Letters in the Kansas City Royals Lineup

Letters in the Lineup

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ANA

ARI

ATL

BAL

BOS

CHA

CHN

CIN

CLE

COL

DET

FLO

HOU

KCA

LAN

MIL

MIN

MON

NYA

NYN

OAK

PHI

PIT

SDN

SEA

SFN

SLN

TBA

TEX

TOR

When did the Kansas City Royals use a starting lineup with the most players whose surname...

Starts with A on 9/2/1969, vs DET, 2 (Adair, Alcaraz)
  on 24 occasions, most recently on 5/28/2003, vs SEA, 2 (Abernathy, Affeldt)
Contains A on 6/12/1996, vs CAL, 10 (Damon, Fasano, Hamelin, Howard, Lockhart, Nunnally, Offerman, Paquette, Randa, Rosado)
Ends with A on 10/3/1982, vs OAK, 3 (Biancalana, Gura, Rivera)
  on 39 occasions, most recently on 10/1/2004, vs CHA, 3 (Bautista, Berroa, Randa)
Starts with B on 6/16/1986, at OAK, 5 (Balboni, Bankhead, Biancalana, Brett, Brewer)
Contains B on 9/19/2002, at CHA, 7 (Beltran, Berroa, Brown, Byrd, Febles, Ibanez, Knoblauch)
Ends with B on 4/7/1977, at DET, 1 (Zdeb)
  on 77 occasions, most recently on 5/27/1979, at MIN, 1 (Zdeb)
Starts with C on 8/12/1979, vs DET, 3 (Chamberlain, Cowens, Cruz)
  on 5 occasions, most recently on 10/2/1980, vs SEA, 3 (Cardenal, Chalk, Concepcion)
Contains C on 9/1/1990, at SEA, 6 (Codiroli, Jackson, Macfarlane, McRae, Palacios, Pecota)
  on 3 occasions, most recently on 5/1/1991, vs DET, 6 (Boddicker, Cromartie, Eisenreich, Macfarlane, McRae, Pecota)
Starts with D on 6/18/2000, vs OAK, 4 (D'Amico, Damon, Dunwoody, Dye)
  on 14 occasions, most recently on 9/12/2000, at SEA, 4 (Damon, Delgado, Dunwoody, Dye)
Contains D on 6/23/2000, at OAK, 6 (Damon, Dunwoody, Durbin, Dye, Ordaz, Randa)
  on 5 occasions, most recently on 9/1/2000, at TBA, 6 (Damon, Delgado, Dunwoody, Dye, Meadows, Randa)
Ends with D on 6/17/1970, vs BOS, 2 (Floyd, Morehead)
  on 120 occasions, most recently on 9/23/2004, at CHA, 2 (Relaford, Wood)
Starts with E on 6/26/1987, vs SEA, 1 (Eisenreich)
  on 480 occasions, most recently on 10/4/1992, vs MIN, 1 (Eisenreich)
Contains E on 4/22/1992, vs BAL, 10 (Appier, Brett, Eisenreich, Jefferies, Joyner, Macfarlane, McRae, McReynolds, Miller, Wilkerson)
  on 24 occasions, most recently on 7/21/2003, vs OAK, 10 (Beltran, Berroa, Febles, Guiel, Harvey, Ibanez, Mayne, Relaford, Snyder, Tucker)
Ends with E on 5/15/1978, vs BOS, 5 (Gale, Hurdle, McRae, Poquette, White)
  on 59 occasions, most recently on 8/7/1994, vs SEA, 5 (Cone, Gagne, Jose, Mayne, McRae)
Starts with F on 5/10/2000, at DET, 3 (Fabregas, Febles, Fussell)
  on 2 occasions, most recently on 10/1/2000, at CHA, 3 (Fabregas, Febles, Fussell)
Contains F on 6/22/2003, at SLN, 4 (Affeldt, Difelice, Febles, Relaford)
Ends with F on 9/23/1970, at CHA, 1 (Splittorff)
  on 392 occasions, most recently on 6/26/1984, vs OAK, 1 (Splittorff)
