1980 KANSAS CITY ROYALS
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Level: MLB
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Team Record: 97-65 .599
Result: 1st in American League - West Division
Manager(s): Jim Frey
General Manager: Joe Burke
Stadium: Royals Stadium
Attendance: 2,288,714
Playoffs: Lost World Series (Phillies)
Kansas City Royals affiliate history
Team Record: 97-65 .599
Result: 1st in American League - West Division
Manager(s): Jim Frey
General Manager: Joe Burke
Stadium: Royals Stadium
Attendance: 2,288,714
Playoffs: Lost World Series (Phillies)
Kansas City Royals affiliate history
Oldest Player: Marty Pattin (37)
Youngest Player: Mike Jones (20)
Longest Tenure: Amos Otis, Paul Splittorff (11)
Top Hitter: George Brett (2)
Top Pitcher: Larry Gura (7)
Top Draft Pick: Frank Wills (#16)
Roster Continuity: 77.11%
Youngest Player: Mike Jones (20)
Longest Tenure: Amos Otis, Paul Splittorff (11)
Top Hitter: George Brett (2)
Top Pitcher: Larry Gura (7)
Top Draft Pick: Frank Wills (#16)
Roster Continuity: 77.11%
American League Standings
| West | W | L | Pct | GB |
| KC Royals | 97 | 65 | .599 | -- |
| Oakland | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 |
| Minnesota | 77 | 84 | .478 | 19.5 |
| Texas | 76 | 85 | .472 | 20.5 |
| Chi White Sox | 70 | 90 | .437 | 26.0 |
| California | 65 | 95 | .406 | 31.0 |
| Seattle | 59 | 103 | .364 | 38.0 |
| # | Player | Pos | HiLvl | Ht | Wt | Bats | Throws | Born | Age | Place | Draft Information | ||||
| 24 | Willie Aikens | 1B | MLB | 6-3 | 220 | Left | Right | 10/14/1954 | 25 | Seneca,South Carolina | 1975 | 1 | 2 | CAL | |
| 23 | German Barranca | 2B | MLB | 6-0 | 160 | Left | Right | 10/19/1956 | 23 | Veracruz,Mexico | 1975 | UDFA | KC | ||
| 3 | Steve Braun | OF-3B | MLB | 5-10 | 180 | Left | Right | 5/8/1948 | 32 | Trenton,New Jersey | 1966 | 10 | 200 | MIN | |
| 5 | George Brett | 3B-1B | MLB | 6-0 | 205 | Left | Right | 5/15/1953 | 27 | Glen Dale,West Virginia | 1971 | 2 | 29 | KC | |
| 25 | Ken Brett | P | MLB | 5-11 | 195 | Left | Left | 9/18/1948 | 31 | Brooklyn,New York | 1966 | 1 | 4 | BOS | |
| 40 | Steve Busby | P | MLB | 6-2 | 205 | Right | Right | 9/29/1949 | 30 | Burbank,California | 1971 | 2 | 39 | KC | |
| 19 | Jose Cardenal | OF | MLB | 5-10 | 150 | Right | Right | 10/7/1943 | 36 | Matanza,Cuba | 1961 | UDFA | SF | ||
| 17 | Manny Castillo | 3B | MLB | 5-9 | 160 | Both | Right | 4/1/1957 | 23 | Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic | 1973 | UDFA | NYM | ||
| 7 | Dave Chalk | 3B-SS | MLB | 5-10 | 175 | Right | Right | 8/30/1950 | 29 | Del Rio,Texas | 1972 | 1 | 10 | CAL | |
| 28 | Craig Chamberlain | P | MLB | 6-1 | 190 | Right | Right | 2/2/1957 | 23 | Hollywood,California | 1978 | 1 | 2 | KC | |
| 31 | Gary Christenson | P | MLB | 6-5 | 200 | Left | Left | 5/5/1953 | 27 | Mineola,New York | 1971 | 13 | 297 | DET | |
| 53 | Onix Concepcion | SS-2B | MLB | 5-6 | 180 | Right | Right | 10/5/1957 | 22 | Dorado,Puerto Rico | 1976 | UDFA | KC | ||
| 4 | Bob Detherage | OF | MLB | 6-0 | 180 | Right | Right | 9/20/1954 | 25 | Springfield,Missouri | 1972 | 3 | 65 | LAD | |
| 35 | Rawly Eastwick | P | MLB | 6-3 | 180 | Right | Right | 10/24/1950 | 29 | Camden,New Jersey | 1969 | 3 | 62 | CIN | |
