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1979 Kansas City Royals Lineups and Defense
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978 / 1980)
85-77, Finished 2nd in AL West
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Scored 851 runs, Allowed 816 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-78
Manager: Whitey Herzog (85-77)
Ballpark: Royals Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,261,845 (4th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 103
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1978 / 1980 Lineups and Defense

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Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1. Thu,4/5 vs TOR W (11-2)# Porter Wathan White Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Leonard McRae
2. Sat,4/7 vs TOR W (7-4) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Gura McRae
3. Sun,4/8 vs TOR W (8-3) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Splittorff McRae
4. Mon,4/9 vs DET L (3-7) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Gale McRae
5. Wed,4/11 vs DET W (10-3) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Gura McRae
6. Fri,4/13 at TOR L (1-4) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Splittorff McRae
7. Sat,4/14 at TOR L (6-8) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Leonard McRae
8. Sun,4/15 at TOR W (12-10) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Gale McRae
9. Mon,4/16 at DET L (4-10) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Gura McRae
10. Tue,4/17 at DET L (3-6) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Splittorff McRae
11. Fri,4/20 at BOS L (2-9) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Leonard McRae
12. Sat,4/21 at BOS L (4-10) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Gura McRae
13. Sun,4/22 at BOS L (0-6) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Gale McRae
14. Mon,4/23 vs CHW W (4-3)# Porter Wathan White Brett Patek Zdeb Wilson Cowens Splittorff McRae
15. Tue,4/24 vs CHW W (5-0) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Hurdle Wilson Cowens Leonard McRae
16. Wed,4/25 vs CHW W (7-6)# Porter Wathan White Brett Patek Zdeb Wilson Cowens Gura McRae
17. Thu,4/26 vs CLE W (5-4) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Gale McRae
18. Fri,4/27 vs CLE W (15-7) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Splittorff McRae
19. Sat,4/28 vs CLE W (7-2)# Porter Wathan White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Leonard McRae
20. Sun,4/29 vs CLE L (4-5) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Gura McRae
21. Mon,4/30 vs TEX L (7-8) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Gale McRae
22. Tue,5/1 vs TEX W (9-3)# Porter Wathan White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Splittorff McRae
23. Wed,5/2 vs TEX L (2-3) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Leonard McRae
24. Fri,5/4 at CLE W (5-4)# Porter Wathan White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gura McRae
25. Sat,5/5 at CLE W (3-2) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Gale McRae
26. Sun,5/6 at CLE L (4-5) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Busby McRae
27. Mon,5/7 at TEX W (10-6) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Leonard McRae
28. Tue,5/8 at TEX L (7-8) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Hurdle Otis Cowens Gura McRae
29. Wed,5/9 at TEX W (4-3) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Patek Braun Otis Hurdle Gale McRae
30. Thu,5/10 at CHW L (2-5) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Patek Braun Otis Poquette Splittorff Hurdle
31. Fri,5/11 at CHW L (3-5)# Porter Wathan Washington Brett Patek Zdeb Otis Wilson Busby McRae
32. Sat,5/12 at CHW W (5-4)# Porter Wathan Washington Brett Patek Wilson Otis Hurdle Pattin McRae
33. Sun,5/13 at CHW W (14-5)# Wathan Brett Washington Terrell Cruz Wilson Otis Hurdle Rodriguez McRae
34. Mon,5/14 at SEA W (1-0)# Porter Wathan Washington Brett Patek Wilson Otis Hurdle Gale McRae
35. Tue,5/15 at SEA W (7-4) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Patek Wilson Otis Hurdle Splittorff McRae
36. Tue,5/15 at SEA L (2-6) Wathan LaCock Washington Brett Cruz Wilson Otis Hurdle Gura Porter
37. Wed,5/16 at SEA W (4-3) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Patek Wilson Otis Hurdle Busby McRae
38. Thu,5/17 vs MIN L (6-7)# Porter Wathan Washington Brett Patek Wilson Otis Hurdle Leonard McRae
39. Fri,5/18 vs MIN L (6-10) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Patek Wilson Otis Hurdle Pattin McRae
