2014 Kansas City Royals Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,956,482, Avg. 24,154
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Won League Championship Series
American League Wild Card - Defeated Oakland Athletics 1-0
American League Division Series - Defeated Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3-0
American League Championship Series - Defeated Baltimore Orioles 4-0
World Series - Lost to San Francisco Giants 4-3
Manager: Ned Yost (89-73)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2014 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,956,482, Avg. 24,154
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Won League Championship Series
American League Wild Card - Defeated Oakland Athletics 1-0
American League Division Series - Defeated Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3-0
American League Championship Series - Defeated Baltimore Orioles 4-0
World Series - Lost to San Francisco Giants 4-3
Manager: Ned Yost (89-73)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2014 Kansas City Royals Results
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 2014 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the AL's Central Division.
The Royals scored 651 runs and surrendered 624 runs. Alex Gordon led Kansas City with 19 home runs, while Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas walloped 20 or more, too. Alex Gordon drove in 74 runs. Lorenzo Cain paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .301 clip. Yordano Ventura and James Shields topped the team with 14 wins each, and Danny Duffy recorded a 2.53 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ned Yost coached the team. The 2014 Kansas City Royals won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Adams | CF | R | R | November 13, 1989 | 6'4" | 190 | Talihina, OK USA |
| Nori Aoki | RF | L | R | January 5, 1982 | 5'9" | 180 | Hyuga, Miyazaki Japan |
| Aaron Brooks | P | R | R | April 27, 1990 | 6'4" | 230 | Montclair, CA USA |
| Francisley Bueno | P | L | L | March 5, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Billy Butler | 1B | R | R | April 18, 1986 | 6'0" | 260 | Orange Park, FL USA |
| Lorenzo Cain | RF | R | R | April 13, 1986 | 6'2" | 214 | Valdosta, GA USA |
| Bruce Chen | P | L | L | June 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Panama, Panama Panama |
| Pedro Ciriaco | 2B | R | R | September 27, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Casey Coleman | P | L | R | July 3, 1987 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Myers, FL USA |
| Louis Coleman | P | R | R | April 4, 1986 | 6'4" | 205 | Greenwood, MS USA |
| Tim Collins | P | L | L | August 21, 1989 | 5'7" | 166 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Christian Colon | 2B | R | R | May 14, 1989 | 5'10" | 215 | Cayey, P.R. |
| Aaron Crow | P | R | R | November 10, 1986 | 6'3" | 195 | Topeka, KS USA |
| Wade Davis | P | R | R | September 7, 1985 | 6'5" | 225 | Lake Wales, FL USA |
| Scott Downs | P | L | L | March 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Danny Duffy | P | L | L | December 21, 1988 | 6'3" | 205 | Goleta, CA USA |
| Jarrod Dyson | CF | L | R | August 15, 1984 | 5'9" | 165 | McComb, MS USA |
| Alcides Escobar | SS | R | R | December 16, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | La Sabana, La Guaira Venezuela |
| Brandon Finnegan | P | L | L | April 14, 1993 | 5'11" | 216 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Jason Frasor | P | R | R | August 9, 1977 | 5'9" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Johnny Giavotella | 2B | R | R | July 10, 1987 | 5'8" | 185 | Metairie, LA 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 |
| Jeremy Guthrie | P | R | R | April 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Roseburg, OR USA |
| Brett Hayes | C | R | R | February 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Liam Hendriks | P | R | R | February 10, 1989 | 6'0" | 235 | Perth, Western Australia Australia |
| Kelvin Herrera | P | R | R | December 31, 1989 | 5'10" | 220 | Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal D.R. |
| Greg Holland | P | R | R | November 20, 1985 | 5'10" | 210 | Marion, NC USA |
| Eric Hosmer | 1B | L | L | October 24, 1989 | 6'4" | 226 | South Miami, FL USA |
| Raul Ibanez | OF | L | R | June 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 225 | New York, NY USA |
| Omar Infante | 2B | R | R | December 26, 1981 | 5'11" | 195 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui Venezuela |
| Donnie Joseph | P | L | L | November 1, 1987 | 6'3" | 190 | San Marcos, TX USA |
| Erik Kratz | C | R | R | June 15, 1980 | 6'4" | 250 | Telford, PA USA |
| Michael Mariot | P | R | R | October 20, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | West Hills, CA USA |
| Justin Marks | P | L | L | January 12, 1988 | 6'3" | 205 | Owensboro, KY USA |
| Justin Maxwell | RF | R | R | November 6, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Olney, MD USA |
| Mike Moustakas | 3B | L | R | September 11, 1988 | 6'0" | 225 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jayson Nix | 3B | R | R | August 26, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Jimmy Paredes | 3B | B | R | November 25, 1988 | 6'3" | 230 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Carlos Peguero | RF | L | L | February 22, 1987 | 6'5" | 260 | Hondo Valle, Elias Pina D.R. |
| Francisco Pena | C | R | R | October 12, 1989 | 6'2" | 230 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Salvador Perez | C | R | R | May 10, 1990 | 6'3" | 255 | Valencia, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Wilking Rodriguez | P | R | R | March 2, 1990 | 6'1" | 180 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo Venezuela |
| James Shields | P | R | R | December 20, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Newhall, CA USA |
| Danny Valencia | 3B | R | R | September 19, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami, FL USA |
| Jason Vargas | P | L | L | February 2, 1983 | 6'0" | 215 | Apple Valley, CA USA |
| Yordano Ventura | P | R | R | June 3, 1991 | 6'0" | 195 | Samana, Samana D.R. |
| Josh Willingham | RF | R | R | February 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 230 | Florence, AL USA |
