1972 Kansas City Royals season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Kansas City Royals
season = 1972
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1969
division = West Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Municipal Stadium
y4 = 1973
city = Kansas City, Missouri
y5 = 1969
owners = Ewing Kauffman
managers = Bob Lemon
television =KBMA
radio =KMBZ
(Buddy Blattner, Denny Matthews)|The by|1972 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing 4th in the American League West with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses.

Offseason

* December 2, 1971: Jim York and Lance Clemons were traded by the Royals to the Houston Astros for John Mayberry and Dave Grangaard (minors). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/maybejo01.shtml John Mayberry page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

eason standings

Notable transactions

* June 6, 1972: 1972 Major League Baseball Draft
**Jamie Quirk was drafted by the Royals in the 1st round (18th pick). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/q/quirkja01.shtml Jamie Quirk page at Baseball Reference] ]
**George Throop was drafted by the Royals in the 16th round. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/throoge01.shtml George Throop page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

tarting 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; Jack McKeon, manager)
* Class AA: Jacksonville Suns (Southern League; Billy Gardner, manager)
* Class A: San Jose Bees (California League; Harry Malmberg, manager)
* Class A: Waterloo Royals (Midwest League; Steve Boros, manager)
* Rookie: Kingsport Royals (Appalachian League; Jay Hankins, manager)
* 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/1972.shtml 1972 Kansas City Royals team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1972&t=KCA 1972 Kansas City Royals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]