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1978 Kansas City Royals (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977/1979)
92-70, Finished 1st in AL Western Division
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Scored 743 runs, Allowed 634 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 93-69
Managed by Whitey Herzog

Ballpark: Royals Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,255,493 (3rd of 14)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 103, Pitching - 102
  (one-year): Batting - 104, Pitching - 102
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost AL Championship Series (3-1) to New York Yankees

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978 Stats / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders (1977/1979) / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game (# = Opp. LHS) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1.Sat,4/8 at CLE L (5-8) Wilson-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Hurdle-1B Otis-CF Porter-C Patek-SS White-2B
2.Sun,4/9 at CLE W (5-4) Wilson-CF McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Porter-C Poquette-LF Hurdle-1B White-2B Washington-SS
3.Mon,4/10 vs BAL W (4-2) Wilson-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Porter-C Otis-CF Hurdle-1B Patek-SS White-2B
4.Wed,4/12 vs BAL W (5-2)# Patek-SS McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Otis-CF Porter-C Zdeb-LF Hurdle-1B White-2B
5.Fri,4/14 vs CLE W (3-1) Wilson-LF Poquette-RF Brett-3B McRae-DH Porter-C Otis-CF Hurdle-1B Patek-SS White-2B
6.Sat,4/15 vs CLE W (6-5)# Wilson-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Otis-CF Wathan-C Hurdle-1B Patek-SS White-2B
7.Sun,4/16 vs CLE W (2-1) Wilson-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Porter-C Otis-CF Hurdle-1B Patek-SS White-2B
8.Mon,4/17 at TOR W (3-1) Wilson-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Porter-C Otis-CF Hurdle-1B Patek-SS White-2B
9.Tue,4/18 at TOR W (5-0) Wilson-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Porter-C Otis-CF Hurdle-1B Patek-SS White-2B
10.Fri,4/21 at BAL L (1-2) Poquette-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Porter-C Hurdle-1B Otis-CF Patek-SS White-2B
11.Sat,4/22 at BAL W (5-3)# Zdeb-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Otis-CF Wathan-1B Porter-C Patek-SS White-2B
12.Sun,4/23 at BAL W (6-5) Wilson-CF McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Porter-C Poquette-LF Hurdle-1B Patek-SS White-2B
13.Mon,4/24 at TEX W (8-6) Poquette-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Porter-C Hurdle-1B Otis-CF Patek-SS White-2B
14.Tue,4/25 at TEX L (1-4) Wilson-CF McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Porter-C Poquette-LF Hurdle-1B Patek-SS White-2B
15.Wed,4/26 vs TOR L (1-3)# Wilson-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Otis-CF Wathan-1B Porter-C Patek-SS White-2B
16.Thu,4/27 vs TOR L (7-8) Wilson-CF McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Porter-C Poquette-LF Hurdle-1B Patek-SS White-2B
17.Fri,4/28 vs MIL W (7-6) Poquette-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Porter-C Otis-CF Hurdle-1B Patek-SS Terrell-2B
18.Sat,4/29 vs MIL W (11-2)# Wilson-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Otis-CF Wathan-1B Porter-C Patek-SS Terrell-2B
19.Sun,4/30 vs MIL W (3-0)# Wilson-LF Terrell-3B McRae-DH Cowens-RF Otis-CF Wathan-C Hurdle-1B Patek-SS White-2B
20.Mon,5/1 at NYY L (4-8) Wilson-CF Poquette-LF McRae-DH Cowens-RF Porter-C Hurdle-1B Terrell-3B Patek-SS White-2B
21.Tue,5/2 at NYY L (2-4) Wilson-CF Poquette-LF Hurdle-RF McRae-DH Porter-C LaCock-1B Terrell-3B Patek-SS White-2B
22.Wed,5/3 at NYY L (5-6) Otis-CF McRae-DH Poquette-LF Cowens-RF Porter-C Hurdle-1B Terrell-3B Patek-SS White-2B
23.Fri,5/5 at MIL L (0-9)# Wilson-LF Terrell-3B McRae-DH Cowens-RF Otis-CF Wathan-1B Porter-C Patek-SS White-2B
