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1977 Kansas City Royals

American League
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Season
1977
League
American League
Division
West
W-L Record
102-60 (.630)   GBL: --
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
1 / 1 / 1
General Manager
Joe Burke
Attendance
1,852,603 (Rank: 6)
Ballpark
Royals Stadium
Playoffs
Lost ALCS (Yankees)
Top Draft Pick
Mike Jones (1-21)
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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
11Hal McRae31DHR1626411041915411219218145943132551233072086105.298.366.515.881.315.217.2928.195.9730.5230.52
1965-  6- 117-CIN
MLB1968-19871968-1987
18Al Cowens25OFR162606981893214231121612416481541431866169120.312.361.525.886.287.213.3176.209.6826.3526.35
1969- 75-1028-KCA
MLB1974-19861974-1986
5George Brett243BL139564105176321322881412552423391230062767109.312.373.532.905.321.220.2968.773.8325.6425.64
1971-  2-  29-KCA
MLB1973-19931973-1993
7John Mayberry281BL1535437312522123821383867179132186414679.230.336.401.737.320.171.23112.9513.4223.6123.61
1967-  1-   6-HOU
MLB1968-19821968-1982
2Freddie Patek32SSR15449772130266560531341845137261835633793.262.320.368.688.270.106.3017.2814.9299.4099.40
1965- 22- 421-PIT
MLB1968-19811968-1981
26Amos Otis30OFR14247885120208177823771880395132075614575.251.342.433.775.364.182.27012.6615.6928.1228.12
1965-  5-  95-BOS
MLB1967-19841967-1984
20Frank White262BR1524745911621555023525672112041625143185.245.284.342.626.188.097.2754.8613.0494.8094.80
1970-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1973-19901973-1990
15Darrell Porter25CL130425611172131660105370116661924864077.275.353.452.805.304.177.29310.9114.4026.5626.56
1970-  1-   4-MIL
MLB1971-19871971-1987
25Tom Poquette25OFL10634243100236233141921542241413723169.292.337.412.749.167.120.3055.115.65171.00171.00
1970-  4-  81-KCA
MLB1973-19821973-1982
8Ralph LaCock251B-DHL88218256612132921152510414892381650.303.345.408.753.179.105.3256.3010.5072.6772.67
1970-  1-  20-CHN
MLB1972-19801972-1980
19Joe Zdeb24OFR1051952658522236516230333573217949.297.346.374.720.164.077.3247.3710.6097.5097.50
1971-  4-  78-KCA
MLB1977-19791976-1980
1Cookie Rojas383B-2BR64156839910101381701125501661029.250.285.321.606.109.071.2794.8210.240.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1962-19771962-1977
12John Wathan27CR55119183953221205800311561271029.328.346.471.817.202.143.3303.946.3059.5059.50
1971-  1-   4-KCA
MLB1976-19851976-1985
21Buck Martinez28CR2980318401901312020012585513.225.253.313.566.113.088.2543.5314.1280.0080.00 MLB1969-19861969-1986
10Joe Lahoud30OFL34658175028101116001122877710.262.364.431.795.354.169.31314.2920.7832.5032.50
1966-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1968-19781968-1978
6Bob Heise30SS-2BR5462111621050128110002066313.258.292.323.615.081.065.2963.0312.120.000.00
1966-  UDFA  -NYN
MLB1967-19771967-1977
3Davey Nelson332B-DHR27488931041371100001145545.188.291.292.583.208.104.24312.7320.000.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1968-19771968-1977
32Willie Wilson21OFB133410112001631802001133729.324.343.382.725.176.058.4232.7021.620.000.00
1974- 16- 381-LAN
MLB1976-19941976-2009
9Clint Hurdle19OFL926580027002700000142826.308.357.538.895.308.230.3537.1425.0013.0013.00
1975-  1-   9-KCA
MLB1977-19871977-1987
30U L Washington23SSB102004110110540100072622.200.360.350.710.450.150.25019.2315.380.000.00
1972-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1977-19871976-1992
17Mark Littell24PL4810000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1971- 12- 276-KCA
MLB1973-19821973-1982
Tot:21 Players183655948221549299771467731708752268745495850104244062685221027.277.340.436.776.267.159.2918.3310.961.3238.32
