1976 Kansas City Royals season

1976 Kansas City Royals
American League West champions
LeagueAmerican League
DivisionWest
BallparkRoyals Stadium
CityKansas City, Missouri
Record90–72 (.556)
Divisional place1st
OwnersEwing Kauffman
General managersJoe Burke
ManagersWhitey Herzog (first full season)
TelevisionKBMA–TV 41
(Denny Matthews, Fred White)
RadioWIBW–AM 580
KMBZ–AM 980
(Denny Matthews, Fred White)
Seasons

The 1976 Kansas City Royals season was their eighth in Major League Baseball. The Royals won their first division title, taking the American League West with a record of 90–72 in the first full season as manager for Whitey Herzog. Kansas City was defeated 3-2 by the New York Yankees in the ALCS. George Brett (.333) became the first Royals player to win a league batting title.

Offseason

Regular season

A game at Royals Stadium on Sunday, September 19, 1976. The pitcher is Chris Knapp and the batter is Tom Poquette. The Royals would beat the White Sox 6 to 5.

Season standings

AL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
90 72 .556 — 49‍–‍32 41‍–‍40
Oakland Athletics 87 74 .540 2½ 51‍–‍30 36‍–‍44
Minnesota Twins 85 77 .525 5 44‍–‍37 41‍–‍40
Texas Rangers 76 86 .469 14 39‍–‍42 37‍–‍44
California Angels 76 86 .469 14 38‍–‍43 38‍–‍43
Chicago White Sox 64 97 .398 25½ 35‍–‍45 29‍–‍52

Record vs. opponents

1976 American League record

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Team BAL BOS CAL CWS CLE DET KC MIL MIN NYY OAK TEX
Baltimore — 7–11 8–4 8–4 7–11 12–6 6–6 11–7 4–8 13–5 4–8 8–4
Boston 11–7 — 7–5 6–6 9–9 14–4 3–9 12–6 7–5 7–11 4–8 3–9
California 4–8 5–7 — 11–7 7–5 6–6 8–10 4–8 8–10 5–7 6–12 12–6
Chicago 4–8 6–6 7–11 — 3–9 6–6 8–10 7–5 7–11 1–11 8–9 7–11
Cleveland 11–7 9–9 5–7 9–3 — 6–12 6–6 11–6 9–3 4–12 4–8 7–5
Detroit 6–12 4–14 6–6 6–6 12–6 — 4–8 12–6 4–8 9–8 6–6 5–7
6–6 9–3 10–8 10–8 6–6 8–4 — 8–4 10–8 7–5 9–9 7–11
Milwaukee 7–11 6–12 8–4 5–7 6–11 6–12 4–8 — 4–8 5–13 5–7 10–2
Minnesota 8–4 5–7 10–8 11–7 3–9 8–4 8–10 8–4 — 2–10 11–7 11–7
New York 5–13 11–7 7–5 11–1 12–4 8–9 5–7 13–5 10–2 — 6–6 9–3
Oakland 8–4 8–4 12–6 9–8 8–4 6–6 9–9 7–5 7–11 6–6 — 7–11
Texas 4–8 9–3 6–12 11–7 5–7 7–5 11–7 2–10 7–11 3–9 11–7 —


Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

Roster

1976 Kansas City Royals
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

Coaches

Game log

Regular season

1976 regular season game log: 90–72 (Home: 49-32; Away: 41–40)
April: 5–7 (Home: 3–4; Away: 2–3)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
1 April 9 1:15 p.m. CST @ White Sox L 0–4 Wood (1–0) Splittorff (0–1) – 2:25 40,318 0–1 L1
— April 11 @ White Sox Postponed (Cold) (Makeup date: August 6)
— April 11 @ White Sox Postponed (Cold) (Makeup date: September 13)
2 April 13 7:30 p.m. CST Angels W 7–4 Fitzmorris (1–0) Hassler (0–1) Pattin (1) 3:05 25,516 1–1 W1
3 April 14 7:30 p.m. CST Angels L 6–7 Monge (1–0) Pattin (0–1) Brewer (1) 3:16 9,043 1–2 L1
4 April 15 7:30 p.m. CST Angels L 1–5 Ryan (1–1) Splittorff (0–2) – 2:13 7,657 1–3 L2
5 April 16 7:30 p.m. CST Indians W 5–3 Mingori (1–0) Peterson (0–1) Pattin (2) 2:21 12,219 2–3 W1
6 April 17 7:30 p.m. CST Indians W 5–3 (5) Fitzmorris (2–0) Eckersley (0–2) – 1:32 9,799 3–3 W2
7 April 18 1:30 p.m. CST Indians L 0–6 Dobson (1–1) Busby (0–1) – 2:41 10,466 3–4 L1
8 April 20 6:30 p.m. CST @ Brewers L 4–5 Broberg (1–0) Leonard (0–1) Rodríguez (3) 2:46 4,902 3–5 L2
— April 21 @ Brewers Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: April 21)
9 April 22 6:30 p.m. CST @ Brewers W 2–1 Bird (1–0) Colborn (1–1) – 2:36 5,196 4–5 W1
10 April 23 7:00 p.m. CST @ Yankees W 3–2 Splittorff (1–2) Hunter (1–3) Mingori (1) 2:32 35,116 5–5 W2
11 April 24 1:15 p.m. CST @ Yankees L 8–9 (11) Lyle (2–0) Pattin (0–2) — 3:53 16,034 5–6 L1
— April 25 @ Yankees Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 6)
— April 27 Red Sox Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 15)
— April 28 Red Sox Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 16)
12 April 30 7:30 p.m. CDT Yankees L 3–5 Hunter (2–3) Splittorff (1–3) — 2:11 11,368 5–7 L2
May: 20–10 (Home: 11–2; Away: 9–8)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
13 May 1 7:30 p.m. CDT Yankees W 4–1 Busby (1–1) Figueroa (1–1) — 2:25 18,703 6–7 W1
14 May 2 1:30 p.m. CDT Yankees W 2–1 (11) Bird (2–0) Lyle (1–1) — 3:23 13,404 7–7 W2
15 May 4 6:30 p.m. CDT @ Red Sox W 7–5 Fitzmorris (3–0) Lee (0–3) Bird (1) 2:47 16,274 8–7 W3
16 May 5 6:30 p.m. CDT @ Red Sox W 8–4 Splittorff (2–3) Jenkins (1–4) Littell (1) 2:52 17,596 9–7 W4
17 May 7 6:30 p.m. CDT @ Orioles L 3–4 Garland (2–0) Pattin (0–3) — 2:35 7,310 9–8 L1
18 May 8 6:30 p.m. CDT @ Orioles W 6–3 Leonard (1–1) Holtzman (2–2) Bird (2) 2:33 51,195 10–8 W1
19 May 9 1:00 p.m. CDT @ Orioles W 7–4 Littell (1–0) Palmer (4–4) — 2:47 7,590 11–8 W2