Starts with G on 6/12/1995, at SEA, 5 (Gaetti, Gagne, Goodwin, Gordon, Grotewold)
  on 2 occasions, most recently on 6/16/1995, at OAK, 5 (Gaetti, Gagne, Goodwin, Gordon, Grotewold)
Contains G on 6/12/1995, at SEA, 5 (Gaetti, Gagne, Goodwin, Gordon, Grotewold)
  on 4 occasions, most recently on 4/16/2004, at MIN, 5 (Gobble, Gonzalez, Graffanino, Guiel, Santiago)
Ends with G on 4/18/1985, vs BOS, 2 (Iorg, Sundberg)
  on 31 occasions, most recently on 5/10/1998, vs BOS, 2 (King, Young)
Starts with H on 5/3/1969, at CAL, 3 (Harrison, Hedlund, Hernandez)
  on 39 occasions, most recently on 8/21/1996, vs TOR, 3 (Hamelin, Haney, Howard)
Contains H on 6/30/1973, at TEX, 6 (Healy, Hopkins, Hovley, Schaal, White, Wright)
  on 2 occasions, most recently on 5/14/1984, at CHA, 6 (Ashford, Saberhagen, Sheridan, Washington, Wathan, White)
Ends with H on 7/19/1987, vs BAL, 2 (Eisenreich, Smith)
  on 37 occasions, most recently on 9/27/2002, at CLE, 2 (Hinch, Knoblauch)
Starts with I on 5/3/1982, at MIL, 1 (Ireland)
  on 448 occasions, most recently on 9/28/2003, vs CHA, 1 (Ibanez)
Contains I on 4/20/1981, vs CLE, 8 (Aikens, Geronimo, Mulliniks, Otis, Quirk, Splittorff, Washington, Wilson)
  on 15 occasions, most recently on 4/30/1988, at MIL, 8 (Eisenreich, Leibrandt, Madison, Quirk, Seitzer, Stillwell, White, Wilson)
Ends with I on 9/26/1993, vs CAL, 2 (Gaetti, Koslofski)
  on 19 occasions, most recently on 9/19/1999, at OAK, 2 (Giambi, Suzuki)
Starts with J on 8/4/1987, at DET, 3 (Jackson, Jackson, Jones)
  on 3 occasions, most recently on 9/30/1987, vs SEA, 3 (Jackson, Jackson, Jones)
Contains J on 8/4/1987, at DET, 3 (Jackson, Jackson, Jones)
  on 7 occasions, most recently on 8/8/1994, at CAL, 3 (DeJesus, Jose, Joyner)
Starts with K on 5/16/1969, vs BAL, 3 (Kelly, Keough, Kirkpatrick)
  on 34 occasions, most recently on 9/17/1971, at MIN, 3 (Keough, Kirkpatrick, Knoop)
Contains K on 5/16/1971, vs OAK, 6 (Hopkins, Keough, Kirkpatrick, McCormick, Paepke, Patek)
Ends with K on 5/16/1971, vs OAK, 3 (Kirkpatrick, McCormick, Patek)
  on 10 occasions, most recently on 8/8/1980, at TOR, 3 (Chalk, LaCock, Quirk)
Starts with L on 9/3/1977, vs MIL, 3 (LaCock, Lahoud, Leonard)
Contains L on 4/20/1988, at TOR, 7 (Bosley, Leibrandt, Macfarlane, Stillwell, Tartabull, Wellman, Wilson)
  on 5 occasions, most recently on 5/21/1989, at DET, 7 (Macfarlane, Palacios, Stillwell, Tabler, Tartabull, Wellman, de los Santos)
Ends with L on 8/21/1990, vs MIN, 3 (Campbell, Stillwell, Tartabull)
  on 3 occasions, most recently on 5/20/1991, vs SEA, 3 (Puhl, Stillwell, Tartabull)
Starts with M on 4/25/1992, at TOR, 6 (Macfarlane, Magnante, McRae, McReynolds, Melvin, Miller)
  on 2 occasions, most recently on 6/15/1992, at MIN, 6 (Macfarlane, Magnante, McRae, McReynolds, Melvin, Miller)
Contains M on 4/25/1992, at TOR, 7 (Macfarlane, Magnante, McRae, McReynolds, Melvin, Miller, Thurman)
