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1972 Kansas City Royals

American League
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Season
1972
League
American League
Division
West
W-L Record
76-78 (.494)   GBL: 16.5
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
4 / 8 / 14
General Manager
Cedric Tallis
Manager
Bob Lemon
Attendance
707,656 (Rank: 19)
Ballpark
Municipal Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Jamie Quirk (1-18)
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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
9Lou Piniella28OFR15157465179334117272345984492525362448131.312.356.441.797.197.129.3315.459.4652.1852.18
1962-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1964-19841964-1984
26Amos Otis25OFR143540751582821154281250593663622360541117.293.352.413.765.243.120.3098.269.7549.0949.09
1965-  5-  95-BOS
MLB1967-19841967-1984
37Freddie Patek27SSR136518591102540323374764363491435772981.212.280.276.556.205.064.2418.1511.090.000.00
1965- 22- 421-PIT
MLB1968-19811968-1981
7John Mayberry231BL149503651502432510002787431313122555885298.298.394.507.901.360.209.30713.2712.5920.1220.12
1967-  1-   6-HOU
MLB1968-19821968-1982
1Cookie Rojas332BR137487491272503532841351575171615412899.261.315.331.646.142.070.2727.586.47162.33162.33
1956-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1962-19771962-1977
5Richie Scheinblum29OFB1344506013521486601584043331918851833102.300.383.418.801.244.118.31411.207.7256.2556.25
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1965-19741965-1974
10Paul Schaal293BR12743547991936411361592231141425032871.228.323.326.649.234.098.24912.1311.7372.5072.50
1962-  UDFA  -ANA
MLB1964-19741964-1974
8Ed Kirkpatrick27CL11336443100151943355150314941444232575.275.365.396.761.255.121.29412.0611.8240.4440.44
1962-  UDFA  -ANA
MLB1962-19771962-1978
30Steve Hovley27OFL1051962453513243324291412269226944.270.351.352.703.204.082.30310.6212.8365.3365.33
1966- 35- 665-CAL
MLB1969-19731965-1973
15Bobby Floyd283B-SSR611349243005105290100427140321.179.209.201.410.067.022.2293.5720.710.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1968-19741968-1981
12Jerry May28CR53116102251140014130102432131715.190.277.276.553.207.086.20610.699.92116.00116.00
1961-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1964-19731964-1973
14Carl Taylor28CR631131730210114117161221334135327.265.361.301.662.212.036.30312.5911.850.000.00
1962-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1968-19731968-1973
19Bobby Knoop332BR44978235007009160011528107518.237.299.289.588.144.052.2808.4114.950.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1964-19721964-1972
34Paul Splittorff25PL357191601030048170021883115.225.276.254.530.085.029.2544.829.640.000.00
1968- 25- 575-KCA
MLB1970-19841970-1984
18Gail Hopkins291BL537111520050074000121778213.211.282.239.521.127.028.2248.975.130.000.00
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1968-19741968-1974
41Dick Drago27PR3568440005008361700048404.059.169.059.228.118.000.1259.5242.860.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1969-19811969-1981
16Joe Keough26OFL566481420052087210101675212.219.324.250.574.188.031.24610.679.330.000.00
1965-  2-  21-KC1
MLB1968-19731968-1973
33Bob Oliver29OFR1663717211610212000022465413.270.292.381.673.159.111.3203.0818.4663.0063.00
1963-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1965-19751965-1978
35Roger Nelson28PR3454250000003190400056105.093.140.093.233.056.000.1434.9231.150.000.00
1968-  6- 129-MON
MLB1967-19761967-1979
43Bruce Dal Canton31PR3541341000001140500154713.098.119.122.241.049.024.1482.1329.790.000.00
1966-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1967-19771967-1978
