1971 Omaha Royals Roster
Team Record: 69-70
Finished 3rd in the AA's East Division
Manager: Jack McKeon (69-70)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Ballpark: Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Attendance: 175,462, Avg. 2,525
The Omaha Royals of the American Association ended the 1971 season with a record of 69 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Royals scored 620 runs and allowed 590 runs. Jay Ward led Omaha with 21 home runs and recorded 69 runs batted in. John Matias paced all regular batters with a .286 average. Aurelio Monteagudo topped the squad with 12 wins, while Lance Clemons recorded a 3.69 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jerry Cram, Monty Montgomery, Billy Sorrell, Lance Clemons, John Sullivan, Ted Savage, Bill Butler, Dennis Musgraves, Buck Martinez, Wally Bunker, Ken Wright, Héctor Valle, Mike Jackson, Carl Taylor, John Matias, Tommy Matchick, Paul Splittorff, Tom Hilgendorf, Roger Nelson, Billy McCool, Jim Rooker, Bobby Floyd, Jay Ward, Rich Severson, Sandy Valdespino, Aurelio Monteagudo and Chuck Harrison were all players from the 1971 Omaha Royals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jack McKeon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Bunker | R | R | January 25, 1945 | 6'2" | 197 | Seattle, WA US |
| Bill Butler | L | L | March 12, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | Hyattsville, MD US |
| Lance Clemons | L | L | July 6, 1947 | 6'2" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jerry Cram | R | R | December 9, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Charles Day | R | R | August 5, 1948 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Bobby Floyd | R | R | October 20, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Lloyd Gladden | R | R | December 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Tom Harmon | L | R | December 16, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Chuck Harrison | R | R | April 25, 1941 | 5'10" | 185 | Abilene, TX US |
| Dan Haynes | R | R | October 22, 1949 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Tom Hilgendorf | S | L | March 10, 1942 | 6'1" | 187 | Clinton, IA US |
| Ken Huebner | L | L | May 2, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mike Jackson | L | L | March 27, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Buck Martinez | R | R | November 7, 1948 | 5'10" | 190 | Redding, CA US |
| Tommy Matchick | L | R | September 7, 1943 | 6'1" | 173 | Hazleton, PA US |
| John Matias | L | L | August 15, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Billy McCool | R | L | July 14, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Batesville, IN US |
| Steve McMillan | R | R | May 22, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Aurelio Monteagudo | R | R | November 19, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Caibarien, CU |
| Monty Montgomery | R | R | September 1, 1946 | 6'3" | 200 | Albemarle, NC US |
| Chuck Murray | R | R | November 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Dennis Musgraves | R | R | December 25, 1943 | 6'4" | 188 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Roger Nelson | R | R | June 7, 1944 | 6'3" | 200 | Altadena, CA US |
| Ted Parks | R | R | October 25, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jim Rooker | R | L | September 23, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Lakeview, OR US |
| Ted Savage | R | R | February 21, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Venice, IL US |
| Rich Severson | R | R | January 18, 1945 | 6'0" | 174 | Artesia, CA US |
| Billy Sorrell | L | R | October 14, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Morehead, KY US |
| Paul Splittorff | L | L | October 8, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Evansville, IN US |
| John Sullivan | L | R | January 3, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Somerville, NJ US |
| Carl Taylor | R | R | January 20, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Sandy Valdespino | L | L | January 24, 1939 | 5'8" | 170 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque CU |
| Héctor Valle | R | R | October 27, 1940 | 5'9" | 180 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Jay Ward | R | R | September 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | Brookfield, MO US |
| Ken Wright | R | R | September 4, 1946 | 6'2" | 210 | Pensacola, FL US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
