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1976 Kansas City Royals season

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

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

Roster

Game log

Regular season

|-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) <small>(Makeup date: August 6)</small> |-style=background:#bbb | — || April 11 || || @ White Sox || colspan="8" | Postponed (Cold) <small>(Makeup date: September 13)</small> |-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 || 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) <small>(Makeup date: April 21)</small> |-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 || || 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 || || 1:15p.m. CST || @ Yankees || L 8–9 || Lyle (2–0) || Pattin (0–2) || — || 3:53 || 16,034 || 5–6 || L1 |-style=background:#bbb | — || || || @ Yankees || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) <small>(Makeup date: July 6)</small> |-style=background:#bbb | — || || || Red Sox || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) <small>(Makeup date: July 15)</small> |-style=background:#bbb | — || || || Red Sox || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) <small>(Makeup date: July 16)</small> |-style=background:#fbb | 12 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Yankees || L 3–5 || Hunter (2–3) || Splittorff (1–3) || — || 2:11 || 11,368 || 5–7 || L2

|-style=background:#cfc | 13 || || 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 || || 1:30p.m. CDT || Yankees || W 2–1 || Bird (2–0) || Lyle (1–1) || — || 3:23 || 13,404 || 7–7 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 15 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Twins || L 4–5 || Burgmeier (2–0) || Pattin (0–4) || Luebber (2) || 3:26 || 12,526 || 11–9 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 21 || || 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 || || 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 || 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 || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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) <small>(Makeup date: May 26)</small> |-style=background:#cfc | 35 || 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 || May 26 || 8:29p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || L 4–5 || 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 || 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 || 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 || Mingori (3–0) || Drago (1–4) || – || 4:43 || 14,193 || 25–16 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 42 || || 10:00p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || L 1–10 || Torrez (6–5) || Splittorff (3–6) || — || 2:32 || 31,842 || 25–17 || L1

|-style=background:#cfc | 43 || || 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 || || 10:00p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || W 4–3 || 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 || Leonard (5–1) || Slaton (7–2) || – || 2:34 || 16,899 || 28–17 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 46 || 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 || 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 || Augustine (1–1) || Pattin (1–6) || – || 3:53 || 15,508 || 30–18 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 52 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || 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 || Bird (8–1) || Drago (1–6) || – || 3:22 || 37,960 || 42–26 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 69 || || 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 || || 8:00p.m. CDT || @ Twins || W 1–0 || Fitzmorris (9–4) || Goltz (7–6) || — || 2:40 || 6,201 || 43–27 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 71 || || 8:00p.m. CDT || @ Twins || W 4–2 || Splittorff (8–6) || Bane (0–1) || — || 2:40 || 7,471 || 44–27 || W2 |-

|-style=background:#fbb | 72 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 |colspan="12"|47th All-Star Game in Philadelphia, PA |-style=background:#cfc | 83 || || 5:00p.m. CDT || Red Sox || W 12–5 || Leonard (10–3) || Pole (4–5) || — || 2:32 || — || 52–31 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 84 || || 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 || || 5:00p.m. CDT || Red Sox || W 5–1 || Splittorff (10–6) || Murphy (2–4) || — || 2:04 || — || 53–32 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 86 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || 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 |-

|-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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || 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 || 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 || 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 || 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 || || 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 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Yankees || L 1–2 || Ellis (12–6) || Mingori (3–3) || Lyle (19) || 2:46 || 25,173 || 68–43 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 112 || || 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 || 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 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || W 7–6 || Bruno (1–0) || Willoughby (2–11) || — || 4:46 || 24,199 || 77–49 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 127 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Orioles || L 3–4 || Palmer (19–11) || Pattin (6–11) || Miller (6) || 2:49 || 8,661 || 78–53 || L3 |-

|-style=background:#fbb | 132 || || 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 || Mingori (4–4) || Overy (0–2) || – || 3:03 || 10,897 || 80–59 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 140 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || 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 || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || 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 || || 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 || || 10:00p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || L 0–1 || Torrez (16–11) || Pattin (8–14) || — || 2:05 || 9,464 || 89–69 || L4 |-style=background:#cfc | 159 || || 10:00p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || W 4–0 || Gura (4–9) || Mitchell (9–7) || — || 2:15 || 19,631 || 90–69 || W1 |-

|-style=background:#fbb | 160 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Win&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Loss&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Postponement<br>Bold = Royals team member

Postseason Game log

|-style=background:#fbb | 1 || || 12Noon CDT || Yankees || L 1–4 || Hunter (1–0) || Gura (0–1) || — || 2:09 || 41,077 || NYY 1–0 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 2 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Win&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Loss&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Postponement<br>Bold = Royals team member

Player stats

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

  • 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

Pitching

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

ALCS

Game 1

October 9, 1976, at Royals Stadium

Game 2

October 10, 1976, at Royals Stadium

Game 3

October 12, 1976, at Yankee Stadium

Game 4

October 13, 1976, at Yankee Stadium

Game 5

October 14, 1976, at Yankee Stadium

Farm system

<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Waterloo</small>

Notes

References

External links