20 May 10 7:30 p.m. CDT Twins L 4–5 (10) Burgmeier (2–0) Pattin (0–4) Luebber (2) 3:26 12,526 11–9 L1
21 May 11 7:30 p.m. CDT Twins W 6–3 Bird (3–0) Luebber (0–1) Littell (2) 2:33 9,652 12–9 W1
22 May 12 7:30 p.m. CDT Twins W 17–5 Pattin (1–4) Decker (2–3) — 3:04 9,601 13–9 W2
23 May 13 7:30 p.m. CDT White Sox W 13–2 Leonard (2–1) B. Johnson (1–4) – 2:39 13,657 14–9 W3
24 May 14 7:30 p.m. CDT White Sox W 7–1 Fitzmorris (4–0) Vuckovich (0–1) – 2:09 12,990 15–9 W4
25 May 15 7:30 p.m. CDT White Sox W 2–1 (12) Littell (2–0) Gossage (1–3) – 3:00 14,693 16–9 W5
26 May 16 1:30 p.m. CDT White Sox L 3–4 Carroll (1–1) Bird (3–1) Hamilton (1) 2:49 28,413 16–10 L1
27 May 17 7:30 p.m. CDT Rangers W 8–7 (12) Hall (1–0) Foucault (3–1) – 3:57 18,936 17–10 W1
28 May 18 7:30 p.m. CDT Rangers W 3–1 Fitzmorris (5–0) Umbarger (3–3) – 2:07 14,116 18–10 W2
29 May 19 7:30 p.m. CDT Athletics W 5–2 Splittorff (3–3) Torrez (4–4) Pattin (3) 2:49 22,483 19–10 W3
30 May 20 7:30 p.m. CDT Athletics W 8–4 Bird (4–1) P. Mitchell (1–2) Littell (3) 2:46 25,682 20–10 W4
31 May 21 8:00 p.m. CDT @ Twins W 5–1 Leonard (3–1) Hughes (0–4) — 2:37 8,619 21–10 W5
32 May 22 1:15 p.m. CDT @ Twins L 3–5 Goltz (3–2) Fitzmorris (5–1) — 2:00 6,812 21–11 L1
33 May 23 1:15 p.m. CDT @ Twins L 1–3 Blyleven (4–3) Splittorff (3–4) Campbell (4) 2:10 24,716 21–12 L2
34 May 24 7:30 p.m. CDT @ Rangers W 14–11 Mingori (1–0) Barr (1–3) – 3:10 12,751 22–12 W1
— May 25 @ Rangers Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: May 26)
35 (1) May 26 5:00 p.m. CDT @ Rangers W 14–2 Leonard (4–1) Perry (4–4) – 2:54 – 23–12 W2
36 (2) May 26 8:29 p.m. CDT @ Rangers L 4–5 (10) Foucault (4–1) Pattin (1–5) – 3:07 16,510 23–13 L1
37 May 27 7:30 p.m. CDT @ Rangers L 4–6 Singer (4–1) Splittorff (3–5) Hoerner (3) 2:44 14,755 23–14 L2
38 May 28 9:30 p.m. CDT @ Angels W 3–0 Bird (5–1) Ryan (3–6) – 2:07 15,777 24–14 W1
39 (1) May 29 7:00 p.m. CDT @ Angels L 2–3 Monge (2–1) Littell (2–1) – 2:26 – 24–15 L1
40 (2) May 29 10:01 p.m. CDT @ Angels L 2–7 Ross (2–6) Fitzmorris (5–2) – 2:43 28,415 24–16 L2
41 May 30 3:00 p.m. CDT @ Angels W 3–2 (14) Mingori (3–0) Drago (1–4) – 4:43 14,193 25–16 W1
42 May 31 10:00 p.m. CDT @ Athletics L 1–10 Torrez (6–5) Splittorff (3–6) — 2:32 31,842 25–17 L1
June: 19–10 (Home: 12–4; Away: 7–6)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
43 June 1 10:00 p.m. CDT @ Athletics W 5–2 Bird (6–1) Bahnsen (2–2) Pattin (4) 2:29 3,860 26–17 W1
44 June 2 10:00 p.m. CDT @ Athletics W 4–3 (12) Littell (3–1) Fingers (2–5) Mingori (2) 3:57 2,628 27–17 W2
45 June 4 7:30 p.m. CDT Brewers W 4–3 (10) Leonard (5–1) Slaton (7–2) – 2:34 16,899 28–17 W3
46 (1) June 5 5:00 p.m. CDT Brewers W 5–4 Fitzmorris (6–2) Broberg (1–5) Littell (4) – 2:51 29–17 W4
