1979 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-77
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,261,845, Avg. 28,631
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: Whitey Herzog (85-77)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1979 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 85-77
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,261,845, Avg. 28,631
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: Whitey Herzog (85-77)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1979 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1979 season with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Royals scored 851 runs and yielded 816 runs. George Brett led Kansas City with 23 home runs, while Amos Otis and Darrell Porter walloped 20 or more as well. Darrell Porter accounted for 112 RBI. George Brett paced all regular batters by connecting at a .329 clip. Paul Splittorff topped the team with 15 wins, and Dennis Leonard registered a 4.08 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Whitey Herzog coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 851
Regular Season Runs Against: 816
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 8, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 9, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 11, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 13, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | L | 4-1 | 0-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 14, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | L | 4-1 | 0-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 12 at Toronto Blue Jays 10 | W | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 16, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 17, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | ||
| April 20, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 4-1 | 1-5 | 5-6 | ||
| April 21, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 4-1 | 1-6 | 5-7 | ||
| April 22, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 4-1 | 1-7 | 5-8 | ||
| April 23, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 5-1 | 1-7 | 6-8 | ||
| April 24, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 6-1 | 1-7 | 7-8 | ||
| April 25, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 7-1 | 1-7 | 8-8 | ||
| April 26, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 8-1 | 1-7 | 9-8 | ||
| April 27, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Kansas City Royals 15 | W | 9-1 | 1-7 | 10-8 | ||
| April 28, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 10-1 | 1-7 | 11-8 | ||
| April 29, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 10-2 | 1-7 | 11-9 | ||
| April 30, 1979 | Texas Rangers 8 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 10-3 | 1-7 | 11-10 | ||
| May 1, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 11-3 | 1-7 | 12-10 | ||
| May 2, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 11-4 | 1-7 | 12-11 | ||
| May 4, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 11-4 | 2-7 | 13-11 | ||
| May 5, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 11-4 | 3-7 | 14-11 | ||
| May 6, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 11-4 | 3-8 | 14-12 | ||
| May 7, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 11-4 | 4-8 | 15-12 | ||
| May 8, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 11-4 | 4-9 | 15-13 | ||
| May 9, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 11-4 | 5-9 | 16-13 | ||
| May 10, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 11-4 | 5-10 | 16-14 | ||
| May 11, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 11-4 | 5-11 | 16-15 | ||
| May 12, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 11-4 | 6-11 | 17-15 | ||
| May 13, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 14 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 11-4 | 7-11 | 18-15 | ||
| May 14, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 11-4 | 8-11 | 19-15 | ||
| May 15, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 11-4 | 9-11 | 20-15 | ||
| May 15, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 11-4 | 9-12 | 20-16 | ||
| May 16, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 11-4 | 10-12 | 21-16 | ||
| May 17, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 11-5 | 10-12 | 21-17 | ||
| May 18, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 11-6 | 10-12 | 21-18 | ||
| May 20, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 12-6 | 10-12 | 22-18 | ||
| May 21, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 12 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 12-7 | 10-12 | 22-19 | ||
| May 22, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 12 at Kansas City Royals 11 | L | 12-8 | 10-12 | 22-20 | ||
| May 24, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 13-8 | 10-12 | 23-20 | ||
| May 25, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 13-8 | 11-12 | 24-20 | ||
| May 26, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 13-8 | 12-12 | 25-20 | ||
| May 27, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 13-8 | 13-12 | 26-20 | ||
| May 28, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 14-8 | 13-12 | 27-20 | ||
| May 29, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 14-9 | 13-12 | 27-21 | ||
| May 30, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 15-9 | 13-12 | 28-21 | ||
| June 1, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 15-10 | 13-12 | 28-22 | ||
