2004 Kansas City Royals season
| 2004 Kansas City Royals | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | Central |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Record | 58–104 (.358) |
| Divisional place | 5th |
| Owners | David Glass |
| General managers | Allard Baird |
| Managers | Tony Peña |
| Television | KMCI Royals Sports Television Network (Ryan Lefebvre, Paul Splittorff, Denny Matthews, Bob Davis) |
| Radio | WHB KLRX (Denny Matthews, Ryan Lefebvre, Fred White, Paul Splittorff, Bob Davis) |
The 2004 Kansas City Royals season was the 36th season for the franchise, and their 32nd at Kauffman Stadium. It involved the Royals finishing fifth in the American League Central with a record of 58 wins and 104 losses. It was one of the most disappointing seasons in Royals' history. The team had been picked by many sporting magazines to win the AL Central following their third-place finish in 2003. However, injuries of veteran acquisitions did the Royals in. Catcher Benito Santiago and outfielder Juan González both played very few games for the boys in blue. Mike Sweeney was also injured during the campaign. As a result, the Royals set a new record for most losses in franchise history.