1978 Kansas City Royals Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 92-70
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,255,493, Avg. 28,194
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-1
Manager: Whitey Herzog (92-70)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1978 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 92-70
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,255,493, Avg. 28,194
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-1
Manager: Whitey Herzog (92-70)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1978 Kansas City Royals Results
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1978 season with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Royals scored 743 runs and surrendered 634 runs. Amos Otis led Kansas City with 22 home runs, while Hal McRae and Darrell Porter walloped 20 or more as well. Amos Otis recorded 96 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .298 clip. Dennis Leonard paced the squad with 21 wins, plus Larry Gura and Paul Splittorff, too added 15 or more wins, too Larry Gura recorded a 2.72 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Whitey Herzog coached the team. The 1978 Kansas City Royals qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Bass | P | L | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 210 | Lawton, OK USA |
| Doug Bird | P | R | R | March 5, 1950 | 6'4" | 180 | Corona, CA USA |
| Steve Braun | LF | L | R | May 8, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| George Brett | 3B | L | R | May 15, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Glen Dale, WV USA |
| Steve Busby | P | R | R | September 29, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Jim Colborn | P | R | R | May 22, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Santa Paula, CA USA |
| Al Cowens | RF | R | R | October 25, 1951 | 6'1" | 197 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dave Cripe | 3B | R | R | April 7, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Ramona, CA USA |
| Steve Foucault | P | L | R | October 3, 1949 | 6'0" | 205 | Duluth, MN USA |
| Rich Gale | P | R | R | January 19, 1954 | 6'7" | 225 | Littleton, NH USA |
| Jim Gaudet | C | R | R | June 3, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Larry Gura | P | B | L | November 26, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Andy Hassler | P | L | L | October 18, 1951 | 6'5" | 220 | Texas City, TX USA |
| Al Hrabosky | P | R | L | July 21, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Clint Hurdle | OF | L | R | July 30, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Big Rapids, MI USA |
| Art Kusnyer | C | R | R | December 19, 1945 | 6'2" | 197 | Akron, OH USA |
| Pete LaCock | 1B | L | L | January 17, 1952 | 6'2" | 200 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Joe Lahoud | RF | L | L | April 14, 1947 | 6'1" | 198 | Danbury, CT USA |
| Dennis Leonard | P | R | R | May 18, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Randy McGilberry | P | B | R | October 29, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Hal McRae | LF | 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 |
| Amos Otis | CF | R | R | April 26, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Bill Paschall | P | R | R | April 22, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Norfolk, VA USA |
| Freddie Patek | SS | R | R | October 9, 1944 | 5'5" | 148 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Marty Pattin | P | R | R | April 6, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Charleston, IL USA |
| Tom Poquette | LF | L | R | October 30, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Eau Claire, WI USA |
| Darrell Porter | C | L | R | January 17, 1952 | 6'0" | 193 | Joplin, MO USA |
| Jamie Quirk | 3B | L | R | October 22, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Luis Silverio | LF | R | R | October 23, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | Villa Gonzalez, Santiago D.R. |
| Paul Splittorff | P | L | L | October 8, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Jerry Terrell | IF | R | R | July 13, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Waseca, MN USA |
| George Throop | P | R | R | November 24, 1950 | 6'7" | 205 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| U. L. Washington | SS | B | R | October 27, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Stringtown, OK USA |
| John Wathan | 1B | R | R | October 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
| Frank White | 2B | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Greenville, MS USA |
| Willie Wilson | LF | B | R | July 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Joe Zdeb | LF | R | R | June 27, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Compton, IL USA |
