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1974 Kansas City Royals season

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Owner(s)
  
Ewing Kauffman

Local television
  
KBMA

Manager(s)
  
Jack McKeon

General manager(s)
  
Cedric Tallis, Joe Burke

Local radio
  
KMBZ (Buddy Blattner, Denny Matthews, Fred White)

The 1974 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing fifth in the American League West with a record of 77 wins and 85 losses.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 24, 1973: Dick Drago was traded by the Royals to the Boston Red Sox for Marty Pattin.
  • December 7, 1973: Lou Piniella and Ken Wright were traded by the Royals to the New York Yankees for Lindy McDaniel.
  • January 9, 1974: Mark Souza was drafted by the Royals in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 30, 1974: Paul Schaal was traded by the Royals to the California Angels for Richie Scheinblum.
  • June 5, 1974: 1974 Major League Baseball draft
  • Willie Wilson was drafted by the Royals in the 1st round (18th pick).
  • Scott Sanderson was drafted by the Royals in the 11th round, but did not sign.
  • June 11, 1974: Doug Corbett was signed by the Royals as an amateur free agent.
  • August 6, 1974: Orlando Cepeda signed as a free agent by the Royals.
  • September 27, 1974: Orlando Cepeda was released by the Royals.

    • 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

    References

    1974 Kansas City Royals season Wikipedia
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