2005 Kansas City Royals season
| 2005 Kansas City Royals | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | Central |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Record | 56–106 (.346) |
| Divisional place | 5th |
| Owners | David Glass |
| General managers | Allard Baird |
| Managers | Tony Peña, Bob Schaefer, Buddy Bell |
| Television | KMCI Royals Sports Television Network (Ryan Lefebvre, Paul Splittorff, Denny Matthews, Bob Davis) |
| Radio | WHB KLRX (Denny Matthews, Ryan Lefebvre, Fred White) |
The 2005 Kansas City Royals season was the 37th season for the franchise, and their 33rd at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals competed in the American League Central, where they finished fifth with a record of 56 wins and 106 losses, 43 games behind the first-place Chicago White Sox, who won the 2005 World Series as well. With 106 losses, the Royals set a record for the most losses in a single season in franchise history, and their third 100-loss season in four years. The 2005 Kansas City Royals suffered from poor pitching and an anemic offense, and to date have one of the worst Major League Baseball season records of all time. On August 31, the Royals became the first team to be eliminated from playoff contention.