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
22Dennis Leonard26R20123.043837215111292.224611799187924414281.117.560.552.437.503.603.09
1972-  2-  42-KCA
MLB1974-19861974-1986
48Jim Colborn31R18143.62363561010239.023310696228110383131.318.770.833.053.883.991.27
1967-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1969-19781969-1978
34Paul Splittorff30L1663.69373762000229.0243104941183995021.429.550.433.263.894.091.19
1968- 25- 575-KCA
MLB1970-19841970-1984
16Andy Hassler25L964.20292731120156.11668873775838151.549.560.404.324.785.071.11
1969- 25- 581-CAL
MLB1971-19851971-1985
33Marty Pattin34R1033.583110408210128.111556511637553021.188.061.122.593.863.931.49
1965-  7- 127-CAL
MLB1968-19801968-1980
29Doug Bird27R1143.8853500314814118.112052511429833031.269.131.062.216.313.952.86
1969-  3-  60-KCA
MLB1973-19831973-1983
37Larry Gura29L853.1352611244610106.11084337828464111.289.140.682.373.893.641.64
1969-  2-  40-CHN
MLB1970-19851968-1985
17Mark Littell24R843.6148500294312104.27349426551068211.226.280.524.739.114.211.93
1971- 12- 276-KCA
MLB1973-19821973-1982
23Steve Mingori33L243.09430002243464.0592622419193011.228.300.562.672.673.661.00
1965-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1970-19791970-1979
42Tom Hall29L003.5260002607.243326100001.304.702.357.0411.743.521.67
1966-  3-  53-MIN
MLB1968-19771968-1977
31Randy McGilberry23R015.1430001307.07441110001.149.001.291.291.295.141.00
1975- 14- 321-KCA
MLB1977-19781977-1980
35George Throop26R003.3840001415.11221410000.941.691.696.751.693.380.25
1972- 16- 378-KCA
MLB1975-19791975-1979
39Gary Lance28R014.5010001102.02110200002.009.000.009.000.004.500.00
1967- 20- 382-CHN
MLB1977-19771976-1980
Tot:13 Players102603.541621624110121219421460.21377651575110499850569361.288.480.683.075.244.011.70
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
Darrell Porter25C1251211,053.266361134737724.982574257.65.80.696.1977.296.21
John Wathan27C3519205.0130910140139.99315383.34.00.686.1021.663.62
Buck Martinez28C2822202.0133810142141.99312666.75.00.706.2817.396.63
Totals26.7C1881624089267815410191004.985845162.25.30.696.19
John Mayberry281B1451381,254.2129681711813841377.995009.51.109.8889.594.81
Ralph LaCock251B2919180.018617216205203.990007.01.1310.1517.933.02
John Wathan271B5426.0260122726.963005.21.009.003.19.13
Bob Heise301B100.0000000.000000.00.000.61.94
Totals27.51B1801612071508981013616161606.994008.91.109.90
Frank White262B1521451,265.0310434886752744.989004.90.595.2993.8100.01
Bob Heise302B21884.220270847471.000002.20.565.0213.038.92
Cookie Rojas382B16460.026180744441.000002.80.736.609.925.03
Davey Nelson332B11551.01114232725.926002.30.494.416.840.74
Totals31.82B20016219736749310104870860.989004.30.595.30
George Brett243B1351341,184.01153252033460440.957003.30.373.3483.397.11
Cookie Rojas383B3127242.22362569085.944002.70.353.1619.148.42
Bob Heise303B12133.0310331613.813001.10.393.557.422.23
Joe Zdeb243B101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.61.04
Totals29.03B1791622781413972842566538.951003.00.373.32
Freddie Patek32SS1541481,304.22524132970694665.958004.30.514.5995.1100.01
Bob Heise30SS21783.01930385249.942002.30.595.3113.038.92
U L Washington23SS9662.01321543934.872003.80.554.945.690.03
Frank White26SS4110.00300331.000000.80.302.702.52.64
George Brett24SS101.0001010.000000.00.000.000.60.75
Totals27.0SS1891621572844673882789751.952004.00.514.63
Joe Zdeb24LF8740433.1914309895.969001.10.221.9753.782.91
Tom Poquette25LF7360537.01234021271271.000001.70.242.1345.168.92
Hal McRae31LF4744347.0848419692.958002.00.272.3929.029.03
Joe Lahoud30LF131182.1162101918.947001.40.221.978.038.24
Ralph LaCock25LF9761.01320015151.000001.70.252.215.610.25
