1981 Fort Myers Royals Roster
Team Record: 72-58
Finished 2nd in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Brian Murphy (72-58)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: Terry Park
Attendance: 59,150, Avg. 910
Playoffs - Fort Myers Royals 2 games, Fort Lauderdale Yankees 0
Finals - Daytona Beach Astros 3 games, Fort Myers Royals 1
The Fort Myers Royals of the Florida State League ended the 1981 season with a record of 72 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Royals scored 574 runs and allowed 501 runs. Mike Brewer led Fort Myers with 16 home runs and drove in 84 runs. Butch Davis paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .300 clip. Vinnie Yuhas topped the team with 8 wins, while Doug Potestio recorded a 2.23 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1981 Fort Myers Royals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mark Huismann, Derek Botelho, Mike Brewer, Butch Davis, Rondin Johnson and Jim Scranton.
Brian Murphy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Alvarez | R | R | May 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ron Batter | R | R | October 22, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Derek Botelho | R | R | August 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mike Brewer | R | R | October 24, 1959 | 6'5" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Timothy Cecil | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Junior Cooper | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ken Cvejdlik | R | R | January 16, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| Butch Davis | R | R | June 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Williamston, NC US |
| Manuel DeAza | R | R | December 21, 1960 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Duane Dewey | R | R | August 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Leon Doak | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Robert Ferris | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Bill Gaunce | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Jim Gleissner | R | R | July 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Nick Harsh | R | August 5, 1959 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Mark Huismann | R | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Mark Jackman | L | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Abner Johnson | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Rondin Johnson | S | R | December 16, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Ron Krauss | L | L | October 13, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| David Luethy | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Mike Morley | R | L | January 18, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mickey Palmer | S | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Steve Patterson | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Craig Pippin | R | R | August 4, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | Bristol, TN US |
| Denny Porter | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Doug Potestio | R | February 24, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Steve Raine | R | R | July 6, 1960 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Jim Scranton | R | R | April 5, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Torrance, CA US |
| Theo Shaw | R | R | May 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Cook County, FL US |
| Daniel St. Clair | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Timothy Timlin | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Robin Townley | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Walt Vanderbush | R | August 14, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | East Stroudsburg, PA US | |
| Marty Wilkerson | L | R | June 25, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Larry Williams | R | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| Vinnie Yuhas | R | R | May 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 170 |
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.
