1975 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 91-71
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,151,805, Avg. 14,959
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: Jack McKeon (50-46)
Manager: Whitey Herzog (41-25)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1975 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 91-71
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,151,805, Avg. 14,959
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: Jack McKeon (50-46)
Manager: Whitey Herzog (41-25)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1975 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1975 season with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Royals scored 710 runs and gave up 649 runs. John Mayberry walloped 34 home runs for Kansas City, while Tony Solaita swatted 20 or more, too. John Mayberry drove in 106 runs. George Brett led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .308 clip. Steve Busby topped the team with 18 wins, plus Al Fitzmorris and Dennis Leonard added 15 or more wins, too Steve Busby recorded a 3.08 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jack McKeon and Whitey Herzog coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 710
Regular Season Runs Against: 649
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 9, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 7 at California Angels 6 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 11, 1975 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 12, 1975 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 13, 1975 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 14, 1975 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 15, 1975 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 4-1 | 1-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 16, 1975 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 5-1 | 1-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 18, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 5-1 | 2-1 | 7-2 | ||
| April 19, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 5-1 | 3-1 | 8-2 | ||
| April 20, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 5-1 | 4-1 | 9-2 | ||
| April 22, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 5-1 | 4-2 | 9-3 | ||
| April 23, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 5-1 | 4-3 | 9-4 | ||
| April 24, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 5-1 | 4-4 | 9-5 | ||
| April 25, 1975 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 5-2 | 4-4 | 9-6 | ||
| April 26, 1975 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 6-2 | 4-4 | 10-6 | ||
| April 27, 1975 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 6-3 | 4-4 | 10-7 | ||
| April 28, 1975 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 7-3 | 4-4 | 11-7 | ||
| April 29, 1975 | California Angels 12 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 7-4 | 4-4 | 11-8 | ||
| April 30, 1975 | California Angels 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 7-5 | 4-4 | 11-9 | ||
| May 1, 1975 | California Angels 10 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 8-5 | 4-4 | 12-9 | ||
| May 2, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 8-5 | 4-5 | 12-10 | ||
| May 3, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 14 | L | 8-5 | 4-6 | 12-11 | ||
| May 4, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 8-5 | 4-7 | 12-12 | ||
| May 6, 1975 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 9-5 | 4-7 | 13-12 | ||
| May 7, 1975 | Texas Rangers 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 10-5 | 4-7 | 14-12 | ||
| May 8, 1975 | Texas Rangers 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 10-6 | 4-7 | 14-13 | ||
| May 9, 1975 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 10-7 | 4-7 | 14-14 | ||
| May 10, 1975 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 10-8 | 4-7 | 14-15 | ||
| May 11, 1975 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 11-8 | 4-7 | 15-15 | ||
| May 12, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 11-8 | 4-8 | 15-16 | ||
| May 13, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 11-8 | 5-8 | 16-16 | ||
| May 14, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 11-8 | 6-8 | 17-16 | ||
| May 15, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 11-8 | 7-8 | 18-16 | ||
| May 16, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 11-8 | 8-8 | 19-16 | ||
| May 17, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 11-8 | 9-8 | 20-16 | ||
| May 18, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 11-8 | 9-9 | 20-17 | ||
| May 19, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 11-8 | 9-10 | 20-18 | ||
| May 20, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 0 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 11-8 | 9-11 | 20-19 | ||
| May 21, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 11-8 | 10-11 | 21-19 | ||
| May 23, 1975 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 12-8 | 10-11 | 22-19 | ||
| May 24, 1975 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 13-8 | 10-11 | 23-19 | ||
| May 25, 1975 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 14-8 | 10-11 | 24-19 | ||
| May 26, 1975 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 15-8 | 10-11 | 25-19 | ||
| May 27, 1975 | New York Yankees 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 16-8 | 10-11 | 26-19 | ||
| May 28, 1975 | New York Yankees 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 16-9 | 10-11 | 26-20 | ||
| May 31, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 16-9 | 11-11 | 27-20 | ||
