1980 Kansas City Royals season

1980 Kansas City Royals

American League Champions
American League West Champions
League| American League
Division| West
Ballpark| Royals Stadium
City| Kansas City, Missouri
Owners| Ewing Kauffman
General managers| Joe Burke
Managers| Jim Frey (first season)
Television| WDAF-TV 4
(Al Wisk, Denny Trease)
Radio| WIBW–AM 580
KMBZ–AM 980
(Denny Matthews, Fred White)
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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[edit]

* October 26, 1979: Keith Drumright was acquired by the Royals from the Houston Astros to complete an earlier deal (the Astros sent a player to be named later to the Royals for George Throop) made on April 27, 1979.[1]
* December 6, 1979: The Royals trade Al Cowens, Todd Cruz and a player to be named later to the California Angels in exchange for Willie Aikens and Rance Mulliniks.[2]
* April 1, 1980: The Angels received Craig Eaton from the Royals, completing the trade of December 6.

## Regular season[edit]

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.[3]

### Opening Day starters[edit]

* Willie Aikens
* George Brett
* Clint Hurdle
* Pete LaCock
* Dennis Leonard
* Hal McRae
* Jamie Quirk
* U L Washington
* Frank White
* Willie Wilson[4]

### Season standings[edit]

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AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road

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Kansas City Royals | 97 | 65  | 0.599  | —  | 49–32  | 48–33
Oakland Athletics | 83 | 79  | 0.512  | 14  | 46–35  | 37–44
Minnesota Twins | 77 | 84  | 0.478  | 19½  | 44–36  | 33–48
Texas Rangers | 76 | 85  | 0.472  | 20½  | 39–41  | 37–44
Chicago White Sox | 70 | 90  | 0.438  | 26  | 37–42  | 33–48
California Angels | 65 | 95  | 0.406  | 31  | 30–51  | 35–44
Seattle Mariners | 59 | 103  | 0.364  | 38  | 36–45  | 23–58

### Record vs. opponents[edit]

1980 American League record

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Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Team  | BAL  | BOS  | CAL  | CWS  | CLE  | DET  | KC  | MIL  | MIN  | NYY  | OAK  | SEA  | TEX  | TOR
Baltimore | — | 8–5 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 10–3 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 10–2 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 11–2
Boston | 5–8 | — | 9–3 | 6–4 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 3–10 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 7–6
California | 2–10 | 3–9 | — | 3–10 | 4–6 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 2–10 | 3–10 | 11–2 | 11–2 | 3–9
Chicago | 6–6 | 4–6 | 10–3 | — | 5–7 | 2–10 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 6–7–2 | 5–7
Cleveland | 7–6 | 6–7 | 6–4 | 7–5 | — | 3–10 | 5–7 | 3–10 | 9–3 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 8–5
Detroit | 3–10 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 10–3 | — | 2–10 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 10–2–1 | 4–8 | 9–4
Kansas City | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 10–2 | — | 6–6 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 9–3
Milwaukee | 6–7 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 10–3 | 6–7 | 6–6 | — | 7–5 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 5–8
Minnesota | 2–10 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 5–7 | — | 4–8 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 9–3 | 7–5
New York | 6–7 | 10–3 | 10–2 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 8–4 | — | 8–4 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 10–3
Oakland | 5–7 | 3–9 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 4–8 | — | 8–5 | 7–6 | 8–4
Seattle | 6–6 | 5–7 | 2–11 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 2–10–1 | 6–7 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 3–9 | 5–8 | — | 4–9 | 6–6
Texas | 6–6 | 7–5 | 2–11 | 7–6–2 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 3–10 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 9–4 | — | 7–5
Toronto | 2–11 | 6–7 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 4–9 | 3–9 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 3–10 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | —

### Notable transactions[edit]

* April 5, 1980: Eduardo Rodríguez was released by the Royals.[5]
* June 16, 1980: Mark Huismann was signed by the Royals as an amateur free agent.[6]
* June 17, 1980: Randy McGilberry was traded by the Royals to the New York Mets for Kevin Kobel.[7]
* August 1980: Keith Drumright was purchased from the Royals by the Chicago Cubs.[1]

### Roster[edit]

1980 Kansas City Royals

Roster
Pitchers

* 25 Ken Brett
* 40 Steve Busby
* 28 Craig Chamberlain
* 31 Gary Christenson
* 35 Rawly Eastwick
* 38 Rich Gale
* 32 Larry Gura
* 50 Mike Jones
* 22 Dennis Leonard
* 27 Renie Martin
* 33 Marty Pattin
* 29 Dan Quisenberry
* 34 Paul Splittorff
* 21 Jeff Twitty

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* 15 Darrell Porter
* 12 John Wathan

Infielders

* 24 Willie Aikens
* 5 George Brett
* 17 Manny Castillo
* 7 Dave Chalk
* 53,2 Onix Concepción
* 8 Pete LaCock
* 18 Rance Mulliniks
* 52 Ken Phelps
* 9 Jamie Quirk
* 30 U L Washington
* 20 Frank White

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* 3 Steve Braun
* 19 José Cardenal
* 4 Bob Detherage
* 10 Clint Hurdle
* 11 Hal McRae
* 26 Amos Otis
* 1 Jerry Terrell
* 2 Rusty Torres
* 6 Willie Wilson

