1981 Royals Blue Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 35-28
Finished 3rd in the GCL
Manager: Joe Jones (35-28)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: KC Complex
1981 Royals Blue StatisticsTeam Record: 35-28
Finished 3rd in the GCL
Manager: Joe Jones (35-28)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: KC Complex
The Royals Blue of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1981 season with a record of 35 wins and 28 losses, finishing third in the GCL.
The Royals Blue scored 313 runs and conceded 237 runs. Bill Pecota led all regular hitters with a .317 average. David Cone topped the team with 6 wins, while Spiro Psaltis recorded a 1.87 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1981 Royals Blue who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included David Cone, Luis Silverio, Bill Pecota and John Davis.
Joe Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Ashmore | R | R | September 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Scot Beahan | R | March 15, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Randy Burger | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Mark Chirrick | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| David Cone | L | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Doug Cook | R | August 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| John Davis | R | R | January 5, 1963 | 6'7" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charles Doolittle | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Jim Gleissner | R | R | July 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Nick Harsh | R | August 5, 1959 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Mitch Hawley | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Vaughn Hempfield | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Meade Langhorne | L | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Jim Miner | R | R | November 29, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Tom Mohr | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Warren Oliver | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Allen Peake | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bill Pecota | R | R | February 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Spiro Psaltis | L | September 17, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Edward Schiavo | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Don Seeker | L | R | ||||
| Luis Silverio | R | R | October 23, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | Villa Gonzalez, Santiago DO |
| Warren Skelton | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Randy Smith | R | R | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| David Spalt | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Les Strode | L | June 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | McMinnville, TN US | |
| Ken Swank | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Thomas Thompson | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Libardo Villalba | R | 6'1" | 154 |
