Royals Opening Day Lineups

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1969
	Name	Pos.
1.	Lou Piniella	CF
2.	Jerry Adair	2B
3.	Ed Kirkpatrick	LF
4.	Joe Foy	3B
5.	Chuck Harrison	1B
6.	Bob Oliver	RF
7.	Ellie Rodriguez	C
8.	Jackie Hernandez	SS
9.	Wally Bunker	P


1970
	Name	Pos.
1.	Pat Kelly	RF
2.	Mike Fiore	1B
3.	Amos Otis	CF
4.	Bob Oliver	1B
5.	Lou Piniella	LF
6.	Luis Alcaraz	2B
7.	Jackie Hernandez	SS
8.	Ellie Rodriguez	C
9.	Wally Bunker	P


1971
	Name	Pos.
1.	Fred Patek	SS
2.	Joe Keough	RF
3.	Amos Otis	CF
4.	Lou Piniella	LF
5.	Bob Oliver	1B
6.	Cookie Rojas	2B
7.	Paul Schaal	3B
8.	Buck Martinez	C
9.	Dick Drago	P


1972
	Name	Pos.
1.	Steve Hovley	CF
2.	Paul Schaal	3B
3.	Cookie Rojas	2B
4.	Lou Piniella	LF
5.	John Mayberry	1B
6.	Bob Oliver	RF
7.	Jerry May	C
8.	Bobby Floyd	SS
9.	Dick Drago	P


1973
	Name	Pos.
1.	Fred Patek	SS
2.	Cookie Rojas	2B
3.	Amos Otis	CF
4.	John Mayberry	1B
5.	Hal McRae	LF
6.	Ed Kirkpatrick	DH
7.	Lou Piniella	RF
8.	Paul Schaal	3B
9.	Jerry May	C
	Steve Busby	P


1974
	Name	Pos.
1.	Fred Patek	SS
2.	Jim Wohlford	LF
3.	Vada Pinson	RF
4.	John Mayberry	1B
5.	Amos Otis	CF
6.	Cookie Rojas	2B
7.	Hal McRae	DH
8.	Paul Schaal	3B
9.	Fran Healy	C
	Paul Splittorff	P


1975
	Name	Pos.
1.	Fred Patek	SS
2.	Amos Otis	CF
3.	John Mayberry	1B
4.	Hal McRae	RF
5.	Harmon Killebrew	DH
6.	George Brett	3B
7.	Vada Pinson	LF
8.	Cookie Rojas	2B
9.	Fran Healy	C
	Steve Busby	P


1976
	Name	Pos.
1.	Dave Nelson	DH
2.	Amos Otis	CF
3.	George Brett	3B
4.	John Mayberry	1B
5.	Hal McRae	LF
6.	Al Cowens	RF
7.	Fran Healy	C
8.	Fred Patek	SS
9.	Frank White	2B
	Paul Splittorff	P


1977
	Name	Pos.
1.	George Brett	3B
2.	Hal McRae	DH
3.	Amos Otis	CF
4.	John Mayberry	1B
5.	Al Cowens	RF
6.	Joe Zdeb	LF
7.	Buck Martinez	C
8.	Fred Patek	SS
9.	Frank White	2B
	Paul Splittorff	P


1978
	Name	Pos.
1.	Willie Wilson	LF
2.	Hal McRae	DH
3.	George Brett	3B
4.	Al Cowens	RF
5.	Clint Hurdle	1B
6.	Amos Otis	CF
7.	Darrell Porter	C
8.	Fred Patek	SS
9.	Frank White	2B
	Dennis Leonard	P


1979
	Name	Pos.
1.	George Brett	3B
2.	Frank White	2B
3.	Amos Otis	CF
4.	Al Cowens	RF
5.	Hal McRae	DH
6.	Darrell Porter	C
7.	John Wathan	1B
8.	Clint Hurdle	LF
9.	Fred Patek	SS
	Dennis Leonard	P


