1983 Kansas City Royals
Franchise seasons · 1980s seasons
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Kansas City Royals | 91–71 | 21 | 22 |
| 1984 Kansas City Royals | 84–78 | 24 | 12 |
| 1983 Kansas City Royals · Current season | 79–83 | 21 | 18 |
| 1982 Kansas City Royals | 90–72 | 24 | 15 |
| 1981 Kansas City Royals | 50–53 | 22 | 13 |
Same era: other teams in 1983
- 1983 Atlanta Braves · 88–74
- 1983 Baltimore Orioles · 98–64
- 1983 Boston Red Sox · 78–84
- 1983 California Angels · —
- 1983 Chicago Cubs · 71–91
- 1983 Chicago White Sox · 99–63
More teams from 1983
- 1983 Cincinnati Reds · 74–88
- 1983 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1983 Detroit Tigers · 92–70
- 1983 Houston Astros · 85–77
- 1983 Los Angeles Dodgers · 91–71
- 1983 Milwaukee Brewers · 87–75
- 1983 Minnesota Twins · 70–92
- 1983 Montreal Expos · —
- 1983 New York Mets · 68–94
- 1983 New York Yankees · 91–71
- 1983 Oakland Athletics · 74–88
- 1983 Philadelphia Phillies · 90–72
- 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates · 84–78
- 1983 San Diego Padres · 81–81
- 1983 San Francisco Giants · —
- 1983 Seattle Mariners · 60–102
- 1983 St. Louis Cardinals · 79–83
- 1983 Texas Rangers · —
- 1983 Toronto Blue Jays · 89–73
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.86 | 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 | — | — | — | — | 161.33 | 3.79 | Average (52) — 81 of 224 pitchers in the available 1983 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.79 over 161.33 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 | 14,33 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 85.33 | 6.01 | Below average (41) — 214 of 224 pitchers in the available 1983 rostersAn earned-run average of 6.01 over 85.33 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. |
| Bill Castro | Pitchers | 39 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 6.64 | 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. |
| Keith Creel | Pitchers | 21 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 89.33 | 6.35 | Below average (40) — 218 of 224 pitchers in the available 1983 rostersAn earned-run average of 6.35 over 89.33 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. |
| Larry Gura | Pitchers | 32 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 200.33 | 4.90 | Average (45) — 193 of 224 pitchers in the available 1983 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.90 over 200.33 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. |
| Don Hood | Pitchers | 48 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.27 | 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. |
| Mark Huismann | Pitchers | 38 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.58 | 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. |
| Danny Jackson | Pitchers | 45 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 19.00 | 5.21 | 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 | — | — | — | — | 63.00 | 3.71 | Average (52) — 81 of 224 pitchers in the available 1983 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.71 over 63.00 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. |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitchers | 36 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 84.33 | 4.27 | Average (50) — 121 of 224 pitchers in the available 1983 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.27 over 84.33 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. |
| Dan Quisenberry | Pitchers | 29 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 1.94 | 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. |
| Eric Rasmussen | Pitchers | 28 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 52.67 | 4.78 | Average (48) — 157 of 224 pitchers in the available 1983 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.78 over 52.67 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. |
| Steve Renko | Pitchers | 18 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 121.33 | 4.30 | Average (49) — 137 of 224 pitchers in the available 1983 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.30 over 121.33 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. |
| Paul Splittorff | Pitchers | 34 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 156.00 | 3.63 | Average (53) — 64 of 224 pitchers in the available 1983 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.63 over 156.00 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 | 36 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 8.10 | 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. |
| Frank Wills | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 34.67 | 4.15 | Average (50) — 121 of 224 pitchers in the available 1983 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.15 over 34.67 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. |
| Don Slaught | Catchers | 7 | batting | 276 | 86 | 0 | .312 | — | — | Average (57) — 48 of 419 batters in the available 1983 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 276 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. |
| John Wathan | Catchers | 12 | batting | 437 | 107 | 2 | .245 | — | — | Average (47) — 298 of 419 batters in the available 1983 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 437 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. |
| Willie Aikens | Infielders | 24 | batting | 410 | 124 | 23 | .302 | — | — | Strong (62) — 16 of 419 batters in the available 1983 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 410 at-bats and 23 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 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .200 | — | — | 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 | 464 | 144 | 25 | .310 | — | — | Strong (64) — 4 of 419 batters in the available 1983 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 464 at-bats and 25 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 | 219 | 53 | 0 | .242 | — | — | Average (47) — 298 of 419 batters in the available 1983 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 219 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. |
| Ron Johnson | Infielders | 35 | batting | 27 | 7 | 0 | .259 | — | — | 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. |
| Cliff Pastornicky | Infielders | 3 | batting | 32 | 4 | 2 | .125 | — | — | 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. |
| Greg Pryor | Infielders | 4 | batting | 115 | 25 | 1 | .217 | — | — | Average (45) — 350 of 419 batters in the available 1983 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 115 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. |
| Joe Simpson | Infielders | 9 | both | 119 | 20 | 0 | .168 | — | 3.00 | Below average (40) — 414 of 419 batters in the available 1983 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 119 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. |
| U L Washington | Infielders | 30 | 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. |
| Frank White | Infielders | 20 | batting | 549 | 143 | 11 | .260 | — | — | Average (51) — 195 of 419 batters in the available 1983 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 549 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. |
| Butch Davis | Outfielders | 33 | batting | 122 | 42 | 2 | .344 | — | — | Average (59) — 31 of 419 batters in the available 1983 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 122 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. |
| César Gerónimo | Outfielders | 23 | batting | 87 | 18 | 0 | .207 | — | — | Average (45) — 350 of 419 batters in the available 1983 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 87 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. |
| Jerry Martin | Outfielders | 25 | batting | 44 | 14 | 2 | .318 | — | — | 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. |
| Darryl Motley | Outfielders | 49 | batting | 68 | 16 | 3 | .235 | — | — | Average (50) — 221 of 419 batters in the available 1983 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 68 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. |
| Amos Otis | Outfielders | 26 | batting | 356 | 93 | 4 | .261 | — | — | Average (50) — 221 of 419 batters in the available 1983 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 356 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. |
| Leon Roberts | Outfielders | 16 | batting | 213 | 55 | 8 | .258 | — | — | Average (52) — 162 of 419 batters in the available 1983 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 213 at-bats and 8 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. |
| Pat Sheridan | Outfielders | 15 | batting | 333 | 90 | 7 | .270 | — | — | Average (53) — 140 of 419 batters in the available 1983 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 333 at-bats and 7 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 Wilson | Outfielders | 6 | batting | 576 | 159 | 2 | .276 | — | — | Average (52) — 162 of 419 batters in the available 1983 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 576 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. |
| Hal McRae | Outfielders | 11 | batting | 589 | 183 | 12 | .311 | — | — | Strong (61) — 21 of 419 batters in the available 1983 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 589 at-bats and 12 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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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1983 Kansas City Royals season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T10:32:25.291623+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.