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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 (1977/1979) / Batting Orders / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

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