1997 Kansas City Royals season

Offseason

• October 28, 1996: Mike Bovee and Mark Gubicza were traded by the Royals to the Anaheim Angels for Chili Davis.
• December 13, 1996: Jeff Granger, Joe Randa, Jeff Wallace, and Jeff Martin (minors) were traded by the Royals to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jay Bell and Jeff King.
• December 16, 1996: Scott Cooper was signed as a free agent by the Royals.
• January 16, 1997: Ryan Thompson signed as a free agent by the Royals.
• January 28, 1997: Melvin Bunch was traded by the Royals to the Montreal Expos for Yamil Benítez.
• March 4, 1997: Doug Linton was released by the Royals.
• March 26, 1997: Ryan Thompson was released by the Royals.
• March 26, 1997: Bob Hamelin was released by the Royals.
• March 27, 1997: Michael Tucker and Keith Lockhart were traded to the Atlanta Braves for Jermaine Dye and Jamie Walker.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• April 17, 1997: Todd Van Poppel was signed as a free agent by the Royals.
• June 6, 1997: Todd Van Poppel was released by the Royals.
• July 15, 1997: Chris Stynes and Jon Nunnally were traded by the Royals to the Cincinnati Reds for Héctor Carrasco and Scott Service.
• July 29, 1997: Matt Treanor was traded by the Royals to the Florida Marlins for Matt Whisenant.

Roster

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

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

Farm system

References

• 1997 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Reference
• 1997 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Almanac

References

1. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/davisch01.shtml Chili Davis] at ''Baseball Reference''
2. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bellja01.shtml Jay Bell] at ''Baseball Reference''
3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/coopesc01.shtml Scott Cooper] at ''Baseball Reference''
4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/t/thompry01.shtml Ryan Thompson] at ''Baseball Reference''
5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/benitya01.shtml Yamil Benítez] at ''Baseball Reference''
6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lintodo01.shtml Doug Linton] at ''Baseball Reference''
7. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hamelbo01.shtml Bob Hamelin] at ''Baseball Reference''
8. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tuckemi01.shtml Michael Tucker] at ''Baseball Reference''
9. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/vanpoto01.shtml Todd Van Poppel] at ''Baseball Reference''
10. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stynech01.shtml Chris Stynes] at ''Baseball Reference''
11. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/t/treanma01.shtml Matt Treanor] at ''Baseball Reference''
12. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007