47 (2) June 5 8:26 p.m. CDT Brewers W 7–2 Splittorff (4–6) Champion (0–1) – 2:26 35,817 30–17 W5
48 June 6 1:30 p.m. CDT Brewers L 3–4 (14) Augustine (1–1) Pattin (1–6) – 3:53 15,508 30–18 L1
52 June 10 7:30 p.m. CDT Orioles W 7–0 Splittorff (5–6) Palmer (6–7) — 2:28 12,210 33–19 W2
53 June 11 7:30 p.m. CDT Orioles W 4–0 Bird (7–1) Cuellar (2–7) Littell (6) 2:00 25,883 34–19 W3
54 June 12 1:15 p.m. CDT Orioles W 7–6 Busby (3–1) Alexander (3–4) Pattin (5) 2:39 19,693 35–19 W4
55 June 13 1:30 p.m. CDT Orioles W 8–4 Leonard (6–2) Flanagan (0–2) — 2:34 23,751 36–19 W5
59 June 18 6:30 p.m. CDT @ Indians W 5–3 Leonard (7–2) Thomas (0–1) – 2:42 14,170 39–20 W1
60 June 19 6:30 p.m. CDT @ Indians L 0–3 Dobson (8–5) Fitzmorris (8–3) Kern (3) 2:20 17,389 39–21 L1
61 June 20 1:00 p.m. CDT @ Indians L 8–11 Bibby (3–2) Littell (3–2) Thomas (3) 2:55 13,295 39–22 L2
62 June 21 7:30 p.m. CDT White Sox L 1–2 (11) Hamilton (3–3) Hall (1–1) – 3:00 28,918 39–23 L3
63 June 22 7:30 p.m. CDT White Sox L 8–14 Jefferson (2–2) Busby (3–2) – 2:44 18,125 39–24 L4
64 June 23 7:30 p.m. CDT @ Rangers L 5–7 Foucault (6–3) Leonard (7–3) – 2:52 21,336 39–25 L5
65 June 24 7:30 p.m. CDT @ Rangers L 2–5 Hargan (2–2) Fitzmorris (8–4) Hoerner (5) 2:56 14,455 39–26 L6
66 June 25 7:30 p.m. CDT Angels W 6–3 Splittorff (7–6) Ross (5–9) Littell (7) 2:14 25,522 40–26 W1
67 June 26 7:30 p.m. CDT Angels W 3–0 Pattin (2–7) Ryan (6–8) Mingori (4) 2:28 30,125 41–26 W2
68 June 27 1:30 p.m. CDT Angels W 5–4 (11) Bird (8–1) Drago (1–6) – 3:22 37,960 42–26 W3
69 June 28 8:00 p.m. CDT @ Twins L 3–4 Campbell (8–2) Littell (3–3) — 2:47 6,170 42–27 L1
70 June 29 8:00 p.m. CDT @ Twins W 1–0 (10) Fitzmorris (9–4) Goltz (7–6) — 2:40 6,201 43–27 W1
71 June 30 8:00 p.m. CDT @ Twins W 4–2 Splittorff (8–6) Bane (0–1) — 2:40 7,471 44–27 W2
July: 17–12 (Home: 8–7; Away: 9–5)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
72 July 1 7:30 p.m. CDT Athletics L 2–5 Fingers (4–5) Pattin (2–8) — 2:46 23,175 44–28 L1
73 July 2 7:30 p.m. CDT Athletics W 8–5 Littell (4–3) Blue (6–7) — 3:05 25,723 45–28 W1
74 July 3 7:30 p.m. CDT Athletics W 7–5 Leonard (8–3) Todd (6–7) Mingori (5) 3:03 33,586 46–28 W2
75 July 4 1:30 p.m. CDT Athletics L 0–6 Norris (2–2) Fitzmorris (9–5) — 2:42 24,647 46–29 L1
76 July 5 1:00 p.m. CDT @ Yankees W 2–1 Splittorff (9–6) Alexander (4–5) Mingori (6) 2:50 28,041 47–29 W1
77 July 6 (1) 4:30 p.m. CDT @ Yankees W 3–1 Bird (9–1) Figueroa (9–6) Mingori (7) 2:17 — 48–29 W2
78 July 6 (2) 7:22 p.m. CDT @ Yankees L 4–7 Lyle (6–5) Busby (3–3) — 2:25 35,370 48–30 L1
79 July 7 7:00 p.m. CDT @ Yankees W 2–1 Littell (5–3) Hunter (10–8) Mingori (8) 2:22 23,172 49–30 W1
