2020 Kansas City Royals
Franchise seasons · 2020s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
Compare historical seasons
Kansas City Royals franchise archive · Available years: 1969–2025 · 57 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Kansas City Royals | 65–97 | 23 | 23 |
| 2021 Kansas City Royals | 74–88 | 19 | 30 |
| 2020 Kansas City Royals · Current season | 26–34 | 21 | 27 |
| 2019 Kansas City Royals | 59–103 | 24 | 30 |
| 2018 Kansas City Royals | 58–104 | 23 | 27 |
Same era: other teams in 2020
- 2020 Arizona Diamondbacks · 25–35
- 2020 Atlanta Braves · 35–25
- 2020 Baltimore Orioles · 25–35
- 2020 Boston Red Sox · 24–36
- 2020 Chicago Cubs · 34–26
- 2020 Chicago White Sox · 35–25
More teams from 2020
- 2020 Cincinnati Reds · 31–29
- 2020 Cleveland Indians · 35–25
- 2020 Colorado Rockies · 26–34
- 2020 Detroit Tigers · 23–35
- 2020 Houston Astros · 29–31
- 2020 Los Angeles Angels · 26–34
- 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers · 43–17
- 2020 Miami Marlins · 31–29
- 2020 Milwaukee Brewers · 29–31
- 2020 Minnesota Twins · 36–24
- 2020 New York Mets · 26–34
- 2020 New York Yankees · 33–27
- 2020 Oakland Athletics · 36–24
- 2020 Philadelphia Phillies · 28–32
- 2020 Pittsburgh Pirates · 19–41
- 2020 San Diego Padres · 37–23
- 2020 San Francisco Giants · 29–31
- 2020 Seattle Mariners · 27–33
- 2020 St. Louis Cardinals · 30–28
- 2020 Tampa Bay Rays · 40–20
- 2020 Texas Rangers · 22–38
- 2020 Toronto Blue Jays · 32–28
- 2020 Washington Nationals · 26–34
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chance Adams | Pitchers | 48 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 8.67 | 9.35 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Scott Barlow | Pitchers | 58 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 30.00 | 4.20 | Average (50) — 141 of 291 pitchers in the available 2020 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.20 over 30.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Scott Blewett | Pitchers | 64 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 3.00 | 6.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ronald Bolaños | Pitchers | 54 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 3.67 | 12.27 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Kris Bubic | Pitchers | 50 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 50.00 | 4.32 | Average (49) — 180 of 291 pitchers in the available 2020 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.32 over 50.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Danny Duffy | Pitchers | 41 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 56.33 | 4.95 | Average (48) — 214 of 291 pitchers in the available 2020 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.95 over 56.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Foster Griffin | Pitchers | 60 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 1.67 | 0.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jesse Hahn | Pitchers | 32 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 17.33 | 0.52 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Matt Harvey | Pitchers | 33 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 11.67 | 11.57 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Carlos Hernández | Pitchers | 71 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 14.67 | 4.91 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Greg Holland | Pitchers | 35 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 28.33 | 1.91 | Average (54) — 16 of 291 pitchers in the available 2020 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.91 over 28.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jake Junis | Pitchers | 65 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no pitching stat row for this player. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Brad Keller | Pitchers | 56 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 54.67 | 2.47 | Average (54) — 16 of 291 pitchers in the available 2020 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.47 over 54.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ian Kennedy | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 14.00 | 9.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jorge López | Pitchers | 28 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 0.67 | 27.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Richard Lovelady | Pitchers | 55 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 1.00 | 9.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Kevin McCarthy | Pitchers | 61 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 6.00 | 4.50 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mike Montgomery | Pitchers | 21 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 5.33 | 5.06 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jake Newberry | Pitchers | 68 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 22.00 | 4.09 | Average (50) — 141 of 291 pitchers in the available 2020 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.09 over 22.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Randy Rosario | Pitchers | 43 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 3.33 | 8.10 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Trevor Rosenthal | Pitchers | 40 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 13.67 | 3.29 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Brady Singer | Pitchers | 51 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 64.33 | 4.06 | Average (50) — 141 of 291 pitchers in the available 2020 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.06 over 64.