1976 Kansas City Royals season explained

Kansas City Royals
Season:	1976
Misc:	American League West Champions
League:	American League
Division:	West
Ballpark:	Royals Stadium
City:	Kansas City, Missouri
Record:	90–72 (.556)
Divisional Place:	1st
Owners:	Ewing Kauffman
General Managers:	Joe Burke
Managers:	Whitey Herzog (first full season)
Television:	KBMA–TV 41 (Denny Matthews, Fred White)
Radio:	WIBW–AM 580 KMBZ–AM 980 (Denny Matthews, Fred White)

The 1976 Kansas City Royals season was their eighth in Major League Baseball. The Royals won their first division title, taking the American League West with a record of 90–72 in the first full season as manager for Whitey Herzog. Kansas City was defeated 3-2 by the New York Yankees in the ALCS. George Brett (.333) became the first Royals player to win a league batting title.

Offseason

• September 29, 1975: Harmon Killebrew was released by the Royals.^[1]
• November 12, 1975: Nelson Briles was traded by the Royals to the Texas Rangers for Dave Nelson.^[2]
• March 3, 1976: Roger Nelson was signed by the Royals as a free agent.^[3]

Regular season

Opening Day lineup

• Dave Nelson, DH
• Amos Otis, CF
• George Brett, 3B
• John Mayberry, 1B
• Hal McRae, LF
• Al Cowens, RF
• Fran Healy, C
• Freddie Patek, SS
• Frank White, 2B

Notable transactions

• May 16, 1976: Fran Healy is traded by the Royals to the New York Yankees for Larry Gura.^[4]
• June 8, 1976: 1976 Major League Baseball draft
  • Bill Paschall was drafted by the Royals in the 3rd round.^[5]
  • Ken Phelps was drafted by the Royals in the 15th round.^[6]

