1980 Kansas City Royals season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1980 Kansas City Royals season was their 12th in Major League Baseball . The Royals, under new manager Jim Frey , finished first in the American League West with a record of 97–65. Kansas City finally broke through in the postseason, sweeping the New York Yankees 3-0 in the 1980 American League Championship Series after falling to the Yankees in the ALCS in 1976, 1977 and 1978. The Royals lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 in the World Series .
George Brett had one of the best seasons in Major League Baseball history. Brett became the first Royals player to win a Most Valuable Player award, and his league-leading .390 batting average was the highest in the majors since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. Brett also led the team in home runs (24) and set a single-season franchise record with 118 runs batted in.
Offseason
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.[ 3]
Opening Day starters
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team
BAL
BOS
CAL
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
MIL
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TEX
TOR
Baltimore
—
8–5
10–2
6–6
6–7
10–3
6–6
7–6
10–2
7–6
7–5
6–6
6–6
11–2
Boston
5–8
—
9–3
6–4
7–6
8–5
5–7
6–7
6–6
3–10
9–3
7–5
5–7
7–6
California
2–10
3–9
—
3–10
4–6
5–7
5–8
6–6
7–6
2–10
3–10
11–2
11–2
3–9
Chicago
6–6
4–6
10–3
—
5–7
2–10
5–8
5–7
5–8
5–7
6–7
6–7
6–7–2
5–7
Cleveland
7–6
6–7
6–4
7–5
—
3–10
5–7
3–10
9–3
5–8
6–6
8–4
6–6
8–5
Detroit
3–10
5–8
7–5
10–2
10–3
—
2–10
7–6
6–6
5–8
6–6
10–2–1
4–8
9–4
Kansas City
6–6
7–5
8–5
8–5
7–5
10–2
—
6–6
5–8
8–4
6–7
7–6
10–3
9–3
Milwaukee
6–7
7–6
6–6
7–5
10–3
6–7
6–6
—
7–5
5–8
7–5
9–3
5–7
5–8
Minnesota
2–10
6–6
6–7
8–5
3–9
6–6
8–5
5–7
—
4–8
6–7
7–6
9–3
7–5
New York
6–7
10–3
10–2
7–5
8–5
8–5
4–8
8–5
8–4
—
8–4
9–3
7–5
10–3
Oakland
5–7
3–9
10–3
7–6
6–6
6–6
7–6
5–7
7–6
4–8
—
8–5
7–6
8–4
Seattle
6–6
5–7
2–11
7–6
4–8
2–10–1
6–7
3–9
6–7
3–9
5–8
—
4–9
6–6
Texas
6–6
7–5
2–11
7–6–2
6–6
8–4
3–10
7–5
3–9
5–7
6–7
9–4
—
7–5
Toronto
2–11
6–7
9–3
7–5
5–8
4–9
3–9
8–5
5–7
3–10
4–8
6–6
5–7
—
Notable transactions
Roster
1980 Kansas City Royals
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
Game log
Regular season
1980 regular season game log: 97–65 (Home: 49–32; Away: 48–33)
April: 10–8 (Home: 7–4; Away: 3–4)
