1982 Fort Myers Royals Roster
Team Record: 69-68
Finished 3rd in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Rick Mathews (69-68)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: Terry Park
Attendance: 101,597, Avg. 1,483
The Fort Myers Royals of the Florida State League ended the 1982 season with a record of 69 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Royals scored 540 runs and allowed 501 runs. Hal Hatcher drove in 70 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .257 clip. Tony Ferreira led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.88 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
David Cone, Tony Ferreira, Bill Pecota, John Morris, Mark Huismann, Dennis Leonard and Mark Gubicza were all players from the 1982 Fort Myers Royals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Rick Mathews served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Albright | L | L | December 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mike Alvarez | R | R | May 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Hector Arroyo | L | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Billy Best | R | R | July 23, 1958 | 6'1" | ||
| Benny Cadahia | R | R | August 7, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| David Cone | L | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Francis Cutty | R | October 3, 1959 | 6'0" | 200 | Santa Barbara, CA US | |
| Tony Ferreira | L | L | October 4, 1962 | 6'1" | 160 | Riverside, CA US |
| Doug Gilcrease | R | R | November 23, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jeffrey Gladden | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Jim Gleissner | R | R | July 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Mark Gubicza | R | R | August 14, 1962 | 6'6" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Nick Harsh | R | August 5, 1959 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Hal Hatcher | R | R | December 31, 1959 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Mark Huismann | R | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Greg Jonson | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Dennis Leonard | R | R | May 18, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Art Martinez | R | March 28, 1961 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Jim Miner | R | R | November 29, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| John Morris | L | L | February 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | North Bellmore, NY US |
| Willie Neal | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| Mark Newman | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Warren Oliver | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Mike Olson | R | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Mickey Palmer | S | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bill Pecota | R | R | February 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Mark Pirruccello | S | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Rick Plautz | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Dan Prior | R | R | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Richard Rizzo | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Les Strode | L | June 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | McMinnville, TN US | |
| Thomas Thompson | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Robin Townley | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| William Waag | R | R | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Daniel Wieser | S | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Dave Wong | R | 6'2" | 215 | |||
| Reggie Wyatt | L | 6'3" | 170 |
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.
