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1984 Kansas City Royals Roster (40-man)

1983 Season 1985 Season

Record: 84-78-0, Finished 1st in AL_West (Schedule and Results)

Postseason: Lost AL Championship Series (3-0) to Detroit Tigers

Manager: Dick Howser (84-78)

General Manager: John Schuerholz

Scouting Director: Dick Balderson

Ballpark: Royals Stadium

Attendance: 1,810,018 (7th of 14)

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

Pythagorean W-L: 80-82, 673 Runs, 686 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	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Tucker Ashford	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Dec 4, 1954	7	9	4	9	9	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Steve Balboni	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	225	Jan 16, 1957	4	126	124	126	125	0	0	125	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2.2
Joe Beckwith	29	us US	L	R	6' 3"	200	Jan 28, 1955	5	49	1	0	49	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.4
Buddy Biancalana	24	us US	B	R	5' 11"	160	Feb 2, 1960	3	66	42	66	62	0	0	0	29	0	33	0	0	0	0	3	2	9	-0.3
Bud Black	27	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	Jun 30, 1957	4	35	35	0	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.5
George Brett HOF	31	us US	L	R	6' 0"	185	May 15, 1953	12	104	101	104	101	0	0	0	0	101	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2.8	$1,000,000	All-Star
Onix Concepción	26	pr PR	R	R	5' 6"	160	Oct 5, 1957	5	90	83	90	89	0	0	0	6	2	85	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2.2
Butch Davis	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Jun 19, 1958	2	41	30	41	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	34	1	1	35	2	5	2	-1.1
Bucky Dent	32	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Nov 25, 1951	12	11	3	11	11	0	0	0	0	2	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mark Gubicza	21	us US	R	R	6' 6"	215	Aug 14, 1962	1st	29	29	0	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.6
Larry Gura	36	us US	B	L	6' 0"	170	Nov 26, 1947	15	31	25	0	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9
Mark Huismann	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	May 11, 1958	2	38	0	0	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Dane Iorg	34	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	May 11, 1950	8	78	61	78	63	0	0	43	0	1	0	18	0	4	22	4	15	0	-0.2
Danny Jackson	22	us US	R	L	6' 0"	205	Jan 5, 1962	2	15	11	0	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Lynn Jones	31	us US	R	R	5' 9"	175	Jan 1, 1953	6	47	24	47	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	7	29	45	0	9	3	-0.2
Mike Jones	24	us US	L	L	6' 6"	215	Jul 30, 1959	3	23	12	0	23	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Dave Leeper	24	us US	L	L	5' 11"	170	Oct 30, 1959	1st	4	1	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	1	1	1	-0.3
Charlie Leibrandt	27	us US	R	L	6' 3"	195	Oct 4, 1956	5	23	23	0	23	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.6
Hal McRae	38	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Jul 10, 1945	16	106	81	106	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	94	25	0	0.4	$600,000
Darryl Motley	24	us US	R	R	5' 9"	196	Jan 21, 1960	3	146	127	146	139	0	0	0	0	0	0	105	3	45	139	0	11	1	2.7
Jorge Orta	33	mx MX	L	R	5' 10"	170	Nov 26, 1950	13	122	103	122	27	0	0	0	1	0	0	14	0	12	26	83	18	0	1.7	$250,000
Greg Pryor	34	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Oct 2, 1949	8	123	72	123	120	0	0	2	22	107	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	9	0.6
Luis Pujols	28	do DO	R	R	6' 2"	175	Nov 18, 1955	8	4	1	4	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0
Dan Quisenberry	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	170	Feb 7, 1953	6	72	0	0	72	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.3	$750,000	All-Star
Leon Roberts	33	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Jan 22, 1951	11	29	10	28	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	7	16	3	14	1	-0.1
Bret Saberhagen	20	us US	R	R	6' 1"	160	Apr 11, 1964	1st	39	18	1	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.5
Orlando Sánchez	27	pr PR	L	R	6' 1"	195	Sep 7, 1956	4	10	0	10	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	-0.1
Jim Scranton	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Apr 5, 1960	1st	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.1
Pat Sheridan	26	us US	L	R	6' 3"	175	Dec 4, 1957	3	138	120	138	134	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	101	134	0	10	0	1.8
Don Slaught	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Sep 11, 1958	3	124	112	124	123	0	123	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	1.3
Paul Splittorff	37	us US	L	L	6' 3"	205	Oct 8, 1946	15	12	3	0	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.0
U L Washington	30	us US	B	R	5' 11"	175	Oct 27, 1953	8	63	54	63	61	0	0	0	0	0	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.2
John Wathan	34	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	Oct 4, 1949	9	97	51	97	90	0	58	34	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	4	13	-0.9
Frank White	33	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Sep 4, 1950	12	129	126	129	129	0	0	0	129	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4.1
Frank Wills	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Oct 26, 1958	2	10	5	0	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Willie Wilson	28	us US	B	R	6' 3"	190	Jul 9, 1955	9	128	128	128	128	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	128	0	128	0	0	0	4.3
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Dick Howser	48	us US	May 14, 1936	Manager	Apr 3	Sep 30
Gary Blaylock	52	us US	Oct 11, 1931		Apr 3	Sep 30
Jimmie Schaffer	48	us US	Apr 5, 1936		Apr 3	Sep 30
Howie Bedell	48	us US	Sep 29, 1935	Coach	Apr 3	Sep 30
Mike Ferraro	39	us US	Aug 18, 1944	Coach	Apr 3	Sep 30
José Martínez	41	cu CU	Jul 26, 1942	Coach	Apr 3	Sep 30
Lee May	41	us US	Mar 23, 1943	Coach	Apr 3	Sep 30
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date