1969 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 69-93
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 902,414, Avg. 12,361
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium II
Manager: Joe Gordon (69-93)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1969 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 69-93
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 902,414, Avg. 12,361
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium II
Manager: Joe Gordon (69-93)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1969 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1969 season with a record of 69 wins and 93 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's West Division.
The Royals plated 586 runs and conceded 688 runs. Ed Kirkpatrick paced Kansas City with 14 home runs Joe Foy recorded 71 runs batted in. Lou Piniella led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .282 clip. Wally Bunker topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.23 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Gordon coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 584
Regular Season Runs Against: 686
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 1969 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1969 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 12, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 13, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 13, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 14, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Seattle Pilots 1 | W | 2-0 | 3-2 | 5-2 | ||
| April 16, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 2-0 | 3-3 | 5-3 | ||
| April 19, 1969 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 20, 1969 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 2-2 | 3-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 20, 1969 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 3-2 | 3-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 21, 1969 | Seattle Pilots 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 3-3 | 3-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 22, 1969 | Seattle Pilots 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 4-3 | 3-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 23, 1969 | Seattle Pilots 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 5-3 | 3-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 25, 1969 | California Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 5-4 | 3-3 | 8-7 | ||
| April 27, 1969 | California Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 5-5 | 3-3 | 8-8 | ||
| April 28, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 5-5 | 3-4 | 8-9 | ||
| April 29, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 5-5 | 3-5 | 8-10 | ||
| April 30, 1969 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 6-5 | 3-5 | 9-10 | ||
| May 1, 1969 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 7-5 | 3-5 | 10-10 | ||
| May 2, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 9 at California Angels 4 | W | 7-5 | 4-5 | 11-10 | ||
| May 2, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 3 at California Angels 2 | W | 7-5 | 5-5 | 12-10 | ||
| May 3, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 7-5 | 5-6 | 12-11 | ||
| May 4, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 15 at California Angels 1 | W | 7-5 | 6-6 | 13-11 | ||
| May 6, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 7-5 | 7-6 | 14-11 | ||
| May 7, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 7-5 | 7-7 | 14-12 | ||
| May 9, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 7-5 | 8-7 | 15-12 | ||
| May 10, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 7-5 | 8-8 | 15-13 | ||
| May 11, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 7-5 | 8-9 | 15-14 | ||
| May 13, 1969 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 7-6 | 8-9 | 15-15 | ||
| May 14, 1969 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 7-7 | 8-9 | 15-16 | ||
| May 15, 1969 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 8-7 | 8-9 | 16-16 | ||
| May 16, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 8-8 | 8-9 | 16-17 | ||
| May 17, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 8-9 | 8-9 | 16-18 | ||
| May 18, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 8-10 | 8-9 | 16-19 | ||
| May 20, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 8-10 | 8-10 | 16-20 | ||
| May 21, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 8-10 | 9-10 | 17-20 | ||
| May 22, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 8-10 | 9-11 | 17-21 | ||
| May 23, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 8-10 | 10-11 | 18-21 | ||
| May 24, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 8-10 | 11-11 | 19-21 | ||
| May 25, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 8-10 | 12-11 | 20-21 | ||
| May 27, 1969 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 9-10 | 12-11 | 21-21 | ||
| May 28, 1969 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 9-11 | 12-11 | 21-22 | ||
| May 29, 1969 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 9-12 | 12-11 | 21-23 | ||
| May 30, 1969 | New York Yankees 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 9-13 | 12-11 | 21-24 | ||
| May 30, 1969 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 9-14 | 12-11 | 21-25 | ||
| June 1, 1969 | New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 9-15 | 12-11 | 21-26 | ||
| June 2, 1969 | Washington Senators 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 9-16 | 12-11 | 21-27 | ||
| June 3, 1969 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 10-16 | 12-11 | 22-27 | ||