Totals27.0LF22916214613272083355347.977001.50.242.14
Amos Otis30CF1401291,181.13241030337334.991002.40.282.5586.498.61
Al Cowens25CF2726196.05300053531.000002.00.272.4316.716.72
Willie Wilson21CF9673.1250102625.962002.80.343.085.669.23
Tom Poquette25CF117.02000221.000002.00.292.570.60.94
Joe Zdeb24CF103.01000111.000001.00.333.000.61.04
Totals25.0CF1781622804051040419415.990002.30.282.56
Al Cowens25RF1421241,156.02541461274268.978001.90.232.0987.787.71
Tom Poquette25RF2826197.05600056561.000002.00.282.5617.326.42
Clint Hurdle19RF9661.21600016161.000001.80.262.355.6100.03
Joe Zdeb24RF8114.01000111.000000.10.070.644.97.64
Ralph LaCock25RF3217.04000441.000001.30.242.121.93.45
Joe Lahoud30RF2215.02000221.000001.00.131.201.25.96
Totals24.7RF1921613063331461353347.983001.80.242.14
Al Cowens25OF1591501,352.03071461327321.982002.00.242.1498.198.11
Amos Otis30OF1401291,181.13261030339336.991002.40.282.5686.498.62
Tom Poquette25OF9687741.01774011811811.000001.90.242.2059.390.63
Joe Zdeb24OF9341450.19343010097.970001.00.221.9457.488.64
Hal McRae31OF4744347.0848419692.958002.00.272.3929.029.05
Joe Lahoud30OF151397.1182102120.952001.30.211.859.344.16
Ralph LaCock25OF12978.01720019191.000001.60.242.197.413.67
Willie Wilson21OF9673.1240102524.960002.70.332.955.669.28
Clint Hurdle19OF9661.21700017171.000001.90.282.505.6100.08
Totals25.6OF580485185110634418311251107.984001.90.252.27
Hal McRae31DH11500.0000000.000000.00.0071.071.01
Ralph LaCock25DH2600.0000000.000000.00.0016.029.52
John Mayberry28DH800.0000000.000000.00.004.95.23
Davey Nelson33DH700.0000000.000000.00.004.325.94
Cookie Rojas38DH600.0000000.000000.00.003.79.45
Joe Lahoud30DH400.0000000.000000.00.002.511.86
Joe Zdeb24DH400.0000000.000000.00.002.53.86
George Brett24DH300.0000000.000000.00.001.92.28
Willie Wilson21DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.215.49
John Wathan27DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.23.69
Darrell Porter25DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.811
Al Cowens25DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.611
Dennis Leonard26DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.62.611
Totals27.5DH18000000000000.0
Doug Bird27P535118.16130019191.0008466.70.40.161.4532.7100.01
Larry Gura29P526106.1618212624.9235362.50.50.232.0432.1100.02
Mark Littell24P485104.277111514.9338466.70.30.131.2129.6100.03
Steve Mingori33P43064.0314111817.9443260.00.40.272.3926.5100.04
Dennis Leonard26P3837292.22129425450.926101343.51.30.171.5423.5100.05
Paul Splittorff30P3737229.0938234947.95914670.01.30.211.8522.8100.06
Jim Colborn31P3635239.02739537166.93012570.61.80.282.4922.2100.07
Marty Pattin34P3110128.16190025251.0007370.00.80.201.7619.1100.08
Andy Hassler25P2927156.1628323734.919131056.51.20.221.9617.9100.09
Tom Hall29P607.20200221.000010.00.30.282.503.7100.010
George Throop26P405.11200331.00010100.00.80.595.292.5100.011
Randy McGilberry23P307.01200331.00010100.01.00.433.861.9100.012
Gary Lance28P102.0000000.00020100.00.00.000.000.6100.013
Totals28.1P3811621461932111813322304.944845162.20.80.211.88

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
29Doug Bird27P6-4180RR1950-03-05Corona,CAMLB1973-19831973-1983
1969-  3-  60-KCA
5George Brett243B-1B6-0200LR1953-05-15Glen Dale,WVMLB1973-19931973-1993
1971-  2-  29-KCA
48Jim Colborn31P6-0190RR1946-05-22Santa Paula,CAMLB1969-19781969-1978
1967-  UDFA  -CHN
18Al Cowens25OF6-2200RR1951-10-25Los Angeles,CAMLB1974-19861974-1986
1969- 75-1028-KCA
37Larry Gura29P6-1185BL1947-11-26Joliet,ILMLB1970-19851968-1985
1969-  2-  40-CHN
42Tom Hall29P6-0155LL1947-11-23Thomasville,NCMLB1968-19771968-1977
1966-  3-  53-MIN
16Andy Hassler25P6-5220LL1951-10-18Texas City,TXMLB1971-19851971-1985
1969- 25- 581-CAL
