1988 Kansas City Royals Roster (40-man)

1987 Season 1989 Season

Record: 84-77-0, Finished 3rd in AL_West (Schedule and Results)

Manager: John Wathan (84-77)

Scouting Director: Art Stewart

Ballpark: Royals Stadium

Attendance: 2,350,181 (5th of 14)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101
One-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 103

Pythagorean W-L: 87-74, 704 Runs, 648 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	31	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Nov 29, 1956	3	7	3	0	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Luis Aquino	24	pr PR	R	R	6' 0"	155	May 19, 1964	2	7	5	0	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Steve Balboni	31	us US	R	R	6' 3"	225	Jan 16, 1957	8	21	16	21	13	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	2	0	-0.9	$350,000
Floyd Bannister	33	us US	L	L	6' 1"	190	Jun 10, 1955	12	31	31	0	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2	$900,000
Bud Black	31	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	Jun 30, 1957	8	17	0	0	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$635,000
Thad Bosley	31	us US	L	L	6' 3"	175	Sep 17, 1956	12	15	4	15	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	6	4	8	0	-0.2	$400,000
George Brett HOF	35	us US	L	R	6' 0"	185	May 15, 1953	16	157	157	157	124	0	0	124	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	33	0	0	5.2	$2,305,000	All-Star
Bill Buckner	38	us US	L	L	6' 0"	185	Dec 14, 1949	20	89	59	89	21	0	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	42	28	0	-1.0
Nick Capra	30	us US	R	R	5' 8"	165	Mar 8, 1958	4	14	6	14	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	2	11	1	1	5	-0.4
José de Jesús	23	us US	R	R	6' 5"	175	Jan 6, 1965	1st	2	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Luis de los Santos	21	do DO	R	R	6' 5"	205	Dec 29, 1966	1st	11	6	11	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	-0.3
Jim Eisenreich	29	us US	L	L	5' 11"	180	Apr 18, 1959	5	82	45	82	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	15	21	64	13	10	6	-0.5	$90,000
Steve Farr	31	us US	R	R	5' 10"	198	Dec 12, 1956	5	62	1	0	62	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.8	$225,000
Gene Garber	40	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Nov 13, 1947	19	26	0	0	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	$500,000
Jerry Don Gleaton	30	us US	L	L	6' 3"	205	Sep 14, 1957	8	42	0	0	42	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	$120,000
Tom Gordon	20	us US	R	R	5' 9"	160	Nov 18, 1967	1st	5	2	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Mark Gubicza	25	us US	R	R	6' 6"	215	Aug 14, 1962	5	35	35	0	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.7	$635,000	All-Star
Ed Hearn	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	215	Aug 23, 1960	3	7	4	7	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	-0.2	$80,000
Bo Jackson	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	220	Nov 30, 1962	3	124	120	124	121	0	0	0	0	0	0	103	5	15	121	2	1	0	1.7	$383,000
Mark Lee	23	us US	L	L	6' 3"	198	Jul 20, 1964	1st	4	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Charlie Leibrandt	31	us US	R	L	6' 3"	195	Oct 4, 1956	9	35	35	0	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.2	$1,250,000
Mike Macfarlane	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Apr 12, 1964	2	70	63	70	67	0	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.5	$62,500
Scotti Madison	28	us US	B	R	5' 11"	185	Sep 12, 1959	4	16	7	16	8	0	4	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	3	4	6	1	-0.1	$65,000
Jeff Montgomery	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Jan 7, 1962	2	45	0	1	45	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1	$63,500
Dave Owen	30	us US	B	R	6' 2"	170	Apr 25, 1958	4	7	2	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Larry Owen	33	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	May 31, 1955	6	37	31	37	37	0	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	$110,000
Rey Palacios	25	us US	R	R	5' 10"	190	Nov 8, 1962	1st	5	2	5	4	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	-0.2
Bill Pecota	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Feb 16, 1960	3	90	49	90	80	0	1	11	3	21	41	3	0	6	9	4	3	19	0.6	$65,000
Ted Power	33	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Jan 31, 1955	8	22	12	0	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6	$575,000
Jamie Quirk	33	us US	L	R	6' 4"	190	Oct 22, 1954	14	84	60	84	81	0	79	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1	0.9	$335,000
Dan Quisenberry	35	us US	R	R	6' 2"	170	Feb 7, 1953	10	20	0	0	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	$1,562,350
Bret Saberhagen	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	160	Apr 11, 1964	5	35	35	0	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.8	$1,100,000
Israel Sánchez	24	cu CU	L	L	5' 9"	170	Aug 20, 1963	1st	19	1	0	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Kevin Seitzer	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Mar 26, 1962	3	149	148	149	147	0	0	0	0	147	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	4.3	$175,000
Kurt Stillwell	23	us US	B	R	5' 11"	165	Jun 4, 1965	3	128	121	128	124	0	0	0	0	0	124	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	2.7	$137,500	All-Star
Pat Tabler	30	us US	R	R	6' 3"	175	Feb 2, 1958	8	89	80	89	42	0	0	7	0	1	0	28	0	9	37	40	8	0	0.9
Danny Tartabull	25	pr PR	R	R	6' 1"	185	Oct 30, 1962	5	146	142	146	130	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	130	130	13	4	0	3.3	$330,000
Gary Thurman	23	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Nov 12, 1964	2	35	17	35	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	11	0	32	1	1	8	-0.7	$62,500
Brad Wellman	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	Aug 17, 1959	7	71	27	71	60	0	0	0	46	4	15	0	0	0	0	3	2	14	0.3	$125,000
Frank White	37	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Sep 4, 1950	16	150	142	150	148	0	0	0	148	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	1	0.5	$825,000
Willie Wilson	32	us US	B	R	6' 3"	190	Jul 9, 1955	13	147	141	147	142	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	142	0	142	0	4	1	0.4	$1,383,712
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
John Wathan	38	us US	Oct 4, 1949	Manager	Apr 4	Oct 2
Mike Lum	42	us US	Oct 27, 1945	Hitting	Apr 4	Oct 2
Adrian Garrett	45	us US	Jan 3, 1943		Apr 4	Oct 2
Ed Napoleon	50	us US	Sep 13, 1937		Apr 4	Oct 2
Jimmie Schaffer	52	us US	Apr 5, 1936		Apr 4	Oct 2
Frank Funk	52	us US	Aug 30, 1935	Coach	Apr 4	Oct 2
Bob Schaefer	44	us US	May 22, 1944	Coach	Apr 4	Oct 2
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date