1996 Kansas City Royals season

March 2026 November 2013 Kansas City Royals 1996 Kansas City Royals Insignia (1969–2001).svg American League Central Kauffman Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 75–86 (75 86) 5th David Glass Herk Robinson Bob Boone KSMO-TV(Paul Splittorff, Steve Busby) WIBW (AM)(Denny Matthews, Fred White, John Wathan, Paul Splittorff) The 1996 Kansas City Royals season was the 28th season for the franchise, and their 24th at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals finished fifth in the American League Central with a record of 75 wins and 86 losses and missed the postseason for the 11th consecutive season. Offseason October 22, 1995: Doug Linton was signed as a free agent by the Royals.Doug Linton page at Baseball Reference\ December 19, 1995: Brent Mayne was traded by the Royals to the New York Mets for Al Shirley (minors).Brent Mayne at Baseball Reference December 21, 1995: Wally Joyner and Aaron Dorlarque (minors) were traded by the Royals to the San Diego Padres for Bip Roberts and Bryan Wolff (minors).Wally Joyner at Baseball Reference January 31, 1996: Tim Belcher was signed as a free agent by the Royals.Tim Belcher at Baseball Reference Regular season Season standings Kansas City Royals Record vs. opponents KC Game log Kansas City Royals 1993thru2001 1996 Game Log: 75–86 (Home: 37–43; Away: 38–43) y Kansas City Royals 1993thru2001 April: 9–18 (Home: 4–10; Away: 5–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" | || April 1 || @ Orioles || colspan=5 |Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for April 2 || 0–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 2 || @ Orioles || 2–4 || Mussina || Appier (0–1) || Myers || 46,818 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 3 || @ Orioles || 1–7 || Wells || Gubicza (0–1) || — || 40,068 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 4 || @ Orioles || 3–5 || Rhodes || Pichardo (0–1) || Myers || 38,753 || 0–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 5 || Red Sox || 5–4 (12) || Clark (1–0) || Pennington || — || 39,526 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 6 || Red Sox || 7–3 || Pichardo (1–1) || Belinda || — || 17,339 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 7 || Red Sox || 1–3 || Moyer || Gubicza (0–2) || Slocumb || 13,183 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 9 || @ Yankees || 3–7 || Pettitte || Haney (0–1) || — || 56,329 || 2–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 11 || @ Yankees || 3–5 || Key || Belcher (0–1) || Howe || 17,519 || 2–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 12 || @ Brewers || 4–1 || Appier (1–1) || Bones || Montgomery (1) || 7,113 || 3–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 13 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Gubicza (1–2) || Sparks || Montgomery (2) || 9,224 || 4–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 14 || @ Brewers || 2–5 || McDonald || Haney (0–2) || Miranda || 19,131 || 4–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 15 || White Sox || 10–11 || Karchner || Pichardo (1–2) || Hernandez || 12,653 || 4–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 16 || White Sox || 6–5 || Belcher (1–1) || Bere || Montgomery (3) || 12,399 || 5–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 17 || White Sox || 1–3 || Fernandez || Appier (1–2) || Hernandez || 13,350 || 5–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 18 || Brewers || 2–8 || Sparks || Gubicza (1–3) || — || 13,153 || 5–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 19 || Brewers || 2–8 || McDonald || Haney (0–3) || — || 15,321 || 5–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 20 || Brewers || 4–12 || Miranda || Jacome (0–1) || — || 17,220 || 5–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 21 || Brewers || 4–5 || Wickander || Pichardo (1–3) || Fetters || 14,666 || 5–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 22 || Yankees || 2–6 || Cone || Appier (1–3) || — || 14,763 || 5–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || April 23 || Yankees || 5–2 || Gubicza (2–3) || Key || Montgomery (4) || 12,536 || 6–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 24 || Orioles || 8–11 || Mercker || Haney (0–4) || — || 13,962 || 6–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 25 || Orioles || 2–3 || Rhodes || Valera (0–1) || Myers || 16,090 || 6–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || April 26 || @ Red Sox || 4–3 || Belcher (2–1) || Clemens || Montgomery (5) || 22,385 || 