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1980 Kansas City Royals season

The 1980 Kansas City Royals season was their 12th in Major League Baseball. The Royals, under new manager Jim Frey, finished first in the American League West with a record of 97–65. Kansas City finally broke through in the postseason, sweeping the New York Yankees 3–0 in the 1980 American League Championship Series after falling to the Yankees in the ALCS in 1976, 1977 and 1978. The Royals lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 4–2 in the World Series.

George Brett had one of the best seasons in Major League Baseball history. Brett became the first Royals player to win a Most Valuable Player award, and his league-leading .390 batting average was the highest in the majors since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. Brett also led the team in home runs (24) and set a single-season franchise record with 118 runs batted in.

Offseason

Regular season

On September 30, while pitching for the Seattle Mariners against the Royals, Rick Honeycutt taped a thumbtack to his finger to cut the ball. Royals baserunner Willie Wilson spotted the tack from second base. The umpires investigated and not only found the tack, but also a gash in Honeycutt's forehead. Honeycutt was ejected from the game, suspended for 10 games, and fined.

Opening Day starters

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Roster

Game log

Regular season

|-style=background:#fbb | 1 || || 7:35p.m. CST || Tigers || L 1–5 || Morris (1–0) || Leonard (0–1) || — || 2:28 || 34,901 || 0–1 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 2 || || 7:35p.m. CST || Tigers || W 4–0 || Gura (1–0) || Schatzeder (0–1) || — || 2:13 || 14,605 || 1–1 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 3 || || 1:35p.m. CST || Tigers || W 8–6 || Pattin (1–0) || Underwood (0–1) || — || 2:59 || 16,130 || 2–1 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 4 || || 1:35p.m. CST || Tigers || W 3–2 || Splittorff (1–0) || Rozema (0–1) || Christenson (1) || 2:29 || 17,720 || 3–1 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 5 || || 1:00p.m. CST || @ Orioles || L 2–12 || Palmer (2–0) || Leonard (0–2) || — || 2:32 || 50,199 || 3–2 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 6 || || 6:30p.m. CST || @ Orioles || L 1–2 || Flanagan (1–1) || Gura (1–1) || — || 2:16 || 7,473 || 3–3 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 7 || || 6:30p.m. CST || @ Orioles || L 2–5 || Stone (1–1) || Gale (0–1) || Stoddard (2) || 2:40 || 7,166 || 3–4 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 8 || || 12:30p.m. CST || @ Tigers || W 9–6 || Quisenberry (1–0) || López (0–2) || — || 3:34 || 50,687 || 4–4 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 9 || || 1:15p.m. CST || @ Tigers || L 6–8 || Morris (2–1) || Martin (0–1) || — || 2:17 || 13,583 || 4–5 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 10 || || 12:30p.m. CST || @ Tigers || W 9–6 || Martin (1–1) || Schatzeder (0–3) || Quisenberry (1) || 2:51 || 18,755 || 5–5 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 11 || || 7:35p.m. CST || Blue Jays || L 1–7 || Stieb (2–0) || Gale (0–2) || — || 2:29 || 21,117 || 5–6 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 12 || || 7:35p.m. CST || Blue Jays || W 7–2 || Splittorff (2–0) || Mirabella (1–1) || — || 2:08 || 16,993 || 6–6 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 13 || || 7:35p.m. CST || Blue Jays || W 7–4 || Christenson (1–0) || McLaughlin (1–1) || Quisenberry (2) || 2:33 || 18,855 || 7–6 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 14 || || 7:35p.m. CST || Orioles || W 7–0 || Gura (2–1) || Stone (1–2) || — || 2:18 || 20,436 || 8–6 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 15 || || 7:35p.m. CST || Orioles || L 0–4 || Flanagan (2–2) || Gale (0–3) || — || 2:34 || 25,925 || 8–7 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 16 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Orioles || W 3–2 || Splittorff (3–0) || Ford (1–1) || — || 2:02 || 20,496 || 9–7 || W1 |-style=background:#bbb | — || || || @ Blue Jays || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) <small>(Makeup date: August 8)</small> |-style=background:#fbb | 17 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Blue Jays || L 1–3 || Clancy (1–1) || Leonard (0–3) || — || 2:21 || 11,553 || 9–8 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 18 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Blue Jays || W 3–0 || Gura (3–1) || Jefferson (0–1) || — || 1:54 || 14,029 || 10–8 || W1 |-

