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    1979 Kansas City Royals (MLB)

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    • Nickname: Royals
    W-L Record: 85-77 .525
    Rank: 2nd in American League West
    Run Differential: 851-816 + 35
    Roster Continuity 91.25% 1/26
    Manager(s): Whitey Herzog
    General Manager: Joe Burke
    Location: Kansas City, Missouri
    Ballpark: Royals Stadium
    Attendance: 2,261,845 7/26
    Playoffs: Did not qualify
    Top Draft Pick: Atlee Hammaker (#21) All picks
    Years Active: 1969-2016
    Franchise Information
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    Coaching Staff

    Assistant Coach: Steve Boros
    Bullpen Coach: John Sullivan
    Pitching Coach: Galen Cisco
    Third Base Coach: Chuck Hiller

    #1 Draft Picks

    Darrell Porter (#4), Clint Hurdle (#9), Jamie Quirk (#18)

    Organization Affiliates

    MLB:Kansas City Royals (MLB-AL)85-77
    AAA:Omaha Royals (Amer)65-71
    AA:Jacksonville Suns (Sou)69-72
    A+:Fort Myers Royals (FSL)69-69
    Rk:GCL Royals Gold (GCL)29-23
    Rk:GCL Royals Blue (GCL)24-29

    Organizational Player Roster
    Kansas City Royals Affiliate History
    American League West Standings
    TeamWLWPctGBL
    California8874.543--
    KC Royals8577.5253.0
    Texas8379.5125.0
    Minnesota8280.5066.0
    Chi White Sox7387.45614.0
    Seattle6795.41421.0
    Oakland54108.33334.0
    Batting Statistics
    #PlayerPosAgeDiffGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSHSFGDPAVGOBPSLGOPSISOsecABabipK/BBAB/HRTBPA
    5George Brett3B26 154645119212
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    		42
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    		20
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    		23
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    		10717105136014148.329.376.563939.234.324.3200.7128.0363701
    6Willie WilsonOF23 154588113185
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    		18
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    		13
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    		6
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    		4983122892731341.315.351.420771.105.274.3623.2998.0247640
    26Amos OtisOF32 151577100170
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    		28
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    		2
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    		18
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    		903056892387512.295.369.444813.149.310.3221.3532.1256660
    15Darrell PorterC27 157533101155
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    		23
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    		10
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    		20
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    		11234121658841311.291.421.484905.193.418.2930.5426.7258679
    18Al CowensOF27 13651669152
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    		18
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    		7
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    		9
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    		731084044342712.295.345.409754.114.196.3041.1057.3211568
    20Frank White2B28 12746773124
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    		26
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    		4
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    		10
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    		482882554133711.266.300.403703.137.233.2782.1646.7188503
    8Pete LaCock1B27 13240854113
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    		25
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    		4
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    		3
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    		56213726171616.277.334.380714.103.196.2860.70136.0155453
    11Hal McRaeDH33 10139355113
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    		32
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    		4
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    		10
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    		7454384640176.288.351.466817.178.277.2991.2139.3183443
    2Freddie PatekSS34 1063063077
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    		17
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    		01
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    		3711121642301036.252.293.317610.065.114.2862.63306.097338
    30U.L. WashingtonSS-2B25 1012683268
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    		12
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    		25107204401661.254.299.358657.104.190.2892.20134.096300
    12John Wathan1B29 901992641
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    		7
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    		3
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    		282172401557.206.227.302529.095.136.2193.4399.560216
    9,10Clint HurdleOF21 591711641
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    		10
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    		3
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    		3
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    		3001282414044.240.343.386729.146.304.2570.8657.066204
    0George Scott1B35 441461939
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    		8
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    		2
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    		1
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    		20111232211112.267.329.370699.103.185.3332.67146.054162
    7Todd CruzSS23 55118924
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    		02
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    		150131910132.203.224.314538.110.127.2206.3359.037126
    3Steve BraunOF-DH31 581161531
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    		04
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    		1000221102102.267.384.388772.121.310.2670.5029.045139
    9,10Jamie QuirkDH-C24 5179824
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    		1
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    		110051310000.304.353.443796.139.203.3542.6079.03585
    1Jerry Terrell3B32 3140512
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    		3
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    		01
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    		2101100102.300.317.450767.150.200.2891.0040.01842
    25Tom PoquetteOF27 212615
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    		0003001400010.192.214.192406.000.038.2174.00--528
    28Jim NettlesOF32 112302
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    		0001003200000.087.192.087279.000.130.0950.67--226
    19Joe ZdebOF26 152334
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    		00102400001.174.240.304544.130.261.2112.00--725
    13Jim GaudetC24 3601
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    		0000000000000.167.167.167334.000.000.167----16
    23German BarrancaDH-3B22 5533
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    		000310000000.600.600.8001400.200.600.600----45
    Batting Totals176256538511596286791167912077652867535565776114.282.339.422761.140.257.3001.2848.723886314
    Pitching Statistics
    #PlayerAgeDiffWLERAGGSCGSHOGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBKHBWHIPH9HR9BB9SO9K/BB
    34Paul Splittorff32 15174.24363511000240.02481371132577771051.359.300.942.892.891.00
    22Dennis Leonard28 14124.08323212500236.022611710733561268021.198.621.262.144.812.25
    32Larry Gura31 13124.4639337110233.22261371162973855171.288.691.122.813.271.16
    38Rich Gale25 9105.6434312100181.219713111419991035041.639.740.944.905.091.04
    40Steve Busby29 663.642212405094.17145381064451001.446.800.966.134.310.70
    33Marty Pattin36 524.603171011394.110950481121414011.3810.441.052.013.931.95
    21Eduardo Rodriguez27 414.862911013274.1794240934264031.539.611.094.143.160.76
    25Craig Chamberlain22 443.731010400069.2683129718302011.238.740.902.313.861.67
    39Al Hrabosky29 943.7458000371165.0673127341397011.669.280.425.685.400.95
    23Steve Mingori35 335.74301008146.26936301017180111.8313.211.913.263.451.06
    29Dan Quisenberry26 323.153200021540.042161457131001.239.451.131.582.931.86
    27Renie Martin23 035.142500011534.2322020114252011.318.230.263.606.431.79
    42Bill Paschall25 016.4370005013.21811102530021.6411.571.293.211.930.60
    31Gary Christenson26 003.2760001010.210541240001.098.180.821.643.272.00
    35Craig Eaton24 002.7050004010.08330340001.107.200.002.703.601.33
    35George Throop28 0012.004000202.27440510004.0021.000.0015.003.000.20
    1Jerry Terrell32 000.001000101.00000000000.000.000.000.000.00--
    Batting Totals85774.464011624271202714481477816717165536640402281.399.181.033.333.981.19

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