1982 Kansas City Royals Roster (40-man)

1981 Season 1983 Season

Record: 90-72-0, Finished 2nd in AL_West (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Dick Howser (90-72)

General Manager: John Schuerholz (Promoted Oct. 1981)

Scouting Director: Dick Balderson

Ballpark: Royals Stadium

Attendance: 2,284,464 (2nd of 14)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100
One-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 99

Pythagorean W-L: 88-74, 784 Runs, 717 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Willie Aikens	27	us US	L	R	6' 3"	220	Oct 14, 1954	5	134	122	134	128	0	0	128	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	1.6	$375,000
Mike Armstrong	28	us US	R	R	6' 3"	193	Mar 7, 1954	3	52	0	0	52	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.4
Buddy Biancalana	22	us US	B	R	5' 11"	160	Feb 2, 1960	1st	3	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Bud Black	25	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	Jun 30, 1957	2	23	14	1	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.2
Vida Blue	32	us US	B	L	6' 0"	189	Jul 28, 1949	14	31	31	0	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.7
Derek Botelho	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Aug 2, 1956	1st	8	4	0	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
George Brett HOF	29	us US	L	R	6' 0"	185	May 15, 1953	10	144	143	144	144	0	0	0	0	134	0	12	0	0	12	0	0	0	6.0	$1,000,000	All-Star
Bill Castro	30	do DO	R	R	5' 11"	170	Mar 29, 1952	9	21	4	0	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Onix Concepción	24	pr PR	R	R	5' 6"	160	Oct 5, 1957	3	74	53	74	69	0	0	0	26	0	45	0	0	0	0	1	4	6	-0.4
Keith Creel	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Feb 4, 1959	1st	9	6	0	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Dave Frost	29	us US	R	R	6' 6"	235	Nov 17, 1952	6	21	14	0	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
César Gerónimo	34	do DO	L	L	6' 0"	165	Mar 11, 1948	14	53	25	53	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	32	3	44	1	10	3	0.8
Larry Gura	34	us US	B	L	6' 0"	170	Nov 26, 1947	13	37	37	0	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	$265,000
Steve Hammond	25	us US	L	R	6' 2"	190	May 9, 1957	1st	46	31	46	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	35	37	1	11	0	-0.3
Kelly Heath	24	us US	R	R	5' 7"	155	Sep 4, 1957	1st	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Don Hood	32	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	Oct 16, 1949	9	30	3	0	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Tim Ireland	29	us US	B	R	6' 0"	180	Mar 14, 1953	2	7	2	7	7	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	1	-0.1
Grant Jackson	39	us US	B	L	6' 0"	180	Sep 28, 1942	18	20	0	0	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8
Ron Johnson	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	215	Mar 23, 1956	1st	8	4	8	7	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.1
Dennis Leonard	31	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	May 8, 1951	9	21	21	0	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Jerry Martin	33	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	May 11, 1949	9	147	140	147	142	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	2	134	142	3	7	0	1.7
Lee May	39	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Mar 23, 1943	18	42	28	42	32	0	0	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	0	0.6
Hal McRae	36	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Jul 10, 1945	14	159	159	159	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	158	0	0	4.1		All-Star
Amos Otis	35	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Apr 26, 1947	15	125	124	125	125	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	125	0	125	0	1	0	0.8	$637,500
Tom Poquette	30	us US	L	R	5' 10"	175	Oct 30, 1951	7	24	14	24	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	3	23	0	3	0	-0.7
Greg Pryor	32	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Oct 2, 1949	6	73	43	73	72	0	0	14	14	40	7	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	0.6
Jamie Quirk	27	us US	L	R	6' 4"	190	Oct 22, 1954	8	36	17	36	36	0	29	6	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	7	1	-0.1	$115,000
Dan Quisenberry	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	170	Feb 7, 1953	4	72	0	0	72	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.3	$300,000	All-Star
Bombo Rivera	29	pr PR	R	R	5' 10"	187	Aug 2, 1952	6	5	2	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	3	0	1	2	-0.2
Mark Ryal	21	us US	L	L	6' 1"	185	Aug 28, 1960	1st	6	4	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	5	0	1	0	-0.3
Don Slaught	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Sep 11, 1958	1st	43	32	43	43	0	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
Paul Splittorff	35	us US	L	L	6' 3"	205	Oct 8, 1946	13	29	28	0	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Bob Tufts	26	us US	L	L	6' 5"	215	Nov 2, 1955	2	10	0	0	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
U L Washington	28	us US	B	R	5' 11"	175	Oct 27, 1953	6	119	114	119	117	0	0	0	0	0	117	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	3.0
John Wathan	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	Oct 4, 1949	7	121	118	121	121	0	120	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.1
Dennis Werth	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Dec 29, 1952	4	41	4	41	37	0	2	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	20	-0.1
Frank White	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Sep 4, 1950	10	145	143	145	144	0	0	0	144	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.7		All-Star
Willie Wilson	26	us US	B	R	6' 3"	190	Jul 9, 1955	7	136	135	136	135	0	0	0	0	0	0	118	20	0	135	0	1	0	6.3		All-Star
Jim Wright	27	us US	R	R	6' 5"	205	Mar 3, 1955	2	7	0	0	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Dick Howser	46	us US	May 14, 1936	Manager	Apr 5	Oct 3
Cloyd Boyer	54	us US	Sep 1, 1927		Apr 5	Oct 3
Rocky Colavito	48	us US	Aug 10, 1933		Apr 5	Oct 3
Jimmie Schaffer	46	us US	Apr 5, 1936		Apr 5	Oct 3
José Martínez	39	cu CU	Jul 26, 1942	Coach	Apr 5	Oct 3
Joe Nossek	41	us US	Nov 8, 1940	Coach	Apr 5	Oct 3
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date