Other batters

* 23 Germán Barranca

|  | Manager

* 41 Jim Frey

Coaches

* 36 Billy Connors
* 43 Gordon Mackenzie
* 42 José Martínez
* 44 Jimmie Schaffer

## Game log[edit]

### Regular season[edit]

1980 regular season game log: 97–65 (Home: 49–32; Away: 48–33)

April: 10–8 (Home: 7–4; Away: 3–4)

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1 | April 10 | 7:35 p.m. CST | Tigers | L 1–5 | Morris (1–0) | Leonard (0–1) | – | 2:28 | 34,901 | 0–1 | L1
2 | April 11 | 7:35 p.m. CST | Tigers | W 4–0 | Gura (1–0) | Schatzeder (0–1) | – | 2:13 | 14,605 | 1–1 | W1
3 | April 12 | 1:35 p.m. CST | Tigers | W 8–6 | Pattin (1–0) | Underwood (0–1) | – | 2:59 | 16,130 | 2–1 | W2
4 | April 13 | 1:35 p.m. CST | Tigers | W 3–2 | Splittorff (1–0) | Rozema (0–1) | Christenson (1) | 2:29 | 17,720 | 3–1 | W3
5 | April 15 | 1:00 p.m. CST | @ Orioles | L 2–12 | Palmer (2–0) | Leonard (0–2) | – | 2:32 | 50,199 | 3–2 | L1
6 | April 16 | 6:30 p.m. CST | @ Orioles | L 1–2 | Flanagan (1–1) | Gura (1–1) | – | 2:16 | 7,473 | 3–3 | L2
7 | April 17 | 6:30 p.m. CST | @ Orioles | L 2–5 | Stone (1–1) | Gale (0–1) | Stoddard (2) | 2:40 | 7,166 | 3–4 | L3
8 | April 18 | 12:30 p.m. CST | @ Tigers | W 9–6 (11) | Quisenberry (1–0) | López (0–2) | – | 3:34 | 50,687 | 4–4 | W1
9 | April 19 | 1:15 p.m. CST | @ Tigers | L 6–8 | Morris (2–1) | Martin (0–1) | – | 2:17 | 13,583 | 4–5 | L1
10 | April 20 | 12:30 p.m. CST | @ Tigers | W 9–6 | Martin (1–1) | Schatzeder (0–3) | Quisenberry (1) | 2:51 | 18,755 | 5–5 | W1
11 | April 21 | 7:35 p.m. CST | Blue Jays | L 1–7 | Stieb (2–0) | Gale (0–2) | – | 2:29 | 21,117 | 5–6 | L1
12 | April 22 | 7:35 p.m. CST | Blue Jays | W 7–2 | Splittorff (2–0) | Mirabella (1–1) | – | 2:08 | 16,993 | 6–6 | W1
13 | April 23 | 7:35 p.m. CST | Blue Jays | W 7–4 | Christenson (1–0) | McLaughlin (1–1) | Quisenberry (2) | 2:33 | 18,855 | 7–6 | W2
14 | April 25 | 7:35 p.m. CST | Orioles | W 7–0 | Gura (2–1) | Stone (1–2) | – | 2:18 | 20,436 | 8–6 | W3
15 | April 26 | 7:35 p.m. CST | Orioles | L 0–4 | Flanagan (2–2) | Gale (0–3) | – | 2:34 | 25,925 | 8–7 | L1
16 | April 27 | 1:35 p.m. CDT | Orioles | W 3–2 | Splittorff (3–0) | Ford (1–1) | – | 2:02 | 20,496 | 9–7 | W1
— | April 28 |  | @ Blue Jays | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: August 8)
17 | April 29 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | @ Blue Jays | L 1–3 | Clancy (1–1) | Leonard (0–3) | – | 2:21 | 11,553 | 9–8 | L1
18 | April 30 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | @ Blue Jays | W 3–0 | Gura (3–1) | Jefferson (0–1) | – | 1:54 | 14,029 | 10–8 | W1

May: 17–10 (Home: 8–4; Away: 9–6)

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

June: 17–12 (Home: 5–7; Away: 12–5)