6Bob Heise30SS-2B6-0175RR1947-05-12San Antonio,TXMLB1967-19771967-1977
1966-  UDFA  -NYN
9Clint Hurdle19OF6-4215LR1957-07-30Big Rapids,MIMLB1977-19871977-1987
1975-  1-   9-KCA
8Ralph LaCock251B-OF6-3210LL1952-01-17Burbank,CAMLB1972-19801972-1980
1970-  1-  20-CHN
10Joe Lahoud30OF6-0200LL1947-04-14Danbury,CTMLB1968-19781968-1978
1966-  UDFA  -BOS
39Gary Lance28P6-3195BR1948-09-21Greenville,SCMLB1977-19771976-1980
1967- 20- 382-CHN
22Dennis Leonard26P6-1190RR1951-05-08Brooklyn,NYMLB1974-19861974-1986
1972-  2-  42-KCA
17Mark Littell24P6-3210LR1953-01-17Cape Girardeau,MOMLB1973-19821973-1982
1971- 12- 276-KCA
21Buck Martinez28C5-10190RR1948-11-07Redding,CAMLB1969-19861969-1986
7John Mayberry281B6-3220LL1949-02-18Detroit,MIMLB1968-19821968-1982
1967-  1-   6-HOU
31Randy McGilberry23P6-1195BR1953-10-29Mobile,ALMLB1977-19781977-1980
1975- 14- 321-KCA
11Hal McRae31OF5-11180RR1945-07-10Avon Park,FLMLB1968-19871968-1987
1965-  6- 117-CIN
23Steve Mingori33P5-10170LL1944-02-29Kansas City,MOMLB1970-19791970-1979
1965-  UDFA  -CIN
3Davey Nelson332B-3B5-10160RR1944-06-20Fort Sill,OKMLB1968-19771968-1977
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
26Amos Otis30OF5-11165RR1947-04-26Mobile,ALMLB1967-19841967-1984
1965-  5-  95-BOS
2Freddie Patek32SS5-5148RR1944-10-09Seguin,TXMLB1968-19811968-1981
1965- 22- 421-PIT
33Marty Pattin34P5-11180RR1943-04-06Charleston,ILMLB1968-19801968-1980
1965-  7- 127-CAL
25Tom Poquette25OF5-10175LR1951-10-30Eau Claire,WIMLB1973-19821973-1982
1970-  4-  81-KCA
15Darrell Porter25C6-0193LR1952-01-17Joplin,MOMLB1971-19871971-1987
1970-  1-   4-MIL
1Cookie Rojas382B5-10170RR1939-03-06Havana,CUMLB1962-19771962-1977
1956-  UDFA  -CIN
34Paul Splittorff30P6-3210LL1946-10-08Evansville,INMLB1970-19841970-1984
1968- 25- 575-KCA
35George Throop26P6-7205RR1950-11-24Pasadena,CAMLB1975-19791975-1979
1972- 16- 378-KCA
30U L Washington23SS5-11175BR1953-10-27Stringtown,OKMLB1977-19871976-1992
1972-  UDFA  -KCA
12John Wathan27C-1B6-2205RR1949-10-04Cedar Rapids,IAMLB1976-19851976-1985
1971-  1-   4-KCA
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
20Frank White262B5-11170RR1950-09-04Greenville,MSMLB1973-19901973-1990
1970-  UDFA  -KCA
32Willie Wilson21OF6-3195BR1955-07-09Montgomery,ALMLB1976-19941976-2009
1974- 16- 381-LAN
19Joe Zdeb24OF5-11185RR1953-06-27Compton,ILMLB1977-19791976-1980
1971-  4-  78-KCA
33 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
Herk RobinsonVice PresidentEXEC36
7 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1977Kansas City RoyalsALMLB16210260.630-82265117111Whitey HerzogRoyals StadiumLost ALCS (Yankees)
1977Omaha RoyalsAmerAAA1357659.563-5845552911John SullivanJohnny Rosenblatt Stadiumdnq
1977Jacksonville SunsSouAA1387266.5224.55194724734Gordon MacKenzieSam W. Wolfson Baseball Parkdnq
1977Daytona IslandersFSLA+1345777.42526.0565605-4058Jose MartinezJackie Robinson Ballparkdnq
1977Gulf Coast RoyalsGCLRk533419.6424.52842404422Bill ScriptureEd Smith Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization622341281.54827742523251

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1977jim colbornAmerican League Player of the WeekMay 9-May 15
1977al cowensAmerican League Player of the WeekSeptember 19-September 25
1977Al CowensAmerican League Gold GloveOF
1977hal mcraeAmerican League Player of the WeekApril 18-April 24
1977Frank WhiteAmerican League Gold Glove2B
5 record(s)

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Al Cowens251977AL-MVPKansas City Royals2455217
Dennis Leonard261977AL-CYKansas City Royals453245
George Brett241977AL-MVPKansas City Royals1301351
Hal McRae311977AL-MVPKansas City Royals24013
Dennis Leonard261977AL-MVPKansas City Royals29001
5 record(s)
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