| 92-70 | Lost ALCS |
| Record | Outcome |
The Kansas City Royals finished the regular season with a 92-70 record. They went 56-25 at home and 36-45 on the road. Including the postseason, the Kansas City Royals went 93-73. Their final game was a loss in the AL Championship Series to the New York Yankees.
The 1978 Kansas City Royals played in the West Division of the American League.
During the regular season, the 1978 Kansas City Royals went 49-41 against their AL West opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | 12-3 | 80% | +38 |
| Oakland Athletics | 10-5 | 66.7% | +25 |
| Texas Rangers | 7-8 | 46.7% | +4 |
| Chicago White Sox | 7-8 | 46.7% | -3 |
| Minnesota Twins | 7-8 | 46.7% | -3 |
| California Angels | 6-9 | 40% | -9 |
Yes, the Kansas City Royals made the Postseason in 1978. They lost their only series against the New York Yankees in the AL Championship Series.
The Kansas City Royals finished the regular season with a run differential of +109. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Royals could have been expected to have about 92.7 wins, or a 93-69 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1978 Kansas City Royals went 26-29.
During the regular season, the 1978 Kansas City Royals went 7-5 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978 Kansas City Royals was a 10 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Kansas City Royals had during the 1978 regular season was 5 games, which occured 2 separate times.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Sat, Apr 8, 1978 Sat, Apr 8 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 5 - 8 | |
| Sun, Apr 9, 1978 Sun, Apr 9 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Mon, Apr 10, 1978 Mon, Apr 10 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Wed, Apr 12, 1978 Wed, Apr 12 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Fri, Apr 14, 1978 Fri, Apr 14 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sat, Apr 15, 1978 Sat, Apr 15 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Sun, Apr 16, 1978 Sun, Apr 16 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Mon, Apr 17, 1978 Mon, Apr 17 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Tue, Apr 18, 1978 Tue, Apr 18 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Fri, Apr 21, 1978 Fri, Apr 21 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sat, Apr 22, 1978 Sat, Apr 22 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sun, Apr 23, 1978 Sun, Apr 23 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Mon, Apr 24, 1978 Mon, Apr 24 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 8 - 6 | |
| Tue, Apr 25, 1978 Tue, Apr 25 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Wed, Apr 26, 1978 Wed, Apr 26 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Thu, Apr 27, 1978 Thu, Apr 27 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 7 - 8 | |
| Fri, Apr 28, 1978 Fri, Apr 28 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 7 - 6 | |
| Sat, Apr 29, 1978 Sat, Apr 29 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 11 - 2 | |
| Sun, Apr 30, 1978 Sun, Apr 30 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Mon, May 1, 1978 Mon, May 1 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 4 - 8 | |
| Tue, May 2, 1978 Tue, May 2 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Wed, May 3, 1978 Wed, May 3 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Fri, May 5, 1978 Fri, May 5 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 0 - 9 | |
| Sat, May 6, 1978 Sat, May 6 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Sun, May 7, 1978 Sun, May 7 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 8 - 6 | |
| Mon, May 8, 1978 Mon, May 8 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 4 - 8 | |
| Tue, May 9, 1978 Tue, May 9 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Fri, May 12, 1978 Fri, May 12 | vs New York Yankees | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Sat, May 13, 1978 Sat, May 13 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sun, May 14, 1978 Sun, May 14 | vs New York Yankees | Win 10 - 9 | |
| Mon, May 15, 1978 Mon, May 15 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Tue, May 16, 1978 Tue, May 16 | vs Boston Red Sox | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Thu, May 18, 1978 Thu, May 18 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 6 - 8 | |
| Fri, May 19, 1978 Fri, May 19 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Sat, May 20, 1978 Sat, May 20 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Sun, May 21, 1978 Sun, May 21 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Mon, May 22, 1978 Mon, May 22 | @ Seattle Mariners | Loss 1 - 10 | |
| Tue, May 23, 1978 Tue, May 23 | @ Seattle Mariners | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Tue, May 23, 1978 Tue, May 23 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Wed, May 24, 1978 Wed, May 24 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Thu, May 25, 1978 Thu, May 25 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 9 - 4 | |
| Sun, May 28, 1978 Sun, May 28 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 8 - 7 | (12) |
| Mon, May 29, 1978 Mon, May 29 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 8 - 2 | |
| Wed, May 31, 1978 Wed, May 31 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 8 - 3 | |
| Thu, Jun 1, 1978 Thu, Jun 1 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 10 - 0 | |