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46 | June 1 | 1:35 p.m. CDT | White Sox | L 1–6 | Burns (7–3) | Leonard (4–5) | – | 3:03 | 33,428 | 27–19 | L1
47 | June 2 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Yankees | L 3–5 | Guidry (6–1) | Splittorff (3–3) | – | 2:42 | 39,261 | 27–20 | L2
48 | June 3 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Yankees | W 6–5 (10) | Quisenberry (4–2) | Davis (2–3) | – | 3:17 | 26,734 | 28–20 | W1
49 | June 4 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Yankees | W 9–3 | Martin (7–2) | Tiant (4–3) | – | 2:29 | 27,234 | 29–20 | W2
50 | June 5 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | @ Rangers | W 8–0 | Leonard (5–5) | Kern (2–8) | – | 2:32 | 16,512 | 30–20 | W3
51 | June 6 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | @ Rangers | W 4–2 | Splittorff (4–3) | Matlack (3–2) | Quisenberry (9) | 2:37 | 26,367 | 31–20 | W4
52 | June 7 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | @ Rangers | W 7–2 | Gale (2–6) | Perry (3–4) | – | 2:58 | 24,530 | 32–20 | W5
53 | June 8 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | @ Rangers | W 5–4 | Christenson (3–0) | Babcock (0–1) | Quisenberry (10) | 3:08 | 16,179 | 33–20 | W6
— | June 9 |  | @ Indians | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: June 11)
54 | June 10 | 6:35 p.m. CDT | @ Indians | W 8–4 | Pattin (2–0) | Barker (5–4) | – | 3:25 | 6,061 | 34–20 | W7
55 (1) | June 11 | 4:35 p.m. CDT | @ Indians | W 5–0 | Leonard (6–5) | Waits (4–6) | – | 2:17 | – | 35–20 | W8
56 (2) | June 11 | 7:27 p.m. CDT | @ Indians | L 5–8 | Spillner (6–3) | Gale (2–7) | – | 2:48 | 13,712 | 35–21 | L1
57 | June 13 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | @ Brewers | W 4–3 | Gura (7–3) | Keeton (2–1) | Quisenberry (11) | 2:32 | 30,740 | 36–21 | W1
58 | June 14 | 1:30 p.m. CDT | @ Brewers | L 2–5 | Travers (4–3) | Martin (7–3) | Castro (3) | 2:51 | 50,605 | 36–22 | L1
59 | June 15 | 1:30 p.m. CDT | @ Brewers | W 7–2 | Leonard (7–5) | Haas (6–6) | – | 2:49 | 28,389 | 37–22 | W1
60 | June 16 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Rangers | L 3–6 | Babcock (1–2) | Quisenberry (4–3) | Lyle (7) | 2:25 | 39,457 | 37–23 | L1
61 | June 17 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Rangers | W 3–2 | Gale (3–7) | Perry (3–6) | – | 2:45 | 25,324 | 38–23 | W1
62 | June 18 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Indians | W 10–2 | Gura (8–3) | Denny (7–5) | – | 2:55 | 23,736 | 39–23 | W2
63 | June 19 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Indians | L 4–5 | Barker (7–4) | Martin (7–4) | Stanton (3) | 3:07 | 21,158 | 39–24 | L1
64 | June 20 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Brewers | L 5–10 | Haas (7–6) | Leonard (7–6) | Castro (4) | 3:02 | 38,179 | 39–25 | L2
65 | June 21 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Brewers | L 1–5 | Sorensen (7–4) | Splittorff (4–4) | – | 2:07 | 40,344 | 39–26 | L3
66 | June 22 | 1:35 p.m. CDT | Brewers | W 7–4 | Gale (4–7) | Caldwell (6–4) | – | 2:33 | 39,592 | 40–26 | W1
67 | June 23 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | @ Twins | L 1–4 | Koosman (6–6) | Gura (9–3) | – | 2:23 | 7,525 | 40–27 | L1
68 (1) | June 24 | 5:05 p.m. CDT | @ Twins | L 1–2 | Jackson (5–4) | Quisenberry (4–4) | – | 2:31 | – | 40–28 | L2
69 (2) | June 24 | 8:11 p.m. CDT | @ Twins | W 4–2 | Martin (8–4) | Erickson (1–5) | Quisenberry (12) | 2:37 | 11,556 | 41–28 | W1
70 | June 25 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | @ Twins | W 4–1 | Splittorff (5–4) | Zahn (6–10) | Quisenberry (13) | 2:04 | 9,150 | 42–28 | W2
71 | June 27 | 9:35 p.m. CDT | @ Mariners | W 2–1 | Gale (5–7) | Honeycutt (7–5) | Quisenberry (14) | 2:28 | 12,099 | 43–28 | W3
72 | June 28 | 9:35 p.m. CDT | @ Mariners | W 4–2 | Gura (10–3) | Roberts (1–2) | – | 2:11 | 22,154 | 44–28 | W4
73 | June 29 | 3:35 p.m. CDT | @ Mariners | L 2–7 | Abbott (7–3) | Leonard (7–7) | – | 2:00 | 10,015 | 44–29 | L1
74 | June 30 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Twins | L 3–12 | Jackson (6–4) | Martin (8–5) | – | 2:41 | 33,540 | 44–30 | L2

July: 18–9 (Home: 12–6; Away: 6–3)

