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1981 Kansas City Royals

American League
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Season
1981
League
American League
Division
West
W-L Record
50-53 (.485)   GBL: --
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
0 / 10 / 17
General Manager
Joe Burke
Attendance
1,279,403 (Rank: 8)
Ballpark
Royals Stadium
Playoffs
Lost in 1st Round (Athletics)
Top Draft Pick
Dave Leeper (1-23)
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
6Willie Wilson25OFB1024395413310713234818424313516046518115.303.335.364.699.162.061.3323.879.03439.00439.00
1974- 16- 381-LAN
MLB1976-19941976-2009
11Hal McRae35DHR101389381062327363434332353111544333274.272.330.396.726.208.124.2807.857.6255.5755.57
1965-  6- 117-CIN
MLB1968-19871968-1987
26Amos Otis34OFR99372491002239571673159239171554173466.269.321.417.738.255.148.2917.4314.1541.3341.33
1965-  5-  95-BOS
MLB1967-19841967-1984
20Frank White302BR9436435911719384219500430101373902764.250.285.376.661.184.126.2664.8712.8240.4440.44
1970-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1973-19901973-1990
24Willie Aikens261BL1013494593160175300624730512111604193360.266.377.458.835.370.192.26214.8011.2220.5320.53
1975-  1-   2-CAL
MLB1977-19851974-1986
5George Brett283BL89347421092776431462723104771683794069.314.361.484.845.271.170.3207.126.0757.8357.83
1971-  2-  29-KCA
MLB1973-19931973-1993
30U L Washington27SSB98339407719122910104143031161043842255.227.310.307.617.201.080.25410.6811.20169.50169.50
1972-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1977-19871976-1992
12John Wathan31CR89301247693119116192325319943301363.252.298.312.610.140.060.2685.766.97301.00301.00
1971-  1-   4-KCA
MLB1976-19851976-1985
4Darryl Motley21OFR4212515294028137151110239135623.232.276.312.588.120.080.2485.1911.1162.5062.50
1978-  2-  51-KCA
MLB1981-19871978-2002
23Cesar Geronimo33OFL591181429022136111160222339133425.246.305.331.636.220.085.2658.2712.0359.0059.00
1967-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1969-19831969-1983
9Jamie Quirk26CL4610082570010026171001532107718.250.299.320.619.110.070.3015.6115.890.000.00
1972-  1-  18-KCA
MLB1975-19921975-1992
10Clint Hurdle23OFL2876122531415001310000324289817.329.427.553.980.395.224.33914.6111.2419.0019.00
1975-  1-   9-KCA
MLB1977-19871977-1987
15Jerry Grote38CR225641731191032111012562512.304.344.446.790.214.142.2964.843.2356.0056.00
1962-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1963-19811963-1985
14Lee May381B-DHR2655316300801314000021958313.291.328.345.673.091.054.3905.1724.140.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1965-19821965-1982
7Dave Chalk303B-2BR27492113005014203001145638.224.283.286.569.122.062.2347.143.570.000.00
1972-  1-  10-CAL
MLB1973-19811972-1981
18Rance Mulliniks252B-SSL24446103005012700002134637.227.261.295.556.091.068.2704.3515.220.000.00
1974-  3-  58-CAL
MLB1977-19921977-1992
16,52Ken Phelps26DH-1BL2122130101001130000052312.136.174.227.401.136.091.3334.3556.520.000.00
1976- 15- 354-KCA
MLB1980-19901976-1991
45Danny Garcia27OFL121442000000020000021402.143.143.143.286.000.000.1670.0014.290.000.00
