1974 Kansas City Royals Roster (40-man)

1973 Season 1975 Season

Record: 77-85-0, Finished 5th in AL_West (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Jack McKeon (77-85)

General Manager: Cedric Tallis (Replaced June 1974)

Scouting Director: Lou Gorman

Ballpark: Royals Stadium

Attendance: 1,173,292 (5th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 105
One-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 105

Pythagorean W-L: 82-80, 667 Runs, 662 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	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Kurt Bevacqua	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Jan 23, 1947	4	39	18	39	33	0	0	14	7	13	2	0	0	0	0	4	10	6	-1.1
Doug Bird	24	us US	R	R	6' 4"	180	Mar 5, 1950	2	55	1	1	55	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.0
George Brett HOF	21	us US	L	R	6' 0"	185	May 15, 1953	2	133	128	133	133	0	0	0	0	132	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1.4
Nelson Briles	30	us US	R	R	5' 11"	195	Aug 5, 1943	10	18	17	1	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.8	$71,000
Steve Busby	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	Sep 29, 1949	3	38	38	0	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5		All-Star
Orlando Cepeda HOF	36	pr PR	R	R	6' 2"	210	Sep 17, 1937	17	33	25	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	8	0	-0.5
Al Cowens	22	us US	R	R	6' 1"	197	Oct 25, 1951	1st	110	64	110	103	0	0	0	0	2	0	7	24	75	102	4	9	8	-0.3
Bruce Dal Canton	33	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	Jun 15, 1941	8	31	22	0	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.4
Al Fitzmorris	28	us US	B	R	6' 2"	190	Mar 21, 1946	6	34	27	0	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.5
Bobby Floyd	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Oct 20, 1943	7	10	3	10	8	0	0	0	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0.2
Gene Garber	26	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Nov 13, 1947	5	17	0	1	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9	$28,000
Fernando González	24	pr PR	R	R	5' 10"	165	Jun 19, 1950	3	9	4	9	8	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	-0.4	$9,600
Fran Healy	27	us US	R	R	6' 5"	220	Sep 6, 1946	5	139	129	139	138	0	138	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	2.4	$36,500
Joe Hoerner	37	us US	R	L	6' 1"	200	Nov 12, 1936	11	30	0	1	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6	$37,000
Dennis Leonard	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	May 8, 1951	1st	5	4	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Aurelio López	25	mx MX	R	R	6' 0"	185	Sep 21, 1948	1st	8	1	0	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$15,000
Buck Martinez	25	us US	R	R	5' 10"	190	Nov 7, 1948	5	43	31	43	38	0	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	-0.3
John Mayberry	25	us US	L	L	6' 3"	215	Feb 18, 1949	7	126	116	126	106	0	0	106	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	9	0	1.9	$50,000	All-Star
Lindy McDaniel	38	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Dec 13, 1935	20	38	5	0	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1	$60,000
Hal McRae	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Jul 10, 1945	6	148	145	148	57	0	0	0	0	2	0	40	0	20	56	90	3	0	3.9
Steve Mingori	30	us US	L	L	5' 10"	165	Feb 29, 1944	5	36	0	1	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
Amos Otis	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Apr 26, 1947	7	146	142	146	143	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	143	0	143	2	3	0	4.9
Dennis Paepke	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	202	Apr 17, 1945	4	6	3	6	5	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	-0.2
Freddie Patek	29	us US	R	R	5' 5"	148	Oct 9, 1944	7	149	145	149	149	0	0	0	0	0	149	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2.5
Marty Pattin	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Apr 6, 1943	7	25	11	1	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7	$65,000
Vada Pinson	35	us US	L	L	5' 11"	170	Aug 11, 1938	17	115	102	115	111	0	0	1	0	0	0	14	6	91	110	2	11	1	0.8	$66,000
Rick Reichardt	31	us US	R	R	6' 3"	210	Mar 16, 1943	11	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Cookie Rojas	35	cu CU	R	R	5' 10"	160	Mar 6, 1939	13	144	133	144	141	0	0	0	141	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0.3	$45,000	All-Star
Paul Schaal	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Mar 3, 1943	11	12	12	12	12	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Richie Scheinblum	31	us US	B	R	6' 1"	180	Nov 5, 1942	8	36	15	36	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	17	20	1	-0.8	$36,000
Tony Solaita	27	as AS	L	L	6' 0"	210	Jan 15, 1947	2	96	66	96	65	0	0	65	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	18	2	1.7	$20,000
Paul Splittorff	27	us US	L	L	6' 3"	205	Oct 8, 1946	5	37	36	1	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.4
Frank White	23	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Sep 4, 1950	2	99	52	99	88	0	0	0	50	16	29	0	0	0	0	4	4	14	-0.5
Jim Wohlford	23	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Feb 28, 1951	3	143	125	143	138	0	0	0	0	0	0	125	0	18	138	1	11	0	-0.6
Name	Age	Birth	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	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Jack McKeon	43	us US	Nov 23, 1930	Manager	Apr 5	Oct 2
Charley Lau	41	us US	Apr 12, 1933	Hitting	Apr 5	Oct 2
Galen Cisco	38	us US	Mar 7, 1936	Pitching	Apr 5	Oct 2
Charley Lau	41	us US	Apr 12, 1933	First base	Apr 5	Oct 2
Harry Dunlop	40	us US	Sep 6, 1933	Third base	Apr 5	Oct 2
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date