1978 Kansas City Royals season
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1978 Kansas City Royals season
| 1978 Kansas City Royals 1978 AL West Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Ewing Kauffman | |
| Manager(s) | Whitey Herzog | |
| Local television | KBMA (Steve Shannon) |
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| Local radio | WIBW (AM) (Denny Matthews, Fred White) |
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The 1978 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing first in the American League West with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses. The team went on to lose in the 1978 American League Championship Series to the New York Yankees, 3 games to 1.
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Regular season
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Kansas City Royals | 92 | 70 | -- | .568 |
| Texas Rangers | 87 | 75 | 5 | .537 |
| California Angels | 87 | 75 | 5 | .537 |
| Minnesota Twins | 73 | 89 | 19 | .451 |
| Chicago White Sox | 71 | 90 | 20.5 | .441 |
| Oakland Athletics | 69 | 93 | 23 | .426 |
| Seattle Mariners | 56 | 104 | 35 | .350 |
Notable transactions
- April 4, 1978: John Mayberry was purchased from the Royals by the Toronto Blue Jays.[1]
- June 5, 1978: The Royals traded a player to be named later to the San Diego Padres for Steve Hamrick (minors). The Royals completed the deal by sending Gary Lance to the Padres on September 29.[2]
- August 3, 1978: Gerry Ako (minors) and cash were traded by the Royals to the Milwaukee Brewers for Jamie Quirk.[3]
Draft picks
- June 6, 1978: 1978 Major League Baseball Draft
- Jeff Cornell was drafted by the Royals in the 8th round.[4]
- Frank Viola was drafted by the Royals in the 16th round, but did not sign.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 2B | Frank White | 143 | 461 | 127 | 275 | 7 | 50 |
| 3B | George Brett | 128 | 510 | 150 | .294 | 9 | 62 |
| SS | Freddie Patek | 138 | 440 | 109 | .248 | 2 | 46 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| U L Washington | 69 | 129 | 34 | .264 | 0 | 9 |
| Jamie Quirk | 17 | 29 | 6 | .207 | 0 | 2 |
| Luis Silverio | 8 | 11 | 6 | .545 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Cripe | 7 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Dennis Leonard | 40 | 294.2 | 21 | 17 | 3.33 | 183 |
| Larry Gura | 35 | 221.2 | 16 | 4 | 2.72 | 81 |
| Rich Gale | 31 | 192.1 | 14 | 8 | 3.09 | 88 |
| Andy Hassler | 11 | 58.1 | 1 | 4 | 4.32 | 26 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Doug Bird | 40 | 98.2 | 6 | 6 | 5.29 | 48 |
| Jim Colborn | 8 | 28.1 | 1 | 2 | 4.76 | 8 |
| Steve Busby | 7 | 21.1 | 1 | 0 | 7.59 | 10 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Steve Foucault | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 0 |
| Bill Paschall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.38 | 5 |
| George Throop | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
ALCS
Main article: 1978 American League Championship Series
Game 1
October 3: Royals Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| New York | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
| Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| W: Jim Beattie (1-0) L: Dennis Leonard (0-1) S: Ken Clay (1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: NYY – Reggie Jackson (1) | ||||||||||||
Game 2
October 4: Royals Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | X | 10 | 16 | 1 |
| W: Larry Gura (1-0) L: Ed Figueroa (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: KCR – Freddie Patek (1) | ||||||||||||
Game 3
October 6: Yankee Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| W: Goose Gossage (1-0) L: Doug Bird (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: KCR – George Brett 3 (3) NYY – Reggie Jackson (2) Thurman Munson (1) | ||||||||||||
Game 4
October 7: Yankee Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| W: Ron Guidry (1-0) L: Dennis Leonard (0-2) S: Goose Gossage (1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: NYY – Graig Nettles (1) Roy White (1) | ||||||||||||
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Omaha Royals | American Association | John Sullivan |
| AA | Jacksonville Suns | Southern League | Gordon Mackenzie |
| A | Fort Myers Royals | Florida State League | Gene Lamont |
| Rookie | GCL Royals | Gulf Coast League | José Martínez |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Omaha
Notes
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
External links
- 1978 Kansas City Royals team page at Baseball Reference
- 1978 Kansas City Royals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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| Preceded by Kansas City Royals 1977 |
AL West Championship Season 1978 |
Succeeded by California Angels 1979 |
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