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1975 Kansas City Royals season

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Owner(s)
  
Ewing Kauffman

General manager(s)
  
Joe Burke

Manager(s)
  
Jack McKeon (50–46, .521) Whitey Herzog (41–25, .621)

Local television
  
KBMA (Buddy Blattner, Denny Matthews)

Local radio
  
WIBW (AM) (Buddy Blattner, Denny Matthews, Fred White)

The 1975 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. In the Royals' seventh season, they finished second in the American League West with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses. Manager Jack McKeon was fired on July 24, replaced by Whitey Herzog.

Contents

Offseason

  • January 24, 1975: Harmon Killebrew was signed as a free agent by the Royals.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 10, 1975: Doug Corbett was released by the Royals.
  • June 3, 1975: 1975 Major League Baseball draft
  • Clint Hurdle was drafted by the Royals in the 1st round (9th pick).
  • Ron Hassey was drafted by the Royals in the 22nd round, but did not sign.
  • September 15, 1975: Mark Williams was traded by the Royals to the Oakland Athletics for Rick Ingalls (minors).

    • 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: Waterloo

    References

    1975 Kansas City Royals season Wikipedia
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