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1976 Kansas City Royals

American League
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Season
1976
League
American League
Division
West
W-L Record
90-72 (.556)   GBL: --
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
1 / 2 / 6
General Manager
Joe Burke
Attendance
1,680,265 (Rank: 6)
Ballpark
Royals Stadium
Playoffs
Lost ALCS (Yankees)
Top Draft Pick
Ben Grzybek (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
5George Brett233BL159645942153414767211149361284829870555160.333.377.462.839.220.129.3416.955.1192.1492.14
1971-  2-  29-KCA
MLB1973-19931973-1993
7John Mayberry271BL161594761382221395328273201271220369037101.232.322.342.664.249.110.24011.8810.5845.6945.69
1967-  1-   6-HOU
MLB1968-19821968-1982
26Amos Otis29OFR1535929316540218862675510055871326366560105.279.341.444.785.291.165.3058.2715.0432.8932.89
1965-  5-  95-BOS
MLB1967-19841967-1984
18Al Cowens24OFR15258171154236359231626503240919861632122.265.298.341.639.133.076.2844.228.12193.67193.67
1969- 75-1028-KCA
MLB1974-19861974-1986
11Hal McRae30DHR149527751753458732212644382871324360947128.332.407.461.868.269.129.34510.517.0665.8865.88
1965-  6- 117-CIN
MLB1968-19871968-1987
20Frank White252BR15244639102176246201119423183041374892577.229.263.307.570.141.078.2473.898.59223.00223.00
1970-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1973-19901973-1990
2Freddie Patek31SSR14443258104193143511550632136561325032381.241.318.306.624.264.065.2759.9412.52432.00432.00
1965- 22- 421-PIT
MLB1968-19811968-1981
25Tom Poquette24OFL104344431041810234652931422391483813074.302.361.430.791.215.128.3267.618.14172.00172.00
1970-  4-  81-KCA
MLB1973-19821973-1982
6Jim Wohlford25OFR10729347731021242216292416508903341360.249.314.307.621.177.058.2648.687.19293.00293.00
1970-  3-  61-KCA
MLB1972-19861972-1987
21Buck Martinez27CR95267246113353400164509312952952140.228.269.356.625.187.128.2555.4215.2553.4053.40 MLB1969-19861969-1986
15Bob Stinson30CB7920926557122531252916225702431045.263.342.335.677.201.072.29410.2911.93104.50104.50
1966-  1-  15-LAN
MLB1969-19801969-1980
3Davey Nelson322BR7815324364211715514260310147171729.235.298.307.605.229.072.2768.1915.20153.00153.00
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1968-19771968-1977
1Cookie Rojas372BR63132113260016208150230538145626.242.280.288.568.121.046.2675.5210.340.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1962-19771962-1977
9Jamie Quirk21DH-SSL64114112860115002220030537119721.246.252.325.577.096.079.2871.6818.49114.00114.00
1972-  1-  18-KCA
MLB1975-19921975-1992
8Tony Solaita29DHL3168416400900617003002077412.235.286.294.580.147.059.2967.7922.080.000.00
1965-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1968-19791968-1979
30Ruppert Jones21OFL285191111170231600000175438.216.259.333.592.137.117.2945.5629.6351.0051.00
1973-  3-  57-KCA
MLB1976-19871976-1989
12John Wathan26CR274251210050225110011346111.286.333.310.643.024.024.3244.3510.870.000.00
1971-  1-   4-KCA
MLB1976-19851976-1985
16Fran Healy29CR824230001204100000132803.125.250.125.375.250.000.21414.2935.710.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1969-19781969-1978
