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1979 Kansas City Royals

American League
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Season
1979
League
American League
Division
West
W-L Record
85-77 (.525)   GBL: 3.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
2 / 7 / 12
General Manager
Joe Burke
Attendance
2,261,845 (Rank: 7)
Ballpark
Royals Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Atlee Hammaker (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
5George Brett263BL1546451192124220231071710513601414836370185127.329.376.563.939.324.234.3207.285.1428.0428.04
1971-  2-  29-KCA
MLB1973-19931973-1993
6Willie Wilson23OFB15458811318518136498312289271343124764037148.315.351.420.771.274.105.3624.3814.3898.0098.00
1974- 16- 381-LAN
MLB1976-19941976-2009
26Amos Otis32OFR1515771001702821890305689237581225666048122.295.369.444.813.310.149.32210.3013.9432.0632.06
1965-  5-  95-BOS
MLB1967-19841967-1984
15Darrell Porter27CL1575331011552310201123412165841381125867953102.291.421.484.905.418.193.29317.829.5726.6526.65
1970-  1-   4-MIL
MLB1971-19871971-1987
18Al Cowens27OFR13651669152187973108404432741221156834118.295.345.409.754.196.114.3047.047.7557.3357.33
1969- 75-1028-KCA
MLB1974-19861974-1986
20Frank White282BR12746773124264104828825541373111885034084.266.300.403.703.233.137.2784.9710.7446.7046.70
1970-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1973-19901973-1990
8Ralph LaCock271BL132408541132543562137261167161554533281.277.334.380.714.196.103.2868.175.74136.00136.00
1970-  1-  20-CHN
MLB1972-19801972-1980
11Hal McRae33DHR101393551133241074543846417061834434667.288.351.466.817.277.178.2998.5810.3839.3039.30
1965-  6- 117-CIN
MLB1968-19871968-1987
2Freddie Patek34SSR106306307717013711121642310306973381859.252.293.317.610.114.065.2864.7312.43306.00306.00
1965- 22- 421-PIT
MLB1968-19811968-1981
30U L Washington25SS-2BB1012683268125225107204406611963001949.254.299.358.657.190.104.2896.6714.67134.00134.00
1972-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1977-19871976-1992
12John Wathan291BR901992641732282172405517602161229.206.227.302.529.136.096.2193.2411.1199.5099.50
1971-  1-   4-KCA
MLB1976-19851976-1985
9,10Clint Hurdle21OFL59171164110333001282410444662041625.240.343.386.729.304.146.25713.7311.7657.0057.00
1975-  1-   9-KCA
MLB1977-19871977-1987
0George Scott351BR44146193982120111232211112541621128.267.329.370.699.185.103.3337.4119.75146.00146.00
1962-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1966-19791966-1979
7Todd Cruz23SSR5511892470215013191130237126915.203.224.314.538.127.111.2202.3815.0859.0059.00
1973-  2-  26-PHI
MLB1978-19841977-1991
3Steve Braun31OF-DHL581161531204100022110102245139625.267.384.388.772.310.121.26715.837.9129.0029.00
1966- 10- 200-MIN
MLB1971-19851971-1986
9,10Jamie Quirk24DH-CL51798246111100513100003585816.304.353.443.796.203.139.3545.8815.2979.0079.00
1972-  1-  18-KCA
MLB1975-19921975-1992
1Jerry Terrell323BR31405123012101101002184248.300.317.450.767.200.150.2892.382.3840.0040.00
1968- 18- 412-MIN
MLB1973-19801973-1980
25Tom Poquette27OFL212615000300140010052805.192.214.192.406.038.000.2173.5714.290.000.00
1970-  4-  81-KCA
MLB1973-19821973-1982
19Joe Zdeb26OFR152334110010240000172522.174.240.304.544.261.130.2118.0016.000.000.00
1971-  4-  78-KCA
MLB1977-19791976-1980
28Jim Nettles32OFL112302000100320000022602.087.192.087.279.130.000.09511.547.690.000.00
1968-  4-  76-MIN
MLB1970-19811970-1986