| June 4, 1969 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 10-17 | 12-11 | 22-28 | ||
| June 6, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 10-17 | 12-12 | 22-29 | ||
| June 7, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 10-17 | 12-13 | 22-30 | ||
| June 8, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 10-17 | 12-14 | 22-31 | ||
| June 9, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 7 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 10-17 | 13-14 | 23-31 | ||
| June 10, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 7 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 10-17 | 14-14 | 24-31 | ||
| June 11, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 10-17 | 14-15 | 24-32 | ||
| June 13, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 10-18 | 14-15 | 24-33 | ||
| June 15, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 10-19 | 14-15 | 24-34 | ||
| June 16, 1969 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 10-20 | 14-15 | 24-35 | ||
| June 16, 1969 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 11-20 | 14-15 | 25-35 | ||
| June 18, 1969 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 11-21 | 14-15 | 25-36 | ||
| June 18, 1969 | Oakland Athletics 16 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 11-22 | 14-15 | 25-37 | ||
| June 20, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Seattle Pilots 2 | W | 11-22 | 15-15 | 26-37 | ||
| June 20, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Seattle Pilots 5 | L | 11-22 | 15-16 | 26-38 | ||
| June 21, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Seattle Pilots 1 | L | 11-22 | 15-17 | 26-39 | ||
| June 22, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Seattle Pilots 5 | L | 11-22 | 15-18 | 26-40 | ||
| June 24, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 11-22 | 16-18 | 27-40 | ||
| June 25, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 11-22 | 16-19 | 27-41 | ||
| June 26, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 11-22 | 16-20 | 27-42 | ||
| June 27, 1969 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 12-22 | 16-20 | 28-42 | ||
| June 28, 1969 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 13-22 | 16-20 | 29-42 | ||
| June 29, 1969 | Minnesota Twins 12 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 13-23 | 16-20 | 29-43 | ||
| June 29, 1969 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 14-23 | 16-20 | 30-43 | ||
| June 30, 1969 | California Angels 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 15-23 | 16-20 | 31-43 | ||
| July 1, 1969 | California Angels 9 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 15-24 | 16-20 | 31-44 | ||
| July 2, 1969 | California Angels 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 16-24 | 16-20 | 32-44 | ||
| July 3, 1969 | California Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 16-25 | 16-20 | 32-45 | ||
| July 4, 1969 | Seattle Pilots 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 17-25 | 16-20 | 33-45 | ||
| July 4, 1969 | Seattle Pilots 2 at Kansas City Royals 13 | W | 18-25 | 16-20 | 34-45 | ||
| July 5, 1969 | Seattle Pilots 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 19-25 | 16-20 | 35-45 | ||
| July 6, 1969 | Seattle Pilots 9 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 19-26 | 16-20 | 35-46 | ||
| July 7, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 19-26 | 16-21 | 35-47 | ||
| July 8, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 19-26 | 16-22 | 35-48 | ||
| July 9, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 19-26 | 17-22 | 36-48 | ||
| July 10, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 19-26 | 17-23 | 36-49 | ||
| July 11, 1969 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 20-26 | 17-23 | 37-49 | ||
| July 12, 1969 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 21-26 | 17-23 | 38-49 | ||
| July 13, 1969 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 21-27 | 17-23 | 38-50 | ||
| July 13, 1969 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 22-27 | 17-23 | 39-50 | ||
| July 14, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 0 at California Angels 2 | L | 22-27 | 17-24 | 39-51 | ||
| July 15, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 5 | L | 22-27 | 17-25 | 39-52 | ||
| July 16, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 4 | L | 22-27 | 17-26 | 39-53 | ||
| July 18, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 22-27 | 17-27 | 39-54 | ||
| July 19, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 22-27 | 17-28 | 39-55 | ||
| July 20, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 22-27 | 18-28 | 40-55 | ||
| July 20, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 22-27 | 19-28 | 41-55 | ||
| July 24, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 22-27 | 19-29 | 41-56 | ||
| July 25, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 22-27 | 19-30 | 41-57 | ||
| July 26, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 12 | L | 22-27 | 19-31 | 41-58 | ||
| July 27, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 22-27 | 20-31 | 42-58 | ||
| July 29, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 22-28 | 20-31 | 42-59 | ||
| July 30, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 22-29 | 20-31 | 42-60 | ||
| July 31, 1969 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 22-30 | 20-31 | 42-61 | ||
| August 1, 1969 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 23-30 | 20-31 | 43-61 | ||
| August 2, 1969 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 23-31 | 20-31 | 43-62 | ||
| August 3, 1969 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 24-31 | 20-31 | 44-62 | ||
