1972 Kansas City Royals Roster (40-man)

1971 Season 1973 Season

Record: 76-78-0, Finished 4th in AL_West (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Bob Lemon (76-78)

General Manager: Cedric Tallis

Scouting Director: Lou Gorman

Ballpark: Municipal Stadium

Attendance: 707,656 (9th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 98
One-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99

Pythagorean W-L: 81-73, 580 Runs, 545 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Ted Abernathy	39	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Mar 6, 1933	14	45	0	45	45	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7
Norm Angelini	24	us US	L	L	5' 11"	175	Sep 24, 1947	1st	21	0	21	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Tom Burgmeier	28	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	Aug 2, 1943	5	51	0	51	51	51	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-1.2
Steve Busby	22	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	Sep 29, 1949	1st	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3
Bruce Dal Canton	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	Jun 15, 1941	6	35	16	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Dick Drago	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Jun 25, 1945	4	35	33	35	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.9
Al Fitzmorris	26	us US	B	R	6' 2"	190	Mar 21, 1946	4	39	2	39	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.2
Bobby Floyd	28	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Oct 20, 1943	5	61	40	61	61	0	0	0	2	30	29	0	0	0	0	0	4	-1.1
Ron Hansen	34	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Apr 5, 1938	15	16	7	16	11	0	0	0	1	4	6	0	0	0	0	7	1	-0.1
Mike Hedlund	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	182	Aug 11, 1946	6	29	16	29	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.4	$27,000
Gail Hopkins	29	us US	L	R	5' 10"	198	Feb 19, 1943	5	53	11	53	14	0	0	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	40	0	-0.2
Steve Hovley	27	us US	L	L	5' 10"	188	Dec 18, 1944	4	105	34	105	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	25	38	67	42	16	0.8	$17,500
Mike Jackson	26	us US	L	L	6' 3"	190	Mar 27, 1946	3	7	3	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Joe Keough	26	us US	L	L	6' 0"	185	Jan 7, 1946	5	56	6	56	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	2	5	16	36	7	-0.1
Ed Kirkpatrick	27	us US	L	R	5' 11"	195	Oct 8, 1944	11	113	104	113	108	0	108	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	3.5
Bobby Knoop	33	us US	R	R	6' 1"	170	Oct 18, 1938	9	44	22	44	37	0	0	0	33	4	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	-0.4	$26,000
Jerry May	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Dec 14, 1943	9	53	32	53	41	0	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	-0.2
John Mayberry	23	us US	L	L	6' 3"	215	Feb 18, 1949	5	149	138	149	146	0	0	146	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4.9	$17,000
Monty Montgomery	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Sep 1, 1946	2	9	8	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Tom Murphy	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Dec 30, 1945	5	21	9	21	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.8	$34,000
Roger Nelson	28	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Jun 7, 1944	6	34	19	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.7	$16,000
Bob Oliver	29	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Feb 8, 1943	5	16	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	16	0	0	0.6	$27,500
Amos Otis	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Apr 26, 1947	5	143	137	143	137	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	137	0	137	6	0	3.1		All-Star
Dennis Paepke	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	202	Apr 17, 1945	3	2	1	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Freddie Patek	27	us US	R	R	5' 5"	148	Oct 9, 1944	5	136	133	136	136	0	0	0	0	0	136	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.6		All-Star
Lou Piniella	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	182	Aug 28, 1943	6	151	150	151	150	0	0	0	0	0	0	150	0	0	150	1	0	3.5		All-Star
Cookie Rojas	33	cu CU	R	R	5' 10"	160	Mar 6, 1939	11	137	132	137	134	0	0	0	131	6	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	2.0		All-Star
Jim Rooker	29	us US	R	L	6' 0"	195	Sep 23, 1942	5	18	10	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Paul Schaal	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Mar 3, 1943	9	127	122	127	125	0	0	0	1	123	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	1.6
Richie Scheinblum	29	us US	B	R	6' 1"	180	Nov 5, 1942	6	134	118	134	119	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	119	119	16	0	2.8	$15,000	All-Star
Paul Splittorff	25	us US	L	L	6' 3"	205	Oct 8, 1946	3	35	33	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.3
Carl Taylor	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Jan 20, 1944	5	63	24	63	38	0	21	6	0	5	0	1	0	6	7	32	1	0.3	$20,000
Jim Wohlford	21	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Feb 28, 1951	1st	15	5	15	8	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	2	0.1
Ken Wright	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	210	Sep 4, 1946	3	17	0	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Bob Lemon	51	us US	Sep 22, 1920	Manager	Apr 15	Oct 4
Charley Lau	39	us US	Apr 12, 1933	Hitting	Apr 15	Oct 4
Galen Cisco	36	us US	Mar 7, 1936	Pitching	Apr 15	Oct 4
Harry Dunlop	38	us US	Sep 6, 1933	Coach	Apr 15	Oct 4
George Strickland	46	us US	Jan 10, 1926	Coach	Apr 15	Oct 4
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date