• Source: 1972 Kansas City Royals season

      • The 1972 Kansas City Royals season was their fourth in Major League Baseball. The Royals finished fourth in the American League West at 76–78, 16+1⁄2 games behind the Oakland Athletics. John Mayberry, in his first season with Kansas City, led the team with 25 home runs and 100 runs batted in. Mayberry was the first Royals player to drive in at least 100 runs in a season.


      Offseason


      November 29, 1971: Steve Hovley was drafted by the Royals from the Oakland Athletics in the 1971 rule 5 draft.
      December 2, 1971: Jim York and Lance Clemons were traded by the Royals to the Houston Astros for John Mayberry and Dave Grangaard (minors).
      March 15, 1972: José Martínez was purchased by the Royals from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
      Prior to 1972 season: Mark Williams was signed as an amateur free agent by the Royals.


      Regular season




      = Season standings

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      = Record vs. opponents

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      = Notable transactions

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      June 6, 1972: 1972 Major League Baseball draft
      Jamie Quirk was drafted by the Royals in the 1st round (18th pick).
      George Throop was drafted by the Royals in the 16th round.


      = Roster

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      Player stats




      = Batting

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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


      Other batters


      Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


      = Pitching

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      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



      LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Billings


      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.
      1972 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Reference
      1972 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Almanac

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