1982 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 90-72
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,284,464, Avg. 28,493
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: Dick Howser (90-72)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1982 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 90-72
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,284,464, Avg. 28,493
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: Dick Howser (90-72)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1982 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1982 season with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Royals scored 784 runs and conceded 717 runs. Hal McRae led Kansas City with 27 home runs, while George Brett, Jerry Martin and Willie Aikens each walloped 20 or more also. Hal McRae recorded 133 runs batted in. Willie Wilson paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .332 clip. Larry Gura topped the team with 18 wins, and Dan Quisenberry registered a 2.57 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Dick Howser coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 784
Regular Season Runs Against: 717
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Baltimore Orioles 13 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 9, 1982 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 10, 1982 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 11, 1982 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 13, 1982 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 14, 1982 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 4-1 | 0-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 16, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 4-1 | 1-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 17, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 12 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 4-1 | 2-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 18, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | ||
| April 19, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 20, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 4-1 | 2-4 | 6-5 | ||
| April 21, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 4-1 | 2-5 | 6-6 | ||
| April 23, 1982 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 5-1 | 2-5 | 7-6 | ||
| April 24, 1982 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 6-1 | 2-5 | 8-6 | ||
| April 25, 1982 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 7-1 | 2-5 | 9-6 | ||
| April 27, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 7-1 | 2-6 | 9-7 | ||
| April 28, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 7-1 | 3-6 | 10-7 | ||
| April 29, 1982 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 7-2 | 3-6 | 10-8 | ||
| April 30, 1982 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 8-2 | 3-6 | 11-8 | ||
| May 1, 1982 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 9-2 | 3-6 | 12-8 | ||
| May 2, 1982 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 9-3 | 3-6 | 12-9 | ||
| May 3, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 9-3 | 4-6 | 13-9 | ||
| May 4, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 9-3 | 4-7 | 13-10 | ||
| May 5, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 9-3 | 5-7 | 14-10 | ||
| May 7, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 9-3 | 5-8 | 14-11 | ||
| May 8, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 9-3 | 5-9 | 14-12 | ||
| May 9, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | L | 9-3 | 5-10 | 14-13 | ||
| May 10, 1982 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 10-3 | 5-10 | 15-13 | ||
| May 11, 1982 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 17 | W | 11-3 | 5-10 | 16-13 | ||
| May 12, 1982 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 12-3 | 5-10 | 17-13 | ||
| May 13, 1982 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 13-3 | 5-10 | 18-13 | ||
| May 15, 1982 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 13-4 | 5-10 | 18-14 | ||
| May 16, 1982 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 14-4 | 5-10 | 19-14 | ||
| May 17, 1982 | New York Yankees 0 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 15-4 | 5-10 | 20-14 | ||
| May 18, 1982 | New York Yankees 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 15-5 | 5-10 | 20-15 | ||
| May 19, 1982 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 15-6 | 5-10 | 20-16 | ||
| May 21, 1982 | Texas Rangers 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 16-6 | 5-10 | 21-16 | ||
| May 22, 1982 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 16-7 | 5-10 | 21-17 | ||
| May 23, 1982 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 17-7 | 5-10 | 22-17 | ||
| May 24, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 17-7 | 5-11 | 22-18 | ||
| May 25, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 17-7 | 6-11 | 23-18 | ||
| May 26, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 17-7 | 6-12 | 23-19 | ||
| May 28, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 17-7 | 6-13 | 23-20 | ||
| May 29, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 14 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 17-7 | 7-13 | 24-20 | ||
| May 30, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 17-7 | 7-14 | 24-21 | ||
| May 31, 1982 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 18-7 | 7-14 | 25-21 | ||
| June 1, 1982 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 19-7 | 7-14 | 26-21 | ||
| June 2, 1982 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 20-7 | 7-14 | 27-21 | ||