32Mike Hedlund25PR2932160000000170300063506.188.188.188.376.000.000.4000.0048.570.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1965-19721965-1972
2Ron Hansen34SS-3BR163024000200360001143304.133.212.133.345.100.000.1679.0918.180.000.00 MLB1958-19721958-1972
6Jim Wohlford212BR152536100000261000072815.240.321.280.601.120.040.3167.1421.430.000.00
1970-  3-  61-KCA
MLB1972-19861972-1987
23Al Fitzmorris26PB392314000000430000142704.174.296.174.470.174.000.20014.8111.110.000.00
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1969-19781969-1979
25Jim Rooker29PR182012000200050010122102.100.095.100.195.000.000.1250.0023.810.000.00
1960-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1968-19801968-1980
20Monty Montgomery25PR917231003001100300042112.176.222.235.457.118.059.4294.7647.620.000.00
1968-  9- 204-KCA
MLB1971-19721971-1972
40Steve Busby22PR51503100400030000041512.200.200.267.467.067.067.2500.0020.000.000.00
1971-  2-  39-KCA
MLB1972-19801971-1980
29Tom Murphy26PR211330000000130500001900.000.071.000.071.077.000.0005.2615.790.000.00
1967-  1-   6-CAL
MLB1968-19791968-1979
22Tom Burgmeier28PL511224000000040000041204.333.333.333.666.000.000.5000.0033.330.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1968-19841968-1984
36Ted Abernathy39PR4560000000003000000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00 MLB1955-19721955-1972
17Dennis Paepke27CR260000000012000100700.000.143.000.143.167.000.00014.2928.570.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -ANA
MLB1969-19741969-1974
25Mike Jackson26PL750000000004010000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1970-19731970-1973
39Norm Angelini24PL2120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1967-  8- 144-NYA
MLB1972-19731972-1981
28Ken Wright25PR1720000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1970-19741970-1981
Tot:34 Players197551675801317220267854785445347113472385713418235845324993.255.327.353.679.209.098.2819.1412.161.3366.24
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
41Dick Drago27R12173.013433112110239.1230888022511355061.178.650.831.925.083.312.65
1964-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1969-19811969-1981
34Paul Splittorff25L12123.133533122020216.0189817511671406041.197.880.462.795.833.382.09
1968- 25- 575-KCA
MLB1970-19841970-1984
35Roger Nelson28R1162.0834191069153173.1120414013311204010.876.230.681.616.232.133.87
1968-  6- 129-MON
MLB1967-19761967-1979
43Bruce Dal Canton31R663.403516108192132.11355450729755211.249.180.481.975.103.672.59
1966-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1967-19771967-1978
32Mike Hedlund25R574.782916104130113.011967601041522141.429.480.803.274.145.341.27
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1965-19721965-1972
23Al Fitzmorris26R253.743820011363101.09946421028516011.268.820.892.504.544.101.82
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1969-19781969-1979
25Jim Rooker29L564.3818104238072.0783735324443011.429.750.383.005.504.631.83
1960-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1968-19801968-1980
29Tom Murphy26R443.071891129170.1772624316340061.329.850.382.054.353.332.13
1967-  1-   6-CAL
MLB1968-19791968-1979
36Ted Abernathy39R341.70450002545558.1441511219280031.086.790.312.934.322.311.47 MLB1955-19721955-1972
20Monty Montgomery25R333.04981111056.1552119217240001.288.790.322.723.833.361.41
1968-  9- 204-KCA
MLB1971-19721971-1972
22Tom Burgmeier28L624.23510003051955.1673226033180011.8110.900.005.372.935.200.55
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1968-19841968-1984
40Steve Busby22R311.58553000040.0289718310000.906.300.231.806.982.033.88
1971-  2-  39-KCA
MLB1972-19801971-1980
25Mike Jackson26L126.41730004019.2241414014151001.9310.980.006.416.866.411.07
1964-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1970-19731970-1973
