2022 Kansas City Royals season

The 2022 Kansas City Royals season was the 54th season for the franchise, and their 50th at Kauffman Stadium.
On December 2, 2021, Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred announced a lockout of players, following expiration of the collective bargaining agreement between the league and the Major League Baseball Players Association. On March 10, 2022, MLB and the MLBPA agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement, thus ending the lockout. Opening Day was played on April 7. Although MLB previously announced that several series would be cancelled due to the lockout, the agreement provided for a 162-game season, with originally canceled games made up via doubleheaders.
On September 13, the Royals were officially eliminated from playoff contention for the seventh consecutive season.
Overall, the team finished with a 65–97 record, landing them in last place in the American League Central and in second to last place in the American League, winning more games than only the Oakland Athletics, whose record was 60-102.

Offseason

Lockout

The expiration of the league's collective bargaining agreement with the Major League Baseball Players Association occurred on December 1, 2021, with no new agreement in place. As a result, the team owners voted unanimously to lockout the players stopping all free agency and trades.
The parties came to an agreement on a new CBA on March 10, 2022.

Rule changes

Pursuant to the new CBA, several new rules were instituted for the 2022 season. The National League will adopt the designated hitter full-time, a draft lottery will be implemented, the postseason will expand from ten teams to twelve, and advertising patches will appear on player uniforms and helmets for the first time.

Statistics

Batting

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Players in bold are on the active roster.

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; K = Strikeouts; Avg. = Batting average; OBP = On-base percentage; SLG = Slugging percentage; TB = Total bases
Player
* 93 347 40 111 14 2 3 39 4 39 52 .320 .387 .398 138
5 7 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 .286 .286 .286 2
128 462 51 109 26 4 12 41 4 34 125 .236 .292 .387 179
44 106 16 28 4 3 1 12 11 10 30 .264 .331 .387 41
18 42 1 9 5 0 0 5 0 3 13 .214 .267 .333 14
6 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 0
106 256 32 54 10 4 5 28 9 16 75 .211 .264 .340 87
141 436 51 99 12 4 0 20 13 29 63 .227 .281 .273 119
52 173 16 42 9 1 4 17 3 9 46 .243 .307 .376 65
' 129 460 57 100 21 3 18 62 2 66 131 .217 .313 .393 181
* 95 383 51 92 23 1 6 42 15 30 61 .240 .290 .352 135
15 50 3 7 0 0 0 3 5 4 20 .140 .204 .140 7
67 134 14 32 6 1 1 16 0 8 35 .239 .290 .321 43
53 161 24 46 8 0 4 15 2 10 36 .286 .333 .410 66
72 258 25 76 10 0 10 26 1 35 34 .295 .383 .450 116
114 445 48 113 23 1 23 76 0 18 109 .254 .292 .465 207
49 158 18 29 9 1 7 20 0 19 66 .184 .271 .386 61
* 63 198 24 47 8 3 6 22 0 11 46 .237 .284 .399 79
17 26 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 .154 .214 .154 4
* 52 176 17 38 10 0 4 21 0 36 28 .216 .349 .341 60
124 414 49 105 10 3 9 43 4 35 109 .254 .313 .357 148
32 96 14 23 6 1 5 18 0 12 40 .240 .324 .479 46
' 150 591 82 150 31 6 20 80 30 30 135 .254 .294 .428 253
TEAM TOTALS''' 162 5437 640 1327 247 38 138 613 104 460 1287 .244 .306 .380 2064

Source
Pitching
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Players in bold are on the active roster.
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; WHIP = Walks plus hits per inning pitched; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
Player
* 0 0 4.15 2.31 4 0 0 4.1 6 2 2 4 3
7 4 2.18 1.00 69 0 24 74.1 52 19 18 22 77
0 0 4.42 1.75 8 0 0 18.1 20 9 9 12 12
0 3 23.63 3.94 8 0 0 5.1 11 15 14 10 9
3 13 5.58 1.70 28 27 0 129.0 156 80 80 63 110
3 1 4.04 1.18 47 0 3 49.0 50 25 22 8 48
5 2 2.78 1.24 68 0 0 68.0 47 25 21 37 71
4 2 3.58 1.67 47 0 1 37.2 39 15 15 24 34
3 1 4.96 1.32 60 0 0 45.1 28 25 25 32 49
4 9 3.68 1.34 26 26 0 137.0 157 58 56 27 73
* 0 0 12.46 2.31 5 0 0 4.1 6 7 6 4 2
4 10 5.28 1.49 21 21 0 104.0 108 61 61 47 70
0 5 7.39 1.84 27 7 0 56.0 72 47 46 31 35
6 14 5.09 1.50 35 22 1 139.2 153 81 79 57 102
0 0 9.77 2.43 7 0 0 15.2 27 17 17 11 17
4 13 5.13 1.57 27 27 0 131.2 155 76 75 52 122
* 2 3 3.16 1.45 29 0 0 42.2 46 17 15 16 33
* 0 0 4.91 1.50 7 0 0 7.1 9 4 4 2 4
10 5 3.23 1.14 27 24 0 153.1 140 56 55 35 150
4 2 6.55 1.60 42 0 0 34.1 40 25 25 15 22
0 1 2.33 1.09 17 1 0 19.1 16 5 5 5 14
3 3 6.45 1.75 42 0 3 37.2 37 27 27 29 43
0 0 6.35 1.94 7 0 0 5.2 4 4 4 7 3
TEAM TOTALS''' 65 97 4.70 1.47 162 162 33 1416.0 1493 758 740 589 1191

