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Record: 50-53 .485.... th in American League West
Stadium: Royals Stadium
Playoffs: Lost in 1st Round (Athletics)
Attendance: 1,279,403

Top Draft Pick: Dave Leeper (#23) MLB

Affiliates - AAA Omaha Royals AA Jacksonville Suns A+ Fort Myers Royals A Charleston (Sc) Royals Rk GCL Royals Blue Rk GCL Royals Gold

Team Leaders

HR: Aikens [17]
RBI: Otis [57]
2B: Brett [27]
SB: Wilson [34]
W: Leonard [13]
SV: Quisenberry [18]
SO: Leonard [107]

Oldest Player: Jerry Grote [38]
Youngest Player: Darryl Motley [21]
Longest Tenure: Amos Otis, Paul Splittorff [12]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Danny Garcia (Apr 26) Tim Ireland (Sep 20) Greg Keatley (Sep 27) Darryl Motley (Aug 10) Pat Sheridan (Sep 16)
Pitchers: Atlee Hammaker (Aug 13) Jeff Schattinger (Sep 21) Jim Wright (Apr 22)

2009 Independent League Statistics have been updated.

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Organizational Roster of Batters

Player	Pos	Age	Team	Level
Willie Aikens	1B	26	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Orlando Amaris			GCL Royals Gold	Rk
John Antonelli	C		GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Hector Arroyo			Charleston (Sc)	A
Mitch Ashmore	C		GCL Royals Blue	Rk
James Atkinson	3B		Jacksonville	AA
Ron Batter	OF		Fort Myers	A+
Scott Behan			GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Juan Berenguer	P	26	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Billy Best	2B		Charleston (Sc)	A
Buddy Biancalana	SS-2B	21	Jacksonville	AA
Derek Botelho	P	25	Jacksonville	AA
George Brett	3B-1B	28	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Ken Brett	P	33	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Mike Brewer	OF	21	Fort Myers	A+
James Brittman	1B		GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Christian Bryeans			Charleston (Sc)	A
Jim Buckner	OF		Omaha	AAA
	OF		Jacksonville	AA
Randall Burger			GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Chino Cadahia	C	23	Charleston (Sc)	A
Manny Castillo	3B	24	Omaha	AAA
Dave Chalk	3B-SS	31	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Mark Chirrick			GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Joe Citari	1B	18	GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Onix Concepcion	SS-2B	23	Kansas City Royals	MLB
	SS-2B		Omaha	AAA
Jeff Cornell	P	24	Jacksonville	AA
Butch Davis	OF-RF	23	Fort Myers	A+
Manuel De Aza			Fort Myers	A+
Bob Detherage	OF	27	Omaha	AAA
Duane Dewey	C-1B	23	Fort Myers	A+
Leon Doak			Fort Myers	A+
Charles Doolittle			GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Bob Ferris	C-1B-		Omaha	AAA
	C-1B-		Fort Myers	A+
Rich Gale	P	27	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Danny Garcia	OF-1B	27	Kansas City Royals	MLB
	OF-1B		Omaha	AAA
Jim Gaudet	C	26	Omaha	AAA
Bill Gaunce	C		Fort Myers	A+
	C		GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Cesar Geronimo	OF	33	Kansas City Royals	MLB
James Gleissner	C		Jacksonville	AA
	C		Fort Myers	A+
	C		GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Christopher Gompper			GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Lawrence Granek			Charleston (Sc)	A
Jerry Grote	C	38	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Larry Gura	P	33	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Duane Gustavson	C		Omaha	AAA
Tracy Hall	OF		GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Atlee Hammaker	P	23	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Roger Hansen	3B	20	Charleston (Sc)	A
Harold Hatcher	C	21	Charleston (Sc)	A
Mitch Hawley	P		GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Kelly Heath	2B	24	Omaha	AAA
Bob Hegman	2B	23	Charleston (Sc)	A
Vaughn Hempfield			GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Joe Hicks	OF	25	Jacksonville	AA
David Hogg	C		Jacksonville	AA
Don Hood	P	31	Omaha	AAA
Clint Hurdle	OF	24	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Tim Ireland	2B-1B	28	Kansas City Royals	MLB
	2B-1B		Omaha	AAA
Aubrey Johnson	C		GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Donald Johnson			GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Ron Johnson	1B	25	Omaha	AAA
Rondin Johnson	2B	22	Fort Myers	A+
Mike Jones	P	22	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Greg Jonson			Charleston (Sc)	A
Greg Keatley	C	28	Kansas City Royals	MLB
	C		Omaha	AAA
Mike Kingery	CF-RF	20	Charleston (Sc)	A
Meade Langhorne	OF		GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Dave Leeper	OF	21	Jacksonville	AA
Dennis Leonard	P	30	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Dave Luethy	SS		Jacksonville	AA
	SS		Fort Myers	A+
Renie Martin	P	26	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Lee May	1B	38	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Frank McCann	IF		Jacksonville	AA
Thomas McHugh	1B		GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Hal McRae	OF	36	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Tom Mohr	OF		GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Michael Morley	P		Jacksonville	AA
Darryl Motley	OF	21	Kansas City Royals	MLB
	OF		Omaha	AAA
Rance Mulliniks	3B-SS	25	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Willie Neal	OF		Charleston (Sc)	A
Mark Newman			GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Warren Oliver	SS		GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Roland Oruna			GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Amos Otis	OF	34	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Mickey Palmer	P		Fort Myers	A+
Stan Palmore	OF		GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Bill Paschall	P	27	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Cliff Pastornicky	3B	22	Charleston (Sc)	A
Craig Patterson	2B	24	Jacksonville	AA
	2B		Fort Myers	A+
Allen Peake	1B		GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Bill Pecota	3B-SS	21	GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Ken Phelps	1B	27	Kansas City Royals	MLB
	1B		Omaha	AAA
Rick Plautz	OF		GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Denny Porter			Fort Myers	A+
Jamie Quirk	C-3B	26	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Dan Quisenberry	P	28	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Jesus Rivera			Omaha	AAA
Rick Rizzo	OF		Charleston (Sc)	A
Mark Ryal	OF-RF	21	Omaha	AAA
	OF-RF		Jacksonville	AA
Jeff Schattinger	P	25	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Jim Scranton	SS	21	Fort Myers	A+
Don Seeker	OF		GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Pat Sheridan	OF-RF	23	Kansas City Royals	MLB
	OF-RF		Omaha	AAA
Luis Silverio	OF	24	Jacksonville	AA
	OF		GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Warren Skelton	SS		GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Don Slaught	C	23	Omaha	AAA
	C		Jacksonville	AA
Randy Smith	OF		GCL Royals Blue	Rk
David Spalt	SS		GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Paul Splittorff	P	34	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Russ Stephans	C	22	Omaha	AAA
	C		Jacksonville	AA
	C		Charleston (Sc)	A
Tom Thompson	1B		GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Raul Tovar	OF	22	Jacksonville	AA
Rob Townley	OF		Fort Myers	A+
Ira Turner	1B		Jacksonville	AA
Jeff Twitty	P	23	Omaha	AAA
Tad Venger	3B	22	Charleston (Sc)	A
Richard Vitato	IF		GCL Royals Gold	Rk
U.L. Washington	SS	27	Kansas City Royals	MLB
John Wathan	C-1B	31	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Brad Wellman	2B-SS	22	Jacksonville	AA
Reggie West	OF	20	GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Phil Westendorf	1B		Jacksonville	AA
Frank White	2B	31	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Daniel Wieser	SS		Jacksonville	AA
Marty Wilkerson	SS		Fort Myers	A+
Larry Williams	P		Jacksonville	AA
Willie Wilson	OF-CF	26	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Jim Wright	P	26	Kansas City Royals	MLB