40. Sun,5/20 vs MIN W (5-1) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Patek Wilson Otis Hurdle Splittorff McRae
41. Mon,5/21 vs SEA L (7-12) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Patek Wilson Otis Hurdle Gale McRae
42. Tue,5/22 vs SEA L (11-12) Porter LaCock Terrell Brett Patek Wilson Otis Hurdle Busby McRae
43. Thu,5/24 vs SEA W (5-4)# Porter Wathan Washington Brett Cruz Wilson Otis Zdeb Leonard McRae
44. Fri,5/25 at MIN W (4-3) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Cruz Wilson Otis Hurdle Splittorff McRae
45. Sat,5/26 at MIN W (7-4) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Cruz Wilson Otis Hurdle Gale McRae
46. Sun,5/27 at MIN W (2-1)# Porter Wathan Washington Brett Cruz Wilson Otis Zdeb Busby McRae
47. Mon,5/28 vs BAL W (5-4) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Cruz Braun Wilson Poquette Pattin Hurdle
48. Tue,5/29 vs BAL L (1-8) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Cruz Braun Wilson Poquette Splittorff McRae
49. Wed,5/30 vs BAL W (2-1)# Wathan Brett Washington Cruz Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gale McRae
50. Fri,6/1 vs MIL L (4-5) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gura McRae
51. Sat,6/2 vs MIL W (4-3)# Porter Wathan Washington Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Splittorff McRae
52. Sun,6/3 vs MIL W (6-1) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Cruz Braun Otis Wilson Pattin McRae
53. Mon,6/4 at NYY L (3-8)# Porter Wathan Washington Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gale McRae
54. Tue,6/5 at NYY W (3-1) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gura McRae
55. Wed,6/6 at BAL L (0-3) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Splittorff McRae
56. Thu,6/7 at BAL L (1-3) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Patek Wilson Otis Poquette Busby Cowens
57. Fri,6/8 vs NYY L (10-11) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gale Braun
58. Sat,6/9 vs NYY W (9-8)# Wathan Brett Washington Cruz Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gura Porter
59. Sun,6/10 vs NYY L (4-10) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Cruz Braun Wilson Cowens Mingori Otis
60. Mon,6/11 vs BOS L (0-4) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Cruz Braun Wilson Cowens Busby Otis
61. Tue,6/12 vs BOS W (7-6) Porter LaCock White Brett Cruz Braun Wilson Cowens Gale Otis
62. Wed,6/13 vs BOS L (3-11) Porter LaCock White Brett Cruz Braun Wilson Cowens Gura Otis
63. Fri,6/15 at MIL W (14-11)# Porter Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Splittorff Wathan
64. Sat,6/16 at MIL L (2-3) Porter Scott White Brett Cruz Wilson Otis Cowens Busby Braun
65. Sun,6/17 at MIL L (3-5) Porter Scott White Brett Cruz Braun Otis Wilson Gale Quirk
66. Mon,6/18 at OAK W (3-2) Porter Scott White Brett Cruz Wilson Otis Cowens Gura Braun
67. Tue,6/19 at OAK L (5-6) Porter Scott White Brett Cruz Braun Otis Cowens Leonard LaCock
68. Wed,6/20 at OAK W (9-2)# Wathan Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Splittorff Porter
69. Thu,6/21 at OAK L (7-10) Porter Scott White Brett Patek Braun Wilson Cowens Busby LaCock
70. Fri,6/22 at CAL W (9-5) Porter Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gale LaCock
71. Sat,6/23 at CAL W (13-4) Porter Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gura LaCock
72. Sun,6/24 at CAL W (5-2) Porter Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Leonard LaCock
73. Tue,6/26 vs OAK W (7-6) Porter Scott White Brett Patek Braun Otis Wilson Splittorff LaCock
74. Wed,6/27 vs OAK W (10-3) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Busby Braun
75. Thu,6/28 vs OAK W (7-6) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gura Braun
76. Fri,6/29 vs CAL L (5-6) Porter Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Leonard LaCock
77. Sat,6/30 vs CAL L (5-8) Porter Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gale LaCock
78. Sun,7/1 vs CAL L (2-14) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Braun Wilson Cowens Splittorff Quirk
79. Tue,7/3 at BOS L (0-10) Porter Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Busby LaCock
80. Wed,7/4 at BOS L (4-6) Porter Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Leonard LaCock
81. Thu,7/5 at BOS L (4-5) Wathan Scott White Brett Cruz Wilson Otis Cowens Gale Porter
82. Fri,7/6 vs CHW L (1-4)# Wathan Scott White Brett Cruz Wilson Otis Cowens Splittorff Porter
83. Sat,7/7 vs CHW W (4-3)# Wathan Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gura Porter
84. Sun,7/8 vs CHW L (2-4) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Pattin Braun