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75 | July 1 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Twins | L 1–2 | Corbett (5–2) | Splittorff (5–5) | – | 2:20 | 20,224 | 44–31 | L3
76 | July 2 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Twins | W 4–3 | Beattie (4–7) | Koosman (6–8) | – | 2:49 | 26,225 | 45–31 | W1
77 | July 3 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Mariners | L 2–13 |  | Gura (10–4) | Rawley (6) | 2:43 | 21,777 | 45–32 | L1
78 | July 4 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Mariners | W 5–3 | Quisenberry (5–4) | Roberts (1–3) | – | 2:23 | 27,891 | 46–32 | W1
79 | July 5 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Mariners | W 5–4 | Twitty (1–0) | Parrott (1–10) | Quisenberry (15) | 2:37 | 30,617 | 47–32 | W2
80 | July 6 | 1:35 p.m. CDT | Mariners | L 3–5 | Bannister (6–6) | Splittorff (5–6) | Rawley (7) | 2:35 | 28,458 | 47–33 | L1
51st All-Star Game in Los Angeles, CA
81 | July 10 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Tigers | W 3–2 | Splittorff (6–6) | Wilcox (8–6) | Quisenberry (16) | 2:11 | 23,684 | 48–33 | W1
82 | July 11 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Tigers | W 7–3 | Leonard (8–7) | Morris (11–7) | – | 2:18 | 31,017 | 49–33 | W2
83 | July 12 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | @ Orioles | L 1–3 | Stone (13–3) | Martin (8–6) | Stoddard (12) | 2:46 | 41,514 | 49–34 | L1
84 | July 13 | 1:00 p.m. CDT | @ Orioles | W 5–1 | Gura (11–4) | Flanagan (8–8) | – | 2:46 | 21,311 | 50–34 | W1
85 | July 14 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | @ Orioles | W 8–4 | Splittorff (7–6) | McGregor (9–5) | Quisenberry (17) | 2:59 | 23,504 | 51–34 | W2
86 | July 15 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | @ Red Sox | W 8–4 | Gale (6–7) | Renko (5–3) | – | 2:43 | 26,865 | 52–34 | W3
87 | July 16 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | @ Red Sox | W 5–1 | Leonard (9–7) | Eckersley (5–8) | Quisenberry (18) | 3:12 | 27,213 | 53–34 | W4
88 | July 17 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | @ Red Sox | L 4–12 | Tudor (3–1) | Martin (8–7) | – | 2:41 | 25,619 | 53–35 | L1
89 | July 18 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | @ Yankees | W 13–1 | Gura (12–4) | May (7–4) | – | 2:50 | 44,170 | 54–35 | W1
90 | July 19 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | @ Yankees | L 7–13 | Bird (1–0) | Splittorff (7–7) | Davis (6) | 3:01 | 53,583 | 54–36 | L1
91 | July 20 | 1:00 p.m. CDT | @ Yankees | W 14–3 | Gale (7–7) | Guidry (10–6) | Quisenberry (19) | 2:52 | 50,328 | 55–36 | W1
92 | July 21 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | White Sox | W 2–1 | Leonard (10–7) | Burns (10–8) | Quisenberry (20) | 2:34 | 37,054 | 56–36 | W2
93 | July 22 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | White Sox | L 1–6 | Trout (5–10) | Busby (0–1) | – | 2:47 | 28,891 | 56–37 | L1
94 | July 23 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | White Sox | W 9–2 | Gura (13–4) | Baumgarten (2–7) | – | 2:45 | 25,105 | 57–37 | W1
95 | July 24 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | White Sox | W 12–4 | Splittorff (8–7) | Wortham (4–5) | – | 2:11 | 29,052 | 58–37 | W2
96 | July 25 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Yankees | W 6–1 | Gale (8–7) | Tiant (6–4) | – | 2:31 | 40,039 | 59–37 | W3
97 | July 26 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Yankees | L 4–5 | Gossage (4–0) | Leonard (10–8) | – | 2:41 | 41,860 | 59–38 | L1
98 | July 27 | 1:35 p.m. CDT | Yankees | W 8–0 | Gura (14–4) | John (15–4) | – | 2:28 | 40,057 | 60–38 | W1
99 | July 29 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Red Sox | W 9–8 | Quisenberry (7–4) | Burgmeier (4–2) | – | 3:08 | 35,042 | 61–38 | W2
100 | July 30 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Red Sox | L 1–7 | Stanley (7–6) | Busby (0–2) | – | 2:51 | 31,468 | 61–39 | L1
101 | July 31 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Red Sox | W 13–3 | Leonard (11–8) | Eckersley (6–10) | – | 2:28 | 33,500 | 62–39 | W1

August: 23–7 (Home: 9–5; Away: 14–2)

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

September: 8–18 (Home: 4–6; Away: 4–12)

