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1971 Kansas City Royals Batting Orders
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1970 / 1972)
85-76, Finished 2nd in AL West
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Scored 603 runs, Allowed 566 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-76
Manager: Bob Lemon (85-76)
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 910,784 (8th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 98
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Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

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Game (# = Opp. LHS) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1. Tue,4/6 at CAL W (4-1)# Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-1B Rojas-2B Schaal-3B Martinez-C Drago-P
2. Wed,4/7 at CAL L (3-7) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Piniella-LF Kirkpatrick-C Oliver-1B Rojas-2B Schaal-3B Bunker-P
3. Thu,4/8 at CAL W (3-2) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Piniella-LF Kirkpatrick-C Oliver-1B Rojas-2B Schaal-3B Hedlund-P
4. Fri,4/9 at OAK L (0-5)# Patek-SS Rojas-2B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-1B Paepke-RF Schaal-3B May-C Rooker-P
5. Sat,4/10 at OAK L (4-5) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Piniella-LF Kirkpatrick-C Oliver-1B Rojas-2B Schaal-3B Dal Canton-P
6. Sun,4/11 at OAK W (10-5) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Piniella-LF Kirkpatrick-C Oliver-1B Rojas-2B Schaal-3B Fitzmorris-P
7. Mon,4/12 vs MIN L (0-2) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Piniella-LF Kirkpatrick-C Oliver-1B Rojas-2B Schaal-3B Drago-P
8. Tue,4/13 vs MIN W (5-3) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Piniella-LF Kirkpatrick-C Oliver-1B Rojas-2B Schaal-3B Hedlund-P
9. Wed,4/14 vs CAL L (1-4)# Patek-SS Rojas-2B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-1B Taylor-RF Schaal-3B May-C Rooker-P
10. Thu,4/15 vs CAL L (2-5) Patek-SS Kirkpatrick-RF Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-1B Rojas-2B Schaal-3B May-C Dal Canton-P
11. Sat,4/17 at MIL W (5-3) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-C Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Oliver-1B Schaal-3B Drago-P
12. Sun,4/18 at MIL W (2-1) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-C Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Oliver-1B Schaal-3B Hedlund-P
13. Sun,4/18 at MIL L (2-3) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-C Hopkins-1B Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Schaal-3B Bunker-P
14. Mon,4/19 at MIN L (8-9)# Patek-SS Rojas-2B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-1B Paepke-RF Schaal-3B May-C Rooker-P
15. Tue,4/20 at MIN L (4-5) Patek-SS Rojas-2B Kirkpatrick-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-1B Schaal-3B Keough-RF May-C Dal Canton-P
16. Fri,4/23 vs CLE W (5-2)# Patek-SS Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Oliver-1B Paepke-RF Schaal-3B Kirkpatrick-CF May-C Drago-P
17. Sat,4/24 vs CLE W (6-0) Patek-SS Rojas-2B Kirkpatrick-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-1B Schaal-3B Keough-RF May-C Hedlund-P
18. Sun,4/25 vs CLE W (6-4) Patek-SS Rojas-2B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-LF Oliver-1B Schaal-3B Keough-RF May-C Bunker-P
19. Mon,4/26 vs DET L (3-8) Patek-SS Rojas-2B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-LF Oliver-1B Schaal-3B Keough-RF Paepke-C Rooker-P
20. Tue,4/27 vs DET W (8-1) Patek-SS Rojas-2B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-C Oliver-1B Piniella-LF Keough-RF Schaal-3B Dal Canton-P
21. Wed,4/28 vs DET L (1-2)# Patek-SS Rojas-2B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-1B Taylor-RF Schaal-3B Kirkpatrick-C Drago-P
22. Fri,4/30 vs BAL W (5-4) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-C Piniella-LF Oliver-1B Rojas-2B Schaal-3B Hedlund-P
23. Sat,5/1 vs BAL W (5-2)# Patek-SS Rojas-2B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-1B Schaal-3B Taylor-RF Kirkpatrick-C Bunker-P
