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1973 Kansas City Royals

American League
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Season
1973
League
American League
Division
West
W-L Record
88-74 (.543)   GBL: 6.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
2 / 4 / 7
General Manager
Cedric Tallis
Attendance
1,345,341 (Rank: 10)
Ballpark
Royals Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Lew Olsen (1-9)
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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 Otis26OFR148583891752142693139634711351028265151124.300.368.484.852.298.184.2909.687.2222.4222.42
1965-  5-  95-BOS
MLB1967-19841967-1984
1Cookie Rojas342BR13955178152293669184373811511620559538114.276.320.372.692.189.096.2856.226.3991.8391.83
1956-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1962-19771962-1977
9Lou Piniella29OFR144513531282819695730652357221855533890.250.291.361.652.166.111.2685.4211.7557.0057.00
1962-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1964-19841964-1984
7John Mayberry241BL152510871422022610030122792041752446384894.278.417.478.895.445.200.28419.1212.3819.6219.62
1967-  1-   6-HOU
MLB1968-19821968-1982
37Freddie Patek28SSR13550182117195545361454633112091615712988.234.311.321.632.240.087.2579.4611.03100.20100.20
1965- 22- 421-PIT
MLB1968-19811968-1981
8Ed Kirkpatrick28OFL126429611132436453746481456121614853380.263.333.375.708.210.112.2829.489.9071.5071.50
1962-  UDFA  -ANA
MLB1962-19771962-1978
10Paul Schaal303BR121396611141438425663455340131584712589.288.389.399.788.268.111.30513.389.5549.5049.50
1962-  UDFA  -ANA
MLB1964-19741964-1974
11Hal McRae27OF-DHR1063383679183950223438613271303823049.234.312.385.697.251.151.2388.909.9537.5637.56
1965-  6- 117-CIN
MLB1968-19871968-1987
16Fran Healy26CR952792577152634343156050041143152354.276.348.409.757.240.133.3279.8417.7846.5046.50
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1969-19781969-1978
2Kurt Bevacqua263BR9927639718324023254213417913091358.257.317.330.647.159.073.2928.0913.59138.00138.00
1967- 12- 184-CIN
MLB1971-19851971-1985
30Steve Hovley28OFL10423229598122464333402123752681148.254.346.323.669.220.069.28912.3112.69116.00116.00
1966- 35- 665-CAL
MLB1969-19731965-1973
14Carl Taylor29CR691451833610162232200320441182726.228.363.283.646.276.055.26017.5810.990.000.00
1962-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1968-19731968-1973
19Frank White22SSR5113920316105318230220139151724.223.262.281.543.129.058.2635.3015.230.000.00
1970-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1973-19901973-1990
18Gail Hopkins30DHL741381734612161229152022848171925.246.380.348.728.304.102.26016.968.7769.0069.00
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1968-19741968-1974
12Rick Reichardt30DHR4112715285231701112805214461451018.220.279.362.641.220.142.2557.5919.3142.3342.33
1964-  UDFA  -ANA
MLB1964-19741964-1974
6Jim Wohlford22DH-OFR451092129132101111120300242123623.266.333.385.718.220.119.2848.949.7654.5054.50
1970-  3-  61-KCA
MLB1972-19861972-1987
15Bobby Floyd29SS-2BR51781026310811414002033184422.333.357.397.754.115.064.3944.7616.670.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1968-19741968-1981
25George Brett203BL134025200000050100074123.125.125.175.300.050.050.1430.0012.200.000.00
1971-  2-  29-KCA
MLB1973-19931973-1993
42Buck Martinez24CR1432281016004501002123726.250.333.375.708.250.125.26910.8113.5132.0032.00 MLB1969-19861969-1986
12Jerry May29CR113044110200351000173422.133.235.233.468.200.100.1608.8214.710.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1964-19731964-1973
5Tom Poquette21OFL212846100311141010073115.214.258.250.508.071.036.2403.2312.900.000.00
1970-  4-  81-KCA
MLB1973-19821973-1982
17Frank Ortenzio221BR925172016002600000122734.280.333.480.813.280.200.3337.4122.2225.0025.00
1969- 47- 958-KCA
MLB1973-19731973-1978