1980
	Name	Pos.
1.	Willie Wilson	CF
2.	Hal McRae	DH
3.	George Brett	3B
4.	Willie Aikens	1B
5.	Pete LaCock	LF
6.	Jamie Quirk	C
7.	Clint Hurdle	RF
8.	Frank White	2B
9.	U.L. Washington	SS
	Dennis Leonard	P


1981
	Name	Pos.
1.	Willie Wilson	CF
2.	Hal McRae	DH
3.	George Brett	3B
4.	Willie Aikens	1B
5.	Amos Otis	LF
6.	Clint Hurdle	RF
7.	John Wathan	C
8.	U.L. Washington	SS
9.	Frank White	2B
	Larry Gura	P


1982
	Name	Pos.
1.	Willie Wilson	LF
2.	John Wathan	C
3.	George Brett	3B
4.	Willie Aikens	1B
5.	Amos Otis	CF
6.	Hal McRae	DH
7.	Jerry Martin	RF
8.	Frank White	2B
9.	U.L. Washington	SS
	Dennis Leonard	P


1983
	Name	Pos.
1.	Willie Wilson	LF
2.	U.L. Washington	SS
3.	George Brett	3B
4.	Amos Otis	CF
5.	Hal McRae	DH
6.	Willie Aikens	1B
7.	Frank White	2B
8.	Jerry Martin	RF
9.	John Wathan	C
	Larry Gura	P


1984
	Name	Pos.
1.	Onix Concepcion	SS
2.	Butch Davis	LF
3.	Frank White	2B
4.	Hal McRae	DH
5.	Steve Balboni	1B
6.	Darryl Motley	RF
7.	Don Slaught	C
8.	Pat Sheridan	CF
9.	Greg Pryor	3B
	Bud Black	P


1985
	Name	Pos.
1.	Willie Wilson	CF
2.	Pat Sheridan	RF
3.	George Brett	3B
4.	Jorge Orta	DH
5.	Steve Balboni	1B
6.	Darryl Motley	LF
7.	Frank White	2B
8.	Jim Sundberg	C
9.	Onix Concepcion	SS
	Bud Black	P


1986
	Name	Pos.
1.	Lonnie Smith	LF
2.	Willie Wilson	CF
3.	George Brett	3B
4.	Hal McRae	DH
5.	Frank White	2B
6.	Steve Balboni	1B
7.	Darryl Motley	RF
8.	Jim Sundberg	C
9.	Angel Salazar	SS
	Bud Black	P


1987
	Name	Pos.
1.	Willie Wilson	CF
2.	Kevin Seitzer	1B
3.	Danny Tartabull	RF
4.	George Brett	3B
5.	Frank White	2B
6.	Bo Jackson	LF
7.	Steve Balboni	1B
8.	Ed Hearn	C
9.	Buddy Biancalana	SS
	Danny Jackson	P


1988
	Name	Pos.
1.	Willie Wilson	CF
2.	Kevin Seitzer	3B
3.	George Brett	DH
4.	Danny Tartabull	RF
5.	Frank White	2B
6.	Steve Balboni	1B
7.	Bo Jackson	LF
8.	Mike Macfarlane	C
9.	Kurt Stillwell	SS
	Bret Saberhagen	P


1989
	Name	Pos.
1.	Willie Wilson	CF
2.	Kevin Seitzer	3B
3.	George Brett	1B
4.	Danny Tartabull	RF
5.	Pat Tabler	DH
6.	Bo Jackson	LF
7.	Bob Boone	C
8.	Frank White	2B
9.	Kurt Stillwell	SS
	Mark Gubicza	P


1990
	Name	Pos.
1.	Gerald Perry	DH
2.	Kevin Seitzer	3B
3.	George Brett	1B
4.	Bo Jackson	LF
5.	Danny Tartabull	RF
6.	Jim Eisenreich	CF
7.	Kurt Stillwell	SS
8.	Frank White	2B
9.	Bob Boone	C
	Bret Saberhagen	P