28Ken Wright25R124.91170001117418.1151010015183011.647.360.007.368.844.911.20
1964-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1970-19741970-1981
39Norm Angelini24L212.2521000521216.01344112162011.567.310.566.759.002.251.33
1967-  8- 144-NYA
MLB1972-19731972-1981
Tot:15 Players76783.241541544414110242291381.1129354549785405801373301.238.420.552.645.223.551.98
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Ed Kirkpatrick27C1080915.05904965645639.991542965.15.90.706.2970.195.61
Jerry May28C410294.01751341192188.97919967.94.60.645.7626.677.42
Carl Taylor28C210155.0101622109107.98210376.95.10.696.2113.633.33
Dennis Paepke27C2018.0142301916.8423175.08.00.898.001.3100.04
Totals27.5C1720138288070158965950.984864267.25.50.696.19
John Mayberry231B14601,249.0133882714114271420.995009.71.1410.2394.898.01
Gail Hopkins291B13086.09721710099.990007.61.1510.368.424.52
Carl Taylor281B6044.0502135352.981008.71.1810.643.99.53
Ed Kirkpatrick271B102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.94
Totals26.81B1660133148586915115801571.994009.51.1410.24
Cookie Rojas332B13101,100.0265360982634625.986004.80.575.1185.195.61
Bobby Knoop332B330228.06180424145141.972004.30.625.5721.475.02
Jim Wohlford212B8049.0712112019.950002.40.393.495.253.33
Bobby Floyd282B203.00100111.000000.50.333.001.33.34
Paul Schaal292B101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.85
Ron Hansen342B101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.66.35
Totals29.72B176028333345314107800786.983004.50.575.12
Paul Schaal293B12301,078.0772451816340322.947002.60.302.6979.996.91
Bobby Floyd283B300212.02434236058.967001.90.272.4619.549.22
Cookie Rojas333B6037.00701771.000001.20.191.703.94.43
Carl Taylor283B5015.01400551.000001.00.333.003.27.94
Ron Hansen343B4031.01150216161.000004.00.524.652.625.05
Bobby Knoop333B407.0000000.000000.00.000.002.69.15
Gail Hopkins293B101.01000111.000001.01.009.000.61.97
Totals30.63B17303041043052022429409.953002.40.302.67
Freddie Patek27SS13601,182.023051022113762740.971005.40.635.6388.3100.01
Bobby Floyd28SS290167.030493128279.963002.70.474.2618.847.52
Ron Hansen34SS6027.0413111817.944002.80.635.673.937.53
Cookie Rojas33SS204.00100111.000000.50.252.251.31.54
Paul Schaal29SS101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.85
Totals30.2SS174020026457326126863837.970004.80.615.45
Lou Piniella28OF14901,287.0275872290283.976001.90.221.9896.898.71
Amos Otis25OF13701,190.0351633360357.992002.60.302.7089.095.82
Richie Scheinblum29OF11901,005.0215682229221.965001.90.221.9877.388.83
Steve Hovley27OF670404.0103620111109.982001.60.272.4343.563.84
Joe Keough26OF16092.01210113131.000000.80.141.2710.428.65
Bob Oliver29OF160143.0451104746.979002.90.322.9010.4100.05
Carl Taylor28OF7023.05000551.000000.70.221.964.511.17
Totals27.4OF511066510062821810551034.980002.00.252.25
Tom Burgmeier28P51055.0613102019.9503175.00.40.353.1133.1100.01
Ted Abernathy39P45058.0612322118.8576275.00.40.312.7929.2100.02
Al Fitzmorris26P380101.07220329291.0007277.80.80.292.5824.797.43
Bruce Dal Canton31P350132.0514112019.9501614.30.50.141.3022.7100.04
Paul Splittorff25P350216.06510557571.000141156.01.60.262.3822.7100.04
Roger Nelson28P340173.0833114241.97614573.71.20.242.1322.1100.06
Dick Drago27P340239.0428253432.94114863.60.90.131.2122.197.16
Mike Hedlund25P290113.012190331311.0006185.71.10.272.4718.8100.08
Norm Angelini24P21016.02100331.0003175.00.10.191.6913.6100.09
Jim Rooker29P18072.03160119191.0005271.41.10.262.3811.7100.010
Tom Murphy26P18070.0315111918.9478188.91.00.262.3111.785.710
Ken Wright25P17018.01200331.000000.20.171.5011.0100.012
Monty Montgomery25P9056.0370210101.0002250.01.10.181.615.8100.013
Mike Jackson26P7020.0171198.889001.10.403.604.5100.014
Steve Busby22P5040.0141065.83330100.01.00.131.123.2100.015
