The Kansas City Royals were 85-76 in 1971. They finished 2nd in the AL West.
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JJ Wetherholt hits 2 homers as the Cardinals beat the Royals 12-10 to avoid a sweep
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Caglianone, Lugo lead Royals past Cardinals 6-5, to clinch series
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Bobby Witt Jr. homers before leaving with knee injury in Royals' 14-6 win over Cardinals
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Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. leaves game with knee discomfort after making sliding play in the field
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Avila rebounds, taking a shutout into the 6th as the Royals beat Washington 6-2 to avoid a sweep
1971 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 161 | 5,295 | 603 | 1,323 | 225 | 40 | 80 | 573 | 490 | 25 | 819 | 130 | 46 | .250 | .313 | .353 |
Team Rank | 22nd | 15th | 15th | 3rd | 5th | 23rd | 13th | 16th | 20th | 7th | 1st | 17th | 13th | 15th | 15th |
1971 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 161 | 85 | 76 | 3.25 | 775 | 11 | 44 | 1420.1 | 1,301 | 513 | 566 | 84 | 496 | 36 |
Team Rank | 8th | 8th | 9th | 21st | 11th | 2nd | 20th | 6th | 7th | 4th | 2nd | 10th | 14th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | 28 | .632 | ||
42 | 35 | .545 | 6.5 | |
40 | 38 | .513 | 9.0 | |
40 | 38 | .513 | 9.0 | |
34 | 43 | .442 | 14.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
46 | 29 | .613 | ||
41 | 34 | .547 | 5.0 | |
40 | 37 | .519 | 7.0 | |
39 | 39 | .500 | 8.5 | |
37 | 39 | .487 | 9.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
49 | 29 | .628 | ||
39 | 37 | .513 | 9.0 | |
39 | 38 | .506 | 9.5 | |
31 | 46 | .403 | 17.5 | |
30 | 48 | .385 | 19.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
46 | 30 | .605 | ||
43 | 31 | .581 | 2.0 | |
38 | 39 | .494 | 8.5 | |
37 | 42 | .468 | 10.5 | |
31 | 44 | .413 | 14.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
41 | 37 | .526 | ||
39 | 37 | .513 | 1.0 | |
38 | 41 | .481 | 3.5 | |
33 | 44 | .429 | 7.5 | |
32 | 46 | .410 | 9.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
40 | 39 | .506 | ||
38 | 40 | .487 | 1.5 | |
37 | 40 | .481 | 2.0 | |
37 | 42 | .468 | 3.0 | |
32 | 47 | .405 | 8.0 |