1978 Kansas City Royals Roster (40-man)

1977 Season 1979 Season

Record: 92-70-0, Finished 1st in AL_West (Schedule and Results)

Postseason: Lost AL Championship Series (3-1) to New York Yankees

Manager: Whitey Herzog (92-70)

General Manager: Joe Burke

Scouting Director: John Schuerholz

Ballpark: Royals Stadium

Attendance: 2,255,493 (3rd of 14)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 101
One-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 102

Pythagorean W-L: 93-69, 743 Runs, 634 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
Randy Bass	24	us US	L	R	6' 1"	210	Mar 13, 1954	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Doug Bird	28	us US	R	R	6' 4"	180	Mar 5, 1950	6	40	6	0	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2.1
Steve Braun	30	us US	L	R	5' 10"	180	May 8, 1948	8	64	33	64	43	0	0	0	0	11	0	32	1	0	33	0	29	0	0.7
George Brett HOF	25	us US	L	R	6' 0"	185	May 15, 1953	6	128	128	128	128	0	0	0	0	128	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.4		All-Star
Steve Busby	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	Sep 29, 1949	6	7	5	0	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Jim Colborn	32	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	May 22, 1946	10	8	3	0	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Al Cowens	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	197	Oct 25, 1951	5	132	128	132	129	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	16	119	127	2	3	1	1.9
Dave Cripe	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Apr 7, 1951	1st	7	2	7	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.2
Steve Foucault	28	us US	L	R	6' 0"	205	Oct 3, 1949	6	3	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Rich Gale	24	us US	R	R	6' 7"	225	Jan 19, 1954	1st	31	30	0	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.9
Jim Gaudet	23	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Jun 3, 1955	1st	3	2	3	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Larry Gura	30	us US	B	L	6' 0"	170	Nov 26, 1947	9	35	26	0	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.5
Andy Hassler	26	us US	L	L	6' 5"	220	Oct 18, 1951	7	11	9	0	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Al Hrabosky	28	us US	R	L	5' 11"	185	Jul 21, 1949	9	58	0	0	58	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7
Clint Hurdle	20	us US	L	R	6' 3"	195	Jul 30, 1957	2	133	118	133	123	0	0	52	0	1	0	41	0	42	78	1	11	0	1.2
Art Kusnyer	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	197	Dec 19, 1945	6	9	3	9	9	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Pete LaCock	26	us US	L	L	6' 2"	200	Jan 17, 1952	7	118	80	118	106	0	0	106	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	0	0.9
Joe Lahoud	31	us US	L	L	6' 1"	198	Apr 14, 1947	11	13	1	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	12	0	-0.3
Dennis Leonard	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	May 8, 1951	5	40	40	0	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.9	$200,000
Randy McGilberry	24	us US	B	R	6' 1"	195	Oct 29, 1953	2	18	0	0	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Hal McRae	32	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Jul 10, 1945	10	156	156	156	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	153	0	0	1.1
Steve Mingori	34	us US	L	L	5' 10"	165	Feb 29, 1944	9	45	0	0	45	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8
Amos Otis	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Apr 26, 1947	11	141	134	141	136	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	136	0	136	1	5	1	7.4
Bill Paschall	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Apr 22, 1954	1st	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Freddie Patek	33	us US	R	R	5' 5"	148	Oct 9, 1944	11	138	134	138	138	0	0	0	0	0	138	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1.7	$166,667	All-Star
Marty Pattin	35	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Apr 6, 1943	11	32	5	0	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Tom Poquette	26	us US	L	R	5' 10"	175	Oct 30, 1951	4	80	54	80	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	49	0	16	63	1	24	0	1.2
Darrell Porter	26	us US	L	R	6' 0"	193	Jan 17, 1952	8	150	144	150	145	0	145	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	5	0	4.2		All-Star
Jamie Quirk	23	us US	L	R	6' 4"	190	Oct 22, 1954	4	17	6	17	11	0	0	0	0	10	2	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	-0.1
Luis Silverio	21	do DO	R	R	5' 11"	165	Oct 23, 1956	1st	8	3	8	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	2	6	2	0	4	0.5
Paul Splittorff	31	us US	L	L	6' 3"	205	Oct 8, 1946	9	39	38	0	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.8
Jerry Terrell	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Jul 13, 1946	6	73	38	73	67	0	0	5	31	25	11	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	-0.7
George Throop	27	us US	R	R	6' 7"	205	Nov 24, 1950	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
U L Washington	24	us US	B	R	5' 11"	175	Oct 27, 1953	2	69	33	69	65	0	0	0	19	0	49	0	0	0	0	1	1	13	-0.5
John Wathan	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	Oct 4, 1949	3	67	47	67	65	0	21	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0	1.2
Frank White	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Sep 4, 1950	6	143	138	143	140	0	0	0	140	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	4.0		All-Star
Willie Wilson	22	us US	B	R	6' 3"	190	Jul 9, 1955	3	127	45	127	112	0	0	0	0	0	0	82	35	0	112	6	2	42	1.0
Joe Zdeb	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Jun 27, 1953	2	60	31	60	52	0	0	0	1	1	0	43	0	12	52	1	20	3	-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
Whitey Herzog HOF	46	us US	Nov 9, 1931	Manager	Apr 8	Oct 1
Charley Lau	45	us US	Apr 12, 1933	Hitting	Apr 8	Oct 1
Galen Cisco	42	us US	Mar 7, 1936	Pitching	Apr 8	Oct 1
Steve Boros	41	us US	Sep 3, 1936	Coach	Apr 8	Oct 1
Chuck Hiller	43	us US	Oct 1, 1934	Coach	Apr 8	Oct 1
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date