24. Sun,5/2 vs BAL L (3-5)# Patek-SS Rojas-2B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-1B Schaal-3B Taylor-RF Kirkpatrick-C Wright-P
25. Tue,5/4 at CLE W (2-0) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-C Piniella-LF Oliver-1B Rojas-2B Schaal-3B Dal Canton-P
26. Wed,5/5 at CLE W (4-2) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-C Oliver-1B Taylor-LF Rojas-2B Schaal-3B Drago-P
27. Fri,5/7 at DET L (1-3)# Patek-SS Rojas-2B Otis-CF Oliver-1B Taylor-LF Schaal-3B Paepke-RF Kirkpatrick-C Hedlund-P
28. Sat,5/8 at DET L (1-2) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-C Rojas-2B Schaal-3B Oliver-1B Taylor-LF Bunker-P
29. Sun,5/9 at DET W (6-2) Patek-SS Keough-LF Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-C Hopkins-1B Rojas-2B Schaal-3B Oliver-RF Wright-P
30. Mon,5/10 at BAL W (4-1)# Patek-SS Rojas-2B Otis-CF Oliver-1B Paepke-RF Schaal-3B Taylor-LF May-C Dal Canton-P
31. Tue,5/11 at BAL L (4-5) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Kirkpatrick-LF Rojas-2B Schaal-3B May-C Drago-P
32. Wed,5/12 at BAL L (0-6)# Patek-SS Rojas-2B Otis-CF Oliver-1B Schaal-3B Paepke-RF Taylor-LF May-C Hedlund-P
33. Thu,5/13 vs OAK L (3-6) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Kirkpatrick-LF Rojas-2B Schaal-3B May-C Bunker-P
34. Fri,5/14 vs OAK L (3-5)# Patek-SS Rojas-2B Otis-CF Oliver-1B Paepke-RF Schaal-3B Savage-LF May-C Wright-P
35. Sat,5/15 vs OAK W (5-4) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Kirkpatrick-LF Rojas-2B Schaal-3B May-C Dal Canton-P
36. Sun,5/16 vs OAK L (2-4) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Kirkpatrick-LF Rojas-2B Schaal-3B May-C Drago-P
37. Sun,5/16 vs OAK W (10-4) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Kirkpatrick-LF Rojas-2B Schaal-3B Paepke-C McCormick-P
38. Wed,5/19 vs CHW W (2-0) Severson-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Kirkpatrick-LF Rojas-2B Schaal-3B May-C Hedlund-P
39. Sat,5/22 vs MIL L (0-12) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Kirkpatrick-LF Rojas-2B Schaal-3B May-C Wright-P
40. Sun,5/23 vs MIL L (0-4) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Kirkpatrick-LF Rojas-2B Schaal-3B May-C Dal Canton-P
41. Tue,5/25 at CHW W (8-3) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Kirkpatrick-LF Rojas-2B May-C Keough-RF Drago-P
42. Wed,5/26 at CHW L (2-7)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Oliver-1B Rojas-2B Paepke-LF Savage-RF May-C Hedlund-P
43. Fri,5/28 at WSA W (5-0) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-LF Rojas-2B Oliver-1B Keough-RF May-C Wright-P
44. Mon,5/31 at BOS W (7-3) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-LF Rojas-2B Oliver-1B Keough-RF May-C Dal Canton-P
45. Mon,5/31 at BOS W (9-4)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Oliver-1B Rojas-2B Paepke-RF Savage-LF May-C Drago-P
46. Tue,6/1 at BOS W (4-2) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-LF Rojas-2B Oliver-1B Keough-RF May-C Hedlund-P
47. Fri,6/4 at NYY W (6-2)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Oliver-1B Rojas-2B Paepke-RF Savage-LF May-C Wright-P
48. Sat,6/5 at NYY W (11-7) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-LF Rojas-2B Oliver-1B Keough-RF May-C Dal Canton-P
49. Sun,6/6 at NYY L (2-5) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-LF Rojas-2B Oliver-1B Keough-RF May-C Drago-P
50. Tue,6/8 vs WSA W (4-2) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-LF Rojas-2B Oliver-1B Keough-RF May-C Splittorff-P
51. Wed,6/9 vs WSA W (5-4) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-LF Rojas-2B Harrison-1B Keough-RF May-C Hedlund-P
52. Fri,6/11 vs BOS W (6-3) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-LF Rojas-2B Harrison-1B Keough-RF May-C Dal Canton-P
53. Sat,6/12 vs BOS W (7-0) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-LF Rojas-2B Harrison-1B Keough-RF May-C Drago-P
54. Sun,6/13 vs BOS W (4-3) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-LF Rojas-2B Harrison-1B Keough-RF May-C Splittorff-P
