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1974 Kansas City Royals

American League
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Season
1974
League
American League
Division
West
W-L Record
77-85 (.475)   GBL: 13.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
5 / 8 / 16
General Manager
Cedric Tallis
Attendance
1,173,292 (Rank: 10)
Ballpark
Royals Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Willie Wilson (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
26Amos Otis27OFR1465528715731912731855867281241624263252105.284.348.438.786.283.154.2999.1810.6046.0046.00
1965-  5-  95-BOS
MLB1967-19841967-1984
1Cookie Rojas352BR1445425214717166084304338742418459024123.271.309.339.648.131.068.2825.087.2990.3390.33
1956-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1962-19771962-1977
11Hal McRae28DH-OFR148539711673641588118546855461225660755112.310.375.475.850.271.165.3308.9011.2035.9335.93
1965-  6- 117-CIN
MLB1968-19871968-1987
37Freddie Patek29SSR1495377212118633833157769394171606302794.225.324.298.622.250.073.25212.2210.95179.00179.00
1965- 22- 421-PIT
MLB1968-19811968-1981
6Jim Wohlford23OFR143501551361672441613397434231017254925111.271.327.343.670.156.072.3147.1013.48250.50250.50
1970-  3-  61-KCA
MLB1972-19861972-1987
25George Brett213BL133457491292152478521380623916648628101.282.313.363.676.133.081.3034.327.82228.50228.50
1971-  2-  29-KCA
MLB1973-19931973-1993
16Fran Healy27CR1394455911224295316862731421121675143577.252.343.375.718.281.123.28212.0614.2049.4449.44
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1969-19781969-1978
7John Mayberry251BL1264276310013122694277726111141815123664.234.358.424.782.375.190.23415.0414.0619.4119.41
1967-  1-   6-HOU
MLB1968-19821968-1982
28Vada Pinson35OFL115406461121826412152145234461524362686.276.312.374.686.190.098.2954.8210.3267.6767.67 MLB1958-19751958-1975
18Al Cowens22OFR11026928657112550233812101077296956.242.303.286.589.149.044.2777.7712.84269.00269.00
1969- 75-1028-KCA
MLB1974-19861974-1986
8Tony Solaita271BL96239316412073003357010252972771945.268.361.406.767.272.138.34812.6425.2734.1434.14
1965-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1968-19791968-1979
20Frank White232B-SSR992041945631183453305004602141035.221.239.294.533.093.073.2592.3415.42204.00204.00
1970-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1973-19901973-1990
30Orlando Cepeda36DHR3310732350118109161000531117617.215.282.290.572.168.075.2447.6913.68107.00107.00
1955-  UDFA  -NY1
MLB1958-19741958-1974
21Buck Martinez25CR43107102331180114192000131123518.215.317.290.607.196.075.25311.3815.45107.00107.00 MLB1969-19861969-1986
2Kurt Bevacqua271B-3BR399010190003119201000319100019.211.290.211.501.100.000.2719.0020.000.000.00
1967- 12- 184-CIN
MLB1971-19851971-1985
5Richie Scheinblum31DHB368371520020188000041791213.181.253.205.458.108.024.2008.798.790.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1965-19741965-1974
10Paul Schaal313BR1234362014005511203114333.176.286.324.610.294.148.16711.6311.6334.0034.00
1962-  UDFA  -ANA
MLB1964-19741964-1974
13Fernando Gonzalez243BR92113100210040000042112.143.143.190.333.095.047.1760.0019.050.000.00
1968-  UDFA  -SE1
MLB1972-19791972-1984
17Dennis Paepke29CR61202000001120000121302.167.231.167.398.000.000.2007.6915.380.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -ANA
MLB1969-19741969-1974