|-style=background:#fbb | 19 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Red Sox || L 5–6 || Lockwood (2–1) || Quisenberry (1–1) || — || 3:17 || 25,965 || 10–9 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 20 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Red Sox || L 0–7 || Rainey (1–0) || Splittorff (3–1) || — || 2:30 || 28,760 || 10–10 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 21 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Red Sox || W 5–3 || Leonard (1–3) || Stanley (2–2) || Quisenberry (3) || 2:13 || 24,209 || 11–10 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 22 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || L 0–2 || Wortham (3–0) || Gura (3–2) || Farmer (8) || 2:06 || 7,938 || 11–11 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 23 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || W 12–5 || Christenson (2–0) || Kravec (1–3) || — || 2:54 || 7,584 || 12–11 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 24 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || L 2–8 || Burns (3–2) || Splittorff (3–2) || — || 3:01 || 7,410 || 12–12 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 25 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || W 6–5 || Leonard (2–3) || Stanley (2–3) || Quisenberry (4) || 2:46 || 28,597 || 13–12 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 26 || || 1:00p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || W 13–8 || Martin (2–1) || Eckersley (1–5) || Pattin (1) || 3:03 || 30,519 || 14–12 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 27 || || 1:00p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || L 2–5 || Rainey (2–0) || Gale (0–4) || — || 2:24 || 24,685 || 14–13 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 28 || || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || W 12–3 || Gura (4–2) || Tiant (2–2) || Pattin (2) || 2:35 || 17,010 || 15–13 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 29 || || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || W 4–1 || Martin (3–1) || Griffin (0–2) || Quisenberry (5) || 2:29 || 20,107 || 16–13 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 30 || || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || L 3–16 || Guidry (3–0) || Leonard (2–4) || Figueroa (1) || 2:58 || 21,953 || 16–14 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 31 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Angels || L 1–11 || Kison (2–4) || Gale (0–5) || — || 3:01 || 22,264 || 16–15 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 32 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Angels || W 2–1 || Gura (5–2) || Clear (0–2) || — || 2:47 || 30,326 || 17–15 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 33 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Angels || W 5–3 || Martin (4–1) || Tanana (2–4) || Quisenberry (6) || 2:24 || 25,382 || 18–15 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 34 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Athletics || W 6–5 || Quisenberry (2–1) || Hamilton (0–1) || — || 3:37 || 28,889 || 19–15 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 35 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Athletics || W 1–0 || Gale (1–5) || Norris (5–2) || Quisenberry (7) || 2:13 || 23,698 || 20–15 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 36 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Athletics || L 2–4 || Lacey (1–0) || Quisenberry (2–2) || — || 4:14 || 24,030 || 20–16 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 37 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Athletics || W 16–3 || Martin (5–1) || Keough (5–4) || — || 2:44 || 23,124 || 21–16 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 38 || || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || W 13–9 || Leonard (3–4) || Tanana (2–5) || — || 3:09 || 26,270 || 22–16 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 39 || || 9:00p.m. CDT || @ Angels || W 6–5 || Quisenberry (3–1) || Clear (2–3) || — || 3:32 || 25,382 || 23–16 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 40 || || 3:00p.m. CDT || @ Angels || W 7–3 || Gura (6–2) || LaRoche (1–1) || — || 2:32 || 30,325 || 24–16 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 41 || || 3:30p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || L 1–4 || Keough (6–4) || Martin (5–2) || — || 2:33 || 21,882 || 24–17 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 42 || || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || W 4–2 || Leonard (4–4) || Kingman (2–5) || — || 3:03 || 4,488 || 25–17 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 43 || || 3:30p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || L 3–6 || Langford (4–3) || Gale (1–6) || — || 2:33 || 4,094 || 25–18 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 44 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 9–2 || Gura (7–2) || Wortham (3–2) || — || 2:29 || 26,500 || 26–18 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 45 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 6–4 || Martin (6–2) || Trout (2–5) || Quisenberry (8) || 3:02 || 29,050 || 27–18 || W2 |-