7–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || April 27 || @ Red Sox || 10–0 || Appier (2–3) || Sele || — || 29,459 || 8–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || April 28 || @ Red Sox || 9–7 || Robinson (1–0) || Slocumb || Montgomery (6) || 32,491 || 9–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || April 29 || @ Twins || 6–11 || Hansell || Clark (1–1) || Bennett || 10,237 || 9–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || April 30 || @ Twins || 7–16 || Naulty || Magnante (0–1) || — || 10,503 || 9–18 |- y Kansas City Royals 1993thru2001 May: 15–12 (Home: 7–6; Away: 8–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 1 || @ Twins || 5–6 (10) || Stevens || Montgomery (0–1) || — || 11,975 || 9–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 3 || Athletics || 3–1 || Appier (3–3) || Reyes || Montgomery (7) || 14,452 || 10–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 4 || Athletics || 2–5 || Wojciechowski || Gubicza (2–4) || Groom || 15,987 || 10–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 5 || Athletics || 2–0 || Haney (1–4) || Prieto || — || 16,589 || 11–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 6 || @ Angels || 9–4 || Belcher (3–1) || Leftwich || Pichardo (1) || 14,447 || 12–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 7 || @ Angels || 5–3 || Valera (1–1) || Abbott || Montgomery (8) || 14,657 || 13–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 8 || @ Angels || 3–1 (14) || Pichardo (2–3) || Eichhorn || — || 16,210 || 14–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 9 || @ Angels || 8–2 || Gubicza (3–4) || Grimsley || — || 15,302 || 15–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 10 || @ Mariners || 14–10 || Valera (2–1) || Davis || — || 24,231 || 16–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 11 || @ Mariners || 1–11 || Wolcott || Belcher (3–2) || Carmona || 43,297 || 16–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 12 || @ Mariners || 5–8 || Johnson || Linton (0–1) || Charlton || 27,470 || 16–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 13 || @ Rangers || 6–7 || Cook || Montgomery (0–2) || Henneman || 22,981 || 16–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 14 || @ Rangers || 0–10 || Hill || Gubicza (3–5) || — || 28,999 || 16–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 15 || @ Rangers || 3–1 || Haney (2–4) || Pavlik || Montgomery (9) || 26,881 || 17–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 17 || Blue Jays || 4–2 || Belcher (4–2) || Guzman || Montgomery (10) || 20,079 || 18–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 18 || Blue Jays || 2–6 || Viola || Appier (3–4) || — || 18,116 || 18–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 19 || Blue Jays || 2–3 || Hanson || Gubicza (3–6) || Timlin || 15,039 || 18–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || May 20 || Blue Jays || 5–4 || Haney (3–4) || Hentgen || Montgomery (11) || 14,303 || 19–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || May 21 || @ Tigers || 7–1 || Linton (1–1) || Williams || Valera (1) || 24,372 || 20–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || May 22 || @ Tigers || 6–4 || Belcher (5–2) || Farrell || Montgomery (12) || 12,890 || 21–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || May 23 || Rangers || 4–2 || Appier (4–4) || Oliver || Montgomery (13) || 15,612 || 22–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || May 24 || Rangers || 8–0 || Gubicza (4–6) || Witt || — || 13,696 || 23–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 25 || Rangers || 1–2 || Helling || Haney (3–5) || Henneman || 23,668 || 23–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 26 || Rangers || 4–6 || Hill || Linton (1–2) || Henneman || 22,665 || 23–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || May 27 || Tigers || 5–4 (13) || Montgomery (1–2) || Veres || — || 19,776 || 24–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || May 29 || Tigers || 4–5 || Gohr || Appier (4–5) || Walker || 13,712 || 24–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || May 31 || @ Blue Jays || 2–4 || Hentgen || Gubicza (4–7) || Timlin || 33,194 || 24–30 |- y Kansas City Royals 1993thru2001 June: 10–17 (Home: 6–10; Away: 4–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 1 || @ Blue Jays || 3–5 (10) || Crabtree || Montgomery (1–3) || — || 31,107 || 24–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 2 || @ Blue Jays || 7–5 || Belcher (6–2) || Janzen || Montgomery (14) || 32,253 || 25–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 