1972 KANSAS CITY ROYALS

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Location: Kansas City,MO
Team Record: 76-78 .494
Result: 4th in American League - West Division
Manager(s): Bob Lemon
General Manager: Cedric Tallis
Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 707,656
Playoffs: Did not qualify

Kansas City Royals affiliate history

Oldest Player: Ted Abernathy (39)
Youngest Player: Jim Wohlford (21)
Longest Tenure: Lou Piniella, Tom Burgmeier, Joe Keough, Dick Drago, Paul Schaal, Jim Rooker, Al Fitzmorris, Mike Hedlund, Roger Nelson, Ed Kirkpatrick, Bob Oliver (4)
Top Hitter: John Mayberry (5)
Top Pitcher: Roger Nelson (9)
Top Draft Pick: Jamie Quirk (#18)

Roster Continuity: 87.40%

American League Standings

West	W	L	Pct	GB
Oakland	93	62	.600	--
Chi White Sox	87	67	.565	5.5
Minnesota	77	77	.500	15.5
KC Royals	76	78	.494	16.5
California	75	80	.484	18.0
Texas	54	100	.351	38.5

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Batter	Game	Season	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	C-G	C-H	C-HR	C-RBI	C-SB	Feat Description
Monty Montgomery	1972-04-22	1972	L 3-2 @ CHA	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	2	0	1st career hit, 1st career RBI
Ron Hansen	1972-05-02	1972	W 6-3 @ DET	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1371	1004	106	500	9	500th career RBI
John Mayberry	1972-05-19	1972	W 16-1 vs KCA	4	3	2	0	0	2	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	130	80	15	40	1	2 home runs
Amos Otis	1972-05-19	1972	W 16-1 vs KCA	6	2	4	2	0	1	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	399	396	27	152	89	5 RBis, 4 hits
Lou Piniella	1972-06-03	1972	W 10-4 vs KCA	5	2	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	455	481	30	229	13	4 hits
John Mayberry	1972-06-15	1972	W 13-9 @ BOS	5	2	3	2	0	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	152	96	16	52	1	6 RBis
Freddie Patek	1972-06-20	1972	L 4-2 @ NYA	5	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	472	410	14	117	94	4 hits
Lou Piniella	1972-06-24	1972	L 4-1 vs KCA	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	472	500	30	232	13	Grounded into 3 Double Plays
John Mayberry	1972-06-27	1972	W 6-4 vs KCA	4	2	4	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	162	112	20	66	1	4 hits
Bobby Floyd	1972-06-29	1972	W 5-3 @ MIN	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	108	52	0	16	1	1st career stolen base
Cookie Rojas	1972-07-02	1972	L 7-5 vs KCA	5	1	3	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1216	1125	38	374	39	3 Doubles
Freddie Patek	1972-07-05	1972	W 8-2 vs KCA	5	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	486	421	14	118	100	100th career stolen base
Amos Otis	1972-07-09	1972	W 6-4 @ CLE	5	2	4	1	0	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	444	453	31	171	98	4 hits
Dick Drago	1972-07-11	1972	L 2-1 @ BAL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	128	19	0	11	0	4 strikeouts
Jerry May	1972-07-12	1972	W 11-4 @ BAL	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	500	337	15	125	1	500th career game
Amos Otis	1972-07-12	1972	W 11-4 @ BAL	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	448	458	32	173	100	100th career stolen base
Cookie Rojas	1972-07-12	1972	W 11-4 @ BAL	5	1	1	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1227	1136	39	383	39	5 RBis
Lou Piniella	1972-07-18	1972	W 6-5 vs KCA	5	0	4	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	496	528	33	248	13	4 hits
Freddie Patek	1972-07-18	1972	W 11-8 vs KCA	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	500	435	14	119	103	500th career game
Lou Piniella	1972-07-21	1972	L 7-6 vs KCA	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	500	532	34	252	13	500th career game
Norm Angelini	1972-07-22	1972	W 8-5 vs KCA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1st career game
Freddie Patek	1972-07-30	1972	L 4-3 @ CAL	4	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	510	442	14	121	103	4 hits
Amos Otis	1972-08-30	1972	W 6-2 @ MIL	5	1	2	1	0	1	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	486	499	37	193	111	5 RBis
Jim Wohlford	1972-09-01	1972	L 1-0 @ BOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1st career game
Jim Wohlford	1972-09-04	1972	W 4-3 @ TEX	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	1st career hit
Steve Busby	1972-09-08	1972	W 3-2 vs KCA	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1st career game
Steve Busby	1972-09-13	1972	W 6-4 vs KCA	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	1st career RBI
Amos Otis	1972-09-15	1972	L 4-3 @ MIN	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	500	514	37	195	112	500th career game
Steve Busby	1972-09-20	1972	W 9-2 @ CAL	4	0	3	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	4	0	1st career hit
John Mayberry	1972-09-27	1972	W 4-2 @ CHA	4	2	4	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	245	202	36	123	1	4 hits

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