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132 | September 1 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Brewers | L 1–6 | McClure (2–6) | Gale (13–8) | – | 2:49 | 28,597 | 85–47 | L1
133 | September 3 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Brewers | L 1–3 (10) | Sorensen (10–8) | Leonard (16–9) | – | 2:46 | 23,037 | 85–48 | L2
134 | September 4 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Brewers | L 5–9 | Castro (1–4) | Quisenberry (11–6) | – | 2:43 | 21,898 | 85–49 | L3
135 | September 5 | 6:35 p.m. CDT | @ Indians | W 2–1 | Splittorff (11–9) | Waits (10–13) | – | 1:51 | 21,808 | 86–49 | W1
136 | September 6 | 6:35 p.m. CDT | @ Indians | L 3–8 | Barker (18–8) | Martin (8–8) | – | 3:03 | 27,352 | 86–50 | L1
137 | September 7 | 1:05 p.m. CDT | @ Indians | W 6–4 | Leonard (17–9) | Garland (6–8) | Quisenberry (32) | 2:32 | 8,990 | 87–50 | W1
138 | September 8 | 9:30 p.m. CDT | @ Angels | L 4–7 | Aase (7–13) | Gura (18–6) | Hassler (6) | 2:53 | 23,050 | 87–51 | L1
139 | September 9 | 9:30 p.m. CDT | @ Angels | L 3–4 | Tanana (8–10) | Splittorff (11–10) | Clear (9) | 2:16 | 24,131 | 87–52 | L2
140 | September 10 | 9:30 p.m. CDT | @ Angels | L 3–8 | Aase (8–13) | Martin (8–9) | Hassler (7) | 2:45 | 24,762 | 87–53 | L3
141 | September 11 | 9:30 p.m. CDT | @ Angels | W 7–2 | Leonard (18–9) | Ferris (0–1) | – | 2:38 | 22,844 | 88–53 | W1
142 | September 12 | 9:30 p.m. CDT | @ Athletics | L 5–9 | Langford (16–11) | Chamberlain (0–1) | – | 3:05 | 17,440 | 88–54 | L1
143 | September 13 | 3:30 p.m. CDT | @ Athletics | L 2–6 | McCatty (12–13) | Gura (18–7) | – | 2:37 | 11,253 | 88–55 | L2
144 | September 14 | 3:30 p.m. CDT | @ Athletics | W 4–3 | Splittorff (12–10) | Kingman (7–18) | Quisenberry (33) | 2:20 | 10,756 | 89–55 | W1
— | September 16 |  | Angels | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 17)
145 (1) | September 17 | 5:05 p.m. CDT | Angels | W 5–0 | Leonard (19–9) | Botting (0–1) | – | 2:17 | – | 90–55 | W2
146 (2) | September 17 | 7:57 p.m. CDT | Angels | L 4–7 | LaRoche (3–5) | Gura (18–8) | Hassler (9) | 3:13 | 25,908 | 90–56 | L1
147 | September 18 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Angels | W 5–2 | Martin (9–9) | Martínez (6–7) | – | 2:43 | 19,559 | 91–56 | W1
148 | September 19 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Athletics | W 13–3 | Splittorff (13–10) | Kingman (7–19) | – | 2:30 | 29,493 | 92–56 | W2
149 | September 20 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Athletics | L 0–9 | Keough (16–13) | Jones (0–1) | – | 2:43 | 37,523 | 92–57 | L1
150 | September 21 | 1:35 p.m. CDT | Athletics | L 3–9 | Norris (21–8) | Leonard (19–10) | – | 2:47 | 41,329 | 92–58 | L2
151 | September 22 | 9:35 p.m. CDT | @ Mariners | L 4–5 (11) | McLaughlin (3–6) | Quisenberry (11–7) | – | 3:16 | 8,643 | 92–59 | L3
152 | September 23 | 9:35 p.m. CDT | @ Mariners | L 3–7 | Beattie (5–13) | Martin (9–10) | – | 2:32 | 10,879 | 92–60 | L4
153 | September 24 | 9:35 p.m. CDT | @ Mariners | L 2–4 | Honeycutt (10–17) | Splittorff (13–11) | Parrott (3) | 2:12 | 11,180 | 92–61 | L5
154 | September 26 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | @ Twins | L 0–3 | Zahn (13–18) | Leonard (19–11) | – | 2:30 | 9,837 | 92–62 | L6
155 | September 27 | 10:35 a.m. CDT | @ Twins | L 3–8 | Koosman (15–13) | Gura (18–9) | – | 2:21 | 6,848 | 92–63 | L7
156 | September 28 | 1:15 p.m. CDT | @ Twins | L 7–8 | Redfern (7–7) | Gale (13–9) | Corbett (22) | 2:42 | 6,938 | 92–64 | L8
157 | September 30 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Mariners | W 7–5 (14) | Quisenberry (12–7) | Parrott (1–15) | – | 3:59 | 17,272 | 93–64 | W1

October: 4–1 (Home: 4–1; Away: 0–0)

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158 | October 1 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Mariners | W 4–1 | Pattin (4–0) | Dressler (4–10) | Brett (1) | 2:18 | 15,604 | 94–64 | W2
159 | October 2 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Mariners | W 6–2 | Martin (10–10) | Bannister (9–13) | – | 2:23 | 15,241 | 95–64 | W3
160 | October 3 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Twins | L 3–5 | Koosman (16–13) | Gura (18–10) | Corbett (23) | 2:29 | 20,714 | 95–65 | L1
161 | October 4 | 7:35 p.m. CDT | Twins | W 17–1 | Leonard (20–11) | Erickson (7–13) | – | 2:42 | 23,751 | 95–66 | W1
162 | October 5 | 1:35 p.m. CDT | Twins | W 4–0 | Splittorff (14–11) | Jackson (9–9) | Gale (1) | 2:05 | 25,603 | 95–67 | W2

Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Royals team member

### Postseason Game log[edit]

1980 Postseason game log: 5–4 (Home: 4–1; Away: 1–3)

AL Championship Series: vs. New York Yankees 3–0 (Home: 2–0; Away: 1–0)

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1 | October 8 | 2:00 p.m. CDT | Yankees | W 7–2 | Gura (1–0) | Guidry (0–1) | – | 3:00 | 42,598 | KC 1–0 | W1
2 | October 9 | 7:15 p.m. CDT | Yankees | W 3–2 | Leonard (1–0) | May (0–1) | Quisenberry (1) | 2:51 | 42,633 | KC 2–0 | W2
3 | October 10 | 7:15 p.m. CDT | @ Yankees | W 4–2 | Quisenberry (1–0) | Gossage (0–1) | – | 2:59 | 56,588 | KC 3–0 | W3

World Series: vs. Philadelphia Phillies 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Away: 0–3)

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1 | October 14 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | @ Phillies | L 6–7 | Walk (1–0) | Leonard (0–1) | McGraw (1) | 3:01 | 65,791 | PHI 1–0 | L1
2 | October 15 | 7:20 p.m. CDT | @ Phillies | L 4–6 | Carlton (1–0) | Quisenberry (0–1) | Reed (1) | 3:01 | 65,775 | PHI 2–0 | L2
3 | October 17 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | Phillies | W 4–3 (10) | Quisenberry (1–1) | McGraw (0–1) | – | 3:19 | 42,380 | PHI 2–1 | W1
4 | October 18 | 12:45 p.m. CDT | Phillies | W 5–3 | Leonard (1–1) | Christenson (0–1) | Quisenberry (1) | 2:37 | 42,363 | Tied 2–2 | W2
5 | October 19 | 3:30 p.m. CDT | Phillies | L 3–4 | McGraw (1–1) | Quisenberry (1–2) | – | 2:51 | 42,369 | PHI 3–2 | L1
6 | October 21 | 7:20 p.m. CDT | @ Phillies | L 1–4 | Carlton (2–0) | Gale (0–1) | McGraw (2) | 3:00 | 65,838 | PHI 4–2 | L2

Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Royals team member

## Player stats[edit]

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### Batting[edit]

#### Starters by position[edit]

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

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C | Darrell Porter | 118 | 418 | 51 | 104 | 14 | 2 | .249 | 7 | 51 | 1
1B | Willie Aikens | 151 | 543 | 70 | 151 | 24 | 0 | .278 | 20 | 98 | 1
2B | Frank White | 154 | 560 | 70 | 148 | 23 | 4 | .264 | 7 | 60 | 19
3B | George Brett | 117 | 449 | 87 | 175 | 33 | 9 | .390 | 24 | 118 | 15
SS | U L Washington | 153 | 549 | 79 | 150 | 16 | 11 | .273 | 6 | 53 | 20
LF | Willie Wilson | 161 | 705 | 133 | 230 | 28 | 15 | .326 | 3 | 49 | 79
CF | Amos Otis | 107 | 394 | 56 | 99 | 16 | 3 | .251 | 10 | 53 | 16
RF | Clint Hurdle | 130 | 395 | 50 | 116 | 31 | 2 | .294 | 10 | 60 | 0
DH | Hal McRae | 124 | 489 | 73 | 145 | 39 | 5 | .297 | 14 | 83 | 10

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#### Other batters[edit]

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

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John Wathan | 126 | 453 | 57 | 138 | .305 | 6 | 58 | 17
Dave Chalk | 69 | 167 | 19 | 42 | .251 | 1 | 20 | 1
Jamie Quirk | 62 | 163 | 13 | 45 | .276 | 5 | 21 | 3
Pete LaCock | 114 | 156 | 14 | 32 | .205 | 1 | 18 | 1
Rusty Torres | 51 | 72 | 10 | 12 | .167 | 0 | 3 | 1
Rance Mulliniks | 36 | 54 | 8 | 14 | .259 | 0 | 6 | 0
José Cardenal | 25 | 53 | 8 | 18 | .340 | 0 | 5 | 0
Bob Detherage | 20 | 26 | 2 | 8 | .308 | 1 | 7 | 1
Steve Braun | 14 | 23 | 0 | 1 | .043 | 0 | 1 | 0
Jerry Terrell | 22 | 16 | 4 | 1 | .063 | 0 | 0 | 0
Onix Concepción | 12 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 2 | 0
Manny Castillo | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ken Phelps | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0
Germán Barranca | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | \
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### Pitching[edit]

#### Starting pitchers[edit]

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

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Larry Gura | 36 | 283.1 | 18 | 10 | 2.95 | 76 | 113
Dennis Leonard | 38 | 280.1 | 20 | 11 | 3.79 | 80 | 155
Paul Splittorff | 34 | 204.0 | 14 | 11 | 4.15 | 43 | 53
Rich Gale | 32 | 190.2 | 13 | 9 | 3.92 | 78 | 97

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#### Other pitchers[edit]

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

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Renie Martin | 32 | 137.1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4.39 | 70 | 68
Steve Busby | 11 | 42.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.17 | 19 | 12
Mike Jones | 3 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.57 | 5 | 2

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#### Relief pitchers[edit]

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

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Dan Quisenberry | 75 | 128.1 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 3.09 | 27 | 37
Marty Pattin | 37 | 89.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3.64 | 23 | 40
Gary Christenson | 24 | 31.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5.17 | 18 | 16
Jeff Twitty | 13 | 22.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.04 | 7 | 9
Rawly Eastwick | 14 | 22.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.32 | 8 | 5
Ken Brett | 8 | 13.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 5 | 4
Craig Chamberlain | 5 | 9.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | 5 | 3
Jerry Terrell | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0

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## Postseason[edit]

### ALCS[edit]

Main article: 1980 American League Championship Series

#### Game 1[edit]

October 8 Royals Stadium

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New York  | 0 | 2 | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0  | 2 | 10 | 1
Kansas City | 0 | 2 | 2  | 0 | 0 | 0  | 1 | 2 | X  | 7 | 10 | 0
W: Larry Gura (1-0) L: Ron Guidry (0-1)
HRs: NYY - Rick Cerone (1) Lou Piniella (1)  KCR - George Brett (1)

#### Game 2[edit]

October 9 Royals Stadium

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New York  | 0 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 2 | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0  | 2 | 8 | 0
Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 3  | 0 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 0 | X  | 3 | 6 | 0
W: Dennis Leonard (1-0) L: Rudy May (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (1)
HRs: NYY - Graig Nettles

#### Game 3[edit]

October 10 Yankee Stadium

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Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 1 | 0  | 3 | 0 | 0  | 4 | 12 | 1
New York  | 0 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 0 | 2  | 0 | 0 | 0  | 2 | 8 | 0
W: Dan Quisenberry (1-0) L: Rich Gossage (0-1)
HRs: KCR - George Brett (2) Frank White (1)

