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1970 Kansas City Royals

American League
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Season
1970
League
American League
Division
West
W-L Record
65-97 (.401)   GBL: 33.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
4 / 11 / 22
General Manager
Cedric Tallis
Attendance
693,047 (Rank: 22)
Ballpark
Municipal Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Rex Goodson (1-8)
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
26Amos Otis23OFR15962091176369115833268671653826370056120.284.353.424.777.300.140.3029.719.5756.3656.36
1965-  5-  95-BOS
MLB1967-19841967-1984
33Bob Oliver271BR160612831592462799334212632341527666257102.260.309.451.760.260.191.2866.3419.0322.6722.67
1963-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1965-19751965-1978
9Lou Piniella26OFR14454254163245118836354222561523058640123.301.342.424.766.183.123.3085.977.1749.2749.27
1962-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1964-19841964-1984
18Pat Kelly25OFL13645256106161638341676105201361425312383.235.347.314.661.288.079.29214.3119.7775.3375.33
1962-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1967-19811967-1981
8Ed Kirkpatrick25CL13442459971721862445565110891724813760.229.319.406.725.307.177.23211.4313.5123.5623.56
1962-  UDFA  -ANA
MLB1962-19771962-1978
1Cookie Rojas312BR9838436100133228372029041081254091882.260.296.326.622.107.066.2774.897.09192.00192.00
1956-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1962-19771962-1977
10Paul Schaal273BR124380501021235357443391121101354272082.268.343.355.698.208.087.28710.079.1376.0076.00
1962-  UDFA  -ANA
MLB1964-19741964-1974
15Rich Severson25SS-2BR77240226011112200163313025762601347.250.300.317.617.133.067.2866.1512.69240.00240.00
1963-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1970-19711970-1971
24Jackie Hernandez29SSR832381455412101315502610567262748.231.281.282.563.105.051.2835.7319.08119.00119.00
1961-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1965-19731965-1973
11Ellie Rodriguez24CR80231255282115212735414211672671141.225.312.290.602.186.065.25610.1113.11231.00231.00
1964-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1968-19761968-1977
16Joe Keough24OF-1BL5718328596242111231803136812101247.322.396.443.839.246.121.34010.958.5745.7545.75
1965-  2-  21-KC1
MLB1968-19731968-1973
19Tom Matchick26SSL55158113132011005231102838165526.196.226.241.467.076.045.2303.0313.940.000.00
1962-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1967-19721967-1976
7Bill Sorrell293BL571351236204141010130004550145630.267.317.370.687.185.103.2716.908.9733.7533.75
1959-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1965-19701965-1970
6,12George Spriggs29OFL51130122723174314320010038145621.208.283.292.575.200.084.2659.6622.07130.00130.00
1963-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1965-19701965-1970
1Luis Alcaraz292BR35120102051114004130110230126713.167.192.250.442.117.083.1783.1710.32120.00120.00
1959-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1967-19701967-1970
41Dick Drago25PR3576240001002440900048704.053.077.053.130.026.000.1252.3050.570.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1969-19811969-1981
19Mike Fiore251BL25726132004111324000011585211.181.306.208.514.208.027.27115.2928.240.000.00
1963-  UDFA  -NYN
MLB1968-19721968-1978
13Jim Rooker27PR41701214401130023512103217659.200.230.300.530.129.100.3712.6346.0570.0070.00
