| 85-76 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Kansas City Royals finished the regular season with a 85-76 record. They went 44-37 at home and 41-39 on the road.
The 1971 Kansas City Royals played in the West Division of the American League.
During the regular season, the 1971 Kansas City Royals went 41-49 against their AL West opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Angels | 10-8 | 55.6% | +15 |
| Minnesota Twins | 9-9 | 50.0% | -10 |
| Chicago White Sox | 9-9 | 50.0% | -11 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 8-10 | 44.4% | -14 |
| Oakland Athletics | 5-13 | 27.8% | -14 |
No, the Royals didn't make the Postseason in 1971.
The Kansas City Royals finished the regular season with a run differential of +37. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Royals could have been expected to have about 85.2 wins, or a 85-76 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1971 Kansas City Royals went 19-32.
During the regular season, the 1971 Kansas City Royals went 2-7 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1971 Kansas City Royals was a 6 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Kansas City Royals had during the 1971 regular season was 8 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Tue, Apr 6, 1971 Tue, Apr 6 | @ California Angels | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Wed, Apr 7, 1971 Wed, Apr 7 | @ California Angels | Loss 3 - 7 | |
| Thu, Apr 8, 1971 Thu, Apr 8 | @ California Angels | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Fri, Apr 9, 1971 Fri, Apr 9 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 0 - 5 | |
| Sat, Apr 10, 1971 Sat, Apr 10 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Sun, Apr 11, 1971 Sun, Apr 11 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 10 - 5 | |
| Mon, Apr 12, 1971 Mon, Apr 12 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Tue, Apr 13, 1971 Tue, Apr 13 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Wed, Apr 14, 1971 Wed, Apr 14 | vs California Angels | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Thu, Apr 15, 1971 Thu, Apr 15 | vs California Angels | Loss 2 - 5 | (11) |
| Sat, Apr 17, 1971 Sat, Apr 17 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sun, Apr 18, 1971 Sun, Apr 18 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sun, Apr 18, 1971 Sun, Apr 18 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 2 - 3 | (13) |
| Mon, Apr 19, 1971 Mon, Apr 19 | @ Minnesota Twins | Loss 8 - 9 | |
| Tue, Apr 20, 1971 Tue, Apr 20 | @ Minnesota Twins | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Fri, Apr 23, 1971 Fri, Apr 23 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sat, Apr 24, 1971 Sat, Apr 24 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 6 - 0 | |
| Sun, Apr 25, 1971 Sun, Apr 25 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Mon, Apr 26, 1971 Mon, Apr 26 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 3 - 8 | |
| Tue, Apr 27, 1971 Tue, Apr 27 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 8 - 1 | |
| Wed, Apr 28, 1971 Wed, Apr 28 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 1 - 2 | (10) |
| Fri, Apr 30, 1971 Fri, Apr 30 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Sat, May 1, 1971 Sat, May 1 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sun, May 2, 1971 Sun, May 2 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Tue, May 4, 1971 Tue, May 4 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Wed, May 5, 1971 Wed, May 5 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Fri, May 7, 1971 Fri, May 7 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Sat, May 8, 1971 Sat, May 8 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sun, May 9, 1971 Sun, May 9 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Mon, May 10, 1971 Mon, May 10 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Tue, May 11, 1971 Tue, May 11 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 4 - 5 | (10) |
| Wed, May 12, 1971 Wed, May 12 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 0 - 6 | |
| Thu, May 13, 1971 Thu, May 13 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Fri, May 14, 1971 Fri, May 14 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Sat, May 15, 1971 Sat, May 15 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Sun, May 16, 1971 Sun, May 16 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Sun, May 16, 1971 Sun, May 16 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 10 - 4 | |
| Wed, May 19, 1971 Wed, May 19 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Sat, May 22, 1971 Sat, May 22 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 0 - 12 | |
| Sun, May 23, 1971 Sun, May 23 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Tue, May 25, 1971 Tue, May 25 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 8 - 3 | |
| Wed, May 26, 1971 Wed, May 26 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 2 - 7 | |
| Fri, May 28, 1971 Fri, May 28 | @ Washington Senators | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Mon, May 31, 1971 Mon, May 31 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 7 - 3 | |
