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The 1981 Kansas City Royals season involved the Royals finishing 4th in the American League West with a record of 50 wins and 53 losses. The season was suspended for 50 days due to the infamous 1981 players strike and the league chose as its playoff teams, the division winners from the first and second halves of the season, respectively.
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Season standings
[edit] Notable Transactions
- June 8, 1981: David Cone was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 3rd round of the 1981 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1981. [1]
[edit] Player stats
[edit] Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
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[edit] Other batters
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[edit] Starting pitchers
[edit] Other pitchers
[edit] Relief pitchers
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Oakland wins series, 3-0.