13Jim Gaudet24CR360100000000000001601.167.167.167.334.000.000.1670.000.000.000.00
1976-  6- 138-KCA
MLB1978-19791976-1982
23German Barranca22DH-3BL553310003100000004512.600.600.8001.400.600.200.6000.000.000.000.00
1974-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1979-19821977-1985
Tot:22 Players176256538511596286791167912077652867535577656114238863494811115.282.343.422.766.257.140.3008.3210.631.2848.73
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 Splittorff32L15174.243635110010240.02481371132577771051.359.300.942.892.895.141.00
1968- 25- 575-KCA
MLB1970-19841970-1984
22Dennis Leonard28R14124.083232125000236.022611710733561268021.198.621.262.144.814.462.25
1972-  2-  42-KCA
MLB1974-19861974-1986
32Larry Gura31L13124.47393371160233.22261371162973855171.288.701.122.813.275.281.16
1969-  2-  40-CHN
MLB1970-19851968-1985
38Rich Gale25R9105.65343121030181.219713111419991035041.639.760.944.905.106.491.04
1975-  5- 105-KCA
MLB1978-19841977-1991
40Steve Busby29R663.63221240510094.17145381064451001.436.770.956.114.294.290.70
1971-  2-  39-KCA
MLB1972-19801971-1980
33Marty Pattin36R524.58317101124394.110950481121414011.3810.401.052.003.914.771.95
1965-  7- 127-CAL
MLB1968-19801968-1980
21Eduardo Rodriguez27R414.84291101328274.1794240934264031.529.571.094.123.155.090.76
1971-  UDFA  -MIL
MLB1973-19791973-1979
25Craig Chamberlain22R443.7510104000069.2683129718302011.238.780.902.333.884.001.67
1978-  1-   2-KCA
MLB1979-19801978-1995
39Al Hrabosky29L943.745800037581165.0673127341397011.669.280.425.685.404.290.95
1969-  1-  19-SLN
MLB1970-19821970-1983
23Steve Mingori35L335.7930100829146.26936301017180111.8413.311.933.283.476.941.06
1965-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1970-19791970-1979
29Dan Quisenberry26R323.15320002132540.042161457131001.239.451.131.582.933.601.86
1975-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1979-19901977-1990
27Renie Martin23R035.19250001125534.2322020114252011.338.310.263.636.495.191.79
1977- 19- 486-KCA
MLB1979-19841974-1986
42Bill Paschall25R016.59700057013.21811102530021.6811.851.323.291.987.240.60
1976-  3-  53-KCA
MLB1978-19811977-1981
31Gary Christenson26L003.37600016010.210541240001.128.440.841.693.374.222.00
1971- 13- 306-DET
MLB1979-19801976-1982
35Craig Eaton24R002.70500045010.08330340001.107.200.002.703.602.701.33
1974-  6- 138-KCA
MLB1979-19791976-1984
35George Throop28R0013.5040002402.27440510004.5023.620.0016.873.3713.500.20
1972- 16- 378-KCA
MLB1975-19791975-1979
1Jerry Terrell32R000.0010001101.00000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
1968- 18- 412-MIN
MLB1973-19801973-1980
Tot:17 Players85774.46162162427120239271448.11477816717165536640402281.399.181.033.333.985.071.19
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Darrell Porter27C1411411,230.0628681315709696.982645752.94.90.575.0987.089.81
John Wathan29C2318164.1705107675.9877277.83.30.464.1114.225.62
Jamie Quirk24C9240.0152101817.94410100.01.90.433.825.617.63
Jim Gaudet24C3114.01300013131.00030100.04.30.938.361.9100.04
Totals26.0C176162219726751515816801.982755956.04.60.554.98
Ralph LaCock271B10894816.082968379900897.997008.31.109.8966.781.81
John Wathan291B4925250.026419230285283.993005.81.1310.1930.254.42
George Scott351B4138330.133521427360356.989008.71.089.7125.393.23
George Brett261B8551.0475165352.981006.51.029.184.95.24
Jim Nettles321B101.02000221.000002.02.0018.000.69.15
Totals29.81B207162144814771131014216001590.994007.71.109.88
