The Kansas City Royals were 50-53 in 1981. They finished 4th in the AL West. They lost in the 1981 ALDS against the Oakland Athletics, 3 games to 0.
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White Sox clinch a playoff spot with a 9-1 win over Royals
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White Sox clinch a playoff spot with a 9-1 rout of the Royals after back-to-back 100-loss seasons
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Royals snap a 5-game skid with a 5-4 win over White Sox, delaying Chicago's bid for a playoff berth
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Meidroth, Grichuk hit 3-run shots, White Sox beat Royals 14-11 to remain a game back in AL Central
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Flores Jr. hits go-ahead, 2-run homer in 8th as Pirates rally for 4-3 win and series sweep of Royals
1981 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 103 | 3,560 | 397 | 952 | 169 | 29 | 61 | 381 | 301 | 17 | 419 | 100 | 53 | .267 | .325 | .383 |
Team Rank | 19th | 19th | 9th | 6th | 7th | 16th | 19th | 21st | 11th | 3rd | 6th | 24th | 5th | 12th | 7th |
1981 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
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Team | 103 | 50 | 53 | 3.56 | 404 | 4 | 24 | 922.1 | 909 | 365 | 405 | 75 | 273 | 20 |
Team Rank | 18th | 16th | 12th | 25th | 12th | 7th | 26th | 13th | 8th | 8th | 19th | 2nd | 18th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braves - y | 93 | 66 | .585 | |
87 | 72 | .547 | 6.0 | |
78 | 81 | .491 | 15.0 | |
75 | 84 | .472 | 18.0 | |
73 | 86 | .459 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 100 | 59 | .629 | |
 Cubs - w | 88 | 71 | .553 | 12.0 |
81 | 78 | .509 | 19.0 | |
77 | 82 | .484 | 23.0 | |
74 | 85 | .465 | 26.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 97 | 62 | .610 | |
 Padres - w | 89 | 70 | .560 | 8.0 |
85 | 74 | .535 | 12.0 | |
65 | 94 | .409 | 32.0 | |
57 | 102 | .358 | 40.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rays - y | 96 | 63 | .604 | |
 Yankees - w | 92 | 67 | .579 | 4.0 |
 Red Sox - w | 85 | 74 | .535 | 11.0 |
78 | 81 | .491 | 18.0 | |
77 | 82 | .484 | 19.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - x | 83 | 76 | .522 | |
 White Sox - x | 82 | 77 | .516 | 1.0 |
75 | 84 | .472 | 8.0 | |
74 | 85 | .465 | 9.0 | |
68 | 91 | .428 | 15.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
79 | 80 | .497 | ||
79 | 80 | .497 | ||
74 | 85 | .465 | 5.0 | |
63 | 96 | .396 | 16.0 | |
61 | 98 | .384 | 18.0 |
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