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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1973 / 1975)
77-85, Finished 5th in AL West
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Scored 667 runs, Allowed 662 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 82-80
Manager: Jack McKeon (77-85)
Ballpark: Royals Stadium (ballparks.com)
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
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1973 / 1975 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 24, 1973
Traded Tom Burgmeier to the Minnesota Twins. Received Ken Gill (minors).
Traded Dick Drago to the Boston Red Sox. Received Marty Pattin.
October 29, 1973
Signed Charlie Beamon as an amateur free agent.
November 29, 1973
Signed Luis Salazar as an amateur free agent.
December 3, 1973
Drafted Tony Solaita from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1973 rule 5 draft.
December 4, 1973
Traded Winston Cole (minors), Kurt Bevacqua and Ed Kirkpatrick to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Nelson Briles and Fernando Gonzalez.
December 7, 1973
Traded Lou Piniella and Ken Wright to the New York Yankees. Received Lindy McDaniel.
December 10, 1973
Purchased Buddy Hunter from the Boston Red Sox.
1974
Signed Luis Silverio as an amateur free agent.
January 9, 1974
Drafted Mark Souza in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January).
Drafted Bobby Castillo in the 6th round of the 1974 amateur draft (January).
February 23, 1974
Traded Barry Raziano and cash to the California Angels. Received Vada Pinson.
March 26, 1974
Released Gail Hopkins.
Released Carl Taylor.
March 28, 1974
Traded Wayne Simpson to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jim Foor.
April 11, 1974 (Standings)
Released Rick Reichardt.
April 23, 1974 (Standings)
Released Jeff Cox.
April 30, 1974 (Standings)
Traded Paul Schaal to the California Angels. Received Richie Scheinblum.
May 5, 1974 (Standings)
Sold Fernando Gonzalez to the New York Yankees.
June 5, 1974 (Standings)
Drafted Willie Wilson in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft.
Drafted Craig Eaton in the 6th round of the 1974 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Scott Sanderson in the 11th round of the 1974 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Sammy Stewart in the 28th round of the 1974 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 11, 1974 (Standings)
Signed Doug Corbett as an amateur free agent.
July 8, 1974 (Standings)
Released Luis Salazar.
Traded Cal Meier (minors) and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Kurt Bevacqua.
July 12, 1974 (Standings)
Sold Gene Garber to the Philadelphia Phillies.
August 5, 1974 (Standings)
Sold Richie Scheinblum to the St. Louis Cardinals.
August 6, 1974 (Standings)
Signed Orlando Cepeda as a free agent.
August 26, 1974 (Standings)
Purchased German Barranca from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).
August 29, 1974 (Standings)
Purchased Aurelio Lopez from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).
September 27, 1974 (Standings)
Released Orlando Cepeda.
December 9, 1974
Released Joe Hoerner.
1975
Buddy Hunter sent to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
January 24, 1975
Signed Harmon Killebrew as a free agent.
March 6, 1975
Sold Kurt Bevacqua to the Milwaukee Brewers.
March 27, 1975
Sold Aurelio Lopez to Mexico City Reds (Mexican).
March 29, 1975
Purchased Gary Martz from the Milwaukee Brewers.
March 31, 1975
Traded a player to be named later to the Montreal Expos. Received Bob Stinson. The Kansas City Royals sent Rodney Scott (December 22, 1975) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.
