1980 Kansas City Royals season
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1980 Kansas City Royals season
| 1980 Kansas City Royals 1980 AL West Champions 1980 AL Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Ewing Kauffman | |
| Manager(s) | Jim Frey | |
| Local television | WDAF-TV (Al Wisk, Denny Trease) |
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| Local radio | WIBW (AM) (Denny Matthews, Fred White) |
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The 1980 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. The Royals finished first in the American League West with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. They went on to sweep the New York Yankees in the ALCS, then lost to the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1980 World Series, four games to two.
One of the highlights of the season was George Brett winning the American League batting title. Brett's .390 batting average was the highest in the majors since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941.
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Offseason
- October 26, 1979: Keith Drumright was acquired by the Royals from the Houston Astros to complete an earlier deal (the Astros sent a player to be named later to the Royals for George Throop) made on April 27, 1979.[1]
Regular season
On September 30, while pitching for the Seattle Mariners against the Royals, Rick Honeycutt taped a thumbtack to his finger to cut the ball. Royals baserunner Willie Wilson spotted the tack from second base. The umpires investigated and not only found the tack, but also a gash in Honeycutt's forehead. Honeycutt was ejected from the game, suspended for 10 games, and fined.[2]
Opening Day starters
- Willie Aikens
- George Brett
- Clint Hurdle
- Pete LaCock
- Dennis Leonard
- Hal McRae
- Jamie Quirk
- U L Washington
- Frank White
- Willie Wilson[3]
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Kansas City Royals | 97 | 65 | -- | .599 |
| Oakland Athletics | 83 | 79 | 14 | .512 |
| Minnesota Twins | 77 | 84 | 19.5 | .478 |
| Texas Rangers | 76 | 85 | 20.5 | .472 |
| Chicago White Sox | 70 | 90 | 26 | .438 |
| California Angels | 65 | 95 | 31 | .406 |
| Seattle Mariners | 59 | 103 | 38 | .364 |
Notable transactions
- April 5, 1980: Eduardo Rodríguez was released by the Royals.[4]
- June 16, 1980: Mark Huismann was signed by the Royals as an amateur free agent.[5]
- June 17, 1980: Randy McGilberry was traded by the Royals to the New York Mets for Kevin Kobel.[6]
- August, 1980: Keith Drumright was purchased from the Royals by the Chicago Cubs.[1]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| C | Darrell Porter | 118 | 418 | 51 | 104 | 14 | 2 | .249 | 7 | 51 | 1 |
| 1B | Willie Aikens | 151 | 543 | 70 | 151 | 24 | 0 | .278 | 20 | 98 | 1 |
| 2B | Frank White | 154 | 560 | 70 | 148 | 23 | 4 | .264 | 7 | 60 | 19 |
| 3B | George Brett | 117 | 449 | 87 | 175 | 33 | 9 | .390 | 24 | 118 | 15 |
| SS | U L Washington | 153 | 549 | 79 | 150 | 16 | 11 | .273 | 6 | 53 | 20 |
| LF | Willie Wilson | 161 | 705 | 133 | 230 | 28 | 15 | .326 | 3 | 49 | 79 |
| CF | Amos Otis | 107 | 394 | 56 | 99 | 16 | 3 | .251 | 10 | 53 | 16 |
| RF | Clint Hurdle | 130 | 395 | 50 | 116 | 31 | 2 | .294 | 10 | 60 | 0 |
| DH | Hal McRae | 124 | 489 | 73 | 145 | 39 | 5 | .297 | 14 | 83 | 10 |
Other batters
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| John Wathan | 126 | 453 | 57 | 138 | .305 | 6 | 58 | 17 |
| Dave Chalk | 69 | 167 | 19 | 42 | .251 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Jamie Quirk | 62 | 163 | 13 | 45 | .276 | 5 | 21 | 3 |
| Pete LaCock | 114 | 156 | 14 | 32 | .205 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Rusty Torres | 51 | 72 | 10 | 12 | .167 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Rance Mulliniks | 36 | 54 | 8 | 14 | .259 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| José Cardenal | 25 | 53 | 8 | 18 | .340 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bob Detherage | 20 | 26 | 2 | 8 | .308 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Steve Braun | 14 | 23 | 0 | 1 | .043 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerry Terrell | 22 | 16 | 4 | 1 | .063 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Onix Concepción | 12 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Manny Castillo | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Phelps | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germán Barranca | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
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| Larry Gura | 36 | 283.1 | 18 | 10 | 2.95 | 76 | 113 |
| Dennis Leonard | 38 | 280.1 | 20 | 11 | 3.79 | 80 | 155 |
| Paul Splittorff | 34 | 204 | 14 | 11 | 4.15 | 43 | 53 |