Roster

1976 Kansas City Royals
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		OutfieldersOther batters		ManagerCoaches

Game log

Regular season

|-style=background:#fbb| 1 || April 9 || 1:15p.m. CST || @ White Sox || L 0–4 || Wood (1–0) || Splittorff (0–1) || – || 2:25 || 40,318 || 0–1 || L1|-style=background:#bbb| — || April 11 || || @ White Sox || colspan="8" | Postponed (Cold) (Makeup date: August 6)|-style=background:#bbb| — || April 11 || || @ White Sox || colspan="8" | Postponed (Cold) (Makeup date: September 13)|-style=background:#cfc| 2 || April 13 || 7:30p.m. CST || Angels || W 7–4 || Fitzmorris (1–0) || Hassler (0–1) || Pattin (1) || 3:05 || 25,516 || 1–1 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 3 || April 14 || 7:30p.m. CST || Angels || L 6–7 || Monge (1–0) || Pattin (0–1) || Brewer (1) || 3:16 || 9,043 || 1–2 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 4 || April 15 || 7:30p.m. CST || Angels || L 1–5 || Ryan (1–1) || Splittorff (0–2) || – || 2:13 || 7,657 || 1–3 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 5 || April 16 || 7:30p.m. CST || Indians || W 5–3 || Mingori (1–0) || Peterson (0–1) || Pattin (2) || 2:21 || 12,219 || 2–3 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 6 || April 17 || 7:30p.m. CST || Indians || W 5–3 || Fitzmorris (2–0) || Eckersley (0–2) || – || 1:32 || 9,799 || 3–3 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 7 || April 18 || 1:30p.m. CST || Indians || L 0–6 || Dobson (1–1) || Busby (0–1) || – || 2:41 || 10,466 || 3–4 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 8 || April 20 || 6:30p.m. CST || @ Brewers || L 4–5 || Broberg (1–0) || Leonard (0–1) || Rodríguez (3) || 2:46 || 4,902 || 3–5 || L2|-style=background:#bbb| — || April 21 || || @ Brewers || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: April 21)|-style=background:#cfc| 9 || April 22 || 6:30p.m. CST || @ Brewers || W 2–1 || Bird (1–0) || Colborn (1–1) || – || 2:36 || 5,196 || 4–5 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 10 || || 7:00p.m. CST || @ Yankees || W 3–2 || Splittorff (1–2) || Hunter (1–3) || Mingori (1) || 2:32 || 35,116 || 5–5 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 11 || || 1:15p.m. CST || @ Yankees || L 8–9 || Lyle (2–0) || Pattin (0–2) || — || 3:53 || 16,034 || 5–6 || L1|-style=background:#bbb| — || || || @ Yankees || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 6)|-style=background:#bbb| — || || || Red Sox || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 15)|-style=background:#bbb| — || || || Red Sox || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 16)|-style=background:#fbb| 12 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Yankees || L 3–5 || Hunter (2–3) || Splittorff (1–3) || — || 2:11 || 11,368 || 5–7 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 13 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Yankees || W 4–1 || Busby (1–1) || Figueroa (1–1) || — || 2:25 || 18,703 || 6–7 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 14 || || 1:30p.m. CDT || Yankees || W 2–1 || Bird (2–0) || Lyle (1–1) || — || 3:23 || 13,404 || 7–7 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 15 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || W 7–5 || Fitzmorris (3–0) || Lee (0–3) || Bird (1) || 2:47 || 16,274 || 8–7 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 16 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || W 8–4 || Splittorff (2–3) || Jenkins (1–4) || Littell (1) || 2:52 || 17,596 || 9–7 || W4|-style=background:#fbb| 17 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Orioles || L 3–4 || Garland (2–0) || Pattin (0–3) || — || 2:35 || 7,310 || 9–8 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 18 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Orioles || W 6–3 || Leonard (1–1) || Holtzman (2–2) || Bird (2) || 2:33 || 51,195 || 10–8 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 19 || || 1:00p.m. CDT || @ Orioles || W 7–4 || Littell (1–0) || Palmer (4–4) || — || 2:47 || 7,590 || 11–8 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 20 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Twins || L 4–5 || Burgmeier (2–0) || Pattin (0–4) || Luebber (2) || 3:26 || 12,526 || 11–9 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 21 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Twins || W 6–3 || Bird (3–0) || Luebber (0–1) || Littell (2) || 2:33 || 9,652 || 12–9 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 22 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Twins || W 17–5 || Pattin (1–4) || Decker (2–3) || — || 3:04 || 9,601 || 13–9 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 23 || May 13 || 7:30p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 13–2 || Leonard (2–1) || B. Johnson (1–4) || – || 2:39 || 13,657 || 14–9 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 24 || May 14 || 7:30p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 7–1 || Fitzmorris (4–0) || Vuckovich (0–1) || – || 2:09 || 12,990 || 15–9 || W4|-style=background:#cfc| 25 || May 15 || 7:30p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 2–1 || Littell (2–0) || Gossage (1–3) || – || 3:00 || 14,693 || 16–9 || W5|-style=background:#fbb| 26 || May 16 || 1:30p.m. CDT || White Sox || L 3–4 || Carroll (1–1) || Bird (3–1) || Hamilton (1) || 2:49 || 28,413 || 16–10 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 27 || May 17 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Rangers || W 8–7 || Hall (1–0) || Foucault (3–1) || – || 3:57 || 18,936 || 17–10 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 28 || May 18 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Rangers || W 3–1 || Fitzmorris (5–0) || Umbarger (3–3) || – || 2:07 || 14,116 || 18–10 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 29 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Athletics || W 5–2 || Splittorff (3–3) || Torrez (4–4) || Pattin (3) || 2:49 || 22,483 || 19–10 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 30 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Athletics || W 8–4 || Bird (4–1) || P. Mitchell (1–2) || Littell (3) || 2:46 || 25,682 || 20–10 || W4|-style=background:#cfc| 31 || || 8:00p.m. CDT || @ Twins || W 5–1 || Leonard (3–1) || Hughes (0–4) || — || 2:37 || 8,619 || 21–10 || W5|-style=background:#fbb| 32 || || 1:15p.m. CDT || @ Twins || L 3–5 || Goltz (3–2) || Fitzmorris (5–1) || — || 2:00 || 6,812 || 21–11 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 33 || || 1:15p.m. CDT || @ Twins || L 1–3 || Blyleven (4–3) || Splittorff (3–4) || Campbell (4) || 2:10 || 24,716 || 21–12 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 34 || May 24 || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 14–11 || Mingori (1–0) || Barr (1–3) || – || 3:10 || 12,751 || 22–12 || W1|-style=background:#bbb| — || May 25 || || @ Rangers || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: May 26)|-style=background:#cfc| 35 || May 26 || 5:00p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 14–2 || Leonard (4–1) || Perry (4–4) || – || 2:54 || – || 23–12 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 36 || May 26 || 8:29p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || L 4–5 || Foucault (4–1) || Pattin (1–5) || – || 3:07 || 16,510 || 23–13 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 37 || May 27 || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || L 4–6 || Singer (4–1) || Splittorff (3–5) || Hoerner (3) || 2:44 || 14,755 || 23–14 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 38 || May 28 || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || W 3–0 || Bird (5–1) || Ryan (3–6) || – || 2:07 || 15,777 || 24–14 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 39 || May 29 || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ Angels || L 2–3 || Monge (2–1) || Littell (2–1) || – || 2:26 || – || 24–15 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 40 || May 29 || 10:01p.m. CDT || @ Angels || L 2–7 || Ross (2–6) || Fitzmorris (5–2) || – || 2:43 || 28,415 || 24–16 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 41 || May 30 || 3:00p.m. CDT || @ Angels || W 3–2 || Mingori (3–0) || Drago (1–4) || – || 4:43 || 14,193 || 25–16 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 42 || || 10:00p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || L 1–10 || Torrez (6–5) || Splittorff (3–6) || — || 2:32 || 31,842 || 25–17 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 43 || || 10:00p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || W 5–2 || Bird (6–1) || Bahnsen (2–2) || Pattin (4) || 2:29 || 3,860 || 26–17 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 44 || || 10:00p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || W 4–3 || Littell (3–1) || Fingers (2–5) || Mingori (2) || 3:57 || 2,628 || 27–17 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 45 || June 4 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Brewers || W 4–3 || Leonard (5–1) || Slaton (7–2) || – || 2:34 || 16,899 || 28–17 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 46 || June 5 || 5:00p.m. CDT || Brewers || W 5–4 || Fitzmorris (6–2) || Broberg (1–5) || Littell (4) || – || 2:51 || 29–17 || W4|-style=background:#cfc| 47 || June 5 || 8:26p.m. CDT || Brewers || W 7–2 || Splittorff (4–6) || Champion (0–1) || – || 2:26 || 35,817 || 30–17 || W5|-style=background:#fbb| 48 || June 6 || 1:30p.m. CDT || Brewers || L 3–4 || Augustine (1–1) || Pattin (1–6) || – || 3:53 || 15,508 || 30–18 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 52 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Orioles || W 7–0 || Splittorff (5–6) || Palmer (6–7) || — || 2:28 || 12,210 || 33–19 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 53 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Orioles || W 4–0 || Bird (7–1) || Cuellar (2–7) || Littell (6) || 2:00 || 25,883 || 34–19 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 54 || || 1:15p.m. CDT || Orioles || W 7–6 || Busby (3–1) || Alexander (3–4) || Pattin (5) || 2:39 || 19,693 || 35–19 || W4|-style=background:#cfc| 55 || || 1:30p.m. CDT || Orioles || W 8–4 || Leonard (6–2) || Flanagan (0–2) || — || 2:34 || 23,751 || 36–19 || W5|-style=background:#cfc| 59 || June 18 || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Indians || W 5–3 || Leonard (7–2) || Thomas (0–1) || – || 2:42 || 14,170 || 39–20 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 60 || June 19 || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Indians || L 0–3 || Dobson (8–5) || Fitzmorris (8–3) || Kern (3) || 2:20 || 17,389 || 39–21 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 61 || June 20 || 1:00p.m. CDT || @ Indians || L 8–11 || Bibby (3–2) || Littell (3–2) || Thomas (3) || 2:55 || 13,295 || 39–22 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 62 || June 21 || 7:30p.m. CDT || White Sox || L 1–2 || Hamilton (3–3) || Hall (1–1) || – || 3:00 || 28,918 || 39–23 || L3|-style=background:#fbb| 63 || June 22 || 7:30p.m. CDT || White Sox || L 8–14 || Jefferson (2–2) || Busby (3–2) || – || 2:44 || 18,125 || 39–24 || L4|-style=background:#fbb| 64 || June 23 || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || L 5–7 || Foucault (6–3) || Leonard (7–3) || – || 2:52 || 21,336 || 39–25 || L5|-style=background:#fbb| 65 || June 24 || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || L 2–5 || Hargan (2–2) || Fitzmorris (8–4) || Hoerner (5) || 2:56 || 14,455 || 39–26 || L6|-style=background:#cfc| 66 || June 25 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Angels || W 6–3 || Splittorff (7–6) || Ross (5–9) || Littell (7) || 2:14 || 25,522 || 40–26 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 67 || June 26 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Angels || W 3–0 || Pattin (2–7) || Ryan (6–8) || Mingori (4) || 2:28 || 30,125 || 41–26 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 68 || June 27 || 1:30p.m. CDT || Angels || W 5–4 || Bird (8–1) || Drago (1–6) || – || 3:22 || 37,960 || 42–26 || W3|-style=background:#fbb| 69 || || 8:00p.m. CDT || @ Twins || L 3–4 || Campbell (8–2) || Littell (3–3) || — || 2:47 || 6,170 || 42–27 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 70 || || 8:00p.m. CDT || @ Twins || W 1–0 || Fitzmorris (9–4) || Goltz (7–6) || — || 2:40 || 6,201 || 43–27 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 71 || || 8:00p.m. CDT || @ Twins || W 4–2 || Splittorff (8–6) || Bane (0–1) || — || 2:40 || 7,471 || 44–27 || W2|-|-style=background:#fbb| 72 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Athletics || L 2–5 || Fingers (4–5) || Pattin (2–8) || — || 2:46 || 23,175 || 44–28 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 73 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Athletics || W 8–5 || Littell (4–3) || Blue (6–7) || — || 3:05 || 25,723 || 45–28 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 74 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Athletics || W 7–5 || Leonard (8–3) || Todd (6–7) || Mingori (5) || 3:03 || 33,586 || 46–28 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 75 || || 1:30p.m. CDT || Athletics || L 0–6 || Norris (2–2) || Fitzmorris (9–5) || — || 2:42 || 24,647 || 46–29 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 76 || || 1:00p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || W 2–1 || Splittorff (9–6) || Alexander (4–5) || Mingori (6) || 2:50 || 28,041 || 47–29 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 77 || || 4:30p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || W 3–1 || Bird (9–1) || Figueroa (9–6) || Mingori (7) || 2:17 || — || 48–29 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 78 || || 7:22p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || L 4–7 || Lyle (6–5) || Busby (3–3) || — || 2:25 || 35,370 || 48–30 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 79 || || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || W 2–1 || Littell (5–3) || Hunter (10–8) || Mingori (8) || 2:22 || 23,172 || 49–30 || W1|-style=background:#bbbfff|colspan="12"|47th All-Star Game in Philadelphia, PA|-style=background:#cfc| 83 || || 5:00p.m. CDT || Red Sox || W 12–5 || Leonard (10–3) || Pole (4–5) || — || 2:32 || — || 52–31 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 84 || || 8:07p.m. CDT || Red Sox || L 1–2 || Jones (3–0) || Bird (9–2) || Willoughby (4) || 2:12 || 24,720 || 52–32 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 85 || || 5:00p.m. CDT || Red Sox || W 5–1 || Splittorff (10–6) || Murphy (2–4) || — || 2:04 || — || 53–32 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 86 || || 7:39p.m. CDT || Red Sox || W 2–1 || Fitzmorris (11–5) || Wise (7–7) || — || 2:25 || 35,600 || 54–32 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 87 || || 2:15p.m. CDT || Red Sox || W 2–1 || Littell (6–3) || Tiant (10–7) || — || 2:39 || 24,411 || 55–32 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 88 || || 1:30p.m. CDT || Red Sox || W 6–3 || Pattin (3–8) || Cleveland (4–5) || — || 2:34 || 29,267 || 56–32 || W4|-style=background:#fbb| 89 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Orioles || L 3–4 || Palmer (13–8) || Leonard (10–4) || Martinez (6) || 2:30 || 39,355 || 56–33 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 90 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Orioles || L 3–10 || Garland (12–1) || Bird (9–3) || — || 2:29 || 16,145 || 56–34 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 91 || July 21 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Brewers || L 0–5 || Travers (11–7) || Fitzmorris (11–6) || Frisella (5) || 2:24 || 15,445 || 56–35 || L3|-style=background:#cfc| 92 || July 22 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Brewers || W 3–1 || Splittorff (11–6) || Colborn (6–11) || Littell (9) || 2:20 || 16,133 || 57–35 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 93 || || 10:00p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || L 0–2 || Blue (8–9) || Pattin (3–9) || — || 2:25 || 9,173 || 57–36 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 94 || || 3:30p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || W 6–5 || Leonard (11–4) || Todd (6–8) || Mingori (9) || 3:14 || 42,592 || 58–36 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 95 || || 3:30p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || L 2–9 || Abbott (2–2) || Bird (9–4) || — || 2:23 || 10,237 || 58–37 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 96 || July 26 || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || W 4–0 || Fitzmorris (12–6) || Ryan (7–13) || – || 2:32 || 18,753 || 59–37 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 97 || July 27 || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || L 1–2 || Tanana (12–7) || Splittorff (11–7) || – || 2:02 || 8,342 || 59–38 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 98 || July 28 || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || W 3–2 || Gura (1–0) || Kirkwood (4–8) || – || 4:04 || 9,947 || 60–38 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 99 || July 30 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Rangers || W 2–1 || Leonard (11–5) || Briles (7–7) || Littell (10) || 2:48 || 28,411 || 61–38 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 100 || July 31 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Rangers || L 2–4 || Blyleven (8–12) || Fitzmorris (12–7) || – || 2:41 || 35,786 || 61–39 || L1|-|-style=background:#fbb| 101 || August 1 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Rangers || L 4–8 || Perry (10–8) || Hassler (0–7) || – || 3:15 || 24,732 || 61–40 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 102 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Twins || W 7–1 || Pattin (4–9) || Bane (4–3) || — || 2:28 || 16,939 || 62–40 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 103 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Twins || W 4–2 || Fitzmorris (13–7) || Goltz (9–10) || Littell (11) || 2:32 || 15,932 || 63–40 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 104 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Twins || W 6–4 || Leonard (12–4) || Singer (8–8) || Mingori (10) || 2:44 || 14,544 || 64–40 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 105 || August 6 || 5:30p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || W 9–2 || Hassler (1–7) || B. Johnson (9–10) || – || 2:29 || – || 65–40 || W4|-style=background:#cfc| 106 || August 6 || 8:34p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || W 8–3 || Bird (10–4) || Gossage (6–11) || – || 2:00 || 13,824 || 66–40 || W5|-style=background:#fbb| 107 || August 7 || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || L 3–5 || Barrios (3–4) || Mingori (3–2) || – || 2:16 || 30,382 || 66–41 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 108 || August 8 || 12:30p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || L 2–5 || Forster (2–8) || Pattin (4–10) || Gossage (1) || 2:55 || – || 66–42 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 109 || August 8 || 4:00p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || W 7–1 || Fitzmorris (14–7) || Jefferson (2–5) || – || 2:31 || 15,997 || 67–42 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 110 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Yankees || W 8–2 || Leonard (13–4) || Holtzman (9–8) || — || 2:10 || 40,435 || 68–42 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 111 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Yankees || L 1–2 || Ellis (12–6) || Mingori (3–3) || Lyle (19) || 2:46 || 25,173 || 68–43 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 112 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Yankees || L 3–5 || Alexander (7–8) || Bird (10–5) || Lyle (20) || 2:19 || 23,394 || 68–44 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 116 || August 16 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Indians || W 6–1 || Pattin (5–10) || Brown (7–8) || – || 2:08 || 18,797 || 71–45 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 117 || August 17 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Indians || W 4–3 || Littell (7–3) || LaRoche (1–4) || – || 3:09 || 14,836 || 72–45 || W4|-style=background:#fbb| 118 || August 18 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Indians || L 1–4 || Eckersley (8–10) || Fitzmorris (14–9) || Kern (11) || 2:44 || 15,095 || 72–46 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 119 || August 19 || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Brewers || L 4–6 || Augustine (6–8) || Leonard (15–5) || Frisella (8) || 2:39 || 10,554 || 72–47 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 120 || August 20 || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Brewers || W 3–0 || Hassler (3–7) || Travers (14–10) || – || 2:19 || 15,043 || 73–47 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 121 || August 21 || 1:30p.m. CDT || @ Brewers || W 6–2 || Pattin (6–10) || Colborn (7–13) || Littell (12) || 2:50 || 17,725 || 74–47 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 122 || August 22 || 1:20p.m. CDT || @ Brewers || W 7–4 || Bird (11–5) || Frisella (4–2) || Littell (13) || 2:30 || 16,596 || 75–47 || W3|-style=background:#fbb| 123 || August 23 || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Indians || L 3–4 || Eckersley (9–10) || Mingori (3–4) || – || 2:35 || 9,581 || 75–48 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 124 || August 24 || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Indians || L 1–2 || Rick Waits (6–5) || Leonard (15–6) || – || 2:10 || 6,615 || 75–49 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 125 || August 25 || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Indians || W 2–1 || Hassler (4–7) || Kern (8–7) || Littell (14) || 2:55 || 7,113 || 76–49 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 126 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || W 7–6 || Bruno (1–0) || Willoughby (2–11) || — || 4:46 || 24,199 || 77–49 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 127 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || L 4–9 || Jenkins (12–11) || Bird (11–6) || — || 2:33 || 24,940 || 77–50 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 128 || || 1:00p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || W 8–3 || Fitzmorris (15–9) || Lee (2–5) || Littell (15) || 3:16 || 27,058 || 78–50 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 129 || || 1:00p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || L 6–15 || Wise (10–10) || Leonard (15–7) || — || 2:50 || 26,747 || 78–51 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 130 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Orioles || L 2–3 || May (11–9) || Hassler (5–7) || — || 2:29 || 6,249 || 78–52 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 131 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Orioles || L 3–4 || Palmer (19–11) || Pattin (6–11) || Miller (6) || 2:49 || 8,661 || 78–53 || L3|-|-style=background:#fbb| 132 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Orioles || L 1–7 || Flanagan (1–4) || Bird (11–7) || — || 2:30 || 8,007 || 78–54 || L4|-style=background:#fbb| 133 || September 3 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Rangers || L 1–4 || Boggs (1–4) || Fitzmorris (15–10) || – || 2:54 || 17,748 || 78–55 || L5|-style=background:#cfc| 134 || September 4 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Rangers || W 7–0 || Leonard (16–7) || Umbarger (9–11) || – || 2:18 || 31,541 || 79–55 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 135 || September 5 || 1:30p.m. CDT || Rangers || L 1–3 || Blyleven (11–15) || Hassler (5–8) || – || 2:36 || 22,025 || 79–56 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 136 || September 6 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Rangers || L 4–5 || Hargan (6–6) || Bird (11–8) || Hoerner (7) || 2:41 || 27,008 || 79–57 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 137 || September 7 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Angels || L 1–2 || Kirkwood (6–10) || Pattin (6–12) || – || 2:26 || 9,225 || 79–58 || L3|-style=background:#fbb| 138 || September 8 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Angels || L 0–2 || Drago (6–7) || Fitzmorris (15–11) || – || 3:07 || 11,939 || 79–59 || L4|-style=background:#cfc| 139 || September 9 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Angels || W 6–5 || Mingori (4–4) || Overy (0–2) || – || 3:03 || 10,897 || 80–59 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 140 || || 8:00p.m. CDT || @ Twins || L 3–18 || Hughes (8–12) || Hassler (4–10) || — || 3:37 || 8,912 || 80–60 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 141 || || 1:15p.m. CDT || @ Twins || W 8–6 || Littell (8–3) || Campbell (15–5) || — || 2:29 || 8,955 || 81–60 || W!|-style=background:#cfc| 142 || || 1:15p.m. CDT || @ Twins || W 16–6 || Pattin (7–12) || Redfern (5–8) || — || 2:51 || 8,101 || 82–60 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 143 || September 13 || 5:30p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || L 3–4 || Knapp (3–1) || Leonard (16–8) || Hamilton (10) || 2:33 || – || 82–61 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 144 || September 13 || 8:38p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || L 4–5 || Brett (10–9) || Mingori (4–5) || – || 2:31 || 5,327 || 82–62 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 145 || September 14 || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || W 2–1 || Hassler (5–10) || Forster (2–11) || – || 2:08 || 2,762 || 83–62 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 146 || September 15 || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || L 1–2 || Ryan (14–17) || Bird (11–9) || – || 2:22 || 6,350 || 83–63 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 147 || September 16 || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || W 2–0 || Pattin (8–12) || Tanana (16–10) || – || 2:25 || 7,440 || 84–63 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 148 || September 17 || 7:30p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 3–2 || Leonard (17–8) || Gossage (9–15) || – || 2:38 || 15,087 || 85–63 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 149 || September 18 || 7:30p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 6–5 || Gura (2–0) || Brett (10–10) || – || 2:35 || 24,955 || 86–63 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 150 || September 19 || 1:30p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 6–5 || Mingori (5–5) || Forster (2–12) || – || 2:43 || 39,797 || 87–63 || W4|-style=background:#cfc| 151 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Athletics || W 3–1 || Bird (12–9) || Bahnsen (8–7) || — || 2:30 || 28,869 || 88–63 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 152 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Athletics || L 1–11 || Blue (17–12) || Pattin (8–13) || — || 2:21 || 36,064 || 88–64 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 153 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Athletics || L 1–8 || Torrez (15–11) || Leonard (17–9) || — || 3:01 || 34,077 || 88–65 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 154 || September 24 || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 2–1 || Gura (3–0) || Foucault (8–8) || Littell (16) || 4:35 || 6,949 || 89–65 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 155 || September 25 || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || L 0–1 || Blyleven (13–16) || Hassler (5–11) || – || 2:12 || 9,001 || 89–66 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 156 || September 26 || 2:00p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || L 1–3 || Briles (11–9) || Bird (12–10) || Hargan (1) || 2:53 || 4,650 || 89–67 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 157 || || 10:00p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || L 3–8 || Blue (18–12) || Leonard (17–10) || — || 3:08 || 37,914 || 89–68 || L3|-style=background:#fbb| 158 || || 10:00p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || L 0–1 || Torrez (16–11) || Pattin (8–14) || — || 2:05 || 9,464 || 89–69 || L4|-style=background:#cfc| 159 || || 10:00p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || W 4–0 || Gura (4–9) || Mitchell (9–7) || — || 2:15 || 19,631 || 90–69 || W1|-|-style=background:#fbb| 160 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Twins || L 3–4 || Campbell (17–5) || Littell (8–4) || — || 2:46 || 38,482 || 90–70 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 161 || || 1:30p.m. CDT || Twins || L 2–3 || Singer (13–10) || Hassler (5–12) || Campbell (20) || 2:06 || 14,087 || 90–71 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 162 || || 1:30p.m. CDT || Twins || L 3–5 || Hughes (9–14) || Splittorff (11–8) || — || 2:15 || 15,665 || 90–72 || L3|-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Postponement
Bold = Royals team member

