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Major League Baseball

Record:  85-77   .525.... 2nd in American League West
Stadium:  Royals Stadium
Playoffs:  Did not Qualify
Attendance:  2,261,845

Top Draft Pick:  Atlee Hammaker  (#21)   MLB
ManagerWhitey Herzog

Affiliates  - AAA  Omaha Royals   AA  Jacksonville Suns   A+  Fort Myers Royals   Rk  GCL Royals Blue   Rk  GCL Royals Gold

Team Leaders

HR:  Brett [23]
RBI:  Porter [112]
2B:  Brett [42]
SB:  Wilson [83]
W:  Splittorff [15]
SV:  Hrabosky [11]
SO:  Leonard [126]


Oldest Player:   []
Youngest Player:   []

Major League Debuts

Batters: German Barranca (Sep 2)  
Pitchers: Craig Chamberlain (Aug 12)  Gary Christenson (Sep 1)  Craig Eaton (Sep 5)  Renie Martin (May 9)  Dan Quisenberry (Jul 8)  


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Draft Picks Listing

RndOvlPhasePlayer NamePosAgeHtWtBTHLMLBDrafted FromBonus
121 June-RegAtlee HammakerP216-2200BLMLB1981-1995East Tennessee State University 
247 June-RegJohn SkinnerP AANorth Carolina State University 
373 June-RegPat SheridanOF216-3175LRMLB1981-1991Eastern Michigan University 
499 June-RegDan MarinoP -Central Catholic (Pittsburgh,PA) 
5125 June-RegMickey PalmerP A+Cal State Fullerton 
6151 June-RegKenneth PourP RookieNew Athens (New Athens,IL) 
7177** June-RegCraig LeffertsP216-1210LLMLB1983-1994University of Arizona 
8203** June-RegDoran Perdue2B AAMurray State University 
9229 June-RegRob TownleyOF A+Long Beach State University 
10255** June-RegBill MooreOF186-1185RLMLB1986-1986Covina (Covina,CA) 
11281 June-RegOtis IrvinSS APhillips (Chicago,IL) 
12307 June-RegRon KraussP A+Seminole (Seminole,FL) 
13333 June-RegRon BatterC AAUniversity of Miami 
14359** June-RegOsbe Hoskins3B A+Creston (Grand Rapids,MI) 
15385 June-RegWait Vanderbushp AAACollege of Wooster 
16411 June-RegJohnny BarnetteOF RookieSpartanburg Methodist College 
17437** June-RegDavid SullivanC A+Oklahoma State University 
18463** June-RegJohn ElwayOF196-3215A-Granada Hills (Granada Hills,CA) 
19489 June-RegDaniel St. Clairp AAAUniversity of Kansas 
20515 June-RegJames Atkinson3B AAUniversity of North Carolina 
21540 June-RegLawrence GrahekOF AUniversity of Minnesota 
22565 June-RegDave LuethySS AAUniversity of Oklahoma 
23590 June-RegLarry Williamsp AACentral Michigan University 
24614 June-RegVin Yuhasp AAAManalapan (Manalapan,NJ) 
25638 June-RegJeff Twittyp216-2185LLMLB1980-1980University of South Carolina 
26662 June-RegDaniel Fischerp AAAUNLV 
27685** June-RegCraig Herberholzp ADetroit Catholic Central (Novi,MI) 
28706 June-RegBryan Naborsp -South Shore (Chicago,IL) 
29727 June-RegAndrew Bastenp -Ashwaubenon (Ashwaubenon,WI) 
30747 June-RegMark WakaiC -Cumberland Regional (Seabrook,NJ) 
31767 June-RegCraig Patterson2B225-9175RRAAFlorida State University 
32785 June-RegKen Kurtzp A+Mississippi State University 
33803 June-RegJames Jonesp -Redwood (Larkspur,CA) 
34818 June-RegAllan GarrayC206-2210RRAUniversity of Connecticut 
35828 June-RegReggie WestOf185-10175LRAAASanta Ana College 
36837 June-RegLeon VickersOf -University of Kansas 
37844 June-RegGreg HousnerC -Bridgeport (Bridgeport,MI) 
120 June-SecDuane DeweyC-1B206-0190RRAAALouisiana State University 
241** June-SecDavid McDonaldP -Allegheny College 
355 June-SecDavid LaBountyP A+Yakima Valley Community College 
463 June-SecGil RobisonP -Centralia College 
122 Jan-RegMike BrewerP196-5190RRMLB1986-1986Foothill College 
248 Jan-RegTim CatesP AAAGeorgia Perimeter College 
374** Jan-RegAlex Christy1B A+ 
4100 Jan-RegRoger PatokaC - 
5124 Jan-RegCurt ThrasherP -Oxnard College 
6147** Jan-RegMike BieleckiP196-3195RRMLB1984-1997Valencia Community College 
121 Jan-SecJeff SchattingerP236-5200LRMLB1981-1981USC 
242** Jan-SecDave AndersonP186-2191RRMLB1983-1992Arizona Western College