1979 Kansas City Royals

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Season
League
American League
Division
West
W-L Record
85-77 (.525)   GBL: 3.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
2 / 7 / 12
General Manager
Attendance
2,261,845 (Rank: 7)
Ballpark
Royals Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
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A list of all players appearing in at least 1 game for the 1979 Kansas City Royals organization. Includes the MLB parent team and all minor league affiliates from AAA to Rookie level.
Affiliates
Kansas City Royals (MLB)
Omaha Royals (AAA)
Jacksonville Suns (AA)
Fort Myers Royals (A+)
Gulf Coast Royals Gold (Rk)
Gulf Coast Royals Blue (Rk)

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playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years1979 teams
David Albright22P6-0175LL1956-12-12Excelsior Springs,MOA+ 1979-1982missing 1979 teams
Hector Arroyo--IF5-10165LR San Juan,PRA+ 1979-1982missing 1979 teams
James Atkinson--3B6-2180LR  AA 1979-1982missing 1979 teams
Mark Ballinger30P6-6205RR1949-01-31Glendale,CAMLB1971-19711971-1979missing 1979 teams
Johnny Barnette--OF5-11180RR  Rk 1979-1979missing 1979 teams
German Barranca222B6-0160LR1956-10-19Veracruz,MXMLB1979-19821977-1985missing 1979 teams
Ron Batter21OF6-1180RR1957-10-22 AA 1979-1981missing 1979 teams
Roger Begue20P6-5195BR1959-01-09Akron,OHA+ 1978-1982missing 1979 teams
Buddy Biancalana19SS-2B5-11160BR1960-02-02Greenbrae,CAMLB1982-19871978-1988missing 1979 teams
Michael Biedenkapp--P5-10160LL  Rk 1979-1979missing 1979 teams
Phil Bolden--P6-6205RR Santa Ana,CARk 1979-1979missing 1979 teams
Steve Braun31OF-3B5-10180LR1948-05-08Trenton,NJMLB1971-19851971-1986missing 1979 teams
Raymond Bresnahan--2B5-11175RR  A+ 1978-1980missing 1979 teams
George Brett263B-1B6-0200LR1953-05-15Glen Dale,WVMLB1973-19931973-1993missing 1979 teams
Mike Brewer19OF6-5190RR1959-10-24Shreveport,LAMLB1986-19861979-1986missing 1979 teams
Russell Burgin--OF5-11180RR  Rk 1979-1980missing 1979 teams
Steve Busby29P6-2205RR1949-09-29Burbank,CAMLB1972-19801971-1980missing 1979 teams
James Canfield--P6-2185LL Wayne,MIRk 1978-1979missing 1979 teams
William Casbolt--P5-11165LL  AA 1977-1979missing 1979 teams
Craig Chamberlain22P6-1190RR1957-02-02Hollywood,CAMLB1979-19801978-1995missing 1979 teams
Gary Christenson26P6-5200LL1953-05-05Mineola,NYMLB1979-19801976-1982missing 1979 teams
Junior Cooper--3B-P6-2190RR  A+ 1979-1981missing 1979 teams
Jeff Cornell22P5-11170BR1957-02-10Kansas City,MOMLB1984-19841978-1986missing 1979 teams
Al Cowens27OF6-2200RR1951-10-25Los Angeles,CAMLB1974-19861974-1986missing 1979 teams
Jerry Cram31P6-0180RR1947-12-09Los Angeles,CAMLB1969-19761969-1981missing 1979 teams
playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years1979 teams
Dave Cripe283B6-0180RR1951-04-07Ramona,CAMLB1978-19781976-1980missing 1979 teams
Todd Cruz23SS-3B6-0175RR1955-11-23Highland Park,MIMLB1978-19841977-1991missing 1979 teams
Ken Cvejdlik22P6-3195RR1957-01-16Council Bluffs,IAAAA 1977-1981missing 1979 teams
Mark Daly24P6-1197RL1954-09-11West Palm Beach,FLAAA 1977-1981missing 1979 teams
James Davidson--OF6-3185RR  A+ 1978-1979missing 1979 teams
Bob Detherage24OF6-0180RR1954-09-20Springfield,MOMLB1980-19801976-1981missing 1979 teams
