1982 Kansas City Royals
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Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Kansas City Royals franchise archive · Available years: 1969–2025 · 57 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Kansas City Royals | 84–78 | 24 | 12 |
| 1983 Kansas City Royals | 79–83 | 21 | 18 |
| 1982 Kansas City Royals · Current season | 90–72 | 24 | 15 |
| 1981 Kansas City Royals | 50–53 | 22 | 13 |
| 1980 Kansas City Royals | 97–65 | 23 | 15 |
Same era: other teams in 1982
- 1982 Atlanta Braves · 89–73
- 1982 Baltimore Orioles · 94–68
- 1982 Boston Red Sox · 89–73
- 1982 California Angels · —
- 1982 Chicago Cubs · 73–89
- 1982 Chicago White Sox · —
More teams from 1982
- 1982 Cincinnati Reds · 61–101
- 1982 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1982 Detroit Tigers · 83–79
- 1982 Houston Astros · 77–85
- 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers · 88–74
- 1982 Milwaukee Brewers · 95–67
- 1982 Minnesota Twins · 60–102
- 1982 Montreal Expos · —
- 1982 New York Mets · 65–97
- 1982 New York Yankees · 79–83
- 1982 Oakland Athletics · 68–94
- 1982 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1982 Pittsburgh Pirates · 84–78
- 1982 San Diego Padres · 81–81
- 1982 San Francisco Giants · —
- 1982 Seattle Mariners · 76–86
- 1982 St. Louis Cardinals · 92–70
- 1982 Texas Rangers · 64–98
- 1982 Toronto Blue Jays · 78–84
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Armstrong | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.20 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bud Black | Pitchers | 40 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 88.33 | 4.58 | Average (47) — 159 of 223 pitchers in the available 1982 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.58 over 88.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Vida Blue | Pitchers | 33 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 181.00 | 3.78 | Average (52) — 85 of 223 pitchers in the available 1982 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.78 over 181.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Derek Botelho | Pitchers | 37 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 24.00 | 4.13 | Average (50) — 112 of 223 pitchers in the available 1982 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.13 over 24.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bill Castro | Pitchers | 39 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 75.67 | 3.45 | Average (53) — 76 of 223 pitchers in the available 1982 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.45 over 75.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Keith Creel | Pitchers | 21 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 41.67 | 5.40 | Average (45) — 181 of 223 pitchers in the available 1982 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.40 over 41.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dave Frost | Pitchers | 28 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 81.67 | 5.51 | Below average (42) — 202 of 223 pitchers in the available 1982 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.51 over 81.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Larry Gura | Pitchers | 32 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 248.00 | 4.03 | Average (51) — 99 of 223 pitchers in the available 1982 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.03 over 248.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Don Hood | Pitchers | 48 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.51 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Grant Jackson | Pitchers | 36 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.17 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dennis Leonard | Pitchers | 22 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 130.67 | 5.10 | Below average (43) — 197 of 223 pitchers in the available 1982 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.10 over 130.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dan Quisenberry | Pitchers | 29 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.57 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Paul Splittorff | Pitchers | 34 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 162.00 | 4.28 | Average (49) — 128 of 223 pitchers in the available 1982 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.28 over 162.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bob Tufts | Pitchers | 27,36 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.50 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jim Wright | Pitchers | 35 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.32 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jamie Quirk | Catchers | 9 | batting | 78 | 18 | 1 | .231 | — | — | Average (47) — 302 of 420 batters in the available 1982 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 78 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Don Slaught | Catchers | 7 | batting | 115 | 32 | 3 | .278 | — | — | Average (53) — 125 of 420 batters in the available 1982 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 115 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| John Wathan | Catchers | 12 | batting | 448 | 121 | 3 | .270 | — | — | Average (51) — 184 of 420 batters in the available 1982 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 448 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Willie Aikens | Infielders | 24 | batting | 466 | 131 | 17 | .281 | — | — | Average (56) — 69 of 420 batters in the available 1982 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 466 at-bats and 17 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Buddy Biancalana | Infielders | 1 | batting | 2 | 1 | 0 | .500 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| George Brett | Infielders | 5 | batting | 552 | 166 | 21 | .301 | — | — | Strong (61) — 16 of 420 batters in the available 1982 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 552 at-bats and 21 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Onix Concepción | Infielders | 2 | batting | 205 | 48 | 0 | .234 | — | — | Average (45) — 355 of 420 batters in the available 1982 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 205 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Kelly Heath | Infielders | 45 | batting | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Tim Ireland | Infielders | 17 | batting | 7 | 1 | 0 | .143 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ron Johnson | Infielders | 35 | batting | 14 | 4 | 0 | .286 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Lee May | Infielders | 14 | batting | 91 | 28 | 3 | .308 | — | — | Average (56) — 69 of 420 batters in the available 1982 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 91 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Greg Pryor | Infielders | 4 | batting | 152 | 41 | 2 | .270 | — | — | Average (51) — 184 of 420 batters in the available 1982 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 152 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rance Mulliniks | Infielders | 18 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| U L Washington | Infielders | 30 | batting | 437 | 125 | 10 | .286 | — | — | Average (56) — 69 of 420 batters in the available 1982 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 437 at-bats and 10 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dennis Werth | Infielders | 16 | batting | 15 | 2 | 0 | .133 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Frank White | Infielders | 20 | batting | 524 | 156 | 11 | .298 | — | — | Average (58) — 42 of 420 batters in the available 1982 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 524 at-bats and 11 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| César Gerónimo | Outfielders | 23 | batting | 119 | 32 | 4 | .269 | — | — | Average (52) — 146 of 420 batters in the available 1982 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 119 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Steve Hammond | Outfielders | 27 | batting | 126 | 29 | 1 | .230 | — | — | Average (46) — 327 of 420 batters in the available 1982 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 126 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jerry Martin | Outfielders | 25 | batting | 519 | 138 | 15 | .266 | — | — | Average (53) — 125 of 420 batters in the available 1982 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 519 at-bats and 15 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Amos Otis | Outfielders | 26 | batting | 475 | 136 | 11 | .286 | — | — | Average (56) — 69 of 420 batters in the available 1982 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 475 at-bats and 11 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tom Poquette | Outfielders | 3 | batting | 62 | 9 | 0 | .145 | — | — | Below average (41) — 401 of 420 batters in the available 1982 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 62 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bombo Rivera | Outfielders | 38 | batting | 10 | 1 | 0 | .100 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mark Ryal | Outfielders | 57 | batting | 13 | 1 | 0 | .077 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Willie Wilson | Outfielders | 6 | batting | 585 | 194 | 3 | .332 | — | — | Strong (64) — 7 of 420 batters in the available 1982 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 585 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Hal McRae | Outfielders | 11 | batting | 613 | 189 | 27 | .308 | — | — | Strong (63) — 10 of 420 batters in the available 1982 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 613 at-bats and 27 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1982 Atlanta Braves. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1982 Kansas City Royals season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T10:56:07.098840+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.