3 || @ Athletics || 1–2 || Wasdin || Appier (4–6) || Taylor || 6,465 || 25–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 4 || @ Athletics || 3–8 || Wengert || Gubicza (4–8) || — || 11,524 || 25–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 5 || @ Athletics || 5–2 || Haney (4–5) || Johns || Montgomery (15) || 8,113 || 26–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 7 || Mariners || 9–5 || Valera (3–1) || Wolcott || — || 20,891 || 27–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 8 || Mariners || 12–8 || Appier (5–6) || Milacki || Montgomery (16) || 30,022 || 28–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 9 || Mariners || 2–3 || Hitchcock || Gubicza (4–9) || Charlton || 20,489 || 28–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 10 || Angels || 5–7 (10) || McElroy || Pugh (0–1) || Percival || 15,691 || 28–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 11 || Angels || 9–11 || McElroy || Valera (3–2) || Percival || 16,687 || 28–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 12 || Angels || 3–4 (10) || McElroy || Montgomery (1–4) || Percival || 15,428 || 28–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 13 || Orioles || 10–2 || Linton (2–2) || Mercker || — || 20,108 || 29–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 14 || Orioles || 1–6 || Mussina || Gubicza (4–10) || — || 28,502 || 29–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 15 || Orioles || 7–6 (16) || Magnante (1–1) || Krivda || — || 24,784 || 30–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 16 || Orioles || 5–13 || Coppinger || Jacome (0–2) || Mills || 19,437 || 30–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 17 || @ Brewers || 4–9 || Burrows || Appier (5–7) || — || 9,315 || 30–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 18 || @ Brewers || 1–9 || Karl || Linton (2–3) || Potts || 9,116 || 30–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 19 || @ Brewers || 8–4 (10) || Pichardo (3–3) || Mercedes || — || 13,431 || 31–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 21 || @ Orioles || 3–9 || Rhodes || Haney (4–6) || — || 47,644 || 31–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 22 || @ Orioles || 3–5 || Erickson || Montgomery (1–5) || — || 47,534 || 31–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || June 23 || @ Orioles || 4–0 || Appier (6–7) || Krivda || — || 47,608 || 32–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 25 || Brewers || 3–5 || Bones || Gubicza (4–11) || Fetters || 14,448 || 32–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || June 26 || Brewers || 7–3 || Haney (5–6) || Givens || — || 14,560 || 33–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 27 || Brewers || 2–6 || McDonald || Belcher (6–3) || — || 17,670 || 33–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || June 28 || Twins || 6–2 || Appier (7–7) || Radke || — || 21,515 || 34–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || June 29 || Twins || 7–12 || Trombley || Linton (2–4) || — || 23,232 || 34–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || June 30 || Twins || 2–5 || Rodriguez || Gubicza (4–12) || Stevens || 28,246 || 34–47 |- y Kansas City Royals 1993thru2001 July: 14–13 (Home: 4–5; Away: 10–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 1 || @ Indians || 4–2 || Haney (6–6) || Nagy || — || 40,814 || 35–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 2 || @ Indians || 2–3 || Poole || Belcher (6–4) || — || 42,283 || 35–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 3 || @ Indians || 4–6 || Tavarez || Magnante (1–2) || Shuey || 42,470 || 35–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 4 || @ Twins || 5–3 || Linton (3–4) || Robertson || Montgomery (17) || 37,295 || 36–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 5 || @ Twins || 8–9 || Guardado || Montgomery (1–6) || — || 18,465 || 36–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 6 || @ Twins || 8–5 || Haney (7–6) || Aguilera || Montgomery (18) || 18,699 || 37–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 7 || @ Twins || 8–2 || Belcher (7–4) || Aldred || — || 14,251 || 38–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 11 || White Sox || 3–2 || Haney (8–6) || Alvarez || — || 22,928 || 39–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 12 || White Sox || 6–7 || Tapani || Belcher (7–5) || Hernandez || 18,458 || 39–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 13 || White Sox || 1–3 || Fernandez || Rosado (0–1) || — || 25,363 || 39–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 