2006 Kansas City Royals season
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| 2006 Kansas City Royals | ||
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| File:KansasCityRoyals 100.png | ||
| Division | Central Division | |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium | |
| City | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| Owners | David Glass | |
| Managers | Buddy Bell | |
| Television | KMCI Metro Sports FSN Midwest | |
| Radio | WHB 810AM | |
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The 2006 Kansas City Royals season involved the Royals finishing 4th in the American League Central with a record of 62 wins and 100 losses.
Regular season
Season standings
| 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 |
Player stats
Batting
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel 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 | 112 |
| Esteban German 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 |
| Paul Phillips C | 23 | 65 | 18 | .277 | 1 | 5 |
| Reggie Sanders OF | 88 | 325 | 80 | .246 | 11 | 49 |
| Ryan Shealy | 51 | 193 | 54 | .280 | 7 | 36 |
| Mike Sweeney 1B | 60 | 217 | 56 | .258 | 8 | 33 |
| Mark Teahen 3B | 109 | 393 | 114 | .290 | 18 | 69 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Affeldt P | 3 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Andres 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 |
| 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 |
| Mark Redman P | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson OF | 18 | 64 | 17 | .266 | 0 | 5 |
| Angel Sanchez SS | 8 | 27 | 6 | .222 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Wellemeyer P | 4 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games; IP = Innings Pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strike Outs; CG = Complete Games pitched; SHO = Shutouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | CG | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Bautista RHP | 8 | 35.0 | 0 | 2 | 5.66 | 22 | 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 |
| Runelvys Hernandez 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 Perez LHP | 12 | 67.0 | 2 | 4 | 5.64 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Redman LHP | 29 | 11 | 10 | 5.71 | 76 | 2 | 1 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | SVO | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anbiorix Burgos RHP | 68 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 5.52 | 72 |
| Andrew Sisco LHP | 65 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7.10 | 52 |
| Joel Peralta RHP | 64 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4.40 | 57 |
| Jimmy Gobble LHP | 60 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5.14 | 80 |
| Elmer Dessens RHP | 43 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4.50 | 36 |
| Joe Nelson RHP | 43 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4.43 | 44 |
| Jeremy Affeldt LHP | 27 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5.61 | 28 |
Bold indicates closer
References
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