1983 Kansas City Royals
79 - 83
1982 / 1984 (Organization)
2nd place in the AL West (20 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		45 - 36 (.556)
34 - 47 (.420)		 +1.1 wins
-3.1 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 696 / 727 ( -31 )
Allowed/Expected: 767 / 726 ( -41 )
Pyth Record: 74 - 88 (+5)
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Royals Stadium
Attendance: 1,963,875 Avg Att: 23,950 (1.13)
Att Rank: 6 / 14 Lg Avg: 21,137
       
Park Factor: 1.01    
HR Factor: 0.90 R/L HR: 0.93 / 0.87
Notes:


Fielding


Left Field
Willie Wilson
28.0
551
0.6
Butch Davis
25.0
287
0.1
Leon Roberts
32.4
273
-0.2
Pat Sheridan
25.6
181
-0.2
George Brett
30.1
51
-0.0
Cesar Geronimo
35.3
46
0.0
Joe Simpson
31.5
22
0.0
Darryl Motley
23.4
18
0.0
John Wathan
33.7
9
-0.0
9
28.3
1438
0.4

Center Field
Willie Wilson 28.0
599
0.4
Amos Otis 36.2
465
-0.8
Pat Sheridan 25.6
241
0.1
Joe Simpson 31.5
91
-0.0
Darryl Motley 23.4
18
0.0
Leon Roberts 32.4
13
-0.0
Cesar Geronimo 35.3
11
0.0
7
30.5
1438
-0.3


Right Field
Amos Otis 36.2
344
-0.2
Pat Sheridan 25.6
320
0.1
Leon Roberts 32.4
221
0.3
Cesar Geronimo 35.3
148
0.2
Darryl Motley 23.4
114
-0.0
Jerry Martin 34.1
111
-0.0
Joe Simpson 31.5
99
0.1
George Brett 30.1
56
-0.1
John Wathan 33.7
24
-0.0
9
31.4
1438
0.3
Shortstop
U L Washington 29.7
1225
-0.1
Onix Concepcion 25.7
170
0.1
Buddy Biancalana 23.4
43
0.0
3
29.0
1438
-0.0
Second Base
Frank White 32.8
1241
1.5
Onix Concepcion 25.7
178
0.1
Greg Pryor 33.7
18
-0.0
3
32.0
1438
1.5
Third Base
George Brett 30.1
818
-0.7
Greg Pryor 33.7
317
-0.1
Onix Concepcion 25.7
231
-0.2
Cliff Pastornicky 24.6
72
0.0
4
29.9
1438
-1.0
First Base
Willie Aikens 28.7
865
-0.4
John Wathan 33.7
238
0.2
Joe Simpson 31.5
149
0.1
George Brett 30.1
99
-0.1
Ron Johnson 27.3
64
-0.0
Greg Pryor 33.7
14
0.0
6
29.9
1429
-0.3
 
Catcher
John Wathan 33.7
787
-0.4
Don Slaught 24.8
647
-0.6
Ron Johnson 27.3
4
-0.0
3
29.7
1438
-1.0
 
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James