Season Records
| Club Records -- Batting | Year |
|---|---|
| Highest batting average -- .288 | 2000 |
| Lowest batting average -- .240 | 1969 |
| Most at-bats -- 5,714 | 1980 |
| Fewest at-bats -- 5,295 | 1971 |
| Most runs -- 879 | 200 |
| Fewest runs -- 586 | 1969 |
| Most total bases -- 2,440 | 1977 |
| Fewest total bases -- 1,848 | 1969 |
| Most hits -- 1,644 | 2000 |
| Fewest hits -- 1,311 | 1969 |
| Most singles -- 1,193 | 1980 |
| Fewest singles -- 920 | 1985 |
| Most doubles -- 335 | 2006 |
| Fewest doubles -- 179 | 1969 |
| Most triples -- 79 | 1979 |
| Fewest triples -- 24 | 2017 |
| Most home runs -- 193 | 2017 |
| Fewest home runs -- 65 | 1976 |
| Most home runs, home -- 88 | 1997, 2002, 2017 |
| Fewest home runs, home -- 23 | 1971 |
| Most home runs, road -- 105 | 2017 |
| Fewest home runs, road -- 28 | 1976 |
| Most RBIs -- 831 | 2000 |
| Highest slugging PCT. -- .436 | 1977 |
| Lowest slugging PCT. -- .338 | 1969 |
| Most stolen bases -- 218 | 1976 |
| Most times caught stealing -- 106 | 1976 |
| Most times stole home -- 9 | 1996 |
| Most times hit into double play -- 160 | 2017 |
| Fewest times hit into double play -- 95 | 1978 |
| Most sacrifice hits -- 72 | 1972 |
| Most sacrifice flies -- 76 | 1979 |
| Most grand slams -- 7 | 1991, 2004 |
| Most pinch-hit at-bats -- 231 | 1969 |
| Most pinch-hits -- 49 | 1991 |
| Fewest pinch-hits -- 5 | 2011 |
| Most pinch-hit RBIs -- 33 | 1977 |
| Best pinch-hit average -- .303 | 1983 |
| Most pinch-hit home runs -- 6 | 1995 |
| Most DH hits -- 205 | 1977 |
| Best DH average -- .313 | 1982, 1983 |
| Most strikeouts -- 1,224 | 2016 |
| Fewest strikeouts -- 644 | 1978 |
| Most walks -- 644 | 1973 |
| Fewest walks -- 392 | 2008 |
| Most runners left on base -- 1,209 | 1980 |
| Fewest runners left on base -- 1,005 | 2017 |
| Most times hit by pitch -- 89 | 2007 |
| Fewest times hit by pitch -- 21 | 1970 |
| Individual Records -- Batting | Player(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Highest average -- .390 | George Brett | 1980 |
| Highest slugging PCT. -- .664 | George Brett | 1980 |
| Most games played -- 162 | Al Cowens/Hal McRae/Carlos Beltran/Billy Butler/Alcides Escobar | 1977/1977/2002/2013/2014, 2016, 2017 |
| Most games played, rookie -- 161 | Kevin Seitzer | 1987 |
| Most at-bats -- 705 | Willie Wilson | 1980 |
| Most runs -- 136 | Johnny Damon | 2000 |
| Most hits -- 230 | Willie Wilson | 1980 |
| Most total bases -- 363 | George Brett | 1979 |
| Most singles -- 184 | Willie Wilson | 1980 |
| Most doubles -- 54 | Hal McRae | 1977 |
| Most triples -- 21 | Willie Wilson | 1985 |
| Most home runs, right-handed -- 36 | Steve Balboni | 1985 |
| Most home runs, left-handed -- 38 | Mike Moustakas | 2017 |
| Most home runs, home -- 21 | Chili Davis/Dean Palmer | 1997/1998 |
| Most home runs, road -- 24 | Mike Moustakas | 2017 |
| Most extra-inning home runs -- 3 | Raul Iba?ez | 2002 |
| Most grand slams -- 3 | Danny Tartabull/Yuniesky Betancourt | 1988/2010 |
