1974 KANSAS CITY ROYALS
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Level: MLB
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Team Record: 77-85 .475
Result: 5th in American League - West Division
Manager(s): Jack McKeon
General Manager: Cedric Tallis
Stadium: Royals Stadium
Attendance: 1,173,292
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Kansas City Royals affiliate history
Team Record: 77-85 .475
Result: 5th in American League - West Division
Manager(s): Jack McKeon
General Manager: Cedric Tallis
Stadium: Royals Stadium
Attendance: 1,173,292
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Kansas City Royals affiliate history
Oldest Player: Lindy McDaniel (38)
Youngest Player: George Brett (21)
Longest Tenure: Al Fitzmorris, Paul Schaal (6)
Top Hitter: Hal McRae (10)
Top Pitcher: Steve Busby (11)
Top Draft Pick: Willie Wilson (#18)
Roster Continuity: 67.65%
Youngest Player: George Brett (21)
Longest Tenure: Al Fitzmorris, Paul Schaal (6)
Top Hitter: Hal McRae (10)
Top Pitcher: Steve Busby (11)
Top Draft Pick: Willie Wilson (#18)
Roster Continuity: 67.65%
American League Standings
| West | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Oakland | 90 | 72 | .556 | -- |
| Texas | 84 | 76 | .525 | 5.0 |
| Minnesota | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8.0 |
| Chi White Sox | 80 | 80 | .500 | 9.0 |
| KC Royals | 77 | 85 | .475 | 13.0 |
| California | 68 | 94 | .420 | 22.0 |
| # | Player | Pos | HiLvl | Ht | Wt | Bats | Throws | Born | Age | Place | Draft Information | ||||
| 2 | Kurt Bevacqua | 3B-2B | MLB | 6-1 | 185 | Right | Right | 1/23/1947 | 27 | Miami Beach,Florida | 1967 | 6 | 102 | ATL | |
| 29 | Doug Bird | P | MLB | 6-4 | 180 | Right | Right | 3/5/1950 | 24 | Corona,California | 1969 | 8 | 152 | Sep | |
| 25 | George Brett | 3B-1B | MLB | 6-0 | 205 | Left | Right | 5/15/1953 | 21 | Glen Dale,West Virginia | 1971 | 2 | 29 | KC | |
| 19 | Nelson Briles | P | MLB | 5-11 | 200 | Right | Right | 8/5/1943 | 30 | Dorris,California | 1964 | UDFA | STL | ||
| 40 | Steve Busby | P | MLB | 6-2 | 205 | Right | Right | 9/29/1949 | 24 | Burbank,California | 1971 | 2 | 39 | KC | |
| 30 | Orlando Cepeda | 1B | MLB | 6-2 | 210 | Right | Right | 9/17/1937 | 36 | Ponce,Puerto Rico | 1955 | UDFA | Nyg | ||
| 18 | Al Cowens | OF | MLB | 6-2 | 200 | Right | Right | 10/25/1951 | 22 | Los Angeles,California | 1969 | 75 | 1026 | KC | |
| 43 | Bruce Dalcanton | P | MLB | 6-2 | 205 | Right | Right | 6/15/1942 | 32 | California,Pennsylvania | 1966 | UDFA | PIT | ||
| 39 | Al Fitzmorris | P | MLB | 6-2 | 190 | Both | Right | 3/21/1946 | 28 | Buffalo,New York | 1965 | UDFA | CHW | ||
| 15 | Bobby Floyd | SS-2B | MLB | 6-0 | 181 | Right | Right | 10/20/1943 | 30 | Hawthorne,California | 1964 | UDFA | BAL | ||
| 32 | Gene Garber | P | MLB | 5-10 | 175 | Right | Right | 11/13/1947 | 26 | Lancaster,Pennsylvania | 1965 | 20 | 382 | PIT | |
| 13 | Fernando Gonzalez | 2B-3B | MLB | 5-10 | 170 | Right | Right | 6/19/1950 | 24 | Arecibo,Puerto Rico | 1969 | UDFA | PIT | ||
