2008 KANSAS CITY ROYALS
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Level: MLB
Location: Kansas City,MO
Team Record: 75-87 .463
Result: 4th in American League - Central Division
Manager(s): Trey Hillman
General Manager: Dayton Moore
Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 1,578,922
Payroll: $58,245,500
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Kansas City Royals affiliate history
Team Record: 75-87 .463
Result: 4th in American League - Central Division
Manager(s): Trey Hillman
General Manager: Dayton Moore
Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 1,578,922
Payroll: $58,245,500
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Kansas City Royals affiliate history
Oldest Player: Hideo Nomo (39)
Youngest Player: Billy Butler (22)
Longest Tenure: David DeJesus (6)
Top Hitter: Jose Guillen (37)
Top Pitcher: Gil Meche (12)
Top Draft Pick: Eric Hosmer (#3)
Roster Continuity: 71.40%
Top Prospect: Mike Moustakas
Youngest Player: Billy Butler (22)
Longest Tenure: David DeJesus (6)
Top Hitter: Jose Guillen (37)
Top Pitcher: Gil Meche (12)
Top Draft Pick: Eric Hosmer (#3)
Roster Continuity: 71.40%
Top Prospect: Mike Moustakas
American League Standings
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Chi White Sox | 89 | 74 | .546 | -- |
| Minnesota | 88 | 75 | .540 | 1.0 |
| Cleveland | 81 | 81 | .500 | 7.5 |
| KC Royals | 75 | 87 | .463 | 13.5 |
| Detroit | 74 | 88 | .457 | 14.5 |
BATTING STATISTICS
| Home Runs | GB/FB Info | Special Hitting | Baserunning | |||||||||||||
| Player | multiHR | Slams | GB | FB | G/F | PH | infH | ROE | FO | S12 | S13 | S23 | S2H | D13 | D1H | POt |
| Mike Aviles | 0 | 0 | 170 | 193 | 0.88 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 37 |
| Brian Bannister | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Buck | 0 | 0 | 118 | 160 | 0.74 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Billy Butler | 1 | 0 | 191 | 197 | 0.97 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Alberto Callaspo | 0 | 0 | 95 | 106 | 0.90 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
| Kyle Davies | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David DeJesus | 0 | 1 | 216 | 239 | 0.90 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 87 |
| Joey Gathright | 0 | 0 | 180 | 72 | 2.50 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 69 |
| Esteban German | 0 | 0 | 99 | 83 | 1.19 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 33 |
| Ross Gload | 0 | 0 | 166 | 187 | 0.89 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 |
| Alex Gordon | 0 | 0 | 121 | 258 | 0.47 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 65 |
| Zack Greinke | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Grudzielanek | 0 | 0 | 141 | 153 | 0.92 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 54 |
| Jose Guillen | 2 | 1 | 237 | 258 | 0.92 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 17 |
| Luke Hochevar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kila Ka'aihue | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0.73 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Maier | 0 | 0 | 39 | 37 | 1.05 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Gil Meche | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -- | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Olivo | 0 | 0 | 88 | 138 | 0.64 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| Tony Pena | 0 | 0 | 106 | 74 | 1.43 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Ryan Shealy | 1 | 0 | 20 | 34 | 0.59 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Smith | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Mark Teahen | 1 | 0 | 220 | 223 | 0.99 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56 |
| Brett Tomko | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Tupman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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