1996 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-86
Finished 5th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,436,006, Avg. 17,950
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Bob Boone (75-86)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1996 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 75-86
Finished 5th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,436,006, Avg. 17,950
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Bob Boone (75-86)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1996 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1996 season with a record of 75 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's Central Division.
The Royals plated 746 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 786 runs. Craig Paquette paced Kansas City with 22 home runs, while Mike Macfarlane walloped 20 or more also. Craig Paquette accounted for 67 RBI. Jose Offerman led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .303 clip. Tim Belcher topped the team with 15 wins, and Kevin Appier recorded a 3.62 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Boone coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 746
Regular Season Runs Against: 786
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 3, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 4, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| April 5, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 6, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 7, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | ||
| April 9, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 2-1 | 0-4 | 2-5 | ||
| April 11, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 2-1 | 0-5 | 2-6 | ||
| April 12, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 2-1 | 1-5 | 3-6 | ||
| April 13, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 2-1 | 2-5 | 4-6 | ||
| April 14, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 2-1 | 2-6 | 4-7 | ||
| April 15, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Kansas City Royals 10 | L | 2-2 | 2-6 | 4-8 | ||
| April 16, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 3-2 | 2-6 | 5-8 | ||
| April 17, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 3-3 | 2-6 | 5-9 | ||
| April 18, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 3-4 | 2-6 | 5-10 | ||
| April 19, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 3-5 | 2-6 | 5-11 | ||
| April 20, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 12 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 3-6 | 2-6 | 5-12 | ||
| April 21, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 3-7 | 2-6 | 5-13 | ||
| April 22, 1996 | New York Yankees 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 3-8 | 2-6 | 5-14 | ||
| April 23, 1996 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 4-8 | 2-6 | 6-14 | ||
| April 24, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 4-9 | 2-6 | 6-15 | ||
| April 25, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 4-10 | 2-6 | 6-16 | ||
| April 26, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 4-10 | 3-6 | 7-16 | ||
| April 27, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 4-10 | 4-6 | 8-16 | ||
| April 28, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 4-10 | 5-6 | 9-16 | ||
| April 29, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Minnesota Twins 11 | L | 4-10 | 5-7 | 9-17 | ||
| April 30, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Minnesota Twins 16 | L | 4-10 | 5-8 | 9-18 | ||
| May 1, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 4-10 | 5-9 | 9-19 | ||
| May 3, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 5-10 | 5-9 | 10-19 | ||
| May 4, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 5-11 | 5-9 | 10-20 | ||
| May 5, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 6-11 | 5-9 | 11-20 | ||
| May 6, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 9 at California Angels 4 | W | 6-11 | 6-9 | 12-20 | ||
| May 7, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 5 at California Angels 3 | W | 6-11 | 7-9 | 13-20 | ||
| May 8, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 3 at California Angels 1 | W | 6-11 | 8-9 | 14-20 | ||
| May 9, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 8 at California Angels 2 | W | 6-11 | 9-9 | 15-20 | ||
| May 10, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 14 at Seattle Mariners 10 | W | 6-11 | 10-9 | 16-20 | ||
| May 11, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Seattle Mariners 11 | L | 6-11 | 10-10 | 16-21 | ||
| May 12, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Seattle Mariners 8 | L | 6-11 | 10-11 | 16-22 | ||
| May 13, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 6-11 | 10-12 | 16-23 | ||
| May 14, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Texas Rangers 10 | L | 6-11 | 10-13 | 16-24 | ||
| May 15, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 6-11 | 11-13 | 17-24 | ||
| May 17, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 7-11 | 11-13 | 18-24 | ||
| May 18, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 7-12 | 11-13 | 18-25 | ||
| May 19, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 7-13 | 11-13 | 18-26 | ||
| May 20, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 8-13 | 11-13 | 19-26 | ||
| May 21, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 8-13 | 12-13 | 20-26 | ||
| May 22, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 8-13 | 13-13 | 21-26 | ||