| June 2, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 16-10 | 13-12 | 29-22 | ||
| June 3, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 17-10 | 13-12 | 30-22 | ||
| June 4, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 17-10 | 13-13 | 30-23 | ||
| June 5, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 17-10 | 14-13 | 31-23 | ||
| June 6, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 17-10 | 14-14 | 31-24 | ||
| June 7, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 17-10 | 14-15 | 31-25 | ||
| June 8, 1979 | New York Yankees 11 at Kansas City Royals 10 | L | 17-11 | 14-15 | 31-26 | ||
| June 9, 1979 | New York Yankees 8 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 18-11 | 14-15 | 32-26 | ||
| June 10, 1979 | New York Yankees 10 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 18-12 | 14-15 | 32-27 | ||
| June 11, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 18-13 | 14-15 | 32-28 | ||
| June 12, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 19-13 | 14-15 | 33-28 | ||
| June 13, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 19-14 | 14-15 | 33-29 | ||
| June 15, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 14 at Milwaukee Brewers 11 | W | 19-14 | 15-15 | 34-29 | ||
| June 16, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 19-14 | 15-16 | 34-30 | ||
| June 17, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 19-14 | 15-17 | 34-31 | ||
| June 18, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 19-14 | 16-17 | 35-31 | ||
| June 19, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 19-14 | 16-18 | 35-32 | ||
| June 20, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 19-14 | 17-18 | 36-32 | ||
| June 21, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Oakland Athletics 10 | L | 19-14 | 17-19 | 36-33 | ||
| June 22, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 9 at California Angels 5 | W | 19-14 | 18-19 | 37-33 | ||
| June 23, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 13 at California Angels 4 | W | 19-14 | 19-19 | 38-33 | ||
| June 24, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 5 at California Angels 2 | W | 19-14 | 20-19 | 39-33 | ||
| June 26, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 20-14 | 20-19 | 40-33 | ||
| June 27, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 21-14 | 20-19 | 41-33 | ||
| June 28, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 22-14 | 20-19 | 42-33 | ||
| June 29, 1979 | California Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 22-15 | 20-19 | 42-34 | ||
| June 30, 1979 | California Angels 8 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 22-16 | 20-19 | 42-35 | ||
| July 1, 1979 | California Angels 14 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 22-17 | 20-19 | 42-36 | ||
| July 3, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 22-17 | 20-20 | 42-37 | ||
| July 4, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 22-17 | 20-21 | 42-38 | ||
| July 5, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 22-17 | 20-22 | 42-39 | ||
| July 6, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 22-18 | 20-22 | 42-40 | ||
| July 7, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 23-18 | 20-22 | 43-40 | ||
| July 8, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 23-19 | 20-22 | 43-41 | ||
| July 9, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 23-19 | 20-23 | 43-42 | ||
| July 10, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 23-19 | 20-24 | 43-43 | ||
| July 11, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 23-19 | 20-25 | 43-44 | ||
| July 12, 1979 | Texas Rangers 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 23-20 | 20-25 | 43-45 | ||
| July 13, 1979 | Texas Rangers 9 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 23-21 | 20-25 | 43-46 | ||
| July 14, 1979 | Texas Rangers 7 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 23-22 | 20-25 | 43-47 | ||
| July 15, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 24-22 | 20-25 | 44-47 | ||
| July 19, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 24-23 | 20-25 | 44-48 | ||
| July 20, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 25-23 | 20-25 | 45-48 | ||
| July 21, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 25-23 | 20-26 | 45-49 | ||
| July 22, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 25-23 | 21-26 | 46-49 | ||
| July 23, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 25-23 | 22-26 | 47-49 | ||
| July 24, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 25-23 | 23-26 | 48-49 | ||
| July 25, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 25-23 | 23-27 | 48-50 | ||
| July 26, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 25-23 | 24-27 | 49-50 | ||
| July 27, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 25-24 | 24-27 | 49-51 | ||
| July 28, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 26-24 | 24-27 | 50-51 | ||
| July 29, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 26-25 | 24-27 | 50-52 | ||
| July 30, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 27-25 | 24-27 | 51-52 | ||
| July 31, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 28-25 | 24-27 | 52-52 | ||
| August 1, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 29-25 | 24-27 | 53-52 | ||
| August 3, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 29-25 | 24-28 | 53-53 | ||
| August 3, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 29-25 | 25-28 | 54-53 | ||
| August 4, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 29-25 | 25-29 | 54-54 | ||
