1977 Kansas City Royals
Franchise seasons · 1970s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Kansas City Royals franchise archive · Available years: 1969–2025 · 57 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Kansas City Royals | 85–77 | 21 | 17 |
| 1978 Kansas City Royals | 92–70 | 23 | 15 |
| 1977 Kansas City Royals · Current season | 102–60 | 20 | 13 |
| 1976 Kansas City Royals | 90–72 | 20 | 17 |
| 1975 Kansas City Royals | 91–71 | 18 | 14 |
Same era: other teams in 1977
- 1977 Atlanta Braves · 61–101
- 1977 Baltimore Orioles · 97–64
- 1977 Boston Red Sox · 97–64
- 1977 California Angels · —
- 1977 Chicago Cubs · 81–81
- 1977 Chicago White Sox · —
More teams from 1977
- 1977 Cincinnati Reds · 88–74
- 1977 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1977 Detroit Tigers · —
- 1977 Houston Astros · 81–81
- 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers · 98–64
- 1977 Milwaukee Brewers · 67–95
- 1977 Minnesota Twins · —
- 1977 Montreal Expos · 75–87
- 1977 New York Mets · 64–98
- 1977 New York Yankees · 100–62
- 1977 Oakland Athletics · 63–98
- 1977 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates · 96–66
- 1977 San Diego Padres · 69–93
- 1977 San Francisco Giants · —
- 1977 Seattle Mariners · 64–98
- 1977 St. Louis Cardinals · 83–79
- 1977 Texas Rangers · 94–68
- 1977 Toronto Blue Jays · 54–107
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Bird | Pitchers | 29 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.88 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jim Colborn | Pitchers | 48 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 239.00 | 3.62 | Average (56) — 37 of 231 pitchers in the available 1977 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.62 over 239.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Larry Gura | Pitchers | 37 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.13 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Tom Hall | Pitchers | 42 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.52 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Andy Hassler | Pitchers | 16 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 156.33 | 4.20 | Average (51) — 101 of 231 pitchers in the available 1977 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.20 over 156.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Gary Lance | Pitchers | 39 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.50 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dennis Leonard | Pitchers | 22 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 292.67 | 3.04 | Strong (60) — 13 of 231 pitchers in the available 1977 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.04 over 292.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mark Littell | Pitchers | 17 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.58 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Randy McGilberry | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.14 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Steve Mingori | Pitchers | 23 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.09 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Marty Pattin | Pitchers | 33 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 128.33 | 3.58 | Average (55) — 54 of 231 pitchers in the available 1977 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.58 over 128.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Paul Splittorff | Pitchers | 34 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 229.00 | 3.69 | Average (55) — 54 of 231 pitchers in the available 1977 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.69 over 229.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| George Throop | Pitchers | 35 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.38 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Buck Martinez | Catchers | 21 | batting | 80 | 18 | 1 | .225 | — | — | Average (47) — 292 of 417 batters in the available 1977 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 80 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Darrell Porter | Catchers | 15 | batting | 425 | 117 | 16 | .275 | — | — | Average (55) — 91 of 417 batters in the available 1977 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 425 at-bats and 16 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| John Wathan | Catchers | 12 | batting | 119 | 39 | 2 | .328 | — | — | Average (57) — 58 of 417 batters in the available 1977 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 119 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| George Brett | Infielders | 5 | batting | 564 | 176 | 22 | .312 | — | — | Strong (62) — 16 of 417 batters in the available 1977 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 564 at-bats and 22 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bob Heise | Infielders | 6 | batting | 62 | 16 | 0 | .258 | — | — | Average (49) — 231 of 417 batters in the available 1977 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 62 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Pete LaCock | Infielders | 8 | batting | 218 | 66 | 3 | .303 | — | — | Average (56) — 74 of 417 batters in the available 1977 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 218 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| John Mayberry | Infielders | 7 | batting | 543 | 125 | 23 | .230 | — | — | Average (47) — 292 of 417 batters in the available 1977 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 543 at-bats and 23 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dave Nelson | Infielders | 3 | batting | 48 | 9 | 0 | .188 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Freddie Patek | Infielders | 2 | batting | 497 | 130 | 5 | .262 | — | — | Average (49) — 231 of 417 batters in the available 1977 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 497 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Cookie Rojas | Infielders | 1 | batting | 156 | 39 | 0 | .250 | — | — | Average (48) — 261 of 417 batters in the available 1977 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 156 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| U L Washington | Infielders | 30 | batting | 20 | 4 | 0 | .200 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Frank White | Infielders | 20 | batting | 474 | 116 | 5 | .245 | — | — | Average (47) — 292 of 417 batters in the available 1977 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 474 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Al Cowens | Outfielders | 18 | batting | 606 | 189 | 23 | .312 | — | — | Strong (62) — 16 of 417 batters in the available 1977 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 606 at-bats and 23 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Clint Hurdle | Outfielders | 9 | batting | 26 | 8 | 2 | .308 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Joe Lahoud | Outfielders | 10 | batting | 65 | 17 | 2 | .262 | — | — | Average (51) — 176 of 417 batters in the available 1977 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 65 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Hal McRae | Outfielders | 11 | batting | 641 | 191 | 21 | .298 | — | — | Average (59) — 33 of 417 batters in the available 1977 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 641 at-bats and 21 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Amos Otis | Outfielders | 26 | batting | 478 | 120 | 17 | .251 | — | — | Average (50) — 205 of 417 batters in the available 1977 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 478 at-bats and 17 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tom Poquette | Outfielders | 25 | batting | 342 | 100 | 2 | .292 | — | — | Average (54) — 112 of 417 batters in the available 1977 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 342 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Willie Wilson | Outfielders | 32 | batting | 34 | 11 | 0 | .324 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Joe Zdeb | Outfielders | 19 | batting | 195 | 58 | 2 | .297 | — | — | Average (54) — 112 of 417 batters in the available 1977 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 195 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1977 Atlanta Braves. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1977 Kansas City Royals season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T11:23:28.700595+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.