#
Date
Time (CT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
1
7:35 p.m. CST
Tigers
L 1–5
Morris (1–0)
Leonard (0–1)
—
2:28
34,901
0–1
L1
2
7:35 p.m. CST
Tigers
W 4–0
Gura (1–0)
Schatzeder (0–1)
—
2:13
14,605
1–1
W1
3
1:35 p.m. CST
Tigers
W 8–6
Pattin (1–0)
Underwood (0–1)
—
2:59
16,130
2–1
W2
4
1:35 p.m. CST
Tigers
W 3–2
Splittorff (1–0)
Rozema (0–1)
Christenson (1)
2:29
17,720
3–1
W3
5
1:00 p.m. CST
@ Orioles
L 2–12
Palmer (2–0)
Leonard (0–2)
—
2:32
50,199
3–2
L1
6
6:30 p.m. CST
@ Orioles
L 1–2
Flanagan (1–1)
Gura (1–1)
—
2:16
7,473
3–3
L2
7
6:30 p.m. CST
@ Orioles
L 2–5
Stone (1–1)
Gale (0–1)
Stoddard (2)
2:40
7,166
3–4
L3
8
12:30 p.m. CST
@ Tigers
W 9–6 (11)
Quisenberry (1–0)
López (0–2)
—
3:34
50,687
4–4
W1
9
1:15 p.m. CST
@ Tigers
L 6–8
Morris (2–1)
Martin (0–1)
—
2:17
13,583
4–5
L1
10
12:30 p.m. CST
@ Tigers
W 9–6
Martin (1–1)
Schatzeder (0–3)
Quisenberry (1)
2:51
18,755
5–5
W1
11
7:35 p.m. CST
Blue Jays
L 1–7
Stieb (2–0)
Gale (0–2)
—
2:29
21,117
5–6
L1
12
7:35 p.m. CST
Blue Jays
W 7–2
Splittorff (2–0)
Mirabella (1–1)
—
2:08
16,993
6–6
W1
13
7:35 p.m. CST
Blue Jays
W 7–4
Christenson (1–0)
McLaughlin (1–1)
Quisenberry (2)
2:33
18,855
7–6
W2
14
7:35 p.m. CST
Orioles
W 7–0
Gura (2–1)
Stone (1–2)
—
2:18
20,436
8–6
W3
15
7:35 p.m. CST
Orioles
L 0–4
Flanagan (2–2)
Gale (0–3)
—
2:34
25,925
8–7
L1
16
1:35 p.m. CDT
Orioles
W 3–2
Splittorff (3–0)
Ford (1–1)
—
2:02
20,496
9–7
W1
—
@ Blue Jays
Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: August 8)
17
6:30 p.m. CDT
@ Blue Jays
L 1–3
Clancy (1–1)
Leonard (0–3)
—
2:21
11,553
9–8
L1
18
6:30 p.m. CDT
@ Blue Jays
W 3–0
Gura (3–1)
Jefferson (0–1)
—
1:54
14,029
10–8
W1
May: 17–10 (Home: 8–4; Away: 9–6)
#
Date
Time (CT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
19
7:35 p.m. CDT
Red Sox
L 5–6 (11)
Lockwood (2–1)
Quisenberry (1–1)
—
3:17
25,965
10–9
L2
20
7:35 p.m. CDT
Red Sox
L 0–7
Rainey (1–0)
Splittorff (3–1)
—
2:30
28,760
10–10
L3
21
1:35 p.m. CDT
Red Sox
W 5–3
Leonard (1–3)
Stanley (2–2)
Quisenberry (3)
2:13
24,209
11–10
W1
22
7:30 p.m. CDT
@ White Sox
L 0–2
Wortham (3–0)
Gura (3–2)
Farmer (8)
2:06
7,938
11–11
L1
23
7:30 p.m. CDT
@ White Sox
W 12–5
Christenson (2–0)
Kravec (1–3)
—
2:54
7,584
12–11
W1
24
7:30 p.m. CDT
@ White Sox
L 2–8
Burns (3–2)
Splittorff (3–2)
—
3:01
7,410
12–12
L1
25
6:30 p.m. CDT
@ Red Sox
W 6–5
Leonard (2–3)
Stanley (2–3)
Quisenberry (4)