| Rich Gale | 32 | 190.2 | 13 | 9 | 3.92 | 78 | 97 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | BB | SO |
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| Renie Martin | 32 | 137.1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4.39 | 70 | 68 |
| Steve Busby | 11 | 42.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.17 | 19 | 12 |
| Mike Jones | 3 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.57 | 5 | 2 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | BB | SO |
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| Dan Quisenberry | 75 | 128.1 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 3.09 | 27 | 37 |
| Marty Pattin | 37 | 89 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3.64 | 23 | 40 |
| Gary Christenson | 24 | 31.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5.17 | 18 | 16 |
| Jeff Twitty | 13 | 22.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.04 | 7 | 9 |
| Rawly Eastwick | 14 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.32 | 8 | 5 |
| Ken Brett | 8 | 13.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 5 | 4 |
| Craig Chamberlain | 5 | 9.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | 5 | 3 |
| Jerry Terrell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 |
Postseason
ALCS
Main article: 1980 American League Championship Series
Game 1
October 8 Royals Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| New York | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Kansas City | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | X | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| W: Larry Gura (1-0) L: Ron Guidry (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: NYY – Rick Cerone (1) Lou Piniella (1) KCR – George Brett (1) | ||||||||||||
Game 2
October 9 Royals Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| W: Dennis Leonard (1-0) L: Rudy May (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: NYY – Graig Nettles | ||||||||||||
Game 3
October 10 Yankee Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| W: Dan Quisenberry (1-0) L: Rich Gossage (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: KCR – George Brett (2) Frank White (1) | ||||||||||||
World Series
Main article: 1980 World Series
NL Philadelphia Phillies (4) vs. AL Kansas City Royals (2)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | Time of Game |
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| 1 | Royals – 6, Phillies – 7 | October 14 | Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia) | 65,791 | 3:01 |
| 2 | Royals – 4, Phillies – 6 | October 15 | Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia) | 65,775 | 3:01 |
| 3 | Phillies – 3, Royals – 4 (10 inns) | October 17 | Royals Stadium (Kansas City) | 42,380 | 3:19 |
| 4 | Phillies – 3, Royals – 5 | October 18 | Royals Stadium (Kansas City) | 42,363 | 2:37 |
| 5 | Phillies – 4, Royals – 3 | October 19 | Royals Stadium (Kansas City) | 42,369 | 2:51 |
| 6 | Royals – 1, Phillies – 4 | October 21 | Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia) | 65,838 | 3:00 |
Awards and honors
- George Brett - American League Batting Champion (.390)
- George Brett, Hutch Award[8]
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Omaha Royals | American Association | Joe Sparks |
| AA | Jacksonville Suns | Southern League | Gene Lamont |
| A | Fort Myers Royals | Florida State League | Brian Murphy |
| A | Charleston Royals | South Atlantic League | Ron Mihal |
| Rookie | GCL Royals Blue | Gulf Coast League | Joe Jones |
| Rookie | GCL Royals Gold | Gulf Coast League | Roy Tanner |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL Royals Blue
Notes
- ^ a b Keith Drumright page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://espn.go.com/page2/s/list/cheaters/ballplayers.html
- ^ http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1980&t=KCA
- ^ Eduardo Rodríguez page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mark Huismann page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Kevin Kobel page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b c d e 1980 Kansas City Royals Statistics and Roster - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_hut.shtml
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1980 Kansas City Royals team page at Baseball Reference
- 1980 Kansas City Royals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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| Preceded by California Angels 1979 |
AL West Championship Season 1980 |
Succeeded by Oakland Athletics 1981 |
| Preceded by Baltimore Orioles 1979 |
American League Championship 1980 |
Succeeded by New York Yankees 1981 |
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