24.Sat,5/6 at MIL L (3-4) Otis-CF McRae-DH Poquette-LF Cowens-RF Porter-C Hurdle-1B Terrell-3B Patek-SS White-2B
25.Sun,5/7 at MIL W (8-6)# Patek-SS Zdeb-LF McRae-DH Cowens-RF Otis-CF Wathan-1B Porter-C Terrell-3B White-2B
26.Mon,5/8 at BOS L (4-8) Patek-SS Poquette-LF McRae-DH Cowens-RF Porter-C Otis-CF Hurdle-1B Terrell-3B White-2B
27.Tue,5/9 at BOS L (3-4) Patek-SS Poquette-LF McRae-DH Cowens-RF Porter-C Hurdle-1B Otis-CF Terrell-3B White-2B
28.Fri,5/12 vs NYY W (4-3) Wilson-LF Poquette-RF McRae-DH Cowens-3B Porter-C Otis-CF Hurdle-1B Patek-SS White-2B
29.Sat,5/13 vs NYY L (2-5)# Wilson-LF White-2B McRae-DH Cowens-RF Otis-CF Wathan-1B Porter-C Patek-SS Terrell-3B
30.Sun,5/14 vs NYY W (10-9) Wilson-LF Poquette-RF McRae-DH Cowens-3B Hurdle-1B Porter-C Otis-CF Patek-SS White-2B
31.Mon,5/15 vs BOS W (3-1) Wilson-LF Poquette-RF McRae-DH Cowens-3B Hurdle-1B Otis-CF Wathan-C Patek-SS White-2B
32.Tue,5/16 vs BOS L (2-3)# Wilson-LF Terrell-3B Otis-CF McRae-DH Wathan-C Hurdle-1B Zdeb-RF Patek-SS White-2B
33.Thu,5/18 vs MIN L (6-8)# Wilson-LF Wathan-1B McRae-DH Cowens-RF Otis-CF Porter-C Patek-SS White-2B Terrell-3B
34.Fri,5/19 vs MIN L (3-5) Wilson-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Porter-C Otis-CF Hurdle-1B Patek-SS White-2B
35.Sat,5/20 vs MIN W (6-3) Wilson-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Otis-CF Hurdle-1B Porter-C Patek-SS White-2B
36.Sun,5/21 vs MIN L (2-3) Wilson-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Otis-CF Hurdle-1B Porter-C Patek-SS White-2B
37.Mon,5/22 at SEA L (1-10)# Brett-3B McRae-DH Otis-CF Cowens-RF Wathan-1B Porter-C Patek-SS White-2B Wilson-LF
38.Tue,5/23 at SEA L (3-4) Poquette-RF McRae-LF Brett-3B Lahoud-DH Hurdle-1B Porter-C White-2B Washington-SS Wilson-CF
39.Tue,5/23 at SEA W (5-3)# White-2B McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Otis-CF Wathan-C Patek-SS Hurdle-1B Wilson-LF
40.Wed,5/24 at SEA W (6-5) Otis-CF Poquette-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Hurdle-1B Porter-C Cowens-RF Patek-SS White-2B
41.Thu,5/25 at SEA W (9-4) Otis-CF Poquette-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Hurdle-1B Porter-C Cowens-RF Patek-SS White-2B
42.Sun,5/28 at MIN W (8-7) Otis-CF Hurdle-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B LaCock-1B Porter-C Cowens-RF Patek-SS White-2B
43.Mon,5/29 vs SEA W (8-2) Otis-CF Hurdle-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B LaCock-1B Porter-C Cowens-RF Patek-SS White-2B
44.Wed,5/31 vs SEA W (8-3) Otis-CF Hurdle-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B LaCock-1B Porter-C Cowens-RF Patek-SS White-2B
45.Thu,6/1 vs SEA W (10-0)# White-2B Brett-3B McRae-DH Otis-CF Cowens-RF Zdeb-LF Wathan-1B Patek-SS Porter-C
46.Fri,6/2 vs CHW L (1-5) Otis-CF Hurdle-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B LaCock-1B Porter-C Cowens-RF Patek-SS White-2B
47.Sat,6/3 vs CHW L (5-9)# White-2B Brett-3B McRae-DH Otis-CF Cowens-RF Zdeb-LF Wathan-1B Patek-SS Porter-C
48.Sun,6/4 vs CHW W (13-2)# Patek-SS McRae-DH Brett-3B Otis-CF Cowens-RF Zdeb-LF Wathan-1B Porter-C White-2B
49.Tue,6/6 at TEX L (1-2) Otis-CF Poquette-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Porter-C Cowens-RF Hurdle-1B Patek-SS White-2B
50.Thu,6/8 at TEX L (4-5) Otis-CF Poquette-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Porter-C Cowens-RF Hurdle-1B Patek-SS White-2B
51.Thu,6/8 at TEX L (2-3)# Wilson-CF McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Wathan-1B Zdeb-LF White-2B Porter-C Washington-SS
52.Fri,6/9 at DET L (2-3) Wilson-CF McRae-DH Hurdle-1B Brett-3B Cowens-RF Porter-C Poquette-LF Washington-SS White-2B
53.Sat,6/10 at DET W (6-3)# White-2B McRae-DH Brett-3B Otis-CF Cowens-RF Wathan-C Zdeb-LF Hurdle-1B Washington-SS
54.Sun,6/11 at DET L (2-5) Braun-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Otis-CF Hurdle-1B Porter-C Cowens-RF Washington-SS White-2B
