1978 Kansas City Royals Organizational Roster
Playoffs
Lost ALCS (Yankees)
A list of all players appearing in at least 1 game for the 1978 Kansas City Royals organization. Includes the MLB parent team and all minor league affiliates from AAA to Rookie level.
Gerald Ako -- P 5-8 165 R R Honolulu,HI AAA 1977-1981 missing 1978 teams Mark Ballinger 29 P 6-6 205 R R 1949-01-31 Glendale,CA MLB 1971-1971 1971-1979 missing 1978 teams German Barranca 21 2B 6-0 160 L R 1956-10-19 Veracruz,MX MLB 1979-1982 1977-1985 missing 1978 teams Randy Bass 24 1B 6-1 210 L R 1954-03-13 Lawton,OK MLB 1977-1982 1976-1982 missing 1978 teams Roger Begue 19 P 6-5 195 B R 1959-01-09 Akron,OH A+ 1978-1982 missing 1978 teams Buddy Biancalana 18 SS-2B 5-11 160 B R 1960-02-02 Greenbrae,CA MLB 1982-1987 1978-1988 missing 1978 teams Doug Bird 28 P 6-4 180 R R 1950-03-05 Corona,CA MLB 1973-1983 1973-1983 missing 1978 teams Mitch Bobinger -- P 6-3 190 R L Chico,CA AAA 1977-1978 missing 1978 teams Steve Braun 30 OF-3B 5-10 180 L R 1948-05-08 Trenton,NJ MLB 1971-1985 1971-1986 missing 1978 teams Raymond Bresnahan -- 2B 5-11 175 R R A+ 1978-1980 missing 1978 teams George Brett 25 3B-1B 6-0 200 L R 1953-05-15 Glen Dale,WV MLB 1973-1993 1973-1993 missing 1978 teams Steve Busby 28 P 6-2 205 R R 1949-09-29 Burbank,CA MLB 1972-1980 1971-1980 missing 1978 teams James Canfield -- P 6-2 185 L L Wayne,MI Rk 1978-1979 missing 1978 teams William Casbolt -- P 5-11 165 L L AA 1977-1979 missing 1978 teams Gary Christenson 25 P 6-5 200 L L 1953-05-05 Mineola,NY MLB 1979-1980 1976-1982 missing 1978 teams Jim Colborn 32 P 6-0 190 R R 1946-05-22 Santa Paula,CA MLB 1969-1978 1969-1978 missing 1978 teams Onix Concepcion 20 SS-2B 5-6 180 R R 1957-10-05 Dorado,PR MLB 1980-1987 1977-1987 missing 1978 teams Jeff Cornell 21 P 5-11 170 B R 1957-02-10 Kansas City,MO MLB 1984-1984 1978-1986 missing 1978 teams Al Cowens 26 OF 6-2 200 R R 1951-10-25 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1974-1986 1974-1986 missing 1978 teams Jerry Cram 30 P 6-0 180 R R 1947-12-09 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1969-1976 1969-1981 missing 1978 teams Dave Cripe 27 3B 6-0 180 R R 1951-04-07 Ramona,CA MLB 1978-1978 1976-1980 missing 1978 teams Mark Cunningham -- IF 5-11 175 R R AA 1978-1978 missing 1978 teams Ken Cvejdlik 21 P 6-3 195 R R 1957-01-16 Council Bluffs,IA AAA 1977-1981 missing 1978 teams Chris Czarka -- P 6-1 185 R R Detroit,MI Rk 1978-1978 missing 1978 teams Mark Daly 23 P 6-1 197 R L 1954-09-11 West Palm Beach,FL AAA 1977-1981 missing 1978 teams James Davidson -- OF 6-3 185 R R A+ 1978-1979 missing 1978 teams Art DeFilippis 26 P-OF 6-0 180 L L 1952-03-07 Stamford,CT AAA 1976-1978 missing 1978 teams Mike Denevi 25 SS 6-1 185 R R 1953-03-19 Los Gatos,CA AAA 1974-1978 missing 1978 teams Bob Detherage 23 OF 6-0 180 R R 1954-09-20 Springfield,MO MLB 1980-1980 1976-1981 missing 1978 teams Chris DiLorenzo -- P 6-4 200 R R Rome,GA AA 1974-1981 missing 1978 teams Paul Djakanow 26 3B 5-11 185 R R 1951-08-06 Philadelphia,PA AAA 1977-1982 missing 1978 teams Rich Dubee 20 P 6-2 200 B R 1957-10-09 Brockton,MA AAA 1977-1981 missing 1978 teams