Duane Dewey20C-1B6-0190RR1958-08-28Westfield,NYAAA 1979-1984missing 1979 teams
Chris DiLorenzo--P6-4200RR Rome,GAAA 1974-1981missing 1979 teams
Leon Doak--OF6-0175RR  A+ 1979-1981missing 1979 teams
Rich Dubee21P6-2200BR1957-10-09Brockton,MAAAA 1977-1981missing 1979 teams
Craig Eaton24P5-11175RR1954-09-07Cincinnati,OHMLB1979-19791976-1984missing 1979 teams
George Enright25C5-11175RR1954-05-09New Britain,CTMLB1976-19761976-1980missing 1979 teams
Jim Eschen29IF5-11170BR1950-05-25Port Jefferson,NYAAA 1968-1980missing 1979 teams
Daniel Fischer--P6-3180RR  AAA 1977-1983missing 1979 teams
Rich Gale25P6-7225RR1954-01-19Littleton,NHMLB1978-19841977-1991missing 1979 teams
Bob Ganger--P5-11180RR Sylmar,CAAA 1978-1980missing 1979 teams
Danny Garcia25OF-1B6-1182LL1954-04-29Brooklyn,NYMLB1981-19811977-1982missing 1979 teams
Allan Garray20C6-2210RR1958-10-17Woodbury,CTA 1977-1980missing 1979 teams
Jim Gaudet24C6-0185RR1955-06-03New Orleans,LAMLB1978-19791976-1982missing 1979 teams
Kevin Gillen22OF6-1188LL1957-03-20Skokie,ILAAA 1977-1979missing 1979 teams
Robert Glass253B5-10180RR1954-02-01Lakeland,FLAA 1977-1979missing 1979 teams
Larry Grahek22OF6-2195LL1957-01-02Ely,MNA 1979-1981missing 1979 teams
Ben Grzybek21P6-5205LR1958-01-07Hialeah,FLAA 1977-1980missing 1979 teams
Larry Gura31P6-1185BL1947-11-26Joliet,ILMLB1970-19851968-1985missing 1979 teams
Duane Gustavson24C6-0190RR1955-01-22Mundelein,ILAAA 1977-1981missing 1979 teams
playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years1979 teams
John Haley--OF6-1179RR Anacortes,WAAA 1978-1980missing 1979 teams
Atlee Hammaker21P6-3200BL1958-01-24Carmel,CAMLB1981-19951979-1995missing 1979 teams
Steve Hamrick27P6-1195RL1952-04-17Cleveland,OHAAA 1977-1979missing 1979 teams
Jeff Hanslovan--P6-2200LL South Albany,ORAA 1978-1981missing 1979 teams
Elwaine Hardtke--P6-1175RR Glen Ellyn,ILA+ 1977-1979missing 1979 teams
Daryl Harper25IF6-0175BR1954-05-29Monroe,MIAA 1978-1980missing 1979 teams
LaMart Harris23OF6-1183RR1955-10-10Austin,TXAA 1977-1980missing 1979 teams
David Hasbach27P6-2220RR1952-02-04Chicago,ILAAA 1971-1979missing 1979 teams
Kelly Heath212B5-7155RR1957-09-04Plattsburgh,NYMLB1982-19821977-1990missing 1979 teams
Erik Hendricks--P6-3205RR  AA 1978-1980missing 1979 teams
Moe Hill321B-OF6-2190RR1947-06-21Gastonia,NCAA 1977-2013missing 1979 teams
David Hogg22C6-1195RR1957-01-30 AAA 1978-1982missing 1979 teams
Al Hrabosky29P5-11185RL1949-07-21Oakland,CAMLB1970-19821970-1983missing 1979 teams
Clint Hurdle21OF6-4215LR1957-07-30Big Rapids,MIMLB1977-19871977-1987missing 1979 teams
Ulises Infante192B6-1171RR1959-09-30Havana,CUA 1978-1980missing 1979 teams
Tim Ireland262B-1B6-0180RR1953-03-14Oakland,CAMLB1981-19821977-1985missing 1979 teams
Otis Irvin18SS5-11160RR1960-09-05Chicago,ILA 1979-1982missing 1979 teams
Patrick Jackson--C6-1190RR  A+ 1975-1979missing 1979 teams
Charles Jansen--2B-SS5-8150RR  Rk 1979-1979missing 1979 teams
Ron Johnson231B6-3215RR1956-03-23Long Beach,CAMLB1982-19841978-1985missing 1979 teams
Mike Jones19P6-6215LL1959-07-30Rochester,NYMLB1980-19851977-1990missing 1979 teams
Rudy Kinard292B6-0170RR1949-10-27Decatur,GAAAA 1976-1979missing 1979 teams
Ron Krauss17P6-2180LL1961-10-13Seminole,FLA+ 1979-1982missing 1979 teams
Ken Kurtz--P6-0195LL  A+ 1979-1979missing 1979 teams