14 || White Sox || 2–3 || Baldwin || Linton (3–5) || Hernandez || 17,024 || 39–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 15 || Indians || 6–3 || Magnante (2–2) || Tavarez || Montgomery (19) || 22,294 || 40–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 16 || Indians || 4–10 || McDowell || Haney (8–7) || — || 16,871 || 40–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 17 || Indians || 3–2 || Belcher (8–5) || Hershiser || Montgomery (20) || 19,532 || 41–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 18 || @ White Sox || 7–1 || Appier (8–7) || Fernandez || Pichardo (2) || 17,657 || 42–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 19 || @ White Sox || 7–4 (10) || Montgomery (2–6) || Hernandez || — || 19,604 || 43–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 20 || @ White Sox || 7–5 || Linton (4–5) || Keyser || Montgomery (21) || 32,282 || 44–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 21 || @ White Sox || 3–6 || Alvarez || Haney (8–8) || Hernandez || 21,253 || 44–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 22 || @ Red Sox || 5–2 || Belcher (9–5) || Gordon || — || 28,109 || 45–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || July 23 || @ Red Sox || 7–5 || Appier (9–7) || Sele || — || 23,711 || 46–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 24 || @ Red Sox || 2–12 || Moyer || Linton (4–6) || — || 33,381 || 46–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || July 25 || @ Yankees || 7–0 || Rosado (1–1) || Hutton || — || 23,475 || 47–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 26 || @ Yankees || 1–15 || Key || Haney (8–9) || — || 23,782 || 47–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 27 || @ Yankees || 4–5 || Rogers || Belcher (9–6) || Wetteland || 42,044 || 47–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 28 || @ Yankees || 2–3 || Wetteland || Jacome (0–3) || — || 35,658 || 47–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || July 30 || Red Sox || 7–0 || Rosado (2–1) || Eshelman || — || 17,166 || 48–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || July 31 || Red Sox || 3–5 || Wakefield || Haney (8–10) || Slocumb || 17,527 || 48–60 |- y Kansas City Royals 1993thru2001 August: 14–15 (Home: 8–9; Away: 6–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 1 || Red Sox || 9–4 || Belcher (10–6) || Clemens || — || 18,934 || 49–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 2 || Yankees || 4–3 (10) || Montgomery (3–6) || Rivera || — || 28,618 || 50–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 3 || Yankees || 11–4 || Linton (5–6) || Weathers || — || 29,355 || 51–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 4 || Yankees || 3–5 || Pettitte || Rosado (2–2) || — || 24,624 || 51–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 5 || Yankees || 2–5 || Key || Pichardo (3–4) || Wetteland || 22,865 || 51–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 6 || Athletics || 9–2 || Belcher (11–6) || Wasdin || — || 14,028 || 52–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 7 || Athletics || 7–0 || Appier (10–7) || Prieto || — || 15,517 || 53–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 8 || Athletics || 1–2 || Wengert || Linton (5–7) || Taylor || 19,197 || 53–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 9 || @ Angels || 5–3 || Rosado (3–2) || Langston || Montgomery (22) || 35,977 || 54–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 10 || @ Angels || 18–3 || Haney (9–10) || Abbott || — || 21,657 || 55–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 11 || @ Angels || 5–6 || Springer || Belcher (11–7) || — || 18,591 || 55–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 12 || @ Mariners || 10–4 || Appier (11–7) || Moyer || Huisman (1) || 43,476 || 56–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 13 || @ Mariners || 5–9 || Mulholland || Linton (5–8) || Johnson || 21,961 || 56–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 14 || @ Mariners || 3–1 || Rosado (4–2) || Wolcott || Montgomery (23) || 23,709 || 57–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 16 || @ Rangers || 3–5 || Burkett || Haney (9–11) || Henneman || 32,053 || 57–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 17 || @ Rangers || 4–1 || Belcher (12–7) || Hill || — || 41,855 || 58–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 18 || @ Rangers || 3–10 || Gross || Appier (11–8) || — || 30,480 || 58–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 19 || Blue Jays || 1–2 || Spoljaric || Rosado (4–3) || Timlin || 16,862 || 