1976 · Final
Standings
Royals · Record
90–72
PCT 0.556
Run Diff
+102
713RS · 611RA
Pythagorean
92–70
-2 under (unlucky)
Division
1st
AL West
Postseason
DIV ★
season final
American League
AL West
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 72 | 0.556 | — | +102 | |
| 87 | 74 | 0.540 | 2.5 | +88 | |
| 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 5.0 | +39 | |
| 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 14.0 | -81 | |
| 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 14.0 | -36 | |
| 64 | 97 | 0.398 | 25.5 | -159 |
AL East
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 62 | 0.610 | — | +155 | |
| 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 10.5 | +21 | |
| 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 15.5 | +56 | |
| 81 | 78 | 0.509 | 16.0 | +0 | |
| 74 | 87 | 0.460 | 24.0 | -100 | |
| 66 | 95 | 0.410 | 32.0 | -85 |
National League
NL West
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 60 | 0.630 | — | +224 | |
| 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 10.0 | +65 | |
| 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 22.0 | -32 | |
| 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 28.0 | -91 | |
| 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 29.0 | -92 | |
| 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 32.0 | -80 |
NL East
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 61 | 0.623 | — | +213 | |
| 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 9.0 | +78 | |
| 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 15.0 | +77 | |
| 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 26.0 | -117 | |
| 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 29.0 | -42 | |
| 55 | 107 | 0.340 | 46.0 | -203 |
Wild Card race · 1976
American League · WC
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | RD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | +21 | In | |
| 2 | 87 | 74 | 0.540 | +88 | In | |
| 3 | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | +39 | In | |
| 4 | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | +56 | Hunt | |
| 5 | 81 | 78 | 0.509 | +0 | Hunt | |
| 6 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | -81 | Hunt | |
| 7 | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | -36 | Long shot | |
| 8 | 74 | 87 | 0.460 | -100 | Long shot | |
| 9 | 66 | 95 | 0.410 | -85 | Long shot | |
| 10 | 64 | 97 | 0.398 | -159 | Long shot |
National League · WC
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | RD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | +65 | In | |
| 2 | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | +78 | In | |
| 3 | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | +77 | In | |
| 4 | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | -32 | Hunt | |
| 5 | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | -117 | Hunt | |
| 6 | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | -91 | Hunt | |
| 7 | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | -92 | Long shot | |
| 8 | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | -42 | Long shot | |
| 9 | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | -80 | Long shot | |
| 10 | 55 | 107 | 0.340 | -203 | Long shot |
★ Division leader · ◆ Wild Card · GB = games back of division leader · RD = run differential · Wild Card seeding by win-loss differential