| Mon, May 31, 1971 Mon, May 31 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 9 - 4 | |
| Tue, Jun 1, 1971 Tue, Jun 1 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Fri, Jun 4, 1971 Fri, Jun 4 | @ New York Yankees | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Sat, Jun 5, 1971 Sat, Jun 5 | @ New York Yankees | Win 11 - 7 | |
| Sun, Jun 6, 1971 Sun, Jun 6 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Tue, Jun 8, 1971 Tue, Jun 8 | vs Washington Senators | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Wed, Jun 9, 1971 Wed, Jun 9 | vs Washington Senators | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Fri, Jun 11, 1971 Fri, Jun 11 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Sat, Jun 12, 1971 Sat, Jun 12 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 7 - 0 | |
| Sun, Jun 13, 1971 Sun, Jun 13 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Mon, Jun 14, 1971 Mon, Jun 14 | vs New York Yankees | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Tue, Jun 15, 1971 Tue, Jun 15 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Wed, Jun 16, 1971 Wed, Jun 16 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Thu, Jun 17, 1971 Thu, Jun 17 | vs California Angels | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Fri, Jun 18, 1971 Fri, Jun 18 | vs California Angels | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Sat, Jun 19, 1971 Sat, Jun 19 | vs California Angels | Loss 4 - 7 | |
| Sun, Jun 20, 1971 Sun, Jun 20 | vs California Angels | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Sun, Jun 20, 1971 Sun, Jun 20 | vs California Angels | Loss 4 - 8 | |
| Mon, Jun 21, 1971 Mon, Jun 21 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Tue, Jun 22, 1971 Tue, Jun 22 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 6 - 11 | |
| Wed, Jun 23, 1971 Wed, Jun 23 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 3 - 12 | |
| Fri, Jun 25, 1971 Fri, Jun 25 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 0 - 7 | |
| Sat, Jun 26, 1971 Sat, Jun 26 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Sun, Jun 27, 1971 Sun, Jun 27 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jun 27, 1971 Sun, Jun 27 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Mon, Jun 28, 1971 Mon, Jun 28 | @ California Angels | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Tue, Jun 29, 1971 Tue, Jun 29 | @ California Angels | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Wed, Jun 30, 1971 Wed, Jun 30 | @ California Angels | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Thu, Jul 1, 1971 Thu, Jul 1 | @ California Angels | Win 9 - 4 | |
| Fri, Jul 2, 1971 Fri, Jul 2 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sat, Jul 3, 1971 Sat, Jul 3 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Sun, Jul 4, 1971 Sun, Jul 4 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Mon, Jul 5, 1971 Mon, Jul 5 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Mon, Jul 5, 1971 Mon, Jul 5 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Tue, Jul 6, 1971 Tue, Jul 6 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Wed, Jul 7, 1971 Wed, Jul 7 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 2 - 8 | |
| Thu, Jul 8, 1971 Thu, Jul 8 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Fri, Jul 9, 1971 Fri, Jul 9 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jul 11, 1971 Sun, Jul 11 | @ Minnesota Twins | Loss 5 - 6 | (10) |
| Sun, Jul 11, 1971 Sun, Jul 11 | @ Minnesota Twins | Loss 1 - 7 | |
| Thu, Jul 15, 1971 Thu, Jul 15 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Fri, Jul 16, 1971 Fri, Jul 16 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 4 - 8 | |
| Sat, Jul 17, 1971 Sat, Jul 17 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Sun, Jul 18, 1971 Sun, Jul 18 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 8 - 2 | |
| Sun, Jul 18, 1971 Sun, Jul 18 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 4 - 3 | (10) |
| Mon, Jul 19, 1971 Mon, Jul 19 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Tue, Jul 20, 1971 Tue, Jul 20 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 7 - 1 | |
| Wed, Jul 21, 1971 Wed, Jul 21 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Thu, Jul 22, 1971 Thu, Jul 22 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Fri, Jul 23, 1971 Fri, Jul 23 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Sat, Jul 24, 1971 Sat, Jul 24 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Sun, Jul 25, 1971 Sun, Jul 25 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jul 25, 1971 Sun, Jul 25 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Tue, Jul 27, 1971 Tue, Jul 27 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 4 - 5 | (11) |
| Wed, Jul 28, 1971 Wed, Jul 28 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 7 - 8 | |
| Thu, Jul 29, 1971 Thu, Jul 29 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 9 - 10 | |
| Fri, Jul 30, 1971 Fri, Jul 30 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Sat, Jul 31, 1971 Sat, Jul 31 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Mon, Aug 2, 1971 Mon, Aug 2 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Tue, Aug 3, 1971 Tue, Aug 3 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 5 - 7 | |
