<hr class="infobox-hr-separator" /> <div class="infobox"> <strong><span class="infobox-head"></span></strong><br /> The Royals ranked at or near the bottom of the American League in several critical offensive statistics last season. </p><p><span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>RUNS SCORED</strong></td><td align="center"><strong><span class="infobox-head">706</span></strong><br /> </td><td><em>Rank: 13 of 14</em> No. 1: 968 (Yankees)</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>HOME RUNS</strong></td><td align="center"><strong><span class="infobox-head">102</span></strong><br /> </td><td><em>Rank: 14 of 14</em> No. 1: 201 (Yankees)</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>SLUGGING </strong><strong>PERCENTAGE</strong></td><td align="center"><strong><span class="infobox-head">.388</span></strong><br /> </td><td><em>Rank: 14 of 14</em> No. 1: .463 (Yankees)</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>ON-BASE </strong><strong> P</strong><strong>ERCENTAGE</strong></td><td align="center"><strong><span class="infobox-head">.322</span></strong><br /> </td><td><em>Rank: 13 of 14</em> No. 1: .366 (Yankees)</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>WALKS</strong></td><td align="center"><strong><span class="infobox-head">428</span></strong><br /> </td><td><em>Rank: 13 of 14</em> No. 1: 689 (Red Sox)</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td><strong>STOLEN </strong><strong>BASES</strong></td><td align="center"><strong><span class="infobox-head">78</span></strong><br /> </td><td><em>Rank: 10 of 14</em> No. 1: 144 (Orioles)</td></tr> </table> </div>