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Major League Baseball

Record:  83-79   .512.... 2nd in American League West
Stadium:  Royals Stadium
Playoffs:  Did not Qualify
Attendance:  2,392,471

Top Draft Pick:  Kevin Appier  (#9)   MLB
ManagerBilly Gardner, John Wathan

Affiliates  - AAA  Omaha Royals   AA  Memphis Chicks   A+  Fort Myers Royals   A  Appleton Foxes   A-  Eugene Emeralds   Rk  Gulf Coast Royals

Team Leaders

HR:  Tartabull [34]
RBI:  Tartabull [101]
2B:  Seitzer [33]
SB:  Wilson [59]
W:  Saberhagen [18]
SV:  Quisenberry, Garber [8]
SO:  Gubicza [166]


Oldest Player:  Hal McRae [41]
Youngest Player:  Melido Perez [21]
Longest Tenure:  George Brett, Hal McRae, Frank White [15]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Mike Macfarlane (Jul 23)  Gary Thurman (Aug 30)  
Pitchers: John Davis (Jul 24)  Melido Perez (Sep 4)  


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Roster of Players

#Player NamePosAgeBTHTWTBornPlaceHigh LevelMLB Years
17Rick AndersonP30RR6-017511/29/1956Everett, WAMLB1986-1988
45Steve Balboni1B30RR6-32351/16/1957Brockton, MAMLB1981-1993
12Juan BeniquezOF37RR5-111655/13/1950San Sebastian, PRMLB1971-1988
1Buddy BiancalanaSS-2B27BR5-111602/2/1960Larkspur, CAMLB1982-1987
40Bud BlackP30LL6-21856/30/1957San Mateo, CAMLB1981-1995
27Thad BosleyOF30LL6-31759/17/1956Oceanside, CAMLB1977-1990
5George Brett3B-1B34LR6-02055/15/1953Glen Dale, WVMLB1973-1993
49John DavisP24RR6-72151/5/1963Chicago, ILMLB1987-1990
22Jim EisenreichRF-LF28LL5-111954/18/1959St. Cloud, MNMLB1982-1998
26Steve FarrP30RR5-1120012/12/1956La Plata, MDMLB1984-1994
28Gene GarberP39RR5-1017511/13/1947Lancaster, PAMLB1969-1988
39Jerry Don GleatonP29LL6-32109/14/1957Brownwood, TXMLB1979-1992
23Mark GubiczaP24RR6-52108/14/1962Philadelphia, PAMLB1984-1997
30Dave GumpertP29RR6-11905/5/1958South Haven, MIMLB1982-1987
7Ed HearnC26RR6-32158/23/1960Stuart, FLMLB1986-1988
16Bo JacksonLF-CF24RR6-122511/30/1962Bessemer, ALMLB1986-1994
15Danny JacksonP25RL6-01951/5/1962San Antonio, TXMLB1983-1997
3Ross JonesSS27RR6-21851/14/1960Miami, FLMLB1984-1987
37Charlie LeibrandtP30RL6-320010/4/1956Chicago, ILMLB1979-1993
28Mike MacfarlaneC23RR6-12104/12/1964Stockton, CAMLB1987-1999
38Scotti Madison3B-C27BR5-111959/12/1959Pensacola, FLMLB1985-1989
11Hal McRaeOF41RR5-111857/10/1945Avon Park, FLMLB1968-1987
3Jorge Orta2B-OF36LR5-1017011/26/1950Mazatlan, MXMLB1972-1987
24Larry OwenC32RR5-111855/31/1955Cleveland, OHMLB1981-1988
32Bill Pecota3B-SS27RR6-21952/16/1960Redwood City, CAMLB1986-1994
31Melido PerezP21RR6-41802/15/1966San Cristobal, DRMLB1987-1995
9Jamie QuirkC-3B32LR6-420010/22/1954Whittier, CAMLB1975-1992
29Dan QuisenberryP34RR6-21852/7/1953Santa Monica, CAMLB1979-1990
18Bret SaberhagenP23RR6-12004/11/1964Chicago Heights, ILMLB1984-2001
2Angel SalazarSS25RR6-017311/4/1961Anaco, VZMLB1983-1988
33Kevin Seitzer3B-1B25RR5-111803/26/1962Springfield, ILMLB1986-1997
31Bob ShirleyP33RL5-111856/25/1954Cushing, OKMLB1977-1987
21Lonnie SmithLF-OF31RR5-917012/22/1955Chicago, ILMLB1978-1994
19Bob StoddardP30RR6-12003/8/1957San Jose, CAMLB1981-1987
4Danny TartabullRF24RR6-120510/30/1962Miami, FLMLB1984-1997
25Gary ThurmanRF-LF22RR5-1016511/12/1964Indianapolis, INMLB1987-1997
20Frank White2B36RR5-111759/4/1950Greenville, MSMLB1973-1990
6Willie WilsonOF-CF31BR6-31957/9/1955Montgomery, ALMLB1976-1994