1997 Kansas City Royals Statistics and Roster

#	player	age	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info	status	cur-org	cur-lev	salary
17	Kevin Appier	29	P	6-2	220	R	R	1967-12-06	Lancaster,CA	MLB	1989-2004	1987-2006	1987- 1- 9-KCA				4,800,000
17	Kevin Appier	29	P	6-2	220	R	R	1967-12-06	Lancaster,CA	MLB	1989-2004	1987-2006	1987- 1- 9-KCA				4,800,000
41	Tim Belcher	35	P	6-3	225	R	R	1961-10-19	Mount Gilead,OH	MLB	1987-2000	1984-2000	1984- 1- 1-NYA				2,300,000
41	Tim Belcher	35	P	6-3	225	R	R	1961-10-19	Mount Gilead,OH	MLB	1987-2000	1984-2000	1984- 1- 1-NYA				2,300,000
28	Jay Bell	31	SS-2B	6-0	185	R	R	1965-12-11	Pensacola,FL	MLB	1986-2003	1984-2003	1984- 1- 8-MIN				5,000,000
39	Yamil Benitez	24	LF-RF	6-2	180	R	R	1972-10-05	San Juan,PR	MLB	1995-1998	1990-2002	1989- UDFA -MON				150,000
57	Brian Bevil	25	P	6-3	190	R	R	1971-09-05	Houston,TX	MLB	1996-1998	1991-1998	1990- 30- 817-KCA				150,000
27	Ricky Bones	28	P	6-0	200	R	R	1969-04-07	Salinas,PR	MLB	1991-2001	1986-2003	1986- UDFA -SDN				390,000
58	Hector Carrasco	27	P	6-2	235	R	R	1969-10-22	San Pedro De Macoris,DR	MLB	1994-2007	1988-2012	1988- UDFA -NYN				560,000
45	Larry Casian	31	P	6-0	170	R	L	1965-10-28	Lynwood,CA	MLB	1990-1998	1984-1998	1987- 6- 139-MIN				350,000
38	Jim Converse	25	P	5-9	180	L	R	1971-08-17	San Francisco,CA	MLB	1993-1997	1990-2000	1990- 16- 431-SEA				150,000
14,16	Scott Cooper	29	3B-1B	6-3	205	L	R	1967-10-13	St. Louis,MO	MLB	1990-1997	1986-1998	1986- 3- 69-BOS				375,000
18	Johnny Damon	23	LF	6-2	205	L	L	1973-11-05	Fort Riley,KS	MLB	1995-2012	1992-2012	1992- 1- 35-KCA	Free Agt			240,000
44	Chili Davis	37	OF	6-3	210	B	R	1960-01-17	Kingston,JM	MLB	1981-1999	1978-1999	1977- 11- 270-SFN				3,800,000
52	Roland DeLaMaza	25	P	6-2	195	R	R	1971-11-11	Granada Hills,CA	MLB	1997-1997	1993-1999	1993- 15- 419-CLE				150,000
24	Jermaine Dye	23	RF	6-5	245	R	R	1974-01-28	Oakland,CA	MLB	1996-2009	1993-2009	1993- 17- 488-ATL				175,000
26	Sal Fasano	25	C	6-2	225	R	R	1971-08-10	Chicago,IL	MLB	1996-2008	1991-2009	1993- 37-1029-KCA				150,000
42	Tom Goodwin	28	CF-LF	6-0	195	L	R	1968-07-27	Fresno,CA	MLB	1991-2004	1987-2005	1989- 1- 22-LAN				1,050,000
43	Shane Halter	27	SS-3B	6-0	195	R	R	1969-11-08	La Plata,MD	MLB	1997-2004	1991-2005	1991- 5- 132-KCA				150,000
33	Chris Haney	28	P	6-3	210	L	L	1968-11-16	Baltimore,MD	MLB	1991-2002	1988-2002	1990- 2- 51-MON				1,700,000
2	Jed Hansen	24	2B	6-1	195	R	R	1972-08-19	Tacoma,WA	MLB	1997-1999	1992-2006	1994- 2- 50-KCA				150,000
6	David Howard	30	SS-2B	6-0	175	B	R	1967-02-26	Sarasota,FL	MLB	1991-1999	1987-2001	1986- 32- 774-KCA				762,500
45	Jason Jacome	26	P	6-0	205	L	L	1970-11-24	Tulsa,OK	MLB	1994-1998	1991-2009	1991- 12- 329-NYN				220,000
7	Jeff King	32	3B-1B	6-1	188	R	R	1964-12-26	Marion,IN	MLB	1989-1999	1984-1999	1986- 1- 1-PIT				2,500,000
36	Ryan Long	24	RF-LF	6-2	215	R	R	1973-02-03	Houston,TX	MLB	1997-1997	1991-2000	1991- 2- 45-KCA				150,000
15	Mike Macfarlane	33	C	6-1	205	R	R	1964-04-12	Stockton,CA	MLB	1987-1999	1983-1999	1985- 4- 97-KCA				887,500
36	Felix Martinez	23	SS	6-0	200	B	R	1974-05-18	Nagua,DR	MLB	1997-2001	1993-2009	1993- 29- 825-OAK				150,000
56	Allen McDill	25	P	6-0	170	L	L	1971-08-23	Greenville,MS	MLB	1997-2001	1992-2002	1992- 20- 553-NYN				150,000
21	Jeff Montgomery	35	P	5-11	175	R	R	1962-01-07	Wellston,OH	MLB	1987-1999	1983-1999	1983- 9- 212-CIN				2,300,000
