Royals Records

The 2004 season didn't provide much to get excited about if you're a Royals fan but on the bright side the team did set some records (ok, not all of them positive). I've been going through these since I volunteered to help The Sporting News update their Royals section for the 2005 Complete Baseball Record Book. So the following is a list of all the records that the 2004 Royals or their players eclipsed or effected:

• Most homeruns switch-hitter career: Carlos Beltran 123
• Most hit by pitch team: 76
• Highest batting average career: Mike Sweeney now tied with George Brett at .305
• Highest on-base percentage career: Mike Sweeney .377
• Most hits allowed by the team in a season - 1,638
• Most homeruns allowed pitcher: Darrell May 38
• Most players season - 58
• Most games lost - 104
• Lowest winning pct. - .358 (58-104)
• Overall Record: 2,835-2,858 (36 seasons) - notice that they dipped under .500 this season
• Interleague Record: 57-83 (8 seasons)
• Number of times worst in the league: 1 in 2004
• Most runs game - 26 vs, Detroit, Sept 9, 2004 (gm 1 of DH)
• Most hits game - 26 vs. Detroit, Sept 9, 2004 (gm 1 of DH)
• Most hits game opponent - 27 vs. Detroit, May 27, 2004
• Largest crowd day game - 41,575 vs. Chicago, Apr 5, 2004
• Largest crowd for a home opener - 41,575 vs. Chicago, Apr 5, 2004
• Most players used before the All-Star break – 47
• Most RBI game – 25 at Detroit September 9, 2004
• Most RBIs both teams-game – 30 at Detroit September 9, 2004
• Largest margin of victory game - 21 at Detroit September 9, 2004
• Most plate appearances inning – 16 at Detroit September 9, 2004
• Most consecutive singles - 7 at Detroit September 9, 2004
• Most runs doubleheader - 26 at Detroit September 9, 2004
• Most hits doubleheader – 33 at Detroit September 9, 2004
• Most RBIs doubleheader – 25 at Detroit September 9, 2004
• Most runs both clubs doubleheader – 39 at Detroit September 9, 2004
• Most RBIs both clubs doubleheader – 38 at Detroit September 9, 2004
• Tied most singles in a game Joe Randa - 5 at Detroit September 9, 2004
• Most double plays by a 2nd baseman in a game – 5 by Donnie Murphy 9/24 at Chicago

And here are American League or Major League records set or tied by the 2004 Royals.

• Joe Randa ties AL record 9 inning game with 6 hits September 9, 2004 at Detroit
• Joe Randa ties ML and AL record with 6 runs September 9, 2004 at Detroit
• Most runs scored 2 players in a game (10 - Berroa 4, Randa 6 or Randa 6, DeJesus 4) ties AL record September 9, 2004 at Detroit
• Joe Randa ties AL record most AB 9 inning game - 7 September 9, 2004 at Detroit
• Tied AL record with 13 straight batters reaching base in the 3rd inning September 9, 2004 at Detroit