Record: 97–65, 1st in AL West
809 Runs, 694 Runs Allowed
Postseason:
Lost World Series (4-2) to Philadelphia Phillies
Won AL Championship Series (3-0) over New York Yankees
Manager:
Jim Frey
General Manager:
Joe Burke
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Attendance: 2,288,714
(3rd of 14)
Pitchers:
SP Dennis Leonard
SP Paul Splittorff
SP Larry Gura
SP Rich Gale
CL Dan Quisenberry
RP Marty Pattin
Lineup:
C Darrell Porter
1B Willie Aikens
2B Frank White
SS U L Washington
3B George Brett
OF Willie Wilson
OF Amos Otis
OF Clint Hurdle
DH Hal McRae
Others:
1B Pete LaCock
Team Leaders:
WAR: 9.4 - George Brett
Hits: 230 - Willie Wilson
Runs: 133 - Willie Wilson
HRs: 24 - George Brett
RBI: 118 - George Brett
OBP: .454 - George Brett
OPS: 1.118 - George Brett
OPS+: 203 - George Brett
SB: 79 - Willie Wilson
Team Leaders Pitching:
IP: 283.1 - Larry Gura
ERA: 2.95 - Larry Gura
FIP: 3.34 - Dan Quisenberry
ERA+: 136 - Larry Gura
SO: 155 - Dennis Leonard
WHIP: 1.21 - Dan Quisenberry