|-style=background:#fbb | 46 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || White Sox || L 1–6 || Burns (7–3) || Leonard (4–5) || — || 3:03 || 33,428 || 27–19 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 47 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Yankees || L 3–5 || Guidry (6–1) || Splittorff (3–3) || — || 2:42 || 39,261 || 27–20 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 48 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Yankees || W 6–5 || Quisenberry (4–2) || Davis (2–3) || — || 3:17 || 26,734 || 28–20 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 49 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Yankees || W 9–3 || Martin (7–2) || Tiant (4–3) || — || 2:29 || 27,234 || 29–20 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 50 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 8–0 || Leonard (5–5) || Kern (2–8) || — || 2:32 || 16,512 || 30–20 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 51 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 4–2 || Splittorff (4–3) || Matlack (3–2) || Quisenberry (9) || 2:37 || 26,367 || 31–20 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 52 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 7–2 || Gale (2–6) || Perry (3–4) || — || 2:58 || 24,530 || 32–20 || W5 |-style=background:#cfc | 53 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 5–4 || Christenson (3–0) || Babcock (0–1) || Quisenberry (10) || 3:08 || 16,179 || 33–20 || W6 |-style=background:#bbb | — || || || @ Indians || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) <small>(Makeup date: June 11)</small> |-style=background:#cfc | 54 || || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Indians || W 8–4 || Pattin (2–0) || Barker (5–4) || — || 3:25 || 6,061 || 34–20 || W7 |-style=background:#cfc | 55 || <br> || 4:35p.m. CDT || @ Indians || W 5–0 || Leonard (6–5) || Waits (4–6) || — || 2:17 || — || 35–20 || W8 |-style=background:#fbb | 56 || <br> || 7:27p.m. CDT || @ Indians || L 5–8 || Spillner (6–3) || Gale (2–7) || — || 2:48 || 13,712 || 35–21 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 57 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Brewers || W 4–3 || Gura (7–3) || Keeton (2–1) || Quisenberry (11) || 2:32 || 30,740 || 36–21 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 58 || || 1:30p.m. CDT || @ Brewers || L 2–5 || Travers (4–3) || Martin (7–3) || Castro (3) || 2:51 || 50,605 || 36–22 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 59 || || 1:30p.m. CDT || @ Brewers || W 7–2 || Leonard (7–5) || Haas (6–6) || — || 2:49 || 28,389 || 37–22 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 60 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Rangers || L 3–6 || Babcock (1–2) || Quisenberry (4–3) || Lyle (7) || 2:25 || 39,457 || 37–23 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 61 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Rangers || W 3–2 || Gale (3–7) || Perry (3–6) || — || 2:45 || 25,324 || 38–23 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 62 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Indians || W 10–2 || Gura (8–3) || Denny (7–5) || — || 2:55 || 23,736 || 39–23 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 63 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Indians || L 4–5 || Barker (7–4) || Martin (7–4) || Stanton (3) || 3:07 || 21,158 || 39–24 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 64 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Brewers || L 5–10 || Haas (7–6) || Leonard (7–6) || Castro (4) || 3:02 || 38,179 || 39–25 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 65 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Brewers || L 1–5 || Sorensen (7–4) || Splittorff (4–4) || — || 2:07 || 40,344 || 39–26 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 66 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Brewers || W 7–4 || Gale (4–7) || Caldwell (6–4) || — || 2:33 || 39,592 || 40–26 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 67 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Twins || L 1–4 || Koosman (6–6) || Gura (9–3) || — || 2:23 || 7,525 || 40–27 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 68 || <br> || 5:05p.m. CDT || @ Twins || L 1–2 || Jackson (5–4) || Quisenberry (4–4) || — || 2:31 || — || 40–28 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 69 || <br> || 8:11p.m. CDT || @ Twins || W 4–2 || Martin (8–4) || Erickson (1–5) || Quisenberry (12) || 2:37 || 11,556 || 41–28 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 70 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Twins || W 4–1 || Splittorff (5–4) || Zahn (6–10) || Quisenberry (13) || 2:04 || 9,150 || 42–28 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 71 || || 9:35p.m. CDT || @ Mariners || W 2–1 || Gale (5–7) || Honeycutt (7–5) || Quisenberry (14) || 2:28 || 12,099 || 43–28 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 72 || || 9:35p.m. CDT || @ Mariners || W 4–2 || Gura (10–3) || Roberts (1–2) || — || 2:11 || 22,154 || 44–28 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 73 || || 3:35p.m. CDT || @ Mariners || L 2–7 || Abbott (7–3) || Leonard (7–7) || — || 2:00 || 10,015 || 44–29 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 74 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Twins || L 3–12 || Jackson (6–4) || Martin (8–5) || — || 2:41 || 33,540 || 44–30 || L2 |-

