1974 Omaha Royals Roster
Team Record: 54-82
Finished 4th in the AA's East Division
Manager: Harry Malmberg (54-82)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Ballpark: Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Attendance: 120,992, Avg. 1,779
The Omaha Royals of the American Association ended the 1974 season with a record of 54 wins and 82 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Royals scored 541 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 684 runs. Frank Ortenzio, Jamie Quirk and Jim Hoppe led Omaha with 10 home runs apiece. Jim Clark recorded 65 runs batted in. Gary Sanserino paced all regular hitters with a .261 average. Dennis Leonard topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.47 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1974 Omaha Royals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were José Arcia, Al Autry, George Brett, Tom Bruno, Jim Clark, Bobby Floyd, Jim Foor, Buddy Hunter, Dennis Leonard, Mark Littell, Keith Marshall, José Martínez, Bob McClure, Steve Mingori, Frank Ortenzio, Dennis Paepke, Tom Poquette, Jamie Quirk, Paul Schaal and Mark Williams.
Harry Malmberg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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José Arcia | R | R | August 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Al Autry | R | R | February 29, 1952 | 6'5" | 225 | Modesto, CA US |
Hal Baird | S | L | August 23, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
Ed Bernard | R | R | March 13, 1951 | 6'5" | 205 | |
George Brett | L | R | May 15, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Glen Dale, WV US |
Tom Bruno | R | R | January 26, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
Greg Chlan | R | R | July 8, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | |
Jim Clark | R | R | April 30, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Kansas City, KS US |
Rocky Craig | R | R | January 2, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
Pete Duncan | R | R | September 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Victoria, BC CA |
Bobby Floyd | R | R | October 20, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA US |
Jim Foor | L | L | January 13, 1949 | 6'2" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
Randy Hammon | R | R | December 29, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Tom Harmon | L | R | December 16, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | |
Jim Hoppe | R | R | March 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 185 | Watertown, WI US |
Buddy Hunter | R | R | August 9, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | Omaha, NE US |
Dennis Leonard | R | R | May 18, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Mark Littell | L | R | January 17, 1953 | 6'3" | 210 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
Keith Marshall | R | R | July 2, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
José MartÃnez | R | R | July 26, 1942 | 6'0" | 178 | Cardenas, Matanzas CU |
Bob McClure | R | L | April 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
Steve Mingori | L | L | February 29, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
Frank Ortenzio | R | R | February 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 215 | Fresno, CA US |
Dennis Paepke | R | R | April 17, 1945 | 6'0" | 202 | Long Beach, CA US |
Paul Pelz | R | R | November 9, 1952 | 6'3" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Tom Poquette | L | R | October 30, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Eau Claire, WI US |
Jamie Quirk | L | R | October 22, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
Gary Rahe | L | L | February 13, 1952 | 5'11" | 190 | Fredericksburg, TX US |
Gary Sanserino | R | R | February 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Paul Schaal | R | R | March 3, 1943 | 5'11" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
Charles Smith | S | R | June 2, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | |
Paul Starkovich | R | R | January 28, 1950 | 6'0" | 195 | |
Mark Williams | L | L | July 28, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Elmira, NY US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.