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Major League Baseball

Record: 85-77 .525.... 2nd in American League West
Stadium: Royals Stadium
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 2,261,845

Top Draft Pick: Atlee Hammaker (#21) MLB

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

Team Leaders

HR: Brett [23]
RBI: Porter [112]
2B: Brett [42]
SB: Wilson [83]
W: Splittorff [15]
SV: Hrabosky [11]
SO: Leonard [126]

Oldest Player: Marty Pattin [36]
Youngest Player: Clint Hurdle [21]
Longest Tenure: Amos Otis, Paul Splittorff [10]

Major League Debuts

Batters: German Barranca (Sep 2)
Pitchers: Craig Chamberlain (Aug 12) Gary Christenson (Sep 1) Craig Eaton (Sep 5) Renie Martin (May 9) Dan Quisenberry (Jul 8)

2009 Independent League Statistics have been updated.

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Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
23	German Barranca	2B	22	L	R	6-0	160	10/19/1956	Veracruz, MX	MLB	1979-1982
3	Steve Braun	OF-3B	31	L	R	5-10	180	5/8/1948	Trenton, NJ	MLB	1971-1985
5	George Brett	3B-1B	26	L	R	6-0	205	5/15/1953	Glen Dale, WV	MLB	1973-1993
40	Steve Busby	P	29	R	R	6-2	205	9/29/1949	Burbank, CA	MLB	1972-1980
25	Craig Chamberlain	P	22	R	R	6-1	190	2/2/1957	Hollywood, CA	MLB	1979-1980
31	Gary Christenson	P	26	L	L	6-5	200	5/5/1953	Mineola, NY	MLB	1979-1980
18	Al Cowens	OF	27	R	R	6-2	200	10/25/1951	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1974-1986
7	Todd Cruz	SS-3B	23	R	R	6-0	175	11/23/1955	Highland Park, MI	MLB	1978-1984
35	Craig Eaton	P	24	R	R	5-11	175	9/7/1954	Glendale, OH	MLB	1979-1979
38	Rich Gale	P	25	R	R	6-7	225	1/19/1954	Littleton, NH	MLB	1978-1984
13	Jim Gaudet	C	24	R	R	6-0	185	6/3/1955	New Orleans, LA	MLB	1978-1979
32	Larry Gura	P	31	B	L	6-1	185	11/26/1947	Joliet, IL	MLB	1970-1985
39	Al Hrabosky	P	29	R	L	5-11	185	7/21/1949	Oakland, CA	MLB	1970-1982
9,10	Clint Hurdle	OF	21	L	R	6-3	195	7/30/1957	Big Rapids, MI	MLB	1977-1987
8	Pete LaCock	1B-OF	27	L	L	6-3	210	1/17/1952	Burbank, CA	MLB	1972-1980
22	Dennis Leonard	P	28	R	R	6-1	190	5/8/1951	Brooklyn, NY	MLB	1974-1986
27	Renie Martin	P	23	R	R	6-4	190	8/30/1955	Dover, DE	MLB	1979-1984
11	Hal McRae	OF	33	R	R	5-11	185	7/10/1945	Avon Park, FL	MLB	1968-1987
23	Steve Mingori	P	35	L	L	5-10	170	2/29/1944	Kansas City, MO	MLB	1970-1979
28	Jim Nettles	OF	32	L	L	6-0	186	3/2/1947	San Diego, CA	MLB	1970-1981
26	Amos Otis	OF	32	R	R	5-11	166	4/26/1947	Mobile, AL	MLB	1967-1984
42	Bill Paschall	P	25	R	R	6-0	175	4/22/1954	Norfolk, VA	MLB	1978-1981
2	Freddie Patek	SS	34	R	R	5-5	148	10/9/1944	Seguin, TX	MLB	1968-1981
33	Marty Pattin	P	36	R	R	5-11	180	4/6/1943	Charleston, IL	MLB	1968-1980
25	Tom Poquette	OF	27	L	R	5-10	175	10/30/1951	Eau Claire, WI	MLB	1973-1982
15	Darrell Porter	C	27	L	R	6-0	193	1/17/1952	Joplin, MO	MLB	1971-1987
9,10	Jamie Quirk	C-3B	24	L	R	6-4	200	10/22/1954	Whittier, CA	MLB	1975-1992
29	Dan Quisenberry	P	26	R	R	6-2	185	2/7/1953	Santa Monica, CA	MLB	1979-1990
21	Eduardo Rodriguez	P	27	R	R	6-0	185	3/6/1952	Barceloneta, PR	MLB	1973-1979
0	George Scott	1B	35	R	R	6-2	215	3/23/1944	Greenville, MS	MLB	1966-1979
34	Paul Splittorff	P	32	L	L	6-3	210	10/8/1946	Evansville, IN	MLB	1970-1984
1	Jerry Terrell	SS-3B	32	R	R	6-0	170	7/13/1946	Waseca, MN	MLB	1973-1980
35	George Throop	P	28	R	R	6-7	205	11/24/1950	Pasadena, CA	MLB	1975-1979
30	U.L. Washington	SS	25	B	R	5-11	175	10/27/1953	Stringtown, OK	MLB	1977-1987
12	John Wathan	C-1B	29	R	R	6-2	205	10/4/1949	Cedar Rapids, IA	MLB	1976-1985
20	Frank White	2B	28	R	R	5-11	175	9/4/1950	Greenville, MS	MLB	1973-1990
6	Willie Wilson	OF-CF	23	B	R	6-3	195	7/9/1955	Montgomery, AL	MLB	1976-1994
19	Joe Zdeb	OF	26	R	R	5-11	185	6/27/1953	Compton, IL	MLB	1977-1979