Major League Baseball team season
The 1977 Kansas City Royals season was their ninth in Major League Baseball . The Royals' franchise-best 102–60 record led the majors and Kansas City won its second consecutive American League West title. Once again, the Royals lost to the New York Yankees in the postseason, falling 3–2 in the ALCS . Hal McRae led the American League in doubles , with 54. Al Cowens set a franchise single-season record with 112 runs batted in .
Offseason
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team
BAL
BOS
CAL
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
MIL
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TEX
TOR
Baltimore
—
6–8
5–6
5–5
11–4
12–3
4–7
11–4
6–4
8–7
8–2
7–3
4–6
10–5
Boston
8–6
—
7–3
3–7
8–7
9–6
5–5
9–6
4–6
8–7
8–3
10–1
6–4
12–3
California
6–5
3–7
—
8–7
6–4
4–6
6–9
5–5
7–8
4–7
5–10
9–6
5–10
6–4
Chicago
5–5
7–3
7–8
—
6–4
4–6
8–7
6–5
10–5
3–7
10–5
10–5
6–9
8–3
Cleveland
4–11
7–8
4–6
4–6
—
8–7
3–7
11–4
2–9
3–12
7–3
7–3
2–9
9–5
Detroit
3–12
6–9
6–4
6–4
7–8
—
3–8
10–5
5–5
6–9
5–5
5–6
2–8
10–5
Kansas City
7–4
5–5
9–6
7–8
7–3
8–3
—
8–2
10–5
5–5
9–6
11–4
8–7
8–2
Milwaukee
4–11
6–9
5–5
5–6
4–11
5–10
2–8
—
3–8
8–7
5–5
7–3
5–5
8–7
Minnesota
4–6
6–4
8–7
5–10
9–2
5–5
5–10
8–3
—
2–8
8–6
7–8
8–7
9–1
New York
7–8
7–8
7–4
7–3
12–3
9–6
5–5
7–8
8–2
—
9–2
6–4
7–3
9–6
Oakland
2–8
3–8
10–5
5–10
3–7
5–5
6–9
5–5
6–8
2–9
—
7–8
2–13
7–3
Seattle
3–7
1–10
6–9
5–10
3–7
6–5
4–11
3–7
8–7
4–6
8–7
—
9–6
4–6
Texas
6–4
4–6
10–5
9–6
9–2
8–2
7–8
5–5
7–8
3–7
13–2
6–9
—
7–4
Toronto
5–10
3–12
4–6
3–8
5–9
5–10
2–8
7–8
1–9
6–9
3–7
6–4
4–7
—
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
May 27, 1977: Tim Ireland was signed as a free agent by the Royals.[4]
Roster
1977 Kansas City Royals
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Game log
Regular season
1977 regular season game log: 102–60 (Home: 55–26; Away: 47–34)
April: 11–8 (Home: 5–7; Away: 6–1)
May: 10–15 (Home: 6–8; Away: 4–7)
June: 17–12 (Home: 8–5; Away: 9–7)
July: 18–8 (Home: 10–1; Away: 8–7)
August: 20–11 (Home: 11–3; Away: 9–8)
September: 25–5 (Home: 14–1; Away: 11–4)
#
Date
Time (CT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
139
@ Twins
140
@ Twins
141
@ Twins
149
Twins
150
Twins
October: 1–1 (Home: 1–1; Away: 0–0)
#
Date
Time (CT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Royals team member
Postseason Game log
1977 Postseason game log: 2–3 (Home: 1–2; Away: 1–1)
Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Royals team member
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
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
Other events
Before they were to play a game on June 12 against the Milwaukee Brewers at Milwaukee County Stadium , thieves stole gloves and uniforms belonging to Royals players. Due to this, all but seven Kansas City Royals players had to wear Milwaukee road uniforms for the game played that day.[5]
ALCS
Game 1
October 5: Yankee Stadium , New York City
Game 2
October 6: Yankee Stadium , New York City
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Kansas City
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
3
1
New York
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
1
-
6
10
0
W : Ron Guidry (1–0) L : Andy Hassler (0–1)
HRs : KC – none; NYY – Cliff Johnson (1)
Game 3
October 7: Royals Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
New York
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
4
1
Kansas City
0
1
1
0
1
2
0
1
-
6
12
1
W : Dennis Leonard (1–0) L : Mike Torrez (0–1)
HRs : NYY – none; KC – none
Game 4
October 8: Royals Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
New York
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
6
13
0
Kansas City
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
8
2
W : Sparky Lyle (1–0) L : Larry Gura (0–1)
HRs : NYY – none; KC – none
Game 5
October 9: Royals Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
New York
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
5
10
0
Kansas City
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
10
1
W : Sparky Lyle (2–0) L : Dennis Leonard (1–1)
HRs : NYY – none; KC – none
Farm system
Notes
References
Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3 .
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