2008 Kansas City Royals Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-87
Finished 4th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,578,922, Avg. 19,986
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Trey Hillman (75-87)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2008 Kansas City Royals Statistics
2008 Kansas City Royals Results

The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 2008 season with a record of 75 wins and 87 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's Central Division.

The Royals scored 691 runs and allowed 781 runs. Jose Guillen led Kansas City with 20 home runs, while Alex Gordon and Mark Teahen walloped 20 or more also. Jose Guillen drove in 97 runs. David DeJesus paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .307 clip. Gil Meche topped the team with 14 wins, and Zack Greinke recorded a 3.47 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Trey Hillman coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Mike AvilesSSRRMarch 13, 19815'10"205New York, NY USA
John BalePLLMay 22, 19746'4"210Cheverly, MD USA
Brian BannisterPRRFebruary 28, 19816'2"202Scottsdale, AZ USA
John BuckCRRJuly 7, 19806'3"245Kemmerer, WY USA
Billy Butler1BRRApril 18, 19866'0"260Orange Park, FL USA
Alberto Callaspo2BBRApril 19, 19835'8"210Maracay, Ar Venezuela
Kyle DaviesPRRSeptember 9, 19836'1"210Decatur, GA USA
David DeJesusCFLLDecember 20, 19795'11"190Brooklyn, NY USA
Brandon DuckworthPRRJanuary 23, 19766'2"215Salt Lake City, UT USA
Jeff FulchinoPRRNovember 26, 19796'4"270Titusville, FL USA
Joey GathrightCFLRApril 27, 19815'10"175Hattiesburg, MS USA
Esteban GermanIFRRJanuary 26, 19785'9"195Bajos de Haina, Sa D.R.
Ross Gload1BLLApril 5, 19766'1"190Brooklyn, NY USA
Jimmy GobblePLLJuly 19, 19816'3"190Bristol, TN USA
Alex Gordon3BLRFebruary 10, 19846'1"220Lincoln, NE USA
Zack GreinkePRROctober 21, 19836'2"200Orlando, FL USA
Mark Grudzielanek2BRRJune 30, 19706'1"185Milwaukee, WI USA
Jose GuillenRFRRMay 17, 19765'11"165San Cristobal, Sa D.R.
Luke HochevarPRRSeptember 15, 19836'5"225Denver, CO USA
Kila Ka'aihue1BLRMarch 29, 19846'4"240Kailua, HI USA
Devon LoweryPLRMarch 24, 19836'1"195Lincolnton, NC USA
Ron MahayPLLJune 28, 19716'2"200Crestwood, IL USA
Mitch MaierCFLRJune 30, 19826'3"210Petoskey, MI USA
Gil MechePRRSeptember 8, 19786'3"180Lafayette, LA USA
Neal MusserPLLAugust 25, 19806'1"235Lafayette, IN USA
Josh NewmanPLLJune 11, 19826'1"200Portsmouth, OH USA
Hideo NomoPRRAugust 31, 19686'2"210Osaka, Os Japan
Miguel OlivoCRRJuly 15, 19786'0"230Villa Vasquez, Mo D.R.
Juan Carlos OviedoPRRMarch 15, 19826'2"195Bonao, Mo D.R.
Tony PenaSSRRMarch 23, 19816'2"180Santiago, Sa D.R.
Joel PeraltaPRRMarch 23, 19765'10"210Bonao, Mo D.R.
Horacio RamirezPLLNovember 24, 19796'1"220Carson, CA USA
Ramon RamirezPRRAugust 31, 19815'11"200Santiago, Sa D.R.
Carlos RosaPRRSeptember 21, 19846'1"195San Francisco de Macoris, Du D.R.
Ryan Shealy1BRRAugust 29, 19796'5"240Fort Lauderdale, FL USA
Jason Smith2BLRJuly 24, 19776'3"195Meridian, MS USA
Joakim SoriaPRRMay 18, 19846'3"205Monclova, Co Mexico
Mark TeahenRFLRSeptember 6, 19816'3"230Redlands, CA USA
Rob TejedaPRRMarch 24, 19826'2"245Bani, Pe D.R.
Brett TomkoPRRApril 7, 19736'4"220Cleveland, OH USA
Matt TupmanCLRNovember 25, 19795'11"185Concord, NH USA
Kip WellsPRRApril 21, 19776'3"205Houston, TX USA
Yasuhiko YabutaPRRJune 19, 19736'2"190Kishiwada, Os Japan



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