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.
Scores & Schedules
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OAK
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Rangers
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Twins1981 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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MLB 2026 Standings
| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
28 | 13 | .683 | ||
19 | 22 | .463 | 9.0 | |
19 | 22 | .463 | 9.0 | |
19 | 22 | .463 | 9.0 | |
15 | 25 | .375 | 12.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
27 | 14 | .659 | ||
22 | 16 | .579 | 3.5 | |
23 | 17 | .575 | 3.5 | |
22 | 19 | .537 | 5.0 | |
22 | 19 | .537 | 5.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
24 | 16 | .600 | ||
24 | 16 | .600 | ||
19 | 20 | .487 | 4.5 | |
16 | 24 | .400 | 8.0 | |
16 | 25 | .390 | 8.5 |
Braves
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Padres
Dodgers
Diamondbacks
Giants
Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
26 | 13 | .667 | ||
26 | 15 | .634 | 1.0 | |
18 | 22 | .450 | 8.5 | |
18 | 23 | .439 | 9.0 | |
17 | 23 | .425 | 9.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
21 | 21 | .500 | ||
19 | 21 | .475 | 1.0 | |
19 | 21 | .475 | 1.0 | |
18 | 22 | .450 | 2.0 | |
18 | 23 | .439 | 2.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
21 | 19 | .525 | ||
19 | 21 | .475 | 2.0 | |
19 | 22 | .463 | 2.5 | |
16 | 25 | .390 | 5.5 | |
16 | 25 | .390 | 5.5 |
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