Craig Eaton 23 P 5-11 175 R R 1954-09-07 Cincinnati,OH MLB 1979-1979 1976-1984 missing 1978 teams Bob Engelmeyer 22 P 6-3 185 L L 1956-04-11 Baltimore,MD A+ 1977-1978 missing 1978 teams George Enright 24 C 5-11 175 R R 1954-05-09 New Britain,CT MLB 1976-1976 1976-1980 missing 1978 teams Jim Eschen 28 IF 5-11 170 B R 1950-05-25 Port Jefferson,NY AAA 1968-1980 missing 1978 teams Larry Foster 27 OF 5-11 190 R R 1951-02-23 AAA 1977-1978 missing 1978 teams Steve Foucault 28 P 6-0 205 L R 1949-10-03 Duluth,MN MLB 1973-1978 1973-1979 missing 1978 teams Jim Fuller 27 OF 6-3 215 R R 1950-11-28 Bethesda,MD MLB 1973-1977 1973-1978 missing 1978 teams Rich Gale 24 P 6-7 225 R R 1954-01-19 Littleton,NH MLB 1978-1984 1977-1991 missing 1978 teams Bob Ganger -- P 5-11 180 R R Sylmar,CA AA 1978-1980 missing 1978 teams Danny Garcia 24 OF-1B 6-1 182 L L 1954-04-29 Brooklyn,NY MLB 1981-1981 1977-1982 missing 1978 teams Jim Gaudet 23 C 6-0 185 R R 1955-06-03 New Orleans,LA MLB 1978-1979 1976-1982 missing 1978 teams Kevin Gillen 21 OF 6-1 188 L L 1957-03-20 Skokie,IL AAA 1977-1979 missing 1978 teams Robert Glass 24 3B 5-10 180 R R 1954-02-01 Lakeland,FL AA 1977-1979 missing 1978 teams Ben Grzybek 20 P 6-5 205 L R 1958-01-07 Hialeah,FL AA 1977-1980 missing 1978 teams Larry Gura 30 P 6-1 185 B L 1947-11-26 Joliet,IL MLB 1970-1985 1968-1985 missing 1978 teams John Haley -- OF 6-1 179 R R Anacortes,WA AA 1978-1980 missing 1978 teams Steve Hamrick 26 P 6-1 195 R L 1952-04-17 Cleveland,OH AAA 1977-1979 missing 1978 teams Jeff Hanslovan -- P 6-2 200 L L South Albany,OR AA 1978-1981 missing 1978 teams Elwaine Hardtke -- P 6-1 175 R R Glen Ellyn,IL A+ 1977-1979 missing 1978 teams Daryl Harper 24 IF 6-0 175 B R 1954-05-29 Monroe,MI AA 1978-1980 missing 1978 teams Kevin Harvey -- SS 5-10 175 R R Rk 1975-1978 missing 1978 teams David Hasbach 26 P 6-2 220 R R 1952-02-04 Chicago,IL AAA 1971-1979 missing 1978 teams Andy Hassler 26 P 6-5 220 L L 1951-10-18 Texas City,TX MLB 1971-1985 1971-1985 missing 1978 teams Kelly Heath 20 2B 5-7 155 R R 1957-09-04 Plattsburgh,NY MLB 1982-1982 1977-1990 missing 1978 teams Erik Hendricks -- P 6-3 205 R R AA 1978-1980 missing 1978 teams David Hogg 21 C 6-1 195 R R 1957-01-30 AAA 1978-1982 missing 1978 teams John Hoscheidt 24 OF 5-11 175 R R 1954-06-17 Henry,IL A+ 1973-1978 missing 1978 teams Al Hrabosky 28 P 5-11 185 R L 1949-07-21 Oakland,CA MLB 1970-1982 1970-1983 missing 1978 teams Clint Hurdle 20 OF 6-4 215 L R 1957-07-30 Big Rapids,MI MLB 1977-1987 1977-1987 missing 1978 teams Leo Ice -- 3B 0 L R Lawrence,KS Rk 1976-1978 missing 1978 teams Ulises Infante 18 2B 6-1 171 R R 1959-09-30 Havana,CU A 1978-1980 missing 1978 teams Tim Ireland 25 2B-1B 6-0 180 R R 1953-03-14 Oakland,CA MLB 1981-1982 1977-1985 missing 1978 teams Andre Jackson -- OF 6-1 175 L L Rk 1978-1978 missing 1978 teams Patrick Jackson -- C 6-1 190 R R A+ 1975-1979 missing 1978 teams Ron Johnson 22 1B 6-3 215 R R 1956-03-23 Long Beach,CA MLB 1982-1984 1978-1985 missing 1978 teams TJ Johnson 21 C 6-0 185 R R 1956-11-10 Killeen,TX A+ 1977-1978 missing 1978 teams Mike Jones 18 P 6-6 215 L L 1959-07-30 Rochester,NY MLB 1980-1985 1977-1990 