  on 4 occasions, most recently on 7/9/1994, at TOR, 7 (Coleman, Hamelin, Macfarlane, Mayne, McRae, Milacki, Shumpert)
Ends with M on 9/8/1969, at OAK, 1 (Cram)
  on 160 occasions, most recently on 6/14/1993, at SEA, 1 (Pulliam)
Starts with N on 9/2/1969, vs DET, 2 (Nelson, Northey)
Contains N on 9/25/1982, at OAK, 9 (Concepcion, Geronimo, Hammond, Johnson, Leonard, Martin, Washington, Wathan, Wilson)
  on 2 occasions, most recently on 5/29/1995, vs TEX, 9 (Coleman, Gagne, Goodwin, Gordon, Hamelin, Joyner, Lind, Mayne, Nunnally)
Ends with N on 9/25/1982, at OAK, 6 (Concepcion, Johnson, Martin, Washington, Wathan, Wilson)
  on 4 occasions, most recently on 9/17/1983, vs OAK, 6 (Concepcion, Johnson, Rasmussen, Washington, Wathan, Wilson)
Starts with O on 6/30/1970, at MIN, 3 (O'Riley, Oliver, Otis)
  on 2 occasions, most recently on 7/4/1970, at MIL, 3 (O'Riley, Oliver, Otis)
Contains O on 5/21/1996, at DET, 9 (Damon, Fasano, Goodwin, Howard, Linton, Lockhart, Offerman, Roberts, Vitiello)
Ends with O on 7/13/1996, vs CHA, 3 (Fasano, Rosado, Vitiello)
  on 14 occasions, most recently on 8/12/2004, at CHA, 3 (Blanco, Castillo, Serrano)
Starts with P on 5/3/1977, vs CHA, 4 (Patek, Pattin, Poquette, Porter)
  on 4 occasions, most recently on 7/6/1978, vs CAL, 4 (Patek, Pattin, Poquette, Porter)
Contains P on 8/22/1971, vs WS2, 6 (Hopkins, Kirkpatrick, Knoop, Patek, Piniella, Splittorff)
  on 5 occasions, most recently on 9/26/1971, vs MIN, 6 (Hopkins, Kirkpatrick, Knoop, Patek, Piniella, Valdespino)
Ends with P on 6/14/1971, vs NYA, 1 (Knoop)
  on 95 occasions, most recently on 9/20/1998, at CLE, 1 (Rapp)
Starts with Q on 9/12/1975, vs CAL, 1 (Quirk)
  on 624 occasions, most recently on 6/7/2002, vs SLN, 1 (Quinn)
Contains Q on 9/18/1973, vs MIN, 2 (Bevacqua, Poquette)
  on 44 occasions, most recently on 9/4/1988, at MIN, 2 (Aquino, Quirk)
Starts with R on 7/20/1969, at CHA, 3 (Rios, Rodriguez, Rooker)
  on 19 occasions, most recently on 6/3/2004, at DET, 3 (Randa, Relaford, Reyes)
Contains R on 4/6/1992, at OAK, 10 (Appier, Brett, Howard, Jefferies, Joyner, Macfarlane, McRae, McReynolds, Miller, Shumpert)
  on 29 occasions, most recently on 7/28/1992, at TOR, 10 (Brett, Howard, Jefferies, Joyner, Macfarlane, McRae, McReynolds, Moeller, Shumpert, Thurman)
Ends with R on 9/6/1998, at ANA, 5 (Belcher, Halter, Hatcher, Palmer, Spehr)
Starts with S on 4/24/1999, vs ANA, 5 (Sanchez, Spehr, Suppan, Sutton, Sweeney)
  on 3 occasions, most recently on 5/31/1999, at TEX, 5 (Sanchez, Scarsone, Suppan, Sutton, Sweeney)
Contains S on 7/26/1975, vs TEX, 7 (Cowens, Fitzmorris, Otis, Pinson, Rojas, Solaita, Stinson)
  on 27 occasions, most recently on 6/5/1999, vs CIN, 7 (Febles, Leius, Pose, Sanchez, Spehr, Suppan, Sweeney)