15Bobby Floyd302BR10911000000240000011101.111.273.111.384.222.000.20018.1836.360.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1968-19741968-1981
48Rick Reichardt31OFR1101000000000000011011.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -ANA
MLB1964-19741964-1974
Tot:21 Players17375582667144823242896231467655076832564342133203162633631085.259.327.364.691.216.104.2858.7812.261.4062.72
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
40Steve Busby24R22143.393838203000292.128411811014921985291.298.740.432.836.103.632.15
1971-  2-  39-KCA
MLB1972-19801971-1980
34Paul Splittorff27L13194.10363681000226.02521221032375901111.4510.040.922.993.584.861.20
1968- 25- 575-KCA
MLB1970-19841970-1984
39Al Fitzmorris28R1362.79342794171190.018973598635310001.338.950.382.982.513.460.84
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1969-19781969-1979
43Bruce Dal Canton33R8103.13312292490175.113571615829616051.246.930.264.214.933.641.17
1966-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1967-19771967-1978
33Marty Pattin31R373.992511205140117.112155521028500021.279.280.772.153.844.221.79
1965-  7- 127-CAL
MLB1968-19801968-1980
41Lindy McDaniel38R143.463852019331106.21095041624471001.259.200.512.023.974.221.96 MLB1955-19751955-1975
19Nelson Briles30R574.02181730010103.01184846921411021.3510.310.791.833.584.191.95
1963-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1965-19781965-1978
29Doug Bird24R762.735511044541092.11003128627621011.389.750.582.636.043.022.30
1969-  3-  60-KCA
MLB1973-19831973-1983
23Steve Mingori30L232.81360001536267.1533121423433021.137.080.533.075.754.141.87
1965-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1970-19791970-1979
27Joe Hoerner37L233.82300001130235.1321515312241141.258.150.763.066.113.822.00
1957-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1963-19771963-1977
32Gene Garber26R124.8217000417128.0352115313142011.7111.250.964.184.506.751.08
1965- 20- 382-PIT
MLB1969-19881969-1988
22Dennis Leonard23R045.32540001022.028151301280031.8211.450.004.913.276.140.67
1972-  2-  42-KCA
MLB1974-19861974-1986
38Aurelio Lopez25R005.63810057016.021121001051001.9411.810.005.632.816.750.50
1974-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1974-19871974-1987
Tot:13 Players77853.511621625410108209171471.2147766257491482731424301.339.030.562.954.474.051.52
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 Healy27C13801,170.262064164700684.977934567.45.00.585.2685.299.31
Buck Martinez25C380281.01511641171167.97719773.14.40.595.3523.588.42
Dennis Paepke29C4020.0920111111.0003350.02.80.554.952.566.73
Totals27.0C180030278082206882862.9771155567.64.80.595.27
John Mayberry251B1060892.1963611010110341024.990009.71.1510.3365.484.11
Tony Solaita271B650493.050840536553548.991008.41.1110.0040.167.72
Kurt Bevacqua271B14077.17431127877.987005.51.008.998.635.93
Vada Pinson351B109.01000010101.0000010.01.1110.000.60.94
Totals28.51B1860147215551041614916751659.990008.91.1310.15
Cookie Rojas352B14101,168.2292368994669660.987004.70.565.0887.097.91
Frank White232B500253.16784623157151.962003.00.605.3730.950.52
Kurt Bevacqua272B7029.285131413.929001.90.454.014.317.93
Bobby Floyd302B5020.0490013131.000002.60.655.853.150.04
Totals28.82B203030437146616120853837.981004.10.575.12
George Brett213B13201,134.21022792116402381.948002.90.343.0281.599.21
Frank White233B16097.01524214139.951002.40.403.629.916.22
Kurt Bevacqua273B13083.0819252927.931002.10.332.938.033.33
Paul Schaal313B12099.01126243937.949003.10.373.367.4100.04