58–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 20 || Blue Jays || 5–6 (14) || Timlin || Huisman (0–1) || — || 14,568 || 58–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 21 || Blue Jays || 2–6 || Guzman || Haney (9–12) || — || 12,238 || 58–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 22 || Tigers || 3–10 || Thompson || Belcher (12–8) || — || 14,699 || 58–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 23 || Tigers || 2–3 || Sager || Appier (11–9) || Olson || 15,603 || 58–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || August 24 || Tigers || 9–2 || Rosado (5–3) || Olivares || — || 28,011 || 59–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 25 || Tigers || 4–7 || Van Poppel || Linton (5–9) || Myers || 15,123 || 59–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || August 27 || Rangers || 4–3 (10) || Montgomery (4–6) || Russell || — || 12,907 || 60–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || August 28 || Rangers || 4–3 (12) || Huisman (1–1) || Gross || — || 12,695 || 61–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 29 || @ Tigers || 1–4 || Eischen || Appier (11–10) || Lima || 7,882 || 61–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || August 30 || @ Tigers || 0–4 || Van Poppel || Rosado (5–4) || — || 16,498 || 61–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || August 31 || @ Tigers || 3–1 || Linton (6–9) || Lira || Montgomery (24) || 16,270 || 62–75 |- y Kansas City Royals 1993thru2001 September: 13–11 (Home: 8–3; Away: 5–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 1 || @ Tigers || 3–2 (13) || Huisman (2–1) || Myers || Jacome (1) || 17,647 || 63–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 2 || @ Blue Jays || 2–0 || Belcher (13–8) || Hanson || — || 28,177 || 64–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 3 || @ Blue Jays || 5–2 || Appier (12–10) || Hentgen || — || 25,729 || 65–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 4 || @ Blue Jays || 0–6 || Williams || Rosado (5–5) || — || 25,827 || 65–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 6 || @ Athletics || 1–7 || Adams || Haney (9–13) || — || 14,404 || 65–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 7 || @ Athletics || 6–13 || Prieto || Belcher (13–9) || — || 13,175 || 65–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 8 || @ Athletics || 7–8 (10) || Corsi || Pichardo (3–5) || — || 17,208 || 65–79 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 10 || Mariners || 4–2 || Rosado (6–5) || Torres || Bluma (1) || 12,499 || 66–79 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 11 || Mariners || 4–2 || Linton (7–9) || Moyer || Bluma (2) || 13,078 || 67–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 12 || Mariners || 5–8 || Mulholland || Haney (9–14) || Charlton || 15,045 || 67–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 13 || Angels || 8–2 || Belcher (14–9) || Abbott || — || 13,083 || 68–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 14 || Angels || 8–5 || Appier (13–10) || Dickson || — || 17,174 || 69–80 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" | || September 15 || Angels || colspan=5 |Cancelled (rain) || 69–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 16 || Twins || 6–5 || Rosado (7–5) || Radke || Bluma (3) || 16,843 || 70–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 17 || Twins || 4–2 || Haney (10–14) || Aldred || Bluma (4) || 11,809 || 71–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 18 || Twins || 4–7 || Miller || Belcher (14–10) || — || 11,588 || 71–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 19 || @ Indians || 1–9 || Ogea || Appier (13–11) || — || 42,297 || 71–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || September 20 || @ Indians || 6–4 || Bevil (1–0) || Nagy || Bluma (5) || 42,358 || 72–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 21 || @ Indians || 4–13 || Hershiser || Rosado (7–6) || — || 42,339 || 72–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 22 || @ Indians || 5–6 || McDowell || Jacome (0–4) || Mesa || 42,291 || 72–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 24 || @ White Sox || 2–3 || Castillo || Belcher (14–11) || — || 14,348 || 72–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 158 || September 25 || @ White Sox || 8–2 || Appier (14–11) || Tapani || — || 15,911 || 73–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 159 || September 27 || Indians || 11–6 || Rosado (8–6) || Hershiser || — || 15,939 || 74–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || September 