2017 Kansas City Royals Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 80-82
Finished 3rd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,220,370, Avg. 27,755
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Ned Yost (80-82)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2017 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 80-82
Finished 3rd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,220,370, Avg. 27,755
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Ned Yost (80-82)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2017 Kansas City Royals Results
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 2017 season with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, finishing third in the AL's Central Division.
The Royals scored 702 runs and allowed 791 runs. Mike Moustakas walloped 38 home runs for Kansas City, while Salvador Perez, Eric Hosmer, Whit Merrifield, Jorge Bonifacio, Brandon Moss and Lorenzo Cain each added 20 or more, too. Eric Hosmer drove in 94 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .318 clip. Jason Vargas led the team with 18 wins, and Danny Duffy recorded a 3.81 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ned Yost coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Alburquerque | P | R | R | June 10, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Scott Alexander | P | L | L | July 10, 1989 | 6'2" | 195 | Santa Rosa, CA USA |
| Miguel Almonte | P | R | R | April 4, 1993 | 6'1" | 210 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Jorge Bonifacio | RF | R | R | June 4, 1993 | 6'1" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Ryan Buchter | P | L | L | February 13, 1987 | 6'4" | 230 | Reading, PA USA |
| Billy Burns | CF | B | R | August 30, 1989 | 5'9" | 170 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Drew Butera | C | R | R | August 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 212 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Melky Cabrera | RF | B | L | August 11, 1984 | 5'10" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Trevor Cahill | P | R | R | March 1, 1988 | 6'4" | 223 | Oceanside, CA USA |
| Lorenzo Cain | CF | R | R | April 13, 1986 | 6'2" | 214 | Valdosta, GA USA |
| Christian Colon | 2B | R | R | May 14, 1989 | 5'10" | 215 | Cayey, P.R. |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | 3B | R | R | November 16, 1992 | 6'1" | 205 | Corn Island, Atlantico Sur Nicaragua |
| Danny Duffy | P | L | L | December 21, 1988 | 6'3" | 205 | Goleta, CA USA |
| Alcides Escobar | SS | R | R | December 16, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | La Sabana, La Guaira Venezuela |
| Luke Farrell | P | L | R | June 7, 1991 | 6'6" | 200 | Westlake, OH USA |
| Neftali Feliz | P | R | R | May 2, 1988 | 6'3" | 235 | Azua, Azua D.R. |
| Brian Flynn | P | L | L | April 19, 1990 | 6'8" | 245 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Cam Gallagher | C | R | R | December 6, 1992 | 6'3" | 230 | Lancaster, PA USA |
| Onelki Garcia | P | L | L | August 2, 1989 | 6'3" | 225 | Guantanamo, Guantanamo Cuba |
| Sam Gaviglio | P | R | R | May 22, 1990 | 6'1" | 215 | Ashland, OR USA |
| Alex Gordon | LF | L | R | February 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | Lincoln, NE USA |
| Terrance Gore | LF | R | R | June 8, 1991 | 5'7" | 160 | Macon, GA USA |
| Jason Hammel | P | R | R | September 2, 1982 | 6'6" | 225 | Greenville, SC USA |
| Kelvin Herrera | P | R | R | December 31, 1989 | 5'10" | 220 | Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal D.R. |
| Eric Hosmer | 1B | L | L | October 24, 1989 | 6'4" | 226 | South Miami, FL USA |
| Jakob Junis | P | R | R | September 16, 1992 | 6'3" | 220 | Jacksonville, AR USA |
| Nate Karns | P | R | R | November 25, 1987 | 6'3" | 225 | Franklin, PA USA |
| Ian Kennedy | P | R | R | December 19, 1984 | 6'0" | 210 | Huntington Beach, CA USA |
| Andres Machado | P | R | R | April 22, 1993 | 6'0" | 235 | Urama, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Seth Maness | P | R | R | October 14, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | Pinehurst, NC USA |
| Brandon Maurer | P | R | R | July 3, 1990 | 6'5" | 225 | Newport Beach, CA USA |
| Kevin McCarthy | P | R | R | February 22, 1992 | 6'3" | 210 | Rockville Centre, NY USA |
| Whit Merrifield | 2B | R | R | January 24, 1989 | 6'1" | 195 | Florence, SC USA |
| Mike Minor | P | R | L | December 26, 1987 | 6'4" | 210 | Chapel Hill, TN USA |
| Adalberto Mondesi | 2B | B | R | July 27, 1995 | 6'1" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Mike Morin | P | R | R | May 3, 1991 | 6'4" | 220 | Andover, MN USA |
| Brandon Moss | 1B | L | R | September 16, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Monroe, GA USA |
| Mike Moustakas | 3B | L | R | September 11, 1988 | 6'0" | 225 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Peter Moylan | P | R | R | December 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Attadale, Western Australia Australia |
| Paulo Orlando | RF | R | R | November 1, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Brazil |
| Salvador Perez | C | R | R | May 10, 1990 | 6'3" | 255 | Valencia, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Eric Skoglund | P | L | L | October 26, 1992 | 6'7" | 215 | Sarasota, FL USA |
| Jorge Soler | RF | R | R | February 25, 1992 | 6'4" | 235 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Joakim Soria | P | R | R | May 18, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Monclova, Coahuila Mexico |
| Matt Strahm | P | R | L | November 12, 1991 | 6'2" | 190 | West Fargo, ND USA |
| Ramon Torres | 2B | B | R | January 22, 1993 | 5'11" | 190 | Moncion, Santiago Rodriguez D.R. |
| Jason Vargas | P | L | L | February 2, 1983 | 6'0" | 215 | Apple Valley, CA USA |
| Travis Wood | P | R | L | February 6, 1987 | 5'11" | 175 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Chris Young | P | R | R | May 25, 1979 | 6'10" | 255 | Dallas, TX USA |
