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1981 Kansas City Royals (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980/1982)
First Half: 20-30, Finished 5th
Second Half: 30-23, Finished 1st
Overall: 50-53, Finished 4th in AL Western Division
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Scored 397 runs, Allowed 405 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 51-52
Managed by Jim Frey and Dick Howser

Ballpark: Royals Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,279,403 (2nd of 14)
Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 99, Pitching - 98
  (one-year): Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost AL Division Series (3-0) to Oakland Athletics

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1981 Stats / Schedule (1980/1982) / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Game Results

Season Summary   50-53 , Final Rank: 4, GB:   11.0
Days in First:               never

Most Games over  .500:       never
Most Games under .500:          13 (last on May 25)

Biggest Lead:                never led
Farthest Behind Leader:       14.5 (last on August 19)

Longest Winning Streak:          6 (September 12 to September 18)
Longest Losing Streak:           4 (April 20 to April 24, May 6 to May 11, and May 18 to May 22)

Most Runs Allowed:              11 (April 26)
Most Runs Scored:               15 (September 27)

Longest Game:                   15 innings (May 23)

Times Shutout by Opponent:       8
Times Opponent Shutout:          8

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Overall        50  53     397     405    .485

Home/Road
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Home           19  28     163     197    .404
Road           31  25     234     208    .554

Month by Month
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
April           3  10      26      60    .231
May            12  15     101     119    .444
June            5   5      54      51    .500
August         10  11      83      74    .476
September      18  10     114      89    .643
October         2   2      19      12    .500

By Season Half
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
First Half     20  30     181     230    .400
Second Half    30  23     216     175    .566

Extra-Innings
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
ExtraInning     2   5      31      34    .286
Full Games     48  48     366     371    .500
One-Run Games
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
One Run        15  19     120     124    .441

Blowouts (5+ Runs)
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Blowout        12  14     123     128    .462

Opponent
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
BAL             3   5      28      21    .375
BOS             3   3      25      26    .500
CAL             6   0      29      13   1.000
CHW             0   2       5      12    .000
CLE             4   4      33      26    .500
DET             2   3      18      17    .400
MIL             4   5      26      40    .444
MIN             9   4      50      43    .692
NYY             2  10      27      56    .167
OAK             3   3      21      23    .500
SEA             6   7      65      61    .462
TEX             3   4      25      32    .429
TOR             5   3      45      35    .625