James Lackey-- 6-2190LL  A+ 1978-1979missing 1979 teams
playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years1979 teams
Pete LaCock271B-OF6-3210LL1952-01-17Burbank,CAMLB1972-19801972-1980missing 1979 teams
Bill Laskey21P6-5190RR1957-12-20Toledo,OHMLB1982-19881978-1991missing 1979 teams
James Laughton--P6-6210RR  A 1978-1980missing 1979 teams
Dennis Leonard28P6-1190RR1951-05-08Brooklyn,NYMLB1974-19861974-1986missing 1979 teams
Tod Lewis--C5-11180RR  AA 1978-1981missing 1979 teams
Jesse Lucious--OF6-2185RR Park Forest,ILRk 1978-1979missing 1979 teams
Dave Luethy--SS6-1178RR Portland,ORAA 1977-1981missing 1979 teams
Renie Martin23P6-4190RR1955-08-30Dover,DEMLB1979-19841974-1986missing 1979 teams
Frank McCann25IF6-0175RR1954-02-26 AAA 1976-1982missing 1979 teams
Randy McGilberry25P6-1195BR1953-10-29Mobile,ALMLB1977-19781977-1980missing 1979 teams
Hal McRae33OF5-11180RR1945-07-10Avon Park,FLMLB1968-19871968-1987missing 1979 teams
Mark Mennemier-- 6-2195RR O'Fallon,MORk 1979-1979missing 1979 teams
William Miller--P6-0190RR Portland,ORA+ 1977-1981missing 1979 teams
Steve Mingori35P5-10170LL1944-02-29Kansas City,MOMLB1970-19791970-1979missing 1979 teams
Dermot Moriarty--1B6-3210LL  A+ 1979-1980missing 1979 teams
Michael Morley20P5-11175RL1959-01-18Saginaw,MIAAA 1977-1981missing 1979 teams
Darryl Motley19OF5-9196RR1960-01-21Muskogee,OKMLB1981-19871978-2002missing 1979 teams
Jim Nettles32OF6-0186LL1947-03-02San Diego,CAMLB1970-19811970-1986missing 1979 teams
Lew Olsen24P6-4220RR1955-02-15Walnut Creek,CAAAA 1976-1979missing 1979 teams
Mike Ondina25OF6-2190LR1954-05-27Rancho Cordova,CAAAA 1977-1979missing 1979 teams
Amos Otis32OF5-11165RR1947-04-26Mobile,ALMLB1967-19841967-1984missing 1979 teams
Mickey Palmer--P6-1185BL West Covina,CAA+ 1977-1982missing 1979 teams
Darrell Parker23OF6-2188RR1955-11-03San Francisco,CAAAA 1977-1980missing 1979 teams
Bill Paschall25P6-0175RR1954-04-22Norfolk,VAMLB1978-19811977-1981missing 1979 teams
Freddie Patek34SS5-5148RR1944-10-09Seguin,TXMLB1968-19811968-1981missing 1979 teams
playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years1979 teams
Craig Patterson222B5-9175RR1957-02-04Berwyn,ILAA 1978-1981missing 1979 teams
Marty Pattin36P5-11180RR1943-04-06Charleston,ILMLB1968-19801968-1980missing 1979 teams
Russell Pedersen--OF6-3190RR  Rk 1979-1979missing 1979 teams
Ken Phelps241B6-1209LL1954-08-06Seattle,WAMLB1980-19901976-1991missing 1979 teams
Craig Pippin21P6-2180RR1957-08-04Bristol,TNAAA 1975-1987missing 1979 teams
Tom Poquette27OF5-10175LR1951-10-30Eau Claire,WIMLB1973-19821973-1982missing 1979 teams
Cleveland Porter--P6-7185BR Pomona,CARk 1979-1979missing 1979 teams
Darrell Porter27C6-0193LR1952-01-17Joplin,MOMLB1971-19871971-1987missing 1979 teams
Denny Porter--C6-1185LR  A+ 1977-1981missing 1979 teams
Kenneth Pour--P6-2185RR New Athens,ILRk 1979-1980missing 1979 teams
Raymond Prince21P6-0190RR1957-10-10Altus,OKA+ 1977-1979missing 1979 teams
Christopher Purdy--C6-1180BR  Rk 1979-1979missing 1979 teams
Jamie Quirk24C-3B6-4200LR1954-10-22Whittier,CAMLB1975-19921975-1992missing 1979 teams
Dan Quisenberry26P6-2180RR1953-02-07Santa Monica,CAMLB1979-19901977-1990missing 1979 teams
Mickey Reichenbach251B6-5205LR1953-11-30Taylor,TXAA 1975-1979missing 1979 teams
