1989 Kansas City Royals Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 92-70
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,475,368, Avg. 30,942
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: John Wathan (92-70)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1989 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 92-70
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,475,368, Avg. 30,942
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: John Wathan (92-70)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1989 Kansas City Royals Results
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1989 season with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Royals scored 690 runs and yielded 635 runs. Bo Jackson walloped 32 home runs for Kansas City, while Danny Tartabull swatted 20 or more also. Bo Jackson drove in 105 runs. Jim Eisenreich paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .293 clip. Bret Saberhagen earned 23 wins on the mound for the squad, and Tom Gordon and Mark Gubicza added 15 or more victories also Bret Saberhagen registered a 2.16 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
John Wathan coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | P | R | R | December 6, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Lancaster, CA USA |
| Luis Aquino | P | R | R | May 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 155 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Floyd Bannister | P | L | L | June 10, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | Pierre, SD USA |
| Bob Boone | C | R | R | November 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA USA |
| George Brett | 1B | L | R | May 15, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Glen Dale, WV USA |
| Bob Buchanan | P | L | L | May 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Ridley Park, PA USA |
| Bill Buckner | 1B | L | L | December 14, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Vallejo, CA USA |
| Stan Clarke | P | R | L | August 9, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Steve Crawford | P | R | R | April 29, 1958 | 6'5" | 225 | Pryor, OK USA |
| Jose de Jesus | P | R | R | January 6, 1965 | 6'5" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Luis de los Santos | 1B | R | R | December 29, 1966 | 6'5" | 205 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Jim Eisenreich | CF | L | L | April 18, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Cloud, MN USA |
| Steve Farr | P | R | R | December 12, 1956 | 5'10" | 198 | Cheverly, MD USA |
| Jerry Don Gleaton | P | L | L | September 14, 1957 | 6'3" | 205 | Brownwood, TX USA |
| Tom Gordon | P | R | R | November 18, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | Sebring, FL USA |
| Mark Gubicza | P | R | R | August 14, 1962 | 6'6" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bo Jackson | LF | R | R | November 30, 1962 | 6'1" | 220 | Bessemer, AL USA |
| Terry Leach | P | R | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 215 | Selma, AL USA |
| Charlie Leibrandt | P | R | L | October 4, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Rick Luecken | P | R | R | November 15, 1960 | 6'6" | 210 | McAllen, TX USA |
| Mike Macfarlane | C | R | R | April 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Stockton, CA USA |
| Larry McWilliams | P | L | L | February 10, 1954 | 6'5" | 180 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Jeff Montgomery | P | R | R | January 7, 1962 | 5'11" | 170 | Wellston, OH USA |
| Rey Palacios | IF | R | R | November 8, 1962 | 5'10" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bill Pecota | IF | R | R | February 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Redwood City, CA USA |
| Bret Saberhagen | P | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 160 | Chicago Heights, IL USA |
| Jeff Schulz | LF | L | R | June 2, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Kevin Seitzer | 3B | R | R | March 26, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Kurt Stillwell | SS | B | R | June 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Pat Tabler | OF | R | R | February 2, 1958 | 6'3" | 175 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Danny Tartabull | RF | R | R | October 30, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | San Juan, P.R. |
| Gary Thurman | OF | R | R | November 12, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Brad Wellman | 2B | R | R | August 17, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 | Lodi, CA 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 |
| Matt Winters | RF | L | R | March 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Buffalo, NY USA |