2:46
28,597
13–12
W1
26
1:00 p.m. CDT
@ Red Sox
W 13–8
Martin (2–1)
Eckersley (1–5)
Pattin (1)
3:03
30,519
14–12
W2
27
1:00 p.m. CDT
@ Red Sox
L 2–5
Rainey (2–0)
Gale (0–4)
—
2:24
24,685
14–13
L1
28
7:00 p.m. CDT
@ Yankees
W 12–3
Gura (4–2)
Tiant (2–2)
Pattin (2)
2:35
17,010
15–13
W1
29
7:00 p.m. CDT
@ Yankees
W 4–1
Martin (3–1)
Griffin (0–2)
Quisenberry (5)
2:29
20,107
16–13
W2
30
7:00 p.m. CDT
@ Yankees
L 3–16
Guidry (3–0)
Leonard (2–4)
Figueroa (1)
2:58
21,953
16–14
L1
31
7:35 p.m. CDT
Angels
L 1–11
Kison (2–4)
Gale (0–5)
—
3:01
22,264
16–15
L2
32
7:35 p.m. CDT
Angels
W 2–1 (10)
Gura (5–2)
Clear (0–2)
—
2:47
30,326
17–15
W1
33
1:35 p.m. CDT
Angels
W 5–3
Martin (4–1)
Tanana (2–4)
Quisenberry (6)
2:24
25,382
18–15
W2
34
7:35 p.m. CDT
Athletics
W 6–5 (11)
Quisenberry (2–1)
Hamilton (0–1)
—
3:37
28,889
19–15
W3
35
7:35 p.m. CDT
Athletics
W 1–0
Gale (1–5)
Norris (5–2)
Quisenberry (7)
2:13
23,698
20–15
W4
36
7:35 p.m. CDT
Athletics
L 2–4 (14)
Lacey (1–0)
Quisenberry (2–2)
—
4:14
24,030
20–16
L1
37
7:35 p.m. CDT
Athletics
W 16–3
Martin (5–1)
Keough (5–4)
—
2:44
23,124
21–16
W1
38
9:30 p.m. CDT
@ Angels
W 13–9
Leonard (3–4)
Tanana (2–5)
—
3:09
26,270
22–16
W2
39
9:00 p.m. CDT
@ Angels
W 6–5 (10)
Quisenberry (3–1)
Clear (2–3)
—
3:32
25,382
23–16
W3
40
3:00 p.m. CDT
@ Angels
W 7–3
Gura (6–2)
LaRoche (1–1)
—
2:32
30,325
24–16
W4
41
3:30 p.m. CDT
@ Athletics
L 1–4
Keough (6–4)
Martin (5–2)
—
2:33
21,882
24–17
L1
42
9:30 p.m. CDT
@ Athletics
W 4–2
Leonard (4–4)
Kingman (2–5)
—
3:03
4,488
25–17
W1
43
3:30 p.m. CDT
@ Athletics
L 3–6
Langford (4–3)
Gale (1–6)
—
2:33
4,094
25–18
L1
44
7:35 p.m. CDT
White Sox
W 9–2
Gura (7–2)
Wortham (3–2)
—
2:29
26,500
26–18
W1
45
7:35 p.m. CDT
White Sox
W 6–4
Martin (6–2)
Trout (2–5)
Quisenberry (8)
3:02
29,050
27–18
W2
June: 17–12 (Home: 5–7; Away: 12–5)
#
Date
Time (CT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
46
1:35 p.m. CDT
White Sox
L 1–6
Burns (7–3)
Leonard (4–5)
—
3:03
33,428
27–19
L1
47
7:35 p.m. CDT
Yankees
L 3–5
Guidry (6–1)
Splittorff (3–3)
—
2:42
39,261
27–20
L2
48
7:35 p.m. CDT
Yankees
W 6–5 (10)
Quisenberry (4–2)
Davis (2–3)
—
3:17
26,734
28–20
W1
49
7:35 p.m. CDT
Yankees
W 9–3
Martin (7–2)
Tiant (4–3)
—
2:29
27,234
29–20
W2
50
7:35 p.m. CDT
@ Rangers
W 8–0
Leonard (5–5)
Kern (2–8)
—
2:32
16,512
30–20
W3
51
7:35 p.m. CDT
@ Rangers
W 4–2
Splittorff (4–3)
Matlack (3–2)
Quisenberry (9)
