About Plate Appearances

A player is credited with a plate appearance (PA) when he completes a turn batting and that turn ends with the player either reaching base or recording an out. Generally, for Plate Appearances, higher is better. (Source)

Top Kansas City Royals Players by Plate Appearances

Which Kansas City Royals players rank highest in Plate Appearances? Below are the top ten by single season and by career totals with the team, requiring at least 75 plate appearances for a season record, or 150 plate appearances for a career record with the team.
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Kansas City Royals Plate Appearances Per Season

Kansas City Royals's Plate Appearances for each season of their history, plotted alongside yearly averages for MLB, the American League, and the American League Central.
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Kansas City Royals Plate Appearances Season Distribution vs. MLB and Peers

Each box summarizes Plate Appearances across all seasons, comparing the Kansas City Royals to MLB as a whole, the American League, and the American League Central. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max values.
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Kansas City Royals Cumulative Plate Appearances — Franchise Progression

A running total of the Kansas City Royals's Plate Appearances through each season of their MLB history. Each point marks the cumulative franchise total at the end of that year.
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Kansas City Royals Plate Appearances — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Kansas City Royals's history with Plate Appearances alongside yearly averages for MLB, the American League, and the American League Central. Career totals include sum, average, minimum, maximum, and median.
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