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1971 Kansas City Royals

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Total Picks
34
College Picks
6
High School Picks
28
Signed Picks
19
Unsigned Picks
15
MLB Players
8
1st Rounders
1
NCAA D1
5
NCAA D2
1
NCAA D3
0
NAIA
0
Junior College
0
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Full list of drafted players for the selected draft class for all phases. Undrafted free agents may not be complete for selected season and represent players signed to a contract outside the draft process

Draft Picks

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsstatuscur-orgcur-lev
197115June-RegRoy BranchPYesHSWilliam Beaumont (St. Louis,MO)P6-0175RR1953-07-12St. Louis,MOMLB1979-19791977-1980
1971229June-RegGeorge BrettSSYesHSEl Segundo (El Segundo,CA)3B-1B6-0200LR1953-05-15Glen Dale,WVMLB1973-19931973-1993
1971353June-RegCharles SmithOFYesHSSherwood (Olney,MD)OF5-11185BR1952-06-02Olney,MD
1971478June-RegJoe Zdeb3BYesHSMaine South (Park Ridge,IL)OF5-11185RR1953-06-27Compton,ILMLB1977-19791976-1980
19715103June-RegDavid MasserOFYesHSPueblo East (Pueblo,CO)OFLR1953-03-12Pueblo,CO
19716128June-RegGeorge FeeleyOFYesHSRockford West (Rockford,IL)OF5-11175RR1953-04-19Rockford,IL
19717153June-RegGreg MarshallOFYesCollegeSan Jose StateOF6-0190LL1949-08-30NCAA1971-1971
19718178June-RegGary DunklebergerPYesCollegeChapmanP
19719203June-RegJames RossPYesHSSam Houston (Houston,TX)P6-1170RR1952-10-11Houston,TX
197110228June-RegJerry MaddoxSSNoHSNeff (La Mirada,CA)3B6-2200RR1953-07-28Whittier,CAMLB1978-19781974-1979
197111252June-RegMichael McGeeSSNoHSGerstmeyer (Terre Haute,IN)SSTerre Haute,IN
197112276June-RegMark LittellpYesHSGideon (Gideon,MO)P6-3210LR1953-01-17Cape Girardeau,MOMLB1973-19821973-1982
197113300June-RegSamuel HowellpNoHSCardinal Newman (West Palm Beach,FL)P6-2202RR
197114324June-RegCraig PerkinsOFYesCollegeUSCC6-1195RR1949-06-23Los Angeles,CAAAA1971-1982
197115348June-RegJerry MifsudOFYesCollegeEdinboroOF5-8172BR1949-09-09
197116372June-RegTim RyanpNoHSSan Joaquin Memorial (Fresno,CA)P6-0190LLFresno,CANCAA1974-1974
197117396June-RegTim HowardpYesHSWahama (Mason,WV)P6-1180RL1953-12-04New Haven,WV
197118420June-RegCharles ButlerpYesHSSaddleback (Santa Ana,CA)P6-1185BL1953-09-22Santa Ana,CA
197119444June-RegMike DupreeOFNoHSRoosevelt (Fresno,CA)P6-1185RR1953-05-29Kansas City,KSMLB1976-19761976-1979
197120468June-RegRicky RomanspYesHSJeffersonville (Jeffersonville,IN)P5-9165LL1953-05-08Jeffersonville,IN
197121490June-RegDavid Cargo1BNoHSConcord (Concord,CA)1B
197122512June-RegLarry DemerypNoHSLocke (Los Angeles,CA)P6-0170RR1953-06-04Bakersfield,CAMLB1974-19771974-1980
197123534June-RegKent AglerpYesCollegeCal PolyP6-0190BR1949-01-31San Jose,CA
197124556June-RegJoe Carbone2BYesCollegeOhio2B5-9160RRElkland,PA
197125577June-RegSteve HudsonpYesHSMayfair (Lakewood,CA)P6-0180RR1952-09-01Lakewood,CA
197126598June-RegRandy JohnsonpYesHSAviation (Redondo Beach,CA)P6-4175RR1953-05-12Downey,CA
197127616June-RegMike WalshpNoHSNeff (La Mirada,CA)PLa Mirada,CA
197128634June-RegSteven IngrampNoHSMaryvale (Phoenix,AZ)P
197129650June-RegTom ApaCNoHSJesuit (Portland,OR)C
197130665June-RegJames HousleyOFNoHSTaft (Woodland Hills,CA)OF
yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsstatuscur-orgcur-lev
197131680June-RegSteven Jones1BNoHSGarden Grove (Garden Grove,CA)1B
197132695June-RegRon Hill2BNoHSDavid Douglas (Portland,OR)2B
197133708June-RegSteve Bartkowski1BNoHSBuchser (Santa Clara,CA)1B6-4216RR1952-11-12Des Moines,IANCAA1973-1973
197134720June-RegCharles ClevelandpNoHSBibb County (Centreville,AL)P
1971113June-SecAGary AnglinPNoCollegeVentura CollegePLLVentura,CANCAA1970-1970
1971233June-SecASteve StaggsIFYesCollegeCerritos2B5-9150RR1951-05-06Anchorage,AKMLB1977-19781976-1979
1971115June-SecDRoger SchmuckOF-1BYesCollegeArizona StateOF-1B6-3210LL1949-09-02
1971239June-SecDSteve BusbyPYesCollegeUSCP6-2205RR1949-09-29Burbank,CAMLB1972-19801971-1980
1971361June-SecDMark ArnoldPYesCollegeKansas StateP6-2190Independence,MONCAA1969-1972
197114Jan-RegJohn WathanCYesCollegeSan DiegoC-1B6-2205RR1949-10-04Cedar Rapids,IAMLB1976-19851976-1985
1971227Jan-RegMichael BauerPYesCollegeWisconsinP6-0175RRChippewa Falls,WI
1971348Jan-RegBilly Simmons1B-OFYesCollegeArkansas-Fort Smith1B-OF
1971114Jan-SecRon HodgesCNoCollegeAppalachian StateC6-1185LR1949-06-22Rocky Mount,VAMLB1973-19841973-1984
1971238Jan-SecArchie ManningSSNoCollegeMississippiSS6-3212RR1949-05-19Drew,MS
1971362Jan-SecGary Roma3B-OFYesCollegeChaffey3B-OF
45 record(s)
picks # of Regular June/July phase picks.
Other Picks out of other phases of the draft (pre-1987), excludes udfa signings

