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Kirby Puckett League
4-15-2078
Don Royster Second Base
Retired (1990, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .211 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .533 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 75 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 04-11-1956
HR 5 Drafted Round 4, Pick 59
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(76 games)
RBI 35
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C-
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (98.6%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1979 KC-CIN
51
172
14
35
3
1
4
21
13
 33 1 2
1
 3 4
.563
.261
.302
.099
.203
1979 KC
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1979 CIN
49
170
14
35
3
1
4
21
13
 32 1 2
1
 3 4
.569
.263
.306
.100
.206
1980 CIN
28
32
2
6
0
0
0
4
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.400
.212
.188
.000
.188
1981 CIN
37
124
13
26
1
1
1
8
7
 30 0 0
1
 1 2
.510
.252
.258
.048
.210
1988 BAL
1
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1990 BAL
10
23
3
8
1
0
0
2
0
 4 0 0
2
 1 0
.739
.348
.391
.043
.348
Total
127
356
32
75
5
2
5
35
21
 71 1 2
4
 5 6
.533
.255
.278
.067
.211
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Don Royster has retired from the Baltimore Barons
1990-03-07The Baltimore Barons have promoted Don Royster to the major league team. The Baltimore Barons have designated Bob Bagwell for assignment.
1990-03-07The Baltimore Barons have acquired Don Royster from the waiver wire.
1989-04-01The Baltimore Barons have waived Don Royster.
1988-08-26The Baltimore Barons have promoted Mike Looper to the major league team. The Baltimore Barons have designated Don Royster for assignment.
1988-08-13The Baltimore Barons have promoted Don Royster to the major league team.
1988-08-13The Baltimore Barons have acquired Don Royster from the waiver wire.
1984-06-28The Baltimore Barons have waived Don Royster.
1984-06-11The Baltimore Barons have promoted Al Kroon to the major league team. The Baltimore Barons have designated Don Royster for assignment.
1984-06-10The Baltimore Barons have promoted Don Royster to the major league team.
1984-06-10The Baltimore Barons have acquired Don Royster from the waiver wire.
1982-04-01The Cincinnati Venus Flytraps have waived Don Royster.
1982-03-01The Cincinnati Venus Flytraps have promoted Brooks Hulen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Venus Flytraps have promoted Harvey Stovall to the major league team. The Cincinnati Venus Flytraps have sent Don Royster to the minors. The Cincinnati Venus Flytraps have designated Tom Carpenter for assignment.
1979-07-30The Cincinnati Moosemen have promoted Don Royster to the major league team.
1979-07-09A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Prairie Princes and the Cincinnati Moosemen. The Cincinnati Moosemen receive Rich Padilla, Norm Rogers, Don Royster from the Kansas City Prairie Princes in exchange for Monty Atz.
1979-04-08The Kansas City Prairie Princes have sent Don Royster down to the minors.
1979-03-01The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Don Royster to the major league team.