Totals27.1P39601379682441125323312.966864267.20.80.232.04

Season Roster

csv
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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
36Ted Abernathy39P6-4215RR1933-03-06Stanley,NCMLB1955-19721955-1972
39Norm Angelini24P5-11175LL1947-09-24San Francisco,CAMLB1972-19731972-1981
1967-  8- 144-NYA
22Tom Burgmeier28P5-11185LL1943-08-02St. Paul,MNMLB1968-19841968-1984
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
40Steve Busby22P6-2205RR1949-09-29Burbank,CAMLB1972-19801971-1980
1971-  2-  39-KCA
43Bruce Dal Canton31P6-2205RR1941-06-15California,PAMLB1967-19771967-1978
1966-  UDFA  -PIT
41Dick Drago27P6-1190RR1945-06-25Toledo,OHMLB1969-19811969-1981
1964-  UDFA  -DET
23Al Fitzmorris26P6-2190BR1946-03-21Buffalo,NYMLB1969-19781969-1979
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
15Bobby Floyd28SS-2B6-0180RR1943-10-20Hawthorne,CAMLB1968-19741968-1981
1964-  UDFA  -BAL
2Ron Hansen34SS6-3200RR1938-04-05Oxford,NEMLB1958-19721958-1972
32Mike Hedlund25P6-1190RR1946-08-11Dallas,TXMLB1965-19721965-1972
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
18Gail Hopkins291B5-10200LR1943-02-19Tulsa,OKMLB1968-19741968-1974
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
30Steve Hovley27OF5-10188LL1944-12-18Ventura,CAMLB1969-19731965-1973
1966- 35- 665-CAL
25Mike Jackson26P6-3190LL1946-03-27Paterson,NJMLB1970-19731970-1973
1964-  UDFA  -PHI
16Joe Keough26OF6-0185LL1946-01-07Pomona,CAMLB1968-19731968-1973
1965-  2-  21-KC1
8Ed Kirkpatrick27OF-C6-0195LR1944-10-08Spokane,WAMLB1962-19771962-1978
1962-  UDFA  -ANA
19Bobby Knoop332B6-1170RR1938-10-18Sioux City,IAMLB1964-19721964-1972
1956-  UDFA  -MLN
12Jerry May28C6-3195RR1943-12-14Staunton,VAMLB1964-19731964-1973
1961-  UDFA  -PIT
7John Mayberry231B6-3220LL1949-02-18Detroit,MIMLB1968-19821968-1982
1967-  1-   6-HOU
20Monty Montgomery25P6-3200RR1946-09-01Albemarle,NCMLB1971-19721971-1972
1968-  9- 204-KCA
29Tom Murphy26P6-3185RR1945-12-30Cleveland,OHMLB1968-19791968-1979
1967-  1-   6-CAL
35Roger Nelson28P6-3205RR1944-06-07Altadena,CAMLB1967-19761967-1979
1968-  6- 129-MON
33Bob Oliver291B-OF6-2215RR1943-02-08Shreveport,LAMLB1965-19751965-1978
1963-  UDFA  -PIT
26Amos Otis25OF5-11165RR1947-04-26Mobile,ALMLB1967-19841967-1984
1965-  5-  95-BOS
17Dennis Paepke27C-OF6-0202RR1945-04-17Long Beach,CAMLB1969-19741969-1974
1964-  UDFA  -ANA
37Freddie Patek27SS5-5148RR1944-10-09Seguin,TXMLB1968-19811968-1981
1965- 22- 421-PIT
9Lou Piniella28OF6-1195RR1943-08-28Tampa,FLMLB1964-19841964-1984
1962-  UDFA  -CLE
1Cookie Rojas332B5-10170RR1939-03-06Havana,CUMLB1962-19771962-1977
1956-  UDFA  -CIN
25Jim Rooker29P6-0200RL1942-09-23Lakeview,ORMLB1968-19801968-1980
1960-  UDFA  -DET
10Paul Schaal293B5-11180RR1943-03-03Pittsburgh,PAMLB1964-19741964-1974
1962-  UDFA  -ANA
5Richie Scheinblum29OF6-1180BR1942-11-05New York,NYMLB1965-19741965-1974
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
34Paul Splittorff25P6-3210LL1946-10-08Evansville,INMLB1970-19841970-1984
1968- 25- 575-KCA
14Carl Taylor28C-OF6-2207RR1944-01-20Sarasota,FLMLB1968-19731968-1973
1962-  UDFA  -PIT
6Jim Wohlford21OF5-11175RR1951-02-28Visalia,CAMLB1972-19861972-1987
1970-  3-  61-KCA
28Ken Wright25P6-2210RR1946-09-04Pensacola,FLMLB1970-19741970-1981
1964-  UDFA  -BOS
34 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
1972Kansas City RoyalsALMLB1547678.49416.55805453548Bob LemonMunicipal Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization1547678.49458054535

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
John Mayberry231972AL-MVPKansas City Royals120827
Amos Otis251972AL-MVPKansas City Royals32001
Lou Piniella281972AL-MVPKansas City Royals32001
3 record(s)
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