1975- 11- 249-KCA
MLB1981-19811977-1982
37Pat Sheridan23OFL310000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1979-  3-  73-KCA
MLB1981-19911979-1991
17Tim Ireland281BR401000000100000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1973- 25- 563-MON
MLB1981-19821977-1985
Tot:20 Players10873560397952169296138110053301419172835348413623941259693.267.325.383.707.213.115.2867.6410.631.3958.36
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
22Dennis Leonard30R13112.99262692000201.2202796715411075131.209.010.671.834.783.532.61
1972-  2-  42-KCA
MLB1974-19861974-1986
32Larry Gura33L1182.722323122000172.113961521135613041.017.260.571.833.193.191.74
1969-  2-  40-CHN
MLB1970-19851968-1985
38Rich Gale27R665.40191520240101.210763611438470021.439.471.243.364.165.581.24
1975-  5- 105-KCA
MLB1978-19841977-1991
34Paul Splittorff34L554.3621151016099.011148481223480211.3510.091.092.094.364.362.09
1968- 25- 575-KCA
MLB1970-19841970-1984
40Mike Jones21L633.2112110001075.2743027728291021.358.800.833.333.453.571.04
1982-  1-  12-SFN
MLB1980-19851977-1990
29Dan Quisenberry28R141.734000035401862.1591612115200011.198.520.142.172.892.311.33
1975-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1979-19901977-1990
27Renie Martin25R452.77290001329461.2552519229252001.368.030.294.233.653.650.86
1977- 19- 486-KCA
MLB1979-19841974-1986
35Jim Wright26R233.4617400713052.0572120521270021.509.870.873.634.673.631.29
1973-  5-  98-PHI
MLB1981-19821977-1983
33Atlee Hammaker23L135.541060024039.0442424212110101.4410.150.462.772.545.540.92
1979-  1-  21-KCA
MLB1981-19951979-1995
25Ken Brett32L114.18220001322232.135161521470011.529.740.563.901.954.450.50
1966-  1-   4-BOS
MLB1967-19811967-1981
37Juan Berenguer26R048.69830045019.2222119416201021.9310.071.837.329.159.611.25
1975-  UDFA  -NYN
MLB1978-19921977-1997
31Jeff Schattinger25R000.0010000103.02000110021.006.000.003.003.000.001.00
1979-  1-  21-KCA
MLB1981-19811977-1983
28Bill Paschall27R004.5020002202.02110011001.009.000.000.004.504.500.00
1976-  3-  53-KCA
MLB1978-19811977-1981
Tot:13 Players50533.561031032447912724922.190940536575273404134201.288.870.732.663.943.951.48
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
John Wathan31C7368615.13002671333326.979451871.44.50.534.7770.982.01
Jerry Grote38C2220171.08760093931.00014573.74.20.544.8921.4100.02
Jamie Quirk26C2215134.0589116867.98513476.53.00.504.5021.447.82
Greg Keatley27C202.01000111.000000.50.504.501.90.04
Totals30.5C1191039224464182495487.984722772.74.10.534.75
Willie Aikens261B9996854.184456779907900.992009.11.059.4896.198.01
Lee May381B8758.06320865651.000008.11.1210.097.830.82
Tim Ireland281B404.03000331.000000.80.756.753.9100.03
Danny Garcia271B202.01000111.000000.50.504.501.916.74
Ken Phelps261B203.04100551.000002.51.6715.001.99.54
John Wathan311B101.01000111.000001.01.009.001.01.16
Totals29.31B11610392291659787982975.993008.41.069.52
Frank White302B9393824.1226263670495489.988005.30.595.3490.398.91
Dave Chalk302B10657.010190229291.000002.90.514.589.737.02
Rance Mulliniks252B10440.01413343027.900002.70.686.089.741.72