| Fri, Jun 2, 1978 Fri, Jun 2 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Sat, Jun 3, 1978 Sat, Jun 3 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 5 - 9 | |
| Sun, Jun 4, 1978 Sun, Jun 4 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 13 - 2 | |
| Tue, Jun 6, 1978 Tue, Jun 6 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Thu, Jun 8, 1978 Thu, Jun 8 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Thu, Jun 8, 1978 Thu, Jun 8 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 2 - 3 | (13) |
| Fri, Jun 9, 1978 Fri, Jun 9 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Sat, Jun 10, 1978 Sat, Jun 10 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jun 11, 1978 Sun, Jun 11 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 2 - 5 | (10) |
| Mon, Jun 12, 1978 Mon, Jun 12 | vs Texas Rangers | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Tue, Jun 13, 1978 Tue, Jun 13 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Wed, Jun 14, 1978 Wed, Jun 14 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 7 - 1 | |
| Thu, Jun 15, 1978 Thu, Jun 15 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Fri, Jun 16, 1978 Fri, Jun 16 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sat, Jun 17, 1978 Sat, Jun 17 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 1 - 6 | |
| Sun, Jun 18, 1978 Sun, Jun 18 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 3 - 2 | (11) |
| Sun, Jun 18, 1978 Sun, Jun 18 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 0 - 11 | |
| Mon, Jun 19, 1978 Mon, Jun 19 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Tue, Jun 20, 1978 Tue, Jun 20 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Wed, Jun 21, 1978 Wed, Jun 21 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Fri, Jun 23, 1978 Fri, Jun 23 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Fri, Jun 23, 1978 Fri, Jun 23 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Sat, Jun 24, 1978 Sat, Jun 24 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 7 - 5 | |
| Sun, Jun 25, 1978 Sun, Jun 25 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Mon, Jun 26, 1978 Mon, Jun 26 | @ California Angels | Win 4 - 0 | |
| Tue, Jun 27, 1978 Tue, Jun 27 | @ California Angels | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Wed, Jun 28, 1978 Wed, Jun 28 | @ California Angels | Loss 5 - 9 | |
| Thu, Jun 29, 1978 Thu, Jun 29 | @ California Angels | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Fri, Jun 30, 1978 Fri, Jun 30 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sat, Jul 1, 1978 Sat, Jul 1 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Sun, Jul 2, 1978 Sun, Jul 2 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Sun, Jul 2, 1978 Sun, Jul 2 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 3 - 9 | |
| Mon, Jul 3, 1978 Mon, Jul 3 | vs California Angels | Loss 4 - 7 | |
| Tue, Jul 4, 1978 Tue, Jul 4 | vs California Angels | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Wed, Jul 5, 1978 Wed, Jul 5 | vs California Angels | Win 10 - 1 | |
| Thu, Jul 6, 1978 Thu, Jul 6 | vs California Angels | Loss 2 - 9 | |
| Fri, Jul 7, 1978 Fri, Jul 7 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sat, Jul 8, 1978 Sat, Jul 8 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 11 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jul 9, 1978 Sun, Jul 9 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 10 - 4 | |
| Thu, Jul 13, 1978 Thu, Jul 13 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 2 - 13 | |
| Fri, Jul 14, 1978 Fri, Jul 14 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 9 - 2 | |
| Sat, Jul 15, 1978 Sat, Jul 15 | @ New York Yankees | Win 8 - 2 | |
| Sun, Jul 16, 1978 Sun, Jul 16 | @ New York Yankees | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Mon, Jul 17, 1978 Mon, Jul 17 | @ New York Yankees | Win 9 - 7 | (11) |
| Wed, Jul 19, 1978 Wed, Jul 19 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 11 - 4 | |
| Thu, Jul 20, 1978 Thu, Jul 20 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Fri, Jul 21, 1978 Fri, Jul 21 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 9 - 0 | |
| Sat, Jul 22, 1978 Sat, Jul 22 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 6 - 5 | (10) |
| Sun, Jul 23, 1978 Sun, Jul 23 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 7 - 3 | |
| Mon, Jul 24, 1978 Mon, Jul 24 | vs New York Yankees | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Tue, Jul 25, 1978 Tue, Jul 25 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Wed, Jul 26, 1978 Wed, Jul 26 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 12 - 3 | |
| Thu, Jul 27, 1978 Thu, Jul 27 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Fri, Jul 28, 1978 Fri, Jul 28 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 4 - 0 | |
| Sat, Jul 29, 1978 Sat, Jul 29 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Sun, Jul 30, 1978 Sun, Jul 30 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Mon, Jul 31, 1978 Mon, Jul 31 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Tue, Aug 1, 1978 Tue, Aug 1 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Wed, Aug 2, 1978 Wed, Aug 2 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Fri, Aug 4, 1978 Fri, Aug 4 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Sat, Aug 5, 1978 Sat, Aug 5 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sun, Aug 6, 1978 Sun, Aug 6 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 12 - 5 | |