Ends with S on 8/18/1970, at WS2, 4 (Fitzmorris, Otis, Rojas, Spriggs)
  on 34 occasions, most recently on 7/19/1995, at NYA, 4 (Borders, James, Stynes, Torres)
Starts with T on 6/4/1988, vs SEA, 3 (Tabler, Tartabull, Thurman)
  on 22 occasions, most recently on 8/19/1989, at SEA, 3 (Tabler, Tartabull, Thurman)
Contains T on 9/22/1973, vs TEX, 8 (Brett, Fitzmorris, Kirkpatrick, Martinez, Otis, Patek, Poquette, White)
  on 19 occasions, most recently on 8/5/1989, at MIN, 8 (Brett, Leibrandt, Seitzer, Stillwell, Tabler, Tartabull, Thurman, White)
Ends with T on 7/27/1982, at CLE, 3 (Brett, Frost, Slaught)
  on 16 occasions, most recently on 9/28/1984, at OAK, 3 (Brett, Leibrandt, Slaught)
Contains U on 9/13/1991, vs SEA, 5 (Aquino, Pulliam, Shumpert, Tartabull, Thurman)
  on 3 occasions, most recently on 9/25/2004, at CHA, 5 (Bautista, Buck, DeJesus, Murphy, Nunez)
Starts with V on 4/25/1996, vs BAL, 2 (Valera, Vitiello)
Contains V on 4/12/1970, vs CAL, 2 (Oliver, Severson)
  on 131 occasions, most recently on 5/1/2004, at NYA, 2 (Harvey, Villacis)
Starts with W on 9/14/1981, at CAL, 5 (Washington, Wathan, White, Wilson, Wright)
  on 6 occasions, most recently on 9/23/1983, vs MIN, 5 (Washington, Wathan, White, Wills, Wilson)
Contains W on 6/8/1978, at TEX, 5 (Cowens, Washington, Wathan, White, Wilson)
  on 18 occasions, most recently on 9/23/1983, vs MIN, 5 (Washington, Wathan, White, Wills, Wilson)
Ends with W on 4/7/1975, at CAL, 1 (Killebrew)
  on 179 occasions, most recently on 9/29/2002, at CLE, 1 (Pellow)
Contains X on 6/13/2000, vs SEA, 1 (Laxton)
Starts with Y on 5/7/1992, vs MIL, 1 (Young)
  on 49 occasions, most recently on 5/10/1998, vs BOS, 1 (Young)
Contains Y on 9/24/1972, at OAK, 5 (Floyd, Hovley, Mayberry, Murphy, Taylor)
  on 4 occasions, most recently on 5/31/2003, vs OAK, 5 (Abernathy, Harvey, May, Mayne, Sweeney)
Ends with Y on 4/27/1973, at DET, 4 (Busby, Healy, Hovley, Mayberry)
  on 5 occasions, most recently on 5/31/2003, vs OAK, 4 (Abernathy, Harvey, May, Sweeney)
Starts with Z on 8/2/1969, vs CLE, 1 (Zachary)
  on 177 occasions, most recently on 10/6/2001, at DET, 1 (Zaun)
Contains Z on 7/25/2001, at SEA, 5 (Chavez, Ibanez, Perez, Sanchez, Zaun)
Ends with Z on 7/25/2001, at SEA, 4 (Chavez, Ibanez, Perez, Sanchez)
  on 4 occasions, most recently on 9/2/2002, at OAK, 4 (Hernandez, Ibanez, Ordaz, Perez)
Contains any double letter on 5/24/1997, vs SEA, 7 (Bell, Cooper, Goodwin, Offerman, Paquette, Pittsley, Vitiello)
Ends with any double letter on 6/6/1988, vs OAK, 4 (Brett, Farr, Stillwell, Tartabull)
  on 5 occasions, most recently on 8/21/1990, vs MIN, 4 (Brett, Campbell, Stillwell, Tartabull)
Starts with any vowel on 8/31/2002, at SEA, 4 (Alicea, Asencio, Ibanez, Ordaz)
Contains nary an E on 8/6/1982, at BAL, 8 (Hood, Martin, May, Otis, Pryor, Slaught, Washington, Wilson)
