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1971 Kansas City Royals

American League
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Season
1971
League
American League
Division
West
W-L Record
85-76 (.528)   GBL: 16.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
2 / 4 / 8
General Manager
Cedric Tallis
Manager
Bob Lemon
Attendance
910,784 (Rank: 19)
Ballpark
Municipal Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Roy Branch (1-5)
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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
2,37Freddie Patek26SSR147591861582111636491444805713621964838120.267.323.371.694.237.104.3006.7912.3598.5098.50
1965- 22- 421-PIT
MLB1968-19811968-1981
26Amos Otis24OFR147555801672641579528407422821824660745122.301.345.443.788.294.142.3216.5912.1937.0037.00
1965-  5-  95-BOS
MLB1967-19841967-1984
10Paul Schaal283BR16154880150316116375103512065922665948102.274.387.412.799.330.138.28315.637.7449.8249.82
1962-  UDFA  -ANA
MLB1964-19741964-1974
9Lou Piniella27OFR126448431252153515321432054121654762996.279.311.368.679.141.089.3004.419.03149.33149.33
1962-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1964-19841964-1984
1Cookie Rojas322BR115414561242226598339352173121684633094.300.357.406.763.213.106.3118.427.5669.0069.00
1956-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1962-19771962-1977
33Bob Oliver281B-OFR12837335911228520014885153131313982269.244.277.351.628.145.107.2943.5222.1146.6346.63
1963-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1965-19751965-1978
8Ed Kirkpatrick26OF-CL12036546801219463448602178111214232258.219.308.332.640.241.113.23411.3514.1840.5640.56
1962-  UDFA  -ANA
MLB1962-19771962-1978
16Joe Keough25OFL11035134871423300635261325101143921968.248.316.325.641.160.077.2598.936.63117.00117.00
1965-  2-  21-KC1
MLB1968-19731968-1973
39Gail Hopkins281BL1032953582161947313713412981273392656.278.364.431.795.285.153.26510.913.8332.7832.78
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1968-19741968-1974
12Jerry May27CR71218165513212400273700487752491639.252.329.344.673.216.092.29310.8414.86218.00218.00
1961-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1964-19731964-1973
19Bobby Knoop322BR7216114338111110153602216461801023.205.270.286.556.180.081.2548.3320.00161.00161.00
1956-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1964-19721964-1972
17Dennis Paepke26C-OFR60152113160214008290011643161823.204.242.283.525.132.079.2384.9718.0176.0076.00
1964-  UDFA  -ANA
MLB1969-19741969-1974
7Chuck Harrison301BR49143931402210011190042141158625.217.266.287.553.147.070.2306.9612.0371.5071.50
1963-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1965-19711965-1971
41Dick Drago26PR357731030040084407001139237.130.212.169.381.143.039.3038.7047.830.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1969-19811969-1981
32Mike Hedlund24PR3268260002002260500167506.088.114.088.202.029.000.1432.6734.670.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1965-19721965-1972
15Bobby Floyd27SS-2BR316681030020072100000137337.152.233.197.430.152.045.2229.5928.770.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1968-19741968-1981
49Sandy Valdespino32OFL18631020602150025000023265812.317.338.508.846.222.191.3213.087.6931.5031.50
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1965-19711965-1971
25Paul Splittorff24PL224835100100380100165214.104.157.125.282.083.021.1255.7715.380.000.00
1968- 25- 575-KCA
MLB1970-19841970-1984
6Buck Martinez22CR224637200101590110195325.152.231.196.427.130.044.1849.4316.980.000.00 MLB1969-19861969-1986
43Bruce Dal Canton30PR2546440002001190600045304.087.106.087.193.022.000.1481.8935.850.000.00
1966-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1967-19771967-1978
23Al Fitzmorris25PB3644611100300016021001247110.250.244.273.517.023.023.3790.0034.040.000.00
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1969-19781969-1979
44Carl Taylor27OFR2039370003015130020174607.179.261.179.440.103.000.25010.8728.260.000.00
1962-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1968-19731968-1973