2:37
26,367
31–20
W4
52
7:35 p.m. CDT
@ Rangers
W 7–2
Gale (2–6)
Perry (3–4)
—
2:58
24,530
32–20
W5
53
7:35 p.m. CDT
@ Rangers
W 5–4
Christenson (3–0)
Babcock (0–1)
Quisenberry (10)
3:08
16,179
33–20
W6
—
@ Indians
Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: June 11)
54
6:35 p.m. CDT
@ Indians
W 8–4
Pattin (2–0)
Barker (5–4)
—
3:25
6,061
34–20
W7
55
(1)
4:35 p.m. CDT
@ Indians
W 5–0
Leonard (6–5)
Waits (4–6)
—
2:17
—
35–20
W8
56
(2)
7:27 p.m. CDT
@ Indians
L 5–8
Spillner (6–3)
Gale (2–7)
—
2:48
13,712
35–21
L1
57
7:30 p.m. CDT
@ Brewers
W 4–3
Gura (7–3)
Keeton (2–1)
Quisenberry (11)
2:32
30,740
36–21
W1
58
1:30 p.m. CDT
@ Brewers
L 2–5
Travers (4–3)
Martin (7–3)
Castro (3)
2:51
50,605
36–22
L1
59
1:30 p.m. CDT
@ Brewers
W 7–2
Leonard (7–5)
Haas (6–6)
—
2:49
28,389
37–22
W1
60
7:35 p.m. CDT
Rangers
L 3–6
Babcock (1–2)
Quisenberry (4–3)
Lyle (7)
2:25
39,457
37–23
L1
61
7:35 p.m. CDT
Rangers
W 3–2
Gale (3–7)
Perry (3–6)
—
2:45
25,324
38–23
W1
62
7:35 p.m. CDT
Indians
W 10–2
Gura (8–3)
Denny (7–5)
—
2:55
23,736
39–23
W2
63
7:35 p.m. CDT
Indians
L 4–5
Barker (7–4)
Martin (7–4)
Stanton (3)
3:07
21,158
39–24
L1
64
7:35 p.m. CDT
Brewers
L 5–10
Haas (7–6)
Leonard (7–6)
Castro (4)
3:02
38,179
39–25
L2
65
7:35 p.m. CDT
Brewers
L 1–5
Sorensen (7–4)
Splittorff (4–4)
—
2:07
40,344
39–26
L3
66
1:35 p.m. CDT
Brewers
W 7–4
Gale (4–7)
Caldwell (6–4)
—
2:33
39,592
40–26
W1
67
7:35 p.m. CDT
@ Twins
L 1–4
Koosman (6–6)
Gura (9–3)
—
2:23
7,525
40–27
L1
68
(1)
5:05 p.m. CDT
@ Twins
L 1–2
Jackson (5–4)
Quisenberry (4–4)
—
2:31
—
40–28
L2
69
(2)
8:11 p.m. CDT
@ Twins
W 4–2
Martin (8–4)
Erickson (1–5)
Quisenberry (12)
2:37
11,556
41–28
W1
70
7:35 p.m. CDT
@ Twins
W 4–1
Splittorff (5–4)
Zahn (6–10)
Quisenberry (13)
2:04
9,150
42–28
W2
71
9:35 p.m. CDT
@ Mariners
W 2–1
Gale (5–7)
Honeycutt (7–5)
Quisenberry (14)
2:28
12,099
43–28
W3
72
9:35 p.m. CDT
@ Mariners
W 4–2
Gura (10–3)
Roberts (1–2)
—
2:11
22,154
44–28
W4
73
3:35 p.m. CDT
@ Mariners
L 2–7
Abbott (7–3)
Leonard (7–7)
—
2:00
10,015
44–29
L1
74
7:35 p.m. CDT
Twins
L 3–12
Jackson (6–4)
Martin (8–5)
—
2:41
33,540
44–30
L2
July: 18–9 (Home: 12–6; Away: 6–3)
#
Date
Time (CT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
75
7:35 p.m. CDT
Twins
L 1–2
Corbett (5–2)
Splittorff (5–5)
—
2:20
20,224
44–31
L3
76
7:35 p.m. CDT
Twins
W 4–3
Beattie (4–7)
Koosman (6–8)
—
2:49
26,225
45–31
W1
77