|-style=background:#fbb | 75 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Twins || L 1–2 || Corbett (5–2) || Splittorff (5–5) || — || 2:20 || 20,224 || 44–31 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 76 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Twins || W 4–3 || Beattie (4–7) || Koosman (6–8) || — || 2:49 || 26,225 || 45–31 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 77 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Mariners || L 2–13 || || Gura (10–4) || Rawley (6) || 2:43 || 21,777 || 45–32 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 78 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Mariners || W 5–3 || Quisenberry (5–4) || Roberts (1–3) || — || 2:23 || 27,891 || 46–32 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 79 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Mariners || W 5–4 || Twitty (1–0) || Parrott (1–10) || Quisenberry (15) || 2:37 || 30,617 || 47–32 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 80 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Mariners || L 3–5 || Bannister (6–6) || Splittorff (5–6) || Rawley (7) || 2:35 || 28,458 || 47–33 || L1 |-style=background:#bbbfff |colspan="12"|51st All-Star Game in Los Angeles, CA |-style=background:#cfc | 81 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Tigers || W 3–2 || Splittorff (6–6) || Wilcox (8–6) || Quisenberry (16) || 2:11 || 23,684 || 48–33 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 82 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Tigers || W 7–3 || Leonard (8–7) || Morris (11–7) || — || 2:18 || 31,017 || 49–33 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 83 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Orioles || L 1–3 || Stone (13–3) || Martin (8–6) || Stoddard (12) || 2:46 || 41,514 || 49–34 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 84 || || 1:00p.m. CDT || @ Orioles || W 5–1 || Gura (11–4) || Flanagan (8–8) || — || 2:46 || 21,311 || 50–34 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 85 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Orioles || W 8–4 || Splittorff (7–6) || McGregor (9–5) || Quisenberry (17) || 2:59 || 23,504 || 51–34 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 86 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || W 8–4 || Gale (6–7) || Renko (5–3) || — || 2:43 || 26,865 || 52–34 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 87 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || W 5–1 || Leonard (9–7) || Eckersley (5–8) || Quisenberry (18) || 3:12 || 27,213 || 53–34 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 88 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Red Sox || L 4–12 || Tudor (3–1) || Martin (8–7) || — || 2:41 || 25,619 || 53–35 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 89 || || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || W 13–1 || Gura (12–4) || May (7–4) || — || 2:50 || 44,170 || 54–35 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 90 || || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || L 7–13 || Bird (1–0) || Splittorff (7–7) || Davis (6) || 3:01 || 53,583 || 54–36 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 91 || || 1:00p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || W 14–3 || Gale (7–7) || Guidry (10–6) || Quisenberry (19) || 2:52 || 50,328 || 55–36 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 92 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 2–1 || Leonard (10–7) || Burns (10–8) || Quisenberry (20) || 2:34 || 37,054 || 56–36 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 93 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || White Sox || L 1–6 || Trout (5–10) || Busby (0–1) || — || 2:47 || 28,891 || 56–37 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 94 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 9–2 || Gura (13–4) || Baumgarten (2–7) || — || 2:45 || 25,105 || 57–37 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 95 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || White Sox || W 12–4 || Splittorff (8–7) || Wortham (4–5) || — || 2:11 || 29,052 || 58–37 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 96 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Yankees || W 6–1 || Gale (8–7) || Tiant (6–4) || — || 2:31 || 40,039 || 59–37 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 97 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Yankees || L 4–5 || Gossage (4–0) || Leonard (10–8) || — || 2:41 || 41,860 || 59–38 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 98 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Yankees || W 8–0 || Gura (14–4) || John (15–4) || — || 2:28 || 40,057 || 60–38 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 99 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Red Sox || W 9–8 || Quisenberry (7–4) || Burgmeier (4–2) || — || 3:08 || 35,042 || 61–38 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 100 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Red Sox || L 1–7 || Stanley (7–6) || Busby (0–2) || — || 2:51 || 31,468 || 61–39 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 101 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Red Sox || W 13–3 || Leonard (11–8) || Eckersley (6–10) || — || 2:28 || 33,500 || 62–39 || W1 |-

