1986 Fort Myers Royals Roster
Team Record: 50-85
Finished 4th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Duane Gustavson (50-85)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: Terry Park
Attendance: 42,083, Avg. 623
The Fort Myers Royals of the Florida State League ended the 1986 season with a record of 50 wins and 85 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Royals scored 534 runs and yielded 696 runs. Mark Van Blaricom recorded 71 runs batted in and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .287 clip. José Núñez led the team with 8 wins, while José de Jesús registered a 3.44 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1986 Fort Myers Royals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included José Núñez, Chris Jelic, Kevin Koslofski, Jacob Brumfield and José de Jesús.
Duane Gustavson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Alcala | R | R | May 11, 1967 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Tony Allen | R | R | June 13, 1964 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Mike Alvarez | R | R | May 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jeff Bedell | S | R | September 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Stan Boroski | R | R | July 14, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | Martins Ferry, OH US |
| Jacob Brumfield | R | R | May 27, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Bogalusa, LA US |
| Pete Carey | L | L | January 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Rob Davis | R | R | January 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| José de Jesús | R | R | January 6, 1965 | 6'5" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Rafael DeLeon | R | R | August 7, 1967 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Rufus Ellis | R | June 18, 1963 | 5'11" | 173 | ||
| Carlos Gonzalez | R | R | March 1, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Randy Goodenough | L | October 6, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Rick Goodin | L | May 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Charles Heist | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jeffrey Hull | R | R | April 13, 1965 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Chris Jelic | R | R | December 16, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Bethlehem, PA US |
| Kevin Koslofski | L | R | September 24, 1966 | 5'8" | 165 | Decatur, IL US |
| Deric Ladnier | S | R | August 26, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Ben Lee | L | November 13, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Mike Loggins | S | L | December 21, 1963 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Todd Mabe | S | R | March 6, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mitch McKelvey | R | August 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bill Mulligan | L | December 10, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| José Núñez | R | R | January 13, 1964 | 6'3" | 175 | Jarabacoa, La Vega DO |
| Robert O'Hoppe | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Geoff Petersen | R | R | September 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Rob Robinson | R | August 20, 1964 | 6'2" | 168 | ||
| Ricky Rojas | R | R | April 23, 1966 | 5'10" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Francisco Sanchez | S | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Greg Schmidt | R | August 10, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Mike Trapp | L | August 20, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Mark Van Blaricom | R | R | January 21, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bob Van Vuren | R | November 25, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Troy Watkins | R | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| De Jon Watson | L | L | April 22, 1966 | 6'4" | 186 | |
| Don Woyce | R | September 20, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 |
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.
