1973 Kansas City Royals Roster (40-man)

1972 Season 1974 Season

Record: 88-74-0, Finished 2nd in AL_West (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Jack McKeon (88-74)

General Manager: Cedric Tallis

Scouting Director: Lou Gorman

Ballpark: Royals Stadium

Attendance: 1,345,341 (3rd of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 106
One-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 107

Pythagorean W-L: 81-81, 755 Runs, 752 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Norm Angelini	25	us US	L	L	5' 11"	175	Sep 24, 1947	2	7	0	1	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Kurt Bevacqua	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Jan 23, 1947	3	99	66	99	71	0	0	9	16	39	0	5	0	5	10	18	23	3	-0.2	$14,000
Doug Bird	23	us US	R	R	6' 4"	180	Mar 5, 1950	1st	54	0	1	54	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.8
George Brett HOF	20	us US	L	R	6' 0"	185	May 15, 1953	1st	13	9	13	13	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.2
Tom Burgmeier	29	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	Aug 2, 1943	6	6	0	0	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Steve Busby	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	Sep 29, 1949	2	37	37	1	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.6
Bruce Dal Canton	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	Jun 15, 1941	7	32	3	1	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Dick Drago	28	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Jun 25, 1945	5	38	33	1	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.9	$37,500
Al Fitzmorris	27	us US	B	R	6' 2"	190	Mar 21, 1946	5	15	13	0	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.3
Bobby Floyd	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Oct 20, 1943	6	51	16	51	46	0	0	0	24	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	0.5
Gene Garber	25	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Nov 13, 1947	4	49	8	4	48	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.7	$16,000
Fran Healy	26	us US	R	R	6' 5"	220	Sep 6, 1946	4	95	88	95	92	0	92	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	2.7	$19,500
Joe Hoerner	36	us US	R	L	6' 1"	200	Nov 12, 1936	10	22	0	1	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	$37,000
Gail Hopkins	30	us US	L	R	5' 10"	198	Feb 19, 1943	6	74	34	74	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	38	36	0	-0.3
Steve Hovley	28	us US	L	L	5' 10"	188	Dec 18, 1944	5	104	51	104	80	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	26	53	80	15	19	7	-0.1
Mike Jackson	27	us US	L	L	6' 3"	190	Mar 27, 1946	4	9	0	0	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4	$12,600
Ed Kirkpatrick	28	us US	L	R	5' 11"	195	Oct 8, 1944	12	126	116	126	118	0	15	0	0	0	0	29	12	71	108	8	5	0	0.0	$35,000
Mark Littell	20	us US	L	R	6' 3"	210	Jan 17, 1953	1st	8	7	0	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Keith Marshall	21	us US	R	R	6' 2"	175	Jul 2, 1951	1st	8	1	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	2	8	0	0	0	0.0
Buck Martinez	24	us US	R	R	5' 10"	190	Nov 7, 1948	4	14	10	14	14	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Jerry May	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Dec 14, 1943	10	11	9	11	11	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3	$30,000
John Mayberry	24	us US	L	L	6' 3"	215	Feb 18, 1949	6	152	146	152	149	0	0	149	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	5.2	$50,000	All-Star
Hal McRae	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Jul 10, 1945	5	106	90	106	66	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0	63	64	37	14	0	-0.7	$28,500
Steve Mingori	29	us US	L	L	5' 10"	165	Feb 29, 1944	4	19	1	0	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3
Frank Ortenzio	22	us US	R	R	6' 2"	215	Feb 24, 1951	1st	9	6	9	7	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.1
Amos Otis	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Apr 26, 1947	6	148	148	148	134	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	134	0	134	14	0	0	4.0		All-Star
Freddie Patek	28	us US	R	R	5' 5"	148	Oct 9, 1944	6	135	131	135	135	0	0	0	0	0	135	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.5	$40,000
Lou Piniella	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	182	Aug 28, 1943	7	144	133	144	128	0	0	0	0	0	0	128	0	0	128	9	11	0	-3.1	$50,000
Tom Poquette	21	us US	L	R	5' 10"	175	Oct 30, 1951	1st	21	7	21	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	18	20	0	1	2	0.1
Barry Raziano	26	us US	B	R	5' 10"	175	Feb 5, 1947	1st	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Rick Reichardt	30	us US	R	R	6' 3"	210	Mar 16, 1943	10	41	35	41	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	7	31	5	0	-0.2
Cookie Rojas	34	cu CU	R	R	5' 10"	160	Mar 6, 1939	12	139	136	139	136	0	0	0	136	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2.5	$40,000	All-Star
Paul Schaal	30	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Mar 3, 1943	10	121	118	121	121	0	0	0	0	121	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.1
Wayne Simpson	24	us US	R	R	6' 3"	220	Dec 2, 1948	4	16	10	0	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1	$27,500
Paul Splittorff	26	us US	L	L	6' 3"	205	Oct 8, 1946	4	38	38	2	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.6
Carl Taylor	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Jan 20, 1944	6	69	48	69	65	0	63	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	6	0.5
Frank White	22	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Sep 4, 1950	1st	51	33	51	45	0	0	0	13	0	34	0	0	0	0	2	1	8	-0.3
Jim Wohlford	22	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Feb 28, 1951	2	45	27	45	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	1	13	24	10	7	0.8
Ken Wright	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	210	Sep 4, 1946	4	25	12	1	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	$15,000
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Jack McKeon	42	us US	Nov 23, 1930	Manager	Apr 6	Sep 30
Charley Lau	40	us US	Apr 12, 1933	Hitting	Apr 6	Sep 30
Galen Cisco	37	us US	Mar 7, 1936	Pitching	Apr 6	Sep 30
Charley Lau	40	us US	Apr 12, 1933	First base	Apr 6	Sep 30
Harry Dunlop	39	us US	Sep 6, 1933	Third base	Apr 6	Sep 30
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date