#### World Series[edit]

Main article: 1980 World Series

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1 | Royals – 6,  Phillies – 7 | October 14 | Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia) | 65,791 | 3:01
2 | Royals – 4,  Phillies – 6 | October 15 | Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia) | 65,775 | 3:01
3 | Phillies – 3,  Royals – 4 (10 inns) | October 17 | Royals Stadium (Kansas City) | 42,380 | 3:19
4 | Phillies – 3,  Royals – 5 | October 18 | Royals Stadium (Kansas City) | 42,363 | 2:37
5 | Phillies – 4, Royals – 3 | October 19 | Royals Stadium (Kansas City) | 42,369 | 2:51
6 | Royals – 1, Phillies – 4 | October 21 | Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia) | 65,838 | 3:00

## Awards and honors[edit]

* George Brett – American League Batting Champion (.390)
* George Brett, Hutch Award[9]

## Farm system[edit]

See also: Minor League Baseball

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AAA | Omaha Royals | American Association | Joe Sparks
AA | Jacksonville Suns | Southern League | Gene Lamont
A | Fort Myers Royals | Florida State League | Brian Murphy
A | Charleston Royals | South Atlantic League | Ron Mihal
Rookie | GCL Royals Blue | Gulf Coast League | Joe Jones
Rookie | GCL Royals Gold | Gulf Coast League | Roy Tanner

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL Royals Blue

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ a b Keith Drumright at Baseball Reference
2. ^ Al Cowens at Baseball-Reference
3. ^ "ESPN.com - Page2 - Biggest cheaters in baseball".
4. ^ "1980 Kansas City Royals Roster by Baseball Almanac".
5. ^ Eduardo Rodríguez at Baseball Reference
6. ^ Mark Huismann at Baseball Reference
7. ^ Kevin Kobel at Baseball Reference
8. ^ a b c d e 1980 Kansas City Royals Statistics and Roster Baseball-Reference.com
9. ^ "Hutch Award | Baseball Almanac".

## References[edit]

* Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.

## External links[edit]

* 1980 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Reference
* 1980 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Almanac

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American League champions

1900s|

* 1901: Chicago White Stockings
* 1902: Philadelphia Athletics
* 1903: Boston Americans
* 1904: Boston Americans
* 1905: Philadelphia Athletics
* 1906: Chicago White Sox
* 1907: Detroit Tigers
* 1908: Detroit Tigers
* 1909: Detroit Tigers

1910s|

* 1910: Philadelphia Athletics
* 1911: Philadelphia Athletics
* 1912: Boston Red Sox
* 1913: Philaelphia Athletics
* 1914: Philadelphia Athletics
* 1915: Boston Red Sox
* 1916: Boston Red Sox
* 1917: Chicago White Sox
* 1918: Boston Red Sox
* 1919: Chicago White Sox

1920s|

* 1920: Cleveland Indians
* 1921: New York Yankees
* 1922: New York Yankees
* 1923: New York Yankees
* 1924: Washington Senators
* 1925: Washington Senators
* 1926: New York Yankees
* 1927: New York Yankees
* 1928: New York Yankees
* 1929: Philadelphia Athletics

1930s|

* 1930: Philadelphia Athletics
* 1931: Philadelphia Athletics
* 1932: New York Yankees
* 1933: Washington Senators
* 1934: Detroit Tigers
* 1935: Detroit Tigers
* 1936: New York Yankees
* 1937: New York Yankees
* 1938: New York Yankees
* 1939: New York Yankees

1940s|

* 1940: Detroit Tigers
* 1941: New York Yankees
* 1942: New York Yankees
* 1943: New York Yankees
* 1944: St. Louis Browns
* 1945: Detroit Tigers
* 1946: Boston Red Sox
* 1947: New York Yankees
* 1948: Cleveland Indians
* 1949: New York Yankees

1950s|

* 1950: New York Yankees
* 1951: New York Yankees
* 1952: New York Yankees
* 1953: New York Yankees
* 1954: Cleveland Indians
* 1955: New York Yankees
* 1956: New York Yankees
* 1957: New York Yankees
* 1958: New York Yankees
* 1959: Chicago White Sox

1960s|

* 1960: New York Yankees
* 1961: New York Yankees
* 1962: New York Yankees
* 1963: New York Yankees
* 1964: New York Yankees
* 1965: Minnesota Twins
* 1966: Baltimore Orioles
* 1967: Boston Red Sox
* 1968: Detroit Tigers
* 1969: Baltimore Orioles

1970s|

* 1970: Baltimore Orioles
* 1971: Baltimore Orioles
* 1972: Oakland Athletics
* 1973: Oakland Athletics
* 1974: Oakland Athletics
* 1975: Boston Red Sox
* 1976: New York Yankees
* 1977: New York Yankees
* 1978: New York Yankees
* 1979: Baltimore Orioles

1980s|

* 1980: Kansas City Royals
* 1981: New York Yankees
* 1982: Milwaukee Brewers
* 1983: Baltimore Orioles
* 1984: Detroit Tigers
* 1985: Kansas City Royals
* 1986: Boston Red Sox
* 1987: Minnesota Twins
* 1988: Oakland Athletics
* 1989: Oakland Athletics

1990s|

* 1990: Oakland Athletics
* 1991: Minnesota Twins
* 1992: Toronto Blue Jays
* 1993: Toronto Blue Jays
* 1994: No champion
* 1995: Cleveland Indians
* 1996: New York Yankees
* 1997: Cleveland Indians
* 1998: New York Yankees
* 1999: New York Yankees

2000s|

* 2000: New York Yankees
* 2001: New York Yankees
* 2002: Anaheim Angels
* 2003: New York Yankees
* 2004: Boston Red Sox
* 2005: Chicago White Sox
* 2006: Detroit Tigers
* 2007: Boston Red Sox
* 2008: Tampa Bay Rays
* 2009: New York Yankees

