1983 Royals Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 30-31
Finished 3rd in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Joe Jones (30-31)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1983 Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 30-31
Finished 3rd in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Joe Jones (30-31)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Royals of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1983 season with a record of 30 wins and 31 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Royals scored 283 runs and allowed 281 runs. Geoff Petersen paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .283. Richard Burke topped the team with 6 wins, while Kevin Tuck recorded a 1.83 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Gary Thurman played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Royals to do so.
Joe Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Burke | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Scott Campbell | L | R | 6'4" | |||
| Mike Conte | R | R | April 12, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Miguel Cuevas | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Rob Davis | R | R | January 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Edward Devan | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Drea Frazier | R | R | September 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Charlie Green | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Efrain Hernandez | R | R | 6'1" | |||
| Jeffrey Hull | R | R | April 13, 1965 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Dave Koller | R | March 12, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Lutz | L | R | December 23, 1964 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Todd Mabe | S | R | March 6, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ronald McCormack | R | September 26, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Edwin Morales | R | R | March 5, 1965 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Cristobal Perdomo | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Valerio Perez | R | R | January 28, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Geoff Petersen | R | R | September 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Russell Powers | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Daniel Quintero | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Floyd Smith | R | 6'3" | 170 | |||
| Darren Sturdivant | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Gary Thurman | R | R | November 12, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Kevin Tuck | R | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Alberto Vasquez | S | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Jose Velazquez | R | 6'5" | 165 | |||
| Lazaro Vilella | L | L | October 14, 1963 | 6'2" | 198 | |
| Willis Whitehurst | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Keith Williamson | S | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| John Yowler | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| John Zelenka | R | R | 5'8" | 170 |
