1970 Kansas City Royals Roster (40-man)

1969 Season 1971 Season

Record: 65-97-0, Finished 4th in AL_West (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Charlie Metro (19-33) and Bob Lemon (46-64)

General Manager: Cedric Tallis

Scouting Director: Lou Gorman

Ballpark: Municipal Stadium

Attendance: 693,047 (11th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100
One-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 100

Pythagorean W-L: 70-92, 611 Runs, 705 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Ted Abernathy	37	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Mar 6, 1933	12	36	0	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9	$36,000
Jerry Adair	33	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Dec 17, 1936	13	7	7	7	7	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Luis Alcaraz	29	pr PR	R	R	5' 9"	165	Jun 20, 1941	4	35	29	35	31	0	0	0	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	-1.0
Wally Bunker	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	197	Jan 25, 1945	8	24	15	24	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Tom Burgmeier	26	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	Aug 2, 1943	3	42	0	42	41	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.7
Bill Butler	23	us US	L	L	6' 2"	210	Mar 12, 1947	2	25	25	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
Jim Campanis	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Feb 9, 1944	5	31	9	31	15	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	17	1	-0.6
Moe Drabowsky	34	pl PL	R	R	6' 3"	190	Jul 21, 1935	15	24	0	24	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9	$45,000
Dick Drago	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Jun 25, 1945	2	35	34	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.8
Mike Fiore	25	us US	L	L	6' 0"	175	Oct 11, 1944	3	25	18	25	20	0	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	-0.4	$17,000
Al Fitzmorris	24	us US	B	R	6' 2"	190	Mar 21, 1946	2	45	11	45	43	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1.1
Bobby Floyd	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Oct 20, 1943	3	14	13	14	14	0	0	0	0	6	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.2
Mike Hedlund	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	182	Aug 11, 1946	4	9	0	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Jackie Hernández	29	cu CU	R	R	5' 11"	165	Sep 11, 1940	6	83	65	83	77	0	0	0	0	0	77	0	0	0	0	4	2	-0.8	$22,500
Bob Johnson	27	us US	L	R	6' 4"	220	Apr 25, 1943	2	40	26	40	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.3	$12,000
Pat Kelly	25	us US	L	L	6' 1"	185	Jul 30, 1944	4	136	109	136	118	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	115	118	19	2	1.1	$16,000
Joe Keough	24	us US	L	L	6' 0"	185	Jan 7, 1946	3	57	46	57	49	0	0	18	0	0	0	18	1	15	34	8	1	1.4
Ed Kirkpatrick	25	us US	L	R	5' 11"	195	Oct 8, 1944	9	134	109	134	117	0	90	16	0	0	0	8	3	8	19	23	1	1.9
Buck Martinez	21	us US	R	R	5' 10"	190	Nov 7, 1948	2	6	3	6	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.1	$12,500
Tommy Matchick	26	us US	L	R	6' 1"	173	Sep 7, 1943	4	55	42	55	53	0	0	0	10	1	43	0	0	0	0	6	0	0.1
Aurelio Monteagudo	26	cu CU	R	R	5' 11"	180	Nov 19, 1943	6	21	0	21	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Dave Morehead	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Sep 5, 1943	8	28	17	28	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Roger Nelson	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Jun 7, 1944	4	4	2	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Don O'Riley	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Mar 12, 1945	2	9	2	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$10,000
Bob Oliver	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Feb 8, 1943	3	160	156	160	159	0	0	115	0	46	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.1
Amos Otis	23	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Apr 26, 1947	3	159	158	159	159	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	159	0	159	1	0	4.1		All-Star
Lou Piniella	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	182	Aug 28, 1943	4	144	138	144	139	0	0	1	0	0	0	139	0	0	139	6	0	0.9
Ellie Rodríguez	24	pr PR	R	R	5' 11"	185	May 24, 1946	3	80	70	80	75	0	75	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	-0.4
Cookie Rojas	31	cu CU	R	R	5' 10"	160	Mar 6, 1939	9	98	95	98	97	0	0	0	97	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.5	$29,000
Jim Rooker	27	us US	R	L	6' 0"	195	Sep 23, 1942	3	41	29	41	39	38	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	2	1.9
Paul Schaal	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Mar 3, 1943	7	124	97	124	112	0	0	0	6	97	10	0	0	0	0	20	0	1.4
Rich Severson	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	174	Jan 18, 1945	1st	77	66	77	71	0	0	0	25	0	50	0	0	0	0	6	1	1.4
Billy Sorrell	29	us US	L	R	6' 0"	190	Oct 14, 1940	3	57	32	57	36	0	0	3	0	29	0	2	0	2	4	25	0	-0.1
Paul Splittorff	23	us US	L	L	6' 3"	205	Oct 8, 1946	1st	2	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
George Spriggs	33	us US	L	R	5' 11"	175	May 22, 1937	5	51	32	51	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	36	36	13	3	-0.8
Hawk Taylor	31	us US	R	R	6' 1"	187	Apr 3, 1939	11	57	2	57	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	54	0	-0.4
Ken Wright	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	210	Sep 4, 1946	1st	47	0	47	47	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6	$7,200
Jim York	22	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Aug 27, 1947	1st	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Charlie Metro	52	us US	Apr 28, 1918	Manager	Apr 7	Jun 7
Bob Lemon	49	us US	Sep 22, 1920	Manager	Jun 9	Oct 1
Bob Lemon	49	us US	Sep 22, 1920		Apr 7	Jun 8
Danny Carnevale	52		Feb 8, 1918		Apr 7	Oct 1
Harry Dunlop	36	us US	Sep 6, 1933	Coach	Apr 7	Oct 1
Joe Schultz	51	us US	Aug 29, 1918	Coach	Apr 7	Oct 1
George Strickland	44	us US	Jan 10, 1926	Coach	Apr 7	Oct 1
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date