15Rich Severson26SS-2BR1630490201003500000133327.300.364.433.797.233.133.3609.0915.150.000.00
1963-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1970-19711970-1971
5Ted Savage34OFR192925000120360000253205.172.250.172.422.172.000.2179.3818.750.000.00
1960-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1962-19711962-1971
28Ken Wright24PR2122120000001100100022402.091.130.091.221.045.000.1674.1741.670.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1970-19741970-1981
22Tom Burgmeier27PL682025200000170000072123.250.286.350.636.150.100.3854.7633.330.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1968-19841968-1984
40Jim York23PR531712101300170000061820.118.167.353.520.294.235.1115.5638.8917.0017.00
1969- 16- 383-KCA
MLB1970-19761970-1976
36Ted Abernathy38PR631301000000070100011401.077.077.077.154.000.000.1670.0050.000.000.00 MLB1955-19721955-1972
29Bill Butler24PL1412010001000100010011301.083.077.083.160.000.000.3330.0076.920.000.00
1965- 37- 662-DET
MLB1969-19771969-1978
13Jim Rooker28PR211000000000240100001300.000.167.000.167.200.000.00015.3830.770.000.00
1960-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1968-19801968-1980
27Wally Bunker26PR7900000000150000001000.000.100.000.100.111.000.00010.0050.000.000.00
1963-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1963-19711963-1971
27Lance Clemons23PL1074201110011010007920.286.3751.0001.375.857.714.20011.1111.117.007.00
1968-  7- 156-KCA
MLB1971-19741971-1974
20Monty Montgomery24PR370000000013010000900.000.125.000.125.143.000.00011.1133.330.000.00
1968-  9- 204-KCA
MLB1971-19721971-1972
35Roger Nelson27PR1362200000012000002702.333.429.333.762.167.000.50014.2928.570.000.00
1968-  6- 129-MON
MLB1967-19761967-1979
25Mike McCormick32PL420000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1956-19711956-1971
Tot:35 Players1962529560313232254080573130464908192545595412818685914345978.250.313.353.666.211.103.2798.2913.851.6766.19
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
41Dick Drago26R17112.983534154010241.1251848014461094091.239.360.521.724.063.132.37
1964-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1969-19811969-1981
32Mike Hedlund24R1582.71323071120205.216868621572762011.177.350.663.153.332.981.06
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1965-19721965-1972
25Paul Splittorff24L892.68222263000144.11294943435801041.148.040.252.184.993.062.29
1968- 25- 575-KCA
MLB1970-19841970-1984
43Bruce Dal Canton30R863.44252220130141.11446354844583001.339.170.512.803.694.011.32
1966-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1967-19771967-1978
23Al Fitzmorris25R754.173615216210127.111261596555315111.317.920.423.893.754.310.96
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1969-19781969-1979
40Jim York23R552.89530002153393.17032307441034031.226.750.684.249.933.092.34
1969- 16- 383-KCA
MLB1970-19761970-1976
22Tom Burgmeier27L971.736700034671788.1712317330442071.147.230.313.064.482.341.47
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1968-19841968-1984
36Ted Abernathy38R462.566300046632381.0602823350551061.366.670.335.566.113.111.10 MLB1955-19721955-1972
28Ken Wright24R363.6921121139178.0663432647563031.457.620.695.426.463.921.19
1964-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1970-19741970-1981
13Jim Rooker28L275.3320711313054.0593532224314011.549.830.334.005.175.831.29
1960-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1968-19801968-1980
29Bill Butler24L123.451460038044.1451917618320001.429.141.223.656.503.861.78
1965- 37- 662-DET
MLB1969-19771969-1978
35Roger Nelson27R015.2913100412034.035202015290001.189.260.261.327.685.295.80
1968-  6- 129-MON
MLB1967-19761967-1979
27Wally Bunker26R235.01760011032.135191876150001.279.741.951.674.185.292.50
1963-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1963-19711963-1971
27Lance Clemons23L104.131030027024.0261611212202011.589.750.754.507.506.001.67
1968-  7- 156-KCA
MLB1971-19741971-1974
20Monty Montgomery24R302.11320011021.1165503120000.896.750.001.275.062.114.00
1968-  9- 204-KCA
