1980 Kansas City Royals
97 - 65
1979 / 1981 (Organization)
1st place in the AL West
Home Record:
Away Record: 		49 - 32 (.605)
48 - 33 (.593)		 +5.1 wins
+10.9 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 809 / 714 ( +95 )
Allowed/Expected: 694 / 722 ( +28 )
Pyth Record: 93 - 69 (+4)
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Royals Stadium
Attendance: 2,288,714 Avg Att: 28,256 (1.46)
Att Rank: 3 / 14 Lg Avg: 19,338
       
Park Factor: 0.99    
HR Factor: 0.85 R/L HR: 0.86 / 0.84
Notes:
- American League Champions - West Division Champions
- Defeated New York Yankees in the ALCS
- Lost to Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series

Fielding


Left Field
Willie Wilson
25.0
877
2.7
Pete LaCock
28.5
180
-0.1
John Wathan
30.7
157
-0.2
Rusty Torres
31.8
67
0.1
Hal McRae
35.0
67
0.0
Jerry Terrell
34.0
27
0.0
Bob Detherage
25.8
27
-0.0
Jose Cardenal
36.7
19
0.0
Steve Braun
32.1
19
-0.0
Jamie Quirk
25.7
14
0.0
Clint Hurdle
22.9
5
-0.0
11
27.2
1459
2.5

Center Field
Amos Otis 33.2
913
-0.7
Willie Wilson 25.0
524
0.9
Rusty Torres 31.8
23
-0.0
3
30.2
1459
0.2


Right Field
Clint Hurdle 22.9
972
0.1
Jose Cardenal 36.7
128
-0.1
John Wathan 30.7
121
-0.2
Rusty Torres 31.8
111
0.1
Bob Detherage 25.8
60
-0.1
Jamie Quirk 25.7
34
-0.0
Pete LaCock 28.5
22
-0.0
Steve Braun 32.1
10
-0.0
Jerry Terrell 34.0
1
-0.0
9
25.8
1459
-0.2
Shortstop
U L Washington 26.7
1313
-0.2
Rance Mulliniks 24.5
109
0.0
Onix Concepcion 22.7
34
-0.0
Dave Chalk 29.8
3
-0.0
4
26.4
1459
-0.2
Second Base
Frank White 29.8
1285
-0.4
Dave Chalk 29.8
110
-0.1
Rance Mulliniks 24.5
47
0.0
Jerry Terrell 34.0
9
-0.0
Manny Castillo 23.3
8
0.0
5
29.6
1459
-0.5
Third Base
George Brett 27.1
995
0.8
Dave Chalk 29.8
242
-0.1
Jamie Quirk 25.7
211
0.0
Manny Castillo 23.3
12
-0.0
4
27.3
1459
0.7
First Base
Willie Aikens 25.7
1088
-0.8
Pete LaCock 28.5
242
0.0
John Wathan 30.7
102
0.1
Jerry Terrell 34.0
10
0.0
George Brett 27.1
8
-0.0
Ken Phelps 25.9
8
-0.0
Jamie Quirk 25.7
1
0.0
7
26.6
1459
-0.7
 
Catcher
Darrell Porter 28.5
706
-0.2
John Wathan 30.7
651
0.1
Jamie Quirk 25.7
102
-0.1
3
29.3
1459
-0.2
 
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James