55. Mon,6/14 vs NYY W (4-1)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Harrison-1B Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Knoop-2B May-C Hedlund-P
56. Tue,6/15 vs NYY L (1-2) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-RF Harrison-1B Piniella-LF Knoop-2B May-C Wright-P
57. Wed,6/16 vs NYY L (2-3) Schaal-3B Rojas-2B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-RF Harrison-1B Piniella-LF May-C Severson-SS Dal Canton-P
58. Thu,6/17 vs CAL W (5-0)# Schaal-3B Rojas-2B Otis-CF Harrison-1B Piniella-LF Oliver-RF May-C Severson-SS Drago-P
59. Fri,6/18 vs CAL W (6-1)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Harrison-1B Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Oliver-RF May-C Splittorff-P
60. Sat,6/19 vs CAL L (4-7) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-RF Harrison-1B Rojas-2B Piniella-LF May-C Hedlund-P
61. Sun,6/20 vs CAL W (5-1)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Harrison-1B Piniella-LF Rojas-2B Oliver-RF May-C Dal Canton-P
62. Sun,6/20 vs CAL L (4-8) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-C Harrison-1B Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Fitzmorris-P
63. Mon,6/21 at CHW L (1-5)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Harrison-1B Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Oliver-RF May-C Rooker-P
64. Tue,6/22 at CHW L (6-11) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-LF Hopkins-1B Rojas-2B Keough-RF May-C Drago-P
65. Wed,6/23 at CHW L (3-12)# Patek-SS Rojas-2B Schaal-3B Harrison-1B Piniella-LF Paepke-RF Kirkpatrick-CF Martinez-C Splittorff-P
66. Fri,6/25 at OAK L (0-7)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Harrison-1B Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Martinez-C Hedlund-P
67. Sat,6/26 at OAK L (2-4) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-C Hopkins-1B Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Keough-RF Dal Canton-P
68. Sun,6/27 at OAK L (0-3) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-C Hopkins-1B Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Drago-P
69. Sun,6/27 at OAK W (6-3) Schaal-3B Rojas-SS Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-C Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Keough-RF Knoop-2B Butler-P
70. Mon,6/28 at CAL W (3-0) Schaal-3B Rojas-2B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-C Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Keough-RF Floyd-SS Splittorff-P
71. Tue,6/29 at CAL W (2-1) Schaal-3B Rojas-2B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-C Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Keough-RF Floyd-SS Hedlund-P
72. Wed,6/30 at CAL L (3-4)# Schaal-3B Rojas-2B Otis-CF Harrison-1B Paepke-C Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Floyd-SS Dal Canton-P
73. Thu,7/1 at CAL W (9-4) Schaal-3B Keough-RF Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-C Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Knoop-2B Floyd-SS Drago-P
74. Fri,7/2 vs CHW L (1-2)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Paepke-C Oliver-1B Savage-RF Knoop-2B Butler-P
75. Sat,7/3 vs CHW L (0-1)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Rojas-2B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Kirkpatrick-C Oliver-1B Savage-RF Splittorff-P
76. Sun,7/4 vs CHW L (0-1)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Rojas-2B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Hopkins-1B Oliver-RF Kirkpatrick-C Hedlund-P
77. Mon,7/5 vs CHW W (6-1) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-C Hopkins-1B Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Keough-RF Dal Canton-P
78. Mon,7/5 vs CHW W (1-0) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-C Hopkins-1B Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Keough-RF Rooker-P
79. Tue,7/6 at MIL W (1-0) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-C Hopkins-1B Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Keough-RF Drago-P
