List of Kansas City Royals managers

The Kansas City Royals are a franchise based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are members of the Central division of Major League Baseball's American League.[1] The Royals franchise was formed in 1969.

There have been 19 managers for the Royals. Joe Gordon became the first manager of the Kansas City Royals in 1969, serving for one season. Bob Lemon became the first manager who held the title of manager for the Royals for more than one season. Ned Yost has managed more games than any other Royals manager and as many seasons as Dick Howser and Tony Muser. Whitey Herzog, Jim Frey, Howser, and Ned Yost are the only managers to have led the Royals into the playoffs. Three Royals managers—Gordon, Lemon, and Herzog—have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame;[2]

In 1970, Gordon was replaced with Charlie Metro. The Royals made their first playoff appearance under Herzog. Four managers have led the Royals into the postseason. Dick Howser led the Royals to their first World Series Championship in 1985. Ned Yost led the Royals into two World Series appearances, in the 2014 World Series, and a Win in the 2015 World Series. Frey, led the Royals to One world series appearance in the 1980 World Series. The highest winning percentage of any manager who managed at least one season was Herzog, with a percentage of .574. The lowest percentage was Bob Schaefer in 2005, although he managed for only 17 games. The lowest percentage of a manager with at least one season with the Royals was Buddy Bell, the manager from 2005 through the 2007 season with a percentage of .399.

The highest win total for a Royals manager is held by Yost,[3] who also holds the record for losses. Tony Peña became the first Royals manager to win the Manager of the Year award, in 2003. The current manager of the Royals is Ned Yost. He was hired on May 13, 2010 after Trey Hillman was fired.[4][5]

Table key
WPct
Winning percentage: number of wins divided by number of games managed
PA
Playoff appearances: number of years this manager has led the franchise to the playoffs
PW
Playoff wins: number of wins this manager has accrued in the playoffs
PL
Playoff losses: number of losses this manager has accrued in the playoffs
WS
World Series: number of World Series victories achieved by this manager
†
Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame[6]

Managers

Statistics current through October 1, 2019

#[a]ManagerSeasonsWinsLossesWPctPAPWPLWSReference(s)
1Joe Gordon†19696993.426————[7]
2Charlie Metro19701933.365————[8]
3Bob Lemon†1970–1972207218.487————[9]
4Jack McKeon1973–1975215205.512————[10]
5Whitey Herzog†1975–1979410304.5743590[11][12][13][14]
6Jim Frey1980–1981127105.5471540[15][16]
7Dick Howser1981–1986404365.52538121[17][18][19][20]
8Mike Ferraro19863638.486————[21]
9Billy Gardner19876264.492————[22]
10John Wathan1987–1991287270.515————[23]
11Bob Schaefer1991101.000————[24]
12Hal McRae1991–1994286277.508————[25]
13Bob Boone1995–1997181206.468————[26]
14Tony Muser1997–2002317431.424————[27]
15John Mizerock200258.385————[28]
16Tony Peña2002–2005198285.410————[29]
—Bob Schaefer2005512.294————[24]
17Buddy Bell2005–2007174262.399————[30]
18Trey Hillman2008–2010152207.423————[31]
19Ned Yost2010–2019687736.48322291[32]
20Mike Matheny2020–present00.---0000[32]
Totals36233852.485940342
  • Dick Howser was the manager of the Royals from 1981 to 1986, led the Royals to a World Championship in 1985.
  • Tony Peña won the Manager of the Year Award in 2003.
  • Trey Hillman was the 18th manager in Kansas City Royals' history.
  • Ned Yost has been the manager of the Royals since 2010, led the Royals to a World Championship in 2015.

Notes
  • A A running total of the number of managers of the Royals. Thus, any manager who has two or more separate terms is counted only once.

References
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  2. "Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame Register". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
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  21. "Mike Ferraro Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  22. "Billy Gardner Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  23. "John Wathan Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  24. "Bob Schaefer Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
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  26. "Bob Boone Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  27. "Tony Muser Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  28. "John Mizerock Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  29. "Tony Peña Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  30. "Buddy Bell Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
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  32. "Ned Yost Managerial Record". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2015-07-01.

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