Eric Hosmer set career highs in home runs (25) and RBI (104) in 2016, becoming one of 11 Royals ever to reach those mark in a season and the first since Billy Butler (20 HR, 107 RBI) in 2012.
His 25 home runs are the most by a Royals left-handed batter since George Brett hit 30 home runs in 1985 (Brett also hit 25 HR in 1983). John Mayberry is the only other Royals lefty to record 25 home runs, doing so in 1975 (34 HR), 1973 (26 HR) and 1972 (25 HR).