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1976 Kansas City Royals season
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| 1976 Kansas City Royals | ||
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| American League West Champions | ||
| League | American League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium | |
| City | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| Record | 90–72 (.556) | |
| Divisional place | 1st | |
| Owners | Ewing Kauffman | |
| General managers | Joe Burke | |
| Managers | Whitey Herzog (first full season) | |
| Television | KBMA–TV 41 (Denny Matthews, Fred White) | |
| Radio | WIBW–AM 580 KMBZ–AM 980 (Denny Matthews, Fred White) | |
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The 1976 Kansas City Royals season was their eighth in Major League Baseball. The Royals won their first division title, taking the American League West with a record of 90–72 in the first full season as manager for Whitey Herzog. Kansas City was defeated 3-2 by the New York Yankees in the ALCS. George Brett (.333) became the first Royals player to win a league batting title.
Offseason
- September 29, 1975: Harmon Killebrew was released by the Royals.[1]
- November 12, 1975: Nelson Briles was traded by the Royals to the Texas Rangers for Dave Nelson.[2]
- March 3, 1976: Roger Nelson was signed by the Royals as a free agent.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | — | 49–32 | 41–40 |
| Oakland Athletics | 87 | 74 | 0.540 | 2½ | 51–30 | 36–44 |
| Minnesota Twins | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 5 | 44–37 | 41–40 |
| Texas Rangers | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 14 | 39–42 | 37–44 |
| California Angels | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 14 | 38–43 | 38–43 |
| Chicago White Sox | 64 | 97 | 0.398 | 25½ | 35–45 | 29–52 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | TEX | |
| Baltimore | — | 7–11 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 13–5 | 4–8 | 8–4 | |
| Boston | 11–7 | — | 7–5 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 14–4 | 3–9 | 12–6 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 3–9 | |
| California | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | 11–7 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 6–12 | 12–6 | |
| Chicago | 4–8 | 6–6 | 7–11 | — | 3–9 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 1–11 | 8–9 | 7–11 | |
| Cleveland | 11–7 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 9–3 | — | 6–12 | 6–6 | 11–6 | 9–3 | 4–12 | 4–8 | 7–5 | |
| Detroit | 6–12 | 4–14 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 12–6 | — | 4–8 | 12–6 | 4–8 | 9–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | |
| Kansas City | 6–6 | 9–3 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 8–4 | — | 8–4 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 9–9 | 7–11 | |
| Milwaukee | 7–11 | 6–12 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 6–11 | 6–12 | 4–8 | — | 4–8 | 5–13 | 5–7 | 10–2 | |
| Minnesota | 8–4 | 5–7 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 3–9 | 8–4 | 8–10 | 8–4 | — | 2–10 | 11–7 | 11–7 | |
| New York | 5–13 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 11–1 | 12–4 | 8–9 | 5–7 | 13–5 | 10–2 | — | 6–6 | 9–3 | |
| Oakland | 8–4 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 9–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 6–6 | — | 7–11 | |
| Texas | 4–8 | 9–3 | 6–12 | 11–7 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 2–10 | 7–11 | 3–9 | 11–7 | — | |
Opening Day lineup
- Dave Nelson, DH
- Amos Otis, CF
- George Brett, 3B
- John Mayberry, 1B
- Hal McRae, LF
- Al Cowens, RF
- Fran Healy, C
- Freddie Patek, SS
- Frank White, 2B
Notable transactions
- May 16, 1976: Fran Healy is traded by the Royals to the New York Yankees for Larry Gura.[4]
- June 8, 1976: 1976 Major League Baseball draft
- Bill Paschall was drafted by the Royals in the 3rd round.[5]
- Ken Phelps was drafted by the Royals in the 15th round.[6]