1976 Kansas City Royals season

March 2026 November 2013 Kansas City Royals 1976 American League West champions Kansas City Royals Insignia (1969–2001).svg American League West Royals Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 90–72 (.556) 1st Ewing Kauffman Joe Burke Whitey Herzog (first full season) KBMA–TV 41(Denny Matthews, Fred White) WIBW–AM 580KMBZ–AM 980(Denny Matthews, Fred White) The 1976 Kansas City Royals season was their eighth in Major League Baseball. The Royals won their first division title, taking the American League West with a record of 90–72 in the first full season as manager for Whitey Herzog. Kansas City was defeated 3–2 by the New York Yankees in the ALCS. George Brett (.333) became the first Royals player to win a league batting title. Offseason September 29, 1975: Harmon Killebrew was released by the Royals.Killebrew cut by Royals November 12, 1975: Nelson Briles was traded by the Royals to the Texas Rangers for Dave Nelson.Royals trade Briles to Texas October 2026 InternetArchiveBot March 3, 1976: Roger Nelson was signed by the Royals as a free agent.Roger Nelson at Baseball Reference Regular season thumb|A game at Royals Stadium on Sunday, September 19, 1976. The pitcher is Chris Knapp and the batter is Tom Poquette. The Royals would beat the White Sox 6 to 5. Season standings Kansas City Royals Record vs. opponents KC Opening Day lineup Dave Nelson, DH Amos Otis, CF George Brett, 3B John Mayberry, 1B Hal McRae, LF Al Cowens, RF Fran Healy, C Freddie Patek, SS Frank White, 2B Notable transactions May 16, 1976: Fran Healy is traded by the Royals to the New York Yankees for Larry Gura.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gurala01.shtml#all_transactions_other June 8, 1976: 1976 Major League Baseball draft Bill Paschall was drafted by the Royals in the 3rd round.Bill Paschall at Baseball Reference Ken Phelps was drafted by the Royals in the 15th round.Ken Phelps at Baseball Reference Roster 1976 Kansas City Royals Roster Pitchers 29 Doug Bird 35 Tom Bruno 40 Steve Busby 46,49 Jerry Cram 39 Al Fitzmorris 37 Larry Gura 42 Tom Hall 16 Andy Hassler 22 Dennis Leonard 17 Mark Littell 32 Bob McClure 23 Steve Mingori 35 Roger Nelson 33 Marty Pattin 37 Ray Sadecki 28 Ken Sanders 34 Paul Splittorff Catchers 16 Fran Healy 21 Buck Martinez 15 Bob Stinson 12 John Wathan Infielders  5 George Brett  7 John Mayberry  3 Dave Nelson  2 Freddie Patek  9 Jamie Quirk  1 Cookie Rojas  8 Tony Solaita 20 Frank White Outfielders 18 Al Cowens 30 Ruppert Jones 11 Hal McRae 26 Amos Otis 25 Tom Poquette 19 Willie Wilson  6 Jim Wohlford Other batters 29 Tommy Davis Manager 24 Whitey Herzog Coaches 14 Steve Boros 36 Galen Cisco  4 Chuck Hiller 27 Charley Lau Game log Regular season Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992; 1976 regular season game log: 90–72 (Home: 49-32; Away: 41–40)1976 Kansas City Royals Schedule & Results https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/KCA/1976-schedule-scores.shtml Baseball Reference 23 July 2026 y Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992; April: 5–7 (Home: 3–4; Away: 2–3) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-style=background:#fbb | 1 || April 9 || 1:15p.m. CST || @ White Sox || L 0–4 || Wood (1–0) || Splittorff (0–1) || – || 2:25 || 40,318 || 0–1 || L1 |-style=background:#bbb | — || April 11 || || @ White Sox || colspan="8" | Postponed (Cold) (Makeup date: August 6) |-style=background:#bbb | — || April 11 || || @ White Sox || colspan="8" | Postponed (Cold) (Makeup date: September 13) |-style=background:#cfc | 2 || April 13 || 7:30p.m. CST || Angels || W 7–4 || Fitzmorris (1–0) || Hassler (0–1) || Pattin (1) || 3:05 || 25,516 || 1–1 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 3 || April 14 || 7:30p.m. CST || Angels || L 6–7 || Monge (1–0) || Pattin (0–1) || Brewer (1) || 3:16 || 9,043 || 1–2 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 4 || April 15 || 7:30p.m. CST || Angels || L 1–5 || Ryan (1–1) || Splittorff (0–2) || – || 2:13 || 7,657 || 1–3 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 5 || April 16 || 7:30p.m. CST || Indians || W 5–3 || Mingori (1–0) || Peterson (0–1) || Pattin (2) || 2:21 || 12,219 || 2–3 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 6 || April 17 || 7:30p.m. CST || Indians || W 5–3 (5) || Fitzmorris (2–0) || Eckersley (0–2) || – || 1:32 || 9,799 || 3–3 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 7 || April 18 || 1:30p.m. CST || Indians || L 0–6 || Dobson (1–1) || Busby (0–1) || – || 2:41 || 10,466 || 3–4 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 8 || April 20 || 6:30p.m. CST || @ Brewers || L 4–5 || Broberg (1–0) || Leonard (0–1) || Rodríguez (3) || 2:46 || 4,902 || 3–5 || L2 |-style=background:#bbb | — || April 21 || || @ Brewers || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: April 21) |-style=background:#cfc | 9 || April 22 || 6:30p.m. CST || @ Brewers || W 