1969 Kansas City Royals Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 69-93
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 902,414, Avg. 12,361
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium II
Manager: Joe Gordon (69-93)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1969 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 69-93
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 902,414, Avg. 12,361
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium II
Manager: Joe Gordon (69-93)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1969 Kansas City Royals Results
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1969 season with a record of 69 wins and 93 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's West Division.
The Royals plated 586 runs and conceded 688 runs. Ed Kirkpatrick paced Kansas City with 14 home runs Joe Foy recorded 71 runs batted in. Lou Piniella led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .282 clip. Wally Bunker topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.23 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Gordon coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Adair | 2B | R | R | December 17, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Sand Springs, OK USA |
| Luis Alcaraz | 2B | R | R | June 20, 1941 | 5'9" | 165 | Humacao, P.R. |
| Wally Bunker | P | R | R | January 25, 1945 | 6'2" | 197 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Tom Burgmeier | P | L | L | August 2, 1943 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Bill Butler | P | L | L | March 12, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | Hyattsville, MD USA |
| Jim Campanis | C | R | R | February 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY USA |
| Galen Cisco | P | R | R | March 7, 1936 | 6'0" | 200 | St. Marys, OH USA |
| Jerry Cram | P | R | R | December 9, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Moe Drabowsky | P | R | R | July 21, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | Ozanna, Poland |
| Dick Drago | P | R | R | June 25, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Mike Fiore | 1B | L | L | October 11, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Al Fitzmorris | P | B | R | March 21, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Joe Foy | 3B | R | R | February 21, 1943 | 6'0" | 215 | New York, NY USA |
| Billy Harris | 2B | L | R | November 24, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Hamlet, NC USA |
| Chuck Harrison | 1B | R | R | April 25, 1941 | 5'10" | 185 | Abilene, TX USA |
| Fran Healy | C | R | R | September 6, 1946 | 6'5" | 220 | Holyoke, MA USA |
| Mike Hedlund | P | R | R | August 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 182 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Jackie Hernandez | SS | R | R | September 11, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | Central Tinguaro, Matanzas Cuba |
| Steve Jones | P | L | L | April 22, 1941 | 5'10" | 175 | Huntington Park, CA USA |
| Pat Kelly | RF | L | L | July 30, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Joe Keough | CF | L | L | January 7, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Pomona, CA USA |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | OF | L | R | October 8, 1944 | 5'11" | 195 | Spokane, WA USA |
| Buck Martinez | C | R | R | November 7, 1948 | 5'10" | 190 | Redding, CA USA |
| Dave Morehead | P | R | R | September 5, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Roger Nelson | P | R | R | June 7, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Altadena, CA USA |
| Scott Northey | CF | R | R | October 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Don O'Riley | P | R | R | March 12, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | Topeka, KS USA |
| Bob Oliver | OF | R | R | February 8, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Dennis Paepke | C | R | R | April 17, 1945 | 6'0" | 202 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Lou Piniella | LF | R | R | August 28, 1943 | 6'0" | 182 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Fred Rico | RF | R | R | July 4, 1944 | 5'10" | 180 | Jerome, AZ USA |
| Juan Rios | 2B | R | R | July 14, 1942 | 6'3" | 185 | Mayaguez, P.R. |
| Ellie Rodriguez | C | R | R | May 24, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | Fajardo, P.R. |
| Jim Rooker | P | R | L | September 23, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Lakeview, OR USA |
| Paul Schaal | 3B | R | R | March 3, 1943 | 5'11" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| George Spriggs | LF | L | R | May 22, 1937 | 5'11" | 175 | Jewell, MD USA |
| Hawk Taylor | RF | R | R | April 3, 1939 | 6'1" | 187 | Metropolis, IL USA |
| Dave Wickersham | P | R | R | September 27, 1935 | 6'3" | 188 | Erie, PA USA |
| Chris Zachary | P | L | R | February 19, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Knoxville, TN USA |
