1970 · Final
Standings
Royals · Record
65–97
PCT 0.401
Run Diff
-94
611RS · 705RA
Pythagorean
70–92
-5 under (unlucky)
Division
4th
AL West
Postseason
Out
season final
American League
AL West
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | 64 | 0.605 | — | +139 | |
| 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 9.0 | +85 | |
| 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 12.0 | +1 | |
| 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 33.0 | -94 | |
| 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 33.0 | -138 | |
| 56 | 106 | 0.346 | 42.0 | -189 |
AL East
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | 54 | 0.667 | — | +218 | |
| 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 15.0 | +68 | |
| 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 21.0 | +64 | |
| 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 29.0 | -65 | |
| 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 32.0 | -26 | |
| 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 38.0 | -63 |
National League
NL West
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 60 | 0.630 | — | +94 | |
| 87 | 74 | 0.540 | 14.5 | +65 | |
| 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 16.0 | +5 | |
| 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 23.0 | -19 | |
| 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 26.0 | -36 | |
| 63 | 99 | 0.389 | 39.0 | -107 |
NL East
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 73 | 0.549 | — | +65 | |
| 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 5.0 | +127 | |
| 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 6.0 | +65 | |
| 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 13.0 | -3 | |
| 73 | 88 | 0.453 | 15.5 | -136 | |
| 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 16.0 | -120 |
Wild Card race · 1970
American League · WC
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | RD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | +68 | In | |
| 2 | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | +85 | In | |
| 3 | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | +64 | In | |
| 4 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | +1 | Hunt | |
| 5 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | -65 | Hunt | |
| 6 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | -26 | Hunt | |
| 7 | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | -63 | Long shot | |
| 8 | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | -94 | Long shot | |
| 9 | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | -138 | Long shot | |
| 10 | 56 | 106 | 0.346 | -189 | Long shot |
National League · WC
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | RD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 | 74 | 0.540 | +65 | In | |
| 2 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | +5 | In | |
| 3 | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | +127 | In | |
| 4 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | +65 | Hunt | |
| 5 | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | -19 | Hunt | |
| 6 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | -36 | Hunt | |
| 7 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | -3 | Long shot | |
| 8 | 73 | 88 | 0.453 | -136 | Long shot | |
| 9 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | -120 | Long shot | |
| 10 | 63 | 99 | 0.389 | -107 | Long shot |
★ Division leader · ◆ Wild Card · GB = games back of division leader · RD = run differential · Wild Card seeding by win-loss differential