Major League Baseball team season
The 1974 Kansas City Royals season was their sixth in Major League Baseball . The Royals finished fifth in the American League West at 77–85, 13 games behind the Oakland Athletics . Pitcher Steve Busby set a single-season franchise record with 22 victories.
Offseason
Regular season
Notable transactions
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Team
BAL
BOS
CAL
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
MIL
MIN
NYY
OAK
TEX
Baltimore
—
10–8
7–5
5–7
12–6
14–4
8–4
8–10
6–6
11–7
6–6
4–8
Boston
8–10
—
4–8
8–4
9–9
11–7
4–8
10–8
6–6
11–7
8–4
5–7
California
5–7
8–4
—
10–8–1
3–9
5–7
8–10
3–9
8–10
3–9
6–12
9–9
Chicago
7–5
4–8
8–10–1
—
8–4
7–5
11–7
8–4
7–11–1
4–8
7–11
9–7–1
Cleveland
6–12
9–9
9–3
4–8
—
9–9
8–4
10–8
6–6
7–11
5–7
4–8
Detroit
4–14
7–11
7–5
5–7
9–9
—
7–5
9–9
3–9
11–7
5–7
5–7
Kansas City
4–8
8–4
10–8
7–11
4–8
5–7
—
11–1
8–10
4–8
8–10
8–10
Milwaukee
10–8
8–10
9–3
4–8
8–10
9–9
1–11
—
6–6
9–9
5–7
7–5
Minnesota
6–6
6–6
10–8
11–7–1
6–6
9–3
10–8
6–6
—
4–8
5–13
9–9
New York
7–11
7–11
9–3
8–4
11–7
7–11
8–4
9–9
8–4
—
7–5
8–4
Oakland
6–6
4–8
12–6
11–7
7–5
7–5
10–8
7–5
13–5
5–7
—
8–10
Texas
8–4
7–5
9–9
7–9–1
8–4
7–5
10–8
5–7
9–9
4–8
10–8
—
Roster
1974 Kansas City Royals
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
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
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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
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system
Notes
References
Franchise Ballparks Culture Lore Team Hall of Fame Minor league affiliates Key personnel World Series championships (2) American League pennants (4) Division titles
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