1982 Omaha Royals Roster
Team Record: 71-66
Finished 1st in the AA's West Division
Manager: Joe Sparks (71-66)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Ballpark: Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Attendance: 178,235, Avg. 2,602
Playoffs - Omaha Royals 1 game, 0 - One-game playoff for Western division title.
Finals - Indianapolis Indians 4 games, Omaha Royals 2
The Omaha Royals of the American Association ended the 1982 season with a record of 71 wins and 66 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Royals topped the league with just 603 runs allowed. Omaha scored 651 runs. Bombo Rivera led the team with 27 home runs, and Mark Ryal walloped 15 or more as well. Bombo Rivera drove in 91 runs. Ron Johnson paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .336 average. Bob Tufts paced the squad with 10 wins, while Daniel Fischer registered a 3.85 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1982 Omaha Royals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tim Ireland, Mike Brewer, Phil Huffman, Dave Edler, Jim Wright, Bombo Rivera, Jeff Cox, Buddy Biancalana, Don Hood, Dennis Werth, Greg Keatley, Ralph Botting, Keith Creel, Dave Schuler, Kelly Heath, Dave Frost, Steve Hammond, Darryl Motley, Derek Botelho, Frank Wills, Ron Johnson, Mark Ryal, Buddy Black, Don Slaught, Bob Tufts, Pat Sheridan, Mike Armstrong, Mike Parrott, Dennis Leonard, Brad Wellman and Luis Silverio.
Joe Sparks served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Armstrong | R | R | March 7, 1954 | 6'3" | 193 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Mitch Ashmore | R | R | September 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Buddy Biancalana | S | R | February 2, 1960 | 5'11" | 160 | Greenbrae, CA US |
| Buddy Black | L | L | June 30, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Derek Botelho | R | R | August 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Ralph Botting | L | L | May 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | Houlton, ME US |
| Mike Brewer | R | R | October 24, 1959 | 6'5" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Manuel Colletti | S | R | August 17, 1956 | 5'10" | 160 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jeff Cox | R | R | November 9, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Keith Creel | R | R | February 4, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Duane Dewey | R | R | August 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dave Edler | R | R | August 5, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Daniel Fischer | R | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Dave Frost | R | R | November 17, 1952 | 6'6" | 235 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Steve Hammond | L | R | May 9, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Kelly Heath | R | R | September 4, 1957 | 5'7" | 155 | Plattsburg, NY US |
| Don Hood | L | L | October 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Florence, SC US |
| Phil Huffman | R | R | June 20, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Freeport, TX US |
| Tim Ireland | S | R | March 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ron Johnson | R | R | March 23, 1956 | 6'3" | 215 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Greg Keatley | R | R | September 12, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Princeton, WV US |
| Bill Kelly | R | R | August 25, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dennis Leonard | R | R | May 18, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dennis Miscik | L | L | April 27, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Calumet, PA US |
| Darryl Motley | R | R | January 21, 1960 | 5'9" | 196 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Mike Parrott | R | R | December 6, 1954 | 6'4" | 210 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Bombo Rivera | R | R | August 2, 1952 | 5'10" | 187 | Ponce, PR |
| Mark Ryal | L | L | August 28, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | Henryetta, OK US |
| Dave Schuler | R | L | October 4, 1953 | 6'4" | 210 | Framingham, MA US |
| Pat Sheridan | L | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'3" | 175 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Luis Silverio | R | R | October 23, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | Villa Gonzalez, Santiago DO |
| Don Slaught | R | R | September 11, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Bob Tufts | L | L | November 2, 1955 | 6'5" | 215 | Medford, MA US |
| Brad Wellman | R | R | August 17, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 | Lodi, CA US |
| Dennis Werth | R | R | December 29, 1952 | 6'1" | 200 | Lincoln, IL US |
| Daniel Wieser | S | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Frank Wills | R | R | October 26, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jim Wright | R | R | March 3, 1955 | 6'5" | 205 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Vinnie Yuhas | R | R | May 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 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.
