1976 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 90-72
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,680,265, Avg. 21,528
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-2
Manager: Whitey Herzog (90-72)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1976 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 90-72
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,680,265, Avg. 21,528
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-2
Manager: Whitey Herzog (90-72)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1976 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1976 season with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Royals scored 713 runs and allowed 611 runs. Amos Otis led Kansas City with 18 home runs John Mayberry drove in 95 runs. George Brett paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .333 clip. Dennis Leonard topped the team with 17 wins, while Al Fitzmorris, too added 15 or more wins, too Marty Pattin recorded a 2.49 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Whitey Herzog coached the team. The 1976 Kansas City Royals qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Regular Season Runs For: 713
Regular Season Runs Against: 611
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 13, 1976 | California Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 14, 1976 | California Angels 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 15, 1976 | California Angels 5 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 16, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 2-2 | 0-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 17, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 3-2 | 0-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 18, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 3-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | ||
| April 20, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 3-3 | 0-2 | 3-5 | ||
| April 22, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 3-3 | 1-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 23, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 3-3 | 2-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 24, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 8 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 3-3 | 2-3 | 5-6 | ||
| April 30, 1976 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 3-4 | 2-3 | 5-7 | ||
| May 1, 1976 | New York Yankees 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 4-4 | 2-3 | 6-7 | ||
| May 2, 1976 | New York Yankees 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 5-4 | 2-3 | 7-7 | ||
| May 4, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 5-4 | 3-3 | 8-7 | ||
| May 5, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 5-4 | 4-3 | 9-7 | ||
| May 7, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 5-4 | 4-4 | 9-8 | ||
| May 8, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 5-4 | 5-4 | 10-8 | ||
| May 9, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 5-4 | 6-4 | 11-8 | ||
| May 10, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 5-5 | 6-4 | 11-9 | ||
| May 11, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 6-5 | 6-4 | 12-9 | ||
| May 12, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 17 | W | 7-5 | 6-4 | 13-9 | ||
| May 13, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 13 | W | 8-5 | 6-4 | 14-9 | ||
| May 14, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 9-5 | 6-4 | 15-9 | ||
| May 15, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 10-5 | 6-4 | 16-9 | ||
| May 16, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 10-6 | 6-4 | 16-10 | ||
| May 17, 1976 | Texas Rangers 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 11-6 | 6-4 | 17-10 | ||
| May 18, 1976 | Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 12-6 | 6-4 | 18-10 | ||
| May 19, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 13-6 | 6-4 | 19-10 | ||
| May 20, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 14-6 | 6-4 | 20-10 | ||
| May 21, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 14-6 | 7-4 | 21-10 | ||
| May 22, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 14-6 | 7-5 | 21-11 | ||
| May 23, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 14-6 | 7-6 | 21-12 | ||
| May 24, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 14 at Texas Rangers 11 | W | 14-6 | 8-6 | 22-12 | ||
| May 26, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 14 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 14-6 | 9-6 | 23-12 | ||
| May 26, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 14-6 | 9-7 | 23-13 | ||
| May 27, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 14-6 | 9-8 | 23-14 | ||
| May 28, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 3 at California Angels 0 | W | 14-6 | 10-8 | 24-14 | ||
| May 29, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 14-6 | 10-9 | 24-15 | ||
| May 29, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 7 | L | 14-6 | 10-10 | 24-16 | ||
| May 30, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 3 at California Angels 2 | W | 14-6 | 11-10 | 25-16 | ||
| May 31, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 10 | L | 14-6 | 11-11 | 25-17 | ||
| June 1, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 14-6 | 12-11 | 26-17 | ||
| June 2, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 14-6 | 13-11 | 27-17 | ||
| June 4, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 15-6 | 13-11 | 28-17 | ||
| June 5, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 16-6 | 13-11 | 29-17 | ||
| June 5, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 17-6 | 13-11 | 30-17 | ||