| June 4, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 20-7 | 8-14 | 28-21 | ||
| June 6, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 14 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 20-7 | 9-14 | 29-21 | ||
| June 7, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 20-7 | 10-14 | 30-21 | ||
| June 8, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 20-7 | 11-14 | 31-21 | ||
| June 9, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 20-7 | 12-14 | 32-21 | ||
| June 10, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 20-7 | 12-15 | 32-22 | ||
| June 11, 1982 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 21-7 | 12-15 | 33-22 | ||
| June 12, 1982 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 21-8 | 12-15 | 33-23 | ||
| June 13, 1982 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 21-9 | 12-15 | 33-24 | ||
| June 14, 1982 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 22-9 | 12-15 | 34-24 | ||
| June 15, 1982 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 23-9 | 12-15 | 35-24 | ||
| June 16, 1982 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 23-10 | 12-15 | 35-25 | ||
| June 18, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 23-10 | 13-15 | 36-25 | ||
| June 19, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Seattle Mariners 10 | L | 23-10 | 13-16 | 36-26 | ||
| June 20, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 23-10 | 14-16 | 37-26 | ||
| June 21, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 23-10 | 14-17 | 37-27 | ||
| June 22, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 23-10 | 15-17 | 38-27 | ||
| June 23, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 23-10 | 16-17 | 39-27 | ||
| June 24, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 7 | L | 23-10 | 16-18 | 39-28 | ||
| June 25, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 8 at California Angels 6 | W | 23-10 | 17-18 | 40-28 | ||
| June 26, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 5 at California Angels 6 | L | 23-10 | 17-19 | 40-29 | ||
| June 27, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 1 at California Angels 9 | L | 23-10 | 17-20 | 40-30 | ||
| June 28, 1982 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 23-11 | 17-20 | 40-31 | ||
| June 29, 1982 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 24-11 | 17-20 | 41-31 | ||
| June 30, 1982 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 24-12 | 17-20 | 41-32 | ||
| July 2, 1982 | California Angels 2 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 25-12 | 17-20 | 42-32 | ||
| July 3, 1982 | California Angels 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 26-12 | 17-20 | 43-32 | ||
| July 4, 1982 | California Angels 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 27-12 | 17-20 | 44-32 | ||
| July 5, 1982 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 27-13 | 17-20 | 44-33 | ||
| July 5, 1982 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 28-13 | 17-20 | 45-33 | ||
| July 6, 1982 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 29-13 | 17-20 | 46-33 | ||
| July 7, 1982 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 30-13 | 17-20 | 47-33 | ||
| July 8, 1982 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 30-14 | 17-20 | 47-34 | ||
| July 9, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 30-14 | 17-21 | 47-35 | ||
| July 10, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 30-14 | 17-22 | 47-36 | ||
| July 11, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 30-14 | 17-23 | 47-37 | ||
| July 15, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 30-14 | 17-24 | 47-38 | ||
| July 16, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 30-14 | 17-25 | 47-39 | ||
| July 17, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 30-14 | 17-26 | 47-40 | ||
| July 18, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 30-14 | 18-26 | 48-40 | ||
| July 19, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 30-14 | 18-27 | 48-41 | ||
| July 20, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | L | 30-14 | 18-28 | 48-42 | ||
| July 21, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | W | 30-14 | 19-28 | 49-42 | ||
| July 23, 1982 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 31-14 | 19-28 | 50-42 | ||
| July 24, 1982 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 31-15 | 19-28 | 50-43 | ||
| July 25, 1982 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 32-15 | 19-28 | 51-43 | ||
| July 26, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 32-15 | 20-28 | 52-43 | ||
| July 27, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 32-15 | 21-28 | 53-43 | ||
| July 28, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 32-15 | 21-29 | 53-44 | ||
| July 29, 1982 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 33-15 | 21-29 | 54-44 | ||
| July 30, 1982 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 34-15 | 21-29 | 55-44 | ||
| July 31, 1982 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 35-15 | 21-29 | 56-44 | ||
| August 1, 1982 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 36-15 | 21-29 | 57-44 | ||
| August 2, 1982 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 37-15 | 21-29 | 58-44 | ||
| August 3, 1982 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 38-15 | 21-29 | 59-44 | ||
| August 4, 1982 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 38-16 | 21-29 | 59-45 | ||
| August 5, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 38-16 | 21-30 | 59-46 | ||
| August 6, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 38-16 | 22-30 | 60-46 | ||