| August 5, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 29-25 | 26-29 | 55-54 | ||
| August 6, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 16 at Toronto Blue Jays 12 | W | 29-25 | 27-29 | 56-54 | ||
| August 7, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 29-25 | 27-30 | 56-55 | ||
| August 9, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 29-25 | 28-30 | 57-55 | ||
| August 10, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 30-25 | 28-30 | 58-55 | ||
| August 10, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 31-25 | 28-30 | 59-55 | ||
| August 11, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 32-25 | 28-30 | 60-55 | ||
| August 12, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 33-25 | 28-30 | 61-55 | ||
| August 13, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 33-25 | 28-31 | 61-56 | ||
| August 14, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 33-25 | 28-32 | 61-57 | ||
| August 15, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 33-25 | 28-33 | 61-58 | ||
| August 16, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 33-25 | 29-33 | 62-58 | ||
| August 17, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 33-25 | 30-33 | 63-58 | ||
| August 18, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 33-25 | 30-34 | 63-59 | ||
| August 19, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 33-25 | 31-34 | 64-59 | ||
| August 20, 1979 | New York Yankees 17 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 33-26 | 31-34 | 64-60 | ||
| August 21, 1979 | New York Yankees 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 33-27 | 31-34 | 64-61 | ||
| August 22, 1979 | New York Yankees 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 34-27 | 31-34 | 65-61 | ||
| August 24, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 35-27 | 31-34 | 66-61 | ||
| August 25, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 36-27 | 31-34 | 67-61 | ||
| August 26, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 37-27 | 31-34 | 68-61 | ||
| August 27, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 38-27 | 31-34 | 69-61 | ||
| August 28, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 38-28 | 31-34 | 69-62 | ||
| August 29, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Kansas City Royals 18 | W | 39-28 | 31-34 | 70-62 | ||
| August 30, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 8 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 39-28 | 32-34 | 71-62 | ||
| August 31, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 39-28 | 32-35 | 71-63 | ||
| September 1, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 9 at New York Yankees 8 | W | 39-28 | 33-35 | 72-63 | ||
| September 2, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 39-28 | 33-36 | 72-64 | ||
| September 3, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 39-28 | 34-36 | 73-64 | ||
| September 4, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 39-28 | 34-37 | 73-65 | ||
| September 5, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 39-28 | 34-38 | 73-66 | ||
| September 7, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 39-28 | 35-38 | 74-66 | ||
| September 8, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 39-28 | 35-39 | 74-67 | ||
| September 9, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 39-28 | 36-39 | 75-67 | ||
| September 10, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 40-28 | 36-39 | 76-67 | ||
| September 10, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 40-29 | 36-39 | 76-68 | ||
| September 11, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 40-30 | 36-39 | 76-69 | ||
| September 12, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 41-30 | 36-39 | 77-69 | ||
| September 14, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 41-31 | 36-39 | 77-70 | ||
| September 15, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 42-31 | 36-39 | 78-70 | ||
| September 16, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 42-32 | 36-39 | 78-71 | ||
| September 17, 1979 | California Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 16 | W | 43-32 | 36-39 | 79-71 | ||
| September 18, 1979 | California Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 43-33 | 36-39 | 79-72 | ||
| September 19, 1979 | California Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 44-33 | 36-39 | 80-72 | ||
| September 20, 1979 | California Angels 11 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 44-34 | 36-39 | 80-73 | ||
| September 21, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 13 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 44-34 | 37-39 | 81-73 | ||
| September 22, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 44-34 | 37-40 | 81-74 | ||
| September 23, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 44-34 | 38-40 | 82-74 | ||
| September 24, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 44-34 | 38-41 | 82-75 | ||
| September 25, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 1 at California Angels 4 | L | 44-34 | 38-42 | 82-76 | ||
| September 26, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 4 at California Angels 0 | W | 44-34 | 39-42 | 83-76 | ||
| September 28, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Kansas City Royals 13 | W | 45-34 | 39-42 | 84-76 | ||
| September 29, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 46-34 | 39-42 | 85-76 | ||
| September 30, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 46-35 | 39-42 | 85-77 |