| June 6, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 17-7 | 13-11 | 30-18 | ||
| June 7, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 18-7 | 13-11 | 31-18 | ||
| June 8, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 18-8 | 13-11 | 31-19 | ||
| June 9, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 19-8 | 13-11 | 32-19 | ||
| June 10, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 20-8 | 13-11 | 33-19 | ||
| June 11, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 21-8 | 13-11 | 34-19 | ||
| June 12, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 22-8 | 13-11 | 35-19 | ||
| June 13, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 23-8 | 13-11 | 36-19 | ||
| June 14, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 23-8 | 14-11 | 37-19 | ||
| June 15, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 21 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 23-8 | 15-11 | 38-19 | ||
| June 16, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 23-8 | 15-12 | 38-20 | ||
| June 18, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 23-8 | 16-12 | 39-20 | ||
| June 19, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 23-8 | 16-13 | 39-21 | ||
| June 20, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 23-8 | 16-14 | 39-22 | ||
| June 21, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 23-9 | 16-14 | 39-23 | ||
| June 22, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 14 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 23-10 | 16-14 | 39-24 | ||
| June 23, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 23-10 | 16-15 | 39-25 | ||
| June 24, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 23-10 | 16-16 | 39-26 | ||
| June 25, 1976 | California Angels 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 24-10 | 16-16 | 40-26 | ||
| June 26, 1976 | California Angels 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 25-10 | 16-16 | 41-26 | ||
| June 27, 1976 | California Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 26-10 | 16-16 | 42-26 | ||
| June 28, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 26-10 | 16-17 | 42-27 | ||
| June 29, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 26-10 | 17-17 | 43-27 | ||
| June 30, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 26-10 | 18-17 | 44-27 | ||
| July 1, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 26-11 | 18-17 | 44-28 | ||
| July 2, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 27-11 | 18-17 | 45-28 | ||
| July 3, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 28-11 | 18-17 | 46-28 | ||
| July 4, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 28-12 | 18-17 | 46-29 | ||
| July 5, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 28-12 | 19-17 | 47-29 | ||
| July 6, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 28-12 | 20-17 | 48-29 | ||
| July 6, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 28-12 | 20-18 | 48-30 | ||
| July 7, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 28-12 | 21-18 | 49-30 | ||
| July 9, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 28-12 | 22-18 | 50-30 | ||
| July 10, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 28-12 | 23-18 | 51-30 | ||
| July 11, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 28-12 | 23-19 | 51-31 | ||
| July 15, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 29-12 | 23-19 | 52-31 | ||
| July 15, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 29-13 | 23-19 | 52-32 | ||
| July 16, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 30-13 | 23-19 | 53-32 | ||
| July 16, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 31-13 | 23-19 | 54-32 | ||
| July 17, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 32-13 | 23-19 | 55-32 | ||
| July 18, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 33-13 | 23-19 | 56-32 | ||
| July 19, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 33-14 | 23-19 | 56-33 | ||
| July 20, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 33-15 | 23-19 | 56-34 | ||
| July 21, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 33-16 | 23-19 | 56-35 | ||
| July 22, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 34-16 | 23-19 | 57-35 | ||
| July 23, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 34-16 | 23-20 | 57-36 | ||
| July 24, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 34-16 | 24-20 | 58-36 | ||
| July 25, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 34-16 | 24-21 | 58-37 | ||
| July 26, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 4 at California Angels 0 | W | 34-16 | 25-21 | 59-37 | ||
| July 27, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 34-16 | 25-22 | 59-38 | ||
| July 28, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 3 at California Angels 2 | W | 34-16 | 26-22 | 60-38 | ||
| July 30, 1976 | Texas Rangers 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 35-16 | 26-22 | 61-38 | ||
| July 31, 1976 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 35-17 | 26-22 | 61-39 | ||
| August 1, 1976 | Texas Rangers 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 35-18 | 26-22 | 61-40 | ||
| August 3, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 36-18 | 26-22 | 62-40 | ||
| August 4, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 37-18 | 26-22 | 63-40 | ||
| August 5, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 38-18 | 26-22 | 64-40 | ||
| August 6, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 38-18 | 27-22 | 65-40 | ||
| August 6, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 38-18 | 28-22 | 66-40 | ||
| August 7, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 38-18 | 28-23 | 66-41 | ||
| August 8, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 38-18 | 29-23 | 67-41 | ||