Frank White282B1251241,076.13173321278661649.982005.20.605.4377.298.41
U L Washington252B4636346.01121111237235223.949004.80.645.8028.445.52
Jerry Terrell322B7117.0570312121.000001.70.716.354.322.63
German Barranca222B119.0470311111.0000011.01.2211.000.620.04
Totals26.82B17916237343845724121919895.974005.00.625.56
George Brett263B1491481,287.11293733028532502.944003.40.393.5192.096.81
Jerry Terrell323B19785.0521112726.963001.40.312.7511.761.32
Todd Cruz233B9553.2716332623.885002.60.433.895.616.43
Jamie Quirk243B3214.11400551.000001.70.353.191.95.94
Steve Braun313B202.0000000.000000.00.000.001.23.45
Clint Hurdle213B101.01000111.000001.01.009.000.61.76
U L Washington253B103.00100111.000001.00.333.000.61.06
George Scott353B101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.62.36
German Barranca223B101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.620.06
Totals26.63B1861621621434153432592558.943003.00.393.47
Freddie Patek34SS10495796.21532491954421402.955003.90.504.5464.298.11
U L Washington25SS5037354.062131631199193.970003.90.554.9130.949.52
Todd Cruz23SS4830291.247102413153149.974003.10.514.6129.687.33
Jamie Quirk24SS505.00300331.000000.60.605.403.19.84
Jerry Terrell32SS101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.63.25
Totals27.6SS20816214482624852998776747.963003.60.524.64
Willie Wilson23LF1311121,037.13081040322318.988002.40.312.7680.985.11
Clint Hurdle21LF3028202.0403104443.977001.40.211.9218.550.82
Steve Braun31LF1814126.02630029291.000001.60.232.0711.131.03
Jim Nettles32LF7547.01600016161.000002.30.343.064.363.64
Joe Zdeb26LF6326.07000771.000001.20.272.423.740.05
Tom Poquette27LF204.02000221.000001.00.504.501.29.56
John Wathan29LF206.01000111.000000.50.171.501.22.26
Totals27.0LF1961624124001650421416.988002.10.292.59
Amos Otis32CF1461431,266.13831135397394.992002.70.312.8090.196.71
Willie Wilson23CF2419180.0702207472.973003.00.403.6014.815.62
Al Cowens27CF102.01000111.000001.00.504.500.60.73
Totals27.3CF1711621834541355472467.989002.70.322.90
Al Cowens27RF1341321,168.1287340294290.986002.20.252.2382.798.51
Clint Hurdle21RF2019169.0470204947.959002.40.282.5012.333.92
Tom Poquette27RF8443.05101661.000000.80.141.264.938.13
Willie Wilson23RF5434.01000010101.000002.00.292.653.13.24
Joe Zdeb26RF3223.06000661.000002.00.262.351.920.05
Jim Nettles32RF119.02000221.000002.00.222.000.69.16
John Wathan29RF102.01000111.000001.00.504.500.61.16
Totals26.4RF172162281358461368362.984002.10.252.25
Willie Wilson23OF1521351,251.13841260402396.985002.60.322.8593.898.71
Amos Otis32OF1461431,266.13851135399396.992002.70.312.8190.196.72
Al Cowens27OF1341321,170.1288340295291.986002.20.252.2482.798.53
Clint Hurdle21OF5047371.0882309390.968001.80.242.1830.984.74
Steve Braun31OF1814126.02640130301.000001.70.242.1411.131.05
Tom Poquette27OF10447.07101881.000000.80.171.536.247.66
Joe Zdeb26OF9549.01300013131.000001.40.272.395.660.07
Jim Nettles32OF8656.01900019191.000002.40.343.054.972.78
John Wathan29OF308.02000221.000000.70.252.251.93.39
Totals27.6OF53048666012123316712611245.987002.30.292.58
Hal McRae33DH10000.0000000.000000.00.0061.799.01
Ralph LaCock27DH1600.0000000.000000.00.009.912.12
Darrell Porter27DH1500.0000000.000000.00.009.39.63
John Wathan29DH1100.0000000.000000.00.006.812.24
Steve Braun31DH1100.0000000.000000.00.006.819.04
Jamie Quirk24DH900.0000000.000000.00.005.617.66
Clint Hurdle21DH400.0000000.000000.00.002.56.87
Amos Otis32DH400.0000000.000000.00.002.52.67
U L Washington25DH300.0000000.000000.00.001.93.09
