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Record: 67-94   .416.... 5th in American League Central
Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 1,517,638
Payroll: $31,225,000
Top Draft Pick: Dan Reichert (#7)   MLB
Manager - Bob Boone, Tony 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: Davis [30]
RBI: King [112]
2B: King [30]
SB: Goodwin [34]
W: Belcher [13]
SV: Montgomery [14]
SO: Appier [196]

Oldest Player: Chili Davis [37]
Youngest Player: Jose Rosado [22]
Longest Tenure: Jeff Montgomery [10]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Shane Halter (Apr 6) Jed Hansen (Jul 29) Ryan Long (Jul 16) Felix Martinez (Sep 3) Andy Stewart (Sep 6) Larry Sutton (Aug 17)
Pitchers: Roland De La Maza (Sep 26) Allen McDill (May 15) Glendon Rusch (Apr 6) Jose Santiago (Jun 7) Jamie Walker (Apr 2) Matt Whisenant (Jul 4)

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Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
17	Kevin Appier	P	29	R	R	6-2	200	12/6/1967	Lancaster, CA	MLB	1989-2004
41	Tim Belcher	P	35	R	R	6-3	225	10/19/1961	Mount Gilead, OH	MLB	1987-2000
28	Jay Bell	SS-2B	31	R	R	6-0	182	12/11/1965	Valparaiso, FL	MLB	1986-2003
39	Yamil Benitez	LF-RF	25	R	R	6-2	195	5/10/1972	San Juan, PR	MLB	1995-1998
57	Brian Bevil	P	25	R	R	6-4	225	9/5/1971	Houston, TX	MLB	1996-1998
27	Ricky Bones	P	28	R	R	6-0	202	4/7/1969	Salinas, PR	MLB	1991-2001
58	Hector Carrasco	P	28	R	R	6-2	220	10/22/1968	San Pedro de Macoris, DR	MLB	1994-2007
45	Larry Casian	P	31	R	L	6-0	175	10/28/1965	Lynwood, CA	MLB	1990-1998
38	Jim Converse	P	25	L	R	5-9	180	8/17/1971	San Francisco, CA	MLB	1993-1997
14,16	Scott Cooper	3B-1B	29	L	R	6-3	200	10/13/1967	St. Louis, MO	MLB	1990-1997
18	Johnny Damon	CF-LF	23	L	L	6-2	190	11/5/1973	Fort Riley, KS	MLB	1995-2009
44	Chili Davis	OF-LF	37	B	R	6-3	210	1/17/1960	Kingston, JM	MLB	1981-1999
52	Roland De La Maza	P	25	R	R	6-2	195	11/9/1971	Granada Hills, CA	MLB	1997-1997
24	Jermaine Dye	RF	23	R	R	6-5	220	1/28/1974	Vacaville, CA	MLB	1996-2009
26	Sal Fasano	C	25	R	R	6-2	230	8/10/1971	Chicago, IL	MLB	1996-2008
42	Tom Goodwin	CF-LF	28	L	R	6-1	175	7/27/1968	Fresno, CA	MLB	1991-2004
43	Shane Halter	SS-3B	27	R	R	6-0	180	11/8/1969	La Plata, MD	MLB	1997-2004
33	Chris Haney	P	28	L	L	6-3	210	11/16/1968	Baltimore, MD	MLB	1991-2002
2	Jed Hansen	2B	24	R	R	6-1	195	8/19/1972	Tacoma, WA	MLB	1997-1999
6	David Howard	SS-2B	30	B	R	6-0	175	2/26/1967	Sarasota, FL	MLB	1991-1999
45	Jason Jacome	P	26	L	L	6-1	185	11/24/1970	Tulsa, OK	MLB	1994-1998
7	Jeff King	3B-1B	32	R	R	6-1	188	12/26/1964	Marion, IN	MLB	1989-1999
36	Ryan Long	RF-LF	24	R	R	6-2	215	2/3/1973	Houston, TX	MLB	1997-1997
15	Mike Macfarlane	C	33	R	R	6-1	210	4/12/1964	Stockton, CA	MLB	1987-1999
36	Felix Martinez	SS	23	B	R	6-0	180	5/18/1974	Nagua, DR	MLB	1997-2001
56	Allen McDill	P	25	L	L	6-0	155	8/23/1971	Greenville, MS	MLB	1997-2001
21	Jeff Montgomery	P	35	R	R	5-11	175	1/7/1962	Wellston, OH	MLB	1987-1999
31	Rod Myers	CF-LF	24	L	L	6-1	190	1/14/1973	Conroe, TX	MLB	1996-1997
22	Jon Nunnally	RF-CF	25	L	R	5-10	190	11/9/1971	Pelham, NC	MLB	1995-2000
30	Jose Offerman	SS-2B	28	B	R	6-0	190	11/8/1968	San Pedro de Macoris, DR	MLB	1990-2005
48	Gregg Olson	P	30	R	R	6-4	208	10/11/1966	Scribner, NE	MLB	1988-2001
16	Dean Palmer	3B	28	R	R	6-1	210	12/27/1968	Tallahassee, FL	MLB	1989-2003
12	Craig Paquette	3B-LF	28	R	R	6-0	190	3/8/1969	Long Beach, CA	MLB	1993-2003
52	Mike Perez	P	32	R	R	6-0	187	10/19/1964	Yauco, PR	MLB	1990-1997
35	Hipolito Pichardo	P	27	R	R	6-1	195	8/22/1969	Esperaza, DR	MLB	1992-2002
34	Jim Pittsley	P	23	R	R	6-7	220	4/3/1974	DuBois, PA	MLB	1995-1999
1	Bip Roberts	2B-LF	33	B	R	5-7	165	10/27/1963	Berkeley, CA	MLB	1986-1998
50	Jose Rosado	P	22	L	L	6-0	185	11/9/1974	Jersey City, NJ	MLB	1996-2000
53	Glendon Rusch	P	22	L	L	6-1	200	11/7/1974	Seattle, WA	MLB	1997-2009
49	Jose Santiago	P	22	R	R	6-3	215	11/5/1974	Fajardo, PR	MLB	1997-2005
46	Scott Service	P	30	R	R	6-6	240	2/26/1967	Cincinnati, OH	MLB	1988-2004
2	Tim Spehr	C	30	R	R	6-2	200	7/2/1966	Excelsior Springs, MO	MLB	1991-1999
63	Andy Stewart	C	26	R	R	5-11	205	12/5/1970	Oshawa, ON	MLB	1997-1997
22	Larry Sutton	1B-RF	27	L	L	6-0	185	5/14/1970	West Covina, CA	MLB	1997-2004
29	Mike Sweeney	1B-C	23	R	R	6-2	215	7/22/1973	Orange, CA	MLB	1995-2009
51	Randy Veres	P	31	R	R	6-3	210	11/25/1965	Sacramento, CA	MLB	1989-1997
31	Joe Vitiello	1B-LF	27	R	R	6-3	230	4/11/1970	Cambridge, MA	MLB	1995-2003
57	Jamie Walker	P	25	L	L	6-2	190	7/1/1971	McMinnville, TN	MLB	1997-2009
56	Matt Whisenant	P	26	R	L	6-3	215	6/8/1971	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1997-2000
46	Mike Williams	P	28	R	R	6-2	204	7/29/1968	Radford, VA	MLB	1992-2003
49	Mitch Williams	P	32	L	L	6-4	205	11/17/1964	Santa Ana, CA	MLB	1986-1997