–9 11–8 6–3 — 4–2 7–11
Toronto 11–8 12–7 4–5 2–4 3–3 4–3 6–4 5–2 8–10 4–6 5–4 12–6 2–4 — 9–9


Roster

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2006 Kansas City Royals
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

Coaches

Player stats

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Batting

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Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Paul Bako C 56 153 32 .209 0 10
Ángel Berroa SS 132 474 111 .234 9 54
Emil Brown OF 147 527 151 .287 15 81
John Buck C 114 371 91 .245 11 50
Shane Costa OF 72 237 65 .274 3 27
David DeJesus OF 119 491 145 .295 8 56
Joey Gathright OF 134 383 91 .238 1 41
Esteban Germán 2B 106 279 91 .326 3 34
Tony Graffanino 3B 69 220 59 .268 5 32
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 134 548 163 .297 7 52
Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 91 314 89 .283 4 43
Reggie Sanders OF 88 325 80 .246 11 49
Ryan Shealy 1B 51 193 54 .280 7 36
Matt Stairs DH 77 226 59 .261 8 32
Mike Sweeney 1B 60 217 56 .258 8 33
Mark Teahen 3B 109 393 114 .290 18 69

Other batters

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Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Jeremy Affeldt P 3 2 0 .000 0 0
Andrés Blanco SS 33 87 21 .241 0 9
Brandon Duckworth P 2 3 1 .333 0 0
Scott Elarton P 2 3 1 .333 0 0
Aaron Guiel OF 19 50 11 .220 3 7
Justin Huber DH 5 10 2 .200 0 1
Bob Keppel P 2 2 0 .000 0 0
Jeff Keppinger 2B 22 60 16 .267 2 8
Mitch Maier OF 5 13 2 .154 0 0
Paul Phillips C 23 65 18 .277 1 5
Mark Redman P 1 1 0 .000 0 0
Kerry Robinson OF 18 64 17 .266 0 5
Ángel Sánchez SS 8 27 6 .222 0 1
Todd Wellemeyer P 4 2 0 .000 0 0
Mike Wood P 2 3 0 .000 0 0

Note: Pitchers batting data also included above

Starting and other pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games pitched; SHO = Shutouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO CG SHO
Jeremy Affeldt LHP 27 70.0 4 6 5.91 28 0 0
Denny Bautista RHP 8 35.0 0 2 5.66 22 0 0
Adam Bernero RHP 3 13.0 1 0 1.35 12 0 0
Jorge de la Rosa LHP 10 48.2 3 4 5.18 36 0 0
Brandon Duckworth RHP 10 45.2 1 5 6.11 27 0 0
Scott Elarton RHP 20 114.2 4 9 5.34 49 0 0
Seth Etherton RHP 2 7.2 1 1 9.39 4 0 0
Runelvys Hernández RHP 21 114.2 4 9 6.58 50 1 1
Luke Hudson RHP 26 102.0 7 6 5.12 64 0 0
Bobby Keppel RHP 8 34.1 0 4 5.50 20 0 0
Joe Mays RHP 6 23.2 0 4 10.27 9 0 0
Odalis Pérez LHP 12 67.0 2 4 5.64 48 0 0
Mark Redman LHP 29 167.0 11 10 5.71 76 2 1
Kyle Snyder RHP 1 2.0 0 0 22.50 2 0 0
Mike Wood RHP 23 64.2 3 3 5.71 29 0 0

Relief pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Ambiorix Burgos RHP 68 4 5 18 5.52 72
Andrew Sisco LHP 65 1 3 1 7.10 52
Joel Peralta RHP 64 1 3 1 4.40 57
Jimmy Gobble LHP 60 4 6 2 5.14 80
Elmer Dessens RHP 43 5 7 2 4.50 36
Joe Nelson RHP 43 1 1 9 4.43 44
Todd Wellemeyer RHP 28 1 2 1 3.63 37
Scott Dohmann RHP 21 1 3 0 7.99 22
Ryan Braun RHP 9 0 1 0 6.75 6
Juan Carlos Oviedo RHP 7 0 0 0 4.73 7
Steve Stemle RHP 5 0 1 0 15.00 0
Joselo Díaz RHP 4 0 0 0 10.80 3
Steve Andrade RHP 4 0 0 0 9.64 5
Mike MacDougal RHP 4 0 0 1 0.00 2
Zack Greinke RHP 3 1 0 0 4.26 5
Chris Booker RHP 1 0 0 0 54.00 0

Farm system

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See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Omaha Royals Pacific Coast League Mike Jirschele
AA Wichita Wranglers Texas League Frank White
A High Desert Mavericks California League Jeff Carter
A Burlington Bees Midwest League Jim Gabella
Rookie AZL Royals Arizona League Lloyd Simmons
Rookie Idaho Falls Chukars Pioneer League Brian Rupp

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References

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  1. ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
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