| August 8, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 38-18 | 29-24 | 67-42 | ||
| August 9, 1976 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 39-18 | 29-24 | 68-42 | ||
| August 10, 1976 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 39-19 | 29-24 | 68-43 | ||
| August 11, 1976 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 39-20 | 29-24 | 68-44 | ||
| August 13, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 39-21 | 29-24 | 68-45 | ||
| August 14, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 15 | W | 40-21 | 29-24 | 69-45 | ||
| August 15, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 41-21 | 29-24 | 70-45 | ||
| August 16, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 42-21 | 29-24 | 71-45 | ||
| August 17, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 43-21 | 29-24 | 72-45 | ||
| August 18, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 43-22 | 29-24 | 72-46 | ||
| August 19, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 43-22 | 29-25 | 72-47 | ||
| August 20, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 43-22 | 30-25 | 73-47 | ||
| August 21, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 43-22 | 31-25 | 74-47 | ||
| August 22, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 43-22 | 32-25 | 75-47 | ||
| August 23, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 43-22 | 32-26 | 75-48 | ||
| August 24, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 43-22 | 32-27 | 75-49 | ||
| August 25, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 43-22 | 33-27 | 76-49 | ||
| August 26, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 43-22 | 34-27 | 77-49 | ||
| August 27, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 43-22 | 34-28 | 77-50 | ||
| August 28, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 43-22 | 35-28 | 78-50 | ||
| August 29, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Boston Red Sox 15 | L | 43-22 | 35-29 | 78-51 | ||
| August 30, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 43-22 | 35-30 | 78-52 | ||
| August 31, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 43-22 | 35-31 | 78-53 | ||
| September 1, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 43-22 | 35-32 | 78-54 | ||
| September 3, 1976 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 43-23 | 35-32 | 78-55 | ||
| September 4, 1976 | Texas Rangers 0 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 44-23 | 35-32 | 79-55 | ||
| September 5, 1976 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 44-24 | 35-32 | 79-56 | ||
| September 6, 1976 | Texas Rangers 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 44-25 | 35-32 | 79-57 | ||
| September 7, 1976 | California Angels 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 44-26 | 35-32 | 79-58 | ||
| September 8, 1976 | California Angels 2 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 44-27 | 35-32 | 79-59 | ||
| September 9, 1976 | California Angels 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 45-27 | 35-32 | 80-59 | ||
| September 10, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 18 | L | 45-27 | 35-33 | 80-60 | ||
| September 11, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 45-27 | 36-33 | 81-60 | ||
| September 12, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 16 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 45-27 | 37-33 | 82-60 | ||
| September 13, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 45-27 | 37-34 | 82-61 | ||
| September 13, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 45-27 | 37-35 | 82-62 | ||
| September 14, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 45-27 | 38-35 | 83-62 | ||
| September 15, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 45-27 | 38-36 | 83-63 | ||
| September 16, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 0 | W | 45-27 | 39-36 | 84-63 | ||
| September 17, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 46-27 | 39-36 | 85-63 | ||
| September 18, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 47-27 | 39-36 | 86-63 | ||
| September 19, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 48-27 | 39-36 | 87-63 | ||
| September 21, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 49-27 | 39-36 | 88-63 | ||
| September 22, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 49-28 | 39-36 | 88-64 | ||
| September 23, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 49-29 | 39-36 | 88-65 | ||
| September 24, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 49-29 | 40-36 | 89-65 | ||
| September 25, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 49-29 | 40-37 | 89-66 | ||
| September 26, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 49-29 | 40-38 | 89-67 | ||
| September 27, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 49-29 | 40-39 | 89-68 | ||
| September 28, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 49-29 | 40-40 | 89-69 | ||
| September 29, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 49-29 | 41-40 | 90-69 | ||
| October 1, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 49-30 | 41-40 | 90-70 | ||
| October 2, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 49-31 | 41-40 | 90-71 | ||
| October 3, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 49-32 | 41-40 | 90-72 | ||
| October 9, 1976 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 10, 1976 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 12, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 13, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 7 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 14, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
