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1979 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, Dave Nelson)

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

The 1979 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing second in the American League West with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses.

Contents

Offseason

  • January 9, 1979: Mike Bielecki was drafted by the Royals in the 6th round of the 1979 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.
  • February 26, 1979: Eduardo Rodríguez was purchased by the Royals from the Milwaukee Brewers.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 3, 1979: Doug Bird was traded by the Royals to the Philadelphia Phillies for Todd Cruz.
  • April 27, 1979: George Throop was traded by the Royals to the Houston Astros for a player to be named later. The Astros completed the deal by sending Keith Drumright to the Royals on October 26.
  • June 5, 1979: 1979 Major League Baseball draft
  • Atlee Hammaker was drafted by the Royals in the 1st round (21st pick).
  • Dan Marino was drafted by the Royals in the 4th round (99th pick overall).
  • John Elway was drafted by the Royals in the 18th round (463rd pick overall).

    • 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

    1979 Kansas City Royals season Wikipedia
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