| June 1, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 16-9 | 12-11 | 28-20 | ||
| June 1, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 13 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 16-9 | 13-11 | 29-20 | ||
| June 3, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 16-9 | 14-11 | 30-20 | ||
| June 4, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 16-9 | 14-12 | 30-21 | ||
| June 5, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 16-9 | 14-13 | 30-22 | ||
| June 6, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 16-9 | 14-14 | 30-23 | ||
| June 7, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 16-9 | 14-15 | 30-24 | ||
| June 8, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 16-9 | 14-16 | 30-25 | ||
| June 9, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 17-9 | 14-16 | 31-25 | ||
| June 10, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 18-9 | 14-16 | 32-25 | ||
| June 11, 1975 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 19-9 | 14-16 | 33-25 | ||
| June 12, 1975 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 20-9 | 14-16 | 34-25 | ||
| June 13, 1975 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 21-9 | 14-16 | 35-25 | ||
| June 13, 1975 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 21-10 | 14-16 | 35-26 | ||
| June 14, 1975 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 21-11 | 14-16 | 35-27 | ||
| June 15, 1975 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 21-12 | 14-16 | 35-28 | ||
| June 17, 1975 | California Angels 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 22-12 | 14-16 | 36-28 | ||
| June 18, 1975 | California Angels 0 at Kansas City Royals 13 | W | 23-12 | 14-16 | 37-28 | ||
| June 20, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 23-12 | 14-17 | 37-29 | ||
| June 21, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 23-12 | 15-17 | 38-29 | ||
| June 22, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 23-12 | 15-18 | 38-30 | ||
| June 22, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 23-12 | 15-19 | 38-31 | ||
| June 24, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 5 at California Angels 3 | W | 23-12 | 16-19 | 39-31 | ||
| June 25, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 6 at California Angels 2 | W | 23-12 | 17-19 | 40-31 | ||
| June 26, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 7 at California Angels 1 | W | 23-12 | 18-19 | 41-31 | ||
| June 27, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 23-12 | 18-20 | 41-32 | ||
| June 28, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 23-12 | 18-21 | 41-33 | ||
| June 29, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 23-12 | 18-22 | 41-34 | ||
| July 1, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 23-12 | 18-23 | 41-35 | ||
| July 2, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 23-12 | 19-23 | 42-35 | ||
| July 3, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 23-12 | 20-23 | 43-35 | ||
| July 4, 1975 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 24-12 | 20-23 | 44-35 | ||
| July 5, 1975 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 25-12 | 20-23 | 45-35 | ||
| July 6, 1975 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 25-13 | 20-23 | 45-36 | ||
| July 7, 1975 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 25-14 | 20-23 | 45-37 | ||
| July 8, 1975 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 26-14 | 20-23 | 46-37 | ||
| July 9, 1975 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 26-15 | 20-23 | 46-38 | ||
| July 10, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 26-16 | 20-23 | 46-39 | ||
| July 11, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 27-16 | 20-23 | 47-39 | ||
| July 12, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 27-17 | 20-23 | 47-40 | ||
| July 13, 1975 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 27-18 | 20-23 | 47-41 | ||
| July 17, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 27-18 | 20-24 | 47-42 | ||
| July 18, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 27-18 | 20-25 | 47-43 | ||
| July 19, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 27-18 | 20-26 | 47-44 | ||
| July 20, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 27-18 | 20-27 | 47-45 | ||
| July 21, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 27-18 | 21-27 | 48-45 | ||
| July 22, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 27-18 | 21-28 | 48-46 | ||
| July 22, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 27-18 | 22-28 | 49-46 | ||
| July 23, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 27-18 | 23-28 | 50-46 | ||
| July 25, 1975 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 28-18 | 23-28 | 51-46 | ||
| July 25, 1975 | Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 29-18 | 23-28 | 52-46 | ||
| July 26, 1975 | Texas Rangers 0 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 30-18 | 23-28 | 53-46 | ||
| July 27, 1975 | Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 31-18 | 23-28 | 54-46 | ||
| July 28, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 31-18 | 23-29 | 54-47 | ||
| July 29, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 31-18 | 24-29 | 55-47 | ||
| July 30, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 31-18 | 25-29 | 56-47 | ||
| July 31, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 31-18 | 25-30 | 56-48 | ||
| August 1, 1975 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 32-18 | 25-30 | 57-48 | ||
| August 2, 1975 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 32-19 | 25-30 | 57-49 | ||
| August 3, 1975 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 33-19 | 25-30 | 58-49 | ||
