1972 Kansas City Royals Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 76-78
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 706,756, Avg. 10,243
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium II
Manager: Bob Lemon (76-78)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1972 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 76-78
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 706,756, Avg. 10,243
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium II
Manager: Bob Lemon (76-78)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1972 Kansas City Royals Results
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1972 season with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's West Division.
The Royals scored 580 runs and yielded 545 runs. John Mayberry led Kansas City with 25 home runs and drove in 100 runs. Lou Piniella paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .312 clip. Dick Drago and Paul Splittorff topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Roger Nelson recorded a 2.08 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Lemon coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | P | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Stanley, NC USA |
| Norm Angelini | P | L | L | September 24, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA 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 | IF | R | R | October 20, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA USA |
| Ron Hansen | SS | R | R | April 5, 1938 | 6'3" | 190 | Oxford, NE USA |
| Mike Hedlund | P | R | R | August 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 182 | Dallas, TX 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 |
| Joe Keough | LF | L | L | January 7, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Pomona, CA USA |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | C | L | R | October 8, 1944 | 5'11" | 195 | Spokane, WA USA |
| Bobby Knoop | 2B | R | R | October 18, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Sioux City, IA 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 |
| Monty Montgomery | P | R | R | September 1, 1946 | 6'3" | 200 | Albemarle, NC USA |
| Tom Murphy | P | R | R | December 30, 1945 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Roger Nelson | P | R | R | June 7, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Altadena, CA USA |
| Bob Oliver | RF | R | R | February 8, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Amos Otis | CF | R | R | April 26, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Dennis Paepke | C | R | R | April 17, 1945 | 6'0" | 202 | Long Beach, CA 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 |
| Cookie Rojas | 2B | R | R | March 6, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Jim Rooker | P | R | L | September 23, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Lakeview, OR USA |
| Paul Schaal | 3B | R | R | March 3, 1943 | 5'11" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Richie Scheinblum | RF | B | R | November 5, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY 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 |
| Jim Wohlford | 2B | 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 |
