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Major League Baseball

Record:  72-89   .447.... 3rd in American League Central
Stadium:  Kauffman Stadium
Playoffs:  Did not Qualify
Attendance:  1,494,875
Payroll:  $32,912,500  
Top Draft Pick:  Jeff Austin  (#4)   MLB
ManagerTony Muser

Affiliates  - AAA  Omaha Royals   AA  Wichita Wranglers   A+  Wilmington Blue Rocks   A  Lansing Lugnuts   A-  Spokane Indians   Rk  Gulf Coast Royals

Team Leaders

HR:  Palmer [34]
RBI:  Palmer [119]
2B:  Damon [30]
SB:  Offerman [45]
W:  Belcher [14]
SV:  Montgomery [36]
SO:  Rosado [135]


Oldest Player:   []
Youngest Player:   []

Major League Debuts

Batters: Carlos Beltran (Sep 14)  Dee Brown (Sep 14)  Carlos Febles (Sep 14)  Jeremy Giambi (Sep 1)  Chris Hatcher (Sep 6)  Mendy Lopez (Jun 3)  Hector Ortiz (Sep 14)  
Pitchers: Tim Byrdak (Aug 7)  Bart Evans (Jun 16)  


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Draft Picks Listing

RndOvlPhasePlayer NamePosAgeHtWtBTHLMLBDrafted FromBonus
1June-RegJeff AustinP216-0185RRMLB2001-2003Stanford University$2,700,000
130 June-RegMatt BurchP216-2190RRAAVirginia Commonwealth University$975,000
131 June-RegChris GeorgeP186-1165LLMLB2001-2004Klein (Klein,TX)$1,162,500
247 June-RegRobbie MorrisonP216-0215RRAAUniversity of Miami$475,000
377 June-RegBen CordovaOF185-10220LLAMarian Catholic (San Diego,CA) 
4107 June-RegMonty WardP216-1185RRATexas Tech University 
5137 June-RegScott ChiassonP206-3200RRMLB2001-2002Eastern Connecticut State University 
6167 June-RegMike CurryOF215-10190LRAAAUniversity of South Carolina 
7197 June-RegJeremy DodsonP216-2200LRAABaylor University 
8227 June-RegNorris HopperOF195-10210RRMLB2006-2008Shelby (Shelby,NC) 
9257 June-RegPaul PhillipsC215-11180RRMLB2004-2009University of Alabama 
10287 June-RegJeremy JacksonP226-4205LLAUniversity of Mississippi 
11317 June-RegCary AmmonsP215-11165LLA+Southeastern (Durant,OK) 
12347 June-RegEmmanuel SantanaC176-0185LRAAMaestro Ladi (Vega Alta,PR) 
13377 June-RegBrian ShackelfordOF216-1190LLMLB2005-2006University of Oklahoma 
14407 June-RegShawn SedlacekP216-4200RRMLB2002-2002Iowa State University 
15437 June-RegBrock Griffin186-0200LRAJesuit (Portland,OR) 
16467 June-RegCraig JonesP216-2190RRA-USC 
17497 June-RegChuck HamiltonP196-4200RRRookieSimmons School (Hollandale,MS) 
18527 June-RegRyan Hill196-4200RRRookieWabash Valley College 
19557 June-RegAaron Fausett CollegeBeaverton (Beaverton,OR) 
20587 June-RegJavier PamusP236-1195RRAASan Jose State University 
21617 June-RegJames ShanksOF196-0180RRAAASoloman (Appling,GA) 
22647 June-RegJohn Lee CollegeUniversity of Washington 
23677 June-RegCorey Hart3B226-0190BRAAAUniversity of Oklahoma 
24707** June-RegRyan Fry3B186-1190RRAUniversity of Missouri 
25737 June-RegJeremy FreitasOF236-3215LRAUSC 
26767 June-RegJeff Trzos CollegeNorth Farmington (Farmington Hills,MI) 
27797 June-RegYancy AyresC226-0205RRAKansas State University 
28827 June-RegMike Russo 6-2215LLAQueens College 
29857 June-RegSean Bryan3B 0Rookie  
30887** June-RegTrevor MoteIF186-1190BRA+Yavapai College 
31917 June-RegMichael DenardSS180-Oakland Tech (Oakland,CA) 
32947 June-RegJim EssianOF186-3210BRA+Troy (Troy,MI) 
33977** June-RegJason BartzP186-2205RRA-Manatee (Bradenton,FL) 
341007 June-RegDamon DombrowskiP 0-Truman (Independence,MO) 
351037 June-RegGabe BoruffC186-1210BRA+Ephrata (Ephrata,WA) 
361067** June-RegShane ScovilleC186-0180RRRookieRidge (Basking Ridge,NJ) 
371097 June-RegJeffrey JobeP 0-Seward Count. Oklahoma City. (Seward Count. Oklahoma City.) 
381127 June-RegLane CrewsP186-1195RR-Glades Day (Belle Glade,FL) 
391157 June-RegShawn BarksdaleP 0-Wallace Community College 
401187 June-RegNathan Price CollegeDelta State University 
411217** June-RegAdam LingenfelterP186-3215RRRookieBuchholz (Gainesville,FL) 
421247 June-RegFelipe AlouOF195-11165RRAAACanada College