1972 Kansas City Royals season
| 1972 Kansas City Royals | |
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| Owner(s) | Ewing Kauffman |
| General manager(s) | Cedric Tallis |
| Manager(s) | Bob Lemon |
| Local television | KBMA |
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KMBZ (Buddy Blattner, Denny Matthews) |
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The 1972 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing fourth in the American League West with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses.
Offseason
- November 29, 1971: Steve Hovley was drafted by the Royals from the Oakland Athletics in the 1971 rule 5 draft.[1]
- December 2, 1971: Jim York and Lance Clemons were traded by the Royals to the Houston Astros for John Mayberry and Dave Grangaard (minors).[2]
- March 15, 1972: José Martínez was purchased by the Royals from the Pittsburgh Pirates.[3]
- Prior to 1972 season: Mark Williams was signed as an amateur free agent by the Royals.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Oakland Athletics | 93 | 62 | 0.600 | — | 48–29 | 45–33 |
| Chicago White Sox | 87 | 67 | 0.565 | 5½ | 55–23 | 32–44 |
| Minnesota Twins | 77 | 77 | 0.500 | 15½ | 42–32 | 35–45 |
| Kansas City Royals | 76 | 78 | 0.494 | 16½ | 44–33 | 32–45 |
| California Angels | 75 | 80 | 0.484 | 18 | 44–36 | 31–44 |
| Texas Rangers | 54 | 100 | 0.351 | 38½ | 31–46 | 23–54 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | TEX | |
| Baltimore | — | 7–11 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 10–5 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | |
| Boston | 11–7 | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 8–7 | 5–9 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 9–3 | 8–4 | |
| California | 6–6 | 4–8 | — | 7–11 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 9–6 | 7–5 | 7–8 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 10–7 | |
| Chicago | 4–8 | 6–6 | 11–7 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 8–9 | 9–3 | 8–6 | 7–5 | 7–8 | 14–4 | |
| Cleveland | 10–8 | 7–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 | — | 10–8 | 6–6 | 5–10 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 2–10 | 9–3 | |
| Detroit | 8–10 | 9–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 8–10 | — | 7–5 | 10–8 | 9–3 | 7–9 | 4–8 | 10–2 | |
| Kansas City | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–9 | 9–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — | 7–5 | 9–9 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 8–6 | |
| Milwaukee | 5–10 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 10–5 | 8–10 | 5–7 | — | 4–8 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 5–7 | |
| Minnesota | 6–6 | 8–4 | 8–7 | 6–8 | 4–8 | 3–9 | 9–9 | 8–4 | — | 6–6 | 8–9 | 11–7 | |
| New York | 6–7 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 9–7 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 6–6 | — | 3–9 | 8–4 | |
| Oakland | 6–6 | 3–9 | 10–8 | 8–7 | 10–2 | 8–4 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 9–8 | 9–3 | — | 11–4 | |
| Texas | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–10 | 4–14 | 3–9 | 2–10 | 6–8 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 4–11 | — | |
Notable transactions
- June 6, 1972: 1972 Major League Baseball draft
- Jamie Quirk was drafted by the Royals in the 1st round (18th pick).[5]
- George Throop was drafted by the Royals in the 16th round.[6]
Roster
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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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| 1B | Mayberry, JohnJohn Mayberry | 149 | 503 | 150 | .298 | 25 | 100 |
| LF | Piniella, LouLou Piniella | 151 | 574 | 179 | .312 | 11 | 72 |
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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| Hovley, SteveSteve Hovley | 105 | 196 | 53 | .270 | 3 | 24 |
| Taylor, CarlCarl Taylor | 63 | 113 | 30 | .265 | 0 | 11 |
| Hansen, RonRon Hansen | 16 | 30 | 4 | .133 | 0 | 2 |
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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| Montgomery, MontyMonty Montgomery | 9 | 56.1 | 3 | 3 | 3.04 | 24 |
| Busby, SteveSteve Busby | 5 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 1.58 | 31 |
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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| Nelson, RogerRoger Nelson | 34 | 173.1 | 11 | 6 | 2.08 | 120 |
| Murphy, TomTom Murphy | 18 | 70.1 | 4 | 4 | 3.07 | 34 |
| Jackson, MikeMike Jackson | 7 | 19.2 | 1 | 2 | 6.41 | 15 |
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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| Burgmeier, TomTom Burgmeier | 51 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4.23 | 18 |
| Abernathy, TedTed Abernathy | 45 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1.70 | 28 |
| Angelini, NormNorm Angelini | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.25 | 16 |
| Wright, KenKen Wright | 17 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4.91 | 18 |
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Billings
Notes
- ↑ Steve Hovley at Baseball Reference
- ↑ John Mayberry at Baseball Reference
- ↑ José Martínez at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Mark Williams at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Jamie Quirk at Baseball Reference
- ↑ George Throop at Baseball Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1972 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Reference
- 1972 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Almanac
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