|-style=background:#cfc | 102 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || W 4–3 || Gura (15–4) || Burns (10–9) || Quisenberry (21) || 2:30 || 23,316 || 63–39 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 103 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || W 8–2 || Gale (9–7) || Trout (6–11) || Pattin (3) || 2:39 || 14,905 || 64–39 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 104 || || 1:15p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || L 3–5 || Dotson (8–6) || Splittorff (8–8) || — || 2:32 || 14,329 || 64–40 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 105 || || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ Tigers || W 6–5 || Quisenberry (8–4) || Schatzeder (6–8) || — || 2:59 || 37,016 || 65–40 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 106 || || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ Tigers || W 6–3 || Leonard (12–8) || Wilcox (11–7) || Quisenberry (22) || 2:44 || 27,469 || 66–40 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 107 || || 7:00p.m. CDT || @ Tigers || W 5–4 || Gura (16–4) || Morris (12–10) || Quisenberry (23) || 2:56 || 29,115 || 67–40 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 108 || <br> || 4:30p.m. CDT || @ Blue Jays || W 9–0 || Gale (10–7) || Clancy (10–8) || — || 2:15 || — || 68–40 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 109 || <br> || 7:20p.m. CDT || @ Blue Jays || W 7–4 || Pattin (3–0) || Garvin (3–7) || — || 2:57 || 22,146 || 69–40 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 110 || || 6:30p.m. CDT || @ Blue Jays || L 3–4 || Willis (1–0) || Eastwick (0–1) || — || 3:38 || 21,300 || 69–41 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 111 || || 12:30p.m. CDT || @ Blue Jays || W 8–5 || Leonard (13–8) || Jefferson (4–9) || Pattin (4) || 2:50 || 23,473 || 70–41 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 112 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Orioles || L 1–2 || Martínez (3–1) || Gura (16–5) || — || 2:33 || 41,334 || 70–42 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 113 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Orioles || W 4–3 || Quisenberry (9–4) || McGregor (13–6) || — || 2:26 || 34,913 || 71–42 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 114 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Orioles || W 6–1 || Gale (11–7) || Palmer (12–9) || — || 2:13 || 35,600 || 72–42 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 115 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Blue Jays || W 4–3 || Leonard (14–8) || Jefferson (4–10) || Quisenberry (24) || 2:24 || 34,861 || 73–42 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 116 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Blue Jays || W 11–5 || Gura (17–5) || Kucek (3–5) || — || 2:45 || 39,631 || 74–42 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 117 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Blue Jays || W 8–3 || Splittorff (9–8) || Clancy (11–9) || Quisenberry (25) || 3:08 || 30,693 || 75–42 || W5 |-style=background:#cfc | 118 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 6–3 || Gale (12–8) || Figueroa (3–7) || Quisenberry (26) || 2:48 || 17,609 || 76–42 || W6 |-style=background:#cfc | 119 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 4–3 || Twitty (2–0) || Darwin (10–2) || Quisenberry (27) || 2:36 || 17,800 || 77–42 || W7 |-style=background:#cfc | 120 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Rangers || W 5–3 || Quisenberry (10–4) || Johnson (0–2) || Martin (1) || 3:21 || 16,996 || 78–42 || W8 |-style=background:#fbb | 121 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Indians || L 3–4 || Waits (10–11) || Busby (0–3) || Cruz (9) || 2:39 || 32,139 || 78–43 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 122 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Indians || L 1–4 || Barker (15–8) || Splittorff (9–9) || Monge (11) || 2:45 || 34,526 || 78–44 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 123 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Indians || W 3–2 || Gale (13–8) || Garland (6–6) || Quisenberry (28) || 2:21 || 40,192 || 79–44 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 124 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Indians || W 7–5 || Leonard (15–8) || Grimsley (4–3) || Quisenberry (29) || 2:43 || 30,593 || 80–44 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 125 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Brewers || W 9–3 || Gura (18–5) || Haas (14–11) || Quisenberry (30) || 2:57 || 15,912 || 81–44 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 126 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Brewers || W 7–6 || Busby (1–3) || Caldwell (11–10) || Quisenberry (31) || 2:48 || 16,824 || 82–44 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 127 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Brewers || W 5–4 || Splittorff (10–9) || Mitchell (4–3) || Martin (2) || 2:19 || 18,815 || 83–44 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 128 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Rangers || L 6–10 || Rajsich (2–1) || Twitty (2–1) || — || 2:34 || 25,944 || 83–45 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 129 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Rangers || W 7–3 || Leonard (16–8) || Figueroa (3–8) || — || 2:29 || 32,781 || 84–45 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 130 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Rangers || L 5–7 || Johnson (2–2) || Quisenberry (10–5) || — || 3:17 || 34,557 || 84–46 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 131 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Rangers || W 4–3 || Quisenberry (11–5) || Lyle (3–2) || — || 2:41 || 37,390 || 85–46 || W1 |-