42Keith Marshall21OFR8902100300140000131011.222.300.333.633.222.111.40010.0040.000.000.00
1969-  5- 119-KCA
MLB1973-19731973-1976
32Gene Garber25PR4901000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1965- 20- 382-PIT
MLB1969-19881969-1988
Tot:24 Players182555087551440239401147031056964469626494744134210162743931047.261.339.381.720.243.120.27910.2611.091.0848.32
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
34Paul Splittorff26L20113.983838123000262.027913511619781109151.369.580.652.683.784.641.41
1968- 25- 575-KCA
MLB1970-19841970-1984
40Steve Busby23R16154.23373771000238.1246125112181051749061.479.290.683.976.574.721.66
1971-  2-  39-KCA
MLB1972-19801971-1980
41Dick Drago28R12144.233733101240212.22521161001676984271.5410.660.683.224.154.911.29
1964-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1969-19811969-1981
32Gene Garber25R994.2448840264011152.216478721449604021.409.670.832.893.544.601.22
1965- 20- 382-PIT
MLB1969-19881969-1988
29Doug Bird23R442.9954000415420102.18137341030831121.087.120.882.647.303.252.77
1969-  3-  60-KCA
MLB1973-19831973-1983
43Bruce Dal Canton32R434.81323101629397.11086052846385141.589.990.744.253.515.550.83
1966-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1967-19771967-1978
39Al Fitzmorris27R832.8315133112089.0882928525261001.278.900.512.532.632.931.04
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1969-19781969-1979
28Ken Wright26R654.91251210613080.2604844682752001.766.690.679.158.375.360.91
1964-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1970-19741970-1981
45Wayne Simpson24R345.7316101046059.2663938135297111.699.960.155.284.375.880.83
1967-  1-   8-CIN
MLB1970-19771970-1977
23Steve Mingori29L333.0419100718156.1592119623460031.469.430.963.677.353.362.00
1965-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1970-19791970-1979
27Mark Littell20R135.68871001038.0442524523160001.7610.421.185.453.795.920.70
1971- 12- 276-KCA
MLB1973-19821973-1982
25Mike Jackson27L006.85900029022.1251717320130012.0110.071.218.065.246.850.65
1964-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1970-19731970-1973
27Joe Hoerner36L205.1222000922419.1281111013150002.1213.030.006.056.985.121.15
1957-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1963-19771963-1977
22Tom Burgmeier29L005.40600056110.013662441011.7011.701.803.603.605.401.00
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1968-19841968-1984
20Barry Raziano26R005.4020000205.06331100011.4010.801.801.800.005.400.00
1965- 47- 748-NYN
MLB1973-19741973-1977
39Norm Angelini25L004.9170003713.22220730002.454.910.0017.187.364.910.43
1967-  8- 144-NYA
MLB1972-19731972-1981
Tot:16 Players88744.21162162406122213411449.11521752678114617790436331.489.450.713.834.914.671.28
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
Fran Healy26C920744.142943103482472.979383155.15.10.635.7156.896.81
Carl Taylor29C630437.02672062293287.98031977.54.60.665.9138.991.32
Ed Kirkpatrick28C15090.0668207674.9742625.04.90.827.409.311.93
Buck Martinez24C14094.0524215856.9663260.04.00.605.368.6100.04
Jerry May29C11084.0434325047.94012192.34.30.565.046.8100.05
Totals27.2C1950144985779238959936.976864963.74.80.655.81
John Mayberry241B14901,289.1145781915615471538.9940010.31.1910.7492.098.01
Gail Hopkins301B10040.03230335351.000003.50.887.886.213.52
Kurt Bevacqua261B9066.06871107675.987008.31.1410.235.69.13
Frank Ortenzio221B7050.0516145857.983008.11.1410.264.377.84
Carl Taylor291B204.03000331.000001.50.756.751.22.95
Totals26.21B17701611611971117317191708.994009.61.1810.61
Cookie Rojas342B13601,163.129742913114739726.982005.30.625.6284.097.81
Bobby Floyd292B240110.226310757571.000002.40.524.6614.847.12
Kurt Bevacqua262B16080.01921234240.952002.50.504.509.916.23
Frank White222B13095.119403126259.952004.50.625.588.025.54
Totals27.82B189028736152118136900882.980004.70.615.48
