1997 Kansas City Royals Team Roster | | Kevin Appier | P | 29 | R | R | 6-2 | 200 | 12/6/1967 | Lancaster, CA | MLB | 1989-2004 | $4,800,000 | | Tim Belcher | P | 35 | R | R | 6-3 | 225 | 10/19/1961 | Mount Gilead, OH | MLB | 1987-2000 | $2,300,000 | | Jay Bell | SS-2B | 31 | R | R | 6-0 | 182 | 12/11/1965 | Eglin AFB, FL | MLB | 1986-2003 | $5,000,000 | | Yamil Benitez | LF-RF | 25 | R | R | 6-2 | 195 | 5/10/1972 | San Juan, PR | MLB | 1995-1998 | $150,000 | | Brian Bevil | P | 25 | R | R | 6-4 | 225 | 9/5/1971 | Houston, TX | MLB | 1996-1998 | $150,000 | | Ricky Bones | P | 28 | R | R | 6-0 | 202 | 4/7/1969 | Salinas, PR | MLB | 1991-2001 | $390,000 | | Hector Carrasco | P | 28 | R | R | 6-2 | 220 | 10/22/1968 | San Pedro de Macoris, DR | MLB | 1994-2007 | $560,000 | | Larry Casian | P | 31 | R | L | 6-0 | 175 | 10/28/1965 | Lynwood, CA | MLB | 1990-1998 | $350,000 | | Jim Converse | P | 25 | L | R | 5-9 | 180 | 8/17/1971 | San Francisco, CA | MLB | 1993-1997 | *$150,000 | | Scott Cooper | 3B-1B | 29 | L | R | 6-3 | 200 | 10/13/1967 | St. Louis, MO | MLB | 1990-1997 | $375,000 | | Johnny Damon | CF-LF | 23 | L | L | 6-2 | 190 | 11/5/1973 | Fort Riley, KS | MLB | 1995-2007 | $240,000 | | Chili Davis | OF-LF | 37 | B | R | 6-3 | 210 | 1/17/1960 | Kingston, JM | MLB | 1981-1999 | $3,800,000 | | Roland De La Maza | P | 25 | R | R | 6-2 | 195 | 11/9/1971 | Granada Hills, CA | MLB | 1997-1997 | *$150,000 | | Jermaine Dye | RF | 23 | R | R | 6-5 | 220 | 1/28/1974 | Vacaville, CA | MLB | 1996-2007 | $175,000 | | Sal Fasano | C | 25 | R | R | 6-2 | 230 | 8/10/1971 | Chicago, IL | MLB | 1996-2007 | *$150,000 | | Tom Goodwin | CF-LF | 28 | L | R | 6-1 | 175 | 7/27/1968 | Fresno, CA | MLB | 1991-2004 | $1,050,000 | | Shane Halter | SS-3B | 27 | R | R | 6-0 | 180 | 11/8/1969 | La Plata, MD | MLB | 1997-2004 | $150,000 | | Chris Haney | P | 28 | L | L | 6-3 | 210 | 11/16/1968 | Baltimore, MD | MLB | 1991-2002 | $1,700,000 | | Jed Hansen | 2B | 24 | R | R | 6-1 | 195 | 8/19/1972 | Tacoma, WA | MLB | 1997-1999 | $150,000 | | David Howard | SS-2B | 30 | B | R | 6-0 | 175 | 2/26/1967 | Sarasota, FL | MLB | 1991-1999 | $762,500 | | Jason Jacome | P | 26 | L | L | 6-1 | 185 | 11/24/1970 | Tulsa, OK | MLB | 1994-1998 | $220,000 | | Jeff King | 3B-1B | 32 | R | R | 6-1 | 188 | 12/26/1964 | Marion, IN | MLB | 1989-1999 | $2,500,000 | | Ryan Long | RF-LF | 24 | R | R | 6-2 | 215 | 2/3/1973 | Houston, TX | MLB | 1997-1997 | *$150,000 | | Mike Macfarlane | C | 33 | R | R | 6-1 | 210 | 4/12/1964 | Stockton, CA | MLB | 1987-1999 | $887,500 | | Felix Martinez | SS | 23 | B | R | 6-0 | 180 | 5/18/1974 | Nagua, DR | MLB | 1997-2001 | *$150,000 | | Allen McDill | P | 25 | L | L | 6-0 | 155 | 8/23/1971 | Greenville, MS | MLB | 1997-2001 | *$150,000 | | Jeff Montgomery | P | 35 | R | R | 5-11 | 175 | 1/7/1962 | Wellston, OH | MLB | 1987-1999 | $2,300,000 | | Rod Myers | CF-LF | 24 | L | L | 6-1 | 190 | 1/14/1973 | Conroe, TX | MLB | 1996-1997 | *$150,000 | | Jon Nunnally | RF-CF | 25 | L | R | 5-10 | 190 | 11/9/1971 | Pelham, NC | MLB | 1995-2000 | $190,000 | | Jose Offerman | SS-2B | 28 | B | R | 6-0 | 190 | 11/8/1968 | San Pedro de Macoris, DR | MLB | 1990-2005 | $1,600,000 | | Gregg Olson | P | 30 | R | R | 6-4 | 208 | 10/11/1966 | Scribner, NE | MLB | 1988-2001 | $400,000 | | Dean Palmer | 3B | 28 | R | R | 6-1 | 210 | 12/27/1968 | Tallahassee, FL | MLB | 1989-2003 | $4,800,000 | | Craig Paquette | 3B-LF | 28 | R | R | 6-0 | 190 | 3/8/1969 | Long Beach, CA | MLB | 1993-2003 | $340,000 | | Mike Perez | P | 32 | R | R | 6-0 | 187 | 10/19/1964 | Yauco, PR | MLB | 1990-1997 | *$150,000 | | Hipolito Pichardo | P | 27 | R | R | 6-1 | 195 | 8/22/1969 | Esperaza, DR | MLB | 1992-2002 | $780,000 | | Jim Pittsley | P | 23 | R | R | 6-7 | 220 | 4/3/1974 | DuBois, PA | MLB | 1995-1999 | *$150,000 | | Bip Roberts | 2B-LF | 33 | B | R | 5-7 | 165 | 10/27/1963 | Berkeley, CA | MLB | 1986-1998 | $1,950,000 | | Jose Rosado | P | 22 | L | L | 6-0 | 185 | 11/9/1974 | Jersey City, NJ | MLB | 1996-2000 | $200,000 | | Glendon Rusch | P | 22 | L | L | 6-1 | 200 | 11/7/1974 | Seattle, WA | MLB | 1997-2006 | $150,000 | | Jose Santiago | P | 22 | R | R | 6-3 | 215 | 11/5/1974 | Fajardo, PR | MLB | 1997-2005 | *$150,000 | | Scott Service | P | 30 | R | R | 6-6 | 240 | 2/26/1967 | Cincinnati, OH | MLB | 1988-2004 | $225,000 | | Tim Spehr | C | 30 | R | R | 6-2 | 200 | 7/2/1966 | Excelsior Springs, MO | MLB | 1991-1999 | $260,000 | | Andy Stewart | C | 26 | R | R | 5-11 | 205 | 12/5/1970 | Oshawa, ON | MLB | 1997-1997 | *$150,000 | | Larry Sutton | 1B-RF | 27 | L | L | 6-0 | 185 | 5/14/1970 | West Covina, CA | MLB | 1997-2004 | $150,000 | | Mike Sweeney | 1B-C | 23 | R | R | 6-2 | 215 | 7/22/1973 | Orange, CA | MLB | 1995-2007 | $175,000 | | Randy Veres | P | 31 | R | R | 6-3 | 210 | 11/25/1965 | Sacramento, CA | MLB | 1989-1997 | $185,000 | | Joe Vitiello | 1B-LF | 27 | R | R | 6-3 | 230 | 4/11/1970 | Cambridge, MA | MLB | 1995-2003 | $210,000 | | Jamie Walker | P | 25 | L | L | 6-2 | 190 | 7/1/1971 | McMinnville, TN | MLB | 1997-2007 | $150,000 | | Matt Whisenant | P | 26 | R | L | 6-3 | 215 | 6/8/1971 | Los Angeles, CA | MLB | 1997-2000 | $150,000 | | Mike Williams | P | 28 | R | R | 6-2 | 204 | 7/29/1968 | Radford, VA | MLB | 1992-2003 | *$150,000 | | Mitch Williams | P | 32 | L | L | 6-4 | 205 | 11/17/1964 | Santa Ana, CA | MLB | 1986-1997 | *$150,000 | |
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