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Major League Baseball

Record:  92-70   .568.... 1st in American League West
Stadium:  Royals Stadium
Playoffs:  Lost ALCS (Yankees)
Attendance:  2,255,493

Top Draft Pick:  Buddy Biancalana  (#25)   MLB
ManagerWhitey Herzog

Affiliates  - AAA  Omaha Royals   AAA  Denver Bears   AA  Jacksonville Suns   A+  Fort Myers Royals   Rk  Gulf Coast Royals

Team Leaders

HR:  Otis [22]
RBI:  Otis [96]
2B:  Brett [45]
SB:  Wilson [46]
W:  Leonard [21]
SV:  Hrabosky [20]
SO:  Leonard [183]


Oldest Player:   []
Youngest Player:   []

Major League Debuts

Batters: Dave Cripe (Sep 10)  Jim Gaudet (Sep 10)  Luis Silverio (Sep 9)  
Pitchers: Rich Gale (Apr 30)  Bill Paschall (Sep 20)  


2009 Independent League Statistics have been updated.
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Draft Picks Listing

RndOvlPhasePlayer NamePosAgeHtWtBTHLMLBDrafted FromBonus
125 June-RegBuddy BiancalanaSS185-11160BRMLB1982-1987Redwood (Larkspur,CA) 
251 June-RegDarryl MotleyOF185-9196RRMLB1981-1987Grant (Portland,OR) 
377 June-RegMark RyalOF-P186-1185LLMLB1982-1990Dewar (Dewar,OK) 
4103 June-RegDavid MangrumP RookieBells (Bells,TX) 
5129 June-RegDavid HoggC AAANorthwestern University 
6155 June-RegJesse LuciousOF RookieRich East (Park Forest,IL) 
7181** June-RegTim RodgersP AAABixby (Bixby,OK) 
8207 June-RegJeff CornellP215-11170BRMLB1984-1984University of Mississippi 
9233 June-RegErik HendricksP AAChapman University 
10259 June-RegHarold BrightOF -Mumford (Detroit,MI) 
11285 June-RegUlises Infante3B186-1171RRASt. Patrick's (Elizabeth,NJ) 
12311 June-RegRobert Gangerp AAPepperdine University 
13337 June-RegJames DavidsonOF A+Alma College 
14363 June-RegIra Turner1B AABethune-Cookman University 
15389** June-RegDon Heinkelp186-0185LRMLB1988-1989Horlick William (Racine,WI) 
16415** June-RegFrank ViolaOF186-4209LLMLB1982-1996East Meadow (East Meadow,NY) 
17441 June-RegJames Canfieldp RookieWayne (Wayne,MI) 
18466 June-RegBob Fiala3B -Oklahoma City University 
19490 June-RegBradley Kastp -Reading (Reading,MI) 
20513 June-RegTom Willettep -North Carolina State University 
21535 June-RegSteven PorterOF RookieUpsala College 
22557 June-RegAnthony WashingtonOF RookieSoutheastern Oklahoma State University 
23576 June-RegJim McCoyp RookieUniversity of Texas 
24595 June-RegRon Johnson1B226-3215RRMLB1982-1984Fresno State University 
25613 June-RegChris Czarkap RookieCentral Michigan University 
26630** June-RegBuddy BaileyC216-0193RRAALynchburg College 
27646 June-RegMark Terrillp -Gilroy (Gilroy,CA) 
28662** June-RegJohn Senecap 6-4260A-Seton Hall University 
29678** June-RegCharles CurryIF ASouthern Illinois University 
30693 June-RegCraig Pippinp AAAUniversity of Florida 
31707 June-RegGregg Bakerp -Marcos de Niza (Tempe,AZ) 
1June-SecCraig ChamberlainP216-1190RRMLB1979-1980University of Arizona 
227 June-SecBill LaskeyP206-5190RRMLB1982-1988Kent State University 
343 June-SecJeff HanslovanP AALinn-Benton Community College 
126 Jan-RegLee ClineP -College of Southern Idaho 
252 Jan-RegEugene Picchena3B -Edmonds Community College 
378 Jan-RegKeith VraneshOF ASaddleback College 
4103** Jan-RegDoug WabekeSS AAGrand Rapids Community College 
5126 Jan-RegFrancis MouseSS RookieAllegany College of Maryland 
6146 Jan-RegLarry OnesiP A+ 
7164 Jan-RegTom ChevolekP AAEast Los Angeles College 
8178 Jan-RegJohn MelodyP236-3205LLA+ 
9192 Jan-RegRandy ComeliusP - 
10203 Jan-RegDonn KochC196-2215RRAScottsdale Community College 
1Jan-SecEarl RobinsonOF -Gulf Coast Community College 
231 Jan-SecMike HaleyOF AACentral Arizona College 
354 Jan-SecAnthony ZahradnickP -Valencia Community College