Postseason Game log

|-style=background:#fbb| 1 || || 12Noon CDT || Yankees || L 1–4 || Hunter (1–0) || Gura (0–1) || — || 2:09 || 41,077 || NYY 1–0 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 2 || || 7:15p.m. CDT || Yankees || W 7–3 || Splittorff (1–0) || Figueroa (0–1) || — || 2:45 || 41,091 || Tied 1–1 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 3 || || 7:15p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || L 3–5 || Ellis (1–0) || Hassler (0–1) || Lyle (1) || 3:00 || 56,808 || NYY 2–1 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 4 || || 2:15p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || W 7–4 || Bird (1–0) || Hunter (1–1) || Mingori (1) || 2:50 || 56,355 || Tied 2–2 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 5 || || 7:15p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || L 6–7 || Tidrow (1–0) || Littell (0–1) || — || 3:13 || 56,821 || NYY 3–2 || L1|-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Postponement
Bold = Royals team member

Starting Lineups

Regular season

Game	Date	Opponent	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	SP
5		CLE
6		CLE
7		CLE
10		@ NYY	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	20 White	2 Patek	21 Martinez	34 Splittorff
11		@ NYY	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	16 Healy	2 Patek	20 White	40 Busby
12		NYY	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	20 White	2 Patek	21 Martinez	34 Splittorff
13		NYY	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	2 Patek	15 Stinson	20 White	40 Busby
14		NYY	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	20 White	2 Patek	21 Martinez	22 Leonard
15		@ BOS	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	11 McRae	7 Mayberry	18 Cowens	5 Brett	20 White	2 Patek	21 Martinez	39 Fitzmorris
16		@ BOS	18 Cowens	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	8 Solaita	1 Rojas	2 Patek	21 Martinez	34 Splittorff
17		@ BAL	18 Cowens	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	1 Rojas	20 White	2 Patek	21 Martinez	40 Busby
18		@ BAL	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	20 White	2 Patek	21 Martinez	22 Leonard
19		@ BAL	25 Poquette	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	15 Stinson	2 Patek	20 White	39 Fitzmorris
20		MIN	18 Cowens	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	8 Solaita	15 Stinson	2 Patek	20 White	34 Splittorff
21		MIN	25 Poquette	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	20 White	2 Patek	21 Martinez	29 Bird
22		MIN	25 Poquette	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	15 Stinson	2 Patek	20 White	40 Busby
27		TEX
28		TEX
29		OAK	25 Poquette	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	20 White	2 Patek	21 Martinez	34 Splittorff
30		OAK	25 Poquette	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	15 Stinson	2 Patek	20 White	29 Bird
31		@ MIN	25 Poquette	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	15 Stinson	2 Patek	20 White	22 Leonard
32		@ MIN	25 Poquette	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	15 Stinson	2 Patek	20 White	39 Fitzmorris
33		@ MIN	25 Poquette	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	8 Solaita	1 Rojas	15 Stinson	20 White	34 Splittorff
34		@ TEX
35		@ TEX
36		@ TEX
37		@ TEX
42		@ OAK	3 Nelson	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	8 Solaita	25 Poquette	2 Patek	15 Stinson	34 Splittorff
43		@ OAK	25 Poquette	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	15 Stinson	2 Patek	20 White	29 Bird
44		@ OAK	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	12 Wathan	2 Patek	20 White	40 Busby
52		BAL	25 Poquette	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	15 Stinson	2 Patek	20 White	34 Splittorff
53		BAL	3 Nelson	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	6 Wohlford	2 Patek	21 Martinez	29 Bird
54		BAL	25 Poquette	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	25 Poquette	2 Patek	15 Stinson	40 Busby
55		BAL	3 Nelson	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	6 Wohlford	2 Patek	21 Martinez	22 Leonard
59		@ CLE
60		@ CLE
61		@ CLE
64		@ TEX
65		@ TEX
69		@ MIN	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	8 Solaita	20 White	2 Patek	21 Martinez	22 Leonard
70		@ MIN	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	8 Solaita	15 Stinson	2 Patek	20 White	39 Fitzmorris
71		@ MIN	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	21 Martinez	2 Patek	20 White	34 Splittorff
72		OAK	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	21 Martinez	2 Patek	20 White	29 Bird
73		OAK	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	21 Martinez	2 Patek	20 White	40 Busby
74		OAK	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	15 Stinson	2 Patek	20 White	22 Leonard
75		OAK	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	15 Stinson	2 Patek	20 White	39 Fitzmorris
76		@ NYY	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	21 Martinez	2 Patek	20 White	34 Splittorff
77		@ NYY	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	21 Martinez	2 Patek	20 White	29 Bird
78		@ NYY	6 Wohlford	18 Cowens	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	9 Quirk	15 Stinson	2 Patek	20 White	40 Busby
79		@ NYY	18 Cowens	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	9 Quirk	21 Martinez	2 Patek	20 White	16 Hassler
63		BOS	18 Cowens	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	9 Quirk	15 Stinson	2 Patek	20 White	22 Leonard
84		BOS	3 Nelson	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	18 Cowens	1 Rojas	6 Wohlford	20 White	21 Martinez	29 Bird
85		BOS	3 Nelson	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	9 Quirk	18 Cowens	25 Poquette	21 Martinez	20 White	34 Splittorff
86		BOS	3 Nelson	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	9 Quirk	18 Cowens	15 Stinson	6 Wohlford	20 White	39 Fitzmorris
87		BOS	3 Nelson	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	9 Quirk	18 Cowens	25 Poquette	21 Martinez	20 White	16 Hassler
88		BOS	3 Nelson	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	9 Quirk	18 Cowens	25 Poquette	21 Martinez	20 White	33 Pattin
89		BAL	3 Nelson	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	9 Quirk	18 Cowens	25 Poquette	21 Martinez	20 White	22 Leonard
90		BAL	3 Nelson	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	18 Cowens	9 Quirk	25 Poquette	21 Martinez	20 White	29 Bird
93		@ OAK	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	21 Martinez	2 Patek	20 White	33 Pattin
94		@ OAK	18 Cowens	25 Poquette	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	26 Otis	9 Quirk	15 Stinson	2 Patek	20 White	22 Leonard
95		@ OAK	18 Cowens	25 Poquette	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	26 Otis	9 Quirk	21 Martinez	2 Patek	20 White	29 Bird
99		TEX
100		TEX
101		TEX
102		MIN	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	11 McRae	7 Mayberry	18 Cowens	21 Martinez	2 Patek	20 White	33 Pattin
103		MIN	25 Poquette	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	21 Martinez	2 Patek	20 White	39 Fitzmorris
104		MIN	25 Poquette	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	21 Martinez	2 Patek	20 White	22 Leonard
110		NYY	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	11 McRae	7 Mayberry	18 Cowens	20 White	2 Patek	21 Martinez	22 Leonard
111		NYY	25 Poquette	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	20 White	2 Patek	21 Martinez	16 Hassler
112		NYY	25 Poquette	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	20 White	2 Patek	21 Martinez	29 Bird
116		@ CLE
117		@ CLE
118		@ CLE
123		CLE
124		CLE
125		CLE
126		@ BOS	25 Poquette	5 Brett	26 Otis	11 McRae	7 Mayberry	18 Cowens	15 Stinson	2 Patek	20 White	33 Pattin
127		@ BOS	6 Wohlford	5 Brett	26 Otis	11 McRae	7 Mayberry	18 Cowens	21 Martinez	2 Patek	20 White	29 Bird
128		@ BOS	6 Wohlford	18 Cowens	26 Otis	11 McRae	7 Mayberry	1 Rojas	20 White	2 Patek	21 Martinez	39 Fitzmorris
129		@ BOS	6 Wohlford	18 Cowens	26 Otis	11 McRae	7 Mayberry	1 Rojas	15 Stinson	2 Patek	20 White	22 Leonard
130		@ BAL	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	11 McRae	7 Mayberry	18 Cowens	20 White	2 Patek	21 Martinez	16 Hassler
131		@ BAL	25 Poquette	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	15 Stinson	2 Patek	20 White	33 Pattin
132		@ BAL	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	11 McRae	7 Mayberry	18 Cowens	20 White	2 Patek	21 Martinez	29 Bird
133		TEX
134		TEX
135		TEX
136		TEX
140		@ MIN	3 Nelson	25 Poquette	5 Brett	11 McRae	7 Mayberry	26 Otis	18 Cowens	20 White	21 Martinez	16 Hassler
141		@ MIN	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	11 McRae	7 Mayberry	18 Cowens	1 Rojas	20 White	21 Martinez	29 Bird
142		@ MIN	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	18 Cowens	1 Rojas	20 White	15 Stinson	33 Pattin
151		OAK	25 Poquette	26 Otis	5 Brett	11 McRae	7 Mayberry	18 Cowens	20 White	2 Patek	21 Martinez	29 Bird
152		OAK	6 Wohlford	26 Otis	5 Brett	11 McRae	7 Mayberry	18 Cowens	20 White	2 Patek	21 Martinez	33 Pattin
153		OAK	25 Poquette	26 Otis	5 Brett	11 McRae	7 Mayberry	18 Cowens	15 Stinson	20 White	2 Patek	22 Leonard
154		@ TEX
155		@ TEX
156		@ TEX
157		@ OAK	6 Wohlford	5 Brett	11 McRae	29 Davis	18 Cowens	7 Mayberry	1 Rojas	20 White	21 Martinez	22 Leonard
158		@ OAK	25 Poquette	18 Cowens	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	9 Quirk	1 Rojas	15 Stinson	2 Patek	33 Pattin
159		@ OAK	25 Poquette	26 Otis	5 Brett	11 McRae	7 Mayberry	18 Cowens	1 Rojas	12 Wathan	2 Patek	37 Gura
160		MIN	25 Poquette	26 Otis	5 Brett	11 McRae	7 Mayberry	18 Cowens	12 Wathan	2 Patek	20 White	29 Bird
161		MIN	6 Wohlford	1 Rojas	25 Poquette	9 Quirk	29 Davis	12 Wathan	19 Wilson	2 Patek	21 Martinez	22 Leonard
162		MIN	25 Poquette	26 Otis	5 Brett	11 McRae	7 Mayberry	18 Cowens	15 Stinson	2 Patek	20 White	34 Splittorff

