List of Kansas City Royals managers
# Manager Seasons Wins Losses WPct PA PW PL WS
1 Joe Gordon 1969 69 93 .426 - - - -
2 Charlie Metro 1970 19 33 .365 - - - -
3 Bob Lemon 1970 - 1972 207 218 .487 - - - -
4 Jack McKeon 1973 - 1975 215 205 .512 - - - -
5 Whitey Herzog 1975 - 1979 410 304 .574 3 5 9 0
6 Jim Frey 1980 - 1981 127 105 .547 1 5 4 0
7 Dick Howser 1981 - 1986 404 365 .525 3 8 12 1
8 Mike Ferraro 1986 36 38 .486 - - - -
9 Billy Gardner 1987 62 64 .492 - - - -
10 John Wathan 1987 - 1991 287 270 .515 - - - -
11 Bob Schaefer 1991 1 0 1.000 - - - -
12 Hal McRae 1991 - 1994 286 277 .508 - - - -
13 Bob Boone 1995 - 1997 181 206 .468 - - - -
14 Tony Muser 1997 - 2002 317 431 .424 - - - -
15 John Mizerock 2002 5 8 .385 - - - -
16 Tony Peña 2002 - 2005 198 285 .410 - - - -
- Bob Schaefer 2005 5 12 .294 - - - -
17 Buddy Bell 2005 - 2007 174 262 .399 - - - -
18 Trey Hillman 2008 - 2010 152 207 .423 - - - -
19 Ned Yost 2010 - 2019 687 736 .483 2 22 9 1
Managers
Statistics current through October 1 , 2019
The Kansas City Royals are a franchise based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are members of the Central division of Major League Baseball's American League. The Royals franchise was formed in 1969. There have been 19 managers for the Royals. Joe Gordon became the first manager of the Kansas City Royals in 1969, serving for one season. Bob Lemon became the first manager who held the title of manager for the Royals for more than one season. Ned Yost has managed more games than any other Royals manager and as many seasons as Dick Howser and Tony Muser. Whitey Herzog, Jim Frey, Howser, and Ned Yost are the only managers to have led the Royals into the playoffs. Three Royals managers - Gordon, Lemon, and Herzog - have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame;
In 1970, Gordon was replaced with Charlie Metro. The Royals made their first playoff appearance under Herzog. Four managers have led the Royals into the postseason. Dick Howser led the Royals to their first World Series Championship in 1985.