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

 * September 29, 1975: Harmon Killebrew was released by the Royals.
 * November 12, 1975: Nelson Briles was traded by the Royals to the Texas Rangers for Dave Nelson.
 * March 3, 1976: Roger Nelson was signed by the Royals as a free agent.

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.
 * June 8, 1976: 1976 Major League Baseball draft
 * Bill Paschall was drafted by the Royals in the 3rd round.
 * Ken Phelps was drafted by the Royals in the 15th round.

Regular season

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 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Postponement Bold = Royals team member

Postseason Game log

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 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Postponement Bold = Royals team member

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''

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

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
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