1996 Kansas City Royals season
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1996 Kansas City Royals season
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| Owner(s) | David Glass | |
| Manager(s) | Bob Boone | |
| Local television | KSMO-TV (Paul Splittorff, Steve Busby) |
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| Local radio | WIBW (AM) (Denny Matthews, Fred White, John Wathan, Paul Splittorff) |
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The 1996 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing 5th in the American League Central with a record of 75 wins and 86 losses.
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Offseason
- October 22, 1995: Doug Linton was signed as a free agent by the Royals.[1]
- December 19, 1995: Brent Mayne was traded by the Royals to the New York Mets for Al Shirley (minors).[2]
- December 21, 1995: Wally Joyner and Aaron Dorlarque (minors) were traded by the Royals to the San Diego Padres for Bip Roberts and Bryan Wolff (minors).[3]
- January 31, 1996: Tim Belcher was signed as a free agent by the Royals.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Cleveland Indians | 99 | 62 | .615 | -- |
| Chicago White Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 14.5 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 80 | 82 | .494 | 19.5 |
| Minnesota Twins | 78 | 84 | .481 | 21.5 |
| Kansas City Royals | 75 | 86 | .466 | 24.0 |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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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Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Rod Myers | 22 | 63 | 18 | .286 | 1 | 11 |
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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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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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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Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Omaha Royals | American Association | Mike Jirschele |
| AA | Wichita Wranglers | Texas League | Ron Johnson |
| A | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Carolina League | John Mizerock |
| A | Lansing Lugnuts | Midwest League | Brian Poldberg |
| Short-Season A | Spokane Indians | Northwest League | Bob Herold |
| Rookie | GCL Royals | Gulf Coast League | Al Pedrique |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Wilmington[5]
References
- ^ Doug Linton page at Baseball Reference\
- ^ Brent Mayne page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Wally Joyner page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tim Belcher page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997
- 1996 Kansas City Royals team page at Baseball Reference
- 1996 Kansas City Royals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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