2010s|

* 2010: Texas Rangers
* 2011: Texas Rangers
* 2012: Detroit Tigers
* 2013: Boston Red Sox
* 2014: Kansas City Royals
* 2015: Kansas City Royals
* 2016: Cleveland Indians
* 2017: Houston Astros
* 2018: Boston Red Sox
* 2019: Houston Astros

2020s|

* 2020: Tampa Bay Rays
* 2021: Houston Astros
* 2022: Houston Astros
* 2023: Texas Rangers

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American League West champions

1960s|

* 1969: Minnesota Twins

1970s|

* 1970: Minnesota Twins
* 1971: Oakland Athletics
* 1972: Oakland Athletics
* 1973: Oakland Athletics
* 1974: Oakland Athletics
* 1975: Oakland Athletics
* 1976: Kansas City Royals
* 1977: Kansas City Royals
* 1978: Kansas City Royals
* 1979: California Angels

1980s|

* 1980: Kansas City Royals
* 1981: Oakland Athletics
* 1982: California Angels
* 1983: Chicago White Sox
* 1984: Kansas City Royals
* 1985: Kansas City Royals
* 1986: California Angels
* 1987: Minnesota Twins
* 1988: Oakland Athletics
* 1989: Oakland Athletics

1990s|

* 1990: Oakland Athletics
* 1991: Minnesota Twins
* 1992: Oakland Athletics
* 1993: Chicago White Sox
* 1994: No champion
* 1995: Seattle Mariners
* 1996: Texas Rangers
* 1997: Seattle Mariners
* 1998: Texas Rangers
* 1999: Texas Rangers

2000s|

* 2000: Oakland Athletics
* 2001: Seattle Mariners
* 2002: Oakland Athletics
* 2003: Oakland Athletics
* 2004: Anaheim Angels
* 2005: Los Angeles Angels
* 2006: Oakland Athletics
* 2007: Los Angeles Angels
* 2008: Los Angeles Angels
* 2009: Los Angeles Angels

2010s|

* 2010: Texas Rangers
* 2011: Texas Rangers
* 2012: Oakland Athletics
* 2013: Oakland Athletics
* 2014: Los Angeles Angels
* 2015: Texas Rangers
* 2016: Texas Rangers
* 2017: Houston Astros
* 2018: Houston Astros
* 2019: Houston Astros

2020s|

* 2020: Oakland Athletics
* 2021: Houston Astros
* 2022: Houston Astros
* 2023: Houston Astros

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1980 MLB season by team

| AL East|

* Baltimore
* Boston
* Cleveland
* Detroit
* Milwaukee
* New York
* Toronto

|

AL West|

* California
* Chicago
* Kansas City
* Minnesota
* Oakland
* Seattle
* Texas

| NL East|

* Chicago
* Montréal
* New York
* Philadelphia
* Pittsburgh
* St. Louis

|

NL West|

* Atlanta
* Cincinnati
* Houston
* Los Angeles
* San Diego
* San Francisco

* 1980 MLB draft
* 1980 All-Star Game
* 1980 World Series

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Kansas City Royals

* Established in 1969
* Based in Kansas City, Missouri

Franchise|

* History
* Expansion and draft
* Seasons
* Current roster
* Owners and executives
* Managers
* Opening Day starting pitchers
* All-time roster
* First-round draft picks
* Records
* No-hitters
* Awards and league leaders
* Broadcasters
* Kansas City Royals Baseball Academy
* Fox Sports Kansas City
* Royals Sports Television Network

Ballparks|

Municipal Stadium
Kauffman Stadium (part of the Truman Sports Complex)
Spring training
Terry Park
Baseball City Stadium
Surprise Stadium

Culture|

* Sluggerrr
* Denny Matthews
* Ryan Lefebvre
* George Toma
* American Royal
* "Royals (song)"

Lore|

* Pine Tar Incident
* The Call
* 2014 AL Wild Card Game
* MLB in Omaha

Team Hall of Fame|

* Steve Busby
* Amos Otis
* Dick Howser
* Cookie Rojas
* Paul Splittorff
* Dennis Leonard
* Hal McRae
* Joe Burke
* Larry Gura
* Freddie Patek
* Ewing Kauffman
* George Brett
* Frank White
* Muriel Kauffman
* John Mayberry
* Dan Quisenberry
* Whitey Herzog
* Willie Wilson
* Jeff Montgomery
* Denny Matthews
* Bret Saberhagen
* Mark Gubicza
* Art Stewart
* Kevin Appier
* Mike Sweeney
* Ned Yost

Minor league
affiliates|

Triple-A
Omaha Storm Chasers
Double-A
Northwest Arkansas Naturals
High-A
Quad Cities River Bandits
Single-A
Columbia Fireflies
Rookie
ACL Royals
DSL Royals Blue
DSL Royals Gold

Key personnel|

* Owner: John Sherman
* President & General Manager: J. J. Picollo
* Manager: Matt Quatraro

World Series
championships (2)|

* 1985
* 2015

American League
pennants (4)|

* 1980
* 1985
* 2014
* 2015

Division titles|

West
1976
1977
1978
1980
1981 (second half)
1984
1985
Central
2015
Wild Card
2014

Seasons (56)

1960s|

* 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 ·  1969

1970s|

* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979

1980s|

* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989

1990s|

* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999

2000s|

* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009

2010s|

* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

2020s|

* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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