2019 Burlington Royals Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 39-29
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Manager: Chris Widger (39-29)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Burlington Athletic Park
Attendance: 40,142, Avg. 1,216 in 33 home dates
2019 Burlington Royals Statistics

Playoffs - Burlington Royals 2 games, Pulaski Yankees 1
Finals - Johnson City Cardinals 2 games, Burlington Royals 1

The Burlington Royals of the Appalachian League ended the 2019 season with a record of 39 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.

The Royals led the circuit with just 267 runs allowed. Burlington scored 361 runs.

Vinnie Pasquantino, Daniel Lynch, Carlos Hernández, Michael Massey, Logan Porter, Angel Zerpa and Maikel García were all players from the 2019 Burlington Royals who played in the Majors during their careers.

Chris Widger served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Adrian AlcantaraRRAugust 29, 19996'1"178Santo Domingo, DO
Elliott AndersonLLSeptember 27, 19976'3"212Cartersville, GA US
Jesus AtencioRRAugust 22, 19965'10"165Barquisimeto, Lara VE
Dante BiasiLLDecember 4, 19976'0"205Wilkes-Barre, PA US
Noah BryantRROctober 15, 19986'3"200Bainbridge, GA US
Donavin BuckRRApril 25, 19966'6"240Yuma, AZ US
Delvin CapellanRRDecember 6, 19986'1"167Guayubin, DO
Jay CharlestonRRApril 20, 19985'10"170Atlanta, GA US
Jonah DipotoRRSeptember 3, 19966'1"225Queens, NY US
Burle DixonLLOctober 15, 19986'5"185Sacramento, CA US
Felix FamiliaRROctober 13, 19986'2"205Santo Domingo, DO
Mikey FiliaRRNovember 5, 19965'9"180Irvine, CA US
A. J. FranklinLLAugust 18, 19966'1"180Nashville, TN US
Adan FriasLLMay 18, 19996'0"200San Miguelito, PA
Heribert GarciaRROctober 2, 19996'0"190Bolivar, VE
Maikel GarcíaRRMarch 3, 20006'0"145La Sabana, VE
Jack GethingsLROctober 9, 19965'10"175Wallingford, CT US
William HancockLROctober 31, 19966'2"200Little Rock, AR US
Carlos HernándezRRMarch 11, 19976'4"175Guayana, VE
Diego HernandezLLNovember 21, 20006'0"150Santo Domingo, DO
David HollieRROctober 25, 19996'2"190Hephzibah, GA US
Kevon JacksonRRJune 14, 20005'9"180Queen Creek, AZ US
Wilmer JimenezLLJune 1, 19985'11"162Santiago, DO
Rylan KaufmanLLJune 23, 19996'4"190Galveston, TX US
Raymond LopezSRDecember 4, 19986'1"155Santiago, DO
Daniel LynchLLNovember 17, 19966'6"190Richmond, VA US
Michael MasseyLRMarch 22, 19986'0"190Palos Park, IL US
Jake MeansRRApril 14, 19966'2"215Olathe, KS US
Noah MurdockRRAugust 20, 19986'8"190Richmond, VA US
Drew ParrishLLDecember 8, 19975'11"200Cape Canaveral, FL US
Vinnie PasquantinoLLOctober 10, 19976'4"245Richmond, VA US
Zack PhillipsLLJuly 11, 19986'0"170Texarkana, TX US
Logan PorterRRJuly 12, 19956'0"200Phoenix, AZ US
John RaveLLDecember 30, 19976'0"185Canton, IL US
Rafael RomeroRRNovember 14, 19985'10"155Soplaviento, CO
Alex SmithLLDecember 29, 19966'3"216Memphis, TN US
Patrick SmithLLOctober 14, 19966'2"215Elk Grove, IL US
Malcolm Van BurenRRJuly 5, 19986'4"185Charleston, SC US
Marlin WillisLLJune 5, 19986'4"190Decatur, GA US
Angel ZerpaLLSeptember 27, 19996'0"175Valle de la Pascua, VE

Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.




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