2008 · Final
Standings
Royals · Record
75–87
PCT 0.463
Run Diff
-90
691RS · 781RA
Pythagorean
72–90
+3 over (lucky)
Division
4th
AL Central
Postseason
Out
season final
American League
AL West
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 62 | 0.617 | — | +68 | |
| 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 21.0 | -66 | |
| 75 | 86 | 0.466 | 24.5 | -44 | |
| 61 | 101 | 0.377 | 39.0 | -140 |
AL East
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 65 | 0.599 | — | +103 | |
| 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 2.0 | +151 | |
| 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 8.0 | +62 | |
| 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 11.0 | +104 | |
| 68 | 93 | 0.422 | 28.5 | -87 |
AL Central
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 74 | 0.546 | — | +82 | |
| 88 | 75 | 0.540 | 1.0 | +84 | |
| 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 7.5 | +44 | |
| 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 13.5 | -90 | |
| 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 14.5 | -36 |
National League
NL West
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 78 | 0.519 | — | +52 | |
| 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 2.0 | +14 | |
| 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 10.0 | -75 | |
| 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 12.0 | -119 | |
| 63 | 99 | 0.389 | 21.0 | -127 |
NL East
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 70 | 0.568 | — | +119 | |
| 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 3.0 | +84 | |
| 84 | 77 | 0.522 | 7.5 | +3 | |
| 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 20.0 | -25 | |
| 59 | 102 | 0.366 | 32.5 | -184 |
NL Central
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 64 | 0.602 | — | +184 | |
| 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 7.5 | +61 | |
| 86 | 75 | 0.534 | 11.0 | -31 | |
| 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 11.5 | +54 | |
| 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 23.5 | -96 | |
| 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 30.5 | -149 |
Wild Card race · 2008
American League · WC
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | RD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | +151 | In | |
| 2 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | +62 | In | |
| 3 | 88 | 75 | 0.540 | +84 | In | |
| 4 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | +104 | Hunt | |
| 5 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | +44 | Hunt | |
| 6 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | -66 | Hunt | |
| 7 | 75 | 86 | 0.466 | -44 | Long shot | |
| 8 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | -90 | Long shot | |
| 9 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | -36 | Long shot | |
| 10 | 68 | 93 | 0.422 | -87 | Long shot | |
| 11 | 61 | 101 | 0.377 | -140 | Long shot |
National League · WC
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | RD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | +61 | In | |
| 2 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | +84 | In | |
| 3 | 86 | 75 | 0.534 | -31 | In | |
| 4 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | +54 | Hunt | |
| 5 | 84 | 77 | 0.522 | +3 | Hunt | |
| 6 | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | +14 | Hunt | |
| 7 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | -75 | Long shot | |
| 8 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | -96 | Long shot | |
| 9 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | -119 | Long shot | |
| 10 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | -25 | Long shot | |
| 11 | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | -149 | Long shot | |
| 12 | 63 | 99 | 0.389 | -127 | Long shot | |
| 13 | 59 | 102 | 0.366 | -184 | Long shot |
★ Division leader · ◆ Wild Card · GB = games back of division leader · RD = run differential · Wild Card seeding by win-loss differential