Fernando Gonzalez243B8041.01070117171.000002.10.413.734.988.95
Bobby Floyd303B2010.00400441.000002.00.403.601.220.06
Al Cowens223B203.0011021.500000.50.333.001.21.86
Hal McRae283B104.00101111.000001.00.252.250.60.78
Totals25.83B18603381463612828535507.948002.70.343.10
Freddie Patek29SS14901,293.125049325108768743.967005.00.575.1792.0100.01
Frank White23SS290172.13781416122118.967004.10.696.1717.929.32
Kurt Bevacqua27SS202.0021032.667001.01.009.001.25.13
Bobby Floyd30SS101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.610.04
George Brett21SS103.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.84
Totals26.0SS182017928757630124893863.966004.70.595.28
Amos Otis27OF14301,257.2425863439433.986003.00.343.1088.397.91
Jim Wohlford23OF13801,156.2273754285280.982002.00.242.1885.296.52
Vada Pinson35OF1100860.0188942201197.980001.80.232.0667.995.73
Al Cowens22OF1020655.11511322166164.988001.60.252.2563.092.74
Hal McRae28OF560475.1132271141134.950002.40.282.5434.637.85
Richie Scheinblum31OF202.0000000.000000.00.000.001.25.66
Tony Solaita27OF100.0000000.000000.00.000.61.07
Dennis Paepke29OF108.01000111.000001.00.131.120.616.77
Totals27.8OF55302003117039241212331209.981002.20.272.47
Hal McRae28DH9000.0000000.000000.00.0055.660.81
Orlando Cepeda36DH2600.0000000.000000.00.0016.078.82
Richie Scheinblum31DH1700.0000000.000000.00.0010.547.23
John Mayberry25DH1600.0000000.000000.00.009.912.74
Tony Solaita27DH1400.0000000.000000.00.008.614.65
Al Cowens22DH400.0000000.000000.00.002.53.66
Kurt Bevacqua27DH300.0000000.000000.00.001.97.77
Frank White23DH300.0000000.000000.00.001.93.07
Vada Pinson35DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.21.79
Amos Otis27DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.21.49
Jim Wohlford23DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.711
Fernando Gonzalez24DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.611.111
Totals27.3DH17900000000000.0
Doug Bird24P55092.18120320201.000000.40.221.9534.0100.01
Steve Busby24P380292.12453828577.906002.00.262.3723.5100.02
Lindy McDaniel38P380106.2821103029.967000.80.272.4623.5100.02
Paul Splittorff27P360226.0839224947.959001.30.211.8722.2100.04
Steve Mingori30P36067.16160322221.000000.60.332.9522.2100.04
Al Fitzmorris28P340190.020390459591.000001.70.312.7921.0100.06
Bruce Dal Canton33P310175.11425124039.975001.30.222.0019.1100.07
Joe Hoerner37P30035.10100111.000000.00.030.2618.5100.08
Marty Pattin31P250117.1514112019.950000.80.161.4615.4100.09
Nelson Briles30P180103.0812112120.952001.10.191.7511.1100.010
Gene Garber26P17028.0242086.750000.40.211.9310.5100.011
Aurelio Lopez25P8016.0042064.667000.50.252.254.9100.012
Dennis Leonard23P5022.0370110101.000002.00.454.093.1100.013
Totals28.9P371014721062471819371353.951001.00.242.16

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
2Kurt Bevacqua273B-2B6-1185RR1947-01-23Miami Beach,FLMLB1971-19851971-1985
1967- 12- 184-CIN
29Doug Bird24P6-4180RR1950-03-05Corona,CAMLB1973-19831973-1983
1969-  3-  60-KCA
25George Brett213B-1B6-0200LR1953-05-15Glen Dale,WVMLB1973-19931973-1993
1971-  2-  29-KCA
19Nelson Briles30P5-11200RR1943-08-05Dorris,CAMLB1965-19781965-1978
1963-  UDFA  -SLN
40Steve Busby24P6-2205RR1949-09-29Burbank,CAMLB1972-19801971-1980
1971-  2-  39-KCA
30Orlando Cepeda361B6-2210RR1937-09-17Ponce,PRMLB1958-19741958-1974
1955-  UDFA  -NY1
18Al Cowens22OF6-2200RR1951-10-25Los Angeles,CAMLB1974-19861974-1986
1969- 75-1028-KCA
