1977 Kansas City Royals Roster
Team Record: 102-60
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,852,643, Avg. 24,377
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-2
Manager: Whitey Herzog (102-60)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1977 Kansas City Royals Results
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1977 season with a record of 102 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Royals led the league with just 651 runs allowed. Kansas City scored 822 runs. Al Cowens and John Mayberry paced the team with 23 home runs apiece., while Hal McRae, Amos Otis, Darrell Porter and George Brett each walloped 20 or more, too. Al Cowens recorded 112 runs batted in. George Brett and Al Cowens topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .312 clip. Dennis Leonard paced the squad with 20 wins, plus Jim Colborn and Paul Splittorff added 15 or more wins, too Dennis Leonard registered a 3.04 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Whitey Herzog coached the team. The 1977 Kansas City Royals qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Larry Gura | P | B | L | November 26, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Tom Hall | P | L | L | November 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 150 | Thomasville, NC USA |
| Andy Hassler | P | L | L | October 18, 1951 | 6'5" | 220 | Texas City, TX USA |
| Bob Heise | IF | R | R | May 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Clint Hurdle | RF | L | R | July 30, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Big Rapids, MI USA |
| Pete LaCock | 1B | L | L | January 17, 1952 | 6'2" | 200 | Burbank, CA USA |
| Joe Lahoud | LF | L | L | April 14, 1947 | 6'1" | 198 | Danbury, CT USA |
| Gary Lance | P | B | R | September 21, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | Greenville, SC USA |
| Dennis Leonard | P | R | R | May 18, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Mark Littell | P | L | R | January 17, 1953 | 6'3" | 210 | Cape Girardeau, MO USA |
| Buck Martinez | C | R | R | November 7, 1948 | 5'10" | 190 | Redding, CA USA |
| John Mayberry | 1B | L | L | February 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 215 | Detroit, MI 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 |
| Dave Nelson | 2B | R | R | June 20, 1944 | 5'10" | 160 | Fort Sill, OK 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 |
| 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 |
| Cookie Rojas | 3B | R | R | March 6, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Paul Splittorff | P | L | L | October 8, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Evansville, IN 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 | C | 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 | CF | 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 |