10Tommy Davis37DHR81915000000100000152005.263.300.263.563.053.000.2635.000.000.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -BRO
MLB1959-19761957-1976
19Willie Wilson20OFB1260100002102000001601.167.167.167.334.167.000.2500.0033.330.000.00
1974- 16- 381-LAN
MLB1976-19941976-2009
17Mark Littell23PL6010000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1971- 12- 276-KCA
MLB1973-19821973-1982
Tot:21 Players183455407131490259576565621810648465031717136103205861973811109.269.327.371.699.210.103.2917.8110.491.3485.23
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
22Dennis Leonard25R17103.513534162010259.0247113101167015071111.228.580.562.435.213.932.14
1972-  2-  42-KCA
MLB1974-19861974-1986
39Al Fitzmorris30R15113.06353382020220.12278975656803121.289.270.252.293.273.641.43
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1969-19781969-1979
29Doug Bird26R12103.373927216122197.2191907417311070131.128.700.771.414.874.103.45
1969-  3-  60-KCA
MLB1973-19831973-1983
34Paul Splittorff29L1183.97262351130158.216979701159594131.449.590.623.353.354.481.00
1968- 25- 575-KCA
MLB1970-19841970-1984
33Marty Pattin33R8142.4944154119295141.01145139938652031.087.280.572.434.153.261.71
1965-  7- 127-CAL
MLB1968-19801968-1980
17Mark Littell23R842.0860100375916104.0682624160921001.235.880.095.197.962.251.53
1971- 12- 276-KCA
MLB1973-19821973-1982
16Andy Hassler24L562.8919144105099.2893732239453001.288.040.183.524.063.341.15
1969- 25- 581-CAL
MLB1971-19851971-1985
23Steve Mingori32L552.325500027551085.1732322325383031.157.700.322.644.012.431.52
1965-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1970-19791970-1979
40Steve Busby26R334.4013131000071.2584235749291031.497.280.886.153.645.270.59
1971-  2-  39-KCA
MLB1972-19801971-1980
37Larry Gura28L402.3020211718162.2472016420222011.076.750.572.873.162.871.10
1969-  2-  40-CHN
MLB1970-19851968-1985
42Tom Hall28L114.45310001631130.1281915418251001.528.311.195.347.425.641.39
1966-  3-  53-MIN
MLB1968-19771968-1977
35Tom Bruno23R106.7512000412017.120131339110101.6710.381.564.675.716.751.22
1971-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1976-19791976-1979
35Roger Nelson32R002.0830000308.24220441020.924.150.004.154.152.081.00
1968-  6- 129-MON
MLB1967-19761967-1979
37Ray Sadecki35L000.0030001304.27000310002.1413.500.005.791.930.000.33
1958-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1960-19771960-1977
46,49Jerry Cram28R006.2340002404.18330121002.0816.620.002.084.156.232.00
1967-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1969-19761969-1981
32Bob McClure24L009.0080000804.03440830002.756.750.0018.006.759.000.38
1973-  3-  30-KCA
MLB1975-19931975-1993
28Ken Sanders34R000.0030001303.03000320002.009.000.009.006.000.000.67
1960-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1964-19761964-1977
Tot:17 Players90723.21162162419121248351472.1135661152583493735295311.268.290.513.014.493.731.49
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
Buck Martinez27C9486739.14204044464460.991763866.74.90.625.6058.098.91
Bob Stinson30C7962577.23043074341334.979542271.14.20.585.2148.8100.02
John Wathan26C238101.0574116261.9849375.02.70.605.4414.285.23
Fran Healy29C6654.13050035351.0007370.05.80.655.823.775.04