Eduardo Rodriguez27P6-0185RR1952-03-06Barceloneta,PRMLB1973-19791973-1979missing 1979 teams
Julio Rodriguez--OF6-0180RR  A+ 1979-1980missing 1979 teams
Angel Rosa--OF6-0160LL  Rk 1978-1979missing 1979 teams
Mark Ryal19OF6-1185LL1960-04-28Henryetta,OKMLB1982-19901978-1992missing 1979 teams
Frank Ryan--P6-4195RR  A+ 1979-1980missing 1979 teams
Edmund Sanford22P6-6200RR1957-02-15Philadelphia,PAAA 1979-1982missing 1979 teams
Jeff Schattinger23P6-5200LR1955-10-25Fresno,CAMLB1981-19811977-1983missing 1979 teams
George Scott351B6-2215RR1944-03-23Greenville,MSMLB1966-19791966-1979missing 1979 teams
Pat Sheridan21OF6-3175LR1957-12-04Ann Arbor,MIMLB1981-19911979-1991missing 1979 teams
Luis Silverio22OF5-11165RR1956-10-23Villa Gonzalez,DRMLB1978-19781977-1982missing 1979 teams
playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years1979 teams
John Skinner21P6-1180LR1958-05-03Franklin,INAA 1977-1982missing 1979 teams
Ronald Smith--P6-0190RR  A+ 1979-1980missing 1979 teams
Ronald Snider--1B6-0170LL  Rk 1979-1979missing 1979 teams
Paul Splittorff32P6-3210LL1946-10-08Evansville,INMLB1970-19841970-1984missing 1979 teams
Daniel St. Clair--P6-1195RR  AAA 1978-1985missing 1979 teams
Jerry Terrell32SS-3B6-0170RR1946-07-13Waseca,MNMLB1973-19801973-1980missing 1979 teams
George Throop28P6-7205RR1950-11-24Pasadena,CAMLB1975-19791975-1979missing 1979 teams
Tim Timlin22P6-3205RR1957-05-24New York,NYA+ 1979-1981missing 1979 teams
Raul Tovar20OF6-1185RR1958-11-14Caracas,VZAAA 1977-1995missing 1979 teams
Rob Townley--OF5-11175RR  A+ 1979-1982missing 1979 teams
Ira Turner--1B6-1197RR Jacksonville,FLAA 1978-1982missing 1979 teams
Jeff Twitty21P6-2185LL1957-11-10Lancaster,SCMLB1980-19801979-1982missing 1979 teams
Walt Vanderbush20P6-2190LR1958-08-14Buchanon,MIAAA 1979-1985missing 1979 teams
John Vercoe20P6-5210LL1959-02-18Negaunee,MIA 1979-1981missing 1979 teams
Tony Vila21P6-3195BR1957-07-04 A+ 1978-1980missing 1979 teams
Curtis Voyles--P6-4185RR  AA 1976-1981missing 1979 teams
Keith Vranesh--3B6-0175RR Riverside,CAA 1978-1980missing 1979 teams
U L Washington25SS5-11175BR1953-10-27Stringtown,OKMLB1977-19871976-1992missing 1979 teams
John Wathan29C-1B6-2205RR1949-10-04Cedar Rapids,IAMLB1976-19851976-1985missing 1979 teams
Dennis Webb--OF6-0175LR  AA 1977-1981missing 1979 teams
Brad Wellman192B-SS6-0170RR1959-08-17Lodi,CAMLB1982-19891979-1989missing 1979 teams
Phil Westendorf--1B6-7195RR Tacoma,WAAA 1977-1981missing 1979 teams
Claude Westmoreland26OF6-3209RR1953-04-21Aurora,COAAA 1973-1982missing 1979 teams
Frank White282B5-11170RR1950-09-04Greenville,MSMLB1973-19901973-1990missing 1979 teams
Daniel Wieser--SS6-0175BR Trenton,ILAAA 1977-1982missing 1979 teams
playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years1979 teams
Larry Williams--P6-3185RR  AA 1979-1982missing 1979 teams
Willie Wilson23OF6-3195BR1955-07-09Montgomery,ALMLB1976-19941976-2009missing 1979 teams
Brian Woodworth23P5-11175RR1956-01-30Bangor,MEA+ 1979-1980missing 1979 teams
Marvell Wynne19OF5-11185LL1959-12-17Chicago,ILMLB1983-19901979-1990missing 1979 teams
William Yarbrough22IF6-0185RR1956-09-05Sebring,FLAA 1977-1979missing 1979 teams
Vin Yuhas18P6-1170RR1961-05-23Manalapan,NJAAA 1979-1984missing 1979 teams
Joe Zdeb26OF5-11185RR1953-06-27Compton,ILMLB1977-19791976-1980missing 1979 teams
157 record(s)