| August 4, 1975 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 34-19 | 25-30 | 59-49 | ||
| August 5, 1975 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 35-19 | 25-30 | 60-49 | ||
| August 6, 1975 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 36-19 | 25-30 | 61-49 | ||
| August 7, 1975 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 37-19 | 25-30 | 62-49 | ||
| August 8, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 37-19 | 25-31 | 62-50 | ||
| August 9, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 37-19 | 26-31 | 63-50 | ||
| August 10, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 37-19 | 27-31 | 64-50 | ||
| August 11, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 37-19 | 27-32 | 64-51 | ||
| August 12, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 37-19 | 28-32 | 65-51 | ||
| August 13, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 37-19 | 28-33 | 65-52 | ||
| August 15, 1975 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 37-20 | 28-33 | 65-53 | ||
| August 16, 1975 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 38-20 | 28-33 | 66-53 | ||
| August 17, 1975 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 39-20 | 28-33 | 67-53 | ||
| August 19, 1975 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 39-21 | 28-33 | 67-54 | ||
| August 20, 1975 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 40-21 | 28-33 | 68-54 | ||
| August 21, 1975 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 40-22 | 28-33 | 68-55 | ||
| August 22, 1975 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 40-23 | 28-33 | 68-56 | ||
| August 23, 1975 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 40-24 | 28-33 | 68-57 | ||
| August 24, 1975 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 41-24 | 28-33 | 69-57 | ||
| August 26, 1975 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 42-24 | 28-33 | 70-57 | ||
| August 26, 1975 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 42-25 | 28-33 | 70-58 | ||
| August 27, 1975 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 42-26 | 28-33 | 70-59 | ||
| August 29, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 42-26 | 28-34 | 70-60 | ||
| August 30, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 5 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 42-26 | 29-34 | 71-60 | ||
| August 31, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 7 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 42-26 | 30-34 | 72-60 | ||
| September 1, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 42-26 | 31-34 | 73-60 | ||
| September 1, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 42-26 | 31-35 | 73-61 | ||
| September 2, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 42-26 | 32-35 | 74-61 | ||
| September 3, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 42-26 | 33-35 | 75-61 | ||
| September 4, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 42-26 | 34-35 | 76-61 | ||
| September 5, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 5 at California Angels 2 | W | 42-26 | 35-35 | 77-61 | ||
| September 6, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 42-26 | 36-35 | 78-61 | ||
| September 6, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 6 at California Angels 3 | W | 42-26 | 37-35 | 79-61 | ||
| September 7, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 8 at California Angels 7 | W | 42-26 | 38-35 | 80-61 | ||
| September 8, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 42-26 | 38-36 | 80-62 | ||
| September 9, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 42-26 | 38-37 | 80-63 | ||
| September 10, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 42-26 | 38-38 | 80-64 | ||
| September 12, 1975 | California Angels 2 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 43-26 | 38-38 | 81-64 | ||
| September 12, 1975 | California Angels 2 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 44-26 | 38-38 | 82-64 | ||
| September 13, 1975 | California Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 44-27 | 38-38 | 82-65 | ||
| September 14, 1975 | California Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 45-27 | 38-38 | 83-65 | ||
| September 15, 1975 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 46-27 | 38-38 | 84-65 | ||
| September 16, 1975 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 46-28 | 38-38 | 84-66 | ||
| September 17, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 46-28 | 38-39 | 84-67 | ||
| September 18, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 46-28 | 39-39 | 85-67 | ||
| September 19, 1975 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 47-28 | 39-39 | 86-67 | ||
| September 20, 1975 | Oakland Athletics 16 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 47-29 | 39-39 | 86-68 | ||
| September 21, 1975 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 48-29 | 39-39 | 87-68 | ||
| September 22, 1975 | Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 49-29 | 39-39 | 88-68 | ||
| September 23, 1975 | Texas Rangers 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 50-29 | 39-39 | 89-68 | ||
| September 24, 1975 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 51-29 | 39-39 | 90-68 | ||
| September 25, 1975 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 51-30 | 39-39 | 90-69 | ||
| September 26, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 51-30 | 40-39 | 91-69 | ||
| September 27, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 51-30 | 40-40 | 91-70 | ||
| September 28, 1975 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 51-30 | 40-41 | 91-71 |