Game Results

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
  1 Fri, Apr 10 box KCR @BAL  L   3-5        0-1     5     1.5  2:46 S Stone      L Gura        50,317 -
  2 Sun, Apr 12 box KCR @BAL  W   4-2        1-1     3     2.0  2:33 D Leonard    M Flanagan    18,624 +
  3 Tue, Apr 14 box KCR  DET  L   5-6        1-2     4     3.5  2:44 A Lopez      D Quisenberr  40,700 -
  4 Wed, Apr 15 box KCR  DET  L   0-4        1-3     5     4.5  2:08 D Rozema     L Gura        21,439 --
  5 Fri, Apr 17 box KCR  BAL  L   2-3        1-4     5     6.0  2:47 T Martinez   D Leonard     30,367 ---
  6 Sun, Apr 19 box KCR  BAL  W   3-2        2-4     4     6.0  2:08 R Gale       M Flanagan    22,037 +
  7 Mon, Apr 20 box KCR  CLE  L   2-4        2-5     5     7.0  2:30 J Denny      P Splittorff  21,658 -
  8 Tue, Apr 21 box KCR  CLE  L   1-4        2-6     5     8.0  2:33 R Waits      J Berenguer   19,165 --
  9 Wed, Apr 22 box KCR  CLE  L   0-4        2-7     5     9.0  2:51 L Barker     D Leonard     19,776 ---
 10 Fri, Apr 24 box KCR @MIL  L   1-6        2-8     5    10.0  2:35 J Slaton     R Gale        12,397 ----
 11 Sat, Apr 25 box KCR @MIL  W   4-2        3-8     5    10.0  2:24 L Gura       P Vuckovich   18,858 +
 12 Sun, Apr 26 box KCR @MIL  L   1-11       3-9     5    11.0  2:34 R Lerch      D Leonard     24,398 -
 13 Thu, Apr 30 box KCR @TEX  L   0-7        3-10    6    11.0  2:19 R Honeycutt  R Gale        19,352 --
 14 Fri, May  1 box KCR @TEX  W   4-0        4-10    6    11.0  2:32 L Gura       S Comer       26,520 +
 15 Sat, May  2 box KCR @TEX  W   7-2        5-10    6    11.0  2:29 D Leonard    D Medich      30,628 ++
 16 Sun, May  3 box KCR @TEX  L   8-9 (10)   5-11    6    10.5  3:11 J Johnson    J Berenguer   12,974 -
 17 Mon, May  4 box KCR  BOS  L   7-8 (12)   5-12    6    11.0  4:04 T Burgmeier  D Quisenberr  25,688 --
 18 Tue, May  5 box KCR  BOS  W   2-1        6-12    6    11.0  2:07 L Gura       F Tanana      21,708 +
 19 Wed, May  6 box KCR  BOS  L   1-3        6-13    6    11.0  2:30 D Eckersley  D Leonard     21,400 -
 20 Fri, May  8 box KCR @CHW  L   5-9        6-14    6    12.5  3:00 D Lamp       P Splittorff  42,312 --
 21 Sat, May  9 box KCR @CHW  L   0-3        6-15    7    13.5  2:23 R Dotson     R Gale        23,706 ---
 22 Mon, May 11 box KCR  TEX  L   1-9        6-16    7    13.5  2:26 R Honeycutt  L Gura        28,876 ----
 23 Tue, May 12 box KCR  TEX  W   3-2        7-16    6    12.5  2:18 D Leonard    J Matlack     19,155 +
 24 Thu, May 14 box KCR  TEX  L   2-3        7-17    6    13.0  2:16 D Medich     P Splittorff  25,892 -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 25 Fri, May 15 box KCR @BOS  L   3-4        7-18    6    13.0  2:55 M Clear      R Martin      22,943 --
 26 Sat, May 16 box KCR @BOS  W   7-6        8-18    5    12.0  2:26 L Gura       D Eckersley   26,107 +
 27 Sun, May 17 box KCR @BOS  W   5-4        9-18    5    11.0  2:45 D Leonard    T Burgmeier   26,723 ++
 28 Mon, May 18 box KCR @NYY  L   1-2        9-19    5    11.0  2:11 T John       P Splittorff  21,853 -
 29 Tue, May 19 box KCR @NYY  L   5-6        9-20    5    11.0  3:21 D Bird       R Martin      23,128 --
 30 Wed, May 20 box KCR @NYY  L   4-5 (11)   9-21    5    11.0  3:21 B Castro     D Quisenberr  27,912 ---
 31 Fri, May 22 box KCR  MIN  L   0-7        9-22    6    11.5  2:20 J Koosman    D Leonard     34,052 ----
 32 Sat, May 23 box KCR  MIN  W   1-0 (15)  10-22    5    11.5  3:41 R Martin     D Cooper      27,580 +
 33 Sun, May 24 box KCR  MIN  W   6-4       11-22    5    12.0  2:38 R Gale       J O'Connor    37,207 ++
 34 Mon, May 25 box KCR @SEA  L   1-7       11-23    6    13.5  2:29 B Allard     L Gura             0 -