7:35 p.m. CDT
Mariners
L 2–13
Gura (10–4)
Rawley (6)
2:43
21,777
45–32
L1
78
7:35 p.m. CDT
Mariners
W 5–3
Quisenberry (5–4)
Roberts (1–3)
—
2:23
27,891
46–32
W1
79
7:35 p.m. CDT
Mariners
W 5–4
Twitty (1–0)
Parrott (1–10)
Quisenberry (15)
2:37
30,617
47–32
W2
80
1:35 p.m. CDT
Mariners
L 3–5
Bannister (6–6)
Splittorff (5–6)
Rawley (7)
2:35
28,458
47–33
L1
51st All-Star Game in Los Angeles, CA
81
7:35 p.m. CDT
Tigers
W 3–2
Splittorff (6–6)
Wilcox (8–6)
Quisenberry (16)
2:11
23,684
48–33
W1
82
7:35 p.m. CDT
Tigers
W 7–3
Leonard (8–7)
Morris (11–7)
—
2:18
31,017
49–33
W2
83
6:30 p.m. CDT
@ Orioles
L 1–3
Stone (13–3)
Martin (8–6)
Stoddard (12)
2:46
41,514
49–34
L1
84
1:00 p.m. CDT
@ Orioles
W 5–1
Gura (11–4)
Flanagan (8–8)
—
2:46
21,311
50–34
W1
85
6:30 p.m. CDT
@ Orioles
W 8–4
Splittorff (7–6)
McGregor (9–5)
Quisenberry (17)
2:59
23,504
51–34
W2
86
6:30 p.m. CDT
@ Red Sox
W 8–4
Gale (6–7)
Renko (5–3)
—
2:43
26,865
52–34
W3
87
6:30 p.m. CDT
@ Red Sox
W 5–1
Leonard (9–7)
Eckersley (5–8)
Quisenberry (18)
3:12
27,213
53–34
W4
88
6:30 p.m. CDT
@ Red Sox
L 4–12
Tudor (3–1)
Martin (8–7)
—
2:41
25,619
53–35
L1
89
7:00 p.m. CDT
@ Yankees
W 13–1
Gura (12–4)
May (7–4)
—
2:50
44,170
54–35
W1
90
7:00 p.m. CDT
@ Yankees
L 7–13
Bird (1–0)
Splittorff (7–7)
Davis (6)
3:01
53,583
54–36
L1
91
1:00 p.m. CDT
@ Yankees
W 14–3
Gale (7–7)
Guidry (10–6)
Quisenberry (19)
2:52
50,328
55–36
W1
92
7:35 p.m. CDT
White Sox
W 2–1
Leonard (10–7)
Burns (10–8)
Quisenberry (20)
2:34
37,054
56–36
W2
93
7:35 p.m. CDT
White Sox
L 1–6
Trout (5–10)
Busby (0–1)
—
2:47
28,891
56–37
L1
94
7:35 p.m. CDT
White Sox
W 9–2
Gura (13–4)
Baumgarten (2–7)
—
2:45
25,105
57–37
W1
95
7:35 p.m. CDT
White Sox
W 12–4
Splittorff (8–7)
Wortham (4–5)
—
2:11
29,052
58–37
W2
96
7:35 p.m. CDT
Yankees
W 6–1
Gale (8–7)
Tiant (6–4)
—
2:31
40,039
59–37
W3
97
7:35 p.m. CDT
Yankees
L 4–5
Gossage (4–0)
Leonard (10–8)
—
2:41
41,860
59–38
L1
98
1:35 p.m. CDT
Yankees
W 8–0
Gura (14–4)
John (15–4)
—
2:28
40,057
60–38
W1
99
7:35 p.m. CDT
Red Sox
W 9–8
Quisenberry (7–4)
Burgmeier (4–2)
—
3:08
35,042
61–38
W2
100
7:35 p.m. CDT
Red Sox
L 1–7
Stanley (7–6)
Busby (0–2)
—
2:51
31,468
61–39
L1
101
7:35 p.m. CDT
Red Sox
W 13–3
Leonard (11–8)
Eckersley (6–10)
—
2:28
33,500
62–39
W1
August: 23–7 (Home: 9–5; Away: 14–2)
#
Date
Time (CT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
102
7:30 p.m. CDT
@ White Sox