Playoffs

Game	Round	Date	Opponent	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	SP
1	ALCS		NYY	26 Otis	6 Wohlford	5 Brett	11 McRae	7 Mayberry	18 Cowens	20 White	2 Patek	21 Martinez	37 Gura
2	ALCS		NYY	6 Wohlford	18 Cowens	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	25 Poquette	20 White	2 Patek	21 Martinez	22 Leonard
3	ALCS		@ NYY	6 Wohlford	18 Cowens	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	25 Poquette	20 White	2 Patek	21 Martinez	16 Hassler
4	ALCS		@ NYY	18 Cowens	25 Poquette	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	9 Quirk	1 Rokas	2 Patek	21 Martinez	37 Gura
5	ALCS		@ NYY	18 Cowens	25 Poquette	5 Brett	7 Mayberry	11 McRae	9 Quirk	1 Rokas	2 Patek	21 Martinez	22 Leonard

Detailed records

American League
Opponent	W	L	WP
AL East
	6	6		54	49
	9	3		68	55
	6	6		40	44
	7	5		43	37
Division Total	28	20		205	185
AL West
Kansas City Royals
	10	8		96	77
	9	9		60	87
	7	11		78	74
Division Total	26	28		234	238
Season Total	90	72		809	694

Month	Games	Won	Lost	Win %
April	12	5	7		74	74
May	30	20	10		146	131
June	29	19	10		128	114
July	29	17	12		160	114
August	30	23	7		165	112
September	31	17	14		102	140
October	0	0	3		34	9
Total	162	97	65		713	611

	Games	Won	Lost	Win %
Home	81	49	32		368	287
Away	81	41	40		345	324
Total	162	90	72		713	611

Composite Box

1976 Kansas City Royals Inning–by–Inning Boxscore

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	R	H	E
Opponents	71	68	77	68	76	70
Royals	111	60	85	99	60	89

