1983 Fort Myers Royals Roster
Team Record: 74-53
Finished 2nd in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Rick Mathews (74-53)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: Terry Park
Attendance: 124,259, Avg. 1,957
Playoffs - Vero Beach Dodgers 2 games, Fort Myers Royals 1
The Fort Myers Royals of the Florida State League ended the 1983 season with a record of 74 wins and 53 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Royals plated 558 runs and surrendered 414 runs. Roger Hansen drove in 62 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .282 clip. Bret Saberhagen led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.31 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1983 Fort Myers Royals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mike Jones, Bret Saberhagen, Mike Kingery and Bill Pecota.
Rick Mathews served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bryant | R | January 19, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Joe Citari | R | R | August 31, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Doug Cook | R | August 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Tom Drizmala | L | October 23, 1959 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Richard Evans | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Bill Gaunce | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Doug Gilcrease | R | R | November 23, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jim Gleissner | R | R | July 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Matt Hall | L | L | February 22, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Roger Hansen | R | R | August 28, 1961 | 6'0" | 200 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Hal Hatcher | R | R | December 31, 1959 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Mike Jones | L | L | July 30, 1959 | 6'6" | 215 | Rochester, NY US |
| Mike Kingery | L | L | March 29, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | St. James, MN US |
| Art Martinez | R | March 28, 1961 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Jim Miner | R | R | November 29, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Edwin Morales | R | R | March 5, 1965 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Willie Neal | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| Jeffrey Neuzil | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Warren Oliver | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Mike Olson | R | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Roland Oruna | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Bill Pecota | R | R | February 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Vincent Pone | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Richard Rizzo | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bret Saberhagen | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 160 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Perry Swanson | R | 6'5" | 190 | |||
| Richard Vitato | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Mark Walberg | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Duane Ware | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| William Wilder | R | April 11, 1960 | 6'2" | 182 | ||
| Reggie Wyatt | L | 6'3" | 170 | |||
| John Yowler | L | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
