1982 Kansas City Royals Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 90-72
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,284,464, Avg. 28,493
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: Dick Howser (90-72)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1982 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 90-72
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,284,464, Avg. 28,493
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: Dick Howser (90-72)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1982 Kansas City Royals Results
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1982 season with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Royals scored 784 runs and conceded 717 runs. Hal McRae led Kansas City with 27 home runs, while George Brett, Jerry Martin and Willie Aikens each walloped 20 or more also. Hal McRae recorded 133 runs batted in. Willie Wilson paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .332 clip. Larry Gura topped the team with 18 wins, and Dan Quisenberry registered a 2.57 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Dick Howser coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Aikens | 1B | L | R | October 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 220 | Seneca, SC USA |
| Mike Armstrong | P | R | R | March 7, 1954 | 6'3" | 193 | Glen Cove, NY USA |
| Buddy Biancalana | SS | B | R | February 2, 1960 | 5'11" | 160 | Greenbrae, CA USA |
| Buddy Black | P | L | L | June 30, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | San Mateo, CA USA |
| Vida Blue | P | B | L | July 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 189 | Mansfield, LA USA |
| Derek Botelho | P | R | R | August 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| George Brett | 3B | L | R | May 15, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Glen Dale, WV USA |
| Bill Castro | P | R | R | March 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Onix Concepcion | SS | R | R | October 5, 1957 | 5'6" | 160 | Dorado, P.R. |
| Keith Creel | P | R | R | February 4, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Dave Frost | P | R | R | November 17, 1952 | 6'6" | 235 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Cesar Geronimo | CF | L | L | March 11, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | El Seibo, El Seibo D.R. |
| Larry Gura | P | B | L | November 26, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Steve Hammond | RF | L | R | May 9, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Kelly Heath | 2B | R | R | September 4, 1957 | 5'7" | 155 | Plattsburg, NY USA |
| Don Hood | P | L | L | October 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Florence, SC USA |
| Tim Ireland | 2B | B | R | March 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Grant Jackson | P | B | L | September 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Fostoria, OH USA |
| Ron Johnson | 1B | R | R | March 23, 1956 | 6'3" | 215 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Dennis Leonard | P | R | R | May 18, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jerry Martin | RF | R | R | May 11, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Columbia, SC USA |
| Lee May | 1B | R | R | March 23, 1943 | 6'3" | 195 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Hal McRae | LF | R | R | July 10, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Avon Park, FL USA |
| Amos Otis | CF | R | R | April 26, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Tom Poquette | LF | L | R | October 30, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Eau Claire, WI USA |
| Greg Pryor | 3B | R | R | October 2, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Marietta, OH USA |
| Jamie Quirk | C | L | R | October 22, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Dan Quisenberry | P | R | R | February 7, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Bombo Rivera | LF | R | R | August 2, 1952 | 5'10" | 187 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Mark Ryal | LF | L | L | August 28, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | Henryetta, OK USA |
| Don Slaught | C | R | R | September 11, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Paul Splittorff | P | L | L | October 8, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Bob Tufts | P | L | L | November 2, 1955 | 6'5" | 215 | Medford, MA USA |
| U. L. Washington | SS | B | R | October 27, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Stringtown, OK USA |
| John Wathan | C | R | R | October 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
| Dennis Werth | 1B | R | R | December 29, 1952 | 6'1" | 200 | Lincoln, IL USA |
| Frank White | 2B | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Greenville, MS USA |
| Willie Wilson | LF | B | R | July 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Jim Wright | P | R | R | March 3, 1955 | 6'5" | 205 | St. Joseph, MO USA |
