Record: 50-53-0, Finished 4th in AL_West (Schedule and Results)
First Half: 20-30, Finished 5th
Second Half: 30-23, Finished 1st
Postseason: Lost AL Division Series (3-0) to Oakland Athletics
Managers: Jim Frey (30-40) and Dick Howser (20-13)
General Manager: Joe Burke (Replaced 10/1981)
Farm Director: Dick Balderson
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Attendance: 1,279,403 (2nd of 14)
Park Factors:
(Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year:
Batting - 98, Pitching - 98
One-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
Pythagorean W-L: 51-52, 397 Runs, 405 Runs Allowed
| Name | Age | Birth | DoB | Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Frey | 50 | us US | May 26, 1931 | Manager | Apr 10 | Aug 29 |
| Dick Howser | 45 | us US | May 14, 1936 | Manager | Aug 31 | Oct 5 |
| Rick Renick | 37 | us US | Mar 16, 1944 | Hitting | Apr 10 | Oct 5 |
| Jimmie Schaffer | 45 | us US | Apr 5, 1936 | Apr 10 | Oct 5 | |
| Bill Connors | 39 | us US | Nov 2, 1941 | Coach | Apr 10 | Oct 5 |
| Gordon MacKenzie | 43 | us US | Jul 9, 1937 | Coach | Apr 10 | Oct 5 |
| José Martínez | 38 | cu CU | Jul 26, 1942 | Coach | Apr 10 | Oct 5 |
| Name | Age | Birth | DoB | Role | Start Date | End Date |
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