| 16 | Fran Healy | C | MLB | 6-5 | 220 | Right | Right | 9/6/1946 | 27 | Holyoke,Massachusetts | 1965 | UDFA | CLE | ||
| 27 | Joe Hoerner | P | MLB | 6-1 | 200 | Right | Left | 11/12/1936 | 37 | Dubuque,Iowa | 1957 | UDFA | CHW | ||
| 22 | Dennis Leonard | P | MLB | 6-1 | 190 | Right | Right | 5/8/1951 | 23 | Brooklyn,New York | 1972 | 2 | 42 | KC | |
| 38 | Aurelio Lopez | P | MLB | 6-0 | 220 | Right | Right | 9/21/1948 | 25 | Tecamachalco,Mexico | 1978 | UDFA | STL | ||
| 21 | Buck Martinez | C | MLB | 5-11 | 200 | Right | Right | 11/7/1948 | 25 | Redding,California | 1967 | UDFA | PHI | ||
| 7 | John Mayberry | 1B | MLB | 6-3 | 220 | Left | Left | 2/18/1949 | 25 | Detroit,Michigan | 1967 | 1 | 6 | HOU | |
| 41 | Lindy McDaniel | P | MLB | 6-3 | 195 | Right | Right | 12/13/1935 | 38 | Hollis,Oklahoma | 1958 | UDFA | STL | ||
| 11 | Hal McRae | OF | MLB | 5-11 | 185 | Right | Right | 7/10/1945 | 28 | Avon Park,Florida | 1965 | 6 | 117 | CIN | |
| 23 | Steve Mingori | P | MLB | 5-10 | 170 | Left | Left | 2/29/1944 | 30 | Kansas City,Missouri | 1965 | UDFA | CIN | ||
| 26 | Amos Otis | OF | MLB | 5-11 | 166 | Right | Right | 4/26/1947 | 27 | Mobile,Alabama | 1965 | 5 | 95 | BOS | |
| 17 | Dennis Paepke | C-OF | MLB | 6-0 | 202 | Right | Right | 4/17/1945 | 29 | Long Beach,California | UDFA | ||||
| 37 | Freddie Patek | SS | MLB | 5-5 | 148 | Right | Right | 10/9/1944 | 29 | Seguin,Texas | 1965 | 22 | 421 | PIT | |
| 33 | Marty Pattin | P | MLB | 5-11 | 180 | Right | Right | 4/6/1943 | 31 | Charleston,Illinois | 1965 | 7 | 127 | CAL | |
| 28 | Vada Pinson | OF | MLB | 5-11 | 181 | Left | Left | 8/11/1938 | 35 | Memphis,Tennessee | 1956 | UDFA | CIN | ||
| 48 | Rick Reichardt | OF | MLB | 6-3 | 215 | Right | Right | 3/16/1943 | 31 | Madison,Wisconsin | 1964 | UDFA | LAA | ||
| 1 | Cookie Rojas | 2B | MLB | 5-10 | 170 | Right | Right | 3/6/1939 | 35 | Havana,Cuba | 1956 | UDFA | CIN | ||
| 10 | Paul Schaal | 3B | MLB | 5-11 | 180 | Right | Right | 3/3/1943 | 31 | Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania | 1962 | UDFA | LAA | ||
| 5 | Richie Scheinblum | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 180 | Both | Right | 11/5/1942 | 31 | New York,New York | 1964 | UDFA | CLE | ||
| 8 | Tony Solaita | 1B | MLB | 6-0 | 215 | Left | Left | 1/15/1947 | 27 | Nuuuli,Samoa | UDFA | ||||
| 34 | Paul Splittorff | P | MLB | 6-3 | 210 | Left | Left | 10/8/1946 | 27 | Evansville,Indiana | 1968 | 25 | 574 | KC | |
| 20 | Frank White | 2B | MLB | 5-11 | 175 | Right | Right | 9/4/1950 | 23 | Greenville,Mississippi | 1970 | UDFA | KC | ||
| 6 | Jim Wohlford | OF | MLB | 5-11 | 175 | Right | Right | 2/28/1951 | 23 | Visalia,California | 1970 | 3 | 61 | KC | |
| Team Personnel | Position | |
| Galen Cisco | Pitching Coach | |
| Harry Dunlop | Third Base Coach | |
| Rosey Gilhousen | Scout | |
| Charlie Lau | Hitting Coach | |
| Denny Matthews | Broadcaster | |
| Jack McKeon | Manager | |
| Cedric Tallis | General Manager | |
| Fred White | Broadcaster |
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