W 4–3
Gura (15–4)
Burns (10–9)
Quisenberry (21)
2:30
23,316
63–39
W2
103
7:30 p.m. CDT
@ White Sox
W 8–2
Gale (9–7)
Trout (6–11)
Pattin (3)
2:39
14,905
64–39
W3
104
1:15 p.m. CDT
@ White Sox
L 3–5
Dotson (8–6)
Splittorff (8–8)
—
2:32
14,329
64–40
L1
105
7:00 p.m. CDT
@ Tigers
W 6–5
Quisenberry (8–4)
Schatzeder (6–8)
—
2:59
37,016
65–40
W1
106
7:00 p.m. CDT
@ Tigers
W 6–3
Leonard (12–8)
Wilcox (11–7)
Quisenberry (22)
2:44
27,469
66–40
W2
107
7:00 p.m. CDT
@ Tigers
W 5–4
Gura (16–4)
Morris (12–10)
Quisenberry (23)
2:56
29,115
67–40
W3
108
(1)
4:30 p.m. CDT
@ Blue Jays
W 9–0
Gale (10–7)
Clancy (10–8)
—
2:15
—
68–40
W4
109
(2)
7:20 p.m. CDT
@ Blue Jays
W 7–4
Pattin (3–0)
Garvin (3–7)
—
2:57
22,146
69–40
W5
110
6:30 p.m. CDT
@ Blue Jays
L 3–4 (14)
Willis (1–0)
Eastwick (0–1)
—
3:38
21,300
69–41
L1
111
12:30 p.m. CDT
@ Blue Jays
W 8–5
Leonard (13–8)
Jefferson (4–9)
Pattin (4)
2:50
23,473
70–41
W1
112
7:35 p.m. CDT
Orioles
L 1–2
Martínez (3–1)
Gura (16–5)
—
2:33
41,334
70–42
L1
113
7:35 p.m. CDT
Orioles
W 4–3
Quisenberry (9–4)
McGregor (13–6)
—
2:26
34,913
71–42
W1
114
7:35 p.m. CDT
Orioles
W 6–1
Gale (11–7)
Palmer (12–9)
—
2:13
35,600
72–42
W2
115
7:35 p.m. CDT
Blue Jays
W 4–3
Leonard (14–8)
Jefferson (4–10)
Quisenberry (24)
2:24
34,861
73–42
W3
116
7:35 p.m. CDT
Blue Jays
W 11–5
Gura (17–5)
Kucek (3–5)
—
2:45
39,631
74–42
W4
117
1:35 p.m. CDT
Blue Jays
W 8–3
Splittorff (9–8)
Clancy (11–9)
Quisenberry (25)
3:08
30,693
75–42
W5
118
7:35 p.m. CDT
@ Rangers
W 6–3
Gale (12–8)
Figueroa (3–7)
Quisenberry (26)
2:48
17,609
76–42
W6
119
7:35 p.m. CDT
@ Rangers
W 4–3
Twitty (2–0)
Darwin (10–2)
Quisenberry (27)
2:36
17,800
77–42
W7
120
7:35 p.m. CDT
@ Rangers
W 5–3 (12)
Quisenberry (10–4)
Johnson (0–2)
Martin (1)
3:21
16,996
78–42
W8
121
7:35 p.m. CDT
Indians
L 3–4
Waits (10–11)
Busby (0–3)
Cruz (9)
2:39
32,139
78–43
L1
122
7:35 p.m. CDT
Indians
L 1–4
Barker (15–8)
Splittorff (9–9)
Monge (11)
2:45
34,526
78–44
L2
123
7:35 p.m. CDT
Indians
W 3–2
Gale (13–8)
Garland (6–6)
Quisenberry (28)
2:21
40,192
79–44
W1
124
1:35 p.m. CDT
Indians
W 7–5
Leonard (15–8)
Grimsley (4–3)
Quisenberry (29)
2:43
30,593
80–44
W2
125
7:30 p.m. CDT
@ Brewers
W 9–3
Gura (18–5)
Haas (14–11)
Quisenberry (30)
2:57
15,912
81–44
W3
126
7:30 p.m. CDT
@ Brewers
W 7–6
Busby (1–3)
Caldwell (11–10)
Quisenberry (31)
2:48
16,824
82–44
W4
127
7:30 p.m. CDT
@ Brewers
W 5–4
Splittorff (10–9)
