Willie Royster
Willie Arthur Royster
Born: April 11, 1954
Clarksville, VA US
Deceased: November 23, 2015
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 22 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Spingarn HS (Washington, DC)
Career: 1972-1983
Major League Statistics
Willie Royster compiled a career batting average of .255 with 89 home runs and 430 RBI in his 961-game career with the Bluefield Orioles, Miami Orioles, Lodi Orioles, Asheville Orioles, Niagara Falls Pirates, Charlotte O's, Rochester Red Wings and Evansville Triplets. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.
 Bluefield Orioles |
 Miami Orioles |
 Lodi Orioles |
 Niagara Falls Pirates |
 Charlotte O's |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Evansville Triplets |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 41 | 141 | 124 | 20 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 28 | .234 | .319 | .395 | .714 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 114 | 363 | 331 | 49 | 88 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 19 | 2 | 27 | 38 | .266 | .326 | .378 | .704 | 125 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 121 | 444 | 410 | 54 | 110 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 66 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 68 | .268 | .305 | .395 | .700 | 162 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 1975 | A | CALL | Lodi Orioles | 53 | 208 | 192 | 19 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 54 | .219 | .269 | .333 | .603 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | 61 | 221 | 201 | 22 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 53 | .254 | .315 | .358 | .673 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1976 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | 53 | 234 | 196 | 30 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 51 | .235 | .341 | .403 | .744 | 79 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 125 | 434 | 395 | 52 | 100 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 52 | 15 | 3 | 28 | 91 | .253 | .305 | .405 | .710 | 160 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .571 | 1.000 | 1.571 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 39 | 143 | 130 | 11 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 26 | .323 | .378 | .408 | .785 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 47 | 137 | 128 | 17 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 28 | .281 | .324 | .383 | .706 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 69 | 257 | 242 | 29 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 51 | .264 | .293 | .347 | .640 | 84 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 26 | 88 | 79 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 28 | .215 | .273 | .342 | .614 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 138 | 609 | 562 | 98 | 149 | 22 | 2 | 31 | 88 | 53 | 11 | 35 | 120 | .265 | .313 | .477 | .790 | 268 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 59 | 185 | 167 | 19 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 28 | .198 | .247 | .222 | .469 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 13 | 35 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .152 | .171 | .303 | .474 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 961 | 3506 | 3196 | 436 | 815 | 125 | 19 | 89 | 430 | 140 | 37 | 226 | 674 | .255 | .308 | .390 | .698 | 1245 | 17 | 33 | 22 | 29 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | OF | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 1.250 | ||||
| 1972 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | C | 29 | 233 | 17 | 4 | 0 | .984 | 8.621 | 11 | |||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | C | 89 | 491 | 44 | 9 | 4 | .983 | 6.011 | 16 | |||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | OF | 17 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .833 | .882 | ||||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | C | 119 | 792 | 85 | 14 | 6 | .984 | 7.370 | 25 | |||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | C | 57 | 283 | 41 | 6 | 5 | .982 | 5.684 | 2 | |||
| 1975 | A | CALL | Lodi Orioles | C | 47 | 273 | 46 | 14 | 3 | .958 | 6.787 | 19 | |||
| 1976 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | C | 49 | 288 | 41 | 9 | 1 | .973 | 6.714 | 13 | |||
| 1976 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | OF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | ||||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | OF | 64 | 110 | 11 | 6 | 2 | .953 | 1.891 | ||||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | C | 58 | 242 | 41 | 8 | 7 | .973 | 4.879 | 6 | |||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | C | 37 | 217 | 32 | 4 | 5 | .984 | 6.730 | 5 | |||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 27 | 46 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .909 | 1.852 | ||||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 5.000 | ||||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | OF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 10 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.100 | 2 | |||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 42 | 182 | 20 | 7 | 2 | .967 | 4.810 | 5 | |||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 20 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.600 | ||||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | C | 17 | 104 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .991 | 6.824 | 0 | |||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | C | 131 | 780 | 100 | 22 | 8 | .976 | 6.718 | 11 | |||
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 48 | 254 | 23 | 7 | 1 | .975 | 5.771 | 6 | |||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | C | 9 | 53 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .951 | 6.444 | 2 | |||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 5.000 | ||||
| Totals | 888 | 4489 | 535 | 126 | 48 | .976 | 5.658 | 123 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1974 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1975 | A | California League | Lodi Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1976 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Niagara Falls Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET |
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