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Information for the Baseball America Executive Database was compiled through listings in the annual Sporting News Guide series, contemporary newspaper reports, interviews and other sources. We welcome additions or corrections; please send them, preferably with substantiation, to execdb@baseballamerica.com.
Franchise: Kansas City Royals
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| GENERAL MANAGERS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1969 | Cedric Tallis | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 69 | 93 | 4 | |
| 1970 | Cedric Tallis | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 65 | 97 | 4 | |
| 1971 | Cedric Tallis | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 85 | 76 | 2 | |
| 1972 | Cedric Tallis | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 76 | 78 | 4 | |
| 1973 | Cedric Tallis | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 88 | 74 | 2 | |
| 1974 | Joe Burke (Hired June 1974) |
Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 77 | 85 | 5 | |
| 1974 | Cedric Tallis (Replaced June 1974) |
Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 77 | 85 | 5 | |
| 1975 | Joe Burke | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 91 | 71 | 2 | |
| 1976 | Joe Burke | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 90 | 72 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1977 | Joe Burke | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 102 | 60 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1978 | Joe Burke | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 92 | 70 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1979 | Joe Burke | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 85 | 77 | 2 | |
| 1980 | Joe Burke | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 97 | 65 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant |
| 1981 | Joe Burke (Replaced 10/1981) |
Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 50 | 53 | 4 | Won Division |
| 1982 | John Schuerholz (Promoted Oct. 1981) |
Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 90 | 72 | 2 | |
| 1983 | John Schuerholz | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 79 | 83 | 2 | |
| 1984 | John Schuerholz | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 84 | 78 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1985 | John Schuerholz | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 91 | 71 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1986 | John Schuerholz | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 76 | 86 | 3 | |
| 1987 | John Schuerholz | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 83 | 79 | 2 | |
| 1988 | John Schuerholz | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 84 | 77 | 3 | |
| 1989 | John Schuerholz | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 92 | 70 | 2 | |
| 1990 | John Schuerholz (Resigned Oct. 1990) |
Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 75 | 86 | 6 | |
| 1991 | Herk Robinson (Promoted 10/10/1990) |
Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 82 | 80 | 6 | |
| 1992 | Herk Robinson | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 72 | 90 | 5 | |
| 1993 | Herk Robinson | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 84 | 78 | 3 | |
| 1994 | Herk Robinson | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 64 | 51 | 3 | |
| 1995 | Herk Robinson | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 70 | 74 | 2 | |
| 1996 | Herk Robinson | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 75 | 86 | 5 | |
| 1997 | Herk Robinson | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 67 | 94 | 5 | |
| 1998 | Herk Robinson | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 72 | 89 | 3 | |
| 1999 | Herk Robinson | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 64 | 97 | 4 | |
| 2000 | Herk Robinson (Replaced 6/17/2000) |
Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 2001 | Allard Baird (Promoted 6/17/2000) |
Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 65 | 97 | 5 | |
| 2002 | Allard Baird | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 62 | 100 | 4 | |
| 2003 | Allard Baird | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 83 | 79 | 3 | |
| 2004 | Allard Baird | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 58 | 104 | 5 | |
| 2005 | Allard Baird | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 56 | 106 | 5 | |
| 2006 | Allard Baird (Fired 5/30/2006) |
Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 62 | 100 | 5 | |
| 2006 | Dayton Moore (Hired 5/31/2006) |
Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 62 | 100 | 5 | |
| 2007 | Dayton Moore | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 69 | 93 | 5 | |
| 2008 | Dayton Moore | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 75 | 87 | 4 | |
| 2009 | Dayton Moore | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 65 | 97 | 5 | |
| 2010 | Dayton Moore | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 67 | 95 | 5 | |
| 2011 | Dayton Moore | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 71 | 91 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Dayton Moore | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 72 | 90 | 3 | |
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| SCOUTING DIRECTORS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1969 | Charlie Metro | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 69 | 93 | 4 | |
| 1970 | Lou Gorman | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 65 | 97 | 4 | |
| 1971 | Lou Gorman | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 85 | 76 | 2 | |
| 1972 | Lou Gorman | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 76 | 78 | 4 | |
| 1973 | Lou Gorman | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 88 | 74 | 2 | |
| 1974 | Lou Gorman | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 77 | 85 | 5 | |
| 1975 | Lou Gorman | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 91 | 71 | 2 | |
| 1977 | John Schuerholz | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 102 | 60 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1978 | John Schuerholz | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 92 | 70 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1979 | John Schuerholz | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 85 | 77 | 2 | |
| 1980 | John Schuerholz | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 97 | 65 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant |
| 1982 | Dick Balderson | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 90 | 72 | 2 | |
| 1983 | Dick Balderson | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 79 | 83 | 2 | |
| 1984 | Dick Balderson | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 84 | 78 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1985 | Art Stewart | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 91 | 71 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1987 | Art Stewart | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 83 | 79 | 2 | |
| 1988 | Art Stewart | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 84 | 77 | 3 | |
| 1989 | Art Stewart | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 92 | 70 | 2 | |
| 1990 | Art Stewart | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 75 | 86 | 6 | |
| 1991 | Art Stewart | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 82 | 80 | 6 | |
| 1992 | Art Stewart | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 72 | 90 | 5 | |
| 1993 | Art Stewart | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 84 | 78 | 3 | |
| 1994 | Art Stewart | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 64 | 51 | 3 | |
| 1995 | Art Stewart | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 70 | 74 | 2 | |
| 1996 | Art Stewart | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 75 | 86 | 5 | |
| 1997 | Art Stewart | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 67 | 94 | 5 | |
| 1998 | Terry Wetzel | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 72 | 89 | 3 | |
| 1999 | Terry Wetzel | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 64 | 97 | 4 | |
| 2000 | Terry Wetzel | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 2001 | Deric Ladnier | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 65 | 97 | 5 | |
| 2002 | Deric Ladnier | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 62 | 100 | 4 | |
| 2003 | Deric Ladnier | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 83 | 79 | 3 | |
| 2004 | Deric Ladnier | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 58 | 104 | 5 | |
| 2005 | Deric Ladnier | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 56 | 106 | 5 | |
| 2006 | Deric Ladnier | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 62 | 100 | 5 | |
| 2007 | Deric Ladnier | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 69 | 93 | 5 | |
| 2008 | Deric Ladnier | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 75 | 87 | 4 | |
| 2009 | JJ Picollo | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 65 | 97 | 5 | |
| 2010 | JJ Picollo | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 67 | 95 | 5 | |
| 2011 | Lonnie Goldberg | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 71 | 91 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Lonnie Goldberg | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 72 | 90 | 3 | |
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| FARM DIRECTORS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1969 | Lou Gorman | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 69 | 93 | 4 | |
| 1976 | John Schuerholz | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 90 | 72 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1981 | Dick Balderson | Kansas City Royals | AL | W | 50 | 53 | 4 | Won Division |
| 1996 | Larry Doughty | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 75 | 86 | 5 | |
| 2009 | JJ Picollo | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 65 | 97 | 5 | |
| 2010 | JJ Picollo | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 67 | 95 | 5 | |
| 2011 | Scott Sharp | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 71 | 91 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Scott Sharp | Kansas City Royals | AL | C | 72 | 90 | 3 | |
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Information for the Baseball America Executive Database was compiled through listings in the annual Sporting News Guide series, contemporary newspaper reports, interviews and other sources. We welcome additions or corrections; please send them, preferably with substantiation, to execdb@baseballamerica.com.