1960-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1968-19801968-1980
30Bob Johnson27PL4057261003006340800077115.105.190.123.313.123.018.2618.4547.890.000.00
1966- 37- 699-LAN
MLB1969-19771969-1977
31Hawk Taylor31CR57553930060061610021126236.164.258.218.476.164.054.2319.6825.810.000.00 MLB1957-19701957-1970
20,25Jim Campanis26CR31546700220041410011135925.130.203.241.444.185.111.1326.7823.7327.0027.00
1962-  UDFA  -LAN
MLB1966-19731966-1973
29Bill Butler23PL2544020002004310100124902.045.125.045.170.091.000.1548.1663.270.000.00
1965- 37- 662-DET
MLB1969-19771969-1978
15Bobby Floyd26SS-3BR144351440090149001001848410.326.375.419.794.163.093.4008.3318.750.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1968-19741968-1981
17Dave Morehead27PR2836161001001150300174015.167.189.194.383.056.027.2862.5037.500.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1963-19701963-1970
27Wally Bunker25PR2431320001007130100023902.065.237.065.302.226.000.11117.9533.330.000.00
1963-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1963-19711963-1971
23Al Fitzmorris24PB4531594005003900000133445.290.353.419.772.226.129.4098.8226.470.000.00
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1969-19781969-1979
14Jerry Adair332BR72704000101530101143304.148.281.148.429.148.000.16715.159.090.000.00
1958-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1958-19701958-1970
22Tom Burgmeier26PL421412000000150100021602.143.200.143.343.071.000.2226.2531.250.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1968-19841968-1984
36Ted Abernathy37PR361413000200050300031703.214.214.214.428.000.000.3330.0029.410.000.00 MLB1955-19721955-1972
6Buck Martinez21CR6911000000210000111101.111.273.111.384.222.000.12518.189.090.000.00 MLB1969-19861969-1986
28,48Ken Wright23PR4740000000002000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1970-19741970-1981
32Mike Hedlund23PR940000000004010000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0080.000.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1965-19721965-1972
25Moe Drabowsky34PR2440100000002000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.5000.0050.000.000.00 MLB1956-19721956-1972
32Don O'Riley25PR930000000000020000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1965-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1969-19701969-1970
40Jim York22PR420000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1969- 16- 383-KCA
MLB1970-19761970-1976
43Paul Splittorff23PL220100000000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
1968- 25- 575-KCA
MLB1970-19841970-1984
21Aurelio Monteagudo26PR2120000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1963-19731963-1983
35Roger Nelson26PR400000000010000000100.0001.000.0001.000.000.000.000100.000.000.000.00
1968-  6- 129-MON
MLB1967-19761967-1979
Tot:38 Players2026550361113412024197572975351495821632742123191661283401001.244.309.348.657.206.104.2788.3915.631.8656.73
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
41Dick Drago25R9153.75353471110240.023911010020721273171.308.960.752.704.764.131.76
1964-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1969-19811969-1981
30Bob Johnson27R8133.0740261017144214.01788273188220661111.217.490.763.458.663.452.51
1966- 37- 699-LAN
MLB1969-19771969-1977
13Jim Rooker27L10153.54382963591203.21909980111021173111.438.400.494.515.174.371.15
1960-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1968-19801968-1980
