most k by a kcr pitcher vs a player in a single season

Ian Kennedy has fanned the most hitters by a pitcher against a batter for the Royals in a season, with 11 strikeouts against Mike Napoli in 2016.

	NAME	SO	VS. BATTER	SEASON	TM	G	H	HR	BB	HBP	IBB	K/BB
1	Ian Kennedy I. Kennedy	11	Mike Napoli	2016	KCR	6	2	2	2	0	0	5.50
2	Bret Saberhagen B. Saberhagen	9	Kirk Gibson	1985	KCR	5	3	0	0	0	0
3	Zack Greinke Z. Greinke	8	Brandon Inge	2009	KCR	5	2	0	2	0	0	4.00
4	Zack Greinke Z. Greinke	8	Shin-Soo Choo	2009	KCR	5	4	0	0	0	0
5	Dennis Leonard D. Leonard	8	Cecil Cooper	1977	KCR	2	0	0	0	0	0
6	Steve Busby S. Busby	8	Frank Robinson	1974	KCR	4	2	0	0	0	0
7	Brady Singer B. Singer	7	Robbie Grossman	2021	KCR	4	0	0	0	0	0
8	Gil Meche G. Meche	7	Grady Sizemore	2008	KCR	6	4	2	2	0	0	3.50
9	Odalis Perez O. Perez	7	Jermaine Dye	2006	KCR	3	1	1	0	0	0
10	Darrell May D. May	7	Jermaine Dye	2002	KCR	3	1	0	0	0	0
11	Jose Rosado J. Rosado	7	Jim Thome	1998	KCR	4	1	0	1	0	0	7.00
12	Kevin Appier K. Appier	7	Tony Phillips	1995	KCR	3	1	1	0	0	0
13	Kevin Appier K. Appier	7	Juan Gonzalez	1993	KCR	3	0	0	0	0	0
14	Kevin Appier K. Appier	7	Albert Belle	1992	KCR	3	1	0	0	0	0
15	Bret Saberhagen B. Saberhagen	7	Glenallen Hill	1991	KCR	3	0	0	0	0	0
16	Dennis Leonard D. Leonard	7	Claudell Washington	1977	KCR	5	5	0	0	0	0
17	Steve Busby S. Busby	7	Reggie Jackson	1975	KCR	5	2	0	2	0	0	3.50
18	Seth Lugo S. Lugo	6	Wyatt Langford	2025	KCR	2	0	0	0	0	0
19	Kris Bubic K. Bubic	6	Miguel Sanó	2021	KCR	4	1	0	1	0	0	6.00
20	Yordano Ventura Y. Ventura	6	Miguel Cabrera	2016	KCR	6	4	0	2	0	1	3.00
21	Yordano Ventura Y. Ventura	6	Anthony Gose	2015	KCR	4	4	0	2	0	0	3.00
22	Danny Duffy D. Duffy	6	Adam Eaton	2015	KCR	6	2	0	1	0	0	6.00
23	James Shields J. Shields	6	J.D. Martinez	2014	KCR	4	4	0	0	0	0
24	James Shields J. Shields	6	Adam Dunn	2014	KCR	3	2	0	0	0	0
25	Jeremy Guthrie J. Guthrie	6	Tyler Flowers	2014	KCR	4	4	0	0	0	0

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Sun 6/7	KCR	@	MIN	2:10 PM
Tue 6/9	TEX	@	KCR	7:40 PM
Wed 6/10	TEX	@	KCR	7:40 PM
Thu 6/11	TEX	@	KCR	2:10 PM
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