• Source: 1979 Kansas City Royals season

      • The 1979 Kansas City Royals season was their 11th season in Major League Baseball. The Royals finished second in the American League West at 85–77, three games behind the California Angels and ending Kansas City's run of three consecutive division titles. Darrell Porter tied a single-season franchise record with 112 runs batted in. George Brett led the American League in hits (212) and triples (20). Manager Whitey Herzog was fired following the season.


      Offseason


      January 9, 1979: Mike Bielecki was drafted by the Royals in the 6th round of the 1979 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.
      February 26, 1979: Eduardo Rodríguez was purchased by the Royals from the Milwaukee Brewers.


      Regular season




      = Season standings

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      = Record vs. opponents

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      = Notable transactions

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      April 3, 1979: Doug Bird was traded by the Royals to the Philadelphia Phillies for Todd Cruz.
      April 27, 1979: George Throop was traded by the Royals to the Houston Astros for a player to be named later. The Astros completed the deal by sending Keith Drumright to the Royals on October 26.
      June 5, 1979: 1979 Major League Baseball draft
      Atlee Hammaker was drafted by the Royals in the 1st round (21st pick).
      Dan Marino was drafted by the Royals in the 4th round (99th pick overall).
      John Elway was drafted by the Royals in the 18th round (463rd pick overall).


      = 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




      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.
      1979 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Reference
      1979 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Almanac

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