1974 Royals Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 29-19
Finished 4th in the GCL
Manager: Bill Scripture (29-19)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1974 Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 29-19
Finished 4th in the GCL
Manager: Bill Scripture (29-19)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Royals of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1974 season with a record of 29 wins and 19 losses, finishing fourth in the GCL.
The Royals plated 197 runs and allowed 172 runs. J. P. Pierson led all regular batters by hitting .257. Mike Williams, Stewart Colton and Jerry Peterson topped the team with 5 wins each, while Chris Bosza recorded a 1.47 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1974 Royals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bobby Castillo, Luis Salazar, Doug Corbett and Willie Wilson.
Bill Scripture served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Affinito | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Clyde Athman | R | R | June 14, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| John Bass | L | R | August 26, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Chris Bosza | L | L | December 24, 1954 | 6'1" | Santa Monica, CA US | |
| Bobby Castillo | R | R | April 18, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Stewart Colton | R | L | August 23, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Doug Corbett | R | R | November 4, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Albert Davis | R | R | August 10, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Wallace Dawson | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Xavier Dixson | L | L | March 21, 1952 | 5'11" | 172 | |
| Bobby Edmondson | R | R | August 14, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Bob Falcon | L | L | October 27, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Huey Fleming | R | R | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Jeffrey Hrdlicka | L | L | January 26, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Craig Husband | R | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| James Hypes | S | L | October 30, 1953 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Kevin Lahey | R | R | February 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Marty Maier | R | R | October 1, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Francis Niles | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Jerry Peterson | R | R | March 28, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| J. P. Pierson | R | R | October 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Jerry Rauchle | R | R | February 8, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dennis Rock | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Luis Salazar | R | R | May 19, 1956 | 5'9" | 180 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Mark Sandford | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Ramon Sosa | R | R | November 10, 1955 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Ronnie Sutler | R | R | September 16, 1954 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Dwayne Taggart | S | R | August 30, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Michael Tanner | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mike Williams | S | L | November 8, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Willie Wilson | S | R | July 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Steve Woitock | R | R | 5'10" | 155 |