47th All-Star Game in Philadelphia, PA
83 July 15 (1) 5:00 p.m. CDT Red Sox W 12–5 Leonard (10–3) Pole (4–5) — 2:32 — 52–31 W1
84 July 15 (2) 8:07 p.m. CDT Red Sox L 1–2 Jones (3–0) Bird (9–2) Willoughby (4) 2:12 24,720 52–32 L1
85 July 16 (1) 5:00 p.m. CDT Red Sox W 5–1 Splittorff (10–6) Murphy (2–4) — 2:04 — 53–32 W1
86 July 16 (2) 7:39 p.m. CDT Red Sox W 2–1 Fitzmorris (11–5) Wise (7–7) — 2:25 35,600 54–32 W2
87 July 17 2:15 p.m. CDT Red Sox W 2–1 Littell (6–3) Tiant (10–7) — 2:39 24,411 55–32 W3
88 July 18 1:30 p.m. CDT Red Sox W 6–3 Pattin (3–8) Cleveland (4–5) — 2:34 29,267 56–32 W4
89 July 19 7:30 p.m. CDT Orioles L 3–4 Palmer (13–8) Leonard (10–4) Martinez (6) 2:30 39,355 56–33 L1
90 July 20 7:30 p.m. CDT Orioles L 3–10 Garland (12–1) Bird (9–3) — 2:29 16,145 56–34 L2
91 July 21 7:30 p.m. CDT Brewers L 0–5 Travers (11–7) Fitzmorris (11–6) Frisella (5) 2:24 15,445 56–35 L3
92 July 22 7:30 p.m. CDT Brewers W 3–1 Splittorff (11–6) Colborn (6–11) Littell (9) 2:20 16,133 57–35 W1
93 July 23 10:00 p.m. CDT @ Athletics L 0–2 Blue (8–9) Pattin (3–9) — 2:25 9,173 57–36 L1
94 July 24 3:30 p.m. CDT @ Athletics W 6–5 Leonard (11–4) Todd (6–8) Mingori (9) 3:14 42,592 58–36 W1
95 July 25 3:30 p.m. CDT @ Athletics L 2–9 Abbott (2–2) Bird (9–4) — 2:23 10,237 58–37 L1
96 July 26 9:30 p.m. CDT @ Angels W 4–0 Fitzmorris (12–6) Ryan (7–13) – 2:32 18,753 59–37 W1
97 July 27 9:30 p.m. CDT @ Angels L 1–2 Tanana (12–7) Splittorff (11–7) – 2:02 8,342 59–38 L1
98 July 28 9:30 p.m. CDT @ Angels W 3–2 (15) Gura (1–0) Kirkwood (4–8) – 4:04 9,947 60–38 W1
99 July 30 7:30 p.m. CDT Rangers W 2–1 Leonard (11–5) Briles (7–7) Littell (10) 2:48 28,411 61–38 W2
100 July 31 7:30 p.m. CDT Rangers L 2–4 Blyleven (8–12) Fitzmorris (12–7) – 2:41 35,786 61–39 L1
August: 17–14 (Home: 8–5; Away: 9–9)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
101 August 1 7:30 p.m. CDT Rangers L 4–8 Perry (10–8) Hassler (0–7) – 3:15 24,732 61–40 L2
102 August 3 7:30 p.m. CDT Twins W 7–1 Pattin (4–9) Bane (4–3) — 2:28 16,939 62–40 W1
103 August 4 7:30 p.m. CDT Twins W 4–2 Fitzmorris (13–7) Goltz (9–10) Littell (11) 2:32 15,932 63–40 W2
104 August 5 7:30 p.m. CDT Twins W 6–4 Leonard (12–4) Singer (8–8) Mingori (10) 2:44 14,544 64–40 W3
105 (1) August 6 5:30 p.m. CDT @ White Sox W 9–2 Hassler (1–7) B. Johnson (9–10) – 2:29 – 65–40 W4
106 (2) August 6 8:34 p.m. CDT @ White Sox W 8–3 Bird (10–4) Gossage (6–11) – 2:00 13,824 66–40 W5
107 August 7 7:00 p.m. CDT @ White Sox L 3–5 Barrios (3–4) Mingori (3–2) – 2:16 30,382 66–41 L1
108 (1) August 8 12:30 p.m. CDT @ White Sox L 2–5 Forster (2–8) Pattin (4–10) Gossage (1) 2:55 – 66–42 L2