31	Rod Myers	24	CF-LF	6-0	190	L	L	1973-01-14	Conroe,TX	MLB	1996-1997	1991-2003	1991- 13- 340-KCA				150,000
#	player	age	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info	status	cur-org	cur-lev	salary
22	Jon Nunnally	25	RF-CF	5-10	190	L	R	1971-11-09	Pelham,NC	MLB	1995-2000	1992-2006	1992- 3- 70-CLE				190,000
30	Jose Offerman	28	SS-2B	6-1	200	B	R	1968-11-08	San Pedro de Macoris,DR	MLB	1990-2005	1988-2009	1986- UDFA -LAN				1,600,000
48	Gregg Olson	30	P	6-4	210	R	R	1966-10-11	Scribner,NE	MLB	1988-2001	1986-2001	1988- 1- 4-BAL				400,000
16	Dean Palmer	28	3B	6-1	210	R	R	1968-12-27	Tallahassee,FL	MLB	1989-2003	1986-2003	1986- 3- 59-TEX				4,800,000
12	Craig Paquette	28	3B-LF	6-0	210	R	R	1969-03-28	Long Beach,CA	MLB	1993-2003	1989-2007	1989- 8- 218-OAK				340,000
52	Mike Perez	32	P	6-0	185	R	R	1964-10-19	Yauco,PR	MLB	1990-1997	1985-1997	1986- 12- 312-SLN				150,000
35	Hipolito Pichardo	27	P	6-1	195	R	R	1969-08-22	Esperanza,DR	MLB	1992-2002	1988-2004	1987- UDFA -KCA				780,000
34	Jim Pittsley	23	P	6-7	220	R	R	1974-04-03	DuBois,PA	MLB	1995-1999	1992-1999	1992- 1- 17-KCA				150,000
34	Jim Pittsley	23	P	6-7	220	R	R	1974-04-03	DuBois,PA	MLB	1995-1999	1992-1999	1992- 1- 17-KCA				150,000
1	Bip Roberts	33	2B-LF	5-7	165	B	R	1963-10-27	Berkeley,CA	MLB	1986-1998	1982-1998	1982- 1- 13-PIT				1,950,000
50	Jose Rosado	22	P	6-0	185	L	L	1974-11-09	Newark,NJ	MLB	1996-2000	1994-2000	1994- 12- 331-KCA				200,000
50	Jose Rosado	22	P	6-0	185	L	L	1974-11-09	Newark,NJ	MLB	1996-2000	1994-2000	1994- 12- 331-KCA				200,000
53	Glendon Rusch	22	P	6-1	225	L	L	1974-11-07	Seattle,WA	MLB	1997-2009	1993-2009	1993- 17- 469-KCA				150,000
53	Glendon Rusch	22	P	6-1	225	L	L	1974-11-07	Seattle,WA	MLB	1997-2009	1993-2009	1993- 17- 469-KCA				150,000
49	Jose Santiago	22	P	6-3	225	R	R	1974-11-05	Fajardo,PR	MLB	1997-2005	1994-2008	1994- 70-1627-KCA				150,000
46	Scott Service	30	P	6-6	240	R	R	1967-02-26	Cincinnati,OH	MLB	1988-2004	1986-2004	1985- UDFA -PHI				225,000
2	Tim Spehr	30	C	6-2	185	R	R	1966-07-02	Excelsior Springs,MO	MLB	1991-1999	1988-2001	1988- 5- 127-KCA				260,000
63	Andy Stewart	26	C	5-11	205	R	R	1970-12-05	Oshawa,ON	MLB	1997-1997	1990-2004	1989- UDFA -KCA				150,000
22	Larry Sutton	27	1B-RF	6-0	185	L	L	1970-05-14	West Covina,CA	MLB	1997-2004	1989-2004	1992- 21- 582-KCA				150,000
29	Mike Sweeney	23	1B-C	6-3	225	R	R	1973-07-22	Orange,CA	MLB	1995-2010	1991-2010	1991- 10- 262-KCA				175,000
51	Randy Veres	31	P	6-3	210	R	R	1965-11-25	Sacramento,CA	MLB	1989-1997	1985-1997	1985- 1- 2-MIL				185,000
31	Joe Vitiello	27	1B-LF	6-3	220	R	R	1970-04-11	Cambridge,MA	MLB	1995-2003	1989-2004	1991- 1- 7-KCA				210,000
57	Jamie Walker	25	P	6-2	190	L	L	1971-07-01	McMinnville,TN	MLB	1997-2009	1990-2009	1992- 10- 265-HOU				150,000
56	Matt Whisenant	26	P	6-3	215	R	L	1971-06-08	Los Angeles,CA	MLB	1997-2000	1990-2001	1989- 18- 456-PHI				150,000
46	Mike Williams	28	P	6-2	200	R	R	1968-07-29	Radford,VA	MLB	1992-2003	1988-2003	1990- 14- 374-PHI				150,000
49	Mitch Williams	32	P	6-4	205	L	L	1964-11-17	Santa Ana,CA	MLB	1986-1997	1982-2002	1982- 8- 187-SDN				150,000
56 Record(s)

Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Opening Day Lineup

1. Jose Offerman (2b)
2. Tom Goodwin (cf)
3. Bip Roberts (lf)
4. Jeff King (1b)
5. Jay Bell (ss)
6. Joe Vitiello (dh)
7. Jermaine Dye (rf)
8. Craig Paquette (3b)
9. Tim Spehr (c)
P. Kevin Appier (p)