Totals28.0C202162147281179129902890.9871466668.94.40.605.44
John Mayberry271B1601591,416.01484105713215961589.996009.91.1210.1098.899.41
Tony Solaita291B5230.0343113837.974007.41.2311.103.116.12
Davey Nelson321B308.0920311111.000003.71.3812.381.93.83
John Wathan261B3111.06000661.000002.00.554.911.911.13
Jamie Quirk211B206.03001331.000001.50.504.501.23.15
Cookie Rojas371B101.11100221.000002.01.8216.360.61.66
Totals28.71B174162571537111813716561648.995009.51.1210.08
Frank White252B1301221,025.02563911876665647.973005.00.635.6880.285.51
Davey Nelson322B4626267.27088414162158.975003.40.595.3228.459.02
Cookie Rojas372B4014176.2484501193931.000002.30.534.7524.763.53
Jim Wohlford252B103.01201331.000003.01.009.000.60.94
Totals29.82B21716244837552622102923901.976004.20.615.51
George Brett233B1571571,398.21403352622501475.948003.00.343.0696.998.71
Jamie Quirk213B11235.2410201614.875001.30.403.586.817.22
Cookie Rojas373B6338.046121110.909001.70.262.373.79.53
Totals27.03B174162751483512924528499.945002.90.343.05
Freddie Patek31SS1431401,210.22334262687685659.962004.60.544.9088.399.31
Frank White25SS3720213.04192514138133.964003.60.625.6222.824.32
Jamie Quirk21SS12020.02401661.000000.50.302.707.418.83
George Brett23SS4228.26150121211.000005.30.746.702.52.54
Totals25.0SS19616226328253731103850819.964004.20.565.01
Tom Poquette24LF8476640.2149140154150.974001.80.232.1151.980.81
Jim Wohlford25LF8258574.1171650182177.973002.20.312.7750.676.62
Hal McRae30LF3128248.1632206765.970002.10.262.3619.120.83
Ruppert Jones21LF209.02000221.000001.00.222.001.27.14
Totals25.0LF19916214723859110405394.973002.00.272.41
Amos Otis29CF1521511,326.0374531382379.992002.50.292.5793.899.31
Al Cowens24CF12684.1201202321.913001.80.252.257.47.92
Ruppert Jones21CF7336.01100011111.000001.60.312.754.325.03
Willie Wilson20CF6118.0611087.875001.20.393.503.750.04
Jim Wohlford25CF218.04000441.000002.00.504.501.21.95
Totals23.8CF179162147415761428422.986002.40.292.58
Al Cowens24RF1421391,226.23071233322319.991002.20.262.3487.793.41
Tom Poquette24RF1712129.04000040401.000002.40.312.7910.516.32
Jim Wohlford25RF10775.01400014141.000001.40.191.686.29.33
Ruppert Jones21RF9441.28000881.000000.90.191.755.632.14
Totals23.5RF1781622473691233384381.992002.10.262.33
Amos Otis29OF1521511,326.0373531381378.992002.50.292.5793.899.31
Al Cowens24OF1481451,311.03291353347342.986002.30.262.3591.497.42
Tom Poquette24OF9888769.2188140193189.979001.90.252.2160.594.23
Jim Wohlford25OF9366657.1189650200195.975002.10.302.6757.486.94
Hal McRae30OF3128248.1632206765.970002.10.262.3619.120.85
Ruppert Jones21OF17786.22100021211.000001.20.242.1910.560.76
Willie Wilson20OF6118.0611087.875001.20.393.503.750.07
Totals24.7OF545486178211692820412171197.984002.20.272.44
Hal McRae30DH11700.0000000.000000.00.0072.278.51
Davey Nelson32DH2200.0000000.000000.00.0013.628.22
Jamie Quirk21DH1900.0000000.000000.00.0011.729.73
Tony Solaita29DH1400.0000000.000000.00.008.645.24
Cookie Rojas37DH900.0000000.000000.00.005.614.35
Jim Wohlford25DH300.0000000.000000.00.001.92.86
Ruppert Jones21DH300.0000000.000000.00.001.910.76
Tommy Davis37DH300.0000000.000000.00.001.937.56
Tom Poquette24DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.21.99
