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1988 Kansas City Royals Roster
Team Record: 84-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,350,181, Avg. 29,365
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: John Wathan (84-77)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1988 Kansas City Royals Results
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1988 season with a record of 84 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The Royals scored 704 runs and conceded 648 runs. Danny Tartabull led Kansas City with 26 home runs, while George Brett and Bo Jackson walloped 20 or more also. George Brett drove in 103 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .306 clip. Mark Gubicza paced the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.70 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
John Wathan coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Rick Anderson | P | R | R | November 29, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Everett, WA USA |
Luis Aquino | P | R | R | May 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 155 | Santurce, P.R. |
Steve Balboni | 1B | R | R | January 16, 1957 | 6'3" | 225 | Brockton, MA USA |
Floyd Bannister | P | L | L | June 10, 1955 | 6'1" | 190 | Pierre, SD USA |
Buddy Black | P | L | L | June 30, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | San Mateo, CA USA |
Thad Bosley | CF | L | L | September 17, 1956 | 6'3" | 175 | Oceanside, CA USA |
George Brett | 1B | L | R | May 15, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Glen Dale, WV USA |
Bill Buckner | 1B | L | L | December 14, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Vallejo, CA USA |
Nick Capra | CF | R | R | March 8, 1958 | 5'8" | 165 | Denver, CO USA |
Jose de Jesus | P | R | R | January 6, 1965 | 6'5" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Luis de los Santos | 1B | R | R | December 29, 1966 | 6'5" | 205 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
Jim Eisenreich | OF | L | L | April 18, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Cloud, MN USA |
Steve Farr | P | R | R | December 12, 1956 | 5'10" | 198 | Cheverly, MD USA |
Gene Garber | P | R | R | November 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Lancaster, PA USA |
Jerry Don Gleaton | P | L | L | September 14, 1957 | 6'3" | 205 | Brownwood, TX USA |
Tom Gordon | P | R | R | November 18, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | Sebring, FL USA |
Mark Gubicza | P | R | R | August 14, 1962 | 6'6" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Ed Hearn | C | R | R | August 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Stuart, FL USA |
Bo Jackson | LF | R | R | November 30, 1962 | 6'1" | 220 | Bessemer, AL USA |
Mark Lee | P | L | L | July 20, 1964 | 6'3" | 198 | Williston, ND USA |
Charlie Leibrandt | P | R | L | October 4, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
Mike Macfarlane | C | R | R | April 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Stockton, CA USA |
Scotti Madison | C | B | R | September 12, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Pensacola, FL USA |
Jeff Montgomery | P | R | R | January 7, 1962 | 5'11" | 170 | Wellston, OH USA |
Dave Owen | SS | B | R | April 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 170 | Cleburne, TX USA |
Larry Owen | C | R | R | May 31, 1955 | 5'11" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
Rey Palacios | C | R | R | November 8, 1962 | 5'10" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Bill Pecota | SS | R | R | February 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Redwood City, CA USA |
Ted Power | P | R | R | January 31, 1955 | 6'4" | 215 | Guthrie, OK USA |
Jamie Quirk | C | L | R | October 22, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Whittier, CA USA |
Dan Quisenberry | P | R | R | February 7, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
Bret Saberhagen | P | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 160 | Chicago Heights, IL USA |
Israel Sanchez | P | L | L | August 20, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | Falcon, Las Villas Cuba |
Kevin Seitzer | 3B | R | R | March 26, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | Springfield, IL USA |
Kurt Stillwell | SS | B | R | June 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | Glendale, CA USA |
Pat Tabler | LF | R | R | February 2, 1958 | 6'3" | 175 | Hamilton, OH USA |
Danny Tartabull | RF | R | R | October 30, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | San Juan, P.R. |
Gary Thurman | LF | R | R | November 12, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
Brad Wellman | 2B | R | R | August 17, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 | Lodi, CA USA |
Frank White | 2B | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Greenville, MS USA |
Willie Wilson | CF | B | R | July 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Montgomery, AL USA |