1974 Royals Academy Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 35-16
Finished 1st in the GCL
Manager: Billy Goodman (35-16)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1974 Royals Academy StatisticsTeam Record: 35-16
Finished 1st in the GCL
Manager: Billy Goodman (35-16)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Royals Academy of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1974 season with a record of 35 wins and 16 losses, finishing first in the GCL.
The Royals Academy scored 301 runs, best in the league. The team conceded 168 runs. Darrell Parker accounted for 38 RBI. Joe Gates topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .379. David Klungreseter and Mark Souza led the team with 5 wins each, while Brian Slagle recorded a 1.32 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1974 Royals Academy who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mark Souza, Charlie Beamon, Luis Silverio and Joe Gates.
Billy Goodman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Barbisan | R | R | June 25, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Charlie Beamon | L | L | December 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 183 | Oakland, CA US |
| Steven Carp | R | R | August 28, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Samuel Castro | R | R | February 3, 1955 | 6'0" | 153 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Wallace Dawson | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Chris Evers | R | R | April 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Dwight Favors | R | R | May 30, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Michael Ferguson | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Joe Gates | L | R | October 3, 1954 | 5'7" | 175 | Gary, IN US |
| Ray Humphries | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Michael Jones | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| David Klungreseter | L | L | 6'4" | 230 | ||
| Thomas Laseter | R | R | October 30, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Craig Lloyd | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Manuel Malave | R | R | March 10, 1954 | |||
| Oscar Martinez | R | R | September 29, 1955 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Randal Nall | R | R | August 26, 1954 | 6'2" | 189 | |
| Darrell Parker | R | R | November 3, 1955 | 6'2" | 188 | San Francisco, CA US |
| James Peterson | R | R | October 27, 1955 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Edward Sempsrott | L | L | May 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Luis Silverio | R | R | October 23, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | Villa Gonzalez, Santiago DO |
| Brian Slagle | R | R | November 26, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Johnell Smith | R | R | October 7, 1953 | 5'11" | 205 | |
| Mark Souza | L | L | February 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Ernest Vincent | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Dan Walker | R | R | April 20, 1952 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Jeff White | R | R | June 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Johnny Williams | R | R | July 9, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| William Wilson | L | L | October 8, 1955 | 6'2" | 172 |