Organizational Roster of Pitchers

Player	Age	Team	Level
David Albright		Charleston (Sc)	A
Tim Ballard		GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Jeff Barnard		GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Scott Behan		GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Juan Berenguer	26	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Mark Bloomfield		GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Derek Botelho	25	Jacksonville	AA
	25	Fort Myers	A+
Ken Brett	33	Kansas City Royals	MLB
John Brown		GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Tim Cecil		Fort Myers	A+
Mark Chirrick		GCL Royals Blue	Rk
David Cone	18	GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Doug Cook		Charleston (Sc)	A
		GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Junior Cooper		Fort Myers	A+
Jeff Cornell	24	Jacksonville	AA
Keith Creel	22	Jacksonville	AA
Francis Cutty		Charleston (Sc)	A
		GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Kent Cvejdlik		Fort Myers	A+
John Davis	18	GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Chris DiLorenzo		Jacksonville	AA
Rich Dubee	23	Jacksonville	AA
Tony Ferreira	18	GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Daniel Fischer		Jacksonville	AA
Rich Gale	27	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Jeff Gladden		Charleston (Sc)	A
Mark Gubicza	19	GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Larry Gura	33	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Atlee Hammaker	23	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Jeff Hanslovan		Jacksonville	AA
Nick Harsh	22	Fort Myers	A+
	22	GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Mitch Hawley		GCL Royals Blue	Rk
David Hogg		Jacksonville	AA
Mark Huismann	23	Fort Myers	A+
	23	Charleston (Sc)	A
Mark Jackman		Fort Myers	A+
Abner Johnson		Fort Myers	A+
		Charleston (Sc)	A
Bert Johnson		Charleston (Sc)	A
Mike Jones	22	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Olice King		GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Ron Krauss		Fort Myers	A+
		Charleston (Sc)	A
Dennis Leonard	30	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Tod Lewis		GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Renie Martin	26	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Chuck McMichael		Charleston (Sc)	A
Randy Meyer		Charleston (Sc)	A
James Miner		GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Michael Morley		Jacksonville	AA
		Fort Myers	A+
Mike Olson		Charleston (Sc)	A
		GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Bill Paschall	27	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Craig Pippin		Jacksonville	AA
		Fort Myers	A+
Doug Potestio		Jacksonville	AA
		Fort Myers	A+
Spiro Psaltis	21	GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Dan Quisenberry	28	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Steve Raine		Fort Myers	A+
Glenn Ray		Charleston (Sc)	A
Jeff Schattinger	25	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Edward Schiave		GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Robert Shaw		GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Theo Shaw		Fort Myers	A+
		Charleston (Sc)	A
Paul Splittorff	34	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Daniel St. Clair		Jacksonville	AA
		Fort Myers	A+
Lester Strode	23	Charleston (Sc)	A
	23	GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Randy Sturm		GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Ken Swank		GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Perry Swanson		GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Tim Timlin	24	Fort Myers	A+
Wait Vanderbush		Jacksonville	AA
		Fort Myers	A+
Libardo Villalba		GCL Royals Blue	Rk
Curtis Voyles		Jacksonville	AA
Larry Williams		Jacksonville	AA
		Fort Myers	A+
Frank Wills	22	Jacksonville	AA
David Wong		Charleston (Sc)	A
Jim Wright	26	Kansas City Royals	MLB
Reggie Wyatt		Charleston (Sc)	A
		GCL Royals Gold	Rk
Vin Yuhas		Fort Myers	A+