2–1 || Bird (1–0) || Colborn (1–1) || – || 2:36 || 5,196 || 4–5 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 10 || April 23, 1976 || 7:00p.m. CST || @ Yankees || W 3–2 || Splittorff (1–2) || Hunter (1–3) || Mingori (1) || 2:32 || 35,116 || 5–5 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 11 || April 24, 1976 || 1:15p.m. CST || @ Yankees || L 8–9 (11) || Lyle (2–0) || Pattin (0–2) || — || 3:53 || 16,034 || 5–6 || L1 |-style=background:#bbb | — || April 25, 1976 || || @ Yankees || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 6) |-style=background:#bbb | — || April 27, 1976 || || Red Sox || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 15) |-style=background:#bbb | — || April 28, 1976 || || Red Sox || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 16) |-style=background:#fbb | 12 || April 30, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Yankees || L 3–5 || Hunter (2–3) || Splittorff (1–3) || — || 2:11 || 11,368 || 5–7 || L2 y Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992; May: 20–10 (Home: 11–2; Away: 9–8) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-style=background:#cfc | 13 || May 1, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Yankees || W 4–1 || Busby (1–1) || Figueroa (1–1) || — || 2:25 || 18,703 || 6–7 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 14 || May 2, 1976 || 1:30p.m. CDT || Yankees || W 2–1 (11) || Bird (2–0) || Lyle (1–1) || — || 3:23 || 13,404 || 7–7 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 15 || May 4, 1976 || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || W 7–5 || Fitzmorris (3–0) || Lee (0–3) || Bird (1) || 2:47 || 16,274 || 8–7 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 16 || May 5, 1976 || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || W 8–4 || Splittorff (2–3) || Jenkins (1–4) || Littell (1) || 2:52 || 17,596 || 9–7 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 17 || May 7, 1976 || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Orioles || L 3–4 || Garland (2–0) || Pattin (0–3) || — || 2:35 || 7,310 || 9–8 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 18 || May 8, 1976 || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Orioles || W 6–3 || Leonard (1–1) || Holtzman (2–2) || Bird (2) || 2:33 || 51,195 || 10–8 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 19 || May 9, 1976 || 1:00p.m. CDT || @ Orioles || W 7–4 || Littell (1–0) || Palmer (4–4) || — || 2:47 || 7,590 || 11–8 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 20 || May 10, 1976|| 7:30p.m. CDT || Twins || L 4–5 (10) || Burgmeier (2–0) || Pattin (0–4) || Luebber (2) || 3:26 || 12,526 || 11–9 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 21 || May 11, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Twins || W 6–3 || Bird (3–0) || Luebber (0–1) || Littell (2) || 2:33 || 9,652 || 12–9 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 22 || May 12, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Twins || W 17–5 || Pattin (1–4) || Decker (2–3) || — || 3:04 || 9,601 || 13–9 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 23 || May 13 || 7:30p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 13–2 || Leonard (2–1) || B. Johnson (1–4) || – || 2:39 || 13,657 || 14–9 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 24 || May 14 || 7:30p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 7–1 || Fitzmorris (4–0) || Vuckovich (0–1) || – || 2:09 || 12,990 || 15–9 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 25 || May 15 || 7:30p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 2–1 (12) || Littell (2–0) || Gossage (1–3) || – || 3:00 || 14,693 || 16–9 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 26 || May 16 || 1:30p.m. CDT || White Sox || L 3–4 || Carroll (1–1) || Bird (3–1) || Hamilton (1) || 2:49 || 28,413 || 16–10 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 27 || May 17 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Rangers || W 8–7 (12) || Hall (1–0) || Foucault (3–1) || – || 3:57 || 18,936 || 17–10 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 28 || May 18 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Rangers || W 3–1 || Fitzmorris (5–0) || Umbarger (3–3) || – || 2:07 || 14,116 || 18–10 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 29 || May 19, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Athletics || W 5–2 || Splittorff (3–3) || Torrez (4–4) || Pattin (3) || 2:49 || 22,483 || 19–10 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 30 || May 20, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Athletics || W 8–4 || Bird (4–1) || P. Mitchell (1–2) || Littell (3) || 2:46 || 25,682 || 20–10 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 31 || May 21, 1976 || 8:00p.m. CDT || @ Twins || W 5–1 || Leonard (3–1) || Hughes (0–4) || — || 2:37 || 8,619 || 21–10 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 32 || May 22, 1976 || 