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1988 Kansas City Royals (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1987/1989)
84-77, Finished 3rd in AL Western Division
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Scored 704 runs, Allowed 648 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-74
Managed by John Wathan

Ballpark: Royals Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,350,181 (5th of 14)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 101, Pitching - 101
  (one-year): Batting - 103, Pitching - 103
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1988 Stats / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups (1987/1989) / Batting Orders / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Lineups are the starting lineups 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 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1.Mon,4/4 vs TOR L (3-5)# Macfarlane Balboni White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Brett
2.Wed,4/6 vs TOR L (4-11)# Macfarlane Balboni White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Brett
3.Thu,4/7 vs TOR W (7-4) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Bosley Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Eisenreich
4.Fri,4/8 vs DET W (3-2) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Bannister Eisenreich
5.Sat,4/9 vs DET L (4-11) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Eisenreich
6.Sun,4/10 vs DET W (8-1) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Eisenreich Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Jackson
7.Tue,4/12 at BAL W (6-1) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Eisenreich
8.Wed,4/13 at BAL W (9-3)# Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Bannister Balboni
9.Thu,4/14 at BAL W (4-3) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Eisenreich
10.Sat,4/16 at DET L (2-4) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Eisenreich
11.Sun,4/17 at DET L (6-8) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Bosley
12.Mon,4/18 at DET L (2-4)# Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Bannister Balboni
13.Tue,4/19 at TOR L (3-12) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Eisenreich
14.Wed,4/20 at TOR L (0-3) Macfarlane Brett Wellman Seitzer Stillwell Eisenreich Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Bosley
15.Fri,4/22 vs BAL W (13-1) Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Eisenreich
16.Sat,4/23 vs BAL W (4-3) Macfarlane Brett Wellman Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Bannister Eisenreich
17.Sun,4/24 vs BAL W (3-1)# Macfarlane Balboni White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Brett
18.Tue,4/26 at NYY L (4-5)# Macfarlane Balboni White Seitzer Stillwell Eisenreich Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Brett
19.Wed,4/27 at NYY W (3-1)# Macfarlane Balboni White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Brett
20.Thu,4/28 at NYY W (6-3) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Eisenreich Tartabull Bannister Madison
21.Fri,4/29 at MIL W (7-2) Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Eisenreich
22.Sat,4/30 at MIL L (1-4) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Eisenreich Leibrandt Madison
23.Sun,5/1 at MIL L (6-10) Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Eisenreich Gubicza Madison
24.Mon,5/2 at BOS W (2-0) Macfarlane Brett White Pecota Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Bannister Eisenreich
25.Tue,5/3 at BOS W (9-3) Quirk Brett White Pecota Stillwell Jackson Wilson Eisenreich Saberhagen Bosley
26.Wed,5/4 vs NYY L (3-4)# Macfarlane Balboni White Pecota Stillwell Jackson Wilson Eisenreich Leibrandt Brett
27.Thu,5/5 vs NYY L (3-5) Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Eisenreich Gubicza Madison
28.Fri,5/6 vs MIL L (0-4) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Bannister Eisenreich
29.Sat,5/7 vs MIL L (2-4)# Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Balboni
30.Sun,5/8 vs MIL L (2-6)# Macfarlane Balboni Wellman Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Brett
31.Mon,5/9 vs BOS L (0-2) Macfarlane Balboni White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Brett
32.Tue,5/10 vs BOS W (7-2)# Macfarlane Balboni White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Bannister Brett
33.Fri,5/13 at TEX L (1-2)# Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Balboni
34.Sat,5/14 at TEX L (3-6) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Balboni
35.Sun,5/15 at TEX W (5-4) Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Eisenreich Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Buckner
36.Mon,5/16 at TEX W (7-6)# Macfarlane Balboni White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Bannister Brett
37.Tue,5/17 at MIN L (5-6) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Power Buckner
38.Wed,5/18 at MIN W (8-2)# Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Balboni
39.Thu,5/19 at MIN W (14-1) Madison Brett Wellman Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Buckner
40.Fri,5/20 vs CLE W (4-3) Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Buckner
41.Sat,5/21 vs CLE L (5-9)# Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Bannister Buckner