Jamie Quirk262B101.00100111.000001.01.009.001.02.24
Totals27.82B114103922250296976555546.984004.80.595.33
George Brett283B8887758.174170147258244.946002.80.322.9085.498.91
Dave Chalk303B14774.0912132221.955001.50.282.5513.651.92
Jamie Quirk263B8662.0513312118.857002.30.292.617.817.43
Rance Mulliniks253B5328.04511109.900001.80.322.894.920.84
Totals27.33B115103922922001912311292.939002.50.322.85
U L Washington27SS9897868.01352971258444432.973004.40.504.4895.1100.01
Rance Mulliniks25SS7651.1721142928.966004.00.554.936.829.22
Dave Chalk30SS102.0000000.000000.00.000.001.03.73
Onix Concepcion23SS101.0000000.000000.00.000.001.00.03
Totals26.3SS1071039221423181362473460.973004.30.504.49
Willie Wilson25LF8482736.12441142259255.985003.00.353.1281.682.41
Amos Otis34LF1212104.0342203836.947003.00.353.1211.712.12
Cesar Geronimo33LF5328.07000771.000001.40.252.254.98.53
John Wathan31LF3323.01100221.000000.70.090.782.93.44
Darryl Motley21LF203.0000000.000000.00.000.001.94.85
Hal McRae35LF2216.05000551.000002.50.312.811.92.05
Pat Sheridan23LF103.01000111.000001.00.333.001.033.37
Danny Garcia27LF119.01000111.000001.00.111.001.08.37
Totals28.6LF1101039222931462313307.981002.80.333.00
Amos Otis34CF8684758.12574012612611.000003.00.343.1083.586.91
Willie Wilson25CF1817148.05530158581.000003.20.393.5317.517.62
Cesar Geronimo33CF3216.05000551.000001.70.312.812.95.13
Totals30.7CF1071039223177023243241.000003.00.353.16
Cesar Geronimo33RF5026271.2841208785.977001.70.312.8248.584.71
Darryl Motley21RF3936306.1883319491.968002.30.302.6837.992.92
Clint Hurdle23RF2826200.05910060601.000002.10.302.7027.2100.03
John Wathan31RF131092.01410015151.000001.20.161.4712.614.64
Danny Garcia27RF5225.15000551.000001.00.201.794.941.75
Hal McRae35RF2215.0501065.833002.50.333.001.92.06
Pat Sheridan23RF202.01000111.000000.50.504.501.966.76
Amos Otis34RF118.03000331.000003.00.383.381.01.08
Jamie Quirk26RF102.0000000.000000.00.000.001.02.28
Totals28.1RF141103922259661271265.978001.90.292.59
Willie Wilson25OF10199884.12991443317313.987003.10.353.1998.199.01
Amos Otis34OF9797870.1294621302300.993003.10.343.1094.298.02
Cesar Geronimo33OF5731315.2961209997.980001.70.312.7755.396.63
Darryl Motley21OF3936309.1883319491.968002.30.292.6537.992.94
Clint Hurdle23OF2826200.05910060601.000002.10.302.7027.2100.05
John Wathan31OF1613115.01520017171.000001.10.151.3315.518.06
Danny Garcia27OF6334.16000661.000001.00.181.585.850.07
Hal McRae35OF4431.0100101110.909002.50.322.903.94.08
Pat Sheridan23OF305.02000221.000000.70.403.602.9100.09
Jamie Quirk26OF102.0000000.000000.00.000.001.02.210
Totals27.8OF352309276786927125908896.987002.50.322.92
Hal McRae35DH9700.0000000.000000.00.0094.296.01
Ken Phelps26DH400.0000000.000000.00.003.919.02
Lee May38DH400.0000000.000000.00.003.915.42
Amos Otis34DH100.0000000.000000.00.001.01.04
Totals33.3DH10600000000000.0
Dan Quisenberry28P40062.1823113231.9694450.00.80.504.4938.8100.01
Renie Martin25P29061.2315222018.9007187.50.60.292.6528.2100.02
Dennis Leonard30P2626201.213310344441.00015671.41.70.221.9725.2100.03
Larry Gura33P2323172.19300439391.0005271.41.70.232.0422.3100.04
