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Originally Posted by Exodor
So how did the Royals do?? 
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Well, the Royals haven't made it to the playoffs quite as often as they did IRL, but they do have the same number of World Series championships with 1, after defeating the Chicago Cubs 4 games to 2 in 1996. In fact, KC downed the Blue Jays (3-2) and the Yankees (4-1) on their way to the Series.
Overall, the Royals have only made it to the postseason five times (1986. 1996, 1997, 2003 & 2004) and making it to the Series also in 2003 (losing to the Phillies.) Hmm, shades of 1980 IRL.
The 3000 hit club includes a pair of Royals in Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes (3201) and Scott Cooper (3132). Both have been with KC for their entire careers starting in 1985.
Rhodes has 613 2b's, 606 HR's and 2009 rbi's in his 22 year career. Just think, that's including his missing the entire 1993 season with a herniated disc in his back! In fact, Tuffy has 9 of the top 10 single season slugging percentages in Royals history. He is this sim's version of George Brett for the Royals.
Pitching-wise, the Royals big winner has been Vern Ruhle (190-182) but he never cracked the 20 win barrier for KC. The Royals have only seen 5 20-game winners in their history (Greg Maddux 3 times, Roger Nelson once, Denny Neagle once).
Several RL notable names have been part of the Royals history, such as Tony Gwynn, Mike Schmidt, and Edgar Martinez.
Tony Gwynn was drafted by the Royals, but only played through the 1986 season before moving on to the cross-state rival Cardinals, then onto the SF Giants after the 1990 season.
KC STATS : .349/392/.473 - 1274 H, 221 2B, 28 3B, 59 HR, 460 RBI, 93 SB
Mike Schmidt was originally drafted by the Brewers in 1970 but came to the Royals as a free agent prior to the 78 season. Mike solidified the hot corner for about a decade before finishing his career with the Phillies.
KC STATS : .297/.438/.546 - 1424 H, 239 2B, 28 3B, 298 HR, 940 RBI
Edgar Martinez was another draft pick by the Royals (3rd overall in 1982) and stayed with the team for 10 years, collecting the Ted Williams award in 1990, before moving on to greener pastures (i.e. huge paycheck) in Pittsburgh, and finishing out his career in Cleveland and Boston.
KC STATS : .302/.400/.489 - 1754 H, 336 2B, 34 3B, 228 HR, 864 RBI