1:15p.m. CDT || @ Twins || L 3–5 || Goltz (3–2) || Fitzmorris (5–1) || — || 2:00 || 6,812 || 21–11 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 33 || May 23, 1976 || 1:15p.m. CDT || @ Twins || L 1–3 || Blyleven (4–3) || Splittorff (3–4) || Campbell (4) || 2:10 || 24,716 || 21–12 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 34 || May 24 || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 14–11 || Mingori (1–0) || Barr (1–3) || – || 3:10 || 12,751 || 22–12 || W1 |-style=background:#bbb | — || May 25 || || @ Rangers || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: May 26) |-style=background:#cfc | 35 (1) || May 26 || 5:00p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 14–2 || Leonard (4–1) || Perry (4–4) || – || 2:54 || – || 23–12 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 36 (2) || May 26 || 8:29p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || L 4–5 (10) || Foucault (4–1) || Pattin (1–5) || – || 3:07 || 16,510 || 23–13 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 37 || May 27 || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || L 4–6 || Singer (4–1) || Splittorff (3–5) || Hoerner (3) || 2:44 || 14,755 || 23–14 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 38 || May 28 || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || W 3–0 || Bird (5–1) || Ryan (3–6) || – || 2:07 || 15,777 || 24–14 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 39 (1) || May 29 || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ Angels || L 2–3 || Monge (2–1) || Littell (2–1) || – || 2:26 || – || 24–15 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 40 (2) || May 29 || 10:01p.m. CDT || @ Angels || L 2–7 || Ross (2–6) || Fitzmorris (5–2) || – || 2:43 || 28,415 || 24–16 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 41 || May 30 || 3:00p.m. CDT || @ Angels || W 3–2 (14) || Mingori (3–0) || Drago (1–4) || – || 4:43 || 14,193 || 25–16 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 42 || May 31, 1976 || 10:00p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || L 1–10 || Torrez (6–5) || Splittorff (3–6) || — || 2:32 || 31,842 || 25–17 || L1 y Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992; June: 19–10 (Home: 12–4; Away: 7–6) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-style=background:#cfc | 43 || June 1, 1976 || 10:00p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || W 5–2 || Bird (6–1) || Bahnsen (2–2) || Pattin (4) || 2:29 || 3,860 || 26–17 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 44 || June 2, 1976 || 10:00p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || W 4–3 (12) || Littell (3–1) || Fingers (2–5) || Mingori (2) || 3:57 || 2,628 || 27–17 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 45 || June 4 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Brewers || W 4–3 (10) || Leonard (5–1) || Slaton (7–2) || – || 2:34 || 16,899 || 28–17 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 46 (1) || June 5 || 5:00p.m. CDT || Brewers || W 5–4 || Fitzmorris (6–2) || Broberg (1–5) || Littell (4) || – || 2:51 || 29–17 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 47 (2) || June 5 || 8:26p.m. CDT || Brewers || W 7–2 || Splittorff (4–6) || Champion (0–1) || – || 2:26 || 35,817 || 30–17 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 48 || June 6 || 1:30p.m. CDT || Brewers || L 3–4 (14) || Augustine (1–1) || Pattin (1–6) || – || 3:53 || 15,508 || 30–18 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 52 || June 10, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Orioles || W 7–0 || Splittorff (5–6) || Palmer (6–7) || — || 2:28 || 12,210 || 33–19 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 53 || June 11, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Orioles || W 4–0 || Bird (7–1) || Cuellar (2–7) || Littell (6) || 2:00 || 25,883 || 34–19 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 54 || June 12, 1976 || 1:15p.m. CDT || Orioles || W 7–6 || Busby (3–1) || Alexander (3–4) || Pattin (5) || 2:39 || 19,693 || 35–19 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 55 || June 13, 1976 || 1:30p.m. CDT || Orioles || W 8–4 || Leonard (6–2) || Flanagan (0–2) || — || 2:34 || 23,751 || 36–19 || W5 |-style=background:#cfc | 59 || June 18 || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Indians || W 5–3 || Leonard (7–2) || Thomas (0–1) || – || 2:42 || 14,170 || 39–20 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 60 || June 19 || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Indians || L 0–3 || Dobson (8–5) || Fitzmorris (8–3) || Kern (3) || 2:20 || 17,389 || 39–21 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 61 || June 20 || 1:00p.m. CDT || @ Indians || L 8–11 || Bibby (3–2) || Littell (3–2) || Thomas (3) || 2:55 || 13,295 || 39–22 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 62 || June 21 || 7:30p.m. CDT || White Sox || L 1–2 (11) || Hamilton (3–3) || Hall (1–1) || – || 