George Scott35DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.24.510
Willie Wilson23DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.21.310
George Brett26DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.612
German Barranca22DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.620.012
Al Cowens27DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.712
Jerry Terrell32DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.63.212
Totals27.6DH18100000000000.0
Al Hrabosky29P58065.0242086.7502340.00.10.090.8335.8100.01
Larry Gura31P3933233.21538255553.96412957.11.40.232.0524.1100.02
Paul Splittorff32P3635240.01527334542.93321484.01.20.181.5822.2100.03
Rich Gale25P3431181.2925433834.895101441.71.00.191.6921.0100.04
Dennis Leonard28P3232236.01932125251.98181142.11.60.221.9419.8100.05
Dan Quisenberry26P32040.0010121110.909010.00.30.252.2519.8100.05
Marty Pattin36P31794.1413101817.9445362.50.50.181.6319.1100.07
Steve Mingori35P30146.264201210.8331150.00.30.221.9518.5100.08
Eduardo Rodriguez27P29174.1081098.8892722.20.30.110.9717.9100.09
Renie Martin23P25034.258101413.92920100.00.50.383.4215.4100.010
Steve Busby29P221294.14240128281.0009469.21.30.302.6813.6100.011
Craig Chamberlain22P101069.25200771.0003260.00.70.100.916.2100.012
Bill Paschall25P7013.20200221.000000.30.151.364.3100.013
Gary Christenson26P6010.22101331.000000.50.292.653.7100.014
Craig Eaton24P5010.01101221.000000.40.201.803.1100.015
George Throop28P402.2000000.000000.00.000.002.5100.016
Jerry Terrell32P101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.63.217
Totals28.1P4011621449871991818304286.941755956.00.70.201.78

Season Roster

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
23German Barranca222B6-0160LR1956-10-19Veracruz,MXMLB1979-19821977-1985
1974-  UDFA  -KCA
3Steve Braun31OF-3B5-10180LR1948-05-08Trenton,NJMLB1971-19851971-1986
1966- 10- 200-MIN
5George Brett263B-1B6-0200LR1953-05-15Glen Dale,WVMLB1973-19931973-1993
1971-  2-  29-KCA
40Steve Busby29P6-2205RR1949-09-29Burbank,CAMLB1972-19801971-1980
1971-  2-  39-KCA
25Craig Chamberlain22P6-1190RR1957-02-02Hollywood,CAMLB1979-19801978-1995
1978-  1-   2-KCA
31Gary Christenson26P6-5200LL1953-05-05Mineola,NYMLB1979-19801976-1982
1971- 13- 306-DET
18Al Cowens27OF6-2200RR1951-10-25Los Angeles,CAMLB1974-19861974-1986
1969- 75-1028-KCA
7Todd Cruz23SS-3B6-0175RR1955-11-23Highland Park,MIMLB1978-19841977-1991
1973-  2-  26-PHI
35Craig Eaton24P5-11175RR1954-09-07Cincinnati,OHMLB1979-19791976-1984
1974-  6- 138-KCA
38Rich Gale25P6-7225RR1954-01-19Littleton,NHMLB1978-19841977-1991
1975-  5- 105-KCA
13Jim Gaudet24C6-0185RR1955-06-03New Orleans,LAMLB1978-19791976-1982
1976-  6- 138-KCA
32Larry Gura31P6-1185BL1947-11-26Joliet,ILMLB1970-19851968-1985
1969-  2-  40-CHN
39Al Hrabosky29P5-11185RL1949-07-21Oakland,CAMLB1970-19821970-1983
1969-  1-  19-SLN
9,10Clint Hurdle21OF6-4215LR1957-07-30Big Rapids,MIMLB1977-19871977-1987
1975-  1-   9-KCA
8Ralph LaCock271B-OF6-3210LL1952-01-17Burbank,CAMLB1972-19801972-1980
1970-  1-  20-CHN
22Dennis Leonard28P6-1190RR1951-05-08Brooklyn,NYMLB1974-19861974-1986
1972-  2-  42-KCA
27Renie Martin23P6-4190RR1955-08-30Dover,DEMLB1979-19841974-1986
1977- 19- 486-KCA
11Hal McRae33OF5-11180RR1945-07-10Avon Park,FLMLB1968-19871968-1987
1965-  6- 117-CIN
23Steve Mingori35P5-10170LL1944-02-29Kansas City,MOMLB1970-19791970-1979
1965-  UDFA  -CIN
28Jim Nettles32OF6-0186LL1947-03-02San Diego,CAMLB1970-19811970-1986
