2012 Kansas City Royals Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 72-90
Finished 3rd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,739,859, Avg. 21,748
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Manager: Ned Yost (72-90)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
2012 Kansas City Royals Statistics
2012 Kansas City Royals Results

The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 2012 season with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses, finishing third in the AL's Central Division.

The Royals plated 676 runs and yielded 746 runs. Billy Butler paced Kansas City with 29 home runs, while Jeff Francoeur and Mike Moustakas walloped 20 or more, too. Billy Butler drove in 107 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .313 clip. Bruce Chen led the squad with 11 wins, and Luis Mendoza recorded a 4.23 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Ned Yost coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Tony Abreu2BBRNovember 13, 19845'10"200Puerto Plata, Pu D.R.
Nathan AdcockPRRFebruary 25, 19886'4"235Elizabethtown, KY USA
Yuniesky Betancourt2BRRJanuary 31, 19825'10"205Santa Clara, Vi Cuba
Jason BourgeoisCFRRJanuary 4, 19825'9"195Houston, TX USA
Jonathan BroxtonPRRJune 16, 19846'4"285Augusta, GA USA
Francisley BuenoPLLMarch 5, 19815'11"205La Habana, La Cuba
Billy Butler1BRRApril 18, 19866'0"260Orange Park, FL USA
Lorenzo CainCFRRApril 13, 19866'2"214Valdosta, GA USA
Bruce ChenPLLJune 19, 19776'2"215Panama, Pa Panama
Louis ColemanPRRApril 4, 19866'4"205Greenwood, MS USA
Tim CollinsPLLAugust 21, 19895'7"166Worcester, MA USA
Roman ColonPRRAugust 13, 19796'5"245Monte Cristi, Mo D.R.
Aaron CrowPRRNovember 10, 19866'3"195Topeka, KS USA
Danny DuffyPLLDecember 21, 19886'3"205Goleta, CA USA
Jarrod DysonCFLRAugust 15, 19845'9"165McComb, MS USA
Alcides EscobarSSRRDecember 16, 19866'1"205La Sabana, La Venezuela
Irving Falu2BBRJune 6, 19835'9"185Hato Rey, P.R.
Jeff FrancoeurRFRRJanuary 8, 19846'4"225Atlanta, GA USA
Chris Getz2BLRAugust 30, 19836'0"185Southfield, MI USA
Johnny Giavotella2BRRJuly 10, 19875'8"185Metairie, LA USA
Alex GordonLFLRFebruary 10, 19846'1"220Lincoln, NE USA
Jeremy GuthriePRRApril 8, 19796'1"205Roseburg, OR USA
Kelvin HerreraPRRDecember 31, 19895'10"220Tenares, He D.R.
Luke HochevarPRRSeptember 15, 19836'5"225Denver, CO USA
Greg HollandPRRNovember 20, 19855'10"210Marion, NC USA
Eric Hosmer1BLLOctober 24, 19896'4"226South Miami, FL USA
Tommy HottovyPLLJuly 9, 19816'1"205Kansas City, MO USA
Jeremy JeffressPRRSeptember 21, 19876'0"205South Boston, VA USA
David LoughCFLLJanuary 20, 19865'10"175Akron, OH USA
Mitch MaierCFLRJune 30, 19826'3"210Petoskey, MI USA
Vin MazzaroPRRSeptember 27, 19866'2"220Hackensack, NJ USA
Luis MendozaPRROctober 31, 19836'3"245Veracruz, Ve Mexico
Jose MijaresPLLOctober 29, 19845'11"265Caracas, Di Venezuela
Adam MooreCRRMay 8, 19846'3"220Longview, TX USA
Mike Moustakas3BLRSeptember 11, 19886'0"225Los Angeles, CA USA
Jake OdorizziPRRMarch 27, 19906'2"190Breese, IL USA
Felipe PaulinoPRROctober 5, 19836'3"270Santo Domingo, Di D.R.
Brayan PenaCBRJanuary 7, 19825'9"240La Habana, La Cuba
Salvador PerezCRRMay 10, 19906'3"255Valencia, Ca Venezuela
Manny PinaCRRJune 5, 19876'0"222Barquisimeto, La Venezuela
Humberto QuinteroCRRAugust 2, 19795'10"215Maracaibo, Zu Venezuela
Clint RobinsonPLLFebruary 16, 19856'5"240Jefferson City, MO USA
Jonathan SanchezPLLNovember 19, 19826'0"200Mayaguez, P.R.
Will SmithPRLJuly 10, 19896'5"255Newnan, GA USA
Everett TeafordPLLMay 15, 19846'0"160Alpharetta, GA USA
Ryan VerdugoPLLApril 10, 19876'0"200Pasadena, CA USA



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