1987 Kansas City Royals Roster (40-man)

1986 Season 1988 Season

Record: 83-79-0, Finished 2nd in AL_West (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Billy Gardner (62-64) and John Wathan (21-15)

Scouting Director: Art Stewart

Ballpark: Royals Stadium

Attendance: 2,392,471 (4th of 14)

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

Pythagorean W-L: 84-78, 715 Runs, 691 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
Rick Anderson	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Nov 29, 1956	2	6	2	0	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9
Steve Balboni	30	us US	R	R	6' 3"	225	Jan 16, 1957	7	121	104	121	55	0	0	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	52	16	1	-0.9	$625,000
Juan Beníquez	37	pr PR	R	R	5' 11"	150	May 13, 1950	16	57	40	57	34	0	0	6	0	6	0	17	2	4	22	15	9	2	-1.6
Buddy Biancalana	27	us US	B	R	5' 11"	160	Feb 2, 1960	6	37	12	37	34	0	0	0	12	0	22	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	-0.5
Bud Black	30	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	Jun 30, 1957	7	29	18	0	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.1	$600,000
Thad Bosley	30	us US	L	L	6' 3"	175	Sep 17, 1956	11	80	24	80	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	1	14	28	13	49	1	-0.3	$457,500
George Brett HOF	34	us US	L	R	6' 0"	185	May 15, 1953	15	115	115	115	94	0	0	83	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	21	0	0	2.7	$2,055,000	All-Star
John Davis	24	us US	R	R	6' 7"	215	Jan 5, 1963	1st	27	0	0	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.8	$62,500
Jim Eisenreich	28	us US	L	L	5' 11"	180	Apr 18, 1959	4	44	25	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	19	0	0.0	$72,500
Steve Farr	30	us US	R	R	5' 10"	198	Dec 12, 1956	4	47	0	0	47	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9
Gene Garber	39	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Nov 13, 1947	18	13	0	0	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Jerry Don Gleaton	29	us US	L	L	6' 3"	205	Sep 14, 1957	7	48	0	0	48	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	$95,000
Mark Gubicza	24	us US	R	R	6' 6"	215	Aug 14, 1962	4	35	35	0	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.0	$450,000
Dave Gumpert	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	May 5, 1958	5	8	0	0	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Ed Hearn	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	215	Aug 23, 1960	2	6	5	6	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.2	$76,000
Bo Jackson	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	220	Nov 30, 1962	2	116	108	116	113	0	0	0	0	0	0	95	21	3	113	1	3	4	0.0	$330,000
Danny Jackson	25	us US	R	L	6' 0"	205	Jan 5, 1962	5	36	34	0	35	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.6	$225,000
Ross Jones	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Jan 14, 1960	3	39	36	39	39	0	0	0	3	0	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	$65,000
Charlie Leibrandt	30	us US	R	L	6' 3"	195	Oct 4, 1956	8	35	35	0	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.0	$850,000
Mike Macfarlane	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Apr 12, 1964	1st	8	7	8	8	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Scotti Madison	27	us US	B	R	5' 11"	185	Sep 12, 1959	3	7	4	7	6	0	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.2
Hal McRae	41	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Jul 10, 1945	19	18	6	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	12	0	0.2	$110,000
Jorge Orta	36	mx MX	L	R	5' 10"	170	Nov 26, 1950	16	21	11	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	10	0	-0.3	$125,000
Larry Owen	32	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	May 31, 1955	5	76	59	76	76	0	76	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	$100,000
Bill Pecota	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Feb 16, 1960	2	66	39	66	62	0	0	0	15	17	36	0	0	0	0	1	8	5	1.0	$62,500
Melido Perez	21	do DO	R	R	6' 4"	180	Feb 15, 1966	1st	3	3	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Jamie Quirk	32	us US	L	R	6' 4"	190	Oct 22, 1954	13	109	88	109	108	0	108	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	-0.2	$200,000
Dan Quisenberry	34	us US	R	R	6' 2"	170	Feb 7, 1953	9	47	0	0	47	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7	$1,262,350
Bret Saberhagen	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	160	Apr 11, 1964	4	33	33	0	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.0	$740,000	All-Star
Angel Salazar	25	ve VE	R	R	6' 0"	180	Nov 4, 1961	4	116	94	116	116	0	0	0	0	0	116	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.6	$100,000
Kevin Seitzer	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Mar 26, 1962	2	161	161	161	160	0	0	24	0	141	0	3	0	0	3	1	0	0	5.5	$62,500	All-Star
Bob Shirley	33	us US	R	L	5' 11"	180	Jun 25, 1954	11	3	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Lonnie Smith	31	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	Dec 22, 1955	10	48	45	48	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	0	0	32	15	1	2	-0.2	$500,000
Bob Stoddard	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Mar 8, 1957	7	17	2	0	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$65,000
Danny Tartabull	24	pr PR	R	R	6' 1"	185	Oct 30, 1962	4	158	155	158	149	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	149	149	6	3	0	2.2	$145,000
Gary Thurman	22	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Nov 12, 1964	1st	27	25	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	6	0	27	0	0	0	0.3	$62,500
Frank White	36	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Sep 4, 1950	15	154	151	154	152	0	0	0	152	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2.8	$875,000
Willie Wilson	31	us US	B	R	6' 3"	190	Jul 9, 1955	12	146	144	146	143	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	143	0	143	2	1	1	1.8	$1,389,706
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
Billy Gardner	59	us US	Jul 19, 1927	Manager	Apr 6	Aug 26
John Wathan	37	us US	Oct 4, 1949	Manager	Aug 27	Oct 4
Gary Blaylock	55	us US	Oct 11, 1931		Apr 6	Oct 4
Joe Jones	45	us US	Dec 13, 1941		Apr 6	Oct 4
Ed Napoleon	49	us US	Sep 13, 1937		Apr 6	Oct 4
Jimmie Schaffer	51	us US	Apr 5, 1936		Apr 6	Oct 4
José Martínez	44	cu CU	Jul 26, 1942	Coach	Apr 6	Oct 4
Hal McRae	41	us US	Jul 10, 1945	Coach	Apr 6	Oct 4
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date