109 (2) August 8 4:00 p.m. CDT @ White Sox W 7–1 Fitzmorris (14–7) Jefferson (2–5) – 2:31 15,997 67–42 W1
110 August 9 7:30 p.m. CDT Yankees W 8–2 Leonard (13–4) Holtzman (9–8) — 2:10 40,435 68–42 W2
111 August 10 7:30 p.m. CDT Yankees L 1–2 (11) Ellis (12–6) Mingori (3–3) Lyle (19) 2:46 25,173 68–43 L1
112 August 11 7:30 p.m. CDT Yankees L 3–5 Alexander (7–8) Bird (10–5) Lyle (20) 2:19 23,394 68–44 L2
116 August 16 7:30 p.m. CDT Indians W 6–1 Pattin (5–10) Brown (7–8) – 2:08 18,797 71–45 W3
117 August 17 7:30 p.m. CDT Indians W 4–3 (10) Littell (7–3) LaRoche (1–4) – 3:09 14,836 72–45 W4
118 August 18 7:30 p.m. CDT Indians L 1–4 Eckersley (8–10) Fitzmorris (14–9) Kern (11) 2:44 15,095 72–46 L1
119 August 19 7:30 p.m. CDT @ Brewers L 4–6 Augustine (6–8) Leonard (15–5) Frisella (8) 2:39 10,554 72–47 L2
120 August 20 7:30 p.m. CDT @ Brewers W 3–0 Hassler (3–7) Travers (14–10) – 2:19 15,043 73–47 W1
121 August 21 1:30 p.m. CDT @ Brewers W 6–2 Pattin (6–10) Colborn (7–13) Littell (12) 2:50 17,725 74–47 W2
122 August 22 1:20 p.m. CDT @ Brewers W 7–4 Bird (11–5) Frisella (4–2) Littell (13) 2:30 16,596 75–47 W3
123 August 23 6:30 p.m. CDT @ Indians L 3–4 Eckersley (9–10) Mingori (3–4) – 2:35 9,581 75–48 L1
124 August 24 6:30 p.m. CDT @ Indians L 1–2 Rick Waits (6–5) Leonard (15–6) – 2:10 6,615 75–49 L2
125 August 25 6:30 p.m. CDT @ Indians W 2–1 Hassler (4–7) Kern (8–7) Littell (14) 2:55 7,113 76–49 W1
126 August 26 6:30 p.m. CDT @ Red Sox W 7–6 (15) Bruno (1–0) Willoughby (2–11) — 4:46 24,199 77–49 W2
127 August 27 6:30 p.m. CDT @ Red Sox L 4–9 Jenkins (12–11) Bird (11–6) — 2:33 24,940 77–50 L1
128 August 28 1:00 p.m. CDT @ Red Sox W 8–3 Fitzmorris (15–9) Lee (2–5) Littell (15) 3:16 27,058 78–50 W1
129 August 29 1:00 p.m. CDT @ Red Sox L 6–15 Wise (10–10) Leonard (15–7) — 2:50 26,747 78–51 L1
130 August 30 6:30 p.m. CDT @ Orioles L 2–3 May (11–9) Hassler (5–7) — 2:29 6,249 78–52 L2
131 August 31 6:30 p.m. CDT @ Orioles L 3–4 Palmer (19–11) Pattin (6–11) Miller (6) 2:49 8,661 78–53 L3
September: 12–16 (Home: 6–7; Away: 6–9)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
132 September 1 6:30 p.m. CDT @ Orioles L 1–7 Flanagan (1–4) Bird (11–7) — 2:30 8,007 78–54 L4
133 September 3 7:30 p.m. CDT Rangers L 1–4 Boggs (1–4) Fitzmorris (15–10) – 2:54 17,748 78–55 L5
134 September 4 7:30 p.m. CDT Rangers W 7–0 Leonard (16–7) Umbarger (9–11) – 2:18 31,541 79–55 W1
135 September 5 1:30 p.m. CDT Rangers L 1–3 Blyleven (11–15) Hassler (5–8) – 2:36 22,025 79–56 L1
136 September 6 7:30 p.m. CDT Rangers L 4–5 Hargan (6–6) Bird (11–8) Hoerner (7) 2:41 27,008 79–57 L2
137 September 7 7:30 p.m. CDT Angels L 1–2 Kirkwood (6–10) Pattin (6–12) – 2:26 9,225 79–58 L3