Ken Brett32P22032.1560111111.00020100.00.50.343.0821.4100.05
Paul Splittorff34P211599.02220224241.0009469.21.10.242.1820.4100.06
Rich Gale27P1915101.268111514.93310283.30.70.141.2518.4100.07
Jim Wright26P17452.02600881.0003260.00.50.151.3816.5100.08
Mike Jones21P121175.23140017171.0008466.71.40.232.0311.7100.09
Atlee Hammaker23P10639.01401551.0004180.00.50.131.159.7100.010
Juan Berenguer26P8319.2000000.0004180.00.00.000.007.8100.011
Bill Paschall27P202.0000000.000000.00.000.001.9100.012
Jeff Schattinger25P103.0000000.00010100.00.00.000.001.0100.013
Totals27.5P23010392252159415215211.981722772.70.90.232.07

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.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Dick HowserManagerSS5-8155RR1936-05-14Miami,FLMLB1961-19681961-1968
1958-  UDFA  -KC1
19
Jim FreyManagerOF5-9170LL1931-05-26Cleveland,OH21
Rick RenickHitting Coach3B-OF6-0190RR1944-03-16London,OHMLB1968-19721968-1978
1965-  UDFA  -MIN
23
Bill ConnorsPitching CoachP6-1180RR1941-11-02Schenectady,NYMLB1966-19681966-1968
1961-  UDFA  -CHN
16
Jose MartinezFirst Base Coach2B-SS5-11190RR1942-07-26Cardenas,CUMLB1969-19701969-1970
1960-  UDFA  -PIT
19
Gordon MackenzieThird Base CoachC5-11175RR1937-07-09St. Petersburg,FLMLB1961-19611961-1961
1956-  UDFA  -KC1
19
Jimmie SchafferBullpen CoachC5-9185RR1936-04-05Limeport,PAMLB1961-19681961-1968
1955-  UDFA  -SLN
13
Joe BurkeGeneral ManagerEXEC1923-12-089
Dean Taylor Assistant Director of Scouting and Player DevelopmentEXEC1951-04-19Brawley,CA33
Herk RobinsonAssistant General ManagerEXEC36
Tom FerrickScoutP6-3220RR1915-01-06New York,NYMLB1941-19521941-195213
Earl RappScoutOF6-2185LR1921-05-20Corunna,MIMLB1949-19521949-19521
Guy HansenScoutP6-0185RR1947-11-12Woodland Hills,CA
1969- 44- 931-KCA
42
Ron HopkinsScoutSCOUT13
Richard SchlenkerScoutSCOUT5
Art StewartScoutSCOUTChicago,IL8
16 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1981Kansas City RoyalsALMLB1035053.485-397405-8010Jim Frey, Dick HowserRoyals StadiumLost in 1st Round (Athletics)
1981Omaha RoyalsAmerAAA1367957.581-6175526511Joe SparksJohnny Rosenblatt StadiumLost in Finals
1981Jacksonville SunsSouAA1426577.45814.0566652-8648Gene LamontSam W. Wolfson Baseball Parkdnq
1981Fort Myers RoyalsFSLA+1307258.5547.057846511323Brian MurphyTerry Park BallfieldLost in Finals
1981Charleston (sc) RoyalsSALA1427567.5283.06326122023Rick MathewsCollege Parkdnq
1981Gulf Coast Royals GoldGCLRk644420.688-2972247311Roy TannerBaseball City StadiumLeague Champions
1981Gulf Coast Royals BlueGCLRk633528.5568.53332379633Joe JonesBaseball City Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization780420360.53834203147273

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1981Larry GuraAmerican League Pitcher of the MonthSeptember
1981Frank WhiteAmerican League Gold Glove2B
1981Willie WilsonAmerican League Player of the MonthSeptember
3 record(s)

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Mike Jones211981AL-ROYKansas City Royals4068
Larry Gura331981AL-CYKansas City Royals9011
George Brett281981AL-MVPKansas City Royals27001
3 record(s)
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