missing 1978 teams Sammie Lee Jones 24 OF 5-9 160 R R 1954-02-13 AA 1977-1978 missing 1978 teams Rudy Kinard 28 2B 6-0 170 R R 1949-10-27 Decatur,GA AAA 1976-1979 missing 1978 teams Tom Krattli 23 OF 6-1 178 L R 1954-12-21 A+ 1976-1978 missing 1978 teams Art Kusnyer 32 C 6-2 198 R R 1945-12-19 Akron,OH MLB 1970-1978 1970-1979 missing 1978 teams James Lackey -- 6-2 190 L L A+ 1978-1979 missing 1978 teams Pete LaCock 26 1B-OF 6-3 210 L L 1952-01-17 Burbank,CA MLB 1972-1980 1972-1980 missing 1978 teams Joe Lahoud 31 OF 6-0 200 L L 1947-04-14 Danbury,CT MLB 1968-1978 1968-1978 missing 1978 teams Gary Lance 29 P 6-3 195 B R 1948-09-21 Greenville,SC MLB 1977-1977 1976-1980 missing 1978 teams Bill Laskey 20 P 6-5 190 R R 1957-12-20 Toledo,OH MLB 1982-1988 1978-1991 missing 1978 teams James Laughton -- P 6-6 210 R R A 1978-1980 missing 1978 teams Dennis Leonard 27 P 6-1 190 R R 1951-05-08 Brooklyn,NY MLB 1974-1986 1974-1986 missing 1978 teams Tod Lewis -- C 5-11 180 R R AA 1978-1981 missing 1978 teams Melville Lowman 20 P 6-2 0 R R 1957-10-16 A+ 1977-1978 missing 1978 teams Jesse Lucious -- OF 6-2 185 R R Park Forest,IL Rk 1978-1979 missing 1978 teams David Mangrum -- P 6-5 195 R R Bells,TX Rk 1978-1978 missing 1978 teams Renie Martin 22 P 6-4 190 R R 1955-08-30 Dover,DE MLB 1979-1984 1974-1986 missing 1978 teams Frank McCann 24 IF 6-0 175 R R 1954-02-26 AAA 1976-1982 missing 1978 teams Jim McCoy 21 P 6-0 185 R R 1957-05-14 Fort Worth,TX Rk 1978-1978 missing 1978 teams Randy McGilberry 24 P 6-1 195 B R 1953-10-29 Mobile,AL MLB 1977-1978 1977-1980 missing 1978 teams Hal McRae 32 OF 5-11 180 R R 1945-07-10 Avon Park,FL MLB 1968-1987 1968-1987 missing 1978 teams John Melody 23 P 6-3 205 L L 1955-04-03 Newark,NJ A+ 1978-1978 missing 1978 teams William Miller -- P 6-0 190 R R Portland,OR A+ 1977-1981 missing 1978 teams Steve Mingori 34 P 5-10 170 L L 1944-02-29 Kansas City,MO MLB 1970-1979 1970-1979 missing 1978 teams Michael Morley 19 P 5-11 175 R L 1959-01-18 Saginaw,MI AAA 1977-1981 missing 1978 teams Darryl Motley 18 OF 5-9 196 R R 1960-01-21 Muskogee,OK MLB 1981-1987 1978-2002 missing 1978 teams Brian Murphy 34 2B-SS 5-11 170 R R 1944-01-11 Fairfield,CT AAA 1976-1978 missing 1978 teams Brian Nakamoto 27 C-OF 5-11 190 R R 1950-11-26 Palo Alto,CA AAA 1971-1978 missing 1978 teams Geoffrey Nash -- OF 6-0 160 L R Saginaw,MI Rk 1977-1978 missing 1978 teams Douglas Nelson 23 P 6-3 195 L L 1954-07-29 Charleston,WV AAA 1977-1985 missing 1978 teams Jim Nettles 31 OF 6-0 186 L L 1947-03-02 San Diego,CA MLB 1970-1981 1970-1986 missing 1978 teams Mike Ondina 24 OF 6-2 190 L R 1954-05-27 Rancho Cordova,CA AAA 1977-1979 missing 1978 teams Larry Onesi -- P 5-11 185 R R Russelton,PA A+ 1978-1978 missing 1978 teams Amos Otis 31 OF 5-11 165 R R 1947-04-26 Mobile,AL MLB 1967-1984 1967-1984 missing 1978 teams Darrell Parker 22 OF 6-2 188 R R 1955-11-03 San Francisco,CA AAA 1977-1980 missing 1978 teams Bill Paschall 24 P 6-0 175 R R 1954-04-22 Norfolk,VA MLB 1978-1981 1977-1981 missing 1978 teams Freddie Patek 33 SS 5-5 148 R R 1944-10-09 Seguin,TX MLB 1968-1981 1968-1981 missing 1978 teams Marty Pattin 35 P 5-11 180 