42.Sun,5/22 vs CLE L (7-8) Quirk Buckner White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Eisenreich Tartabull Power Brett
43.Mon,5/23 vs MIN L (5-7)# Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Buckner
44.Tue,5/24 vs MIN L (5-6) Madison Buckner White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Brett
45.Wed,5/25 vs MIN L (2-4) Macfarlane Buckner White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Brett
46.Fri,5/27 vs TEX L (2-3) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Bannister Buckner
47.Sat,5/28 vs TEX W (8-6) Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Power Buckner
48.Sun,5/29 vs TEX W (12-1)# Macfarlane Madison White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Brett
49.Mon,5/30 at CLE L (1-4)# Macfarlane Brett Wellman Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Buckner
50.Tue,5/31 at CLE W (6-3) Quirk Brett Wellman Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Buckner
51.Wed,6/1 at CLE L (4-5)# Macfarlane Buckner White Seitzer Pecota Eisenreich Wilson Tartabull Bannister Brett
52.Thu,6/2 vs SEA W (3-0) Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Eisenreich Wilson Tartabull Power Buckner
53.Fri,6/3 vs SEA W (3-1) Macfarlane Brett Wellman Seitzer Stillwell Eisenreich Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Buckner
54.Sat,6/4 vs SEA W (4-3)# Macfarlane Brett Wellman Seitzer Stillwell Thurman Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Tabler
55.Sun,6/5 vs SEA W (7-3) Quirk Tabler White Seitzer Stillwell Eisenreich Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Brett
56.Mon,6/6 vs OAK W (2-0) Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Eisenreich Wilson Tartabull Farr Buckner
57.Tue,6/7 vs OAK W (6-0)# Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Thurman Wilson Tartabull Power Tabler
58.Wed,6/8 vs OAK W (5-4) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Eisenreich Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Buckner
59.Fri,6/10 at CAL L (0-1) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Eisenreich Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Buckner
60.Sat,6/11 at CAL W (7-0) Macfarlane Buckner Wellman Seitzer Stillwell Tabler Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Brett
61.Sun,6/12 at CAL W (6-4) Macfarlane Buckner White Seitzer Stillwell Tabler Eisenreich Tartabull Power Brett
62.Mon,6/13 at CAL W (5-3)# Macfarlane Tabler White Seitzer Pecota Thurman Wilson Tartabull Bannister Brett
63.Tue,6/14 at OAK W (2-1) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Tabler Wilson Tartabull Saberhagen Buckner
64.Wed,6/15 at OAK W (2-0) Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Tabler Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Buckner
65.Thu,6/16 at OAK W (9-5)# Macfarlane Tabler Wellman Seitzer Stillwell Thurman Wilson Tartabull Gubicza White
66.Fri,6/17 vs CAL L (7-9) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Tabler Wilson Tartabull Power Buckner
67.Sat,6/18 vs CAL L (3-6)# Macfarlane Brett White Pecota Stillwell Thurman Wilson Tabler Bannister Seitzer
68.Sun,6/19 vs CAL L (0-5) Macfarlane Buckner White Seitzer Stillwell Tabler Wilson Eisenreich Saberhagen Brett
69.Mon,6/20 at CHW L (3-5) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Tabler Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Buckner
70.Tue,6/21 at CHW W (6-2)# Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Thurman Wilson Tabler Gubicza Tartabull
71.Wed,6/22 at CHW L (4-5) Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Tabler Wilson Tartabull Anderson Buckner
72.Fri,6/24 at SEA L (0-7) Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Tabler Wilson Eisenreich Bannister Buckner
73.Sat,6/25 at SEA W (7-3)# Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Tabler Thurman Eisenreich Saberhagen Tartabull
74.Sun,6/26 at SEA L (0-8) Quirk Buckner Wellman Seitzer Stillwell Tabler Wilson Eisenreich Leibrandt Brett
75.Mon,6/27 vs CHW W (2-1)# Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Thurman Wilson Tabler Gubicza Tartabull
76.Tue,6/28 vs CHW L (3-4) Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Tabler Wilson Tartabull Anderson Buckner
77.Wed,6/29 vs CHW W (9-8) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Tabler Wilson Tartabull Bannister Buckner
78.Fri,7/1 vs BOS W (8-7)# Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Thurman Wilson Tabler Saberhagen Tartabull
79.Sat,7/2 vs BOS W (3-1) Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Tabler Wilson Tartabull Leibrandt Jackson
80.Sun,7/3 vs BOS W (3-2) Quirk Buckner White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Brett
81.Mon,7/4 vs BOS L (2-9) Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tartabull Power Buckner
82.Tue,7/5 vs MIL L (1-3) Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tabler Bannister Buckner
83.Wed,7/6 vs MIL L (2-4) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Wilson Tabler Saberhagen Buckner
84.Thu,7/7 vs MIL W (7-3) Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Stillwell Jackson Capra Tartabull Leibrandt Tabler
85.Fri,7/8 at NYY W (4-0)# Macfarlane Brett White Seitzer Pecota Jackson Wilson Tartabull Gubicza Tabler
86.Sat,7/9 at NYY L (3-5) Quirk Brett White Seitzer Pecota Jackson Wilson Tartabull Power Buckner
87.Sun,7/10 at NYY W (5-3)# Macfarlane Brett