2008 Kansas City Royals

American League
Record: 75 - 87
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Position Players
Player Pos Type GP PA/162 H HR RBI R SB SO BB BA OBP SLG F/R/A Salary
Miguel OlivoCF84317781241297827.255.278.444C+/A+/A+$2.70M
John BuckCF109418839484809638.224.304.365B/A+/D-$1.74M
Ross Gload1BF1224181063374633923.273.317.348A-/D-$1.79M
Ryan Shealy1BF207922720120195.301.354.603C-/D+$591K
Mark Grudzielanek2BF86360993243624119.299.345.399A/C+$2.57M
Alberto Callaspo2BF74234650162121419.305.361.371A+/D-$1.39M
Alex Gordon3BF134571128165972912066.260.351.432B-/B-$3.76M
Mike AvilesSSF10244113610516885818.325.354.480B/C+$3.70M
Tony Pena Jr.SSF9523538114223496.169.189.209C+/D-$609K
Billy ButlerDHF12447812211554405733.275.324.400D-/D-$2.22M
Mark TeahenOFF149623146155966413146.255.313.402A/B-$4.43M
David DeJesusOFF135577159127370117146.307.366.452A/D+$4.15M
Jose GuillenOFF153633158209766210623.264.300.438C+/D+$3.34M
Joey GathrightOFF1053157102241214020.254.311.272A/C-$1.68M
Esteban GermanOFF89242530223074218.245.303.338D/D-$1.05M
Mitch MaierOFF3497260990182.286.316.319B/D+$465K
Pitchers
Player Role Type GP IP/162 GS ERA OAV WHIP K/BB K/9 BB/9 HR/9 Salary
Gil MecheSF34210.33343.980.2551.322.5077.833.120.813$4.93M
Zack GreinkeSF32202.33323.470.2571.283.2688.142.490.934$4.67M
Brian BannisterSF32182.67325.760.2931.491.9485.572.861.429$2.92M
Luke HochevarSF22129.00225.510.2801.471.5325.023.280.837$2.33M
Kyle DaviesSF21113.00214.060.2761.451.6515.653.420.796$2.11M
Brett TomkoSP1660.67106.970.3141.533.0775.931.931.632$767K
Brandon DuckworthSF738.0074.500.2661.501.0534.744.500.474$639K
Joakim SoriaRF6367.3301.600.1690.863.4748.822.540.668$2.75M
Ramon RamirezRF7171.6702.640.2221.232.2588.793.890.251$2.39M
Robinson TejedaRP2539.3313.200.1631.042.1589.384.350.686$1.35M
Ron MahayRF5764.6703.480.2521.391.6906.824.040.835$1.30M
Leo NunezRF4548.3302.980.2491.241.7334.842.790.372$1.18M
Joel PeraltaRF4052.6705.980.2751.332.7146.492.392.563$704K
John BaleRF1326.6734.390.2931.312.3334.722.020.337$488K
Yasuhiko YabutaRF3137.6704.780.2751.541.4715.974.061.434$485K
Jimmy GobbleRF3931.6708.810.2931.961.1747.676.541.421$277K

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