Paul Schaal303B12101,028.1772373014344314.913002.60.312.7574.7100.01
Kurt Bevacqua263B390319.02660679286.935002.20.272.4324.139.42
George Brett203B13096.0928123837.974002.80.393.478.0100.03
Hal McRae273B306.0021032.667000.70.333.001.92.84
Totals25.83B17604221123273823477439.920002.50.302.73
Freddie Patek28SS13501,133.224250326115771745.966005.50.665.9283.3100.01
Frank White22SS340212.15281924142133.937003.90.635.6421.066.72
Bobby Floyd29SS250103.12645677771.922002.80.696.2015.449.03
Totals26.3SS194031732062941146990949.959004.90.665.90
Amos Otis26OF13401,160.13301054345340.986002.50.292.6482.790.51
Lou Piniella29OF12801,070.2196933208205.986001.60.191.7279.088.92
Ed Kirkpatrick28OF1080888.1198320203201.990001.90.232.0466.785.73
Steve Hovley28OF800442.2114431121118.975001.50.272.4049.476.94
Hal McRae27OF640474.0101442109105.963001.60.221.9939.560.45
Tom Poquette21OF20084.0191302320.870001.00.242.1412.395.26
Jim Wohlford22OF130103.03120133331.000002.50.322.888.028.97
Kurt Bevacqua26OF10058.07200991.000000.90.161.406.210.18
Keith Marshall21OF8027.06000661.000000.80.222.004.9100.09
Rick Reichardt30OF7040.07100881.000001.10.201.804.317.110
Totals25.8OF57202119100936201110651045.981001.80.242.16
Gail Hopkins30DH3800.0000000.000000.00.0023.551.41
Hal McRae27DH3700.0000000.000000.00.0022.834.92
Rick Reichardt30DH3100.0000000.000000.00.0019.175.63
Jim Wohlford22DH2400.0000000.000000.00.0014.853.34
Kurt Bevacqua26DH1800.0000000.000000.00.0011.118.25
Steve Hovley28DH1500.0000000.000000.00.009.314.46
Amos Otis26DH1400.0000000.000000.00.008.69.57
Lou Piniella29DH900.0000000.000000.00.005.66.38
Ed Kirkpatrick28DH800.0000000.000000.00.004.96.39
Frank White22DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.23.910
Carl Taylor29DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.61.411
Fran Healy26DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.61.111
Frank Ortenzio22DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.611.111
John Mayberry24DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.711
Totals26.4DH20000000000000.0
Doug Bird23P540102.12501771.00080100.00.10.070.6233.3100.01
Gene Garber25P480152.21426234240.9525741.70.80.262.3729.698.02
Paul Splittorff26P380262.0946175655.98211568.81.40.211.8923.5100.03
Steve Busby23P370238.11047636357.905161061.51.50.242.1522.8100.04
Dick Drago28P370212.21438335552.94513959.11.40.252.2122.8100.04
Bruce Dal Canton32P32097.1517112322.9573537.50.70.232.0419.8100.06
Ken Wright26P25080.2162097.7787463.60.30.090.7915.4100.07
Joe Hoerner36P22019.10100111.00020100.00.00.050.4713.6100.08
Steve Mingori29P19056.14501991.0002166.70.50.161.4411.7100.09
Wayne Simpson24P16059.267101413.9298280.00.80.221.989.9100.010
Al Fitzmorris27P15089.09200129291.0007277.81.90.332.939.3100.011
Mike Jackson27P9022.11300441.0001325.00.40.181.635.6100.012
Mark Littell20P8038.02500771.00030100.00.90.181.664.9100.013
Norm Angelini25P703.2000000.000000.00.000.004.3100.014
Tom Burgmeier29P6010.01000111.000000.20.100.903.7100.015
Barry Raziano26P205.00200221.000010.01.00.403.601.2100.016
Totals26.6P37501449782281620322306.950864963.70.80.211.91

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
39Norm Angelini25P5-11175LL1947-09-24San Francisco,CAMLB1972-19731972-1981
1967-  8- 144-NYA
2Kurt Bevacqua263B-2B6-1185RR1947-01-23Miami Beach,FLMLB1971-19851971-1985
1967- 12- 184-CIN
29Doug Bird23P6-4180RR1950-03-05Corona,CAMLB1973-19831973-1983
1969-  3-  60-KCA
25George Brett203B-1B6-0200LR1953-05-15Glen Dale,WVMLB1973-19931973-1993
1971-  2-  29-KCA
22Tom Burgmeier29P5-11185LL1943-08-02St. Paul,MNMLB1968-19841968-1984
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
40Steve Busby23P6-2205RR1949-09-29Burbank,CAMLB1972-19801971-1980
1971-  2-  39-KCA
43Bruce Dal Canton32P6-2205RR1941-06-15California,PAMLB1967-19771967-1978
1966-  UDFA  -PIT
41Dick Drago28P6-1190RR1945-06-25Toledo,OHMLB1969-19811969-1981