3:00 || 28,918 || 39–23 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 63 || June 22 || 7:30p.m. CDT || White Sox || L 8–14 || Jefferson (2–2) || Busby (3–2) || – || 2:44 || 18,125 || 39–24 || L4 |-style=background:#fbb | 64 || June 23 || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || L 5–7 || Foucault (6–3) || Leonard (7–3) || – || 2:52 || 21,336 || 39–25 || L5 |-style=background:#fbb | 65 || June 24 || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || L 2–5 || Hargan (2–2) || Fitzmorris (8–4) || Hoerner (5) || 2:56 || 14,455 || 39–26 || L6 |-style=background:#cfc | 66 || June 25 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Angels || W 6–3 || Splittorff (7–6) || Ross (5–9) || Littell (7) || 2:14 || 25,522 || 40–26 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 67 || June 26 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Angels || W 3–0 || Pattin (2–7) || Ryan (6–8) || Mingori (4) || 2:28 || 30,125 || 41–26 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 68 || June 27 || 1:30p.m. CDT || Angels || W 5–4 (11) || Bird (8–1) || Drago (1–6) || – || 3:22 || 37,960 || 42–26 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 69 || June 28, 1976 || 8:00p.m. CDT || @ Twins || L 3–4 || Campbell (8–2) || Littell (3–3) || — || 2:47 || 6,170 || 42–27 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 70 || June 29, 1976 || 8:00p.m. CDT || @ Twins || W 1–0 (10) || Fitzmorris (9–4) || Goltz (7–6) || — || 2:40 || 6,201 || 43–27 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 71 || June 30, 1976 || 8:00p.m. CDT || @ Twins || W 4–2 || Splittorff (8–6) || Bane (0–1) || — || 2:40 || 7,471 || 44–27 || W2 |- y Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992; July: 17–12 (Home: 8–7; Away: 9–5) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-style=background:#fbb | 72 || July 1, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Athletics || L 2–5 || Fingers (4–5) || Pattin (2–8) || — || 2:46 || 23,175 || 44–28 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 73 || July 2, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Athletics || W 8–5 || Littell (4–3) || Blue (6–7) || — || 3:05 || 25,723 || 45–28 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 74 || July 3, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Athletics || W 7–5 || Leonard (8–3) || Todd (6–7) || Mingori (5) || 3:03 || 33,586 || 46–28 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 75 || July 4, 1976 || 1:30p.m. CDT || Athletics || L 0–6 || Norris (2–2) || Fitzmorris (9–5) || — || 2:42 || 24,647 || 46–29 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 76 || July 5, 1976 || 1:00p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || W 2–1 || Splittorff (9–6) || Alexander (4–5) || Mingori (6) || 2:50 || 28,041 || 47–29 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 77 || July 6, 1976 (1) || 4:30p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || W 3–1 || Bird (9–1) || Figueroa (9–6) || Mingori (7) || 2:17 || — || 48–29 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 78 || July 6, 1976 (2) || 7:22p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || L 4–7 || Lyle (6–5) || Busby (3–3) || — || 2:25 || 35,370 || 48–30 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 79 || July 7, 1976 || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || W 2–1 || Littell (5–3) || Hunter (10–8) || Mingori (8) || 2:22 || 23,172 || 49–30 || W1 |-style=background:#bbbfff | — || July 13, 1976 || 7:15p.m. CDT || colspan=9|47th All-Star Game in Philadelphia, PA |-style=background:#cfc | 83 || July 15, 1976 (1) || 5:00p.m. CDT || Red Sox || W 12–5 || Leonard (10–3) || Pole (4–5) || — || 2:32 || — || 52–31 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 84 || July 15, 1976 (2) || 8:07p.m. CDT || Red Sox || L 1–2 || Jones (3–0) || Bird (9–2) || Willoughby (4) || 2:12 || 24,720 || 52–32 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 85 || July 16, 1976 (1) || 5:00p.m. CDT || Red Sox || W 5–1 || Splittorff (10–6) || Murphy (2–4) || — || 2:04 || — || 53–32 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 86 || July 16, 1976 (2) || 7:39p.m. CDT || Red Sox || W 2–1 || Fitzmorris (11–5) || Wise (7–7) || — || 2:25 || 35,600 || 54–32 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 87 || July 17, 1976 || 2:15p.m. CDT || Red Sox || W 2–1 || Littell (6–3) || Tiant (10–7) || — || 2:39 || 24,411 || 55–32 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 88 || July 18, 1976 || 1:30p.m. CDT || Red Sox || W 6–3 || Pattin (3–8) || Cleveland (4–5) || — || 2:34 || 29,267 || 56–32 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 89 || July 19, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Orioles || L 3–4 || Palmer (13–8) || Leonard (10–4) || Martinez (6) || 2:30 || 39,355 || 56–33 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 90 || July 20, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Orioles || L 3–10 || Garland (12–1) || Bird (9–3) || — || 2:29 || 16,145 || 56–34 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 91 || July 21 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Brewers || L 0–5 || Travers (11–7) || Fitzmorris (11–6) || Frisella (5) || 2:24 || 15,445 || 56–35 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 92 || July 22 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Brewers || W 3–1 || Splittorff (11–6) || Colborn (6–11) || Littell (9) || 2:20 || 16,133 || 57–35 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 93 || July 23, 1976 || 10:00p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || L 0–2 || Blue (8–9) || Pattin (3–9) || — || 2:25 || 9,173 || 57–36 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 94 || July 24, 1976 || 3:30p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || W 6–5 || Leonard (11–4) || Todd (6–8) || Mingori (9) || 3:14 || 42,592 || 58–36 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 95 || July 25, 1976 || 3:30p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || L 2–9 || Abbott (2–2) || Bird (9–4) || — || 2:23 || 10,237 || 58–37 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 96 || July 26 || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || W 4–0 || Fitzmorris (12–6) || Ryan (7–13) || – || 2:32 || 18,753 || 59–37 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 97 || July 27 || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || L 1–2 || Tanana (12–7) || Splittorff (11–7) || – || 2:02 || 8,342 || 59–38 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 98 || July 28 || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || W 3–2 (15) || Gura (1–0) || Kirkwood (4–8) || – || 4:04 || 9,947 || 60–38 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 99 || July 30 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Rangers || W 2–1 || Leonard (11–5) || Briles (7–7) || Littell (10) || 2:48 || 28,411 || 61–38 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 100 || July 31 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Rangers || L 2–4 || Blyleven (8–12) || Fitzmorris (12–7) || – || 2:41 || 35,786 || 61–39 || L1 |- y Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992; August: 17–14 (Home: 8–5; Away: 9–9) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-style=background:#fbb | 101 || August 1 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Rangers || L 4–8 || Perry (10–8) || Hassler (0–7) || – || 3:15 || 24,732 || 61–40 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 102 || August 3, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Twins || W 7–1 || Pattin (4–9) || Bane (4–3) || — || 2:28 || 16,939 || 62–40 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 103 || August 4, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Twins || W 4–2 || Fitzmorris (13–7) || Goltz (9–10) || Littell (11) || 2:32 || 15,932 || 63–40 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 104 || August 5, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Twins || W 6–4 || Leonard (12–4) || Singer (8–8) || Mingori (10) || 2:44 || 14,544 || 64–40 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 105 (1) || August 6 || 5:30p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || W 9–2 || Hassler (1–7) || B. Johnson (9–10) || – || 2:29 || – || 65–40 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 106 (2) || August 6 || 8:34p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || W 8–3 || Bird (10–4) || Gossage (6–11) || – || 2:00 || 13,824 || 66–40 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 107 || August 7 || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || L 3–5 || Barrios (3–4) || Mingori (3–2) || – || 2:16 || 30,382 || 66–41 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 108 (1) || August 8 || 12:30p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || L 2–5 || Forster (2–8) || Pattin (4–10) || Gossage (1) || 2:55 || – || 66–42 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 109 (2) || August 8 || 4:00p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || W 7–1 || Fitzmorris (14–7) || Jefferson (2–5) || – || 2:31 || 15,997 || 67–42 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 110 || August 9, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Yankees || W 8–2 || Leonard (13–4) || Holtzman (9–8) || — || 2:10 || 40,435 || 68–42 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 111 || August 10, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Yankees || L 1–2 (11) || Ellis (12–6) || Mingori (3–3) || Lyle (19) || 2:46 || 25,173 || 68–43 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 112 || August 11, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Yankees || L 3–5 || Alexander (7–8) || Bird (10–5) || Lyle (20) || 2:19 || 23,394 || 68–44 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 116 || August 16 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Indians || W 6–1 || Pattin (5–10) || Brown (7–8) || – || 2:08 || 18,797 || 71–45 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 117 || August 17 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Indians || W 4–3 (10) || Littell (7–3) || LaRoche (1–4) || – || 3:09 || 14,836 || 72–45 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 118 || August 18 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Indians || L 1–4 || Eckersley (8–10) || Fitzmorris (14–9) || Kern (11) || 2:44 || 15,095 || 72–46 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 119 || August 19 || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Brewers || L 4–6 || Augustine (6–8) || Leonard (15–5) || Frisella (8) || 2:39 || 10,554 || 72–47 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 120 || August 20 || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Brewers || W 3–0 || Hassler (3–7) || Travers (14–10) || – || 2:19 || 15,043 || 73–47 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 121 || August 21 || 1:30p.m. CDT || @ Brewers || W 6–2 || Pattin (6–10) || Colborn (7–13) || Littell (12) || 2:50 || 17,725 || 74–47 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 122 || August 22 || 1:20p.m. CDT || @ Brewers || W 7–4 || Bird (11–5) || Frisella (4–2) || Littell (13) || 2:30 || 16,596 || 75–47 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 123 || August 23 || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Indians || L 3–4 || Eckersley (9–10) || Mingori (3–4) || – || 2:35 || 9,581 || 75–48 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 124 || August 24 || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Indians || L 1–2 || Rick Waits (6–5) || Leonard (15–6) || – || 2:10 || 6,615 || 75–49 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 125 || August 25 || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Indians || W 2–1 || Hassler (4–7) || Kern (8–7) || Littell (14) || 2:55 || 7,113 || 76–49 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 126 || August 26, 1976 || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || W 7–6 (15) || Bruno (1–0) || Willoughby (2–11) || — || 4:46 || 24,199 || 77–49 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 127 || August 27, 1976 || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || L 4–9 || Jenkins (12–11) || Bird (11–6) || — || 2:33 || 24,940 || 77–50 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 128 || August 28, 1976 || 1:00p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || W 8–3 || Fitzmorris (15–9) || Lee (2–5) || Littell (15) || 3:16 || 27,058 || 78–50 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 129 || August 29, 1976 || 1:00p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || L 6–15 || Wise (10–10) || Leonard (15–7) || — || 2:50 || 26,747 || 78–51 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 130 || August 30, 1976 || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Orioles || L 2–3 || May (11–9) || Hassler (5–7) || — || 2:29 || 6,249 || 78–52 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 131 || August 31, 1976 || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Orioles || L 3–4 || Palmer (19–11) || Pattin (6–11) || Miller (6) || 2:49 || 8,661 || 78–53 || L3 |- y Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992; September: 12–16 (Home: 6–7; Away: 6–9) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-style=background:#fbb | 132 || September 1, 1976 || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Orioles || L 1–7 || Flanagan (1–4) || Bird (11–7) || — || 2:30 || 8,007 || 78–54 || L4 |-style=background:#fbb | 133 || September 3 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Rangers || L 1–4 || Boggs (1–4) || Fitzmorris (15–10) || – || 2:54 || 17,748 || 78–55 || L5 |-style=background:#cfc | 134 || September 4 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Rangers || W 7–0 || Leonard (16–7) || Umbarger (9–11) || – || 2:18 || 31,541 || 79–55 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 135 || September 5 || 1:30p.m. CDT || Rangers || L 1–3 || Blyleven (11–15) || Hassler (5–8) || – || 2:36 || 22,025 || 79–56 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 136 || September 6 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Rangers || L 4–5 || Hargan (6–6) || Bird (11–8) || Hoerner (7) || 2:41 || 27,008 || 79–57 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 137 || September 7 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Angels || L 1–2 || Kirkwood (6–10) || Pattin (6–12) || – || 2:26 || 9,225 || 79–58 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 138 || September 8 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Angels || L 0–2 || Drago (6–7) || Fitzmorris (15–11) || – || 3:07 || 11,939 || 79–59 || L4 |-style=background:#cfc | 139 || September 9 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Angels || W 6–5 (10) || Mingori (4–4) || Overy (0–2) || – || 