Lane Thomas is a right fielder for the Kansas City Royals. Across 687 MLB games, with a .242 batting average and 85 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | STL | 34 | 38 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 8 | .316 | .409 | .684 | 1.093 |
| 2020 | STL | 18 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .111 | .200 | .250 | .450 |
| 2021 | STL | 32 | 48 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 17 | .104 | .259 | .125 | .384 |
| 2021 | WSH | 45 | 178 | 33 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 27 | 46 | .270 | .364 | .489 | .853 |
| 2022 | WSH | 146 | 498 | 62 | 120 | 26 | 2 | 17 | 52 | 8 | 41 | 132 | .241 | .301 | .404 | .705 |
| 2023 | WSH | 157 | 628 | 101 | 168 | 36 | 3 | 28 | 86 | 20 | 36 | 176 | .268 | .315 | .468 | .783 |
| 2024 | CLE | 53 | 172 | 23 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 12 | 65 | .209 | .267 | .390 | .657 |
| 2024 | WSH | 77 | 300 | 42 | 76 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 28 | 32 | 72 | .253 | .331 | .407 | .738 |
| 2025 | CLE | 39 | 125 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 44 | .160 | .246 | .272 | .518 |
| 2026 | KC | 86 | 246 | 29 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 5 | 36 | 64 | .244 | .343 | .419 | .761 |
| Career Totals | — | 687 | 2269 | 313 | 549 | 123 | 11 | 85 | 288 | 76 | 216 | 637 | .242 | .312 | .418 | .730 |
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | WSH | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Career Totals | — | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $568,800 |
| 2022 | $723,600 |
| 2023 | $2,200,000 |
| 2024 | $5,450,000 |
| 2025 | $7,825,000 |
| 2026 | $5,250,000 |
Career Total: $22,017,400 (6 seasons)
Average: $3,669,567
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
Lane Thomas's 2026 Opening Day salary with KC is $5,250,000 on a nominal basis (no deferred component recorded).
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20 | vs SF | 4-3 W | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 19 | vs SD | 2-19 L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 18 | vs SD | 6-1 W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17 | vs SD | 7-6 W | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 12 | @ BAL | 2-8 L | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 11 | @ BAL | 1-6 L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 10 | @ BAL | 3-5 L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 9 | @ NYM | 3-7 L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 8 | @ NYM | 2-6 L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 7 | @ NYM | 16-12 W | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 98 | 26 | 4 | 0 | .265 | .820 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 140 | 32 | 5 | 0 | .229 | .726 |
| Home | 0 | 113 | 29 | 5 | 0 | .257 | .829 |
| Away | 0 | 138 | 31 | 4 | 0 | .225 | .680 |
| Day | 0 | 93 | 20 | 4 | 0 | .215 | .714 |
| Night | 0 | 158 | 40 | 5 | 0 | .253 | .767 |