The Kansas City Royals had their best batting average against right-handed pitchers in a season in 1979, with an average of .289.
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royals vs rhp best hitter this regular season| TEAM | AVG | SEASON | G | W% | W | L | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Royals | .289 | 1979 | 146 | .541 | 79 | 67 | 3,902 | 1,127 | 205 | 57 | 79 | 570 | 374 | 23 | 460 | 4,388 | 1,683 | 341 | 39 | 50 | 42 | .350 | .431 | .782 |
| 2 | | Royals | .287 | 1980 | 145 | .621 | 90 | 55 | 3,523 | 1,011 | 168 | 31 | 73 | 499 | 317 | 27 | 413 | 3,928 | 1,460 | 272 | 18 | 43 | 34 | .347 | .414 | .761 |
| 3 | | Royals | .286 | 1982 | 150 | .573 | 86 | 64 | 3,662 | 1,049 | 187 | 46 | 78 | 497 | 288 | 19 | 481 | 4,023 | 1,562 | 311 | 18 | 36 | 29 | .339 | .427 | .765 |
| 4 | | Royals | .280 | 1999 | 159 | .403 | 64 | 95 | 4,563 | 1,278 | 249 | 39 | 122 | 660 | 442 | 57 | 739 | 5,148 | 1,971 | 410 | 39 | 47 | 22 | .348 | .432 | .780 |
| 5 | | Royals | .279 | 2000 | 161 | .472 | 76 | 85 | 4,403 | 1,229 | 203 | 21 | 114 | 622 | 392 | 40 | 677 | 4,934 | 1,816 | 338 | 42 | 57 | 21 | .340 | .412 | .752 |
| 6 | | Royals | .277 | 2011 | 160 | .438 | 70 | 90 | 4,127 | 1,144 | 247 | 33 | 92 | 510 | 304 | 27 | 727 | 4,542 | 1,733 | 372 | 39 | 43 | 24 | .328 | .420 | .748 |
| 7 | | Royals | .277 | 2010 | 161 | .416 | 67 | 94 | 4,222 | 1,170 | 213 | 27 | 94 | 496 | 351 | 27 | 698 | 4,681 | 1,719 | 334 | 35 | 45 | 20 | .333 | .407 | .740 |
| 8 | | Royals | .274 | 2006 | 160 | .388 | 62 | 98 | 4,086 | 1,118 | 236 | 23 | 85 | 525 | 326 | 50 | 748 | 4,541 | 1,655 | 344 | 36 | 41 | 20 | .332 | .405 | .737 |
| 9 | | Royals | .272 | 1978 | 144 | .590 | 85 | 59 | 3,735 | 1,015 | 213 | 43 | 66 | 484 | 339 | 19 | 426 | 4,173 | 1,512 | 322 | 32 | 48 | 33 | .332 | .405 | .736 |
| 10 | | Royals | .271 | 1995 | 137 | .489 | 67 | 70 | 3,435 | 930 | 187 | 28 | 85 | 427 | 347 | 32 | 569 | 3,889 | 1,428 | 300 | 42 | 31 | 28 | .340 | .416 | .756 |
| 11 | | Royals | .270 | 1977 | 152 | .638 | 97 | 55 | 3,967 | 1,071 | 205 | 48 | 101 | 534 | 371 | 37 | 512 | 4,444 | 1,675 | 354 | 33 | 36 | 32 | .335 | .422 | .758 |
| 12 | | Royals | .270 | 1983 | 147 | .514 | 75 | 71 | 3,767 | 1,016 | 186 | 32 | 73 | 450 | 283 | 16 | 494 | 4,120 | 1,485 | 291 | 28 | 26 | 30 | .321 | .394 | .716 |
| 13 | | Royals | .269 | 2003 | 156 | .519 | 81 | 75 | 3,866 | 1,041 | 194 | 28 | 107 | 545 | 319 | 57 | 653 | 4,329 | 1,612 | 329 | 47 | 40 | 16 | .331 | .417 | .748 |
| 14 | | Royals | .269 | 2001 | 161 | .404 | 65 | 96 | 4,132 | 1,112 | 201 | 29 | 121 | 538 | 297 | 37 | 665 | 4,530 | 1,734 | 351 | 26 | 38 | 25 | .321 | .420 | .741 |
| 15 | | Royals | .268 | 2012 | 161 | .447 | 72 | 89 | 3,902 | 1,046 | 201 | 28 | 90 | 450 | 264 | 35 | 704 | 4,246 | 1,573 | 319 | 19 | 26 | 18 | .318 | .403 | .721 |
| 16 | | Royals | .268 | 1996 | 156 | .474 | 74 | 82 | 3,794 | 1,016 | 199 | 26 | 79 | 475 | 345 | 31 | 624 | 4,243 | 1,504 | 304 | 41 | 32 | 22 | .331 | .396 | .728 |
| 17 | | Royals | .267 | 1976 | 145 | .579 | 84 | 61 | 3,914 | 1,046 | 168 | 43 | 43 | 456 | 352 | 22 | 484 | 4,389 | 1,429 | 254 | 53 | 46 | 25 | .328 | .365 | .693 |
| 18 | | Royals | .267 | 1994 | 110 | .573 | 63 | 47 | 2,802 | 747 | 145 | 25 | 74 | 391 | 277 | 28 | 524 | 3,159 | 1,164 | 244 | 25 | 26 | 19 | .336 | .415 | .751 |
| 19 | | Royals | .266 | 2015 | 157 | .599 | 94 | 63 | 3,670 | 978 | 182 | 34 | 99 | 464 | 262 | 51 | 658 | 4,036 | 1,525 | 315 | 19 | 34 | 19 | .321 | .416 | .737 |
| 20 | | Royals | .266 | 1981 | 95 | .495 | 47 | 48 | 2,322 | 618 | 101 | 18 | 38 | 247 | 201 | 11 | 261 | 2,580 | 869 | 157 | 19 | 27 | 29 | .324 | .374 | .698 |
| 21 | | Royals | .266 | 1993 | 156 | .526 | 82 | 74 | 3,961 | 1,052 | 200 | 27 | 94 | 452 | 306 | 33 | 677 | 4,367 | 1,588 | 321 | 33 | 34 | 44 | .321 | .401 | .722 |
| 22 | | Royals | .265 | 2004 | 154 | .370 | 57 | 97 | 3,968 | 1,053 | 191 | 25 | 112 | 496 | 331 | 55 | 731 | 4,415 | 1,630 | 328 | 31 | 30 | 22 | .328 | .411 | .739 |
| 23 | | Royals | .265 | 2005 | 159 | .346 | 55 | 104 | 3,803 | 1,009 | 208 | 23 | 85 | 459 | 282 | 49 | 693 | 4,198 | 1,518 | 316 | 32 | 32 | 14 | .322 | .399 | .721 |
| 24 | | Royals | .265 | 1990 | 155 | .471 | 73 | 82 | 3,627 | 961 | 202 | 26 | 65 | 434 | 331 | 20 | 586 | 4,031 | 1,410 | 293 | 17 | 35 | 20 | .327 | .389 | .716 |
| 25 | | Royals | .264 | 1991 | 157 | .516 | 81 | 76 | 3,764 | 994 | 195 | 30 | 81 | 478 | 352 | 21 | 672 | 4,204 | 1,492 | 306 | 31 | 35 | 35 | .328 | .396 | .724 |
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