1982 Kansas City Royals
90 - 72
1981 / 1983 (Organization)
2nd place in the AL West (3 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		56 - 25 (.691)
34 - 47 (.420)		 +12.4 wins
-3.4 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 784 / 708 ( +76 )
Allowed/Expected: 717 / 712 ( -5 )
Pyth Record: 88 - 74 (+2)
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Royals Stadium
Attendance: 2,284,464 Avg Att: 28,203 (1.39)
Att Rank: 2 / 14 Lg Avg: 20,335
       
Park Factor: 1.00    
HR Factor: 0.88 R/L HR: 0.88 / 0.88
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
23
1981
 Manny Castillo
3B
24.6
Traded Away
KCA
SEA
0.1
-2.4
-2.4
11
2
1981
 Van Snider
LF
18.2
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
KCA
0.0
-0.1
0.0
11
13
1981
 Dave Chalk
3B
31.2
Free Agency Granted
KCA
8.5
0.0
11
13
1981
 Cesar Geronimo
CF
33.7
Free Agency Granted
KCA
12.8
0.3
11
25
1981
 Ken Brett
SP
33.2
Released
KCA
16.7
0.0
12
11
1981
 Cesar Geronimo
CF
33.8
Signed as a Free Agent
KCA
12.8
0.3
0.3
12
11
1981
 Scott Brown
RP
25.3
Received in Trade
CIN
KCA
0.2
0.0
0.0
12
11
1981
 Clint Hurdle
RF
24.4
Traded Away
KCA
CIN
4.2
-1.4
-0.4
12
11
1981
 Jerry Martin
CF
32.6
Received in Trade
SFN
KCA
1.7
0.8
1.5
12
11
1981
 Bill Laskey
SP
24.0
Traded Away
KCA
SFN
0.0
4.7
6.6
12
11
1981
 Rich Gale
SP
27.9
Traded Away
KCA
SFN
2.8
-0.9
0.7
1
12
1982
 Danny Jackson
SP
20.0
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 1)
KCA
0.0
17.4
10.6
1
14
1982
 Grant Jackson
RP
39.3
Received in Trade
MON
KCA
15.2
-0.8
-0.7
1
14
1982
 Ken Phelps
DH
27.4
Traded Away
KCA
MON
-0.3
9.8
0.0
1
15
1982
 Tom Poquette
LF
30.2
Signed as a Free Agent
KCA
3.7
-0.7
-0.7
2
3
1982
 Dave Frost
SP
29.2
Signed as a Free Agent
KCA
7.0
-0.7
-0.7
2
18
1982
 Dennis Littlejohn
C
27.4
Received in Trade
SFN
KCA
-0.3
0.0
0.0
2
18
1982
 Jeff Cornell
RP
25.0
Traded Away
KCA
SFN
0.0
-1.0
-1.0
3
2
1982
 Bud Black
SP
24.7
Received in Trade
SEA
KCA
0.1
21.0
13.2
3
24
1982
 Greg Pryor
SS
32.5
Received in Trade
CHA
KCA
5.2
-0.5
-0.5
3
24
1982
 Jeff Schattinger
RP
26.4
Traded Away
KCA
CHA
0.1
0.0
0.0
3
24
1982
 Scot Behan
Traded Away
KCA
NYA
0.0
0.0
0.0
3
24
1982
 Dennis Werth
1B
29.2
Received in Trade
NYA
KCA
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
3
25
1982
 Rance Mulliniks
3B
26.2
Traded Away
KCA
TOR
1.2
16.0
16.0
3
25
1982
 Phil Huffman
SP
23.8
Received in Trade
TOR
KCA
-1.7
-0.4
0.0
3
30
1982
 Bob Tufts
RP
26.4
Received in Trade
SFN
KCA
-0.1
-0.3
-0.3
3
30
1982
 Vida Blue
SP
32.7
Received in Trade
SFN
KCA
41.8
3.7
2.0
3
30
1982
 Brad Wellman
2B
22.6
Traded Away
KCA
SFN
0.0
-0.9
-1.8
3
30
1982
 Atlee Hammaker
SP
24.2
Traded Away
KCA
SFN
-0.2
8.7
9.3
3
30
1982
 Craig Chamberlain
SP
25.2
Traded Away
KCA
SFN
0.9
0.0
0.0
3
30
1982
 Renie Martin
SW
26.6
Traded Away
KCA
SFN
-0.4
-0.5
0.0
4
4
1982
 Mike Armstrong
RP
28.1
Purchased
SDN
KCA
-0.7
2.2
1.9
4
28
1982
 Steve Hammond
RF
25.0
Purchased
ATL
KCA
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
4
29
1982
 Dave Schuler
RP
28.6
Signed as a Free Agent
KCA
0.2
-0.1
0.0
5
9
1982
 Mike Parrott
SP
27.4
Signed as a Free Agent
KCA
2.1
0.0
0.0
6
7
1982
 John Morris
RF
21.3
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 10)
KCA
0.0
-0.5
0.0
6
7
1982
 Will Clark
1B
18.2
Amateur Draft (Round 4) Did Not Sign
KCA
0.0
56.2
0.0
6
7
1982
 Cecil Fielder
1B
18.7
Amateur Draft (Round 4)
KCA
0.0
17.1
0.0
6
7
1982
 Israel Sanchez
RP
18.8
Amateur Draft (Round 9)
KCA
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
6
7
1982
 Bret Saberhagen
SP
18.2
Amateur Draft (Round 19)
KCA
0.0
59.2
41.0
6
7
1982
 Andy Stankiewicz
SS
17.8
Amateur Draft (Round 26) Did Not Sign
KCA
0.0
2.1
0.0
7
6
1982
 Bill Castro
RP
30.3
Signed as a Free Agent
KCA
6.2
-0.1
-0.1
7
9
1982
 Grant Jackson
RP
39.8
Released
KCA
14.5
-0.0
7
21
1982
 Tom Poquette
LF
30.7
Released
KCA
3.0
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