29Bill Butler23L4123.77252521000140.211766591787753011.457.491.095.574.804.220.86
1965- 37- 662-DET
MLB1969-19771969-1978
27Wally Bunker25R2114.22241521490121.210963571650595101.318.061.183.704.364.661.18
1963-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1963-19711963-1971
17Dave Morehead27R353.622817102111121.21216449962699011.508.950.674.595.104.731.11
1961-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1963-19701963-1970
23Al Fitzmorris24R854.4443112014321117.2112605814524712001.398.571.073.983.594.590.90
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1969-19781969-1979
22Tom Burgmeier26L663.16410001741168.1593124623432001.207.770.793.035.664.081.87
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1968-19841968-1984
36Ted Abernathy37R932.593600031361255.2412316338492011.426.630.496.147.923.721.29 MLB1955-19721955-1972
28,48Ken Wright23R125.23470001447353.1493331229302171.468.270.344.895.065.571.03
1964-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1970-19741970-1981
25Moe Drabowsky34R123.28240001424235.2281313312381021.127.070.763.039.593.283.17 MLB1956-19721956-1972
21Aurelio Monteagudo26R112.96210001221027.12011929182011.066.590.662.965.933.622.00
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1963-19731963-1983
32Don O'Riley25R005.40920057023.126151459133011.5010.031.933.475.015.791.44
1965-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1969-19701969-1970
32Mike Hedlund23R237.20900039015.01813126751001.6710.803.604.203.007.800.71
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1965-19721965-1972
35Roger Nelson26R0210.0042000209.01810103032012.0018.003.000.003.0010.000.00
1968-  6- 129-MON
MLB1967-19761967-1979
43Paul Splittorff23L017.2721000108.2169715100002.4216.621.045.1910.389.352.00
1968- 25- 575-KCA
MLB1970-19841970-1984
40Jim York22R113.3840003408.05332260000.885.632.252.256.753.383.00
1969- 16- 383-KCA
MLB1970-19761970-1976
Tot:17 Players65973.78162162307132268251463.21346705615138641915565341.368.280.853.945.634.341.43
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Ed Kirkpatrick25C890713.0463611212536524.978005.90.736.6154.966.41
Ellie Rodriguez24C750610.04513265489483.988006.40.797.1346.393.82
Jim Campanis26C13097.0637117170.986005.40.726.498.041.93
Buck Martinez21C5030.0203102423.958004.60.776.903.183.34
Hawk Taylor31C3014.07000771.000002.30.504.501.95.35
Totals25.4C185014641004103201811271107.982006.00.766.81
Bob Oliver271B1150992.0102065810010931085.993009.41.099.8471.071.91
Mike Fiore251B200164.013115211148146.986007.30.898.0112.380.02
Joe Keough241B180138.011311313127124.976006.90.908.0911.131.63
Ed Kirkpatrick251B160142.013990131481481.000009.31.049.389.911.94
Bill Sorrell291B3020.01530018181.000006.00.908.101.95.35
Lou Piniella261B101.03000331.000003.03.0027.000.60.76
Hawk Taylor311B107.0521187.875007.01.009.000.61.86
Totals26.71B1740146414261051413815451531.991008.81.059.41
Cookie Rojas312B970826.0217283969509500.982005.20.615.4559.999.01
Luis Alcaraz292B310272.06568112134133.993004.30.494.4019.188.62
Rich Severson252B250182.0445531110299.971004.00.544.9015.432.53
Tom Matchick262B10055.021210642421.000004.20.766.876.218.24
Jerry Adair332B7072.024200644441.000006.30.615.504.3100.05
Paul Schaal272B6057.01419133433.971005.50.585.213.74.86
Totals28.52B1760146438546614107865851.984004.80.585.23
Paul Schaal273B970783.0691591512243228.938002.40.292.6259.978.21
Bob Oliver273B460409.05780611143137.958003.00.333.0128.428.82
