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1981 Kansas City Royals

American League
Season
League
American League
Division
West
W-L Record
50-53 (.485)   GBL: --
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
0 / 10 / 17
General Manager
Attendance
1,279,403 (Rank: 8)
Ballpark
Royals Stadium
Playoffs
Lost in 1st Round (Athletics)
Top Draft Pick

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Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
24Willie Aikens261B6-3220LR1954-10-14Seneca,SCMLB1977-19851974-1986
1975-  1-   2-CAL
    
37Juan Berenguer26P5-11215RR1954-11-30Aguadulce,PNMLB1978-19921977-1997
1975-  UDFA  -NYN
    
5George Brett283B-1B6-0200LR1953-05-15Glen Dale,WVMLB1973-19931973-1993
1971-  2-  29-KCA
    
25Ken Brett32P5-11195LL1948-09-18Brooklyn,NYMLB1967-19811967-1981
1966-  1-   4-BOS
    
7Dave Chalk303B-SS5-10175RR1950-08-30Del Rio,TXMLB1973-19811972-1981
1972-  1-  10-CAL
    
38Rich Gale27P6-7225RR1954-01-19Littleton,NHMLB1978-19841977-1991
1975-  5- 105-KCA
    
45Danny Garcia27OF-1B6-1182LL1954-04-29Brooklyn,NYMLB1981-19811977-1982
1975- 11- 249-KCA
    
23Cesar Geronimo33OF6-2170LL1948-03-11El Seybo,DRMLB1969-19831969-1983
1967-  UDFA  -NYA
    
15Jerry Grote38C5-10190RR1942-10-06San Antonio,TXMLB1963-19811963-1985
1962-  UDFA  -HOU
    
32Larry Gura33P6-1185BL1947-11-26Joliet,ILMLB1970-19851968-1985
1969-  2-  40-CHN
    
33Atlee Hammaker23P6-3200BL1958-01-24Carmel,CAMLB1981-19951979-1995
1979-  1-  21-KCA
    
10Clint Hurdle23OF6-4215LR1957-07-30Big Rapids,MIMLB1977-19871977-1987
1975-  1-   9-KCA
    
17Tim Ireland282B-1B6-0180RR1953-03-14Oakland,CAMLB1981-19821977-1985
1973- 25- 563-MON
    
40Mike Jones21P6-6215LL1959-07-30Rochester,NYMLB1980-19851977-1990
1982-  1-  12-SFN
    
22Dennis Leonard30P6-1190RR1951-05-08Brooklyn,NYMLB1974-19861974-1986
1972-  2-  42-KCA
    
27Renie Martin25P6-4190RR1955-08-30Dover,DEMLB1979-19841974-1986
1977- 19- 486-KCA
    
14Lee May381B6-3205RR1943-03-23Birmingham,ALMLB1965-19821965-1982
1961-  UDFA  -CIN
    
11Hal McRae35OF5-11180RR1945-07-10Avon Park,FLMLB1968-19871968-1987
1965-  6- 117-CIN
    
4Darryl Motley21OF5-9196RR1960-01-21Muskogee,OKMLB1981-19871978-2002
1978-  2-  51-KCA
    
18Rance Mulliniks253B-SS6-0170LR1956-01-15Tulare,CAMLB1977-19921977-1992
1974-  3-  58-CAL
    
26Amos Otis34OF5-11165RR1947-04-26Mobile,ALMLB1967-19841967-1984
1965-  5-  95-BOS
    
28Bill Paschall27P6-0175RR1954-04-22Norfolk,VAMLB1978-19811977-1981
1976-  3-  53-KCA
    
16,52Ken Phelps261B6-1209LL1954-08-06Seattle,WAMLB1980-19901976-1991
1976- 15- 354-KCA
    
9Jamie Quirk26C-3B6-4200LR1954-10-22Whittier,CAMLB1975-19921975-1992
1972-  1-  18-KCA
    
29Dan Quisenberry28P6-2180RR1953-02-07Santa Monica,CAMLB1979-19901977-1990
1975-  UDFA  -KCA
    
31Jeff Schattinger25P6-5200LR1955-10-25Fresno,CAMLB1981-19811977-1983
1979-  1-  21-KCA
    
37Pat Sheridan23OF6-3175LR1957-12-04Ann Arbor,MIMLB1981-19911979-1991
1979-  3-  73-KCA
    
34Paul Splittorff34P6-3210LL1946-10-08Evansville,INMLB1970-19841970-1984
1968- 25- 575-KCA
    
30U L Washington27SS5-11175BR1953-10-27Stringtown,OKMLB1977-19871976-1992
1972-  UDFA  -KCA
    
12John Wathan31C-1B6-2205RR1949-10-04Cedar Rapids,IAMLB1976-19851976-1985
1971-  1-   4-KCA
    
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
20Frank White302B5-11170RR1950-09-04Greenville,MSMLB1973-19901973-1990
1970-  UDFA  -KCA
    
6Willie Wilson25OF6-3195BR1955-07-09Montgomery,ALMLB1976-19941976-2009
1974- 16- 381-LAN
    
35Jim Wright26P6-5205RR1955-03-03St. Joseph,MOMLB1981-19821977-1983
1973-  5-  98-PHI
    
33 Record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.
Opening Day Lineup
1. Willie Wilson (cf)
2. Hal McRae (dh)
3. George Brett (3b)
4. Willie Aikens (1b)
5. Amos Otis (lf)
6. Clint Hurdle (rf)
7. John Wathan (c)
8. U.L. Washington (ss)
9. Frank White (2b)
P. Larry Gura (p)