Franchise · World Series
Kansas City Royals
In the World Series since 1980 · 2× champions
Covers the World Series from 1903 through 2025 — 1904 and 1994 had no Series.
Two World Series titles. Winners more often than not — 13 of 25 World Series games. 25 World Series games across four appearances.
25
Games
13
Won
4
Appearances
2
Titles
Titles: 19852015
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Biggest game win — St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Kansas City Royals 11, by 11 runs (1985).
The Kansas City Royals have played 25 World Series games across 4 appearances in the data: 13 won, 12 lost.
World Series finishes
| Year | Finish | As | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Runners-up | Kansas City Royals | lost 2–4 |
| 1985 | Champions | Kansas City Royals | won 4–3 |
| 2014 | Runners-up | Kansas City Royals | lost 3–4 |
| 2015 | Champions | Kansas City Royals | won 4–1 |
Biggest game win
St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Kansas City Royals 11 — by 11 runs (1985).
Notable games
- Kansas City Royals 11–0 St. Louis Cardinals (game 7, 1985)
- San Francisco Giants 3–2 Kansas City Royals (game 7, 2014)
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 2025 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
✓ Every fact computed from Retrosheet World Series game logs — retrosheet.org. Not written by anyone.