1992 Kansas City Royals season
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The Kansas City Royals
season was a season in American baseball
. It involved the Royals finishing 5th in the American League
West with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses.
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
season was a season in American baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. It involved the Royals finishing 5th in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
West with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses.
Offseason
- December 9, 1991: Wally JoynerWally JoynerWallace Keith "Wally" Joyner is a former first baseman and hitting coach in Major League Baseball. He played for four major league teams during a 16-year career, most notably for the California Angels, for whom he was an All-Star...
signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals. - December 10, 1991: Rico RossyRico RossyElam José "Rico" Rossy Ramos is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball as a utility infielder for the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, and the Seattle Mariners....
was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Kansas City Royals for Bobby Moore. - December 11, 1991: Kevin McReynoldsKevin McReynoldsWalter Kevin McReynolds is a former Major League Baseball outfielder with a 12-year career from 1983 to 1994...
was traded by the New York Mets with Gregg Jefferies and Keith Miller to the Kansas City Royals for Bret Saberhagen and Bill Pecota. - March 10, 1992: Kirk GibsonKirk GibsonKirk Harold Gibson is a former Major League Baseball player and currently the manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. As a player, Gibson was an outfielder who batted and threw left-handed...
was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Neal Heaton.
Notable transactions
- April 3, 1992: Josias Manzanillo was signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.
- June 1, 1992: Johnny DamonJohnny DamonJohnny David Damon is an American professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter. From 2000–2008, he was third among active players in runs and seventh in hits and stolen bases . He is currently second among active leaders in triples , five behind Carl Crawford...
was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (35th pick) of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 1992. - July 21, 1992: Mark Davis was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Atlanta Braves for Juan Berenguer.
- August 6, 1992: Juan Samuel was signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.
Roster
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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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| C | 129 | 402 | 94 | .234 | 17 | 48 | |
| 1B | 149 | 572 | 154 | .269 | 9 | 66 | |
| 2B | 106 | 416 | 118 | .284 | 4 | 38 | |
| 3B | 152 | 604 | 172 | .285 | 10 | 75 | |
| SS | 74 | 219 | 49 | .224 | 1 | 18 | |
| LF | 109 | 373 | 92 | .247 | 13 | 49 | |
| CF | 149 | 533 | 119 | .223 | 4 | 52 | |
| RF | 113 | 353 | 95 | .269 | 2 | 28 | |
| DH | 152 | 592 | 169 | .285 | 7 | 61 |
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 | HR | RBI | Avg. |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 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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