|-style=background:#fbb | 132 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Brewers || L 1–6 || McClure (2–6) || Gale (13–8) || — || 2:49 || 28,597 || 85–47 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 133 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Brewers || L 1–3 || Sorensen (10–8) || Leonard (16–9) || — || 2:46 || 23,037 || 85–48 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 134 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Brewers || L 5–9 || Castro (1–4) || Quisenberry (11–6) || — || 2:43 || 21,898 || 85–49 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 135 || || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Indians || W 2–1 || Splittorff (11–9) || Waits (10–13) || — || 1:51 || 21,808 || 86–49 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 136 || || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Indians || L 3–8 || Barker (18–8) || Martin (8–8) || — || 3:03 || 27,352 || 86–50 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 137 || || 1:05p.m. CDT || @ Indians || W 6–4 || Leonard (17–9) || Garland (6–8) || Quisenberry (32) || 2:32 || 8,990 || 87–50 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 138 || || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || L 4–7 || Aase (7–13) || Gura (18–6) || Hassler (6) || 2:53 || 23,050 || 87–51 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 139 || || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || L 3–4 || Tanana (8–10) || Splittorff (11–10) || Clear (9) || 2:16 || 24,131 || 87–52 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 140 || || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || L 3–8 || Aase (8–13) || Martin (8–9) || Hassler (7) || 2:45 || 24,762 || 87–53 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 141 || || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Angels || W 7–2 || Leonard (18–9) || Ferris (0–1) || — || 2:38 || 22,844 || 88–53 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 142 || || 9:30p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || L 5–9 || Langford (16–11) || Chamberlain (0–1) || — || 3:05 || 17,440 || 88–54 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 143 || || 3:30p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || L 2–6 || McCatty (12–13) || Gura (18–7) || — || 2:37 || 11,253 || 88–55 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 144 || || 3:30p.m. CDT || @ Athletics || W 4–3 || Splittorff (12–10) || Kingman (7–18) || Quisenberry (33) || 2:20 || 10,756 || 89–55 || W1 |-style=background:#bbb | — || || || Angels || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) <small>(Makeup date: September 17)</small> |-style=background:#cfc | 145 || <br> || 5:05p.m. CDT || Angels || W 5–0 || Leonard (19–9) || Botting (0–1) || — || 2:17 || — || 90–55 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 146 || <br> || 7:57p.m. CDT || Angels || L 4–7 || LaRoche (3–5) || Gura (18–8) || Hassler (9) || 3:13 || 25,908 || 90–56 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 147 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Angels || W 5–2 || Martin (9–9) || Martínez (6–7) || — || 2:43 || 19,559 || 91–56 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 148 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Athletics || W 13–3 || Splittorff (13–10) || Kingman (7–19) || — || 2:30 || 29,493 || 92–56 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 149 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Athletics || L 0–9 || Keough (16–13) || Jones (0–1) || — || 2:43 || 37,523 || 92–57 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 150 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Athletics || L 3–9 || Norris (21–8) || Leonard (19–10) || — || 2:47 || 41,329 || 92–58 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 151 || || 9:35p.m. CDT || @ Mariners || L 4–5 || McLaughlin (3–6) || Quisenberry (11–7) || — || 3:16 || 8,643 || 92–59 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 152 || || 9:35p.m. CDT || @ Mariners || L 3–7 || Beattie (5–13) || Martin (9–10) || — || 2:32 || 10,879 || 92–60 || L4 |-style=background:#fbb | 153 || || 9:35p.m. CDT || @ Mariners || L 2–4 || Honeycutt (10–17) || Splittorff (13–11) || Parrott (3) || 2:12 || 11,180 || 92–61 || L5 |-style=background:#fbb | 154 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || @ Twins || L 0–3 || Zahn (13–18) || Leonard (19–11) || — || 2:30 || 9,837 || 92–62 || L6 |-style=background:#fbb | 155 || || 10:35a.m. CDT || @ Twins || L 3–8 || Koosman (15–13) || Gura (18–9) || — || 2:21 || 6,848 || 92–63 || L7 |-style=background:#fbb | 156 || || 1:15p.m. CDT || @ Twins || L 7–8 || Redfern (7–7) || Gale (13–9) || Corbett (22) || 2:42 || 6,938 || 92–64 || L8 |-style=background:#cfc | 157 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Mariners || W 7–5 || Quisenberry (12–7) || Parrott (1–15) || — || 3:59 || 17,272 || 93–64 || W1 |-