| Mon, Aug 7, 1978 Mon, Aug 7 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Tue, Aug 8, 1978 Tue, Aug 8 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 10 - 4 | |
| Wed, Aug 9, 1978 Wed, Aug 9 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Thu, Aug 10, 1978 Thu, Aug 10 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Fri, Aug 11, 1978 Fri, Aug 11 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 9 - 8 | (10) |
| Sat, Aug 12, 1978 Sat, Aug 12 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sun, Aug 13, 1978 Sun, Aug 13 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 2 - 3 | (10) |
| Mon, Aug 14, 1978 Mon, Aug 14 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 2 - 11 | |
| Tue, Aug 15, 1978 Tue, Aug 15 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Wed, Aug 16, 1978 Wed, Aug 16 | @ Minnesota Twins | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Wed, Aug 16, 1978 Wed, Aug 16 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 11 - 7 | |
| Thu, Aug 17, 1978 Thu, Aug 17 | @ Minnesota Twins | Loss 5 - 6 | (10) |
| Fri, Aug 18, 1978 Fri, Aug 18 | vs Texas Rangers | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Sat, Aug 19, 1978 Sat, Aug 19 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Sun, Aug 20, 1978 Sun, Aug 20 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Tue, Aug 22, 1978 Tue, Aug 22 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Wed, Aug 23, 1978 Wed, Aug 23 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Thu, Aug 24, 1978 Thu, Aug 24 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Fri, Aug 25, 1978 Fri, Aug 25 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 2 - 7 | |
| Sat, Aug 26, 1978 Sat, Aug 26 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 4 - 8 | |
| Sun, Aug 27, 1978 Sun, Aug 27 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Mon, Aug 28, 1978 Mon, Aug 28 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Tue, Aug 29, 1978 Tue, Aug 29 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 3 - 9 | |
| Wed, Aug 30, 1978 Wed, Aug 30 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 12 - 0 | |
| Fri, Sep 1, 1978 Fri, Sep 1 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Sat, Sep 2, 1978 Sat, Sep 2 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 8 - 3 | |
| Sun, Sep 3, 1978 Sun, Sep 3 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Mon, Sep 4, 1978 Mon, Sep 4 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Tue, Sep 5, 1978 Tue, Sep 5 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Wed, Sep 6, 1978 Wed, Sep 6 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 11 - 8 | (12) |
| Fri, Sep 8, 1978 Fri, Sep 8 | @ California Angels | Win 9 - 7 | |
| Sat, Sep 9, 1978 Sat, Sep 9 | @ California Angels | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Sat, Sep 9, 1978 Sat, Sep 9 | @ California Angels | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Sun, Sep 10, 1978 Sun, Sep 10 | @ California Angels | Loss 3 - 13 | |
| Mon, Sep 11, 1978 Mon, Sep 11 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Tue, Sep 12, 1978 Tue, Sep 12 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 8 - 1 | |
| Wed, Sep 13, 1978 Wed, Sep 13 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 9 - 1 | |
| Thu, Sep 14, 1978 Thu, Sep 14 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Fri, Sep 15, 1978 Fri, Sep 15 | vs California Angels | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Sat, Sep 16, 1978 Sat, Sep 16 | vs California Angels | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Sun, Sep 17, 1978 Sun, Sep 17 | vs California Angels | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Mon, Sep 18, 1978 Mon, Sep 18 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 7 - 6 | (11) |
| Tue, Sep 19, 1978 Tue, Sep 19 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 9 - 8 | |
| Wed, Sep 20, 1978 Wed, Sep 20 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Thu, Sep 21, 1978 Thu, Sep 21 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 8 - 4 | |
| Fri, Sep 22, 1978 Fri, Sep 22 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Fri, Sep 22, 1978 Fri, Sep 22 | @ Minnesota Twins | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Sat, Sep 23, 1978 Sat, Sep 23 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sun, Sep 24, 1978 Sun, Sep 24 | @ Minnesota Twins | Loss 4 - 6 | |
| Mon, Sep 25, 1978 Mon, Sep 25 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Tue, Sep 26, 1978 Tue, Sep 26 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Wed, Sep 27, 1978 Wed, Sep 27 | vs Seattle Mariners | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Fri, Sep 29, 1978 Fri, Sep 29 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 4 - 0 | |
| Sat, Sep 30, 1978 Sat, Sep 30 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 3 - 7 | (11) |
| Sun, Oct 1, 1978 Sun, Oct 1 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Postseason | |||
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| AL Championship Series (Lost 1 - 3) | |||
| Tue, Oct 3, 1978 Tue, Oct 3 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 1 - 7 | |
| Wed, Oct 4, 1978 Wed, Oct 4 | vs New York Yankees | Win 10 - 4 | |
| Fri, Oct 6, 1978 Fri, Oct 6 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Sat, Oct 7, 1978 Sat, Oct 7 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 1 - 2 | |
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