1997 Kansas City Royals season
| 1997 Kansas City Royals | ||
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| Division | Central Division | |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium | |
| City | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| Owners | David Glass | |
| Managers | Bob Boone and Tony Muser | |
| Television | KMBC-TV KCWB Fox Sports Rocky Mountain (Paul Splittorff, Bob Davis) | |
| Radio | WIBW (AM) (Denny Matthews, Fred White, John Wathan, Paul Splittorff) | |
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The 1997 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing 5th in the American League Central with a record of 67 wins and 94 losses.
Offseason
- October 28, 1996: Mike Bovee and Mark Gubicza were traded by the Royals to the Anaheim Angels for Chili Davis.[1]
- December 13, 1996: Jeff Granger, Joe Randa, Jeff Wallace, and Jeff Martin (minors) were traded by the Royals to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jay Bell and Jeff King.[2]
- December 16, 1996: Scott Cooper was signed as a free agent by the Royals.[3]
- January 16, 1997: Ryan Thompson signed as a free agent by the Royals.[4]
- January 28, 1997: Melvin Bunch was traded by the Royals to the Montreal Expos for Yamil Benítez.[5]
- March 4, 1997: Doug Linton was released by the Royals.[6]
- March 26, 1997: Ryan Thompson was released by the Royals.[4]
- March 26, 1997: Bob Hamelin was released by the Royals.[7]
- March 27, 1997: Michael Tucker and Keith Lockhart were traded to the Atlanta Braves for Jermaine Dye and Jamie Walker.[8]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Indians | 86 | 75 | 0.534 | — | 44–37 | 42–38 |
| Chicago White Sox | 80 | 81 | 0.497 | 6 | 45–36 | 35–45 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 78 | 83 | 0.484 | 8 | 47–33 | 31–50 |
| Minnesota Twins | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 18½ | 35–46 | 33–48 |
| Kansas City Royals | 67 | 94 | 0.416 | 19 | 33–47 | 34–47 |
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR | NL |
| Anaheim | — | 4–7 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 7–4 | 5–6 | 6–5 | 7–4 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 11–1 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 6–5 | 4–12 |
| Baltimore | 7–4 | — | 5–7 | 5–6 | 6–5 | 6–6 | 7–4 | 5–6 | 10–1 | 8–4 | 8–3 | 7–4 | 10–1 | 6–6 | 8–7 |
| Boston | 5–6 | 7–5 | — | 3–8 | 6–5 | 5–7 | 3–8 | 8–3 | 8–3 | 4–8 | 7–4 | 7–4 | 3–8 | 6–6 | 6–9 |
| Chicago | 5–6 | 6–5 | 8–3 | — | 5–7 | 4–7 | 11–1 | 4–7 | 6–6 | 2–9 | 8–3 | 5–6 | 3–8 | 5–6 | 8–7 |
| Cleveland | 4–7 | 5–6 | 5–6 | 7–5 | — | 6–5 | 8–3 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 5–6 | 7–4 | 3–8 | 5–6 | 6–5 | 9–6 |
| Detroit | 6–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–4 | 5–6 | — | 6–5 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 2–10 | 7–4 | 4–7 | 7–4 | 6–6 | 8–7 |
| Kansas City | 5–6 | 4–7 | 8–3 | 1–11 | 3–8 | 5–6 | — | 6–6 | 7–5 | 3–8 | 3–8 | 5–6 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 6–9 |
| Milwaukee | 4–7 | 6–5 | 3–8 | 7–4 | 4–8 | 7–4 | 6–6 | — | 5–7 | 4–7 | 5–6 | 5–6 | 7–4 | 7–4 | 8–7 |
| Minnesota | 7–4 | 1–10 | 3–8 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–4 | 5–7 | 7–5 | — | 3–8 | 7–4 | 5–6 | 3–8 | 3–8 | 7–8 |
| New York | 7–4 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 9–2 | 6–5 | 10–2 | 8–3 | 7–4 | 8–3 | — | 6–5 | 4–7 | 7–4 | 7–5 | 5–10 |
| Oakland | 1–11 | 3–8 | 4–7 | 3–8 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 8–3 | 6–5 | 4–7 | 5–6 | — | 5–7 | 5–7 | 6–5 | 7–9 |
| Seattle | 6–6 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 6–5 | 8–3 | 7–4 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 6–5 | 7–4 | 7–5 | — | 8–4 | 8–3 | 7–9 |
| Texas | 4–8 | 1–10 | 8–3 | 8–3 | 6–5 | 4–7 | 5–6 | 4–7 | 8–3 | 4–7 | 7–5 | 4–8 | — | 4–7 | 10–6 |
| Toronto | 5–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 5–6 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 4–7 | 8–3 | 5–7 | 5–6 | 3–8 | 7–4 | — | 4–11 |
Notable transactions
- April 17, 1997: Todd Van Poppel was signed as a free agent by the Royals.[9]
- June 6, 1997: Todd Van Poppel was released by the Royals.[9]
- July 15, 1997: Chris Stynes and Jon Nunnally were traded by the Royals to the Cincinnati Reds for Héctor Carrasco and Scott Service.[10]
- July 29, 1997: Matt Treanor was traded by the Royals to the Florida Marlins for Matt Whisenant.[11]
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Myers | 31 | 101 | 26 | .257 | 2 | 9 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lansing[12]
References
- ^ Chili Davis at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jay Bell at Baseball Reference
- ^ Scott Cooper at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Ryan Thompson at Baseball Reference
- ^ Yamil Benítez at Baseball Reference
- ^ Doug Linton at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bob Hamelin at Baseball Reference
- ^ Michael Tucker at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Todd Van Poppel at Baseball Reference
- ^ Chris Stynes at Baseball Reference
- ^ Matt Treanor at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- 1997 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Reference
- 1997 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Almanac