2023 Kansas City Royals season
The 2023 Kansas City Royals season was the 55th season for the franchise, and their 51st at Kauffman Stadium. It was also the team's first season under the management of Matt Quatraro. They were eliminated from playoff contention on August 29 for the eighth consecutive season. Their 56-106 record tied the 2005 season for the lowest win percentage (.346) in franchise history.
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Record | 56–106 (.346) |
Divisional place | 5th |
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Owners | John Sherman |
General managers | J.J. Picollo |
Managers | Matt Quatraro |
Local television | Bally Sports Kansas City |
Local radio | KCSP 610 AM |
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Offseason
The Royals finished the 2022 season 65–97, 27 games out of first place.[1] They missed the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.
On October 5, 2022, the Royals fired manager Mike Matheny shortly after the season ended. Matheny went 165–219 (.430) over three seasons with the team.[2]
Rule changes
Pursuant to the CBA, new rule changes will be in place for the 2023 season:[3]
- institution of a pitch clock between pitches;
- limits on pickoff attempts per plate appearance;
- limits on defensive shifts requiring two infielders to be on either side of second and be within the boundary of the infield; and
- larger bases (increased to 18-inch squares);
Regular season
American League Central
AL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Minnesota Twins | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | — | 47–34 | 40–41 |
Detroit Tigers | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 9 | 37–44 | 41–40 |
Cleveland Guardians | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 11 | 42–39 | 34–47 |
Chicago White Sox | 61 | 101 | 0.377 | 26 | 31–50 | 30–51 |
Kansas City Royals | 56 | 106 | 0.346 | 31 | 33–48 | 23–58 |
American League Wild Card
Division leaders | W | L | Pct. |
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Baltimore Orioles | 101 | 61 | 0.623 |
Houston Astros | 90 | 72 | 0.556 |
Minnesota Twins | 87 | 75 | 0.537 |
Wild Card teams (Top 3 teams qualify for postseason) |
W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Tampa Bay Rays | 99 | 63 | 0.611 | +10 |
Texas Rangers | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | +1 |
Toronto Blue Jays | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | — |
Seattle Mariners | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 1 |
New York Yankees | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 7 |
Boston Red Sox | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 11 |
Detroit Tigers | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 11 |
Cleveland Guardians | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 13 |
Los Angeles Angels | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 16 |
Chicago White Sox | 61 | 101 | 0.377 | 28 |
Kansas City Royals | 56 | 106 | 0.346 | 33 |
Oakland Athletics | 50 | 112 | 0.309 | 39 |
Record against opponents
Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2023 |
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Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | HOU | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
Baltimore | — | 7–6 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 6–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 7–6 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 8–5 | 3–3 | 10–3 | 26–20 |
Boston | 6–7 | — | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 9–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–11 | 3–3 | 7–6 | 20–26 |
Chicago | 2–4 | 4–2 | — | 8–5 | 5–8 | 3–4 | 6–7 | 3–4 | 4–9 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 15–31 |
Cleveland | 4–3 | 3–3 | 5–8 | — | 4–9 | 2–4 | 7–6 | 3–4 | 7–6 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 20–26 |
Detroit | 1–6 | 1–5 | 8–5 | 9–4 | — | 3–3 | 10–3 | 3–3 | 8–5 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 22–24 |
Houston | 3–3 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 1–5 | 9–4 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 10–3 | 4–9 | 3–3 | 9–4 | 3–4 | 28–18 |
Kansas City | 1–5 | 2–5 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 3–10 | 5–1 | — | 2–4 | 4–9 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 1–6 | 16–30 |
Los Angeles | 2–5 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–9 | 4–2 | — | 3–3 | 4–2 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 2–4 | 6–7 | 2–4 | 19–27 |
Minnesota | 2–4 | 3–4 | 9–4 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 4–2 | 9–4 | 3–3 | — | 4–3 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 25–21 |
New York | 6–7 | 4–9 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–4 | — | 5–1 | 4–2 | 5–8 | 3–4 | 7–6 | 23–23 |
Oakland | 1–6 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 3–10 | 4–2 | 6–7 | 1–5 | 1–5 | — | 1–12 | 2–5 | 4–9 | 2–4 | 14–32 |
Seattle | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 9–4 | 6–1 | 8–5 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 12–1 | — | 3–4 | 4–9 | 3–3 | 22–24 |
Tampa Bay | 5–8 | 11–2 | 6–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 8–5 | 5–2 | 4–3 | — | 2–4 | 7–6 | 27–19 |
Texas | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–9 | 5–1 | 7–6 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 9–4 | 9–4 | 4–2 | — | 6–1 | 22–24 |
Toronto | 3–10 | 6–7 | 6–0 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 6–7 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 6–7 | 1–6 | — | 30–16 |
Updated with the results of all games through October 1, 2023.
Roster
Game log
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March/April: 7–22 (Home: 1–12; Away: 6–10)
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May: 10–17 (Home: 7–9; Away: 3–8)
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June: 6–20 (Home: 3–10; Away: 3–10)
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July: 9–16 (Home: 7–5; Away: 2–11)
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August: 9–19 (Home: 5–7; Away: 4–12)
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September/October: 15–12 (Home: 10–5; Away: 5–7)
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Farm system
References
- "2022 Kansas City Royals Schedule". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- Anderson (October 5, 2022). "Royals fire manager Mike Matheny after three disappointing seasons at helm". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- "Pitch clocks and shift limits: MLB adopts sweeping rule changes for 2023". the Guardian. Associated Press. September 9, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
External links
- Kansas City Royals Official Site Archived July 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- 2023 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Reference