| August 5, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 24-31 | 20-32 | 44-63 | ||
| August 6, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 24-31 | 20-33 | 44-64 | ||
| August 7, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 24-31 | 20-34 | 44-65 | ||
| August 8, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 24-31 | 20-35 | 44-66 | ||
| August 9, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 24-31 | 21-35 | 45-66 | ||
| August 10, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 24-31 | 21-36 | 45-67 | ||
| August 11, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 24-31 | 21-37 | 45-68 | ||
| August 12, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 24-31 | 22-37 | 46-68 | ||
| August 13, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 24-31 | 23-37 | 47-68 | ||
| August 16, 1969 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 25-31 | 23-37 | 48-68 | ||
| August 16, 1969 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 25-32 | 23-37 | 48-69 | ||
| August 17, 1969 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 25-33 | 23-37 | 48-70 | ||
| August 18, 1969 | New York Yankees 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 26-33 | 23-37 | 49-70 | ||
| August 19, 1969 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 26-34 | 23-37 | 49-71 | ||
| August 20, 1969 | New York Yankees 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 27-34 | 23-37 | 50-71 | ||
| August 22, 1969 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 28-34 | 23-37 | 51-71 | ||
| August 23, 1969 | Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 28-35 | 23-37 | 51-72 | ||
| August 24, 1969 | Washington Senators 10 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 28-36 | 23-37 | 51-73 | ||
| August 26, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 28-36 | 23-38 | 51-74 | ||
| August 27, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 28-36 | 23-39 | 51-75 | ||
| August 28, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 28-36 | 23-40 | 51-76 | ||
| August 29, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 1 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 28-36 | 23-41 | 51-77 | ||
| August 30, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 28-36 | 24-41 | 52-77 | ||
| August 31, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 28-36 | 24-42 | 52-78 | ||
| September 1, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 29-36 | 24-42 | 53-78 | ||
| September 1, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 29-37 | 24-42 | 53-79 | ||
| September 2, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 30-37 | 24-42 | 54-79 | ||
| September 3, 1969 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 30-38 | 24-42 | 54-80 | ||
| September 4, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Seattle Pilots 3 | W | 30-38 | 25-42 | 55-80 | ||
| September 5, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Seattle Pilots 5 | L | 30-38 | 25-43 | 55-81 | ||
| September 6, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Seattle Pilots 2 | W | 30-38 | 26-43 | 56-81 | ||
| September 7, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Seattle Pilots 7 | L | 30-38 | 26-44 | 56-82 | ||
| September 8, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 30-38 | 27-44 | 57-82 | ||
| September 9, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 30-38 | 28-44 | 58-82 | ||
| September 10, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 4 at California Angels 11 | L | 30-38 | 28-45 | 58-83 | ||
| September 11, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 3 at California Angels 0 | W | 30-38 | 29-45 | 59-83 | ||
| September 12, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 30-38 | 29-46 | 59-84 | ||
| September 13, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 30-38 | 30-46 | 60-84 | ||
| September 14, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 30-38 | 31-46 | 61-84 | ||
| September 15, 1969 | Seattle Pilots 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 30-39 | 31-46 | 61-85 | ||
| September 16, 1969 | Seattle Pilots 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 31-39 | 31-46 | 62-85 | ||
| September 17, 1969 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 31-40 | 31-46 | 62-86 | ||
| September 18, 1969 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 32-40 | 31-46 | 63-86 | ||
| September 19, 1969 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 32-41 | 31-46 | 63-87 | ||
| September 20, 1969 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 33-41 | 31-46 | 64-87 | ||
| September 21, 1969 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 33-42 | 31-46 | 64-88 | ||
| September 22, 1969 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 33-43 | 31-46 | 64-89 | ||
| September 23, 1969 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 33-44 | 31-46 | 64-90 | ||
| September 24, 1969 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 33-45 | 31-46 | 64-91 | ||
| September 25, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 33-45 | 31-47 | 64-92 | ||
| September 26, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 33-45 | 32-47 | 65-92 | ||
| September 27, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 33-45 | 32-48 | 65-93 | ||
| September 28, 1969 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 33-45 | 33-48 | 66-93 | ||
| September 30, 1969 | California Angels 5 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 34-45 | 33-48 | 67-93 | ||
| October 1, 1969 | California Angels 0 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 35-45 | 33-48 | 68-93 | ||
| October 2, 1969 | California Angels 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 36-45 | 33-48 | 69-93 |