1991
	Name	Pos.
1.	Brian McRae	CF
2.	Kevin Seitzer	3B
3.	George Brett	1B
4.	Danny Tartabull	RF
5.	Kirk Gibson	DH
6.	Mike Macfarlane	C
7.	Kurt Stillwell	SS
8.	Gary Thurman	LF
9.	Terry Shumpert	2B
	Bret Saberhagen	P


1992
	Name	Pos.
1.	Brian McRae	CF
2.	Gregg Jefferies	3B
3.	Wally Joyner	1B
4.	Kevin McReynolds	RF
5.	George Brett	DH
6.	Mike Macfarlane	C
7.	Keith Miller	LF
8.	David Howard	SS
9.	Terry Shumpert	2B
	Kevin Appier	P


1993
	Name	Pos.
1.	Keith Miller	3B
2.	Wally Joyner	1B
3.	George Brett	DH
4.	Felix Jose	RF
5.	Brent Mayne	C
6.	Kevin McReynolds	LF
7.	Brian McRae	CF
8.	Jose Lind	2B
9.	Greg Gagne	SS
	Kevin Appier	P


1994
	Name	Pos.
1.	Vince Coleman	LF
2.	Brian McRae	CF
3.	Wally Joyner	1B
4.	Mike Macfarlane	C
5.	Gary Gaetti	3B
6.	Bob Hamelin	DH
7.	Dave Henderson	RF
8.	Greg Gagne	SS
9.	Jose Lind	SS
	Kevin Appier	P


1995
	Name	Pos.
1.	Michael Tucker	LF
2.	Tom Goodwin	CF
3.	Wally Joyner	1B
4.	Bob Hamelin	DH
5.	Felix Jose	RF
6.	Gary Gaetti	3B
7.	Greg Gagne	SS
8.	Brent Mayne	C
9.	Jose Lind	2B
	Kevin Appier	P


1996
	Name	Pos.
1.	Bip Roberts	2B
2.	Tom Goodwin	LF
3.	Johnny Damon	CF
4.	Michael Tucker	RF
5.	Keith Lockhart	3B
6.	Bob Hamelin	1B
7.	Joe Vitiello	DH
8.	Mike Macfarlane	C
9.	Jose Offerman	SS
	Kevin Appier	P


1997
	Name	Pos.
1.	Jose Offerman	2B
2.	Tom Goodwin	CF
3.	Bip Roberts	LF
4.	Jeff King	1B
5.	Jay Bell	SS
6.	Joe Vitiello	DH
7.	Jermaine Dye	RF
8.	Craig Paquette	3B
9.	Tim Spehr	C
	Kevin Appier	P


1998
	Name	Pos.
1.	Johnny Damon	CF
2.	Jose Offerman	2B
3.	Hal Morris	LF
4.	Jeff King	1B
5.	Terry Pendleton	DH
6.	Dean Palmer	3B
7.	Larry Sutton	RF
8.	Mike Sweeney	C
9.	Felix Martinez	SS
	Tim Belcher	P


1999
	Name	Pos.
1.	Carlos Beltran	CF
2.	Joe Randa	3B
3.	Johnny Damon	LF
4.	Jeff King	1B
5.	Larry Sutton	DH
6.	Jermaine Dye	RF
7.	Chad Kreuter	C
8.	Rey Sanchez	SS
9.	Carlos Febles	2B
	Kevin Appier	P


2000
	Name	Pos.
1.	Johnny Damon	LF
2.	Carlos Febles	2B
3.	Carlos Beltran	CF
4.	Jermaine Dye	RF
5.	Mike Sweeney	1B
6.	Joe Randa	3B
7.	Mark Quinn	DH
8.	Brian Johnson	C
9.	Rey Sanchez	SS
	Jeff Suppan	P


2001
	Name	Pos.
1.	Carlos Febles	2B
2.	Carlos Beltran	CF
3.	Mike Sweeney	1B
4.	Jermaine Dye	RF
5.	Joe Randa	3B
6.	Mark Quinn	LF
7.	Dee Brown	DH
8.	Hector Ortiz	C
9.	Rey Sanchez	SS
	Jeff Suppan	P