Game umpires

Regular season

Game	Date	Opponent	HP	1B	2B	3B
5		Indians	Bill Deegan	Terry Cooney	Jerry Neudecker	Art Frantz
6		Indians	Terry Cooney	Jerry Neudecker	Art Frantz	Bill Deegan
7		Indians	Jerry Neudecker	Art Frantz	Bill Deegan	Terry Cooney
10		@ Yankees	Jim Evans	Nestor Chylak	Joe Brinkman	Greg Kosc
11		@ Yankees	Nestor Chylak	Joe Brinkman	Greg Kosc	Jim Evans
12		Yankees	Lou DiMuro	Bill Kunkel	Dave Phillips	Rich Garcia
13		Yankees	Bill Kunkel	Dave Phillips	Rich Garcia	Lou DiMuro
14		Yankees	Dave Phillips	Rich Garcia	Lou DiMuro	Bill Kunkel
15		@ Red Sox	Dale Ford	Marty Springstead	Don Denkinger	Larry Barnett
16		@ Red Sox	Don Denkinger	Larry Barnett	Dale Ford	Marty Springstead
17		@ Orioles	George Maloney	Jim McKean	Nick Bremigan	Russ Goetz
18		@ Orioles	Jim McKean	Nick Bremigan	Russ Goetz	George Maloney
19		@ Orioles	Nick Bremigan	Russ Goetz	George Maloney	Jim McKean
20		Twins	Nestor Chylak	Jim Evans	Joe Brinkman	Greg Kosc
21		Twins	Jim Evans	Joe Brinkman	Greg Kosc	Nestor Chylak
22		Twins	Joe Brinkman	Greg Kosc	Nestor Chylak	Jim Evans
27		Rangers	Rich Garcia	Bill Kunkel	Durwood Merrill	Dave Phillips
28		Rangers	Bill Kunkel	Durwood Merrill	Dave Phillips	Rich Garcia
29		Athletics	Lou DiMuro	Dave Phillips	Rich Garcia	Bill Kunkel
30		Athletics	Dave Phillips	Rich Garcia	Bill Kunkel	Lou DiMuro
31		@ Twins	Larry Barnett	Dale Ford	Marty Springstead	Don Denkinger
32		@ Twins	Dale Ford	Marty Springstead	Don Denkinger	Larry Barnett
33		@ Twins	Marty Springstead	Don Denkinger	Larry Barnett	Dale Ford
34		@ Rangers	Russ Goetz	George Maloney	Jim McKean	Nick Bremigan
35		@ Rangers	George Maloney	Jim McKean	Nick Bremigan	Russ Goetz
36		@ Rangers	Jim McKean	Nick Bremigan	Russ Goetz	George Maloney
37		@ Rangers	Nick Bremigan	Russ Goetz	George Maloney	Jim McKean
42		@ Athletics	Marty Springstead	Don Denkinger	Larry Barnett	Dale Ford
43		@ Athletics	Don Denkinger	Larry Barnett	Dale Ford	Marty Springstead
44		@ Athletics	Larry Barnett	Dale Ford	Marty Springstead	Don Denkinger
52		Orioles	Jim McKean	Nick Bremigan	(none)	George Maloney
53		Orioles	Nick Bremigan	Russ Goetz	George Maloney	Jim McKean
54		Orioles	Russ Goetz	George Maloney	Jim McKean	Nick Bremigan
55		Orioles	George Maloney	Jim McKean	Nick Bremigan	Russ Goetz
59		@ Indians	Nestor Chylak	Jim Evans	Joe Brinkman	Greg Kosc
60		@ Indians	Jim Evans	Joe Brinkman	Greg Kosc	Nestor Chylak
61		@ Indians	Joe Brinkman	Greg Kosc	Nestor Chylak	Jim Evans
64		@ Rangers	Larry McCoy	Bill Haller	Ron Luciano	Al Clark
65		@ Rangers	Bill Haller	Ron Luciano	Al Clark	Larry McCoy
69		@ Twins	Ron Luciano	Al Clark	Larry McCoy	Bill Haller
70		@ Twins	Al Clark	Larry McCoy	Bill Haller	Ron Luciano
71		@ Twins	Larry McCoy	Bill Haller	Ron Luciano	Al Clark
72		Athletics	Bill Haller	Ron Luciano	Al Clark	Larry McCoy
73		Athletics	Ron Luciano	Al Clark	Larry McCoy	Bill Haller
74		Athletics	Al Clark	Larry McCoy	Bill Haller	Ron Luciano
75		Athletics	Larry McCoy	Bill Haller	Ron Luciano	Al Clark
76		@ Yankees	Dave Phillips	Rich Garcia	Lou DiMuro	Bill Kunkel
77		@ Yankees	Rich Garcia	Lou DiMuro	Bill Kunkel	Dave Phillips
78		@ Yankees	Lou DiMuro	Bill Kunkel	Dave Phillips	Rich Garcia
79		@ Yankees	Bill Kunkel	Dave Phillips	Rich Garcia	Lou DiMuro
83		Red Sox	Al Clark	Larry McCoy	Bill Haller	Ron Luciano
84		Red Sox	Larry McCoy	Bill Haller	Ron Luciano	Al Clark
85		Red Sox	Bill Haller	Ron Luciano	Al Clark	Larry McCoy
86		Red Sox	Ron Luciano	Al Clark	Larry McCoy	Bill Haller
87		Red Sox	Al Clark	Larry McCoy	Bill Haller	Ron Luciano
88		Red Sox	Larry McCoy	Bill Haller	Ron Luciano	Al Clark
89		Orioles	Marty Springstead	Don Denkinger	Larry Barnett	Dale Ford
90		Orioles	Don Denkinger	Larry Barnett	Dale Ford	Marty Springstead
93		@ Athletics	Nick Bremigan	Russ Goetz	George Maloney	Jim McKean
94		@ Athletics	Russ Goetz	George Maloney	Jim McKean	Nick Bremigan
95		@ Athletics	George Maloney	Jim McKean	Nick Bremigan	Russ Goetz
99		Rangers	Marty Springstead	Don Denkinger	Larry Barnett	Dale Ford
100		Rangers	Don Denkinger	Larry Barnett	Dale Ford	Marty Springstead
101		Rangers	Larry Barnett	Dale Ford	Marty Springstead	Don Denkinger
102		Twins	Russ Goetz	George Maloney	Jim McKean	Nick Bremigan
103		Twins	George Maloney	Jim McKean	Nick Bremigan	Russ Goetz
104		Twins	Jim McKean	Nick Bremigan	Russ Goetz	George Maloney
110		Yankees	Ron Luciano	Al Clark	Larry McCoy	Bill Haller
111		Yankees	Al Clark	Larry McCoy	Bill Haller	Ron Luciano
112		Yankees	Larry McCoy	Bill Haller	Ron Luciano	Al Clark
116		Indians	Nestor Chylak	Jim Evans	Joe Brinkman	Greg Kosc
117		Indians	Jim Evans	Joe Brinkman	Greg Kosc	Nestor Chylak
118		Indians	Joe Brinkman	Greg Kosc	Nestor Chylak	Jim Evans
123		@ Indians	Nestor Chylak	Jim Evans	Joe Brinkman	Greg Kosc
124		@ Indians	Jim Evans	Joe Brinkman	Greg Kosc	Nestor Chylak
125		@ Indians	Joe Brinkman	Greg Kosc	Nestor Chylak	Jim Evans
126		@ Red Sox	Rich Garcia	Lou DiMuro	Bill Kunkel	Dave Phillips
127		@ Red Sox	Lou DiMuro	Bill Kunkel	Dave Phillips	Rich Garcia
128		@ Red Sox	Bill Kunkel	Dave Phillips	Rich Garcia	Lou DiMuro
129		@ Red Sox	Dave Phillips	Rich Garcia	Lou DiMuro	Bill Kunkel
130		@ Orioles	Joe Brinkman	Greg Kosc	Nestor Chylak	Jim Evans
131		@ Orioles	Greg Kosc	Nestor Chylak	Jim Evans	Joe Brinkman
132		@ Orioles	Nestor Chylak	Jim Evans	Joe Brinkman	Greg Kosc
133		Rangers	Dave Phillips	Rich Garcia	Lou DiMuro	Bill Kunkel
134		Rangers	Rich Garcia	Lou DiMuro	Bill Kunkel	Dave Phillips
135		Rangers	Lou DiMuro	Bill Kunkel	Dave Phillips	Rich Garcia
136		Rangers	Bill Kunkel	Dave Phillips	Rich Garcia	Lou DiMuro
140		@ Twins	George Maloney	Jim McKean	Nick Bremigan	Russ Goetz
141		@ Twins	Jim McKean	Nick Bremigan	Russ Goetz	George Maloney
142		@ Twins	Nick Bremigan	Russ Goetz	George Maloney	Jim McKean
151		Athletics	Nestor Chylak	Jim Evans	Joe Brinkman	Greg Kosc
152		Athletics	Jim Evans	Joe Brinkman	Greg Kosc	Nestor Chylak
153		Athletics	Joe Brinkman	Greg Kosc	Nestor Chylak	Jim Evans
154		@ Rangers	Don Denkinger	Larry Barnett	Dale Ford	Marty Springstead
155		@ Rangers	Larry Barnett	Dale Ford	Marty Springstead	Don Denkinger
156		@ Rangers	Dale Ford	Marty Springstead	Don Denkinger	Larry Barnett
157		@ Athletics	Bill Haller	Ron Luciano	Al Clark	Larry McCoy
158		@ Athletics	Ron Luciano	Al Clark	Larry McCoy	Bill Haller
159		@ Athletics	Al Clark	Larry McCoy	Ron Luciano	Bill Haller
160		Twins	Jim McKean	Nick Bremigan	Russ Goetz	George Maloney
161		Twins	Nick Bremigan	Russ Goetz	George Maloney	Jim McKean
162		Twins	Russ Goetz	George Maloney	Jim McKean	Nick Bremigan

