who holds the royals rookie record for strikeouts

45 players are tied for the fewest strikeouts by a Royals rookie, with 0 strikeouts. The first three are Steven Cruz and Luinder Avila in 2025 and James McArthur in 2024 and in 2023.

NAMESOSEASONTMGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Steven Cruz
S. Cruz
0
2025
KCR KCR
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2Luinder Avila
L. Avila
0
2025
KCR KCR
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3James McArthur
J. McArthur
0
2024
KCR KCR
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4Austin Cox
A. Cox
0
2023
KCR KCR
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5James McArthur
J. McArthur
0
2023
KCR KCR
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6Collin Snider
C. Snider
0
2022
KCR KCR
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7Dylan Coleman
D. Coleman
0
2022
KCR KCR
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8Ronald Bolanos
R. Bolanos
0
2022
KCR KCR
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9Jake Brentz
J. Brentz
0
2021
KCR KCR
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
0
0.3
.692
350
0.3
10Joel Payamps
J. Payamps
0
2021
KCR KCR
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11Domingo Tapia
D. Tapia
0
2021
KCR KCR
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12Kyle Zimmer
K. Zimmer
0
2021
KCR KCR
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13Scott Barlow
S. Barlow
0
2019
KCR KCR
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14Jake Newberry
J. Newberry
0
2019
KCR KCR
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15Glenn Sparkman
G. Sparkman
0
2019
KCR KCR
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
0
-0.6
.000
-120
-0.6
16Gabe Speier
G. Speier
0
2019
KCR KCR
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17Kyle Zimmer
K. Zimmer
0
2019
KCR KCR
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18Richard Lovelady
R. Lovelady
0
2019
KCR KCR
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19Jason Adam
J. Adam
0
2018
KCR KCR
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20Jake Newberry
J. Newberry
0
2018
KCR KCR
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21Burch Smith
B. Smith
0
2018
KCR KCR
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22Kevin McCarthy
K. McCarthy
0
2017
KCR KCR
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23Eric Skoglund
E. Skoglund
0
2017
KCR KCR
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24Matt Strahm
M. Strahm
0
2017
KCR KCR
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25Brian Flynn
B. Flynn
0
2016
KCR KCR
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1891 season.

More Royals Stats

Team Rankings

HR

159

26th

R

651

26th

SO

1,271

26th

ERA

3.73

6th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
Royals Royals
82
80
.506
6.0
Twins Twins
70
92
.432
18.0
White Sox White Sox
60
102
.370
28.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
KCR KCR
@
ATL ATL
4:10 PM
Sat
3/28
KCR KCR
@
ATL ATL
7:15 PM
Sun
3/29
KCR KCR
@
ATL ATL
1:30 PM
Mon
3/30
MIN MIN
@
KCR KCR
4:10 PM
Wed
4/1
MIN MIN
@
KCR KCR
7:40 PM
Last Game
KCR Royals

82 - 80

9

Final

2

ATH Athletics

76 - 86

Sun 28 Sep 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL CentralWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
6-2
Tue
9/16
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
9-4
Tue
9/16
ATH ATH
@
BOS BOS
4-5
Tue
9/16
TOR TOR
@
TBR TBR
1-2
Tue
9/16
SEA SEA
@
KCR KCR
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
NYY NYY
@
SFG SFG
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
PIT PIT
@
NYM NYM
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
AZ AZ
@
LAD LAD
4:00 AM