1982 Kansas City Royals Roster

The 1982 Kansas City Royals team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1982 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1982 Kansas City Royals Opening Day starters list, a 1982 Kansas City Royals salary list, a 1982 Kansas City Royals uniform number breakdown and a 1982 Kansas City Royals primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

"I want to thank (1982 Fireman of the Year Awards) all the pitchers who couldn't go nine innings and manager Dick Howser, who wouldn't let them." - Royals reliever Dan Quisenberry

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1982 Kansas City Royals



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Complete Roster  
 

31 Mike Armstrong 6-03 206 Right Right 1954-03-07
40 Bud Black 6-02 180 Left Left 1957-06-30
33 Vida Blue 6-00 189 Left Both 1949-07-28
37 Derek Botelho 6-02 180 Right Right 1956-08-02
39 Bill Castro 5-11 170 Right Right 1952-03-29
21 Keith Creel 6-02 180 Right Right 1959-02-04
28 Dave Frost 6-06 235 Right Right 1952-11-17
32 Larry Gura 6-01 185 Left Both 1947-11-26
48 Don Hood 6-02 180 Left Left 1949-10-16
36 Grant Jackson 6-00 190 Left Both 1942-09-28
22 Dennis Leonard 6-01 190 Right Right 1951-05-08
29 Dan Quisenberry 6-02 180 Right Right 1953-02-07
34 Paul Splittorff 6-03 210 Left Left 1946-10-08
27, 36 Bob Tufts 6-05 215 Left Left 1955-11-02
35 Jim Wright 6-05 205 Right Right 1955-03-03
9 Jamie Quirk 6-04 200 Right Left 1954-10-22
7 Don Slaught 6-01 190 Right Right 1958-09-11
12 John Wathan 6-02 205 Right Right 1949-10-04
24 Willie Aikens 6-03 220 Right Left 1954-10-14
1 Buddy Biancalana 5-11 160 Right Both 1960-02-02
5 George Brett 6-00 200 Right Left 1953-05-15
2 Onix Concepcion 5-06 180 Right Right 1957-10-05
45 Kelly Heath 5-07 155 Right Right 1957-09-04
15 Tim Ireland 6-00 180 Right Right 1953-03-14
35 Ron Johnson 6-03 215 Right Right 1956-03-23
14 Lee May 6-03 205 Right Right 1943-03-23
4 Greg Pryor 6-00 186 Right Right 1949-10-02
30 U.L. Washington 5-11 175 Right Both 1953-10-27
16 Dennis Werth 6-01 200 Right Right 1952-12-29
20 Frank White 5-11 170 Right Right 1950-09-04
23 Cesar Geronimo 6-02 170 Left Left 1948-03-11
27 Steve Hammond 6-02 190 Right Left 1957-05-09
25 Jerry Martin 6-01 195 Right Right 1949-05-11
26 Amos Otis 5-11 166 Right Right 1947-04-26
3 Tom Poquette 5-10 175 Right Left 1951-10-30
38 Bombo Rivera 5-10 187 Right Right 1952-08-02
57 Mark Ryal 6-01 185 Left Left 1960-04-28
6 Willie Wilson 6-03 195 Right Both 1955-07-09
11 Hal McRae 5-11 180 Right Right 1945-07-10


The 1982 Kansas City Royals played 162 games during the regular season, won 90 games, lost 72 games, and finished in second position. They played their home games at Royals Stadium (Park Factors: 100/100) where 2,284,464 fans witnessed their 1982 Royals finish the season with a .556 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1982 Kansas City Royals Opening Day starters list, a 1982 Kansas City Royals salary list, a 1982 Kansas City Royals uniform number breakdown and a 1982 Kansas City Royals primary starters list:

1982 Kansas City Royals
Opening Day Starters


Willie Aikens
George Brett
Larry Gura
Jerry Martin
Hal McRae
Amos Otis
Tom Poquette
U.L. Washington
John Wathan
Frank White

1982 Kansas City Royals
Most Games by Position

C John Wathan (120)
1B Willie Aikens (128)
2B Frank White (144)
3B George Brett (134)
SS U.L. Washington (117)
LF Willie Wilson (118)
CF Amos Otis (125)
RF Jerry Martin (134)
DH Hal McRae (158)
  
SP Vida Blue
SP Larry Gura
SP Dennis Leonard
SP Paul Splittorff
  
RP Mike Armstrong
RP Bill Castro
RP Don Hood
RP Grant Jackson
CL Dan Quisenberry


1982 Kansas City Royals
Salaries

George Brett $1,000,000.00
Mike Armstrong $33,500.00
Buddy Biancalana $33,500.00
Bud Black $33,500.00
Derek Botelho $33,500.00
Onix Concepcion $33,500.00
Keith Creel $33,500.00
Steve Hammond $33,500.00
Kelly Heath $33,500.00
Tim Ireland $33,500.00
Ron Johnson $33,500.00
Mark Ryal $33,500.00
Don Slaught $33,500.00
Bob Tufts $33,500.00
Jim Wright $33,500.00


1982 Kansas City Royals
Uniform Numbers

#1 Buddy Biancalana
#2 Onix Concepcion
#3 Tom Poquette
#4 Greg Pryor
#5 George Brett
#6 Willie Wilson
#7 Don Slaught
#9 Jamie Quirk
#11 Hal McRae
#12 John Wathan
#14 Lee May
#15 Tim Ireland
#16 Dennis Werth
#20 Frank White
#21 Keith Creel
#22 Dennis Leonard
#23 Cesar Geronimo
#24 Willie Aikens
#25 Jerry Martin
#26 Amos Otis
#27 Steve Hammond
#27 Bob Tufts
#28 Dave Frost
#29 Dan Quisenberry
#30 U.L. Washington
#31 Mike Armstrong
#32 Larry Gura
#33 Vida Blue
#34 Paul Splittorff
#35 Ron Johnson
#35 Jim Wright
#36 Grant Jackson
#36 Bob Tufts
#37 Derek Botelho
#38 Bombo Rivera
#39 Bill Castro
#40 Bud Black
#45 Kelly Heath
#48 Don Hood
#57 Mark Ryal

Did you know that a 1982 Kansas City Royals Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?

     

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