CANADIAN WORLD SERIES

George Kottaras - Kansas City Mark Teahen3In the history of the Kansas City Royals a total of nine Canadians have played for them.

George Kottaras 2013 – 46 games

Jeff Francis 2011 – 1 game

Ryan Braun 2006 – 35 games

Mark Teahen 2005-2009 – 676 games

Matt Stairs 2004-2006 – 330 games

Aaron Guiel 2002-2006 – 263 games

Paul Spoljaric 2000 – 13 games

Andy Stewart 1997 – 5 games

Terry Puhl 1991 – 15 games

Both Matt Stairs (2015) and Terry Puhl (1995) are inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Going back through the history of the Kansas City team there are an additional eight Canadians that played in Kansas City

Tom Harrison 1965 Athletics – 2 games

Vern Handrahan 1964-66 Athletics – 34 games

Ted Bowsfield 1963-64 Athletics – 91 games

Reno Bertoia 1961 Athletics – 39 games

Ozzie Vanbrabant 1955 Athletics – 2 games

Eric MacKenzie 1955 Athletics -1 game

Bill Phillips 1888 Cowboys – 129 games

Milt Whitehead Cowboys – 5 games

Ted Bowsfield (1988), Reno Bertoia (1988) and Bill Phillips (1988) are inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

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