MLB1971-19721971-1972
25Mike McCormick32L009.3141001309.21410100520001.9713.030.004.661.869.310.40 MLB1956-19711956-1971
Tot:16 Players85763.251611613411127264441420.1130156651384496775411361.278.240.533.144.913.591.56
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
Jerry May27C710577.03143816353352.997005.00.615.4944.1100.01
Ed Kirkpatrick26C590474.02942875329322.979005.50.686.1136.649.22
Dennis Paepke26C320232.01391511155154.994004.80.665.9719.953.33
Buck Martinez22C210138.0846309390.968004.30.655.8713.095.54
Totals25.3C18301421831871212930918.987005.00.655.81
Gail Hopkins281B830669.066957776733726.990008.71.099.7751.680.61
Bob Oliver281B680428.047031653507501.988007.41.1710.5442.253.12
Chuck Harrison301B390323.033524331362359.992009.21.1110.0024.279.63
Totals28.71B1900142014741121616016021586.990008.31.1210.05
Cookie Rojas322B1110941.0252293576550545.991004.90.585.2168.996.51
Bobby Knoop322B520398.089120731216209.968004.00.534.7332.372.22
Bobby Floyd272B8040.013130326261.000003.30.655.855.025.83
Rich Severson262B6041.07200727271.000004.50.665.933.737.54
Totals29.32B1770142036144612117819807.985004.60.575.11
Paul Schaal283B16101,407.01073352831470442.940002.70.312.83100.0100.01
Bob Oliver283B208.0231065.833002.50.635.621.21.62
Rich Severson263B103.0000000.000000.00.000.000.66.33
Bobby Knoop323B101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.61.43
Bobby Floyd273B101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.63.23
Totals28.23B1660141093382931476447.939002.70.312.83
Freddie Patek26SS14701,260.030145925107785760.968005.20.605.4391.3100.01
Bobby Floyd27SS150115.021432116664.970004.30.565.019.348.42
Rich Severson26SS6036.0815242523.920003.80.645.753.737.53
Cookie Rojas32SS2010.02000221.000001.00.201.801.21.74
Totals27.8SS170016233251729122878849.967005.00.605.38
Amos Otis24OF14401,241.04041044418414.990002.90.333.0089.498.01
Lou Piniella27OF1150994.0201632210207.986001.80.211.8771.491.32
Joe Keough25OF1000819.0164431171168.982001.70.211.8562.190.93
Ed Kirkpatrick26OF610443.0118211121120.992002.00.272.4437.950.84
Bob Oliver28OF480392.0943109897.990002.00.252.2329.837.55
Dennis Paepke26OF170108.0210202321.913001.20.191.7510.628.36
Sandy Valdespino32OF150127.0181102019.950001.30.151.359.383.37
Carl Taylor27OF12085.0270102827.964002.30.322.867.560.08
Ted Savage34OF9050.04200661.000000.70.121.085.647.49
Cookie Rojas32OF102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.910
Totals28.1OF5220302110512816810951079.985002.10.252.28
Tom Burgmeier27P67088.0728133635.972000.50.403.5841.698.51
Ted Abernathy38P63081.0820203028.933000.40.353.1139.1100.02
Jim York23P53093.0610111716.941000.30.171.5532.9100.03
Al Fitzmorris25P360127.01525244240.952001.10.312.8322.4100.04
Dick Drago26P350241.0742295149.961001.40.201.8321.7100.05
Mike Hedlund24P320206.01647256563.969002.00.312.7519.9100.06
Bruce Dal Canton30P250141.01116202927.931001.10.191.7215.5100.07
Paul Splittorff24P220144.0732234139.951001.80.272.4413.7100.08
Ken Wright24P21078.0116121817.944000.80.221.9613.0100.09
Jim Rooker28P20054.0151176.857000.30.111.0012.495.210
Bill Butler24P14044.0071087.875000.50.161.438.7100.011
Roger Nelson27P13034.0290011111.000000.80.322.918.1100.012
Lance Clemons23P10024.0141065.833000.50.211.886.2100.013
Wally Bunker26P7032.01500661.000000.90.191.694.3100.014
Mike McCormick32P4010.01800991.000002.30.908.102.5100.015
Monty Montgomery24P3021.02300551.000001.70.242.141.9100.016
Totals26.6P42501418862771828381363.953000.90.262.30

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
36Ted Abernathy38P6-4215RR1933-03-06Stanley,NCMLB1955-19721955-1972
27Wally Bunker26P6-2197RR1945-01-25Seattle,WAMLB1963-19711963-1971
1963-  UDFA  -BAL
22Tom Burgmeier27P5-11185LL1943-08-02St. Paul,MNMLB1968-19841968-1984
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
29Bill Butler24P6-2210LL1947-03-12Hyattsville,MDMLB1969-19771969-1978
1965- 37- 662-DET
27Lance Clemons23P6-2205LL1947-07-06Philadelphia,PAMLB1971-19741971-1974
1968-  7- 156-KCA
43Bruce Dal Canton30P6-2205RR1941-06-15California,PAMLB1967-19771967-1978
