2008 Kansas City Royals Roster (40-man)

2007 Season 2009 Season

Record: 75-87-0, Finished 4th in AL_Central (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Trey Hillman (75-87)

General Manager: Dayton Moore

Scouting Director: Deric Ladnier

Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium

Attendance: 1,578,922 (14th of 14)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 99
One-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 96

Pythagorean W-L: 72-90, 691 Runs, 781 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Mike Aviles	27	us US	R	R	5' 10"	205	Mar 13, 1981	1st	102	101	102	102	0	0	0	28	7	91	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.7
John Bale	34	us US	L	L	6' 4"	210	May 22, 1974	6	13	3	0	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	$2,200,000
Brian Bannister	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	202	Feb 28, 1981	3	32	32	2	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	$421,000
John Buck	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	245	Jul 7, 1980	5	109	106	109	107	0	107	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.3	$2,200,000
Billy Butler	22	us US	R	R	6' 0"	260	Apr 18, 1986	2	124	115	124	34	0	0	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	84	9	0	-0.4	$399,000
Alberto Callaspo	25	ve VE	B	R	5' 8"	210	Apr 19, 1983	3	74	53	74	67	0	0	0	46	1	18	3	0	0	3	0	17	0	1.2	$394,000
Kyle Davies	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	210	Sep 9, 1983	4	21	21	1	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0
David DeJesus	28	us US	L	L	5' 11"	190	Dec 20, 1979	6	135	131	135	133	0	0	0	0	0	0	71	68	23	133	1	0	0	2.2	$2,500,000
Brandon Duckworth	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	215	Jan 23, 1976	8	7	7	0	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
Jeff Fulchino	28	us US	R	R	6' 4"	270	Nov 26, 1979	2	12	0	2	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Joey Gathright	27	us US	L	R	5' 10"	175	Apr 27, 1981	5	105	74	105	103	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	100	0	103	0	4	8	-0.4	$427,000
Esteban Germán	30	do DO	R	R	5' 9"	195	Jan 26, 1978	7	89	56	89	77	0	0	0	35	6	3	39	0	0	39	5	11	10	-0.9	$1,000,000
Ross Gload	32	us US	L	L	6' 1"	190	Apr 5, 1976	7	122	104	122	119	0	0	111	0	0	0	8	0	3	11	0	4	5	-0.7	$1,300,000
Jimmy Gobble	26	us US	L	L	6' 3"	190	Jul 19, 1981	6	39	0	2	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9	$1,312,500
Alex Gordon	24	us US	L	R	6' 1"	220	Feb 10, 1984	2	134	134	134	133	0	0	0	0	133	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.8	$406,000
Zack Greinke	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Oct 21, 1983	5	32	32	3	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.3	$1,400,000
Mark Grudzielanek	38	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Jun 30, 1970	14	86	85	86	85	0	0	0	85	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.8	$4,500,000
José Guillén	32	do DO	R	R	5' 11"	165	May 17, 1976	12	153	151	153	109	0	0	0	0	0	0	45	0	67	109	43	2	0	-0.5	$12,000,000
Luke Hochevar	24	us US	R	R	6' 5"	225	Sep 15, 1983	2	22	22	1	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	$1,200,000
Kila Ka'aihue	24	us US	L	R	6' 4"	240	Mar 29, 1984	1st	12	5	12	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	1	0.0
Devon Lowery	25	us US	L	R	6' 1"	195	Mar 24, 1983	1st	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Ron Mahay	37	us US	L	L	6' 2"	200	Jun 28, 1971	13	57	0	5	57	57	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.4	$4,000,000
Mitch Maier	26	us US	L	R	6' 3"	210	Jun 30, 1982	2	34	24	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	4	34	0	1	2	0.1
Gil Meche	29	us US	R	R	6' 3"	180	Sep 8, 1978	8	34	34	1	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.9	$11,400,000
Neal Musser	27	us US	L	L	6' 1"	235	Aug 25, 1980	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Josh Newman	26	us US	L	L	6' 1"	200	Jun 11, 1982	2	4	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Hideo Nomo	39	jp JP	R	R	6' 2"	210	Aug 31, 1968	12	3	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Miguel Olivo	29	do DO	R	R	6' 0"	230	Jul 15, 1978	7	84	77	84	58	0	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	6	0	0.7	$2,050,000
Juan Carlos Oviedo	26	do DO	R	R	6' 2"	195	Mar 15, 1982	4	45	0	1	45	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1	$405,000
Tony Peña	27	do DO	R	R	6' 2"	180	Mar 23, 1981	3	95	61	95	94	1	0	0	0	0	94	0	0	0	0	1	3	5	-1.7	$405,000
Joel Peralta	32	do DO	R	R	5' 10"	210	Mar 23, 1976	4	40	0	0	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Horacio Ramírez	28	us US	L	L	6' 1"	220	Nov 24, 1979	6	15	0	0	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
Ramón Ramírez	26	do DO	R	R	5' 11"	200	Aug 31, 1981	3	71	0	5	71	71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.4	$397,000
Carlos Rosa	23	do DO	R	R	6' 1"	195	Sep 21, 1984	1st	2	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Ryan Shealy	28	us US	R	R	6' 5"	240	Aug 29, 1979	4	20	20	20	20	0	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Jason Smith	30	us US	L	R	6' 3"	195	Jul 24, 1977	8	22	4	22	16	0	0	1	9	5	0	1	0	0	1	6	5	11	0.0
Joakim Soria	24	mx MX	R	R	6' 3"	205	May 18, 1984	2	63	0	4	63	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.6	$426,500	All-Star
Mark Teahen	26	us US	L	R	6' 3"	230	Sep 6, 1981	4	149	148	149	148	0	0	14	0	19	0	31	1	92	119	1	0	1	-1.2	$2,337,500
Rob Tejeda	26	do DO	R	R	6' 2"	245	Mar 24, 1982	4	25	1	0	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Brett Tomko	35	us US	R	R	6' 4"	220	Apr 7, 1973	12	16	10	1	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5	$3,000,000
Matt Tupman	28	us US	L	R	5' 11"	185	Nov 25, 1979	1st	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.1	$390,000
Kip Wells	31	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Apr 21, 1977	10	10	0	0	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Yasuhiko Yabuta	35	jp JP	R	R	6' 2"	190	Jun 19, 1973	1st	31	0	3	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	$2,500,000
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Trey Hillman	45	us US	Jan 4, 1963	Manager	Mar 31	Sep 28
Dave Owen	50	us US	Apr 25, 1958	Bench	Mar 31	Sep 28
Mike Barnett	49	us US	Feb 1, 1959	Hitting	Mar 31	Sep 28
Bob McClure	56	us US	Apr 29, 1952	Pitching	Mar 31	Sep 28
John Mizerock	47	us US	Dec 8, 1960	Bullpen	Mar 31	Sep 28
Rusty Kuntz	53	us US	Feb 4, 1955	First base	Mar 31	Sep 28
Luis Silverio	51	do DO	Oct 23, 1956	First base	Mar 31	Sep 28
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date