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1972 Kansas City Royals season

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Owner(s)
  
Ewing Kauffman

Manager(s)
  
Bob Lemon

General manager(s)
  
Cedric Tallis

Local television
  
KBMA

Local radio
  
KMBZ (Buddy Blattner, Denny Matthews)

The 1972 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing fourth in the American League West with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses.

Contents

Offseason

  • November 29, 1971: Steve Hovley was drafted by the Royals from the Oakland Athletics in the 1971 rule 5 draft.
  • December 2, 1971: Jim York and Lance Clemons were traded by the Royals to the Houston Astros for John Mayberry and Dave Grangaard (minors).
  • March 15, 1972: José Martínez was purchased by the Royals from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • Prior to 1972 season: Mark Williams was signed as an amateur free agent by the Royals.

    • Notable transactions

  • June 6, 1972: 1972 Major League Baseball draft
  • Jamie Quirk was drafted by the Royals in the 1st round (18th pick).
  • George Throop was drafted by the Royals in the 16th round.

    • 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: Billings

    References

    1972 Kansas City Royals season Wikipedia
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