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Glenn Sparkman | Pitchers | 57 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no pitching stat row for this player. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Gabe Speier | Pitchers | 67 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 5.67 | 7.94 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Josh Staumont | Pitchers | 63 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 25.67 | 2.45 | Average (52) — 59 of 291 pitchers in the available 2020 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.45 over 25.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Kyle Zimmer | Pitchers | 45 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 23.00 | 1.57 | Average (53) — 35 of 291 pitchers in the available 2020 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.57 over 23.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tyler Zuber | Pitchers | 53 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 22.00 | 4.09 | Average (50) — 141 of 291 pitchers in the available 2020 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.09 over 22.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Cam Gallagher | Catchers | 36 | batting | 53 | 15 | 1 | .283 | — | — | Average (52) — 124 of 381 batters in the available 2020 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 53 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Oscar Hernández | Catchers | 18 | batting | 4 | 2 | 0 | .500 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Salvador Pérez | Catchers | 13 | batting | 150 | 50 | 11 | .333 | — | — | Strong (61) — 8 of 381 batters in the available 2020 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 150 at-bats and 11 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Meibrys Viloria | Catchers | 72 | batting | 21 | 4 | 0 | .190 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Hunter Dozier | Infielders | 17 | batting | 158 | 36 | 6 | .228 | — | — | Average (49) — 216 of 381 batters in the available 2020 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 158 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Maikel Franco | Infielders | 7 | batting | 223 | 62 | 8 | .278 | — | — | Average (54) — 69 of 381 batters in the available 2020 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 223 at-bats and 8 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Kelvin Gutiérrez | Infielders | 16 | batting | 9 | 1 | 0 | .111 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Nicky Lopez | Infielders | 1 | batting | 169 | 34 | 1 | .201 | — | — | Below average (44) — 349 of 381 batters in the available 2020 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 169 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ryan McBroom | Infielders | 9 | batting | 81 | 20 | 6 | .247 | — | — | Average (52) — 124 of 381 batters in the available 2020 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 81 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Erick Mejia | Infielders | 26 | batting | 14 | 1 | 0 | .071 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Adalberto Mondesí | Infielders | 27 | batting | 219 | 56 | 6 | .256 | — | — | Average (51) — 151 of 381 batters in the available 2020 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 219 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ryan O'Hearn | Infielders | 66 | batting | 113 | 22 | 2 | .195 | — | — | Average (45) — 330 of 381 batters in the available 2020 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 113 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Matt Reynolds | Infielders | 46 | batting | 11 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Franchy Cordero | Outfielders | 19 | batting | 38 | 8 | 2 | .211 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Alex Gordon | Outfielders | 4 | batting | 163 | 34 | 4 | .209 | — | — | Average (46) — 306 of 381 batters in the available 2020 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 163 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Nick Heath | Outfielders | 0 | batting | 13 | 2 | 0 | .154 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Whit Merrifield | Outfielders | 15 | batting | 248 | 70 | 9 | .282 | — | — | Average (55) — 54 of 381 batters in the available 2020 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 248 at-bats and 9 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Edward Olivares | Outfielders | 14 | batting | 62 | 17 | 2 | .274 | — | — | Average (52) — 124 of 381 batters in the available 2020 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 62 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Brett Phillips | Outfielders | 14 | batting | 31 | 7 | 1 | .226 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jorge Soler | Outfielders | 12 | batting | 149 | 34 | 8 | .228 | — | — | Average (49) — 216 of 381 batters in the available 2020 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 149 at-bats and 8 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bubba Starling | Outfielders | 11 | batting | 59 | 10 | 1 | .169 | — | — | Average (45) — 330 of 381 batters in the available 2020 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 59 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 2020 Arizona Diamondbacks. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Batting lines
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 2020 Kansas City Royals season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T03:59:48.020474+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.