Source

Player
*	93	347	40	111	14	2	3	39	4	39	52	.320	.387	.398	138
	5	7	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	4	.286	.286	.286	2
	128	462	51	109	26	4	12	41	4	34	125	.236	.292	.387	179
	44	106	16	28	4	3	1	12	11	10	30	.264	.331	.387	41
	18	42	1	9	5	0	0	5	0	3	13	.214	.267	.333	14
	6	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	0
	106	256	32	54	10	4	5	28	9	16	75	.211	.264	.340	87
	141	436	51	99	12	4	0	20	13	29	63	.227	.281	.273	119
	52	173	16	42	9	1	4	17	3	9	46	.243	.307	.376	65
'	129	460	57	100	21	3	18	62	2	66	131	.217	.313	.393	181
*	95	383	51	92	23	1	6	42	15	30	61	.240	.290	.352	135
	15	50	3	7	0	0	0	3	5	4	20	.140	.204	.140	7
	67	134	14	32	6	1	1	16	0	8	35	.239	.290	.321	43
	53	161	24	46	8	0	4	15	2	10	36	.286	.333	.410	66
	72	258	25	76	10	0	10	26	1	35	34	.295	.383	.450	116
	114	445	48	113	23	1	23	76	0	18	109	.254	.292	.465	207
	49	158	18	29	9	1	7	20	0	19	66	.184	.271	.386	61
*	63	198	24	47	8	3	6	22	0	11	46	.237	.284	.399	79
	17	26	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	2	10	.154	.214	.154	4
*	52	176	17	38	10	0	4	21	0	36	28	.216	.349	.341	60
	124	414	49	105	10	3	9	43	4	35	109	.254	.313	.357	148
	32	96	14	23	6	1	5	18	0	12	40	.240	.324	.479	46
'	150	591	82	150	31	6	20	80	30	30	135	.254	.294	.428	253
TEAM TOTALS'''	162	5437	640	1327	247	38	138	613	104	460	1287	.244	.306	.380	2064

Player
*	0	0	4.15	2.31	4	0	0	4.1	6	2	2	4	3
	7	4	2.18	1.00	69	0	24	74.1	52	19	18	22	77
	0	0	4.42	1.75	8	0	0	18.1	20	9	9	12	12
	0	3	23.63	3.94	8	0	0	5.1	11	15	14	10	9
	3	13	5.58	1.70	28	27	0	129.0	156	80	80	63	110
	3	1	4.04	1.18	47	0	3	49.0	50	25	22	8	48
	5	2	2.78	1.24	68	0	0	68.0	47	25	21	37	71
	4	2	3.58	1.67	47	0	1	37.2	39	15	15	24	34
	3	1	4.96	1.32	60	0	0	45.1	28	25	25	32	49
	4	9	3.68	1.34	26	26	0	137.0	157	58	56	27	73
*	0	0	12.46	2.31	5	0	0	4.1	6	7	6	4	2
	4	10	5.28	1.49	21	21	0	104.0	108	61	61	47	70
	0	5	7.39	1.84	27	7	0	56.0	72	47	46	31	35
	6	14	5.09	1.50	35	22	1	139.2	153	81	79	57	102
	0	0	9.77	2.43	7	0	0	15.2	27	17	17	11	17
	4	13	5.13	1.57	27	27	0	131.2	155	76	75	52	122
*	2	3	3.16	1.45	29	0	0	42.2	46	17	15	16	33
*	0	0	4.91	1.50	7	0	0	7.1	9	4	4	2	4
	10	5	3.23	1.14	27	24	0	153.1	140	56	55	35	150
	4	2	6.55	1.60	42	0	0	34.1	40	25	25	15	22
	0	1	2.33	1.09	17	1	0	19.1	16	5	5	5	14
	3	3	6.45	1.75	42	0	3	37.2	37	27	27	29	43
	0	0	6.35	1.94	7	0	0	5.2	4	4	4	7	3
TEAM TOTALS'''	65	97	4.70	1.47	162	162	33	1416.0	1493	758	740	589	1191