| May 23, 1996 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 9-13 | 13-13 | 22-26 | ||
| May 24, 1996 | Texas Rangers 0 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 10-13 | 13-13 | 23-26 | ||
| May 25, 1996 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 10-14 | 13-13 | 23-27 | ||
| May 26, 1996 | Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 10-15 | 13-13 | 23-28 | ||
| May 27, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 11-15 | 13-13 | 24-28 | ||
| May 29, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 11-16 | 13-13 | 24-29 | ||
| May 31, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 11-16 | 13-14 | 24-30 | ||
| June 1, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 11-16 | 13-15 | 24-31 | ||
| June 2, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 11-16 | 14-15 | 25-31 | ||
| June 3, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 11-16 | 14-16 | 25-32 | ||
| June 4, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 11-16 | 14-17 | 25-33 | ||
| June 5, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 11-16 | 15-17 | 26-33 | ||
| June 7, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 12-16 | 15-17 | 27-33 | ||
| June 8, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 13-16 | 15-17 | 28-33 | ||
| June 9, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 13-17 | 15-17 | 28-34 | ||
| June 10, 1996 | California Angels 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 13-18 | 15-17 | 28-35 | ||
| June 11, 1996 | California Angels 11 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 13-19 | 15-17 | 28-36 | ||
| June 12, 1996 | California Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 13-20 | 15-17 | 28-37 | ||
| June 13, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 14-20 | 15-17 | 29-37 | ||
| June 14, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 14-21 | 15-17 | 29-38 | ||
| June 15, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 15-21 | 15-17 | 30-38 | ||
| June 16, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 13 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 15-22 | 15-17 | 30-39 | ||
| June 17, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 15-22 | 15-18 | 30-40 | ||
| June 18, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 15-22 | 15-19 | 30-41 | ||
| June 19, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 15-22 | 16-19 | 31-41 | ||
| June 21, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 15-22 | 16-20 | 31-42 | ||
| June 22, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 15-22 | 16-21 | 31-43 | ||
| June 23, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 15-22 | 17-21 | 32-43 | ||
| June 25, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 15-23 | 17-21 | 32-44 | ||
| June 26, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 16-23 | 17-21 | 33-44 | ||
| June 27, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 16-24 | 17-21 | 33-45 | ||
| June 28, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 17-24 | 17-21 | 34-45 | ||
| June 29, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 12 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 17-25 | 17-21 | 34-46 | ||
| June 30, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 17-26 | 17-21 | 34-47 | ||
| July 1, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 17-26 | 18-21 | 35-47 | ||
| July 2, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 17-26 | 18-22 | 35-48 | ||
| July 3, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 17-26 | 18-23 | 35-49 | ||
| July 4, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 17-26 | 19-23 | 36-49 | ||
| July 5, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 17-26 | 19-24 | 36-50 | ||
| July 6, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 17-26 | 20-24 | 37-50 | ||
| July 7, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 17-26 | 21-24 | 38-50 | ||
| July 11, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 18-26 | 21-24 | 39-50 | ||
| July 12, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 18-27 | 21-24 | 39-51 | ||
| July 13, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 18-28 | 21-24 | 39-52 | ||
| July 14, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 18-29 | 21-24 | 39-53 | ||
| July 15, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 19-29 | 21-24 | 40-53 | ||
| July 16, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 19-30 | 21-24 | 40-54 | ||
| July 17, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 20-30 | 21-24 | 41-54 | ||
| July 18, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 20-30 | 22-24 | 42-54 | ||
| July 19, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 20-30 | 23-24 | 43-54 | ||
| July 20, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 20-30 | 24-24 | 44-54 | ||
| July 21, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 20-30 | 24-25 | 44-55 | ||
| July 22, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 20-30 | 25-25 | 45-55 | ||
| July 23, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 20-30 | 26-25 | 46-55 | ||
| July 24, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 20-30 | 26-26 | 46-56 | ||
| July 25, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 7 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 20-30 | 27-26 | 47-56 | ||
| July 26, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 1 at New York Yankees 15 | L | 20-30 | 27-27 | 47-57 | ||
| July 27, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 20-30 | 27-28 | 47-58 | ||