Playoffs

Game	Round	Date	Opponent	HP	1B	2B	3B	LF	RF
1	ALCS		Yankees	Joe Brinkman	Larry Barnett	George Maloney	Bill Haller	Art Frantz	Larry McCoy
2	ALCS		Yankees	Larry Barnett	George Maloney	Bill Haller	Art Frantz	Larry McCoy	Joe Brinkman
3	ALCS		@ Yankees	George Maloney	Bill Haller	Art Frantz	Larry McCoy	Joe Brinkman	Larry Barnett
4	ALCS		@ Yankees	Bill Haller	Art Frantz	Larry McCoy	Joe Brinkman	Larry Barnett	George Maloney
5	ALCS		@ Yankees	Art Frantz	Larry McCoy	Joe Brinkman	Larry Barnett	George Maloney	Bill Haller

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
C		95	267	61	.228	5	34
1B		161	594	138	.232	13	95
2B		152	446	102	.229	2	46
3B		159	645	215	.333	7	67
SS		144	432	104	.241	1	43
LF		104	344	104	.302	2	34
CF		153	592	165	.279	18	86
RF		152	581	154	.265	3	59
DH		149	527	175	.332	8	73

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
	107	293	73	.249	1	24
	79	209	55	.263	2	25
	78	153	36	.235	1	17
	63	132	32	.242	0	16
	64	114	28	.246	1	15
	31	68	16	.235	0	9
	28	51	11	.216	1	7
	27	42	12	.286	0	5
	8	24	3	.125	0	1
	8	19	5	.263	0	0
	12	6	1	.167	0	0

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
	35	259.0	17	10	3.51	150
	35	220.1	15	11	3.06	80
	26	158.2	11	8	3.97	59
	19	99.2	5	6	2.89	45
	13	71.2	3	3	4.40	29

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
	39	197.2	12	10	3.37	107
	44	141.0	8	14	2.49	65

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
	60	8	4	16	2.08	92
	55	5	5	10	2.32	38
	31	1	1	1	4.45	25
	20	4	0	1	2.30	22
	12	1	0	0	6.75	11
	8	0	0	0	9.00	3
	4	0	0	0	6.23	2
	3	0	0	0	2.08	4
	3	0	0	0	0.00	1
	3	0	0	0	0.00	2

ALCS

See main article: article and 1976 American League Championship Series.

Game 1

October 9, 1976, at Royals Stadium

align=left width=28%	Team	width=6%	1	width=6%	2	width=6%	3	width=6%	4	width=6%	5	width=6%	6	width=6%	7	width=6%	8	width=6%	9	width=6%	R	width=6%	H	width=6%	E
New York	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	12	0
Kansas City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	2
W: Catfish Hunter (1–0)   L: Larry Gura (0–1)
HR: None

Game 2

October 10, 1976, at Royals Stadium

align=left width=28%	Team	width=6%	1	width=6%	2	width=6%	3	width=6%	4	width=6%	5	width=6%	6	width=6%	7	width=6%	8	width=6%	9	width=6%	R	width=6%	H	width=6%	E
New York	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	5
Kansas City	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	7	9	0
W: Paul Splittorff (1–0)   L: Ed Figueroa (0–1)
HR: None

Game 3

October 12, 1976, at Yankee Stadium

align=left width=28%	Team	width=6%	1	width=6%	2	width=6%	3	width=6%	4	width=6%	5	width=6%	6	width=6%	7	width=6%	8	width=6%	9	width=6%	R	width=6%	H	width=6%	E
Kansas City	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	0
New York	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	X	5	9	0
W: Dock Ellis (1–0)   L: Andy Hassler (0–1)   S: Sparky Lyle (1)
HR: NYY: – Chris Chambliss (1)

Game 4

October 13, 1976, at Yankee Stadium

align=left width=28%	Team	width=6%	1	width=6%	2	width=6%	3	width=6%	4	width=6%	5	width=6%	6	width=6%	7	width=6%	8	width=6%	9	width=6%	R	width=6%	H	width=6%	E
Kansas City	0	3	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	7	9	1
New York	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	11	0
W: Doug Bird (1–0)   L: Catfish Hunter (1–1)   S: Steve Mingori (1)
HR: NYY: – Graig Nettles 2 (2)

Game 5

October 14, 1976, at Yankee Stadium

align=left width=28%	Team	width=6%	1	width=6%	2	width=6%	3	width=6%	4	width=6%	5	width=6%	6	width=6%	7	width=6%	8	width=6%	9	width=6%	R	width=6%	H	width=6%	E
Kansas City	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6	11	1
New York	2	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	7	11	1
W: Dick Tidrow (1–0)   L: Mark Littell (0–1)
HR: KCR: – John Mayberry (1), George Brett (1)   NYY: – Chris Chambliss (2)

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Waterloo

References

• Book: Johnson. Lloyd. Wolff. Miles. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. 2nd. Durham, North Carolina. Baseball America. 1997. 978-0-9637189-8-3.

External links

• 1976 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Reference
• 1976 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Almanac

Notes and References

1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19750930&id=OXVIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W18DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3848,5439874&hl=en Killebrew cut by Royals
2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19751112&id=lEkoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PykEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6696,606697&hl=en Royals trade Briles to Texas
3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nelsoro02.shtml Roger Nelson
4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gurala01.shtml#all_transactions_other
5. https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/paschbi01.shtml Bill Paschall
6. https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/phelpke01.shtml Ken Phelps