1978 Kansas City Royals

American League
Record: 92 - 70
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Position Players
Player Pos Type GP PA/162 H HR RBI R SB SO BB BA OBP SLG F/R/A Salary
Darrell PorterCF15060213818787707575.265.358.444B/C/A$4.79M
Pete Lacock1BF118347955484412721.295.335.419B/D-$1.82M
John Wathan1BF6720357228192123.300.320.395A+/D-/D$965K
Frank White2BF14350112775066135926.275.317.399B-/B-$3.41M
Jerry Terrell2BF731472708148134.203.225.211A+/D-$457K
George Brett3BF12855815096279233539.294.342.467B/A-$5.08M
Freddie PatekSSF13849610924654385642.248.312.318C-/C-$2.48M
U.L. WashingtonSSF69142340910122010.264.314.295D/D-$642K
Hal McRaeDHF156692170167290176251.273.329.429D-/D-$3.67M
Amos OtisOFF141567145229674325466.298.380.525A/A+$6.91M
Al CowensOFF13253413356363145431.274.319.388A-/C+$3.57M
Clint HurdleOFF1334811107564818456.264.348.398D/D+$2.46M
Willie WilsonOFF1272234301643463316.217.280.278C+/D-$962K
Tom PoquetteOFF8022644430162914.216.259.338D/B$883K
Steve BraunOFP64167360141631628.263.386.350D+/D-$816K
Joe ZdebOFF6014132011183187.252.287.315D/D-$568K
Pitchers
Player Role Type GP IP/162 GS ERA OAV WHIP K/BB K/9 BB/9 HR/9 Salary
Dennis LeonardSF40295.00403.330.2541.232.3465.592.380.825$6.65M
Larry GuraSF35222.00262.720.2291.101.3503.292.440.528$6.28M
Paul SplittorffSF39262.00383.400.2471.161.2672.612.060.756$6.25M
Rich GaleSF31193.00303.090.2441.410.8804.124.680.468$4.21M
Jim ColbornSP829.0034.760.2821.520.6672.543.811.271$280K
Al HraboskyRF5875.0002.880.2001.161.7147.204.200.720$2.10M
Doug BirdRF4099.0065.290.2841.431.5484.382.830.730$1.76M
Marty PattinRF3279.0053.320.2481.231.2003.432.860.915$1.63M
Steve MingoriRF4569.0002.740.2421.161.7503.652.090.652$1.63M
Andy HasslerRP1159.0094.320.3171.711.0834.013.700.154$1.08M
Randy McGilberryRF1826.0004.210.2761.750.6674.216.310.701$265K

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