2012 Burlington Royals Roster
Team Record: 41-25
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Manager: Tommy Shields (41-25)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Burlington Athletic Park
Attendance: 33,501, Avg. 1,015 in 33 home dates
Playoffs - Burlington Royals 2 games, Johnson City Cardinals 1
Finals - Elizabethton Twins 2 games, Burlington Royals 1
The Burlington Royals of the Appalachian League ended the 2012 season with a record of 41 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Royals plated 337 runs and surrendered 273 runs. Patrick Leonard paced Burlington with 14 home runs and accounted for 46 RBI. Mark Threlkeld topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .283 clip. Mark Peterson led the team with 6 wins, while Yender Cáramo registered a 3.3 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 2012 Burlington Royals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jakob Junis, Daniel Stumpf, Humberto Arteaga, Terrance Gore, Cam Gallagher and Bubba Starling.
Tommy Shields served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humberto Arteaga | R | R | January 23, 1994 | 6'1" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Parker Bangs | R | R | December 22, 1987 | 6'4" | 210 | Laurinburg, NC US |
| Christian Binford | R | R | December 20, 1992 | 6'6" | 215 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Yender Cáramo | R | R | August 25, 1991 | 6'0" | 175 | San Felix, VE |
| Cameron Conner | L | L | January 16, 1988 | 6'2" | 185 | Frankfort, KY US |
| Patrick Conroy | L | L | January 14, 1992 | 6'4" | 220 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Kenny Diekroeger | R | R | November 5, 1990 | 6'2" | 190 | Woodside, CA US |
| Brian Edelen | R | R | March 7, 1988 | 6'2" | 200 | Fisherville, KY US |
| Chris Elder | L | R | July 5, 1988 | 5'11" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Austin Fairchild | R | L | March 25, 1994 | 6'0" | 175 | Deer Park, TX US |
| Fred Ford | R | R | April 10, 1992 | 6'5" | 200 | St. Peters, MO US |
| Cam Gallagher | R | R | December 6, 1992 | 6'3" | 230 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Terrance Gore | R | R | June 8, 1991 | 5'7" | 165 | Macon, GA US |
| Daniel Hernandez | R | R | April 14, 1989 | 6'1" | 180 | Union City, NJ US |
| Alex Hudak | L | R | April 7, 1990 | 5'11" | 200 | Mansfield, OH US |
| Jakob Junis | R | R | September 16, 1992 | 6'2" | 225 | Rock Falls, IL US |
| Joe Karlik | R | R | April 13, 1989 | 6'3" | 190 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Patrick Leonard | R | R | October 20, 1992 | 6'4" | 225 | Katy, TX US |
| Tyler Mack | R | R | September 3, 1990 | 6'4" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Beau Maggi | L | R | November 11, 1990 | 6'1" | 208 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Alex Marquez | R | R | December 10, 1992 | 5'11" | 190 | Caguas, PR |
| Josiel Martinez | L | L | November 9, 1991 | 5'10" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Adrian Morales | R | R | November 18, 1988 | 5'8" | 180 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Max Morales | R | R | November 22, 1988 | 6'1" | 172 | San Juan, PR |
| Henry Moreno | R | R | June 6, 1989 | 6'0" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Mark Peterson | R | R | September 7, 1990 | 6'0" | 190 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Lincoln Rassi | R | R | March 21, 1990 | 6'1" | 180 | Goshen, IN US |
| Colin Rodgers | L | L | December 2, 1993 | 5'10" | 181 | Greenwell Springs, LA US |
| Freddy Rodriguez | R | R | December 1, 1990 | 6'3" | 188 | Palenque, DO |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | September 18, 1992 | 6'2" | 195 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Jose Rodriguez | S | R | November 25, 1987 | 5'8" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Bubba Starling | R | R | August 3, 1992 | 6'4" | 215 | Gardner, KS US |
| Andrew Stueve | R | R | April 7, 1989 | 6'0" | 190 | Modesto, CA US |
| Daniel Stumpf | L | L | January 4, 1991 | 6'2" | 208 | Humble, TX US |
| Mark Threlkeld | R | R | May 2, 1990 | 6'3" | 210 | Riverside, CA US |
| Ben Tomchick | R | R | December 17, 1989 | 6'6" | 205 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Johnny Walter | R | R | May 20, 1991 | 6'5" | 225 | Voorhees, NJ US |
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.