Undrafted Free Agents

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Glossary
yearplayerdraftpositsignedsourceschool/regionposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
1971Tom BrunoPYesHSFenwick (Oak Park,IL)P6-5210RR1953-01-26Chicago,ILMLB1976-19791976-1979
1 record(s)
Players who were signed outside of the MLB Amateur Entry Draft

MLB Statistics

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Glossary
yearrndovlphaseplayerteambattinggabrh2b3bhrrbisbbbsoavgobpslgopspitchingwlggssvipherhrbbsoerawhip
197115June-RegRoy BranchKansas City Royalsbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching012201112102767.941.68
1971229June-RegGeorge BrettKansas City Royalsbatting2707103491583315466513731715952011096908.305.369.487.857pitching000000000000.000.00
1971478June-RegJoe ZdebKansas City Royalsbatting180345479486234102545.272.317.348.665pitching000000000000.000.00
197110228June-RegJerry MaddoxKansas City Royalsbatting714130001012.214.267.214.481pitching000000000000.000.00
197112276June-RegMark LittellKansas City Royalsbatting301341200030218.059.111.059.170pitching32313161956532416196283044663.321.35
197119444June-RegMike DupreeKansas City Royalsbatting1211100000001.0001.0001.0002.000pitching0012001618164759.191.60
197122512June-RegLarry DemeryKansas City Royalsbatting157117111613040849.137.190.197.387pitching2923139467445413184401992173.721.37
1971233June-SecASteve StaggsKansas City Royalsbatting119368479413822875555.255.351.351.702pitching000000000000.000.00
1971239June-SecDSteve BusbyKansas City Royalsbatting515031004003.200.200.267.467pitching705416715001,0611003438734336593.721.35
197114Jan-RegJohn WathanKansas City Royalsbatting8602505305656902521261105199265.262.318.343.661pitching000000000000.000.00
1971114Jan-SecRon HodgesKansas City Royalsbatting66614261193425621914710224217.240.342.322.663pitching000000000000.000.00
11 record(s)
Career MLB Statistics, for all organizations, for players signed for selected calendar year.

Minor League Statistics

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Glossary
yearrndovlphaseplayerteamhilvlbattinggabrh2b3bhrrbisbbbsoavgobpslgopspitchingwlggssvipherhrbbsoerawhip
197115June-RegRoy BranchKansas City RoyalsMLBbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching122856530339370164141581884.351.56
1971478June-RegJoe ZdebKansas City RoyalsMLBbatting2648421082172011119315115139.258.346.347.693pitching000000000000.000.00
197110228June-RegJerry MaddoxKansas City RoyalsMLBbatting3551152151282488281408146171.245.330.373.704pitching000000000000.000.00
197112276June-RegMark LittellKansas City RoyalsMLBbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching124401920861063.791.58
197114324June-RegCraig PerkinsKansas City RoyalsAAAbatting2516501031822903611319298.280.374.491.865pitching0010014300127.004.00
197119444June-RegMike DupreeKansas City RoyalsMLBbatting202347489612233212941.277.329.349.678pitching101785268292330153291331504.721.59
197122512June-RegLarry DemeryKansas City RoyalsMLBbatting11000000000.000.000.000.000pitching04970232920121117.832.17
1971233June-SecASteve StaggsKansas City RoyalsMLBbatting288100420530151221210260168113.300.401.430.831pitching000000000000.000.00
1971239June-SecDSteve BusbyKansas City RoyalsMLBbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching71023230140141611161723.921.44
197114Jan-RegJohn WathanKansas City RoyalsMLBbatting481688261000120516.155.179.214.393pitching000000000000.000.00
1971114Jan-SecRon HodgesKansas City RoyalsMLBbatting00000000000.000.000.000.000pitching441891848545840584.821.49
11 record(s)
Career Minor League Statistics, for all organizations, for players signed for selected calendar year.
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