 35             box KCR @SEA  L   2-5       11-24    6    13.5  2:33 J Gleaton    J Berenguer   11,453 --
 36 Tue, May 26 box KCR @SEA  W   5-4       12-24    5    12.5  2:45 D Leonard    S Rawley       5,265 +
 37 Wed, May 27 box KCR @SEA  W   8-5       13-24    5    11.5  2:53 P Splittorff F Bannister    6,331 ++
 38 Fri, May 29 box KCR @MIN  W   3-1       14-24    5    10.5  2:30 R Gale       F Arroyo       6,734 +++
 39 Sat, May 30 box KCR @MIN  W   6-5       15-24    5     9.5  2:26 J Wright     D Corbett      8,673 ++++
 40 Sun, May 31 box KCR @MIN  L   4-5       15-25    5    10.5  2:42 J O'Connor   D Leonard      6,718 -
 41 Mon, Jun  1 box KCR  SEA  W   3-2       16-25    5    10.0  2:13 P Splittorff L Andersen    28,419 +
 42 Tue, Jun  2 box KCR  SEA  L   3-4       16-26    5    11.0  3:04 F Bannister  J Berenguer   25,678 -
 43 Wed, Jun  3 box KCR  SEA  W  12-9       17-26    5    11.0  3:01 R Gale       B Clark       23,025 +
 44 Fri, Jun  5 box KCR  MIL  L   2-6       17-27    5    10.5  2:20 M Haas       L Gura        31,300 -
 45 Sat, Jun  6 box KCR  MIL  L   2-4       17-28    5    11.5  2:25 P Vuckovich  D Leonard     37,468 --
 46 Sun, Jun  7 box KCR  MIL  W   7-1       18-28    5    11.5  2:37 P Splittorff R Lerch       32,429 +
 47 Mon, Jun  8 box KCR  NYY  L   3-8       18-29    5    12.0  3:13 D Righetti   R Gale        36,922 -
 48 Tue, Jun  9 box KCR  NYY  L   5-8       18-30    5    13.5  3:05 D LaRoche    R Martin      36,496 --
 49 Wed, Jun 10 box KCR @TOR  W   7-4       19-30    5    12.5  2:34 D Leonard    M Bomback     19,098 +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 50 Thu, Jun 11 box KCR @TOR  W  10-5       20-30    5    12.0  2:57 R Martin     M Willis      16,498 ++
 51 Mon, Aug 10 box KCR @BAL  L   2-3 (12)  20-31    5    12.0  3:18 T Martinez   R Martin      19,850 -
 52 Wed, Aug 12 box KCR @BAL  W  10-0       21-31    5    12.0  2:27 L Gura       J Palmer           0 +
 53             box KCR @BAL  L   3-4       21-32    5    12.0  2:07 S McGregor   J Wright      19,352 -
 54 Thu, Aug 13 box KCR @BAL  L   1-2       21-33    5    12.5  2:32 M Flanagan   R Gale        13,780 --
 55 Fri, Aug 14 box KCR @CLE  W   4-1       22-33    5    12.5  2:44 M Jones      B Blyleven     7,971 +
 56 Sat, Aug 15 box KCR @CLE  W   5-3       23-33    5    12.5  2:32 D Leonard    J Denny        7,582 ++
 57 Sun, Aug 16 box KCR @CLE  W   6-2       24-33    5    13.0  2:34 L Gura       R Waits            0 +++
 58             box KCR @CLE  L   6-8       24-34    5    13.0  2:56 M Stanton    R Martin      12,790 -
 59 Mon, Aug 17 box KCR  TOR  W   5-3       25-34    5    12.5  2:22 R Gale       J Clancy      31,958 +
 60 Tue, Aug 18 box KCR  TOR  L   3-5       25-35    5    13.5  2:20 L Leal       M Jones       26,952 -
 61 Wed, Aug 19 box KCR  TOR  L   4-9       25-36    5    14.5  2:57 J Berenguer  D Leonard     28,174 --
 62 Fri, Aug 21 box KCR @NYY  W   4-0       26-36    5    13.0  2:22 L Gura       D Righetti    37,970 +
 63 Sat, Aug 22 box KCR @NYY  L   0-5       26-37    5    14.0  2:36 R Reuschel   P Splittorff  40,127 -
 64 Sun, Aug 23 box KCR @NYY  L   0-8       26-38    5    14.0  2:27 R Guidry     R Gale        40,258 --
 65 Mon, Aug 24 box KCR @DET  W   4-2       27-38    5    14.0  2:53 K Brett      D Schatzeder  41,009 +
 66 Tue, Aug 25 box KCR @DET  L   3-4 (10)  27-39    5    14.0  2:53 K Saucier    D Quisenberr  35,189 -
 67 Wed, Aug 26 box KCR @DET  W   6-1       28-39    5    13.5  2:30 L Gura       A Lopez       36,691 +
 68 Thu, Aug 27 box KCR @TOR  W  11-5       29-39    5    12.5  2:51 R Martin     J Clancy      14,704 ++
 69 Fri, Aug 28 box KCR @TOR  L   3-4       29-40    5    12.5  2:35 J McLaughlin K Brett       13,230 -