|-style=background:#cfc | 158 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Mariners || W 4–1 || Pattin (4–0) || Dressler (4–10) || Brett (1) || 2:18 || 15,604 || 94–64 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 159 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Mariners || W 6–2 || Martin (10–10) || Bannister (9–13) || — || 2:23 || 15,241 || 95–64 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 160 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Twins || L 3–5 || Koosman (16–13) || Gura (18–10) || Corbett (23) || 2:29 || 20,714 || 95–65 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 161 || || 7:35p.m. CDT || Twins || W 17–1 || Leonard (20–11) || Erickson (7–13) || — || 2:42 || 23,751 || 96–65 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 162 || || 1:35p.m. CDT || Twins || W 4–0 || Splittorff (14–11) || Jackson (9–9) || Gale (1) || 2:05 || 25,603 || 97–65 || W2 |-

|- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Win&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Loss&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Postponement<br>Bold = Royals team member

Postseason Game log

|-style=background:#cfc | 1 || || 2:00p.m. CDT || Yankees || W 7–2 || Gura (1–0) || Guidry (0–1) || — || 3:00 || 42,598 || KC 1–0 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 2 || || 7:15p.m. CDT || Yankees || W 3–2 || Leonard (1–0) || May (0–1) || Quisenberry (1) || 2:51 || 42,633 || KC 2–0 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 3 || || 7:15p.m. CDT || @ Yankees || W 4–2 || Quisenberry (1–0) || Gossage (0–1) || — || 2:59 || 56,588 || KC 3–0 || W3 |-

|-style=background:#fbb | 1 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || @ Phillies || L 6–7 || Walk (1–0) || Leonard (0–1) || McGraw (1) || 3:01 || 65,791 || PHI 1–0 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 2 || || 7:20p.m. CDT || @ Phillies || L 4–6 || Carlton (1–0) || Quisenberry (0–1) || Reed (1) || 3:01 || 65,775 || PHI 2–0 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 3 || || 7:30p.m. CDT || Phillies || W 4–3 || Quisenberry (1–1) || McGraw (0–1) || — || 3:19 || 42,380 || PHI 2–1 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 4 || || 12:45p.m. CDT || Phillies || W 5–3 || Leonard (1–1) || Christenson (0–1) || Quisenberry (1) || 2:37 || 42,363 || Tied 2–2 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 5 || || 3:30p.m. CDT || Phillies || L 3–4 || McGraw (1–1) || Quisenberry (1–2) || — || 2:51 || 42,369 || PHI 3–2 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 6 || || 7:20p.m. CDT || @ Phillies || L 1–4 || Carlton (2–0) || Gale (0–1) || McGraw (2) || 3:00 || 65,838 || PHI 4–2 || L2 |-

|- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Win&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Loss&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Postponement<br>Bold = Royals team member

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

  • Tied with Alfredo Griffin (Toronto) for league lead

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

Postseason

ALCS

Game 1

October 8 Royals Stadium

Game 2

October 9 Royals Stadium

Game 3

October 10 Yankee Stadium

World Series

Awards and honors

Farm system

<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL Royals Blue</small>

Notes

References

External links