Kansas City Royals: Four positives from April of 2019 season
By Cullen Jekel
Positive #3: An Above Average Offense
Regarding the offense as a whole, the Kansas City Royals have an above average squad. Here are just some of the offensive categories in which the team ranks above the league average, which is in parentheses. The category in bold means the Royals lead the Majors.
- Runs, 143 (140)
- Triples, 15 (4)
- RBI, 137 (134)
- Stolen bases, 33 (15)
- Walks, 108 (107)
- Strikeouts, 260 (268)
- Slugging, .424 (.419)
- OPS, .740 (.739)
- OPS+, 98 (97)
With such an emphasis on speed, it’s no surprise that the Royals lead the Majors in both triples and stolen bases. Thankfully, that’s translating into runs scored.
Surprisingly, this team has walked more than the average team. Same goes with strikeouts–the team has struck out less than the league average.
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These are trends that must continue if the Royals want to make some noise the rest of the way. The hard part is upping what hasn’t worked while keeping steady in these categories.