  on 27 occasions, most recently on 6/10/1987, at MIN, 8 (Balboni, Biancalana, Jackson, Orta, Quirk, Salazar, Tartabull, Wilson)
Ends with any vowel on 6/22/1973, vs TEX, 7 (Bevacqua, Drago, Healy, Mayberry, McRae, Piniella, White)
  on 29 occasions, most recently on 8/15/2004, at OAK, 7 (Blanco, Castillo, Gotay, Greinke, Harvey, Randa, Sweeney)
Contains 3 letters on 4/8/1969, vs MIN, 1 (Foy)
  on 980 occasions, most recently on 9/28/2004, vs CLE, 1 (May)
Contains 4 letters on 6/3/1977, vs BAL, 3 (Bird, Otis, Zdeb)
  on 77 occasions, most recently on 7/27/1998, vs ANA, 3 (King, Mack, Rapp)
Contains 5 letters on 7/4/1993, vs TOR, 8 (Brett, Gagne, Gwynn, Haney, Hiatt, Mayne, McRae, Rossy)
Contains 6 letters on 5/13/1980, at NYA, 7 (Aikens, Hurdle, LaCock, Martin, Porter, Wathan, Wilson)
  on 4 occasions, most recently on 7/3/1998, vs CLE, 7 (Conine, Fasano, Halter, Morris, Rivera, Rosado, Sutton)
Contains 7 letters on 9/3/1986, vs CHA, 6 (Balboni, Jackson, Johnson, Kingery, Leonard, Seitzer)
  on 5 occasions, most recently on 6/12/2000, vs SEA, 6 (Batista, Beltran, Johnson, McCarty, Sanchez, Sweeney)
Contains 8 letters on 9/18/1973, vs MIN, 5 (Bevacqua, Martinez, Mayberry, Poquette, Wohlford)
  on 6 occasions, most recently on 9/4/1996, at TOR, 5 (Lockhart, Nunnally, Offerman, Paquette, Vitiello)
Contains 9 letters on 4/26/1991, vs BOS, 4 (Boddicker, Cromartie, Stillwell, Tartabull)
  on 8 occasions, most recently on 9/29/1992, at CAL, 4 (Jefferies, Koslofski, Rasmussen, Wilkerson)
Contains 10 letters on 6/30/1982, vs OAK, 3 (Concepcion, Splittorff, Washington)
  on 77 occasions, most recently on 7/10/1992, at MIL, 3 (Eisenreich, Macfarlane, McReynolds)
Contains 11 letters on 4/8/1969, vs MIN, 1 (Kirkpatrick)
  on 577 occasions, most recently on 9/27/2002, at CLE, 1 (Obermueller)
Contains 12 letters on 8/19/1986, vs TEX, 1 (Hargesheimer)

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The most distinct letters on 6/6/1973, at BOS, 24 (Bevacqua, Healy, Hovley, Mayberry, Patek, Piniella, Rojas, Schaal, Wohlford, Wright, all but XZ)
on 5 occasions, most recently on 9/1/1974, vs BAL, 24 (Bevacqua, Busby, Cowens, Martinez, Mayberry, McRae, Otis, Patek, Rojas, Wohlford, all but GX)
The fewest distinct letters on 6/2/1969, vs WS2, 14 (Fiore, Foy, Harrison, Kelly, Nelson, Oliver, Paepke, Piniella, Rios, all but BCDGJMQTUWXZ)
The most Scrabble® points on 9/27/1973, at CHA, 176 (27 Kirkpatrick, 24 Bevacqua, 24 Fitzmorris, 19 Martinez, 18 Wohlford, 17 Ortenzio, 15 Reichardt, 12 Floyd, 11 Patek, 9 McRae)
The fewest Scrabble® points on 9/2/1997, at CIN, 79 (13 Sweeney, 10 Myers, 10 Palmer, 9 Halter, 9 King, 8 Damon, 7 Dye, 7 Rosado, 6 Bell)

Unique occurrences in bold.
Includes all games played 1969-2004.
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