80. Wed,7/7 at MIL L (2-8) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-C Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Keough-RF Knoop-2B Butler-P
81. Thu,7/8 at MIL L (1-2)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Harrison-1B May-C Knoop-2B Splittorff-P
82. Fri,7/9 at MIN W (6-3) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Kirkpatrick-LF May-C Keough-RF Knoop-2B Hedlund-P
83. Sun,7/11 at MIN L (5-6)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Rojas-2B Oliver-RF Harrison-1B May-C Dal Canton-P
84. Sun,7/11 at MIN L (1-7) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Kirkpatrick-LF Rojas-2B Keough-RF May-C Drago-P
85. Thu,7/15 vs CLE W (1-0)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Paepke-RF Oliver-1B May-C Kirkpatrick-CF Drago-P
86. Fri,7/16 vs CLE L (4-8) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Rojas-2B Kirkpatrick-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Keough-RF May-C Dal Canton-P
87. Sat,7/17 vs CLE W (7-2) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Rojas-2B Kirkpatrick-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Keough-RF May-C Hedlund-P
88. Sun,7/18 vs DET W (8-2)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Oliver-1B Kirkpatrick-RF May-C Splittorff-P
89. Sun,7/18 vs DET W (4-3) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Kirkpatrick-RF Rojas-2B Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF May-C Butler-P
90. Mon,7/19 vs DET L (2-5)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Oliver-1B Kirkpatrick-RF May-C Rooker-P
91. Tue,7/20 vs BAL W (7-1)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Hopkins-1B May-C Drago-P
92. Wed,7/21 vs BAL W (7-2) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Keough-RF May-C Fitzmorris-P
93. Thu,7/22 vs BAL L (0-4) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Keough-RF May-C Hedlund-P
94. Fri,7/23 at CLE W (6-4)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Paepke-RF Hopkins-1B May-C Splittorff-P
95. Sat,7/24 at CLE W (6-1) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Kirkpatrick-RF Paepke-C Butler-P
96. Sun,7/25 at CLE W (4-3) Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Kirkpatrick-RF Paepke-C Drago-P
97. Sun,7/25 at CLE L (1-2)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Hopkins-1B Knoop-2B Paepke-C Dal Canton-P
98. Tue,7/27 at DET L (4-5)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Hopkins-1B Paepke-C Hedlund-P
99. Wed,7/28 at DET L (7-8)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Harrison-1B Kirkpatrick-C Splittorff-P
100. Thu,7/29 at DET L (9-10) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Rojas-2B Schaal-3B Kirkpatrick-C Butler-P
101. Fri,7/30 at BAL L (0-1) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Rojas-2B Schaal-3B Kirkpatrick-C Drago-P
102. Sat,7/31 at BAL L (0-4) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Rojas-2B Schaal-3B Kirkpatrick-C Dal Canton-P
103. Mon,8/2 vs OAK L (1-2) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Rojas-2B Schaal-3B Kirkpatrick-C Splittorff-P
104. Tue,8/3 vs OAK L (5-7)# Patek-SS Rojas-2B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Harrison-1B Schaal-3B Paepke-C Oliver-RF Wright-P
105. Wed,8/4 vs MIN W (2-1) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Kirkpatrick-C Schaal-3B Knoop-2B Drago-P
106. Wed,8/4 vs MIN W (3-0) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Paepke-C Schaal-3B Knoop-2B Fitzmorris-P
107. Thu,8/5 vs MIN W (7-4)# Patek-SS Rojas-2B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Harrison-1B Schaal-3B Oliver-RF May-C Nelson-P
108. Fri,8/6 vs MIL L (1-2) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Rojas-2B Schaal-3B Kirkpatrick-C Splittorff-P
109. Sat,8/7 vs MIL L (5-6) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Rojas-2B Schaal-3B Paepke-C Wright-P
110. Sun,8/8 vs MIL W (7-2) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Rojas-2B Schaal-3B Kirkpatrick-C Drago-P
