1973 Kansas City Royals Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,345,441, Avg. 18,182
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: Jack McKeon (88-74)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1973 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 88-74
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,345,441, Avg. 18,182
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: Jack McKeon (88-74)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1973 Kansas City Royals Results
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1973 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Royals scored 755 runs and allowed 752 runs. Amos Otis and John Mayberry paced Kansas City with 26 home runs apiece. John Mayberry drove in 100 runs. Amos Otis topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .300 clip. Paul Splittorff led the squad with 20 wins, while Steve Busby, too added 15 or more wins, too Paul Splittorff registered a 3.98 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jack McKeon coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Angelini | P | L | L | September 24, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Kurt Bevacqua | 3B | R | R | January 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami Beach, FL USA |
| Doug Bird | P | R | R | March 5, 1950 | 6'4" | 180 | Corona, CA USA |
| George Brett | 3B | L | R | May 15, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Glen Dale, WV USA |
| Tom Burgmeier | P | L | L | August 2, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Steve Busby | P | R | R | September 29, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Bruce Dal Canton | P | R | R | June 15, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | California, PA USA |
| Dick Drago | P | R | R | June 25, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Al Fitzmorris | P | B | R | March 21, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Bobby Floyd | 2B | R | R | October 20, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA USA |
| Gene Garber | P | R | R | November 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Lancaster, PA USA |
| Fran Healy | C | R | R | September 6, 1946 | 6'5" | 220 | Holyoke, MA USA |
| Joe Hoerner | P | R | L | November 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 200 | Dubuque, IA USA |
| Gail Hopkins | 1B | L | R | February 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 198 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Steve Hovley | RF | L | L | December 18, 1944 | 5'10" | 188 | Ventura, CA USA |
| Mike Jackson | P | L | L | March 27, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | RF | L | R | October 8, 1944 | 5'11" | 195 | Spokane, WA USA |
| Mark Littell | P | L | R | January 17, 1953 | 6'3" | 210 | Cape Girardeau, MO USA |
| Keith Marshall | LF | R | R | July 2, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Buck Martinez | C | R | R | November 7, 1948 | 5'10" | 190 | Redding, CA USA |
| Jerry May | C | R | R | December 14, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Staunton, VA USA |
| John Mayberry | 1B | L | L | February 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 215 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Hal McRae | RF | R | R | July 10, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Avon Park, FL USA |
| Steve Mingori | P | L | L | February 29, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Frank Ortenzio | 1B | R | R | February 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 215 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Amos Otis | CF | R | R | April 26, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Freddie Patek | SS | R | R | October 9, 1944 | 5'5" | 148 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Lou Piniella | LF | R | R | August 28, 1943 | 6'0" | 182 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Tom Poquette | RF | L | R | October 30, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Eau Claire, WI USA |
| Barry Raziano | P | B | R | February 5, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Rick Reichardt | RF | R | R | March 16, 1943 | 6'3" | 210 | Madison, WI USA |
| Cookie Rojas | 2B | R | R | March 6, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Paul Schaal | 3B | R | R | March 3, 1943 | 5'11" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Wayne Simpson | P | R | R | December 2, 1948 | 6'3" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Paul Splittorff | P | L | L | October 8, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Carl Taylor | C | R | R | January 20, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Sarasota, FL USA |
| Frank White | SS | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Greenville, MS USA |
| Jim Wohlford | LF | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Visalia, CA USA |
| Ken Wright | P | R | R | September 4, 1946 | 6'2" | 210 | Pensacola, FL USA |
