| 1982 Kansas City Royals | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Record | 90–72 (.556) |
| Divisional place | 2nd |
| Owners | Ewing Kauffman |
| General managers | John Schuerholz |
| Managers | Dick Howser |
| Television | WDAF-TV (Al Wisk, Denny Trease) |
| Radio | WIBW (AM) (Denny Matthews,Fred White) |
The1982Kansas City Royals season was their 14th inMajor League Baseball. The Royals finished second in theAmerican League West at 90–72, three games behind theCalifornia Angels in the first full season as manager forDick Howser.Hal McRae led the team with 27 home runs and led theAmerican League in runs batted in (133, a single-season franchise record) and doubles (46).Dan Quisenberry's 35 saves was also tops in the American League.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Angels | 93 | 69 | .574 | — | 52–29 | 41–40 |
| Kansas City Royals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3 | 56–25 | 34–47 |
| Chicago White Sox | 87 | 75 | .537 | 6 | 49–31 | 38–44 |
| Seattle Mariners | 76 | 86 | .469 | 17 | 42–39 | 34–47 |
| Oakland Athletics | 68 | 94 | .420 | 25 | 36–45 | 32–49 |
| Texas Rangers | 64 | 98 | .395 | 29 | 38–43 | 26–55 |
| Minnesota Twins | 60 | 102 | .370 | 33 | 37–44 | 23–58 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 4–9 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 9–4–1 | 8–4 | 11–2 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 10–3 |
| Boston | 9–4 | — | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 7–6 |
| California | 5–7 | 5–7 | — | 8–5 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 10–3 | 8–5 | 8–4 |
| Chicago | 7–5 | 8–4 | 5–8 | — | 6–6 | 9–3 | 3–10 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 8–4 |
| Cleveland | 7–6 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | — | 6–7 | 2–10 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 4–8 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 7–6 |
| Detroit | 6–7 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 7–6 | — | 6–6 | 3–10 | 9–3 | 8–5 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 6–7 |
| Kansas City | 8–4 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 10–3 | 10–2 | 6–6 | — | 7–5 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 4–8 |
| Milwaukee | 4–9–1 | 9–4 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 6–7 | 10–3 | 5–7 | — | 7–5 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 9–4 |
| Minnesota | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 5–7 | — | 2–10 | 3–10 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 5–7 |
| New York | 2–11 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 9–4 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 10–2 | — | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–7 |
| Oakland | 5–7 | 4–8 | 4–9 | 4–9 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 10–3 | 5–7 | — | 6–7 | 5–8 | 3–9 |
| Seattle | 5–7 | 5–7 | 3–10 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 7–6 | — | 9–4 | 7–5 |
| Texas | 3–9 | 2–10 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 4–9 | — | 4–8 |
| Toronto | 3–10 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 8–4 | — |
| 1982 Kansas City Royals roster | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders
Other batters | Manager Coaches | ||||||
| = Indicates team leader |
| = Indicates league leader |
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | John Wathan | 121 | 448 | 121 | .270 | 3 | 51 |
| 1B | Willie Aikens | 134 | 466 | 131 | .281 | 17 | 74 |
| 2B | Frank White | 145 | 524 | 156 | .298 | 11 | 56 |
| SS | U L Washington | 119 | 437 | 125 | .286 | 10 | 60 |
| 3B | George Brett | 144 | 552 | 166 | .301 | 21 | 82 |
| LF | Willie Wilson | 136 | 585 | 194 | .332 | 3 | 46 |
| CF | Amos Otis | 125 | 475 | 136 | .286 | 11 | 88 |
| RF | Jerry Martin | 147 | 519 | 138 | .266 | 15 | 65 |
| DH | Hal McRae | 159 | 613 | 189 | .308 | 27 | 133 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onix Concepción | 74 | 205 | 48 | .234 | 0 | 15 |
| Greg Pryor | 73 | 152 | 41 | .270 | 2 | 12 |
| Steve Hammond | 46 | 126 | 29 | .230 | 1 | 11 |
| César Gerónimo | 53 | 119 | 32 | .269 | 4 | 23 |
| Don Slaught | 43 | 115 | 32 | .278 | 3 | 8 |
| Lee May | 42 | 91 | 28 | .308 | 3 | 12 |
| Jamie Quirk | 36 | 78 | 18 | .231 | 1 | 5 |
| Tom Poquette | 24 | 62 | 9 | .145 | 0 | 3 |
| Dennis Werth | 41 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Johnson | 8 | 14 | 4 | .286 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Ryal | 6 | 13 | 1 | .077 | 0 | 0 |
| Bombo Rivera | 5 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Ireland | 7 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Biancalana | 3 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Heath | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Gura | 37 | 248.0 | 18 | 12 | 4.03 | 98 |
| Vida Blue | 31 | 181.0 | 13 | 12 | 3.78 | 103 |
| Paul Splittorff | 29 | 162.0 | 10 | 10 | 4.28 | 74 |
| Dennis Leonard | 21 | 130.2 | 10 | 6 | 5.10 | 58 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Black | 22 | 88.1 | 4 | 6 | 4.58 | 40 |
| Dave Frost | 21 | 81.2 | 6 | 6 | 5.51 | 26 |
| Bill Castro | 21 | 75.2 | 3 | 2 | 3.45 | 37 |
| Keith Creel | 9 | 41.2 | 1 | 4 | 5.40 | 13 |
| Derek Botelho | 8 | 24.0 | 2 | 1 | 4.13 | 12 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Quisenberry | 72 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 2.57 | 46 |
| Mike Armstrong | 52 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3.20 | 75 |
| Don Hood | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3.51 | 31 |
| Grant Jackson | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5.17 | 15 |
| Bob Tufts | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4.50 | 13 |
| Jim Wright | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.32 | 9 |