1971 Kansas City Royals Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-76
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 910,784, Avg. 12,650
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium II
Manager: Bob Lemon (85-76)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1971 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 85-76
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 910,784, Avg. 12,650
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium II
Manager: Bob Lemon (85-76)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1971 Kansas City Royals Results
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1971 season with a record of 85 wins and 76 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Royals scored 603 runs and yielded 566 runs. Amos Otis led Kansas City with 15 home runs and recorded 79 runs batted in, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .301 clip. Dick Drago topped the team with 17 wins, plus Mike Hedlund added 15 or more wins, too Paul Splittorff registered a 2.68 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Lemon coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | P | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Stanley, NC USA |
| 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 |
| Lance Clemons | P | L | L | July 6, 1947 | 6'2" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bruce Dal Canton | P | R | R | June 15, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | California, PA USA |
| Dick Drago | P | R | R | June 25, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Al Fitzmorris | P | B | R | March 21, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Bobby Floyd | SS | R | R | October 20, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA USA |
| Chuck Harrison | 1B | R | R | April 25, 1941 | 5'10" | 185 | Abilene, TX USA |
| Mike Hedlund | P | R | R | August 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 182 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Gail Hopkins | 1B | L | R | February 19, 1943 | 5'10" | 198 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Joe Keough | RF | L | L | January 7, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | Pomona, CA USA |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | C | L | R | October 8, 1944 | 5'11" | 195 | Spokane, WA USA |
| Bobby Knoop | 2B | R | R | October 18, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Sioux City, IA USA |
| Buck Martinez | C | R | R | November 7, 1948 | 5'10" | 190 | Redding, CA USA |
| Jerry May | C | R | R | December 14, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Staunton, VA USA |
| Mike McCormick | P | L | L | September 29, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Monty Montgomery | P | R | R | September 1, 1946 | 6'3" | 200 | Albemarle, NC USA |
| Roger Nelson | P | R | R | June 7, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Altadena, CA USA |
| Bob Oliver | 1B | R | R | February 8, 1943 | 6'3" | 205 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Amos Otis | CF | R | R | April 26, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Dennis Paepke | C | R | R | April 17, 1945 | 6'0" | 202 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Freddie Patek | SS | R | R | October 9, 1944 | 5'5" | 148 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Lou Piniella | LF | R | R | August 28, 1943 | 6'0" | 182 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Cookie Rojas | 2B | R | R | March 6, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Jim Rooker | P | R | L | September 23, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Lakeview, OR USA |
| Ted Savage | RF | R | R | February 21, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Venice, IL USA |
| Paul Schaal | 3B | R | R | March 3, 1943 | 5'11" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Rich Severson | IF | R | R | January 18, 1945 | 6'0" | 174 | Artesia, CA USA |
| Paul Splittorff | P | L | L | October 8, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Carl Taylor | RF | R | R | January 20, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Sarasota, FL USA |
| Sandy Valdespino | LF | L | L | January 24, 1939 | 5'8" | 170 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque Cuba |
| Ken Wright | P | R | R | September 4, 1946 | 6'2" | 210 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Jim York | P | R | R | August 27, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Maywood, CA USA |