R R 1943-04-06 Charleston,IL MLB 1968-1980 1968-1980 missing 1978 teams Craig Perkins 29 C 6-1 195 R R 1949-06-23 Los Angeles,CA AAA 1971-1982 missing 1978 teams Ken Phelps 23 1B 6-1 209 L L 1954-08-06 Seattle,WA MLB 1980-1990 1976-1991 missing 1978 teams Craig Pippin 20 P 6-2 180 R R 1957-08-04 Bristol,TN AAA 1975-1987 missing 1978 teams Tom Poquette 26 OF 5-10 175 L R 1951-10-30 Eau Claire,WI MLB 1973-1982 1973-1982 missing 1978 teams Darrell Porter 26 C 6-0 193 L R 1952-01-17 Joplin,MO MLB 1971-1987 1971-1987 missing 1978 teams Steven Porter -- OF 6-0 0 R R Rk 1978-1978 missing 1978 teams Raymond Prince 20 P 6-0 190 R R 1957-10-10 Altus,OK A+ 1977-1979 missing 1978 teams Jamie Quirk 23 C-3B 6-4 200 L R 1954-10-22 Whittier,CA MLB 1975-1992 1975-1992 missing 1978 teams Dan Quisenberry 25 P 6-2 180 R R 1953-02-07 Santa Monica,CA MLB 1979-1990 1977-1990 missing 1978 teams Mickey Reichenbach 24 1B 6-5 205 L R 1953-11-30 Taylor,TX AA 1975-1979 missing 1978 teams Angel Rosa -- OF 6-0 160 L L Rk 1978-1979 missing 1978 teams Mark Ryal 18 OF 6-1 185 L L 1960-04-28 Henryetta,OK MLB 1982-1990 1978-1992 missing 1978 teams Jim Sadowski 26 P 6-3 195 R R 1951-08-07 Pittsburgh,PA MLB 1974-1974 1974-1978 missing 1978 teams Luis Silverio 21 OF 5-11 165 R R 1956-10-23 Villa Gonzalez,DR MLB 1978-1978 1977-1982 missing 1978 teams Paul Splittorff 31 P 6-3 210 L L 1946-10-08 Evansville,IN MLB 1970-1984 1970-1984 missing 1978 teams Jerry Terrell 31 SS-3B 6-0 170 R R 1946-07-13 Waseca,MN MLB 1973-1980 1973-1980 missing 1978 teams Hal Thomasson 24 3B-SS 6-2 190 R R 1953-11-13 Dewitt,AR AA 1977-1978 missing 1978 teams George Throop 27 P 6-7 205 R R 1950-11-24 Pasadena,CA MLB 1975-1979 1975-1979 missing 1978 teams Raul Tovar 19 OF 6-1 185 R R 1958-11-14 Caracas,VZ AAA 1977-1995 missing 1978 teams Ira Turner -- 1B 6-1 197 R R Jacksonville,FL AA 1978-1982 missing 1978 teams Tony Vila 20 P 6-3 195 B R 1957-07-04 A+ 1978-1980 missing 1978 teams Keith Vranesh -- 3B 6-0 175 R R Riverside,CA A 1978-1980 missing 1978 teams Grady Warren 20 P 6-2 202 R R 1957-09-09 Jacksonville,FL A+ 1978-1978 missing 1978 teams Anthony Washington -- OF 6-0 185 R R Rk 1978-1978 missing 1978 teams U L Washington 24 SS 5-11 175 B R 1953-10-27 Stringtown,OK MLB 1977-1987 1976-1992 missing 1978 teams John Wathan 28 C-1B 6-2 205 R R 1949-10-04 Cedar Rapids,IA MLB 1976-1985 1976-1985 missing 1978 teams Dennis Webb -- OF 6-0 175 L R AA 1977-1981 missing 1978 teams Phil Westendorf -- 1B 6-7 195 R R Tacoma,WA AA 1977-1981 missing 1978 teams Frank White 27 2B 5-11 170 R R 1950-09-04 Greenville,MS MLB 1973-1990 1973-1990 missing 1978 teams Daniel Wieser -- SS 6-0 175 B R Trenton,IL AAA 1977-1982 missing 1978 teams Willie Wilson 22 OF 6-3 195 B R 1955-07-09 Montgomery,AL MLB 1976-1994 1976-2009 missing 1978 teams Marvin Wooten -- 1B 6-2 205 L R Rocky Mount,NC A+ 1977-1978 missing 1978 teams Gary Wright 25 P 6-0 175 L L 1952-11-07 AAA 1971-1978 missing 1978 teams William Yarbrough 21 IF 6-0 185 R R 1956-09-05 Sebring,FL AA 1977-1979 missing 1978 teams Joe Zdeb 25 OF 5-11 185 R R 1953-06-27 Compton,IL MLB 1977-1979 1976-1980 missing 1978 teams 141 record(s)