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Record: 97-65 .599.... 1st in American League West
Stadium: Royals Stadium
Playoffs: Lost World Series (Phillies)
Attendance: 2,288,714

Top Draft Pick: Frank Wills (#16) MLB

General Manager - Joe Burke
Manager - Jim Frey

Scout - Bill Haywood, Ron Hopkins, Richard Schlenker

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: Brett [24]
RBI: Brett [118]
2B: McRae [39]
SB: Wilson [79]
W: Leonard [20]
SV: Quisenberry [33]
SO: Leonard [155]

Oldest Player: Marty Pattin [37]
Youngest Player: Mike Jones [20]
Longest Tenure: Amos Otis, Paul Splittorff [11]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Manny Castillo (Sep 1) Onix Concepcion (Aug 30) Bob Detherage (Apr 11) Ken Phelps (Sep 20)
Pitchers: Mike Jones (Sep 6) Jeff Twitty (Jul 5)

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
24	Willie Aikens	1B	25	L	R	6-3	220	10/14/1954	Seneca, SC	MLB	1977-1985
23	German Barranca	2B	23	L	R	6-0	160	10/19/1956	Veracruz, MX	MLB	1979-1982
3	Steve Braun	OF-3B	32	L	R	5-10	180	5/8/1948	Trenton, NJ	MLB	1971-1985
5	George Brett	3B-1B	27	L	R	6-0	205	5/15/1953	Glen Dale, WV	MLB	1973-1993
25	Ken Brett	P	31	L	L	5-11	195	9/18/1948	Brooklyn, NY	MLB	1967-1981
40	Steve Busby	P	30	R	R	6-2	205	9/29/1949	Burbank, CA	MLB	1972-1980
19	Jose Cardenal	OF	36	R	R	5-10	150	10/7/1943	Matanza, CU	MLB	1963-1980
17	Manny Castillo	3B	23	B	R	5-9	160	4/1/1957	Santo Domingo, DR	MLB	1980-1983
7	Dave Chalk	3B-SS	29	R	R	5-10	175	8/30/1950	Del Rio, TX	MLB	1973-1981
28	Craig Chamberlain	P	23	R	R	6-1	190	2/2/1957	Hollywood, CA	MLB	1979-1980
31	Gary Christenson	P	27	L	L	6-5	200	5/5/1953	Mineola, NY	MLB	1979-1980
53	Onix Concepcion	SS-2B	22	R	R	5-6	180	10/5/1957	Dorado, PR	MLB	1980-1987
4	Bob Detherage	OF	25	R	R	6-0	180	9/20/1954	Springfield, MO	MLB	1980-1980
35	Rawly Eastwick	P	29	R	R	6-3	180	10/24/1950	Camden, NJ	MLB	1974-1981
38	Rich Gale	P	26	R	R	6-7	225	1/19/1954	Littleton, NH	MLB	1978-1984
32	Larry Gura	P	32	B	L	6-1	185	11/26/1947	Joliet, IL	MLB	1970-1985
10	Clint Hurdle	OF	22	L	R	6-3	195	7/30/1957	Big Rapids, MI	MLB	1977-1987
50	Mike Jones	P	20	L	L	6-6	215	7/30/1959	Penfield, NY	MLB	1980-1985
8	Pete LaCock	1B-OF	28	L	L	6-3	210	1/17/1952	Burbank, CA	MLB	1972-1980
22	Dennis Leonard	P	29	R	R	6-1	190	5/8/1951	Brooklyn, NY	MLB	1974-1986
27	Renie Martin	P	24	R	R	6-4	190	8/30/1955	Dover, DE	MLB	1979-1984
11	Hal McRae	OF	34	R	R	5-11	185	7/10/1945	Avon Park, FL	MLB	1968-1987
18	Rance Mulliniks	3B-SS	24	L	R	6-0	175	1/15/1956	Tulare, CA	MLB	1977-1992
26	Amos Otis	OF	33	R	R	5-11	166	4/26/1947	Mobile, AL	MLB	1967-1984
33	Marty Pattin	P	37	R	R	5-11	180	4/6/1943	Charleston, IL	MLB	1968-1980
52	Ken Phelps	1B	25	L	L	6-1	200	8/6/1954	Seattle, WA	MLB	1980-1990
15	Darrell Porter	C	28	L	R	6-0	193	1/17/1952	Joplin, MO	MLB	1971-1987
9	Jamie Quirk	C-3B	25	L	R	6-4	200	10/22/1954	Whittier, CA	MLB	1975-1992
29	Dan Quisenberry	P	27	R	R	6-2	185	2/7/1953	Santa Monica, CA	MLB	1979-1990
34	Paul Splittorff	P	33	L	L	6-3	210	10/8/1946	Evansville, IN	MLB	1970-1984
1	Jerry Terrell	SS-3B	33	R	R	6-0	170	7/13/1946	Waseca, MN	MLB	1973-1980
2	Rusty Torres	OF	31	B	R	5-10	180	9/30/1948	Aguadilla, PR	MLB	1971-1980
21	Jeff Twitty	P	22	L	L	6-2	185	11/10/1957	Lancaster, SC	MLB	1980-1980
30	U.L. Washington	SS	26	B	R	5-11	175	10/27/1953	Stringtown, OK	MLB	1977-1987
12	John Wathan	C-1B	30	R	R	6-2	205	10/4/1949	Cedar Rapids, IA	MLB	1976-1985
20	Frank White	2B	29	R	R	5-11	175	9/4/1950	Greenville, MS	MLB	1973-1990
6	Willie Wilson	OF-CF	24	B	R	6-3	195	7/9/1955	Montgomery, AL	MLB	1976-1994