1983 Kansas City Royals Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,963,875, Avg. 24,859
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: Dick Howser (79-83)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1983 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,963,875, Avg. 24,859
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Manager: Dick Howser (79-83)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1983 Kansas City Royals Results
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1983 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Royals plated 696 runs and conceded 767 runs. George Brett paced Kansas City with 25 home runs, and Willie Aikens walloped 20 or more, too. George Brett drove in 93 runs. Hal McRae topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .311 clip. Paul Splittorff led the squad with 13 wins, while Dan Quisenberry registered a 1.94 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 |
| 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 | IF | 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 |
| Butch Davis | LF | R | R | June 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Williamston, NC USA |
| Cesar Geronimo | RF | 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 |
| Don Hood | P | L | L | October 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Florence, SC USA |
| Mark Huismann | P | R | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | Lincoln, NE USA |
| Danny Jackson | P | R | L | January 5, 1962 | 6'0" | 205 | San Antonio, TX 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 |
| Hal McRae | P | R | R | July 10, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Avon Park, FL USA |
| Darryl Motley | RF | R | R | January 21, 1960 | 5'9" | 196 | Muskogee, OK USA |
| Amos Otis | CF | R | R | April 26, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Cliff Pastornicky | 3B | R | R | November 18, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Gaylord Perry | P | R | R | September 15, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Williamston, NC USA |
| Greg Pryor | 3B | R | R | October 2, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Marietta, OH USA |
| Dan Quisenberry | P | R | R | February 7, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Eric Rasmussen | P | R | R | March 22, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Racine, WI USA |
| Steve Renko | P | R | R | December 10, 1944 | 6'5" | 230 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Leon Roberts | LF | R | R | January 22, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Vicksburg, MI USA |
| Pat Sheridan | OF | L | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'3" | 175 | Ann Arbor, MI USA |
| Joe Simpson | 1B | L | L | December 31, 1951 | 6'3" | 175 | Purcell, 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 |
| Frank White | 2B | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Greenville, MS USA |
| Frank Wills | P | R | R | October 26, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Willie Wilson | CF | B | R | July 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Montgomery, AL USA |
