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1980 Kansas City Royals

1980 Kansas City Royals

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Season
1980
league Name
American League
division
West
level
MLB
nickname
Royals
record
GBL
0.0
div rank
1
League rank
3
MLB Rank
3
manager
ballpark
Royals Stadium
Attendance
2,288,714
att rk
5
payroll
0
pay rk
0
Top Draft Pick
playoffs
Lost World Series (Phillies)
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year type box date visiting Team visscore home team homescore box winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher attend. time
1980 ALCS 1980-10-08 New York Yankees 2 Kansas City Royals 7 box | pbp Larry Gura Ron Guidry -- 42,598 3:00
1980 ALCS 1980-10-09 New York Yankees 2 Kansas City Royals 3 box | pbp Dennis Leonard Rudy May Dan Quisenberry 42,633 2:51
1980 ALCS 1980-10-10 Kansas City Royals 4 New York Yankees 2 box | pbp Dan Quisenberry Rich Gossage -- 56,588 2:59
1980 WS 1980-10-14 Kansas City Royals 6 Philadelphia Phillies 7 box | pbp Bob Walk Dennis Leonard Tug McGraw 65,791 3:01
1980 WS 1980-10-15 Kansas City Royals 4 Philadelphia Phillies 6 box | pbp Steve Carlton Dan Quisenberry Ron Reed 65,775 3:01
1980 WS 1980-10-17 Philadelphia Phillies 3 Kansas City Royals 4 box | pbp Dan Quisenberry Tug McGraw -- 42,380 3:19
1980 WS 1980-10-18 Philadelphia Phillies 3 Kansas City Royals 5 box | pbp Dennis Leonard Larry Christenson Dan Quisenberry 42,363 2:37
1980 WS 1980-10-19 Philadelphia Phillies 4 Kansas City Royals 3 box | pbp Tug McGraw Dan Quisenberry -- 42,369 2:51
1980 WS 1980-10-21 Kansas City Royals 1 Philadelphia Phillies 4 box | pbp Steve Carlton Rich Gale Tug McGraw 65,838 3:00
9 record(s)
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player name age ba pos leaguename   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr hilvl mlb years stat years draft info
Willie Aikens 25 L 1b World Series 6 20 5 8 0 1 4 8 0 0 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 22 26 5 3 .400 .538 1.100 1.638 1.000 .700 .500 23.08 30.77 1.33 5.00 MLB 1977-1985 1974-1986
1975-  1-   2-CAL
George Brett 27 L 3b-1b World Series 6 24 3 9 2 1 1 3 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 16 26 4 5 .375 .423 .667 1.090 .417 .292 .421 7.69 15.38 2.00 24.00 MLB 1973-1993 1973-1993
1971-  2-  29-KCA
Jose Cardenal 36 R of World Series 4 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 2 .200 .200 .200 .400 .000 .000 .286 0.00 30.00 -- -- MLB 1963-1980 1963-1980
1960-    UDFA-SFN
Dave Chalk 29 R 3b-ss World Series 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -- 1.000 -- -- -- -- -- 100.00 0.00 0.00 -- MLB 1973-1981 1972-1981
1972-  1-  10-CAL
Clint Hurdle 22 L of World Series 4 12 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 14 1 4 .417 .500 .500 1.000 .333 .083 .455 14.29 7.14 0.50 -- MLB 1977-1987 1977-1987
1975-  1-   9-KCA
Hal McRae 34 R of World Series 6 24 3 9 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 26 3 6 .375 .423 .500 .923 .208 .125 .409 7.69 7.69 1.00 -- MLB 1968-1987 1968-1987
1965-  6- 117-CIN
Amos Otis 33 R of World Series 6 23 4 11 2 0 3 7 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 22 26 5 6 .478 .538 .957 1.495 .609 .478 .471 11.54 11.54 1.00 7.67 MLB 1967-1984 1967-1984
1965-  5-  95-BOS
Darrell Porter 28 L c World Series 5 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 17 0 2 .143 .294 .143 .437 .214 .000 .200 17.65 23.53 1.33 -- MLB 1971-1987 1971-1987
1970-  1-   4-MIL
U.L. Washington 26 B ss World Series 6 22 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 22 0 6 .273 .273 .273 .545 .000 .000 .375 0.00 27.27 -- -- MLB 1977-1987 1976-1992
1972-    UDFA-KCA
John Wathan 30 R c-1b World Series 3 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 2 .286 .444 .286 .730 .286 .000 .333 22.22 11.11 0.50 -- MLB 1976-1985 1976-1985
1971-  1-   4-KCA
Frank White 29 R 2b World Series 6 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 26 0 2 .080 .115 .080 .195 .080 .000 .100 3.85 19.23 5.00 -- MLB 1973-1990 1973-1990
1970-    UDFA-KCA
Willie Wilson 24 B of World Series 6 26 3 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 12 0 0 0 0 0 5 30 1 3 .154 .267 .192 .459 .269 .038 .286 13.33 40.00 3.00 -- MLB 1976-1994 1976-2009
1974- 16- 381-LAN
Willie Aikens 25 L 1b Championship Series 3 11 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 0 4 .364 .364 .364 .727 .000 .000 .400 0.00 9.09 -- -- MLB 1977-1985 1974-1986