55.Mon,6/12 vs TEX L (5-6) Poquette-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Otis-CF Porter-C Hurdle-RF LaCock-1B Washington-SS White-2B
56.Tue,6/13 vs TEX W (5-0) Poquette-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Otis-CF Porter-C LaCock-1B Cowens-RF Patek-SS White-2B
57.Wed,6/14 vs DET W (7-1) Poquette-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Otis-CF Porter-C LaCock-1B Cowens-RF Patek-SS White-2B
58.Thu,6/15 vs DET W (7-2)# Zdeb-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Otis-CF Cowens-RF Wathan-1B Porter-C Patek-SS White-2B
59.Fri,6/16 at CHW W (2-1) Poquette-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Otis-CF Porter-C Hurdle-1B Cowens-RF Patek-SS White-2B
60.Sat,6/17 at CHW L (1-6)# Patek-SS McRae-DH Brett-3B Cowens-RF Zdeb-LF Porter-C White-2B Hurdle-1B Wilson-CF
61.Sun,6/18 at CHW W (3-2)# Patek-SS White-2B Brett-3B Cowens-RF McRae-DH Zdeb-LF Porter-C Hurdle-1B Wilson-CF
62.Sun,6/18 at CHW L (0-11) Wilson-CF Poquette-LF Brett-3B Hurdle-1B McRae-DH Porter-C Cowens-RF Patek-SS Terrell-2B
63.Mon,6/19 vs CLE W (6-5)# Patek-SS White-2B Brett-3B McRae-DH Cowens-RF Zdeb-LF Porter-C Hurdle-1B Wilson-CF
64.Tue,6/20 vs CLE W (3-2) Poquette-RF McRae-DH Brett-3B Porter-C Hurdle-1B Cowens-CF Braun-LF Patek-SS White-2B
65.Wed,6/21 vs CLE L (2-4)# Patek-SS Zdeb-RF Brett-3B Otis-DH McRae-LF Cowens-CF Porter-C Hurdle-1B White-2B
66.Fri,6/23 vs OAK W (5-3) Braun-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Porter-C Hurdle-1B Cowens-CF Poquette-RF Patek-SS White-2B
67.Fri,6/23 vs OAK L (4-5)# Patek-SS White-2B Brett-3B McRae-DH Cowens-RF Porter-C Zdeb-LF Hurdle-1B Wilson-CF
68.Sat,6/24 vs OAK W (7-5) Braun-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Porter-C Hurdle-RF Cowens-CF LaCock-1B Patek-SS White-2B
69.Sun,6/25 vs OAK L (3-6) Braun-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Porter-C LaCock-1B Cowens-CF Poquette-RF Washington-SS White-2B
70.Mon,6/26 at CAL W (4-0)# Patek-SS McRae-DH Brett-3B Otis-CF Cowens-RF Zdeb-LF White-2B Hurdle-1B Kusnyer-C
71.Tue,6/27 at CAL L (4-5)# Patek-SS Zdeb-RF Brett-3B Otis-CF McRae-DH Porter-C White-2B Hurdle-1B Wilson-LF
72.Wed,6/28 at CAL L (5-9) Braun-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Otis-CF Porter-C Hurdle-RF LaCock-1B Patek-SS White-2B
73.Thu,6/29 at CAL L (1-3) Braun-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Otis-CF Porter-C LaCock-1B Hurdle-RF Patek-SS White-2B
74.Fri,6/30 at OAK L (1-2) Braun-LF McRae-DH Brett-3B Otis-CF Porter-C LaCock-1B Hurdle-RF Patek-SS White-2B
75.Sat,7/1 at OAK L (2-4)# Patek-SS Zdeb-RF Brett-3B Otis-CF McRae-DH Porter-C White-2B Hurdle-1B Wilson-LF
76.Sun,7/2 at OAK W (4-2) Poquette-LF LaCock-1B Otis-CF Brett-3B Porter-C McRae-DH Hurdle-RF Patek-SS White-2B
77.Sun,7/2 at OAK L (3-9) Patek-SS LaCock-1B Otis-CF Brett-3B McRae-DH Hurdle-RF Poquette-LF White-2B Kusnyer-C
78.Mon,7/3 vs CAL L (4-7) Wilson-LF LaCock-1B Otis-CF Brett-3B Porter-C McRae-DH Hurdle-RF Patek-SS White-2B
79.Tue,7/4 vs CAL W (4-3) White-2B Otis-CF Brett-3B Porter-C McRae-DH Hurdle-RF LaCock-1B Patek-SS Poquette-LF
80.Wed,7/5 vs CAL W (10-1) Brett-3B McRae-DH LaCock-1B Porter-C Hurdle-RF Poquette-LF Otis-CF Patek-SS White-2B
81.Thu,7/6 vs CAL L (2-9) Brett-3B McRae-DH LaCock-1B Porter-C Hurdle-RF Poquette-LF Otis-CF Patek-SS White-2B
82.Fri,7/7 vs BAL W (3-1)# Brett-3B Zdeb-LF McRae-DH Otis-CF Porter-C Wathan-1B Hurdle-RF Patek-SS White-2B
83.Sat,7/8 vs BAL W (11-3) Brett-3B McRae-DH LaCock-1B Porter-C Hurdle-RF Otis-CF Poquette-LF White-2B Washington-SS
84.Sun,7/9 vs BAL W (10-4)# Brett-3B Zdeb-LF McRae-DH Otis-CF Porter-C Wathan-1B Hurdle-RF Patek-SS White-2B
85.Thu,7/13 at MIL L (2-13)# Brett-3B Zdeb-LF McRae-DH Otis-CF Porter-C Wathan-1B Hurdle-RF Patek-SS White-2B
86.Fri,7/14 at MIL W (9-2) Brett-3B McRae-DH LaCock-1B