Mitchell (4–3)
Martin (2)
2:19
18,815
83–44
W5
128
7:35 p.m. CDT
Rangers
L 6–10
Rajsich (2–1)
Twitty (2–1)
—
2:34
25,944
83–45
L1
129
7:35 p.m. CDT
Rangers
W 7–3
Leonard (16–8)
Figueroa (3–8)
—
2:29
32,781
84–45
W1
130
1:35 p.m. CDT
Rangers
L 5–7 (11)
Johnson (2–2)
Quisenberry (10–5)
—
3:17
34,557
84–46
L1
131
1:35 p.m. CDT
Rangers
W 4–3
Quisenberry (11–5)
Lyle (3–2)
—
2:41
37,390
85–46
W1
September: 8–18 (Home: 4–6; Away: 4–12)
#
Date
Time (CT )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
132
7:35 p.m. CDT
Brewers
L 1–6
McClure (2–6)
Gale (13–8)
—
2:49
28,597
85–47
L1
133
7:35 p.m. CDT
Brewers
L 1–3 (10)
Sorensen (10–8)
Leonard (16–9)
—
2:46
23,037
85–48
L2
134
7:35 p.m. CDT
Brewers
L 5–9
Castro (1–4)
Quisenberry (11–6)
—
2:43
21,898
85–49
L3
135
6:35 p.m. CDT
@ Indians
W 2–1
Splittorff (11–9)
Waits (10–13)
—
1:51
21,808
86–49
W1
136
6:35 p.m. CDT
@ Indians
L 3–8
Barker (18–8)
Martin (8–8)
—
3:03
27,352
86–50
L1
137
1:05 p.m. CDT
@ Indians
W 6–4
Leonard (17–9)
Garland (6–8)
Quisenberry (32)
2:32
8,990
87–50
W1
138
9:30 p.m. CDT
@ Angels
L 4–7
Aase (7–13)
Gura (18–6)
Hassler (6)
2:53
23,050
87–51
L1
139
9:30 p.m. CDT
@ Angels
L 3–4
Tanana (8–10)
Splittorff (11–10)
Clear (9)
2:16
24,131
87–52
L2
140
9:30 p.m. CDT
@ Angels
L 3–8
Aase (8–13)
Martin (8–9)
Hassler (7)
2:45
24,762
87–53
L3
141
9:30 p.m. CDT
@ Angels
W 7–2
Leonard (18–9)
Ferris (0–1)
—
2:38
22,844
88–53
W1
142
9:30 p.m. CDT
@ Athletics
L 5–9
Langford (16–11)
Chamberlain (0–1)
—
3:05
17,440
88–54
L1
143
3:30 p.m. CDT
@ Athletics
L 2–6
McCatty (12–13)
Gura (18–7)
—
2:37
11,253
88–55
L2
144
3:30 p.m. CDT
@ Athletics
W 4–3
Splittorff (12–10)
Kingman (7–18)
Quisenberry (33)
2:20
10,756
89–55
W1
—
Angels
Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 17)
145
(1)
5:05 p.m. CDT
Angels
W 5–0
Leonard (19–9)
Botting (0–1)
—
2:17
—
90–55
W2
146
(2)
7:57 p.m. CDT
Angels
L 4–7
LaRoche (3–5)
Gura (18–8)
Hassler (9)
3:13
25,908
90–56
L1
147
7:35 p.m. CDT
Angels
W 5–2
Martin (9–9)
Martínez (6–7)
—
2:43
19,559
91–56
W1
148
7:35 p.m. CDT
Athletics
W 13–3
Splittorff (13–10)
Kingman (7–19)
—
2:30
29,493
92–56
W2
149
7:35 p.m. CDT
Athletics
L 0–9
Keough (16–13)
Jones (0–1)
—
2:43
37,523
92–57
L1
150
1:35 p.m. CDT
Athletics
L 3–9
Norris (21–8)
Leonard (19–10)
—
2:47
41,329
92–58
L2
151
9:35 p.m. CDT
@ Mariners
L 4–5 (11)
McLaughlin (3–6)
Quisenberry (11–7)
—
3:16
8,643
