| 1978 Kansas City Royals | ||
|---|---|---|
| American League West Champions | ||
| League | American League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium | |
| City | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| Record | 92–70 (.568) | |
| Divisional place | 1st | |
| Owners | Ewing Kauffman | |
| General managers | Joe Burke | |
| Managers | Whitey Herzog (third full season) | |
| Television | KBMA–TV 41 (Denny Matthews, Steve Shannon, Fred White) | |
| Radio | WIBW–AM 580 KMBZ–AM 980 (Denny Matthews, Fred White) | |
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The 1978 Kansas City Royals season was their tenth in Major League Baseball. The Royals won their third consecutive American League West title with a record of 92–70. For the third postseason in a row, Kansas City lost to the New York Yankees, falling 3-1 in the ALCS.