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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1974 / 1976)
91-71, Finished 2nd in AL West
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Scored 710 runs, Allowed 649 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 88-74
Manager: Jack McKeon (50-46) and Whitey Herzog (41-25)
Ballpark: Royals Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,151,836 (4th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102; one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102
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1974 / 1976 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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.
April 7, 1975 (Standings)
Released Jose Martinez.
April 10, 1975 (Standings)
Released Doug Corbett.
June 3, 1975 (Standings)
Drafted Clint Hurdle in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft.
Drafted Rich Gale in the 5th round of the 1975 amateur draft.
Drafted Danny Garcia in the 11th round of the 1975 amateur draft.
Drafted Randy McGilberry in the 14th round of the 1975 amateur draft.
Drafted Ron Hassey in the 22nd round of the 1975 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 7, 1975 (Standings)
Signed Dan Quisenberry as an amateur free agent.
June 30, 1975 (Standings)
Traded players to be named later and Bruce Dal Canton to the Atlanta Braves. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Kansas City Royals sent Norm Angelini (September 4, 1975) and Al Autry (September 4, 1975) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade. The Atlanta Braves sent Ray Sadecki (September 4, 1975) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.
September 15, 1975 (Standings)
Traded Mark Williams to the Oakland Athletics. Received Rick Ingalls (minors).
November 10, 1975
Released Harmon Killebrew.
November 12, 1975
Traded Nelson Briles to the Texas Rangers. Received Dave Nelson.
December 15, 1975
Released Vada Pinson.
December 22, 1975
Traded Kenzie Davis (minors) to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Pat Osburn.
1976
Milt Ramirez received from Reynosa (Mexican) in an unknown transaction.
January 7, 1976
Drafted Hubie Brooks in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Bill Paschall in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary).
January 9, 1976
Traded Randy Hammon (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Jerry Cram.
March 3, 1976
Signed Roger Nelson as a free agent.
March 10, 1976
Signed Onix Concepcion as an amateur free agent.
April, 1976
Signed Bill Sudakis as a free agent.