43Bruce Dal Canton33P6-2205RR1941-06-15California,PAMLB1967-19771967-1978
1966-  UDFA  -PIT
39Al Fitzmorris28P6-2190BR1946-03-21Buffalo,NYMLB1969-19781969-1979
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
15Bobby Floyd30SS-2B6-0180RR1943-10-20Hawthorne,CAMLB1968-19741968-1981
1964-  UDFA  -BAL
32Gene Garber26P5-10175RR1947-11-13Lancaster,PAMLB1969-19881969-1988
1965- 20- 382-PIT
13Fernando Gonzalez242B-3B5-10170RR1950-06-19Arecibo,PRMLB1972-19791972-1984
1968-  UDFA  -SE1
16Fran Healy27C6-5220RR1946-09-06Holyoke,MAMLB1969-19781969-1978
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
27Joe Hoerner37P6-1200RL1936-11-12Dubuque,IAMLB1963-19771963-1977
1957-  UDFA  -CHA
22Dennis Leonard23P6-1190RR1951-05-08Brooklyn,NYMLB1974-19861974-1986
1972-  2-  42-KCA
38Aurelio Lopez25P6-0220RR1948-09-21Tecamachalco,MXMLB1974-19871974-1987
1974-  UDFA  -KCA
21Buck Martinez25C5-10190RR1948-11-07Redding,CAMLB1969-19861969-1986
7John Mayberry251B6-3220LL1949-02-18Detroit,MIMLB1968-19821968-1982
1967-  1-   6-HOU
41Lindy McDaniel38P6-3195RR1935-12-13Hollis,OKMLB1955-19751955-1975
11Hal McRae28OF5-11180RR1945-07-10Avon Park,FLMLB1968-19871968-1987
1965-  6- 117-CIN
23Steve Mingori30P5-10170LL1944-02-29Kansas City,MOMLB1970-19791970-1979
1965-  UDFA  -CIN
26Amos Otis27OF5-11165RR1947-04-26Mobile,ALMLB1967-19841967-1984
1965-  5-  95-BOS
17Dennis Paepke29C-OF6-0202RR1945-04-17Long Beach,CAMLB1969-19741969-1974
1964-  UDFA  -ANA
37Freddie Patek29SS5-5148RR1944-10-09Seguin,TXMLB1968-19811968-1981
1965- 22- 421-PIT
33Marty Pattin31P5-11180RR1943-04-06Charleston,ILMLB1968-19801968-1980
1965-  7- 127-CAL
28Vada Pinson35OF5-11180LL1938-08-11Memphis,TNMLB1958-19751958-1975
48Rick Reichardt31OF6-3215RR1943-03-16Madison,WIMLB1964-19741964-1974
1964-  UDFA  -ANA
1Cookie Rojas352B5-10170RR1939-03-06Havana,CUMLB1962-19771962-1977
1956-  UDFA  -CIN
10Paul Schaal313B5-11180RR1943-03-03Pittsburgh,PAMLB1964-19741964-1974
1962-  UDFA  -ANA
5Richie Scheinblum31OF6-1180BR1942-11-05New York,NYMLB1965-19741965-1974
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
8Tony Solaita271B6-0215LL1947-01-15Nuuuli,SMMLB1968-19791968-1979
1965-  UDFA  -NYA
34Paul Splittorff27P6-3210LL1946-10-08Evansville,INMLB1970-19841970-1984
1968- 25- 575-KCA
20Frank White232B5-11170RR1950-09-04Greenville,MSMLB1973-19901973-1990
1970-  UDFA  -KCA
6Jim Wohlford23OF5-11175RR1951-02-28Visalia,CAMLB1972-19861972-1987
1970-  3-  61-KCA
34 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
Rosey GilhousenScoutSCOUT5-8175LL1913-06-076
Don WelkeScoutSCOUT49
7 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1974Kansas City RoyalsALMLB1627785.47513.0667662558Jack McKeonRoyals Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization1627785.4756676625

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1974steve busbyAmerican League Player of the WeekJune 17-June 23
1974al fitzmorrisAmerican League Player of the WeekAugust 19-August 25
1974fran healyAmerican League Player of the WeekApril 29-May 5
1974john mayberryAmerican League Player of the WeekJune 10-June 16
1974Amos OtisAmerican League Gold GloveOF
1974amos otisAmerican League Player of the WeekAugust 5-August 11
6 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
George Brett211974AL-ROYKansas City Royals3282
Steve Busby241974AL-MVPKansas City Royals30013
Hal McRae281974AL-MVPKansas City Royals30013
3 record(s)
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