Bill Sorrell293B290222.01745937162.873002.10.282.5117.950.93
Bobby Floyd263B6049.06100016161.000002.70.332.943.742.94
Tom Matchick263B101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.61.85
Totals27.03B179014641492943026473443.937002.50.302.72
Jackie Hernandez29SS770606.01421871738346329.951004.30.544.8947.592.81
Rich Severson25SS500400.083147934239230.962004.60.585.1830.964.92
Tom Matchick26SS430328.064130332197194.985004.50.595.3226.578.23
Paul Schaal27SS10062.01218343330.909003.00.484.356.28.14
Bobby Floyd26SS8068.01826655044.880005.50.655.824.957.15
Totals26.6SS1880146431950838113865827.956004.40.565.08
Amos Otis23OF15901,414.03881546407403.990002.50.292.5798.1100.01
Lou Piniella26OF13901,221.0247642257253.984001.80.211.8685.896.52
Pat Kelly25OF11801,015.02548102272262.963002.20.262.3272.886.83
George Spriggs29OF360277.0574306461.953001.70.221.9822.270.64
Joe Keough24OF340294.0632106665.985001.90.221.9921.059.65
Ed Kirkpatrick25OF190126.02400024241.000001.30.191.7111.714.26
Bill Sorrell29OF4035.05000551.000001.30.141.292.57.07
Jim Campanis26OF108.01000111.000001.00.131.120.63.28
Jim Rooker27OF102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.62.48
Totals26.4OF5110745103935221010961074.980002.10.242.20
Ken Wright23P47053.01810109.900000.20.171.5329.0100.01
Al Fitzmorris24P430118.01221113433.971000.80.282.5226.595.62
Tom Burgmeier26P41068.0320202523.920000.60.343.0425.397.63
Bob Johnson27P400214.013200033331.000000.80.151.3924.7100.04
Jim Rooker27P380204.0632244038.950001.00.191.6823.592.75
Ted Abernathy37P36056.0390012121.000000.30.211.9322.2100.06
Dick Drago25P350240.01033154443.977001.20.181.6121.6100.07
Dave Morehead27P280122.0710201917.895000.60.141.2517.3100.08
Bill Butler23P250141.0313111716.941000.60.111.0215.4100.09
Moe Drabowsky34P24036.02400661.000000.30.171.5014.8100.010
Wally Bunker25P240122.0517302522.880000.90.181.6214.8100.010
Aurelio Monteagudo26P21027.0121043.750000.10.111.0013.0100.012
Don O'Riley25P9023.02100331.000000.30.131.175.6100.013
Mike Hedlund23P9015.00100111.000000.10.070.605.6100.013
Roger Nelson26P409.00300331.000000.80.333.002.5100.015
Jim York22P408.0000000.000000.00.000.002.5100.015
Paul Splittorff23P209.00101111.000000.50.111.001.2100.017
Totals26.1P43001465681951412277263.949000.60.181.62

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
36Ted Abernathy37P6-4215RR1933-03-06Stanley,NCMLB1955-19721955-1972
14Jerry Adair332B-SS6-0175RR1936-12-17Sand Springs,OKMLB1958-19701958-1970
1958-  UDFA  -BAL
1Luis Alcaraz292B5-9165RR1941-06-20Humacao,PRMLB1967-19701967-1970
1959-  UDFA  -MLN
27Wally Bunker25P6-2197RR1945-01-25Seattle,WAMLB1963-19711963-1971
1963-  UDFA  -BAL
22Tom Burgmeier26P5-11185LL1943-08-02St. Paul,MNMLB1968-19841968-1984
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
29Bill Butler23P6-2210LL1947-03-12Hyattsville,MDMLB1969-19771969-1978
1965- 37- 662-DET
20,25Jim Campanis26C6-0195RR1944-02-09New York,NYMLB1966-19731966-1973
1962-  UDFA  -LAN
25Moe Drabowsky34P6-2200RR1935-07-21Ozanna,POMLB1956-19721956-1972
41Dick Drago25P6-1190RR1945-06-25Toledo,OHMLB1969-19811969-1981
1964-  UDFA  -DET
19Mike Fiore251B6-0185LL1944-10-11Brooklyn,NYMLB1968-19721968-1978
1963-  UDFA  -NYN
23Al Fitzmorris24P6-2190BR1946-03-21Buffalo,NYMLB1969-19781969-1979
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
15Bobby Floyd26SS-2B6-0180RR1943-10-20Hawthorne,CAMLB1968-19741968-1981
1964-  UDFA  -BAL
32Mike Hedlund23P6-1190RR1946-08-11Dallas,TXMLB1965-19721965-1972