10 / 23 / 1981
Kansas City Royals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
SEA
23.5
0.1
21.0
13.2
0.2
Totals      
0.1
21.0
13.2
0.2
Seattle Mariners Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
KCA
23.7
0.1
-2.4
-2.4
-1.1
Totals      
0.1
-2.4
-2.4
-1.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-2.4
21.0
23.4
 
-1.1
0.2
1.3
21.0
-2.4
-23.4
 
0.2
-1.1
-1.3


12 / 11 / 1981
Kansas City Royals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
CIN
24.3
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cincinnati Reds Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
KCA
23.4
4.2
-1.4
-0.4
-0.4
Totals      
4.2
-1.4
-0.4
-0.4
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.4
0.0
1.4
 
-0.4
0.0
0.4
0.0
-1.4
-1.4
 
0.0
-0.4
-0.4


12 / 11 / 1981
Kansas City Royals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
SFN
31.6
1.7
0.8
1.5
1.7
Totals      
1.7
0.8
1.5
1.7
San Francisco Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
KCA
26.9
2.8
-0.9
0.7
0.7
SP
KCA
23.0
0.0
4.7
6.6
3.9
Totals      
2.8
3.7
7.3
4.6
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.8
3.7
2.9
 
1.7
4.6
2.8
3.7
0.8
-2.9
 
4.6
1.7
-2.8


1 / 14 / 1982
Kansas City Royals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
MON
39.2
15.2
-0.8
-0.7
-0.8
Totals      
15.2
-0.8
-0.7
-0.8
Montreal Expos Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
DH
KCA
27.4
-0.3
9.8
0.0
0.0
Totals      
-0.3
9.8
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.8
9.8
10.6
 
-0.8
0.0
0.8
9.8
-0.8
-10.6
 
0.0
-0.8
-0.8


2 / 18 / 1982
Kansas City Royals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
SFN
27.2
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
San Francisco Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
KCA
24.9
0.0
-1.0
-1.0
0.0
Totals      
0.0
-1.0
-1.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.0
0.0
1.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.0
-1.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0


3 / 24 / 1982
Kansas City Royals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
CHA
32.2
5.2
-0.5
-0.5
0.6
Totals      
5.2
-0.5
-0.5
0.6
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
KCA
26.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.5
0.0
0.5
 
0.6
0.0
-0.6
0.0
-0.5
-0.5
 
0.0
0.6
0.6


3 / 24 / 1982
New York Yankees Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Scot Behan
KCA
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Kansas City Royals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
NYA
29.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
Totals      
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.1
0.0
0.1
 
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
 
0.0
-0.1
-0.1


3 / 25 / 1982
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
KCA
25.9
1.2
16.0
16.0
0.2
Totals      
1.2
16.0
16.0
0.2
Kansas City Royals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
TOR
23.5
-1.7
-0.4
0.0
0.0
Totals      
-1.7
-0.4
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.4
16.0
16.4
 
0.0
0.2
0.2
16.0
-0.4
-16.4
 
0.2
0.0
-0.2


3 / 30 / 1982
Kansas City Royals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
SFN
32.4
41.8
3.7
2.0
2.7
RP
SFN
26.2
-0.1
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
Totals      
41.7
3.4
1.7
2.8
San Francisco Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
KCA
23.9
-0.2
8.7
9.3
0.7
SW
KCA
26.3
-0.4
-0.5
0.0
-0.7
2B
KCA
22.4
0.0
-0.9
-1.8
-0.1
SP
KCA
24.9
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
0.3
7.3
7.5
-0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
3.4
7.3
4.0
 
2.8
-0.0
-2.8
7.3
3.4
-4.0
 
-0.0
2.8
2.8


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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James