Willie Royster

Willie Arthur Royster
Born: April 11, 1954
Clarksville, VA US
Deceased: November 23, 2015
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 22 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Spingarn HS (Washington, DC)
Career: 1972-1983
Major League Statistics

Willie Royster compiled a career batting average of .255 with 89 home runs and 430 RBI in his 961-game career with the Bluefield Orioles, Miami Orioles, Lodi Orioles, Asheville Orioles, Niagara Falls Pirates, Charlotte O's, Rochester Red Wings and Evansville Triplets. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.


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Batting:

Year Level Lg Team GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
1972RAPPYBluefield Orioles41141124202934315111528.234.319.395.71449101
1973AFLORMiami Orioles11436333149881336431922738.266.326.378.704125311
1974AFLORMiami Orioles121444410541101031266832168.268.305.395.70016273553
1975ACALLLodi Orioles532081921942111320501354.219.269.333.6036451022
1975AASOULAsheville Orioles612212012251101321241753.254.315.358.6737251202
1976Short Season ANYPLNiagara Falls Pirates532341963046718351023051.235.341.403.74479323
1978AASOULCharlotte O's1254343955210015313521532891.253.305.405.710160353
1979AASOULCharlotte O's2763330020011.500.5711.0001.5716000
1979AFLORMiami Orioles39143130114280111631026.323.378.408.78553201
1979AAAILRochester Red Wings4713712817364031324728.281.324.383.70649110
1980AAAILRochester Red Wings69257242296411033571751.264.293.347.64084413
1980AASOULCharlotte O's26887910175111431628.215.273.342.61427102
1981AASOULCharlotte O's138609562981492223188531135120.265.313.477.7902686244
1982AAAILRochester Red Wings5918516719331011082828.198.247.222.469374333
1983AAAAA2Evansville Triplets1335333520151019.152.171.303.474100010
Totals96135063196436815125198943014037226674.255.308.390.69812451733222914


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
1972RAPPYBluefield OriolesOF89110.9091.250
1972RAPPYBluefield OriolesC292331740.9848.62111
1973AFLORMiami OriolesC894914494.9836.01116
1973AFLORMiami Orioles3B20210.6671.000
1973AFLORMiami OriolesOF1715030.833.882
1974AFLORMiami OriolesC11979285146.9847.37025
1974AFLORMiami OriolesOF110001.0001.000
1975AASOULAsheville OriolesC572834165.9825.6842
1975ACALLLodi OriolesC4727346143.9586.78719
1976Short Season ANYPLNiagara Falls PiratesC492884191.9736.71413
1976Short Season ANYPLNiagara Falls PiratesOF241001.0002.500
1978AASOULCharlotte O'sOF641101162.9531.891
1978AASOULCharlotte O'sC582424187.9734.8796
1979AFLORMiami OriolesC372173245.9846.7305
1979AAAILRochester Red WingsOF2746451.9091.852
1979AAAILRochester Red Wings1B29110.9095.000
1979AASOULCharlotte O'sOF230001.0001.500
1979AAAILRochester Red WingsC10656001.0007.1002
1980AAAILRochester Red WingsC421822072.9674.8105
1980AAAILRochester Red WingsOF20302011.0001.600
1980AASOULCharlotte O'sC171041211.9916.8240
1981AASOULCharlotte O'sC131780100228.9766.71811
1982AAAILRochester Red WingsC482542371.9755.7716
1983AAAAA2Evansville TripletsC953530.9516.4442
1983AAAAA2Evansville Triplets1B15011.8335.000
Totals888448953512648.9765.65812300

Minor League Service:

Year Level League Team Affiliation First Appearance Final Appearance
1972RAppalachian LeagueBluefield OriolesBAL
1973AFlorida State LeagueMiami OriolesBAL
1974AFlorida State LeagueMiami OriolesBAL
1975ACalifornia LeagueLodi OriolesBAL
1975AASouthern LeagueAsheville OriolesBAL
1976Short Season ANew York-Pennsylvania LeagueNiagara Falls PiratesPIT
1978AASouthern LeagueCharlotte O'sBAL
1979AFlorida State LeagueMiami OriolesBAL
1979AASouthern LeagueCharlotte O'sBAL
1979AAAInternational LeagueRochester Red WingsBAL
1980AASouthern LeagueCharlotte O'sBAL
1980AAAInternational LeagueRochester Red WingsBAL
1981AASouthern LeagueCharlotte O'sBAL
1982AAAInternational LeagueRochester Red WingsBAL
1983AAAAmerican Association 2Evansville TripletsDET




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