Kansas City Royals Managers and Coaches

The Kansas City Royals have employed seventeen managers in their team history. The team has also had a number of All-Stars and veterans as coaches.

Managers

Manager	Years	No. of Years	Games	Wins	Losses	PCT	Postseasons	League Titles	World Series Titles
Joe Gordon	1969	1	162	69	93	.426	0	0	0
Charlie Metro	1970	0.5	52	19	33	.365	0	0	0
Bob Lemon	1970-1972	2.5	425	207	218	.487	0	0	0
Jack McKeon	1973-1975	2.5	420	215	205	.512	0	0	0
Whitey Herzog	1975- 1979	4.5	714	410	304	.574	3	0	0
Jim Frey	1980-1981	1.5	232	127	105	.547	1	1	0
Dick Howser	1981-1986	5	770	404	365	.525	3	1	1
Mike Ferraro	1986	0.5	74	36	38	.486	0	0	0
Billy Gardner	1987	0.5	126	62	64	.492	0	0	0
John Wathan	1987-1991	4	557	287	270	.515	0	0	0
Hal McRae	1991-1994	3.5	563	286	277	.508	0	0	0
Bob Boone	1995 - 1997	2.5	287	181	206	.468	0	0	0
Tony Muser	1997-2002	5	748	317	431	.424	0	0	0
Tony Pena	2002 - 2005	3	483	198	285	.410	0	0	0
Buddy Bell	2005-2007	2.5	436	174	262	.399	0	0	0
Trey Hillman	2008 - 2010	2.5	359	152	207	.423	0	0	0
Ned Yost	2010-2019	9.5	1585	746	839	.470	2	2	1
Mike Metheny	2020-present	1	60	26	34	.433	0	0	0

Coaching Staffs

1990-2020

Year	Manager	Bench Coach	Pitching Coach	Hitting Coach	First Base Coach	Third Base Coach	Bullpen Coach
2020	Mike Metheny	Pedro Grifol	Cal Eldred	Terry Bradshaw	Damon Hollins	Vance Wilson	Larry Carter
2019	Ned Yost	Dale Sveum	Cal Eldred	Terry Bradshaw	Mitch Maier	Mike Jirschele	Vance Wilson
2018	Ned Yost	Dale Sveum	Cal Eldred	Terry Bradshaw	Mitch Maier	Mike Jirschele	Vance Wilson
2017	Ned Yost	Don Wakamatsu	Dave Eiland	Dale Sveum	Rusty Kuntz	Mike Jirschele	Doug Henry
2016	Ned Yost	Don Wakamatsu	Dave Eiland	Dale Sveum	Rusty Kuntz	Mike Jirschele	Doug Henry
2015	Ned Yost	Don Wakamatsu	Dave Eiland	Dale Sveum	Rusty Kuntz	Mike Jirschele	Doug Henry
2014	Ned Yost	Don Wakamatsu	Dave Eiland	Grifol/Sveum	Rusty Kuntz	Sveum/Jirschele	Doug Henry
2013	Ned Yost	Chino Cadahia	Dave Eiland	Maloof/Brett/Grifol	Rusty Kuntz	Eddie Rodriguez	Doug Henry
2012	Ned Yost	Chino Cadahia	Dave Eiland	Kevin Seitzer	Doug Sisson	Eddie Rodriguez	Steve Foster
2011	Ned Yost	John Gibbons	Bob McClure	Kevin Seitzer	Doug Sisson	Eddie Rodriguez	Steve Foster
2010	Hillman/Yost	John Gibbons	Bob McClure	Kevin Seitzer	Rodriguez/Kuntz	Owen/Rodriguez	Steve Foster
2009	Trey Hillman	John Gibbons	Bob McClure	Kevin Seitzer	Rusty Kuntz	Dave Owen	John Mizerock
2008	Trey Hillman	Dave Owen	Bob McClure	Mike Barnett	Rusty Kuntz	Luis Silverio	John Mizerock
2007	Buddy Bell	Bill Doran	Bob McClure	Mike Barnett	Brian Poldberg	Luis Silverio	Fred Kendall
2006	Buddy Bell	Bill Doran	Bob McClure	Andre David	Brian Poldberg	Luis Silverio	Fred Kendall
2005	Pena/Bell	Bob Schaefer	Guy Hansen	Pentland/David	Jones/Doran	Luis Silverio	Brian Poldberg
2004	Tony Pena	Bob Schaefer	John Cumberland	Jeff Pentland	Luis Silverio	John Mizerock	Brian Poldberg
2003	Tony Pena	Bob Schaefer	John Cumberland	Jeff Pentland	Luis Silverio	John Mizerock	Tom Gamboa
2002	Muser/Pena	Bob Schaefer	Nipper/Cumberland	Lamar Johnson	Tom Gamboa	Rich Dauer	John Mizerock
2001	Tony Muser	Jamie Quirk	Strom/Nipper	Lamar Johnson	Frank White	Rich Dauer	Tom Gamboa
2000	Tony Muser	Jamie Quirk	Brent Strom	Lamar Johnson	Frank White	Rich Dauer	Tom Burgmeier
1999	Tony Muser	Jamie Quirk	Mark Wiley	Lamar Johnson	Frank White	Rich Dauer	Tom Burgmeier
1998	Tony Muser	Jamie Quirk	Bruce Kison	Tom Poquette	Frank White	Rich Dauer	Tom Burgmeier
1997	Boone/Muser	Jamie Quirk	Bruce Kison	Luzinski/Poquette	Page/White	Rich Dauer	Guy Hansen
1996	Bob Boone	Jamie Quirk	Bruce Kison	Greg Luzinski	Mitchell Page	Tim Foli	Guy Hansen
1995	Bob Boone	Gene Mauch	Bruce Kison	Greg Luzinski	Mitchell Page	Jeff Cox	Jamie Quirk
1994	Hal McRae	Glenn Ezell	Bruce Kison	N/A	Lee May	Steve Boros	Jamie Quirk
1993	Hal McRae	Glenn Ezell	Guy Hansen	N/A	Lee May	Steve Boros	Bruce Kison
1992	Hal McRae	Ezell/J. Jones	Guy Hansen	Lee May	Lynn Jones	Adrian Garrett	Bruce Kison
1991	Wathan/McRae	Bob Schaefer	Dobson/Hansen	N/A	Lynn Jones	Adrian Garrett	Ezell & Burgmeier
1990	John Wathan	N/A	Frank Funk	John Mayberry	Bob Schaefer	Adrian Garrett	Glenn Ezell