111. Tue,8/10 at WSA W (9-2) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Schaal-3B Paepke-C Fitzmorris-P
112. Tue,8/10 at WSA W (3-1) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Schaal-3B Kirkpatrick-C Hedlund-P
113. Wed,8/11 at WSA W (1-0) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Schaal-3B Kirkpatrick-C Splittorff-P
114. Thu,8/12 at WSA W (2-0)# Patek-SS Rojas-2B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Harrison-1B Schaal-3B Paepke-C Wright-P
115. Thu,8/12 at WSA L (1-2) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Rojas-2B Kirkpatrick-LF Schaal-3B Martinez-C Clemons-P
116. Fri,8/13 at BOS W (5-1) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Schaal-3B Paepke-C Drago-P
117. Sat,8/14 at BOS W (6-1)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Rojas-2B Oliver-RF Harrison-1B Paepke-C Fitzmorris-P
118. Sun,8/15 at BOS W (5-1) Patek-SS Keough-RF Rojas-2B Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Kirkpatrick-CF Schaal-3B Paepke-C Hedlund-P
119. Tue,8/17 at NYY L (0-2)# Patek-SS Rojas-2B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Harrison-1B Schaal-3B Paepke-C Splittorff-P
120. Tue,8/17 at NYY L (5-8)# Patek-SS Rojas-2B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Harrison-1B Schaal-3B Martinez-C Clemons-P
121. Wed,8/18 at NYY L (1-3) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Kirkpatrick-C Schaal-3B Knoop-2B Drago-P
122. Fri,8/20 vs WSA L (3-6) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Rojas-2B Piniella-LF Schaal-3B Kirkpatrick-C Fitzmorris-P
123. Fri,8/20 vs WSA L (2-8) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Schaal-3B Knoop-2B Paepke-C Wright-P
124. Sat,8/21 vs WSA W (8-5) Patek-SS Keough-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Rojas-2B Oliver-RF Schaal-3B Kirkpatrick-C Hedlund-P
125. Sun,8/22 vs WSA W (4-1) Patek-SS Keough-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Schaal-3B Kirkpatrick-C Knoop-2B Splittorff-P
126. Tue,8/24 vs BOS W (5-4) Patek-SS Keough-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Schaal-3B Kirkpatrick-C Knoop-2B Drago-P
127. Wed,8/25 vs BOS W (7-5)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Harrison-1B Knoop-2B Martinez-C Fitzmorris-P
128. Thu,8/26 vs BOS L (0-7) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Schaal-3B Knoop-2B Kirkpatrick-C Wright-P
129. Fri,8/27 vs NYY W (4-0) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Schaal-3B Knoop-2B May-C Splittorff-P
130. Sat,8/28 vs NYY W (4-3)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Harrison-1B Knoop-2B May-C Hedlund-P
131. Sun,8/29 vs NYY L (3-10) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Schaal-3B Knoop-2B May-C Drago-P
132. Tue,8/31 at MIL W (6-4) Patek-SS Keough-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Schaal-3B Knoop-2B May-C Fitzmorris-P
133. Wed,9/1 at MIL L (2-3) Patek-SS Keough-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Schaal-3B Knoop-2B May-C Splittorff-P
134. Thu,9/2 at MIL L (0-1) Patek-SS Valdespino-LF Hopkins-1B Kirkpatrick-CF Schaal-3B Keough-RF Knoop-2B May-C Hedlund-P
135. Fri,9/3 at CHW W (3-1)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Harrison-1B Knoop-2B May-C Drago-P
136. Fri,9/3 at CHW W (8-6) Patek-SS Valdespino-LF Hopkins-1B Kirkpatrick-CF Keough-RF Schaal-3B Floyd-2B May-C Clemons-P
137. Sat,9/4 at CHW W (3-1) Patek-SS Valdespino-LF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Schaal-3B Keough-RF Knoop-2B May-C Fitzmorris-P
138. Sun,9/5 at CHW L (0-8)# Floyd-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Harrison-1B Knoop-2B May-C Splittorff-P
139. Mon,9/6 vs MIL W (4-3) Floyd-SS Valdespino-LF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Schaal-3B Keough-RF Knoop-2B May-C Hedlund-P
140. Mon,9/6 vs MIL W (6-4)# Floyd-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Harrison-1B Knoop-2B Martinez-C Dal Canton-P
141. Tue,9/7 vs MIL W (4-3) Patek-SS Valdespino-LF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Oliver-RF Schaal-3B Knoop-2B Martinez-C Drago-P