138 September 8 7:30 p.m. CDT Angels L 0–2 Drago (6–7) Fitzmorris (15–11) – 3:07 11,939 79–59 L4
139 September 9 7:30 p.m. CDT Angels W 6–5 (10) Mingori (4–4) Overy (0–2) – 3:03 10,897 80–59 W1
140 September 10 8:00 p.m. CDT @ Twins L 3–18 Hughes (8–12) Hassler (4–10) — 3:37 8,912 80–60 L1
141 September 11 1:15 p.m. CDT @ Twins W 8–6 Littell (8–3) Campbell (15–5) — 2:29 8,955 81–60 W!
142 September 12 1:15 p.m. CDT @ Twins W 16–6 Pattin (7–12) Redfern (5–8) — 2:51 8,101 82–60 W2
143 (1) September 13 5:30 p.m. CDT @ White Sox L 3–4 Knapp (3–1) Leonard (16–8) Hamilton (10) 2:33 – 82–61 L1
144 (2) September 13 8:38 p.m. CDT @ White Sox L 4–5 Brett (10–9) Mingori (4–5) – 2:31 5,327 82–62 L2
145 September 14 7:30 p.m. CDT @ White Sox W 2–1 Hassler (5–10) Forster (2–11) – 2:08 2,762 83–62 W1
146 September 15 9:30 p.m. CDT @ Angels L 1–2 Ryan (14–17) Bird (11–9) – 2:22 6,350 83–63 L1
147 September 16 9:30 p.m. CDT @ Angels W 2–0 Pattin (8–12) Tanana (16–10) – 2:25 7,440 84–63 W1
148 September 17 7:30 p.m. CDT White Sox W 3–2 Leonard (17–8) Gossage (9–15) – 2:38 15,087 85–63 W2
149 September 18 7:30 p.m. CDT White Sox W 6–5 Gura (2–0) Brett (10–10) – 2:35 24,955 86–63 W3
150 September 19 1:30 p.m. CDT White Sox W 6–5 Mingori (5–5) Forster (2–12) – 2:43 39,797 87–63 W4
151 September 21 7:30 p.m. CDT Athletics W 3–1 Bird (12–9) Bahnsen (8–7) — 2:30 28,869 88–63 W1
152 September 22 7:30 p.m. CDT Athletics L 1–11 Blue (17–12) Pattin (8–13) — 2:21 36,064 88–64 L1
153 September 23 7:30 p.m. CDT Athletics L 1–8 Torrez (15–11) Leonard (17–9) — 3:01 34,077 88–65 L2
154 September 24 7:30 p.m. CDT @ Rangers W 2–1 (14) Gura (3–0) Foucault (8–8) Littell (16) 4:35 6,949 89–65 W1
155 September 25 7:30 p.m. CDT @ Rangers L 0–1 Blyleven (13–16) Hassler (5–11) – 2:12 9,001 89–66 L1
156 September 26 2:00 p.m. CDT @ Rangers L 1–3 Briles (11–9) Bird (12–10) Hargan (1) 2:53 4,650 89–67 L2
157 September 27 10:00 p.m. CDT @ Athletics L 3–8 Blue (18–12) Leonard (17–10) — 3:08 37,914 89–68 L3
158 September 28 10:00 p.m. CDT @ Athletics L 0–1 Torrez (16–11) Pattin (8–14) — 2:05 9,464 89–69 L4
159 September 29 10:00 p.m. CDT @ Athletics W 4–0 Gura (4–9) Mitchell (9–7) — 2:15 19,631 90–69 W1
October: 0–3 (Home: 0–3; Away: 0–0)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
160 October 1 7:30 p.m. CDT Twins L 3–4 Campbell (17–5) Littell (8–4) — 2:46 38,482 90–70 L1
161 October 2 1:30 p.m. CDT Twins L 2–3 Singer (13–10) Hassler (5–12) Campbell (20) 2:06 14,087 90–71 L2
162 October 3 1:30 p.m. CDT Twins L 3–5 Hughes (9–14) Splittorff (11–8) — 2:15 15,665 90–72 L3
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Royals team member