| Most RBIs -- 144 | Mike Sweeney | 2000 |
| Best pinch-hit average -- .550 (11-for-20) | Kevin Seitzer | 1991 |
| Most pinch-hits -- 15 | Hal McRae | 1986 |
| Most stolen bases -- 83 | Willie Wilson | 1979 |
| Most strikeouts -- 172 | Bo Jackson | 1989 |
| Fewest strikeouts -- 22 (min. 502 plate appearances) | George Brett | 1980 |
| Most walks -- 122 | John Mayberry | 1973 |
| Most intentional walks -- 31 | George Brett | 1985 |
| Most sacrifice hits -- 21 | Tom Goodwin | 1996 |
| Most sacrifice flies -- 13 | Darrell Porter/Dean Palmer/Mike Sweeney | 1979/1998/2000 |
| Most times hit by pitch -- 23 | David DeJesus | 2007 |
| Most times hit into double play -- 32 | Billy Butler | 2010 |
| Fewest times hit into double play -- 1 | Willie Wilson | 1979 |
| Club Records -- Pitching | Year |
|---|---|
| Lowest ERA -- 3.21 | 1976 |
| Highest ERA -- 5.65 | 2006 |
| Most complete games -- 54 | 1974 |
| Fewest complete games -- 1 | 2017 |
| Most strikeouts -- 1,287 | 2016 |
| Fewest strikeouts -- 593 | 1983 |
| Most walks -- 693 | 2000 |
| Fewest walks -- 433 | 1984 |
| Games no walks -- 17 | 1992, 1996 |
| Most hits -- 1,648 | 2006 |
| Fewest hits -- 1,301 | 1971 |
| Most runs -- 971 | 2006 |
| Fewest runs -- 566 | 1971 |
| Most saves -- 56 | 2015 |
| Fewest saves -- 17 | 1974 |
| Individual Records -- Pitching | Player(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Most games -- 84 | Dan Quisenberry | 1985 |
| Most games, rookie -- 76 | Kelvin Herrera | 2012 |
| Most complete games -- 21 | Dennis Leonard | 1977 |
| Most starts -- 40 | Dennis Leonard | 1978 |
| Most games finished -- 77 | Dan Quisenberry | 1985 |
| Most shutouts -- 6 | Roger Nelson | 1972 |
| Most wins -- 23 | Bret Saberhagen | 1989 |
| Most wins vs. one club -- 5 | Paul Splittorff vs. CWS (5-0)/Steve Busby vs. Angels (5-0) | 1973/1974 |
| Most relief wins -- 12 | Dan Quisenberry | 1980 |
| Best winning PCT., starter -- .793 | Bret Saberhagen | 1989 |
| Most losses -- 19 | Paul Splittorff/Darrell May | 1974/2004 |
| Innings pitched -- 294.2 | Dennis Leonard | 1978 |
| Most runs allowed -- 140 | Jose Lima | 2005 |
| Most earned runs allowed -- 131 | Jose Lima | 2005 |
| Most hits allowed -- 284 | Steve Busby | 1974 |
| Most walks allowed -- 120 | Mark Gubicza | 1987 |
| Complete games, no walks -- 5 | Dick Drago | 1971 |
| Most strikeouts -- 244 | Dennis Leonard | 1977 |
| Best ERA, starter -- 2.08 | Roger Nelson | 1972 |
| Best ERA, reliever -- 0.94 | Wade Davis | 2015 |
| Most home runs allowed -- 38 | Darrell May | 2004 |
| Most saves -- 47 | Greg Holland | 2013 |
| Most saves, rookie -- 27 | Mike MacDougal | 2003 |
| Most saves vs. one club -- 8 | Jeff Montgomery vs. Brewers/Greg Holland vs. Tigers/Wade Davis vs. Chicago White Sox | 1991/2013/2016 |
| Most hit batsmen -- 14 | Jeremy Guthrie | 2014 |
| Most wild pitches -- 18 | Dan Reichert | 2000 |
| Most balks -- 7 | Bud Black | 1982 |
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