| August 6, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 38-16 | 23-30 | 61-46 | ||
| August 7, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 38-16 | 23-31 | 61-47 | ||
| August 8, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 38-16 | 23-32 | 61-48 | ||
| August 9, 1982 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 39-16 | 23-32 | 62-48 | ||
| August 10, 1982 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 40-16 | 23-32 | 63-48 | ||
| August 11, 1982 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 41-16 | 23-32 | 64-48 | ||
| August 13, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 41-16 | 23-33 | 64-49 | ||
| August 14, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 41-16 | 24-33 | 65-49 | ||
| August 15, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 41-16 | 25-33 | 66-49 | ||
| August 16, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 41-16 | 25-34 | 66-50 | ||
| August 16, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 41-16 | 25-35 | 66-51 | ||
| August 17, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 8 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 41-16 | 26-35 | 67-51 | ||
| August 18, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 41-16 | 26-36 | 67-52 | ||
| August 19, 1982 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 42-16 | 26-36 | 68-52 | ||
| August 20, 1982 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 13 | W | 43-16 | 26-36 | 69-52 | ||
| August 21, 1982 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 44-16 | 26-36 | 70-52 | ||
| August 22, 1982 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 44-17 | 26-36 | 70-53 | ||
| August 23, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 44-17 | 26-37 | 70-54 | ||
| August 24, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 44-17 | 27-37 | 71-54 | ||
| August 25, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 44-17 | 28-37 | 72-54 | ||
| August 26, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 44-17 | 29-37 | 73-54 | ||
| August 27, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 44-17 | 30-37 | 74-54 | ||
| August 28, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 44-17 | 31-37 | 75-54 | ||
| August 29, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 44-17 | 32-37 | 76-54 | ||
| August 30, 1982 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 45-17 | 32-37 | 77-54 | ||
| August 31, 1982 | Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 45-18 | 32-37 | 77-55 | ||
| September 1, 1982 | Texas Rangers 7 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 45-19 | 32-37 | 77-56 | ||
| September 3, 1982 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 46-19 | 32-37 | 78-56 | ||
| September 4, 1982 | New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 46-20 | 32-37 | 78-57 | ||
| September 5, 1982 | New York Yankees 18 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 46-21 | 32-37 | 78-58 | ||
| September 6, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 46-21 | 32-38 | 78-59 | ||
| September 7, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 46-21 | 32-39 | 78-60 | ||
| September 8, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 46-21 | 33-39 | 79-60 | ||
| September 10, 1982 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 46-22 | 33-39 | 79-61 | ||
| September 11, 1982 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 47-22 | 33-39 | 80-61 | ||
| September 12, 1982 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 18 | W | 48-22 | 33-39 | 81-61 | ||
| September 13, 1982 | Seattle Mariners 0 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 49-22 | 33-39 | 82-61 | ||
| September 14, 1982 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 50-22 | 33-39 | 83-61 | ||
| September 15, 1982 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 51-22 | 33-39 | 84-61 | ||
| September 16, 1982 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 51-23 | 33-39 | 84-62 | ||
| September 17, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 51-23 | 33-40 | 84-63 | ||
| September 18, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 11 | L | 51-23 | 33-41 | 84-64 | ||
| September 19, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 51-23 | 33-42 | 84-65 | ||
| September 20, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 51-23 | 33-43 | 84-66 | ||
| September 21, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 51-23 | 33-44 | 84-67 | ||
| September 22, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 5 at California Angels 8 | L | 51-23 | 33-45 | 84-68 | ||
| September 24, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 51-23 | 34-45 | 85-68 | ||
| September 25, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 10 | L | 51-23 | 34-46 | 85-69 | ||
| September 26, 1982 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 51-23 | 34-47 | 85-70 | ||
| September 27, 1982 | California Angels 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 51-24 | 34-47 | 85-71 | ||
| September 28, 1982 | California Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 52-24 | 34-47 | 86-71 | ||
| September 29, 1982 | California Angels 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 53-24 | 34-47 | 87-71 | ||
| September 30, 1982 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 54-24 | 34-47 | 88-71 | ||
| October 1, 1982 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 55-24 | 34-47 | 89-71 | ||
| October 2, 1982 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 56-24 | 34-47 | 90-71 | ||
| October 3, 1982 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 56-25 | 34-47 | 90-72 |
