1986 Omaha Royals Roster
Team Record: 72-70
Finished 3rd in the AA's West Division
Manager: John Boles (0-0), Frank Funk (0-0)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Ballpark: Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Attendance: 255,290, Avg. 3,596
The Omaha Royals of the American Association ended the 1986 season with a record of 72 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Royals allowed 580 runs, least in the league. Omaha tallied 579 runs, worst in the circuit,. Kevin Seitzer paced the squad with 13 home runs and drove in 74 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .319 average. Alan Hargesheimer topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.3 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1986 Omaha Royals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Van Snider, Gary Thurman, Scott Bankhead, Mike Brewer, Dave Rajsich, Rondin Johnson, Dave Schuler, David Cone, Mike Griffin, Bill Hayes, Mike Warren, Alan Hargesheimer, Dwight Taylor, Israel Sánchez, Jim Scranton, Bob Hegman, Kevin Seitzer, Bill Pecota, Renie Martin, Onix Concepción, Tom Gordon, Jeff Schulz, Mike Kingery, Darryl Motley, John Davis and Keefe Cato.
John Boles and Frank Funk served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Bankhead | R | R | July 31, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Mike Brewer | R | R | October 24, 1959 | 6'5" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Keefe Cato | R | R | May 6, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Joe Citari | R | R | August 31, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Onix Concepción | R | R | October 5, 1957 | 5'6" | 160 | Dorado, PR |
| David Cone | L | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Kansas City, MO US |
| John Davis | R | R | January 5, 1963 | 6'7" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tom Gordon | R | R | November 18, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | Sebring, FL US |
| Mike Griffin | R | R | June 26, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Colusa, CA US |
| Roger Hansen | R | R | August 28, 1961 | 6'0" | 200 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Alan Hargesheimer | R | R | November 21, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Hayes | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Bob Hegman | R | R | February 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, MN US |
| Rondin Johnson | S | R | December 16, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Mike Kingery | L | L | March 29, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | St. James, MN US |
| Mike Loggins | S | L | December 21, 1963 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Renie Martin | R | R | August 30, 1955 | 6'4" | 190 | Dover, DE US |
| Mike Miller | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Darryl Motley | R | R | January 21, 1960 | 5'9" | 196 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Tom Mullen | R | June 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Bill Pecota | R | R | February 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Dave Rajsich | L | L | September 28, 1951 | 6'5" | 175 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Jose Reyes | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Israel Sánchez | L | L | August 20, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | Falcon Lasvias, CU |
| Dave Schuler | R | L | October 4, 1953 | 6'4" | 210 | Framingham, MA US |
| Jeff Schulz | L | R | June 2, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Evansville, IN US |
| Jim Scranton | R | R | April 5, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Torrance, CA US |
| Kevin Seitzer | R | R | March 26, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | Springfield, IL US |
| Theo Shaw | R | R | May 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Cook County, FL US |
| Van Snider | L | R | August 11, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Russ Stephans | R | R | May 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Les Strode | L | June 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | McMinnville, TN US | |
| Scott Tabor | R | August 20, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Dwight Taylor | L | L | March 24, 1960 | 5'9" | 166 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gary Thurman | R | R | November 12, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Mark Van Blaricom | R | R | January 21, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mike Warren | R | R | March 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Marty Wilkerson | L | R | June 25, 1960 | 6'0" | 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.