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
24Jackie Hernandez29SS6-0175RR1940-09-11Central Tinguaro,CUMLB1965-19731965-1973
1961-  UDFA  -CLE
30Bob Johnson27P6-4220LR1943-04-25Aurora,ILMLB1969-19771969-1977
1966- 37- 699-LAN
18Pat Kelly25OF6-1185LL1944-07-30Philadelphia,PAMLB1967-19811967-1981
1962-  UDFA  -MIN
16Joe Keough24OF6-0185LL1946-01-07Pomona,CAMLB1968-19731968-1973
1965-  2-  21-KC1
8Ed Kirkpatrick25OF-C6-0195LR1944-10-08Spokane,WAMLB1962-19771962-1978
1962-  UDFA  -ANA
6Buck Martinez21C5-10190RR1948-11-07Redding,CAMLB1969-19861969-1986
19Tom Matchick26SS-3B6-0175LR1943-09-07Hazleton,PAMLB1967-19721967-1976
1962-  UDFA  -SLN
21Aurelio Monteagudo26P5-11185RR1943-11-19Caibarien,CUMLB1963-19731963-1983
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
17Dave Morehead27P6-1185RR1942-09-05San Diego,CAMLB1963-19701963-1970
1961-  UDFA  -BOS
35Roger Nelson26P6-3205RR1944-06-07Altadena,CAMLB1967-19761967-1979
1968-  6- 129-MON
32Don O'Riley25P6-3205RR1945-03-12Topeka,KSMLB1969-19701969-1970
1965-  UDFA  -KC1
33Bob Oliver271B-OF6-2215RR1943-02-08Shreveport,LAMLB1965-19751965-1978
1963-  UDFA  -PIT
26Amos Otis23OF5-11165RR1947-04-26Mobile,ALMLB1967-19841967-1984
1965-  5-  95-BOS
9Lou Piniella26OF6-1195RR1943-08-28Tampa,FLMLB1964-19841964-1984
1962-  UDFA  -CLE
11Ellie Rodriguez24C5-11185RR1946-05-24Fajardo,PRMLB1968-19761968-1977
1964-  UDFA  -KC1
1Cookie Rojas312B5-10170RR1939-03-06Havana,CUMLB1962-19771962-1977
1956-  UDFA  -CIN
13Jim Rooker27P6-0200RL1942-09-23Lakeview,ORMLB1968-19801968-1980
1960-  UDFA  -DET
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
10Paul Schaal273B5-11180RR1943-03-03Pittsburgh,PAMLB1964-19741964-1974
1962-  UDFA  -ANA
15Rich Severson25SS-2B6-0174RR1945-01-18Artesia,CAMLB1970-19711970-1971
1963-  UDFA  -CHA
7Bill Sorrell293B-OF6-0190LR1940-10-14Morehead,KYMLB1965-19701965-1970
1959-  UDFA  -PHI
43Paul Splittorff23P6-3210LL1946-10-08Evansville,INMLB1970-19841970-1984
1968- 25- 575-KCA
6,12George Spriggs29OF5-11175LR1941-05-22Jewell,MDMLB1965-19701965-1970
1963-  UDFA  -PIT
31Hawk Taylor31C-OF6-2190RR1939-04-03Metropolis,ILMLB1957-19701957-1970
28,48Ken Wright23P6-2210RR1946-09-04Pensacola,FLMLB1970-19741970-1981
1964-  UDFA  -BOS
40Jim York22P6-3200RR1947-08-27Maywood,CAMLB1970-19761970-1976
1969- 16- 383-KCA
38 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Bob LemonManagerP6-0185LR1920-09-22San Bernardino,CAMLB1941-19581941-195815
Charlie MetroManagerOF6-0178RR1918-04-28Nanty Glo,PAMLB1943-19451943-19457
Bob LemonPitching CoachP6-0185LR1920-09-22San Bernardino,CAMLB1941-19581941-195815
Harry DunlopThird Base CoachC6-3200LR1933-09-06Sacramento,CA27
Cedric TallisGeneral ManagerEXEC1914-07-298
Joe SchultzAssistant CoachC5-11180LR1918-08-29Chicago,ILMLB1939-19481939-194816
George StricklandAssistant CoachSS-2B6-1180RR1926-01-10New Orleans,LAMLB1950-19601950-196013
Dan CarnevaleAssistant CoachSCOUT2
Herk RobinsonAssistant scouting directorEXEC36
Buddy BlattnerBroadcaster2B6-0180RR1920-02-08St. Louis,MOMLB1942-19491942-194914
Don WelkeScoutSCOUT49
11 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1970Kansas City RoyalsALMLB1626597.40133.0611705-94411Bob Lemon, Charlie MetroMunicipal Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization1626597.401611705-94

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Bob Oliver271970AL-MVPKansas City Royals27001
1 record(s)
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