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1971 Kansas City Royals season

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Owner(s)
  
Ewing Kauffman

Manager(s)
  
Bob Lemon

General manager(s)
  
Cedric Tallis

Local television
  
KMBC-TV

Local radio
  
KMBZ (Buddy Blattner, Denny Matthews)

The 1971 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing second in the American League West with a record of 85 wins and 76 losses, 16 games behind the Oakland Athletics. This was also the first time in franchise history that the Royals had finished with a winning record. It happened in only their third season, the fastest of any expansion club in Major League Baseball history to that point. The record would stand until the 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks won the National League West title in their second season.

Contents

Offseason

  • February 2, 1971: Ellie Rodríguez was traded by the Royals to the Milwaukee Brewers for Carl Taylor.
  • Prior to 1971 season: Gary Lance was signed as an amateur free agent by the Royals.

    • Notable transactions

  • May 11, 1971: Tom Matchick was traded by the Royals to the Milwaukee Brewers for Ted Savage.
  • June 8, 1971: George Brett was drafted by the Royals in the 2nd round of the 1971 Major League Baseball draft.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Elmira, GCL Royals

    References

    1971 Kansas City Royals season Wikipedia
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