142. Wed,9/8 vs MIL L (6-7) Patek-SS Valdespino-LF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Oliver-RF Schaal-3B Knoop-2B Martinez-C Fitzmorris-P
143. Fri,9/10 vs CHW W (6-1) Patek-SS Valdespino-LF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Oliver-RF Schaal-3B Kirkpatrick-C Knoop-2B Splittorff-P
144. Sat,9/11 vs CHW W (4-2)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Harrison-1B Knoop-2B Martinez-C Hedlund-P
145. Sun,9/12 vs CHW L (0-3)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Harrison-1B Floyd-2B Martinez-C Drago-P
146. Mon,9/13 vs OAK L (1-2) Patek-SS Valdespino-LF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Schaal-3B Keough-RF Kirkpatrick-C Knoop-2B Fitzmorris-P
147. Tue,9/14 vs OAK W (2-0) Patek-SS Valdespino-LF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Schaal-3B Keough-RF Kirkpatrick-C Knoop-2B Splittorff-P
148. Wed,9/15 vs CAL L (2-6) Patek-SS Valdespino-LF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Schaal-3B Keough-RF Kirkpatrick-C Knoop-2B Dal Canton-P
149. Thu,9/16 vs CAL L (1-2)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Paepke-C Harrison-1B Knoop-2B Drago-P
150. Fri,9/17 at MIN W (2-1) Patek-SS Valdespino-LF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Schaal-3B Keough-RF Kirkpatrick-C Knoop-2B Hedlund-P
151. Sat,9/18 at MIN W (4-2)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Paepke-C Harrison-1B Floyd-2B Fitzmorris-P
152. Sun,9/19 at MIN L (3-6) Patek-SS Valdespino-LF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Schaal-3B Keough-RF Kirkpatrick-C Floyd-2B Splittorff-P
153. Sun,9/19 at MIN W (5-2) Severson-2B Schaal-3B Keough-RF Hopkins-1B Kirkpatrick-CF Piniella-LF Paepke-C Floyd-SS Montgomery-P
154. Tue,9/21 at CAL W (6-2)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Paepke-C Harrison-1B Knoop-2B Drago-P
155. Wed,9/22 at CAL W (10-3)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Paepke-C Harrison-1B Knoop-2B Hedlund-P
156. Sat,9/25 vs MIN L (2-7) Floyd-SS Valdespino-LF Schaal-3B Hopkins-1B Keough-RF Kirkpatrick-CF Severson-2B Martinez-C Fitzmorris-P
157. Sat,9/25 vs MIN L (0-7)# Patek-SS Schaal-3B Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Paepke-C Knoop-2B Splittorff-P
158. Sun,9/26 vs MIN L (2-6) Patek-SS Valdespino-RF Otis-CF Hopkins-1B Schaal-3B Piniella-LF Kirkpatrick-C Knoop-2B Drago-P
159. Sun,9/26 vs MIN W (5-3) Floyd-SS Schaal-3B Keough-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Paepke-C Severson-2B Montgomery-P
160. Tue,9/28 at OAK L (1-2) Floyd-SS Valdespino-RF Schaal-3B Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Keough-CF Severson-2B Martinez-C Hedlund-P
161. Wed,9/29 at OAK L (7-8) Floyd-SS Schaal-3B Kirkpatrick-CF Hopkins-1B Piniella-LF Oliver-RF Martinez-C Severson-2B Fitzmorris-P
161 games 4 players 5 players 7 players 7 players 10 players 11 players 16 players 12 players 13 players
Most Common-games Patek-145
Schaal-7
Floyd-7
Schaal-67
Keough-50
Rojas-28
Otis-140
Hopkins-6
Rojas-6
Hopkins-54
Piniella-42
Kirkpatrick-41
Oliver-36
Piniella-34
Rojas-33
Rojas-30
Oliver-29
Piniella-27
Schaal-36
Keough-26
Knoop-21
May-61
Knoop-20
Kirkpatrick-18
Drago-34
Hedlund-30
Splittorff-22

Most Common Batting Orders

6 Games

  1. Patek
  2. Keough
  3. Otis
  4. Hopkins
  5. Piniella
  6. Rojas
  7. Schaal
  8. Kirkpatrick
  9. Pitcher

6 Games

  1. Patek
  2. Schaal
  3. Otis
  4. Kirkpatrick
  5. Rojas
  6. Oliver
  7. Keough
  8. May
  9. Pitcher

6 Games

  1. Patek
  2. Keough
  3. Otis
  4. Hopkins
  5. Kirkpatrick
  6. Rojas
  7. Schaal
  8. May
  9. Pitcher

6 Games

  1. Patek
  2. Keough
  3. Otis
  4. Piniella
  5. Kirkpatrick
  6. Oliver
  7. Rojas
  8. Schaal
  9. Pitcher

4 Games

  1. Patek
  2. Schaal
  3. Otis
  4. Kirkpatrick
  5. Hopkins
  6. Rojas
  7. Piniella
  8. Keough
  9. Pitcher

4 Games

  1. Patek
  2. Schaal
  3. Otis
  4. Kirkpatrick
  5. Rojas
  6. Harrison
  7. Keough
  8. May
  9. Pitcher

106 total batting orders (151 when including pitchers)


1970 / 1972 Batting Orders