3:03 || 10,897 || 80–59 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 140 || September 10, 1976 || 8:00p.m. CDT || @ Twins || L 3–18 || Hughes (8–12) || Hassler (4–10) || — || 3:37 || 8,912 || 80–60 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 141 || September 11, 1976 || 1:15p.m. CDT || @ Twins || W 8–6 || Littell (8–3) || Campbell (15–5) || — || 2:29 || 8,955 || 81–60 || W! |-style=background:#cfc | 142 || September 12, 1976 || 1:15p.m. CDT || @ Twins || W 16–6 || Pattin (7–12) || Redfern (5–8) || — || 2:51 || 8,101 || 82–60 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 143 (1) || September 13 || 5:30p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || L 3–4 || Knapp (3–1) || Leonard (16–8) || Hamilton (10) || 2:33 || – || 82–61 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 144 (2) || September 13 || 8:38p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || L 4–5 || Brett (10–9) || Mingori (4–5) || – || 2:31 || 5,327 || 82–62 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 145 || September 14 || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || W 2–1 || Hassler (5–10) || Forster (2–11) || – || 2:08 || 2,762 || 83–62 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 146 || September 15 || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || L 1–2 || Ryan (14–17) || Bird (11–9) || – || 2:22 || 6,350 || 83–63 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 147 || September 16 || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || W 2–0 || Pattin (8–12) || Tanana (16–10) || – || 2:25 || 7,440 || 84–63 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 148 || September 17 || 7:30p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 3–2 || Leonard (17–8) || Gossage (9–15) || – || 2:38 || 15,087 || 85–63 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 149 || September 18 || 7:30p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 6–5 || Gura (2–0) || Brett (10–10) || – || 2:35 || 24,955 || 86–63 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 150 || September 19 || 1:30p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 6–5 || Mingori (5–5) || Forster (2–12) || – || 2:43 || 39,797 || 87–63 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 151 || September 21, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Athletics || W 3–1 || Bird (12–9) || Bahnsen (8–7) || — || 2:30 || 28,869 || 88–63 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 152 || September 22, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Athletics || L 1–11 || Blue (17–12) || Pattin (8–13) || — || 2:21 || 36,064 || 88–64 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 153 || September 23, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Athletics || L 1–8 || Torrez (15–11) || Leonard (17–9) || — || 3:01 || 34,077 || 88–65 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 154 || September 24 || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 2–1 (14) || Gura (3–0) || Foucault (8–8) || Littell (16) || 4:35 || 6,949 || 89–65 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 155 || September 25 || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || L 0–1 || Blyleven (13–16) || Hassler (5–11) || – || 2:12 || 9,001 || 89–66 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 156 || September 26 || 2:00p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || L 1–3 || Briles (11–9) || Bird (12–10) || Hargan (1) || 2:53 || 4,650 || 89–67 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 157 || September 27, 1976 || 10:00p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || L 3–8 || Blue (18–12) || Leonard (17–10) || — || 3:08 || 37,914 || 89–68 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 158 || September 28, 1976 || 10:00p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || L 0–1 || Torrez (16–11) || Pattin (8–14) || — || 2:05 || 9,464 || 89–69 || L4 |-style=background:#090 | 159 || September 29, 1976 || 10:00p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || W 4–0 || Gura (4–9) || Mitchell (9–7) || — || 2:15 || 19,631 || 90–69 || W1 |- y Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992; October: 0–3 (Home: 0–3; Away: 0–0) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-style=background:#fbb | 160 || October 1, 1976 || 7:30p.m. CDT || Twins || L 3–4 || Campbell (17–5) || Littell (8–4) || — || 2:46 || 38,482 || 90–70 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 161 || October 2, 1976 || 1:30p.m. CDT || Twins || L 2–3 || Singer (13–10) || Hassler (5–12) || Campbell (20) || 2:06 || 14,087 || 90–71 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 162 || October 3, 1976 || 1:30p.m. CDT || Twins || L 3–5 || Hughes (9–14) || Splittorff (11–8) || — || 2:15 || 15,665 || 90–72 || L3 |- |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:      #cfc darkgray = Royals win      #fcc darkgray = Royals loss      #bbb darkgray = Game postponed      #090 darkgray = Clinched division     Bold = Royals team member Postseason Game log Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992; 1976 Postseason game log: 2–3 (Home: 1–1; Away: 1–2) y Kansas City Royals 1969thru1992; AL Championship Series: vs. New York Yankees 2–3 (Home: 1–1; Away: 1–2) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Series Box/Streak |-style=background:#fbb | 1 || October 9, 1976 || 12Noon CDT || Yankees || L 1–4 || Hunter (1–0) || Gura (0–1) || — || 2:09 || 41,077 || NYY 1–0 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 2 || October 10, 1976 || 7:15p.m. CDT || Yankees || W 7–3 || Splittorff (1–0) || Figueroa (0–1) || — || 2:45 || 41,091 || Tied 1–1 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 3 || October 12, 1976 || 7:15p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || L 3–5 || Ellis (1–0) || Hassler (0–1) || Lyle (1) || 3:00 || 56,808 || NYY 2–1 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 4 || October 13, 1976 || 2:15p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || W 7–4 || Bird (1–0) || Hunter (1–1) || Mingori (1) || 2:50 || 56,355 || Tied 2–2 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 5 || October 14, 1976 || 7:15p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || L 6–7 || Tidrow (1–0) || Littell (0–1) || — || 3:13 || 56,821 || NYY 3–2 || L1 |- |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:      #cfc darkgray = Win      #fcc darkgray = Loss      #bbb darkgray = PostponementBold = Royals team member Player stats = Indicates team leader = Indicates league leader Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Buck Martinez 95 267 61 .228 5 34 1B John Mayberry 161* 594 138 .232 13 95 2B Frank White Frank White (baseball) 152 446 102 .229 2 46 3B George Brett 159 645 215 .333 7 67 SS Freddie Patek 144 432 104 .241 1 43 LF Tom Poquette 104 344 104 .302 2 34 CF Amos Otis 153 592 165 .279 18 86 RF Al Cowens 152 581 154 .265 3 59 DH Hal McRae 149 527 175 .332 8 73 Tied with Rusty Staub (Detroit) and Robin Yount (Milwaukee) for league lead Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Jim Wohlford 107 293 73 .249 1 24 Bob Stinson Bob Stinson (baseball) 79 209 55 .263 2 25 Dave Nelson 78 153 36 .235 1 17 Cookie Rojas 63 132 32 .242 0 16 Jamie Quirk 64 114 28 .246 1 15 Tony Solaita 31 68 16 .235 0 9 Ruppert Jones 28 51 11 .216 1 7 John Wathan 27 42 12 .286 0 5 Fran Healy Fran Healy (baseball) 8 24 3 .125 0 1 Tommy Davis Tommy Davis (outfielder) 8 19 5 .263 0 0 Willie Wilson Willie Wilson (baseball) 12 6 1 .167 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Dennis Leonard 35 259.0 17 10 3.51 150 Al Fitzmorris 35 220.1 15 11 3.06 80 Paul Splittorff 26 158.2 11 8 3.97 59 Andy Hassler 19 99.2 5 6 2.89 45 Steve Busby 13 71.2 3 3 4.40 29 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Doug Bird 39 197.2 12 10 3.37 107 Marty Pattin 44 141.0 8 14 2.49 65 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Mark Littell 60 8 4 16 2.08 92 Steve Mingori 55 5 5 10 2.32 38 Tom Hall Tom Hall (baseball) 31 1 1 1 4.45 25 Larry Gura 20 4 0 1 2.30 22 Tom Bruno 12 1 0 0 6.75 11 Bob McClure 8 0 0 0 9.00 3 Jerry Cram 4 0 0 0 6.23 2 Roger Nelson Roger Nelson (baseball) 3 0 0 0 2.08 4 Ray Sadecki 3 0 0 0 0.00 1 Ken Sanders baseball 3 0 0 0 0.00 2 ALCS 1976 American League Championship Series Game 1 October 9, 1976, at Royals Stadium Team123456789RHENew York2000000024120Kansas City000000010152W: Catfish Hunter (1–0)   L: Larry Gura (0–1)HR: None Game 2 October 10, 1976, at Royals Stadium Team123456789RHENew York0120000003125Kansas City200002030790W: Paul Splittorff (1–0)   L: Ed Figueroa (0–1)HR: None Game 3 October 12, 1976, at Yankee Stadium Team123456789RHEKansas City300000000360New York00020300X590W: Dock Ellis (1–0)   L: Andy Hassler (0–1)   S: Sparky Lyle (1)HR: NYY: – Chris Chambliss (1) Game 4 October 13, 1976, at Yankee Stadium Team123456789RHEKansas City030201010791New York0200001014110W: Doug Bird (1–0)   L: Catfish Hunter (1–1)   S: Steve Mingori (1)HR: NYY: – Graig Nettles 2 (2) Game 5 October 14, 1976, at Yankee Stadium Team123456789RHEKansas City2100000306111New York2020020017111W: Dick Tidrow (1–0)   L: Mark Littell (0–1)HR: KCR: – John Mayberry (1), George Brett (1)   NYY: – Chris Chambliss (2) Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Omaha Royals American Association Billy Gardner AA Jacksonville Suns Southern League Bill Scripture A Waterloo Royals Midwest League John Sullivan Rookie GCL Royals Gulf Coast League José Martínez LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Waterloo Notes 2 References Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 1997 978-0-9637189-8-3 External links 1976 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Reference 1976 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Almanac Category:Kansas City Royals seasons Kansas City Royals season Category:American League West champion seasons Kansas City