28 || Indians || 4–5 || Mercker || Scanlan (0–1) || Mesa || 19,820 || 74–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 161 || September 29 || Indians || 4–1 || Belcher (15–11) || Ogea || Pichardo (3) || 14,556 || 75–86 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = Loss      #bbb = Game PostponedBold = Royals team member Detailed records American League Opponent W L WP RS Runs scored RA Runs against AL East Baltimore Orioles 3 9 3 9 y 49 71 Boston Red Sox 9 3 9 3 y 69 48 Detroit Tigers 6 6 6 6 y 47 47 New York Yankees 4 8 4 8 y 47 60 Toronto Blue Jays 5 8 5 8 y 40 51 Total 27 34 27 34 y 252 277 AL Central Chicago White Sox 6 7 6 7 y 63 55 Cleveland Indians 6 7 6 7 y 58 70 Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers 4 9 4 9 y 46 77 Minnesota Twins 6 7 6 7 y 76 85 Total 22 30 22 30 y 243 287 AL West California Angels 8 4 8 4 y 86 51 Oakland Athletics 5 7 5 7 y 47 50 Seattle Mariners 7 5 7 5 y 74 71 Texas Rangers 6 6 6 6 y 44 50 Total 26 22 26 22 y 251 222 Season Total 75 86 75 86 y 746 786 Month Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against April 27 9 18 9 18 y 116 157 May 27 15 12 15 12 y 120 112 June 27 10 17 10 17 y 132 156 July 27 14 13 14 13 y 126 123 August 29 14 15 14 15 y 140 118 September 24 13 11 13 11 y 112 120 Total 161 75 86 75 86 y 746 786 Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against Home 80 37 43 37 43 y 372 369 Away 81 38 43 38 43 y 374 417 Total 161 75 86 75 86 y 746 786 Roster 1996 Kansas City Royals Roster Pitchers 17 Kevin Appier 41 Tim Belcher 47 Brian Bevil 46 Jaime Bluma 24 Terry Clark 27 Jeff Granger 23 Mark Gubicza 33 Chris Haney 37 Rick Huisman 45 Jason Jacome 49 Doug Linton 57 Mike Magnante 21 Jeff Montgomery 35 Hipólito Pichardo 46 Tim Pugh 50 Kenny Robinson 50 José Rosado 24 Bob Scanlan 51 Julio Valera Catchers 26 Sal Fasano 15 Mike Macfarlane 36 Henry Mercedes 29 Mike Sweeney Infielders  3 Bob Hamelin  6 David Howard  4 Keith Lockhart 30 José Offerman 12 Craig Paquette 16 Joe Randa  1 Bip Roberts 44 Joe Vitiello 32 Kevin Young Outfielders 18 Johnny Damon 42 Tom Goodwin 46 Patrick Lennon 58 Rod Myers 25 Les Norman 22 Jon Nunnally 14 Chris Stynes 31 Michael Tucker Manager  8 Bob Boone Coaches 56 Tim Foli 55 Guy Hansen 54 Bruce Kison 19 Greg Luzinski 39 Mitchell Page  9 Jamie Quirk (bench) Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Mike MacFarlane 112 379 104 .274 19 54 1B José Offerman 151 561 170 .303 5 47 2B Keith Lockhart 138 433 118 .273 7 55 SS David Howard 143 420 92 .219 4 48 3B Joe Randa 110 337 102 .303 6 47 LF Tom Goodwin 143 524 148 .282 1 35 CF Johnny Damon 145 517 140 .271 6 50 RF Michael Tucker 108 339 88 .260 12 53 DH Joe Vitiello 85 257 62 .241 8 40 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Craig Paquette 118 429 111 .259 22 67 Bip Roberts 90 339 96 .283 0 52 Bob Hamelin 89 239 61 .255 9 40 Mike Sweeney 50 165 46 .279 4 24 Sal Fasano 51 143 29 .203 6 19 Kevin Young 55 132 32 .242 8 23 Chris Stynes 36 92 27 .243 0 6 Jon Nunnally 35 90 19 .211 5 17 Rod Myers 22 63 18 .286 1 11 Les Norman 54 49 6 .122 0 0 Patrick Lennon 14 30 7 .233 0 1 Henry Mercedes 4 4 1 .250 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Tim Belcher 35 238.2 15 11 3.92 113 Chris Haney 35 228.0 10 14 4.70 115 Kevin Appier 32 211.1 14 11 3.62 207 Mark Gubicza 19 119.1 4 12 5.13 55 José Rosado 16 106.2 8 6 3.21 64 Doug Linton 21 104.0 7 9 5.02 87 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Brian Bevil 3 11.0 1 0 5.73 7 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Jeff Montgomery 48 4 6 24 4.26 45 Hipólito Pichardo 57 3 5 3 5.43 43 Jason Jacome 49 0 4 1 4.72 32 Mike Magnante 38 2 2 0 5.67 32 Julio Valera 31 3 2 1 6.46 31 Rick Huisman 22 2 1 1 4.60 23 Tim Pugh 19 0 1 0 5.45 27 Jaime Bluma 17 0 0 5 3.60 14 Jeff Granger 15 0 0 0 6.61 11 Terry Clark 12 1 1 0 7.79 12 Bob Scanlan 9 0 1 0 3.18 3 Kenny Robinson 5 1 0 0 6.00 5 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Omaha Royals American Association Mike Jirschele AA Wichita Wranglers Texas League Ron Johnson A Wilmington Blue Rocks Carolina League John Mizerock A Lansing Lugnuts Midwest League Brian Poldberg A-Short Season Spokane Indians Northwest League Bob Herold Rookie GCL Royals Gulf Coast League Al PedriqueLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: WilmingtonJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 References 1996 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Reference 1996 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Almanac Category:Kansas City Royals seasons Kansas City Royals season Kansas