2002
	Name	Pos.
1.	Chuck Knoblauch	LF
2.	Neifi Perez	SS
3.	Carlos Beltran	CF
4.	Mike Sweeney	1B
5.	Michael Tucker	RF
6.	Joe Randa	3B
7.	Raul Ibañez	DH
8.	Brent Mayne	C
9.	Carlos Febles	2B
	Jeff Suppan	P


2003
	Name	Pos.
1.	Michael Tucker	CF
2.	Joe Randa	3B
3.	Mike Sweeney	1B
4.	Raul Ibañez	LF
5.	Brandon Berger	RF
6.	Ken Harvey	DH
7.	Angel Berroa	SS
8.	Brent Mayne	C
9.	Carlos Febles	2B
	Runelvys Hernandez	P


2004
	Name	Pos.
1.	Angel Berroa	SS
2.	Carlos Beltran	CF
3.	Mike Sweeney	1B
4.	Juan Gonzalez	RF
5.	Joe Randa	3B
6.	Ken Harvey	DH
7.	Benito Santiago	C
8.	Aaron Guiel	LF
9.	Desi Relaford	2B
	Brian Anderson	P


2005
	Name	Pos.
1.	David DeJesus	CF
2.	Ruben Gotay	2B
3.	Mike Sweeney	1B
4.	Calvin Pickering	DH
5.	Matt Stairs	RF
6.	Angel Berroa	SS
7.	Terence Long	LF
8.	John Buck	C
9.	Mark Teahan	3B
	Jose Lima	P


2006
	Name	Pos.
1.	David DeJesus	CF
2.	Mark Grudzielanek	2B
3.	Mike Sweeney	DH
4.	Reggie Sanders	RF
5.	Emil Brown	LF
6.	Doug Mientkiewicz	1B
7.	Angel Berroa	SS
8.	Mark Teahen	3B
9.	John Buck	C
	Scott Elarton	P


2007
	Name	Pos.
1.	David DeJesus	CF
2.	Mark Grudzielanek	2B
3.	Mark Teahen	RF
4.	Mike Sweeney	DH
5.	Alex Gordon	3B
6.	Ryan Shealy	1B
7.	Ross Gload	LF
8.	John Buck	C
9.	Tony Pena	SS
	Gil Meche	P


2008
	Name	Pos.
1.	David DeJesus	CF
2.	Mark Grudzielanek	2B
3.	Alex Gordon	3B
4.	Jose Guillen	RF
5.	Billy Butler	DH
6.	Mark Teahen	LF
7.	Ross Gload	1B
8.	John Buck	C
9.	Tony Pena	SS
	Gil Meche	P


2009
	Name	Pos.
1.	Coco Crisp	CF
2.	David DeJesus	LF
3.	Mark Teahen	2B
4.	Jose Guillen	RF
5.	Mike Jacobs	1B
6.	Billy Butler	DH
7.	Alex Gordon	3B
8.	Miguel Olivo	C
9.	Mike Aviles	SS
	Gil Meche	P


2010
	Name	Pos.
1.	David DeJesus	RF
2.	Scott Podsednik	LF
3.	Billy Butler	1B
4.	Rick Ankiel	CF
5.	Jose Guillen	DH
6.	Willie Bloomquist	3B
7.	Yuniesky Betancourt	SS
8.	Jason Kendall	C
9.	Chris Getz	2B
	Zack Greinke	P


2011
	Name	Pos.
1.	Mike Aviles	3B
2.	Melky Cabrera	CF
3.	Alex Gordon	LF
4.	Billy Butler	DH
5.	Kila Ka'aihue	1B
6.	Jeff Francoeur	RF
7.	Alcides Escobar	SS
8.	Matt Treanor	C
9.	Chris Getz	2B
	Luke Hochevar	P

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