1973 Royals Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 27-28
Finished 5th in the GCL
Manager: Buzzy Keller (27-28)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1973 Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 27-28
Finished 5th in the GCL
Manager: Buzzy Keller (27-28)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Royals of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1973 season with a record of 27 wins and 28 losses, finishing fifth in the GCL.
The Royals scored 211 runs and gave up 249 runs. Karel deLeeuw drove in 30 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .319. Brian Slagle led the team with 5 wins and a team-best 2.45 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Buzzy Keller served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Athman | R | R | June 14, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Steven Barnes | R | R | February 14, 1955 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| David Bewley | R | R | October 21, 1951 | Sarasota, FL US | ||
| Benjamin Brown | R | R | August 19, 1954 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Tom Buettner | R | R | April 18, 1951 | 5'11" | 195 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Bob Carter | R | L | February 11, 1953 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Samuel Castro | R | R | February 3, 1955 | 6'0" | 153 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Ellis Clayton | L | R | April 10, 1955 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Ruben Cruz | L | L | August 31, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Karel deLeeuw | R | R | November 24, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chris Evers | R | R | April 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Mark Gland | L | L | August 6, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | Gary, IN US |
| Mike Howard | L | L | December 6, 1952 | 6'7" | 198 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bernard Hunting | S | R | May 27, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jose Irizarry | S | R | June 20, 1956 | 6'4" | 188 | Rio Pedras, PR |
| Terry Jenkins | R | R | September 5, 1955 | 6'0" | ||
| Greg Kuhnke | R | R | September 15, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Danny Link | R | R | May 12, 1955 | 6'4" | 176 | |
| Manuel Malave | R | R | March 10, 1954 | |||
| Darrell Parker | R | R | November 3, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | San Francisco, CA US |
| James Peterson | R | R | October 27, 1955 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| J. P. Pierson | R | R | October 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Rick Rich | R | R | May 24, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | Glendale, CA US |
| Brian Slagle | R | R | November 26, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Ramon Sosa | R | R | November 10, 1955 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Barry Stace | L | L | June 7, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Kogarah, New South Wales AU |
| Ronnie Sutler | R | R | September 16, 1954 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Dwayne Taggart | S | R | August 30, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ronald Thompson | R | R | May 31, 1954 | 6'0" | 212 | |
| Brian Trifiolis | R | R | March 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Orange, NJ US |
| Jeff White | R | R | June 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gary Williams | L | L | June 15, 1955 | 6'2" | 178 | St. Louis, MO US |
