The 1975 Kansas City Royals season was their seventh in Major League Baseball. The Royals' 91–71 record was the best in franchise history and Kansas City finished second in the American League West, six games behind the Oakland Athletics. Manager Jack McKeon was fired on July 24 and was replaced by Whitey Herzog. John Mayberry became the first Royals player to hit at least 30 home runs in a season (34) and also set a franchise single-season record with 106 runs batted in. Offseason January 24, 1975: Harmon Killebrew was signed as a free agent by the Royals. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions April 10, 1975: Doug Corbett was released by the Royals. June 3, 1975: 1975 Major League Baseball draft Clint Hurdle was drafted by the Royals in the 1st round (9th pick). Ron Hassey was drafted by the Royals in the 22nd round, but did not sign. September 15, 1975: Mark Williams was traded by the Royals to the Oakland Athletics for Rick Ingalls (minors). 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 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Waterloo Notes References External links 1975 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Reference 1975 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Almanac Kansas City Royals seasons Kansas City Royals season Kansas City