85. Mon,7/9 at CLE L (2-8)# Porter Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Leonard Washington
86. Tue,7/10 at CLE L (4-7) Porter Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gale LaCock
87. Wed,7/11 at CLE L (8-9) Porter Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Splittorff LaCock
88. Thu,7/12 vs TEX L (2-6) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gura Braun
89. Fri,7/13 vs TEX L (4-9) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Leonard Braun
90. Sat,7/14 vs TEX L (3-7) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gale Quirk
91. Sun,7/15 vs TEX W (4-3)# Wathan Scott White Brett Cruz Wilson Otis Cowens Splittorff Porter
92. Thu,7/19 vs CLE L (1-2) Porter Scott White Brett Cruz Wilson Otis Cowens Leonard LaCock
93. Fri,7/20 vs CLE W (9-1)# Porter Scott White Brett Cruz Wilson Otis Cowens Gale Wathan
94. Sat,7/21 at TEX L (1-4) Porter Scott White Brett Cruz Wilson Otis Cowens Splittorff LaCock
95. Sun,7/22 at TEX W (7-6) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gura Braun
96. Mon,7/23 at TEX W (5-4) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Leonard Braun
97. Tue,7/24 at CHW W (11-6)# Wathan Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gale Porter
98. Wed,7/25 at CHW L (2-6)# Porter Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Splittorff Wathan
99. Thu,7/26 at CHW W (6-1)# Wathan Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gura Porter
100. Fri,7/27 vs BAL L (0-8)# Porter Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Leonard Wathan
101. Sat,7/28 vs BAL W (6-3) Porter LaCock Washington Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gale Braun
102. Sun,7/29 vs BAL L (4-6)# Wathan Scott Washington Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Splittorff Porter
103. Mon,7/30 vs TOR W (9-0) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gura Quirk
104. Tue,7/31 vs TOR W (6-5)# Porter Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Leonard Wathan
105. Wed,8/1 vs TOR W (4-3) Porter LaCock White Quirk Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gale Brett
106. Fri,8/3 at DET W (5-3)# Porter Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Busby McRae
107. Fri,8/3 at DET L (3-4)# Wathan Scott White Terrell Cruz Wilson Otis Cowens Splittorff McRae
108. Sat,8/4 at DET L (2-5)# Porter Scott White Terrell Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gura McRae
109. Sun,8/5 at DET W (3-2) Porter LaCock White Quirk Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Leonard McRae
110. Mon,8/6 at TOR W (16-12) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gale McRae
111. Tue,8/7 at TOR L (2-3)# Porter Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Splittorff McRae
112. Thu,8/9 at TOR W (10-3) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gura McRae
113. Fri,8/10 vs DET W (7-6) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gale McRae
114. Fri,8/10 vs DET W (7-3)# Wathan Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Leonard McRae
115. Sat,8/11 vs DET W (11-5) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Splittorff McRae
116. Sun,8/12 vs DET W (7-1) Porter LaCock White Brett Cruz Wilson Otis Cowens Chamberlain McRae
117. Mon,8/13 at MIL L (4-5) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gura McRae
118. Tue,8/14 at MIL L (2-5)# Wathan Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Leonard Porter
119. Wed,8/15 at MIL L (5-6)# Wathan Scott White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gale Porter
120. Thu,8/16 at BAL W (4-2) Porter LaCock White Brett Cruz Wilson Otis Cowens Splittorff Quirk
121. Fri,8/17 at BAL W (7-1) Porter LaCock White Brett Cruz Hurdle Wilson Cowens Chamberlain Quirk
122. Sat,8/18 at BAL L (2-9)# Porter Wathan White Brett Cruz Hurdle Otis Cowens Gura Wilson
123. Sun,8/19 at BAL W (11-7) Porter LaCock White Brett Cruz Wilson Otis Cowens Leonard Hurdle
124. Mon,8/20 vs NYY L (4-17) Porter LaCock White Brett Cruz Wilson Otis Cowens Gale Hurdle
125. Tue,8/21 vs NYY L (2-6)# Wathan Brett White Terrell Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Splittorff McRae
126. Wed,8/22 vs NYY W (3-1) Porter LaCock White Brett Patek Wilson Otis Cowens Gura McRae
127. Fri,8/24 vs BOS W (4-2) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Chamberlain McRae
128. Sat,8/25 vs BOS W (1-0) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Leonard McRae
129. Sun,8/26 vs BOS W (6-3) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Splittorff McRae
130. Mon,8/27 vs MIL W (10-9) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Hurdle Gale McRae
131. Tue,8/28 vs MIL L (6-11) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Chamberlain McRae
