1988 Kansas City Royals Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 84-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,349,181, Avg. 29,365
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: John Wathan (84-77)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1988 Kansas City Royals Statistics
1988 Kansas City Royals Results

The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1988 season with a record of 84 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.

The Royals scored 704 runs and conceded 648 runs. Danny Tartabull led Kansas City with 26 home runs, while George Brett and Bo Jackson walloped 20 or more also. George Brett drove in 103 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .306 clip. Mark Gubicza paced the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.70 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

John Wathan coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Rick AndersonPRRNovember 29, 19566'0"175Everett, WA USA
Luis AquinoPRRMay 19, 19646'0"155Santurce, P.R.
Steve Balboni1BRRJanuary 16, 19576'3"225Brockton, MA USA
Floyd BannisterPLLJune 10, 19556'1"190Pierre, SD USA
Buddy BlackPLLJune 30, 19576'2"180San Mateo, CA USA
Thad BosleyCFLLSeptember 17, 19566'3"175Oceanside, CA USA
George Brett1BLRMay 15, 19536'0"185Glen Dale, WV USA
Bill Buckner1BLLDecember 14, 19496'0"185Vallejo, CA USA
Nick CapraCFRRMarch 8, 19585'8"165Denver, CO USA
Jose de JesusPRRJanuary 6, 19656'5"175Brooklyn, NY USA
Luis de los Santos1BRRDecember 29, 19666'5"205San Cristobal, Sa D.R.
Jim EisenreichOFLLApril 18, 19595'11"180St. Cloud, MN USA
Steve FarrPRRDecember 12, 19565'10"198Cheverly, MD USA
Gene GarberPRRNovember 13, 19475'10"175Lancaster, PA USA
Jerry Don GleatonPLLSeptember 14, 19576'3"205Brownwood, TX USA
Tom GordonPRRNovember 18, 19675'9"160Sebring, FL USA
Mark GubiczaPRRAugust 14, 19626'6"215Philadelphia, PA USA
Ed HearnCRRAugust 23, 19606'3"215Stuart, FL USA
Bo JacksonLFRRNovember 30, 19626'1"220Bessemer, AL USA
Mark LeePLLJuly 20, 19646'3"198Williston, ND USA
Charlie LeibrandtPRLOctober 4, 19566'3"195Chicago, IL USA
Mike MacfarlaneCRRApril 12, 19646'1"200Stockton, CA USA
Scotti MadisonCBRSeptember 12, 19595'11"185Pensacola, FL USA
Jeff MontgomeryPRRJanuary 7, 19625'11"170Wellston, OH USA
Dave OwenSSBRApril 25, 19586'2"170Cleburne, TX USA
Larry OwenCRRMay 31, 19555'11"185Cleveland, OH USA
Rey PalaciosCRRNovember 8, 19625'10"190Brooklyn, NY USA
Bill PecotaSSRRFebruary 16, 19606'2"195Redwood City, CA USA
Ted PowerPRRJanuary 31, 19556'4"215Guthrie, OK USA
Jamie QuirkCLROctober 22, 19546'4"190Whittier, CA USA
Dan QuisenberryPRRFebruary 7, 19536'2"170Santa Monica, CA USA
Bret SaberhagenPRRApril 11, 19646'1"160Chicago Heights, IL USA
Israel SanchezPLLAugust 20, 19635'9"170Falcon, La Cuba
Kevin Seitzer3BRRMarch 26, 19625'11"180Springfield, IL USA
Kurt StillwellSSBRJune 4, 19655'11"165Glendale, CA USA
Pat TablerLFRRFebruary 2, 19586'3"175Hamilton, OH USA
Danny TartabullRFRROctober 30, 19626'1"185San Juan, P.R.
Gary ThurmanLFRRNovember 12, 19645'10"170Indianapolis, IN USA
Brad Wellman2BRRAugust 17, 19596'0"170Lodi, CA USA
Frank White2BRRSeptember 4, 19505'11"165Greenville, MS USA
Willie WilsonCFBRJuly 9, 19556'3"190Montgomery, AL USA



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