| Wed, Aug 4, 1971 Wed, Aug 4 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Wed, Aug 4, 1971 Wed, Aug 4 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Thu, Aug 5, 1971 Thu, Aug 5 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 7 - 4 | |
| Fri, Aug 6, 1971 Fri, Aug 6 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sat, Aug 7, 1971 Sat, Aug 7 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Sun, Aug 8, 1971 Sun, Aug 8 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Tue, Aug 10, 1971 Tue, Aug 10 | @ Washington Senators | Win 9 - 2 | |
| Tue, Aug 10, 1971 Tue, Aug 10 | @ Washington Senators | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Wed, Aug 11, 1971 Wed, Aug 11 | @ Washington Senators | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Thu, Aug 12, 1971 Thu, Aug 12 | @ Washington Senators | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Thu, Aug 12, 1971 Thu, Aug 12 | @ Washington Senators | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Fri, Aug 13, 1971 Fri, Aug 13 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Sat, Aug 14, 1971 Sat, Aug 14 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Sun, Aug 15, 1971 Sun, Aug 15 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Tue, Aug 17, 1971 Tue, Aug 17 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Tue, Aug 17, 1971 Tue, Aug 17 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 5 - 8 | |
| Wed, Aug 18, 1971 Wed, Aug 18 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Fri, Aug 20, 1971 Fri, Aug 20 | vs Washington Senators | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Fri, Aug 20, 1971 Fri, Aug 20 | vs Washington Senators | Loss 2 - 8 | |
| Sat, Aug 21, 1971 Sat, Aug 21 | vs Washington Senators | Win 8 - 5 | |
| Sun, Aug 22, 1971 Sun, Aug 22 | vs Washington Senators | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Tue, Aug 24, 1971 Tue, Aug 24 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 5 - 4 | (13) |
| Wed, Aug 25, 1971 Wed, Aug 25 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 7 - 5 | |
| Thu, Aug 26, 1971 Thu, Aug 26 | vs Boston Red Sox | Loss 0 - 7 | |
| Fri, Aug 27, 1971 Fri, Aug 27 | vs New York Yankees | Win 4 - 0 | |
| Sat, Aug 28, 1971 Sat, Aug 28 | vs New York Yankees | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Sun, Aug 29, 1971 Sun, Aug 29 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 3 - 10 | |
| Tue, Aug 31, 1971 Tue, Aug 31 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Wed, Sep 1, 1971 Wed, Sep 1 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Thu, Sep 2, 1971 Thu, Sep 2 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Fri, Sep 3, 1971 Fri, Sep 3 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Fri, Sep 3, 1971 Fri, Sep 3 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 8 - 6 | |
| Sat, Sep 4, 1971 Sat, Sep 4 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sun, Sep 5, 1971 Sun, Sep 5 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 0 - 8 | |
| Mon, Sep 6, 1971 Mon, Sep 6 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Mon, Sep 6, 1971 Mon, Sep 6 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Tue, Sep 7, 1971 Tue, Sep 7 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Wed, Sep 8, 1971 Wed, Sep 8 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 6 - 7 | |
| Fri, Sep 10, 1971 Fri, Sep 10 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Sat, Sep 11, 1971 Sat, Sep 11 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Sun, Sep 12, 1971 Sun, Sep 12 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Mon, Sep 13, 1971 Mon, Sep 13 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 1 - 2 | (11) |
| Tue, Sep 14, 1971 Tue, Sep 14 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Wed, Sep 15, 1971 Wed, Sep 15 | vs California Angels | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Thu, Sep 16, 1971 Thu, Sep 16 | vs California Angels | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Fri, Sep 17, 1971 Fri, Sep 17 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sat, Sep 18, 1971 Sat, Sep 18 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Sun, Sep 19, 1971 Sun, Sep 19 | @ Minnesota Twins | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Sun, Sep 19, 1971 Sun, Sep 19 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Tue, Sep 21, 1971 Tue, Sep 21 | @ California Angels | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Wed, Sep 22, 1971 Wed, Sep 22 | @ California Angels | Win 10 - 3 | |
| Sat, Sep 25, 1971 Sat, Sep 25 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 2 - 7 | |
| Sat, Sep 25, 1971 Sat, Sep 25 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 0 - 7 | |
| Sun, Sep 26, 1971 Sun, Sep 26 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Sun, Sep 26, 1971 Sun, Sep 26 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Tue, Sep 28, 1971 Tue, Sep 28 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Wed, Sep 29, 1971 Wed, Sep 29 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 7 - 8 | |
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