132. Wed,8/29 vs MIL W (18-8) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Hurdle Otis Cowens Leonard McRae
133. Thu,8/30 at NYY W (8-3) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Gura McRae
134. Fri,8/31 at NYY L (3-7)# Porter Wathan White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Splittorff McRae
135. Sat,9/1 at NYY W (9-8) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Gale McRae
136. Sun,9/2 at NYY L (5-6) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Chamberlain McRae
137. Mon,9/3 at MIN W (1-0)# Porter Wathan White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Leonard McRae
138. Tue,9/4 at MIN L (1-5)# Porter Wathan White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Gura McRae
139. Wed,9/5 at MIN L (3-8) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Splittorff McRae
140. Fri,9/7 at SEA W (6-2)# Porter Wathan White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Chamberlain McRae
141. Sat,9/8 at SEA L (2-4)# Porter Wathan White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Leonard McRae
142. Sun,9/9 at SEA W (3-1) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Hurdle Wilson Cowens Gura McRae
143. Mon,9/10 vs MIN W (6-5) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Nettles Wilson Cowens Pattin McRae
144. Mon,9/10 vs MIN L (2-5) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Nettles Splittorff McRae
145. Tue,9/11 vs MIN L (1-3)# Wathan Brett White Terrell Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Chamberlain McRae
146. Wed,9/12 vs MIN W (4-0)# Porter Wathan White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Leonard McRae
147. Fri,9/14 vs SEA L (5-7)# Porter Wathan White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Gura McRae
148. Sat,9/15 vs SEA W (5-4) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Chamberlain McRae
149. Sun,9/16 vs SEA L (3-6) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Nettles Wilson Cowens Splittorff McRae
150. Mon,9/17 vs CAL W (16-4) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Leonard McRae
151. Tue,9/18 vs CAL L (4-6) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Gale McRae
152. Wed,9/19 vs CAL W (6-4) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Gura McRae
153. Thu,9/20 vs CAL L (6-11) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Chamberlain McRae
154. Fri,9/21 at OAK W (13-4) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Hurdle Splittorff McRae
155. Sat,9/22 at OAK L (0-2) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Hurdle Wilson Cowens Leonard McRae
156. Sun,9/23 at OAK W (4-2) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Pattin McRae
157. Mon,9/24 at CAL L (3-4) Porter LaCock White Brett Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Gura McRae
158. Tue,9/25 at CAL L (1-4)# Porter Wathan White Cruz Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Chamberlain McRae
159. Wed,9/26 at CAL W (4-0)# Porter Wathan White Terrell Washington Nettles Wilson Hurdle Leonard McRae
160. Fri,9/28 vs OAK W (13-1) Quirk LaCock White Cruz Washington Nettles Wilson Hurdle Gura Porter
161. Sat,9/29 vs OAK W (6-2) Quirk LaCock Barranca Cruz Washington Nettles Wilson Hurdle Splittorff Porter
162. Sun,9/30 vs OAK L (5-6)# Gaudet Wathan White Terrell Washington Wilson Otis Cowens Leonard Porter
162 games 4 players 4 players 4 players 4 players 3 players 5 players 2 players 6 players 9 players 12 players
Most Common-games Porter-141
Wathan-18
Quirk-2		 LaCock-94
Scott-38
Wathan-25		 White-125
Washington-35
Terrell-1		 Brett-148
Terrell-7
Cruz-5		 Patek-95
Washington-37
Cruz-30		 Wilson-112
Hurdle-28
Braun-14		 Otis-143
Wilson-19
-		 Cowens-132
Hurdle-19
Wilson-4		 Splittorff-35
Gura-33
Leonard-32		 McRae-99
Porter-15
LaCock-14

Most Common Lineups

19 Games
C. Porter
1B. LaCock
2B. White
3B. Brett
SS. Patek
LF. Hurdle
CF. Otis
RF. Cowens
P. Pitcher
DH. McRae

15 Games
C. Porter
1B. LaCock
2B. White
3B. Brett
SS. Washington
LF. Wilson
CF. Otis
RF. Cowens
P. Pitcher
DH. McRae

9 Games
C. Porter
1B. Scott
2B. White
3B. Brett
SS. Patek
LF. Wilson
CF. Otis
RF. Cowens
P. Pitcher
DH. LaCock

7 Games
C. Porter
1B. Wathan
2B. White
3B. Brett
SS. Washington
LF. Wilson
CF. Otis
RF. Cowens
P. Pitcher
DH. McRae

7 Games
C. Porter
1B. LaCock
2B. White
3B. Brett
SS. Patek
LF. Wilson
CF. Otis
RF. Cowens
P. Pitcher
DH. Braun

6 Games
C. Wathan
1B. Scott
2B. White
3B. Brett
SS. Patek
LF. Wilson
CF. Otis
RF. Cowens
P. Pitcher
DH. Porter

68 total lineups (118 when including pitchers)


1978 / 1980 Lineups and Defense

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