1966-  UDFA  -PIT
41Dick Drago26P6-1190RR1945-06-25Toledo,OHMLB1969-19811969-1981
1964-  UDFA  -DET
23Al Fitzmorris25P6-2190BR1946-03-21Buffalo,NYMLB1969-19781969-1979
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
15Bobby Floyd27SS-2B6-0180RR1943-10-20Hawthorne,CAMLB1968-19741968-1981
1964-  UDFA  -BAL
7Chuck Harrison301B5-10190RR1941-04-25Abilene,TXMLB1965-19711965-1971
1963-  UDFA  -HOU
32Mike Hedlund24P6-1190RR1946-08-11Dallas,TXMLB1965-19721965-1972
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
39Gail Hopkins281B5-10200LR1943-02-19Tulsa,OKMLB1968-19741968-1974
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
16Joe Keough25OF6-0185LL1946-01-07Pomona,CAMLB1968-19731968-1973
1965-  2-  21-KC1
8Ed Kirkpatrick26OF-C6-0195LR1944-10-08Spokane,WAMLB1962-19771962-1978
1962-  UDFA  -ANA
19Bobby Knoop322B6-1170RR1938-10-18Sioux City,IAMLB1964-19721964-1972
1956-  UDFA  -MLN
6Buck Martinez22C5-10190RR1948-11-07Redding,CAMLB1969-19861969-1986
12Jerry May27C6-3195RR1943-12-14Staunton,VAMLB1964-19731964-1973
1961-  UDFA  -PIT
25Mike McCormick32P6-2195LL1938-09-29Pasadena,CAMLB1956-19711956-1971
20Monty Montgomery24P6-3200RR1946-09-01Albemarle,NCMLB1971-19721971-1972
1968-  9- 204-KCA
35Roger Nelson27P6-3205RR1944-06-07Altadena,CAMLB1967-19761967-1979
1968-  6- 129-MON
33Bob Oliver281B-OF6-2215RR1943-02-08Shreveport,LAMLB1965-19751965-1978
1963-  UDFA  -PIT
26Amos Otis24OF5-11165RR1947-04-26Mobile,ALMLB1967-19841967-1984
1965-  5-  95-BOS
17Dennis Paepke26C-OF6-0202RR1945-04-17Long Beach,CAMLB1969-19741969-1974
1964-  UDFA  -ANA
2,37Freddie Patek26SS5-5148RR1944-10-09Seguin,TXMLB1968-19811968-1981
1965- 22- 421-PIT
9Lou Piniella27OF6-1195RR1943-08-28Tampa,FLMLB1964-19841964-1984
1962-  UDFA  -CLE
1Cookie Rojas322B5-10170RR1939-03-06Havana,CUMLB1962-19771962-1977
1956-  UDFA  -CIN
13Jim Rooker28P6-0200RL1942-09-23Lakeview,ORMLB1968-19801968-1980
1960-  UDFA  -DET
5Ted Savage34OF6-1185RR1937-02-21Venice,ILMLB1962-19711962-1971
1960-  UDFA  -PHI
10Paul Schaal283B5-11180RR1943-03-03Pittsburgh,PAMLB1964-19741964-1974
1962-  UDFA  -ANA
15Rich Severson26SS-2B6-0174RR1945-01-18Artesia,CAMLB1970-19711970-1971
1963-  UDFA  -CHA
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
25Paul Splittorff24P6-3210LL1946-10-08Evansville,INMLB1970-19841970-1984
1968- 25- 575-KCA
44Carl Taylor27C-OF6-2207RR1944-01-20Sarasota,FLMLB1968-19731968-1973
1962-  UDFA  -PIT
49Sandy Valdespino32OF5-8170LL1939-01-14San Jose De Las Lajas,CUMLB1965-19711965-1971
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
28Ken Wright24P6-2210RR1946-09-04Pensacola,FLMLB1970-19741970-1981
1964-  UDFA  -BOS
40Jim York23P6-3200RR1947-08-27Maywood,CAMLB1970-19761970-1976
1969- 16- 383-KCA
35 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Bob LemonManagerP6-0185LR1920-09-22San Bernardino,CAMLB1941-19581941-195815
Charlie LauHitting CoachC6-0190LR1933-04-12Romulus,MIMLB1956-19671956-196715
Galen CiscoPitching CoachP5-11215RR1936-03-07St. Marys,OHMLB1961-19691961-1969
1958-  UDFA  -BOS
30
Harry DunlopThird Base CoachC6-3200LR1933-09-06Sacramento,CA27
Cedric TallisGeneral ManagerEXEC1914-07-298
George StricklandAssistant CoachSS-2B6-1180RR1926-01-10New Orleans,LAMLB1950-19601950-196013
Herk RobinsonAssistant scouting directorEXEC36
Buddy BlattnerBroadcaster2B6-0180RR1920-02-08St. Louis,MOMLB1942-19491942-194914
Rosey GilhousenScoutSCOUT5-8175LL1913-06-076
Don WelkeScoutSCOUT49
10 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1971Kansas City RoyalsALMLB1618576.52816.06035663724Bob LemonMunicipal Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization1618576.52860356637

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1971Amos OtisAmerican League Gold GloveOF
1 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Dick Drago261971AL-CYKansas City Royals5011
Paul Splittorff241971AL-ROYKansas City Royals5141
Freddie Patek261971AL-MVPKansas City Royals602377
Amos Otis241971AL-MVPKansas City Royals802067
Cookie Rojas321971AL-MVPKansas City Royals140415
5 record(s)
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