John Mayberry27DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.21.29
Freddie Patek31DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.711
Al Cowens24DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.711
Fran Healy29DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.612.511
Totals28.2DH19700000000000.0
Mark Littell23P601104.0390112121.0009281.80.20.121.0437.0100.01
Steve Mingori32P55085.19240133331.000060.00.60.393.4934.0100.02
Marty Pattin33P4415141.0920113029.96724485.70.70.211.8527.2100.03
Doug Bird26P3927197.21421213735.94616480.00.90.181.6024.1100.04
Al Fitzmorris30P3533220.11949347168.958231069.71.90.312.7821.6100.05
Dennis Leonard25P3534259.01123624034.850231560.51.00.131.1821.6100.05
Tom Hall28P31030.1171098.8894357.10.30.272.3919.1100.07
Paul Splittorff29P2623158.29300539391.00017965.41.50.252.2216.0100.08
Larry Gura28P20262.24120216161.0004450.00.80.262.3212.3100.09
Andy Hassler24P191499.2320112423.9583442.91.20.232.0911.7100.010
Steve Busby26P131371.2109302219.86415478.91.50.272.408.0100.011
Tom Bruno23P12017.10100111.00030100.00.10.060.537.4100.012
Bob McClure24P804.0000000.00010100.00.00.000.004.9100.013
Jerry Cram28P404.12000221.00010100.00.50.494.392.5100.014
Roger Nelson32P308.21100221.00030100.00.70.242.201.9100.015
Ken Sanders34P303.0000000.000000.00.000.001.9100.015
Ray Sadecki35P304.2000000.000010.00.00.000.001.9100.015
Totals28.2P4101621472952261718338321.9501466668.90.80.221.97

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
29Doug Bird26P6-4180RR1950-03-05Corona,CAMLB1973-19831973-1983
1969-  3-  60-KCA
5George Brett233B-1B6-0200LR1953-05-15Glen Dale,WVMLB1973-19931973-1993
1971-  2-  29-KCA
35Tom Bruno23P6-5210RR1953-01-26Chicago,ILMLB1976-19791976-1979
1971-  UDFA  -KCA
40Steve Busby26P6-2205RR1949-09-29Burbank,CAMLB1972-19801971-1980
1971-  2-  39-KCA
18Al Cowens24OF6-2200RR1951-10-25Los Angeles,CAMLB1974-19861974-1986
1969- 75-1028-KCA
46,49Jerry Cram28P6-0180RR1947-12-09Los Angeles,CAMLB1969-19761969-1981
1967-  UDFA  -MIN
10Tommy Davis37OF6-2205RR1939-03-21Brooklyn,NYMLB1959-19761957-1976
1956-  UDFA  -BRO
39Al Fitzmorris30P6-2190BR1946-03-21Buffalo,NYMLB1969-19781969-1979
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
37Larry Gura28P6-1185BL1947-11-26Joliet,ILMLB1970-19851968-1985
1969-  2-  40-CHN
42Tom Hall28P6-0155LL1947-11-23Thomasville,NCMLB1968-19771968-1977
1966-  3-  53-MIN
16Andy Hassler24P6-5220LL1951-10-18Texas City,TXMLB1971-19851971-1985
1969- 25- 581-CAL
16Fran Healy29C6-5220RR1946-09-06Holyoke,MAMLB1969-19781969-1978
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
30Ruppert Jones21OF5-10175LL1955-03-12Dallas,TXMLB1976-19871976-1989
1973-  3-  57-KCA
22Dennis Leonard25P6-1190RR1951-05-08Brooklyn,NYMLB1974-19861974-1986
1972-  2-  42-KCA
17Mark Littell23P6-3210LR1953-01-17Cape Girardeau,MOMLB1973-19821973-1982
1971- 12- 276-KCA
21Buck Martinez27C5-10190RR1948-11-07Redding,CAMLB1969-19861969-1986
7John Mayberry271B6-3220LL1949-02-18Detroit,MIMLB1968-19821968-1982
1967-  1-   6-HOU
32Bob McClure24P5-11170RL1952-04-29Oakland,CAMLB1975-19931975-1993
1973-  3-  30-KCA
11Hal McRae30OF5-11180RR1945-07-10Avon Park,FLMLB1968-19871968-1987