 70 Sat, Aug 29 box KCR @TOR  W   2-0       30-40    5    11.5  2:28 M Jones      J Berenguer   19,055 +
 71 Mon, Aug 31 box KCR  MIL  L   1-5       30-41    5    13.0  2:39 M Caldwell   D Leonard     27,974 -
 72 Tue, Sep  1 box KCR  MIL  W   3-1       31-41    5    12.5  2:21 L Gura       M Haas        22,202 +
 73 Wed, Sep  2 box KCR  MIL  W   5-4       32-41    5    11.0  2:23 D Quisenberr R Fingers     19,658 ++
 74 Thu, Sep  3 box KCR  NYY  W   3-2       33-41    5    11.0  2:19 M Jones      T John        26,565 +++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 75 Fri, Sep  4 box KCR  NYY  L   0-4       33-42    5    12.0  2:31 R May        D Leonard     34,272 -
 76 Sat, Sep  5 box KCR  NYY  L   1-2       33-43    5    12.0  2:36 D Righetti   L Gura        38,325 --
 77 Sun, Sep  6 box KCR  NYY  L   1-6       33-44    5    12.0  2:22 R Reuschel   A Hammaker    40,105 ---
 78 Mon, Sep  7 box KCR  CAL  W   7-1       34-44    5    12.0  2:34 M Jones      M Witt        25,054 +
 79 Tue, Sep  8 box KCR  CAL  W   5-3       35-44    5    12.0  2:46 D Leonard    G Zahn        19,768 ++
 80 Wed, Sep  9 box KCR  CAL  W   7-3       36-44    5    11.0  2:29 R Martin     D Frost       21,569 +++
 81 Fri, Sep 11 box KCR @OAK  L   1-6       36-45    5    12.0  2:31 M Keough     A Hammaker    26,098 -
 82 Sat, Sep 12 box KCR @OAK  W   4-0       37-45    5    11.0  2:30 D Leonard    M Norris      33,493 +
 83 Sun, Sep 13 box KCR @OAK  W   6-5 (12)  38-45    5    10.0  4:28 P Splittorff D Beard       28,701 ++
 84 Mon, Sep 14 box KCR @CAL  W   4-3       39-45    4    10.0  2:31 R Gale       A Hassler     20,917 +++
 85 Tue, Sep 15 box KCR @CAL  W   3-2       40-45    4     9.0  2:54 A Hammaker   A Moreno      21,610 ++++
 86 Wed, Sep 16 box KCR @CAL  W   3-1       41-45    4     9.0  2:34 D Leonard    G Zahn        20,582 +++++
 87 Fri, Sep 18 box KCR @SEA  W   8-3       42-45    4     9.0  2:55 M Jones      G Abbott      13,855 ++++++
 88 Sat, Sep 19 box KCR @SEA  L   1-4       42-46    4    10.0  2:41 J Beattie    J Wright      12,959 -
 89 Sun, Sep 20 box KCR @SEA  L   2-3       42-47    4    10.0  2:29 F Bannister  D Leonard      6,117 --
 90 Mon, Sep 21 box KCR  MIN  L   2-7       42-48    4    10.5  2:51 A Williams   A Hammaker    24,869 ---
 91 Tue, Sep 22 box KCR  MIN  W   2-1       43-48    4    11.0  2:19 L Gura       F Arroyo      19,580 +
 92 Wed, Sep 23 box KCR  MIN  L   2-6       43-49    4    12.0  2:42 P Redfern    M Jones       19,457 -
 93 Thu, Sep 24 box KCR  MIN  W   9-2       44-49    4    11.5  2:45 D Leonard    B Havens      17,893 +
 94 Fri, Sep 25 box KCR  SEA  L   3-8       44-50    4    11.5  2:30 F Bannister  J Wright      24,262 -
 95 Sat, Sep 26 box KCR  SEA  L   2-4       44-51    4    12.5  2:53 S Rawley     L Gura        27,506 --
 96 Sun, Sep 27 box KCR  SEA  W  15-3       45-51    4    11.0  2:30 M Jones      K Clay        30,317 +
 97 Mon, Sep 28 box KCR @MIN  W   6-1       46-51    4    10.5  2:21 D Leonard    B Havens       3,654 ++
 98 Tue, Sep 29 box KCR @MIN  W   4-2       47-51    4    10.5  2:21 J Wright     A Williams     3,676 +++
 99 Wed, Sep 30 box KCR @MIN  W   5-2       48-51    4    10.5  2:37 L Gura       F Arroyo      15,900 ++++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
100 Fri, Oct  2 box KCR  OAK  W   3-0       49-51    4     9.5  2:15 D Leonard    S McCatty     23,781 +++++
101 Sat, Oct  3 box KCR  OAK  L   4-8       49-52    4    10.5  2:43 R Langford   M Jones       32,039 -
102 Sun, Oct  4 box KCR  OAK  L   3-4       49-53    4    11.5  3:06 M Keough     L Gura        28,723 --
103 Mon, Oct  5 box KCR @CLE  W   9-0       50-53    4    11.0  2:05 P Splittorff R Waits        3,006 +

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