1975-  1-   2-CAL
George Brett 27 L 3b-1b Championship Series 3 11 3 3 1 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 12 3 0 .273 .333 .909 1.242 .727 .636 .111 8.33 0.00 0.00 5.50 MLB 1973-1993 1973-1993
1971-  2-  29-KCA
Clint Hurdle 22 L of Championship Series 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 50.00 -- -- MLB 1977-1987 1977-1987
1975-  1-   9-KCA
Hal McRae 34 R of Championship Series 3 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 2 .200 .273 .200 .473 .100 .000 .286 9.09 27.27 3.00 -- MLB 1968-1987 1968-1987
1965-  6- 117-CIN
Amos Otis 33 R of Championship Series 3 12 2 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 12 1 3 .333 .333 .417 .750 .250 .083 .444 0.00 25.00 -- -- MLB 1967-1984 1967-1984
1965-  5-  95-BOS
Darrell Porter 28 L c Championship Series 3 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 .100 .182 .100 .282 .100 .000 .100 9.09 0.00 0.00 -- MLB 1971-1987 1971-1987
1970-  1-   4-MIL
U.L. Washington 26 B ss Championship Series 3 11 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 13 1 3 .364 .462 .455 .916 .273 .091 .500 15.38 23.08 1.50 -- MLB 1977-1987 1976-1992
1972-    UDFA-KCA
John Wathan 30 R c-1b Championship Series 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 .500 .000 .000 33.33 11.11 0.33 -- MLB 1976-1985 1976-1985
1971-  1-   4-KCA
Frank White 29 R 2b Championship Series 3 11 3 6 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 11 2 4 .545 .545 .909 1.455 .455 .364 .556 0.00 9.09 -- 11.00 MLB 1973-1990 1973-1990
1970-    UDFA-KCA
Willie Wilson 24 B of Championship Series 3 13 2 4 2 1 0 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 14 3 1 .308 .357 .615 .973 .385 .308 .364 7.14 14.29 2.00 -- MLB 1976-1994 1976-2009
1974- 16- 381-LAN
22 record(s)
Playoff Pitching Statistics
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player name age throws leaguename role   w   l   g gs cg sh gr gf sv ip   h   r er hr bb so wp bk hb era whip h9 hr9 bb9 so9 ra9 so/bb hilvl mlb years stat years draft info
Rich Gale 26 R World Series Reliever 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 6.1 11 0 3 0 4 4 0 0 0 4.26 2.37 15.63 0.00 5.68 5.68 0.00 1.00 MLB 1978-1984 1977-1991
1975-  5- 105-KCA
Larry Gura 32 L World Series Reliever 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 12.1 8 0 3 0 3 4 0 0 0 2.19 0.89 5.84 0.00 2.19 2.92 0.00 1.33 MLB 1970-1985 1968-1985
1969-  2-  40-CHN
Dennis Leonard 29 R World Series Reliever 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 10.2 15 0 8 0 2 5 0 0 0 6.75 1.59 12.66 0.00 1.69 4.22 0.00 2.50 MLB 1974-1986 1974-1986
1972-  2-  42-KCA
Renie Martin 24 R World Series Reliever 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 9.2 11 0 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 2.79 1.45 10.24 0.00 2.79 1.86 0.00 0.67 MLB 1979-1984 1974-1986
1977- 19- 486-KCA
Marty Pattin 37 R World Series Reliever 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 18.00 0.00 -- MLB 1968-1980 1968-1980
1965-  7- 127-CAL
Dan Quisenberry 27 R World Series Reliever 1 2 6 0 0 0 6 0 1 10.1 10 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.23 1.26 8.71 0.00 2.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 MLB 1979-1990 1977-1990
1975-    UDFA-KCA
Paul Splittorff 33 L World Series Reliever 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 2.40 21.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -- MLB 1970-1984 1970-1984
1968- 25- 575-KCA
Larry Gura 32 L Championship Series Reliever 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 10 0 2 0 1 4 0 0 0 2.00 1.22 10.00 0.00 1.00 4.00 0.00 4.00 MLB 1970-1985 1968-1985
1969-  2-  40-CHN
Dennis Leonard 29 R Championship Series Reliever 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8.0 7 0 2 0 1 8 0 0 0 2.25 1.00 7.88 0.00 1.12 9.00 0.00 8.00 MLB 1974-1986 1974-1986
1972-  2-  42-KCA
Dan Quisenberry 27 R Championship Series Closer 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 4.2 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.00 1.29 7.71 0.00 3.86 1.93 0.00 0.50 MLB 1979-1990 1977-1990
1975-    UDFA-KCA
Paul Splittorff 33 L Championship Series Reliever 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.1 5 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 1.69 1.31 8.44 0.00 3.38 5.06 0.00 1.50 MLB 1970-1984 1970-1984
1968- 25- 575-KCA
11 record(s)