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Baseball-Brief profiles of MLB postseason teams

Oct 5 (Reuters) - Brief profiles of the 10 teams that qualified for the 2015 Major League Baseball playoffs. KANSAS CITY ROYALS Manager: Ned Yost Stadium: Kauffman Stadium World Series titles: 1 (1985) 2015 regular season record: 95-67 Most home runs: Kendrys Morales, Mike Moustakas (22) Most wins by a pitcher: Yordano Ventura, Edinson Volquez (13) How they qualified: Won American League Central division - - TORONTO BLUE JAYS Manager: John Gibbons Stadium: Rogers Centre World Series titles: 2 (1993, 1992) 2015 regular season record: 93-69 Most home runs: Josh Donaldson (41) Most wins by a pitcher: Mark Buehrle (15) How they qualified: Won American League East division - - TEXAS RANGERS Manager: Jeff Banister Stadium: Globe Life Park in Arlington World Series titles: 88-74 2015 regular season record: Most home runs: Prince Fielder, Mitch Moreland (23) Most wins by a pitcher: Colby Lewis (17) How they qualified: Won American League West division - - NEW YORK YANKEES Manager: Joe Girardi Stadium: Yankee Stadium World Series titles: 27 (1923, 1927-28, 1932, 1936-39, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1949-53, 1956, 1958, 1961-62, 1977-78, 1996, 1998-00, 2009) 2015 regular season record: 87-75 Most home runs: Alex Rodriguez (33) Most wins by a pitcher: Nathan Eovaldi (14) How they qualified: Secured American League Wild Card berth - - HOUSTON ASTROS Manager: A. J. Hinch Stadium: Minute Maid Park World Series titles: None 2015 regular season record: 86-76 Most home runs: Evan Gattis (27) Most wins by a pitcher: Dallas Keuchel (20) How they qualified: Secured American League Wild Card berth - - ST. LOUIS CARDINALS Manager: Mike Matheny Stadium: Busch Stadium World Series titles: 11 (1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006, 2011) 2015 regular season record: 100-62 Most home runs: Matt Carpenter (28) Most wins by a pitcher: Michael Wacha (17) How they qualified: Won National League Central division - - LOS ANGELES DODGERS Manager: Don Mattingly Stadium: Dodger Stadium World Series titles: 6 (*1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988) 2015 regular season record: Most home runs: Adrian Gonzalez (28) Most wins by a pitcher: Zack Greinke (19) How they qualified: Won National League West division (*) As Brooklyn Dodgers - - NEW YORK METS Manager: Terry Collins Stadium: Citi Field World Series titles: 2 (1986, 1969) 2015 regular season record: Most home runs: Lucas Duda (27) Most wins by a pitcher: Bartolo Colon (14) How they qualified: Won National League East division - - PITTSBURGH PIRATES Manager: Clint Hurdle Stadium: PNC Park World Series titles: 5 (1979, 1971, 1060, 1925, 1909) 2015 regular season record: Most home runs: Pedro Alvarez (27) Most wins by a pitcher: Gerrit Cole (19) How they qualified: Secured National League Wild Card berth - - CHICAGO CUBS Manager: Joe Maddon Stadium: Wrigley Field World Series titles: 2 (1908, 1907) 2015 regular season record: Most home runs: Anthony Rizzo (31) Most wins by a pitcher: Jake Arrieta (22) How they qualified: Secured National League Wild Card berth - - (Reporting by Frank Pingue; Editing by Steve Keating)