Postseason Game log

1976 Postseason game log: 2–3 (Home: 1–1; Away: 1–2)
AL Championship Series: vs. New York Yankees 2–3 (Home: 1–1; Away: 1–2)
# Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Series Box/
Streak
1 October 9 12 Noon CDT Yankees L 1–4 Hunter (1–0) Gura (0–1) — 2:09 41,077 NYY 1–0 L1
2 October 10 7:15 p.m. CDT Yankees W 7–3 Splittorff (1–0) Figueroa (0–1) — 2:45 41,091 Tied 1–1 W1
3 October 12 7:15 p.m. CDT @ Yankees L 3–5 Ellis (1–0) Hassler (0–1) Lyle (1) 3:00 56,808 NYY 2–1 L1
4 October 13 2:15 p.m. CDT @ Yankees W 7–4 Bird (1–0) Hunter (1–1) Mingori (1) 2:50 56,355 Tied 2–2 W1
5 October 14 7:15 p.m. CDT @ Yankees L 6–7 Tidrow (1–0) Littell (0–1) — 3:13 56,821 NYY 3–2 L1
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Royals team member

Player stats

= Indicates team leader
= Indicates league leader

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
C Buck Martinez 95 267 61 .228 5 34
1B John Mayberry 161* 594 138 .232 13 95
2B Frank White 152 446 102 .229 2 46
3B George Brett 159 645 215 .333 7 67
SS Freddie Patek 144 432 104 .241 1 43
LF Tom Poquette 104 344 104 .302 2 34
CF Amos Otis 153 592 165 .279 18 86
RF Al Cowens 152 581 154 .265 3 59
DH Hal McRae 149 527 175 .332 8 73
  • Tied with Rusty Staub (Detroit) and Robin Yount (Milwaukee) for league lead

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Jim Wohlford 107 293 73 .249 1 24
Bob Stinson 79 209 55 .263 2 25
Dave Nelson 78 153 36 .235 1 17
Cookie Rojas 63 132 32 .242 0 16
Jamie Quirk 64 114 28 .246 1 15
Tony Solaita 31 68 16 .235 0 9
Ruppert Jones 28 51 11 .216 1 7
John Wathan 27 42 12 .286 0 5
Fran Healy 8 24 3 .125 0 1
Tommy Davis 8 19 5 .263 0 0
Willie Wilson 12 6 1 .167 0 0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Dennis Leonard 35 259.0 17 10 3.51 150
Al Fitzmorris 35 220.1 15 11 3.06 80
Paul Splittorff 26 158.2 11 8 3.97 59
Andy Hassler 19 99.2 5 6 2.89 45
Steve Busby 13 71.2 3 3 4.40 29

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Doug Bird 39 197.2 12 10 3.37 107
Marty Pattin 44 141.0 8 14 2.49 65

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Mark Littell 60 8 4 16 2.08 92
Steve Mingori 55 5 5 10 2.32 38
Tom Hall 31 1 1 1 4.45 25
Larry Gura 20 4 0 1 2.30 22
Tom Bruno 12 1 0 0 6.75 11
Bob McClure 8 0 0 0 9.00 3
Jerry Cram 4 0 0 0 6.23 2
Roger Nelson 3 0 0 0 2.08 4
Ray Sadecki 3 0 0 0 0.00 1
Ken Sanders 3 0 0 0 0.00 2

ALCS

Main article: 1976 American League Championship Series

Game 1

October 9, 1976, at Royals Stadium

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 12 0
Kansas City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 2
W: Catfish Hunter (1–0)   L: Larry Gura (0–1)
HR: None

Game 2

October 10, 1976, at Royals Stadium

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 5
Kansas City 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 7 9 0
W: Paul Splittorff (1–0)   L: Ed Figueroa (0–1)
HR: None

Game 3

October 12, 1976, at Yankee Stadium

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
New York 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 X 5 9 0
W: Dock Ellis (1–0)   L: Andy Hassler (0–1)   S: Sparky Lyle (1)
HR: NYY: – Chris Chambliss (1)

Game 4

October 13, 1976, at Yankee Stadium

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 7 9 1
New York 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 11 0
W: Doug Bird (1–0)   L: Catfish Hunter (1–1)   S: Steve Mingori (1)
HR: NYY: – Graig Nettles 2 (2)

Game 5

October 14, 1976, at Yankee Stadium

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 11 1
New York 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 7 11 1
W: Dick Tidrow (1–0)   L: Mark Littell (0–1)
HR: KCR: – John Mayberry (1), George Brett (1)   NYY: – Chris Chambliss (2)

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Omaha Royals American Association Billy Gardner
AA Jacksonville Suns Southern League Bill Scripture
A Waterloo Royals Midwest League John Sullivan
Rookie GCL Royals Gulf Coast League José Martínez

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Waterloo

Notes

  1. ^ Killebrew cut by Royals
  2. ^ Royals trade Briles to Texas
  3. ^ Roger Nelson at Baseball Reference
  4. ^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gurala01.shtml#all_transactions_other
  5. ^ Bill Paschall at Baseball Reference
  6. ^ Ken Phelps at Baseball Reference

References

  • Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
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