1964-  UDFA  -DET
39Al Fitzmorris27P6-2190BR1946-03-21Buffalo,NYMLB1969-19781969-1979
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
15Bobby Floyd29SS-2B6-0180RR1943-10-20Hawthorne,CAMLB1968-19741968-1981
1964-  UDFA  -BAL
32Gene Garber25P5-10175RR1947-11-13Lancaster,PAMLB1969-19881969-1988
1965- 20- 382-PIT
16Fran Healy26C6-5220RR1946-09-06Holyoke,MAMLB1969-19781969-1978
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
27Joe Hoerner36P6-1200RL1936-11-12Dubuque,IAMLB1963-19771963-1977
1957-  UDFA  -CHA
18Gail Hopkins301B5-10200LR1943-02-19Tulsa,OKMLB1968-19741968-1974
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
30Steve Hovley28OF5-10188LL1944-12-18Ventura,CAMLB1969-19731965-1973
1966- 35- 665-CAL
25Mike Jackson27P6-3190LL1946-03-27Paterson,NJMLB1970-19731970-1973
1964-  UDFA  -PHI
8Ed Kirkpatrick28OF-C6-0195LR1944-10-08Spokane,WAMLB1962-19771962-1978
1962-  UDFA  -ANA
27Mark Littell20P6-3210LR1953-01-17Cape Girardeau,MOMLB1973-19821973-1982
1971- 12- 276-KCA
42Keith Marshall21OF6-2175RR1951-07-02San Francisco,CAMLB1973-19731973-1976
1969-  5- 119-KCA
42Buck Martinez24C5-10190RR1948-11-07Redding,CAMLB1969-19861969-1986
12Jerry May29C6-3195RR1943-12-14Staunton,VAMLB1964-19731964-1973
1961-  UDFA  -PIT
7John Mayberry241B6-3220LL1949-02-18Detroit,MIMLB1968-19821968-1982
1967-  1-   6-HOU
11Hal McRae27OF5-11180RR1945-07-10Avon Park,FLMLB1968-19871968-1987
1965-  6- 117-CIN
23Steve Mingori29P5-10170LL1944-02-29Kansas City,MOMLB1970-19791970-1979
1965-  UDFA  -CIN
17Frank Ortenzio221B6-2215RR1951-02-24Fresno,CAMLB1973-19731973-1978
1969- 47- 958-KCA
26Amos Otis26OF5-11165RR1947-04-26Mobile,ALMLB1967-19841967-1984
1965-  5-  95-BOS
37Freddie Patek28SS5-5148RR1944-10-09Seguin,TXMLB1968-19811968-1981
1965- 22- 421-PIT
9Lou Piniella29OF6-1195RR1943-08-28Tampa,FLMLB1964-19841964-1984
1962-  UDFA  -CLE
5Tom Poquette21OF5-10175LR1951-10-30Eau Claire,WIMLB1973-19821973-1982
1970-  4-  81-KCA
20Barry Raziano26P5-10175BR1947-02-05New Orleans,LAMLB1973-19741973-1977
1965- 47- 748-NYN
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
12Rick Reichardt30OF6-3215RR1943-03-16Madison,WIMLB1964-19741964-1974
1964-  UDFA  -ANA
1Cookie Rojas342B5-10170RR1939-03-06Havana,CUMLB1962-19771962-1977
1956-  UDFA  -CIN
10Paul Schaal303B5-11180RR1943-03-03Pittsburgh,PAMLB1964-19741964-1974
1962-  UDFA  -ANA
45Wayne Simpson24P6-3220RR1948-12-02Los Angeles,CAMLB1970-19771970-1977
1967-  1-   8-CIN
34Paul Splittorff26P6-3210LL1946-10-08Evansville,INMLB1970-19841970-1984
1968- 25- 575-KCA
14Carl Taylor29C-OF6-2207RR1944-01-20Sarasota,FLMLB1968-19731968-1973
1962-  UDFA  -PIT
19Frank White222B5-11170RR1950-09-04Greenville,MSMLB1973-19901973-1990
1970-  UDFA  -KCA
6Jim Wohlford22OF5-11175RR1951-02-28Visalia,CAMLB1972-19861972-1987
1970-  3-  61-KCA
28Ken Wright26P6-2210RR1946-09-04Pensacola,FLMLB1970-19741970-1981
1964-  UDFA  -BOS
39 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
Jack McKeonManagerCOACH5-8195RR1930-11-23South Amboy,NJ29
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
Herk RobinsonAssistant scouting directorEXEC36
Buddy BlattnerBroadcaster2B6-0180RR1920-02-08St. Louis,MOMLB1942-19491942-194914
Rosey GilhousenScoutSCOUT5-8175LL1913-06-076
Don WelkeScoutSCOUT49
9 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1973Kansas City RoyalsALMLB1628874.5436.0755752324Jack McKeonRoyals Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization1628874.5437557523

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1973Amos OtisAmerican League Gold GloveOF
1 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Steve Busby231973AL-ROYKansas City Royals3282
Amos Otis261973AL-MVPKansas City Royals3033112
John Mayberry241973AL-MVPKansas City Royals702376
Cookie Rojas341973AL-MVPKansas City Royals25015
4 record(s)
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