1965-  6- 117-CIN
23Steve Mingori32P5-10170LL1944-02-29Kansas City,MOMLB1970-19791970-1979
1965-  UDFA  -CIN
3Davey Nelson322B-3B5-10160RR1944-06-20Fort Sill,OKMLB1968-19771968-1977
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
35Roger Nelson32P6-3205RR1944-06-07Altadena,CAMLB1967-19761967-1979
1968-  6- 129-MON
26Amos Otis29OF5-11165RR1947-04-26Mobile,ALMLB1967-19841967-1984
1965-  5-  95-BOS
2Freddie Patek31SS5-5148RR1944-10-09Seguin,TXMLB1968-19811968-1981
1965- 22- 421-PIT
33Marty Pattin33P5-11180RR1943-04-06Charleston,ILMLB1968-19801968-1980
1965-  7- 127-CAL
25Tom Poquette24OF5-10175LR1951-10-30Eau Claire,WIMLB1973-19821973-1982
1970-  4-  81-KCA
9Jamie Quirk21C-3B6-4200LR1954-10-22Whittier,CAMLB1975-19921975-1992
1972-  1-  18-KCA
1Cookie Rojas372B5-10170RR1939-03-06Havana,CUMLB1962-19771962-1977
1956-  UDFA  -CIN
37Ray Sadecki35P5-11180LL1940-12-26Kansas City,KSMLB1960-19771960-1977
1958-  UDFA  -SLN
28Ken Sanders34P5-11185RR1941-07-08St. Louis,MOMLB1964-19761964-1977
1960-  UDFA  -KC1
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
8Tony Solaita291B6-0215LL1947-01-15Nuuuli,SMMLB1968-19791968-1979
1965-  UDFA  -NYA
34Paul Splittorff29P6-3210LL1946-10-08Evansville,INMLB1970-19841970-1984
1968- 25- 575-KCA
15Bob Stinson30C6-0185BR1945-10-11Elkin,NCMLB1969-19801969-1980
1966-  1-  15-LAN
12John Wathan26C-1B6-2205RR1949-10-04Cedar Rapids,IAMLB1976-19851976-1985
1971-  1-   4-KCA
20Frank White252B5-11170RR1950-09-04Greenville,MSMLB1973-19901973-1990
1970-  UDFA  -KCA
19Willie Wilson20OF6-3195BR1955-07-09Montgomery,ALMLB1976-19941976-2009
1974- 16- 381-LAN
6Jim Wohlford25OF5-11175RR1951-02-28Visalia,CAMLB1972-19861972-1987
1970-  3-  61-KCA
37 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
Whitey HerzogManagerOF5-11182LL1931-11-09New Athens,ILMLB1956-19631956-196324
Charlie LauHitting CoachC6-0190LR1933-04-12Romulus,MIMLB1956-19671956-196715
Galen CiscoPitching CoachP5-11215RR1936-03-07St. Marys,OHMLB1961-19691961-1969
1958-  UDFA  -BOS
30
Chuck HillerThird Base Coach2B5-11170LR1934-10-01Johnsburg,ILMLB1961-19681961-1968
1957-  UDFA  -CLE
13
Joe BurkeGeneral ManagerEXEC1923-12-089
Steve BorosAssistant Coach3B6-0185RR1936-09-03Flint,MIMLB1957-19641957-196416
Don WelkeScoutSCOUT49
Herk RobinsonVice PresidentEXEC36
8 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1976Kansas City RoyalsALMLB1629072.556-71361110212Whitey HerzogRoyals StadiumLost ALCS (Yankees)
1976Omaha RoyalsAmerAAA1367858.574-6355577812Billy GardnerJohnny Rosenblatt StadiumLost in Finals
TotalsFull Organization298168130.56413481168180

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1976George BrettAmerican League Player of the WeekMay 10-May 16
1976Hal McRaeEdgar Martinez Award (Outstanding MLB DH)
1976hal mcraeAmerican League Player of the WeekJune 7-June 13
3 record(s)

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
George Brett231976AL-MVPKansas City Royals2265217
Hal McRae301976AL-MVPKansas City Royals402999
Amos Otis291976AL-MVPKansas City Royals711758
Mark Littell231976AL-MVPKansas City Royals24015
John Mayberry271976AL-MVPKansas City Royals28001
5 record(s)
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