1969-1989

Year	Manager	Bench Coach	Pitching Coach	Hitting Coach	First Base Coach	Third Base Coach	Bullpen Coach
1989	John Wathan	John Mayberry (General Coach)	Frank Funk	Mike Barnett	Bob Schaefer	Adrian Garrett	Glenn Ezell
1988	John Wathan	N/A	Frank Funk	Mike Lum	Bob Schaefer	Adrian Garrett	Jimmie Schaffer
1987	Gardner/Wathan	N/A	Gary Blaylock	Hal McRae	Joe Jones	Jose Martinez	Jimmie Schaffer
1986	Howser/Ferraro	John Wathan (General Coach)	Gary Blaylock	Lee May	Jose Martinez	Ferraro/Gardner	Jimmie Schaffer
1985	Dick Howser	N/A	Gary Blaylock	Lee May	Jose Martinez	Mike Ferraro	Jimmie Schaffer
1984	Dick Howser	Howie Bedell (General Coach)	Gary Blaylock	Lee May	Jose Martinez	Mike Ferraro	Jimmie Schaffer
1983	Dick Howser	N/A	Cloyd Boyer	Rocky Colavito	Jose Martinez	Joe Nossek	Jimmie Schaffer
1982	Dick Howser	N/A	Cloyd Boyer	Rocky Colavito	Jose Martinez	Joe Nossek	Jimmie Schaffer
1981	Frey/Howser	Rick Renick	Billy Connors	N/A	Jose Martinez	Gordon Mackenzie	Jimmie Schaffer
1980	Jim Frey	N/A	Billy Connors	N/A	Jose Martinez	Gordon Mackenzie	Jimmie Schaffer
1979	Whitey Herzog	N/A	Galen Cisco	N/A	Steve Boros	Chuck Hiller	John Sullivan
1978	Whitey Herzog	N/A	Galen Cisco	Charlie Lau	Steve Boros	Chuck Hiller	N/A
1977	Whitey Herzog	N/A	Galen Cisco	Charlie Lau	Steve Boros	Chuck Hiller	N/A
1976	Whitey Herzog	N/A	Galen Cisco	Charlie Lau	Steve Boros	Chuck Hiller	N/A
1975	McKeon/Herzog	N/A	Galen Cisco	Charlie Lau	Harry Dunlop	Steve Boros	N/A
1974	Jack McKeon	N/A	Galen Cisco	Charlie Lau	Lau	Harry Dunlop	N/A
1973	Jack McKeon	N/A	Galen Cisco	Charlie Lau	Lau	Harry Dunlop	N/A
1972	Bob Lemon	N/A	Galen Cisco	Charlie Lau	Harry Dunlop	George Strickland	N/A
1971	Bob Lemon	N/A	Galen Cisco	Charlie Lau	Harry Dunlop	George Strickland	N/A
1970	Metro/Lemon	N/A	Bob Lemon	George Strickland (Infield Coach)	Harry Dunlop	Joe Schultz	Dan Carnevale (General Coach)
1969	Joe Gordon	N/A	Mel Harder	Owen Friend (General Coach)	Harry Dunlop	Jo-Jo White	N/A