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| Record |
75-86 .466 |
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| Standings |
5th in the AL Central (24 games back) |
| Pythagorean |
77-84, 76-85, 76-85 |
| Runs
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746 /
786 |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium | | Park Factors | Batting: 97 / Pitching: 98 | | Attendance | 1,435,997 (11th) (23th) | | Fancost | $97 (17th) / $7,854 | | Payroll/Avg | $19,980,250 / $666,918 (24th) | | OpExp/$PV | $38,400,000 / $512,000 | | Rev/OpInc | $43,100,000 / $4,700,000 | | Valuation | $88,000,000 | | Spring Training | Baseball City, Florida (Baseball City Stadium) | | Manager | Bob Boone | | Coaches | Bruce Kison, Greg Luzinski, Guy Hansen, Jamie Quirk, Mitchell Page, Tim Foli | | Executives | Chairman of the Board: David D. Glass, General Manager: Herk Robinson | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Omaha Royals, (AA) Wichita Wranglers, (A) Lansing Lugnuts, (A) Spokane Indians, (A) Wilmington Blue Rocks | | Radio | (WIBW) Denny Matthews, Fred White, John Wathan, Paul Splittorff | | TV | (KSMO) Paul Splittorff, Steve Busby |
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The 1996 Kansas City Royals
went 75-86
and finished 5th
in the
American League Central. The Royals
drew 1,435,997
to Royals Stadium.
Jeff Montgomery made the All-Star team.
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