1982 Charleston Royals Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 2nd in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Roy Tanner (74-66)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Ballpark: Hampton Park
Attendance: 114,859, Avg. 1,641
Playoffs - Florence Blue Jays 2 games, Charleston Royals 0
The Charleston Royals of the South Atlantic League ended the 1982 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Royals scored 731 runs and conceded 657 runs. Roger Hansen led Charleston with 15 home runs and drove in 94 runs. Cliff Pastornicky topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .343 clip. Danny Jackson paced the squad with 10 wins, while Spiro Psaltis recorded a 4.11 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1982 Charleston Royals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mike Kingery, David Cone, Danny Jackson and Cliff Pastornicky.
Roy Tanner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Ashmore | R | R | September 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| David Bailey | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Timothy Ballard | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| John Bryant | R | January 19, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Christian Bryeans | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| David Cone | L | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Doug Cook | R | August 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Richard Evans | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Bill Gaunce | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Craig Goodin | R | R | February 15, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Roger Hansen | R | R | August 28, 1961 | 6'0" | 200 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Danny Jackson | R | L | January 5, 1962 | 6'0" | 205 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Bert Johnson | L | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| Robert Kennedy | R | September 12, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Mike Kingery | L | L | March 29, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | St. James, MN US |
| Ron Krauss | L | L | October 13, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Marty Martino | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Thomas McHugh | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Jim Miner | R | R | November 29, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Willie Neal | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| Roland Oruna | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Cliff Pastornicky | R | R | November 18, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | Seattle, WA US |
| Kenneth Patterson | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Rick Plautz | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Spiro Psaltis | L | September 17, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Mike Sorel | R | R | August 20, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ken Swank | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Perry Swanson | R | 6'5" | 190 | |||
| Thomas Thompson | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Bob Umdenstock | R | R | February 19, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Richard Vitato | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| James Walsh | R | 6'1" | 178 | |||
| Reggie West | L | R | October 22, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | Havelock, NC 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.
