1973 Kansas City Royals season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Kansas City Royals
season = 1973
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1969
division = West Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Royals Stadium
y4 = 1973
city = Kansas City, Missouri
y5 = 1969
owners = Ewing Kauffman
managers = Jack McKeon
television =KBMA
radio =KMBZ
(Buddy Blattner, Denny Matthews)|The by|1973 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing 2nd in the American League West with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses.

Offseason

*November 30, 1972: Roger Nelson and Richie Scheinblum were traded by the Royals to the Cincinnati Reds for Hal McRae and Wayne Simpson. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nelsoro02.shtml Roger Nelson page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

eason standings

Transactions

*April 2, 1973: Greg Minton was traded by the Royals to the San Francisco Giants for Fran Healy. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mintogr01.shtml Greg Minton page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Farm system [Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., "The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball," 2nd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997]

* Class AAA: Omaha Royals (American Association; Harry Malmberg, manager)
* Class AA: Jacksonville Suns (Southern League; Billy Gardner, manager)
* Class A: San Jose Bees (California League; Steve Boros, manager)
* Class A: Waterloo Royals (Midwest League; Bill Scripture, manager)
* Rookie: Kingsport Royals (Appalachian League; John Sullivan, manager) -- LEAGUE CHAMPION
* Rookie: GCL Royals (Gulf Coast League; Buzzy Keller, manager)
* Rookie: Billings Mustangs (Pioneer League; Gary Blaylock, manager) -- LEAGUE CHAMPION

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/KC/1973.shtml 1973 Kansas City Royals team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1973&t=KCA 1973 Kansas City Royals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]