1970 Kansas City Royals season
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| 1970 Kansas City Royals | |
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| 1970 information | |
| Owner(s) | Ewing Kauffman |
| Manager(s) | Charlie Metro and Bob Lemon |
| Local television | KMBC-TV |
| Local radio | KMBZ (Buddy Blattner, Denny Matthews) |
The 1970 Kansas City Royals season involved the Royals finishing 4th in the American League West with a record of 65 wins and 97 losses.
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Offseason
- December 3, 1969: Joe Foy was traded by the Royals to the New York Mets for Amos Otis and Bob Johnson.[1]
- January 17, 1970: Greg Minton was drafted by theRoyals in the 3rd round of the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 98 | 64 | 0 | .605 |
| Oakland Athletics | 89 | 73 | 9.0 | .549 |
| California Angels | 86 | 76 | 12.0 | .531 |
| Kansas City Royals | 65 | 97 | 33.0 | .401 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 65 | 97 | 33.0 | .401 |
| Chicago White Sox | 56 | 106 | 42.0 | .346 |
Notable transactions
- May 28, 1970: Mike Fiore was traded by the Royals to the Boston Red Sox for Tom Matchick.[3]
Roster
1970 Kansas City Royals roster | |||||||||
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Pitchers
| Catchers
Infielders
| Outfielders
| Manager Coaches
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF | Amos Otis | 159 | 620 | 176 | .284 | 11 | 58 |
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 |
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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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| Roger Nelson | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 10.00 | 3 |
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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| Ted Abernathy | 36 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2.59 | 49 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Omaha
Elmira affiliation shared with San Diego Padres
Notes
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0963718983.
External links
- 1970 Kansas City Royals team page at Baseball Reference
- 1970 Kansas City Royals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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