92–59
L3
152
9:35 p.m. CDT
@ Mariners
L 3–7
Beattie (5–13)
Martin (9–10)
—
2:32
10,879
92–60
L4
153
9:35 p.m. CDT
@ Mariners
L 2–4
Honeycutt (10–17)
Splittorff (13–11)
Parrott (3)
2:12
11,180
92–61
L5
154
7:35 p.m. CDT
@ Twins
L 0–3
Zahn (13–18)
Leonard (19–11)
—
2:30
9,837
92–62
L6
155
10:35 a.m. CDT
@ Twins
L 3–8
Koosman (15–13)
Gura (18–9)
—
2:21
6,848
92–63
L7
156
1:15 p.m. CDT
@ Twins
L 7–8
Redfern (7–7)
Gale (13–9)
Corbett (22)
2:42
6,938
92–64
L8
157
7:35 p.m. CDT
Mariners
W 7–5 (14)
Quisenberry (12–7)
Parrott (1–15)
—
3:59
17,272
93–64
W1
October: 4–1 (Home: 4–1; Away: 0–0)
Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Royals team member
Postseason Game log
1980 Postseason game log: 5–4 (Home: 4–1; Away: 1–3)
Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Royals team member
Starting Lineups
Regular season
Playoffs
Detailed records
Month
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
RS
RA
April
18
10
8
0.556
74
74
May
27
17
10
0.630
146
131
June
29
17
12
0.586
128
114
July
27
18
9
0.667
160
114
August
30
23
7
0.767
165
112
September
26
8
18
0.308
102
140
October
5
4
1
0.800
34
9
Total
162
97
65
0.599
809
694
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
RS
RA
Home
81
49
32
0.605
397
335
Away
81
48
33
0.593
412
359
Total
162
97
65
0.599
809
694
Composite Box
1980 Kansas City Royals Inning–by–Inning Boxscore
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
R
H
E
Opponents
89
76
82
66
69
70
78
77
76
3
4
0
0
4
694
1496
143
Royals
116
88
109
84
98
96
74
68
62
5
4
2
0
3
809
1633
140
Game umpires
Regular season
Playoffs
Player stats
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
[ 8]
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
[ 8]
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
[ 8]
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
[ 8]
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
[ 8]
Postseason
ALCS
Game 1
October 8 Royals Stadium
Game 2
October 9 Royals Stadium
Game 3
October 10 Yankee Stadium
World Series
NL Philadelphia Phillies (4) vs. AL Kansas City Royals (2)
Game
Score
Date
Location
Attendance
Time of Game
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
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL Royals Blue
Notes
References
Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3 .
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