| 38 | Rich Gale | P | MLB | 6-7 | 225 | Right | Right | 1/19/1954 | 26 | Littleton,New Hampshire | 1975 | 5 | 105 | KC | |
| 32 | Larry Gura | P | MLB | 6-1 | 185 | Both | Left | 11/26/1947 | 32 | Joliet,Illinois | 1969 | 2 | 40 | CHC | |
| 10 | Clint Hurdle | OF | MLB | 6-3 | 195 | Left | Right | 7/30/1957 | 22 | Big Rapids,Michigan | 1975 | 1 | 9 | KC | |
| 50 | Mike Jones | P | MLB | 6-6 | 215 | Left | Left | 7/30/1959 | 20 | Penfield,New York | 1982 | 1 | 12 | SF | |
| 8 | Pete LaCock | 1B-OF | MLB | 6-3 | 210 | Left | Left | 1/17/1952 | 28 | Burbank,California | 1970 | 1 | 20 | CHC | |
| 22 | Dennis Leonard | P | MLB | 6-1 | 190 | Right | Right | 5/8/1951 | 29 | Brooklyn,New York | 1972 | 2 | 42 | KC | |
| 27 | Renie Martin | P | MLB | 6-4 | 190 | Right | Right | 8/30/1955 | 24 | Dover,Delaware | 1977 | 19 | 486 | KC | |
| 11 | Hal McRae | OF | MLB | 5-11 | 185 | Right | Right | 7/10/1945 | 34 | Avon Park,Florida | 1965 | 6 | 117 | CIN | |
| 18 | Rance Mulliniks | 3B-SS | MLB | 6-0 | 175 | Left | Right | 1/15/1956 | 24 | Tulare,California | 1974 | 3 | 58 | CAL | |
| 26 | Amos Otis | OF | MLB | 5-11 | 166 | Right | Right | 4/26/1947 | 33 | Mobile,Alabama | 1965 | 5 | 95 | BOS | |
| 33 | Marty Pattin | P | MLB | 5-11 | 180 | Right | Right | 4/6/1943 | 37 | Charleston,Illinois | 1965 | 7 | 127 | CAL | |
| 52 | Ken Phelps | 1B | MLB | 6-1 | 200 | Left | Left | 8/6/1954 | 25 | Seattle,Washington | 1976 | 15 | 354 | KC | |
| 15 | Darrell Porter | C | MLB | 6-0 | 193 | Left | Right | 1/17/1952 | 28 | Joplin,Missouri | 1970 | 1 | 4 | MIL | |
| 9 | Jamie Quirk | C-3B | MLB | 6-4 | 200 | Left | Right | 10/22/1954 | 25 | Whittier,California | 1972 | 1 | 18 | KC | |
| 29 | Dan Quisenberry | P | MLB | 6-2 | 185 | Right | Right | 2/7/1953 | 27 | Santa Monica,California | 1975 | UDFA | KC | ||
| 34 | Paul Splittorff | P | MLB | 6-3 | 210 | Left | Left | 10/8/1946 | 33 | Evansville,Indiana | 1968 | 25 | 574 | KC | |
| 1 | Jerry Terrell | SS-3B | MLB | 6-0 | 170 | Right | Right | 7/13/1946 | 33 | Waseca,Minnesota | 1968 | 18 | 412 | MIN | |
| 2 | Rusty Torres | OF | MLB | 5-10 | 180 | Both | Right | 9/30/1948 | 31 | Aguadilla,Puerto Rico | 1966 | 54 | 811 | NYY | |
| 21 | Jeff Twitty | P | MLB | 6-2 | 185 | Left | Left | 11/10/1957 | 22 | Lancaster,South Carolina | 1979 | 25 | 638 | KC | |
| 30 | U.L. Washington | SS | MLB | 5-11 | 175 | Both | Right | 10/27/1953 | 26 | Stringtown,Oklahoma | 1973 | UDFA | KC | ||
| 12 | John Wathan | C-1B | MLB | 6-2 | 205 | Right | Right | 10/4/1949 | 30 | Cedar Rapids,Iowa | 1971 | 1 | 4 | KC | |
| 20 | Frank White | 2B | MLB | 5-11 | 175 | Right | Right | 9/4/1950 | 29 | Greenville,Mississippi | 1970 | UDFA | KC | ||
| 6 | Willie Wilson | OF-CF | MLB | 6-3 | 195 | Both | Right | 7/9/1955 | 24 | Montgomery,Alabama | 1974 | 16 | 379 | LAD | |
| Team Personnel | Position | |
| Joe Burke | General Manager | |
| Bill Connors | Pitching Coach | |
| Jim Frey | Manager | |
| Bill Haywood | Scout | |
| Ron Hopkins | Scout | |
| Gordon MacKenzie | Third Base Coach | |
| Jose Martinez | First Base Coach | |
| Denny Matthews | Broadcaster | |
| Jimmie Schaffer | Bullpen Coach | |
| Richard Schlenker | Scout | |
| Denny Trease | Broadcaster | |
| Fred White | Broadcaster | |
| Al Wisk | Broadcaster |
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