1968-  4-  76-MIN
26Amos Otis32OF5-11165RR1947-04-26Mobile,ALMLB1967-19841967-1984
1965-  5-  95-BOS
42Bill Paschall25P6-0175RR1954-04-22Norfolk,VAMLB1978-19811977-1981
1976-  3-  53-KCA
2Freddie Patek34SS5-5148RR1944-10-09Seguin,TXMLB1968-19811968-1981
1965- 22- 421-PIT
33Marty Pattin36P5-11180RR1943-04-06Charleston,ILMLB1968-19801968-1980
1965-  7- 127-CAL
25Tom Poquette27OF5-10175LR1951-10-30Eau Claire,WIMLB1973-19821973-1982
1970-  4-  81-KCA
15Darrell Porter27C6-0193LR1952-01-17Joplin,MOMLB1971-19871971-1987
1970-  1-   4-MIL
9,10Jamie Quirk24C-3B6-4200LR1954-10-22Whittier,CAMLB1975-19921975-1992
1972-  1-  18-KCA
29Dan Quisenberry26P6-2180RR1953-02-07Santa Monica,CAMLB1979-19901977-1990
1975-  UDFA  -KCA
21Eduardo Rodriguez27P6-0185RR1952-03-06Barceloneta,PRMLB1973-19791973-1979
1971-  UDFA  -MIL
0George Scott351B6-2215RR1944-03-23Greenville,MSMLB1966-19791966-1979
1962-  UDFA  -BOS
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
34Paul Splittorff32P6-3210LL1946-10-08Evansville,INMLB1970-19841970-1984
1968- 25- 575-KCA
1Jerry Terrell32SS-3B6-0170RR1946-07-13Waseca,MNMLB1973-19801973-1980
1968- 18- 412-MIN
35George Throop28P6-7205RR1950-11-24Pasadena,CAMLB1975-19791975-1979
1972- 16- 378-KCA
30U L Washington25SS5-11175BR1953-10-27Stringtown,OKMLB1977-19871976-1992
1972-  UDFA  -KCA
12John Wathan29C-1B6-2205RR1949-10-04Cedar Rapids,IAMLB1976-19851976-1985
1971-  1-   4-KCA
20Frank White282B5-11170RR1950-09-04Greenville,MSMLB1973-19901973-1990
1970-  UDFA  -KCA
6Willie Wilson23OF6-3195BR1955-07-09Montgomery,ALMLB1976-19941976-2009
1974- 16- 381-LAN
19Joe Zdeb26OF5-11185RR1953-06-27Compton,ILMLB1977-19791976-1980
1971-  4-  78-KCA
38 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Whitey HerzogManagerOF5-11182LL1931-11-09New Athens,ILMLB1956-19631956-196324
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
John SullivanBullpen CoachC6-0195LR1941-01-03Somerville,NJMLB1963-19681963-1968
1959-  UDFA  -DET
17
Joe BurkeGeneral ManagerEXEC1923-12-089
Steve BorosAssistant Coach3B6-0185RR1936-09-03Flint,MIMLB1957-19641957-196416
Herk RobinsonAssistant General ManagerEXEC36
Murray CookScoutEXEC1940-12-06Sackville,NB9
Al DiezScoutSCOUT3
9 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1979Kansas City RoyalsALMLB1628577.5253.08518163527Whitey HerzogRoyals Stadiumdnq
1979Omaha RoyalsAmerAAA1366571.4787.5557621-6426Gordon MacKenzieJohnny Rosenblatt Stadiumdnq
1979Jacksonville SunsSouAA1416972.48914.06266091736Joe JonesSam W. Wolfson Baseball Parkdnq
1979Fort Myers RoyalsFSLA+1386969.50020.54784552335Gene LamontTerry Park Ballfielddnq
1979Gulf Coast Royals GoldGCLRk522923.5584.03252576833Jose MartinezBaseball City Stadiumdnq
1979Gulf Coast Royals BlueGCLRk532429.4539.5255303-4855Brian MurphyBaseball City Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization682341341.5003092306131

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1979George BrettAmerican League Player of the WeekMay 21-May 27
1979hal mcraeAmerican League Player of the WeekAugust 6-August 12
1979Frank WhiteAmerican League Gold Glove2B
1979willie wilsonAmerican League Player of the WeekAugust 20-August 26
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playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
George Brett261979AL-MVPKansas City Royals3258226
Darrell Porter271979AL-MVPKansas City Royals901352
Willie Wilson231979AL-MVPKansas City Royals170415
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