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1978 Kansas City Royals season

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Owner(s)
  
Ewing Kauffman

Manager(s)
  
Whitey Herzog

General manager(s)
  
Joe Burke

Local television
  
KBMA (Steve Shannon)

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

The 1978 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 92 wins and 70 losses. The team went on to lose in the 1978 American League Championship Series to the New York Yankees, 3 games to 1.

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Notable transactions

  • April 4, 1978: John Mayberry was purchased from the Royals by the Toronto Blue Jays.
  • June 5, 1978: The Royals traded a player to be named later to the San Diego Padres for Steve Hamrick (minors). The Royals completed the deal by sending Gary Lance to the Padres on September 29.
  • August 3, 1978: Gerry Ako (minors) and cash were traded by the Royals to the Milwaukee Brewers for Jamie Quirk.

    • Draft picks

  • June 6, 1978: 1978 Major League Baseball draft
  • Jeff Cornell was drafted by the Royals in the 8th round.
  • Frank Viola was drafted by the Royals in the 16th round, but did not sign.

    • 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 3: Royals Stadium

    Game 2

    October 4: Royals Stadium

    Game 3

    October 6: Yankee Stadium

    Game 4

    October 7: Yankee Stadium

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Omaha

    References

    1978 Kansas City Royals season Wikipedia
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