| July 28, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 20-30 | 27-29 | 47-59 | ||
| July 30, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 21-30 | 27-29 | 48-59 | ||
| July 31, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 21-31 | 27-29 | 48-60 | ||
| August 1, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 22-31 | 27-29 | 49-60 | ||
| August 2, 1996 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 23-31 | 27-29 | 50-60 | ||
| August 3, 1996 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 24-31 | 27-29 | 51-60 | ||
| August 4, 1996 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 24-32 | 27-29 | 51-61 | ||
| August 5, 1996 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 24-33 | 27-29 | 51-62 | ||
| August 6, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 25-33 | 27-29 | 52-62 | ||
| August 7, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 26-33 | 27-29 | 53-62 | ||
| August 8, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 26-34 | 27-29 | 53-63 | ||
| August 9, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 5 at California Angels 3 | W | 26-34 | 28-29 | 54-63 | ||
| August 10, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 18 at California Angels 3 | W | 26-34 | 29-29 | 55-63 | ||
| August 11, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 5 at California Angels 6 | L | 26-34 | 29-30 | 55-64 | ||
| August 12, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 26-34 | 30-30 | 56-64 | ||
| August 13, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Seattle Mariners 9 | L | 26-34 | 30-31 | 56-65 | ||
| August 14, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 26-34 | 31-31 | 57-65 | ||
| August 16, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 26-34 | 31-32 | 57-66 | ||
| August 17, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 26-34 | 32-32 | 58-66 | ||
| August 18, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 10 | L | 26-34 | 32-33 | 58-67 | ||
| August 19, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 26-35 | 32-33 | 58-68 | ||
| August 20, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 26-36 | 32-33 | 58-69 | ||
| August 21, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 26-37 | 32-33 | 58-70 | ||
| August 22, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 26-38 | 32-33 | 58-71 | ||
| August 23, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 26-39 | 32-33 | 58-72 | ||
| August 24, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 27-39 | 32-33 | 59-72 | ||
| August 25, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 27-40 | 32-33 | 59-73 | ||
| August 27, 1996 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 28-40 | 32-33 | 60-73 | ||
| August 28, 1996 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 29-40 | 32-33 | 61-73 | ||
| August 29, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 29-40 | 32-34 | 61-74 | ||
| August 30, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 29-40 | 32-35 | 61-75 | ||
| August 31, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 29-40 | 33-35 | 62-75 | ||
| September 1, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 29-40 | 34-35 | 63-75 | ||
| September 2, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 29-40 | 35-35 | 64-75 | ||
| September 3, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 29-40 | 36-35 | 65-75 | ||
| September 4, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 29-40 | 36-36 | 65-76 | ||
| September 6, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 29-40 | 36-37 | 65-77 | ||
| September 7, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Oakland Athletics 13 | L | 29-40 | 36-38 | 65-78 | ||
| September 8, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 29-40 | 36-39 | 65-79 | ||
| September 10, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 30-40 | 36-39 | 66-79 | ||
| September 11, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 31-40 | 36-39 | 67-79 | ||
| September 12, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 31-41 | 36-39 | 67-80 | ||
| September 13, 1996 | California Angels 2 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 32-41 | 36-39 | 68-80 | ||
| September 14, 1996 | California Angels 5 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 33-41 | 36-39 | 69-80 | ||
| September 16, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 34-41 | 36-39 | 70-80 | ||
| September 17, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 35-41 | 36-39 | 71-80 | ||
| September 18, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 35-42 | 36-39 | 71-81 | ||
| September 19, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 35-42 | 36-40 | 71-82 | ||
| September 20, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 35-42 | 37-40 | 72-82 | ||
| September 21, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 13 | L | 35-42 | 37-41 | 72-83 | ||
| September 22, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 35-42 | 37-42 | 72-84 | ||
| September 24, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 35-42 | 37-43 | 72-85 | ||
| September 25, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 35-42 | 38-43 | 73-85 | ||
| September 27, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 36-42 | 38-43 | 74-85 | ||
| September 28, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 36-43 | 38-43 | 74-86 | ||
| September 29, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 37-43 | 38-43 | 75-86 |
