Owner(s) Ewing Kauffman Manager(s) Whitey Herzog | General manager(s) Joe Burke | |
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Local television KBMA
(Denny Matthews, Fred White) Local radio WIBW (AM)
(Denny Matthews, Fred White) | ||
The 1976 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing first in the American League West with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses. They lost in the 1976 American League Championship Series to the New York Yankees, three games to two.
Contents
Offseason
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
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
Game 1
October 9, 1976, at Royals Stadium
Game 2
October 10, 1976, at Royals Stadium
Game 3
October 12, 1976, at Yankee Stadium
Game 4
October 13, 1976, at Yankee Stadium
Game 5
October 14, 1976, at Yankee Stadium
Farm system
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