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{{short description|American baseball player}}
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'''Willie Arthur Royster''' (April 11, 1954 - November 23, 2015) was a [[United States|American]] former [[professional baseball]] [[baseball player|player]]. The [[catcher]] spent eleven seasons in [[minor league baseball]], with a brief, four-game [[Major League Baseball|Major League]] trial for the {{by|1981}} [[Baltimore Orioles]]. He threw and batted [[right-handed]], stood {{convert|5|ft|11|in}} tall and weighed {{convert|180|lb}}.
'''Willie Arthur Royster''' (April 11, 1954 – November 23, 2015) was an American [[professional baseball]] [[baseball player|player]]. The [[catcher]] spent eleven seasons in [[minor league baseball]], with a brief, four-game [[Major League Baseball|Major League]] trial for the {{by|1981}} [[Baltimore Orioles]]. He threw and batted [[right-handed]], stood {{convert|5|ft|11|in}} tall and weighed {{convert|180|lb}}.


Royster was chosen by the Orioles in the 22nd round of the [[1972 Major League Baseball Draft]]. He played in the minors from 1972–1976 and 1978–1981 — missing the entire 1977 season — until a breakout season with the 1981 [[Charlotte O's]] of the [[Double-A (baseball)|Double-A]] [[Southern League (baseball)|Southern League]] saw him hit 31 [[home runs]] and drive in 88 [[runs batted in]], both career highs.<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=royste001wil Minor league record from [[Baseball Reference]]]</ref> Baltimore recalled him after the September 1 roster expansion.
Royster was chosen by the Orioles in the 22nd round of the [[1972 Major League Baseball Draft]]. He played in the minors from 1972 to 1976 and 1978–1981 — missing the entire 1977 season — until a breakout season with the 1981 [[Charlotte O's]] of the [[Double-A (baseball)|Double-A]] [[Southern League (1964–2020)|Southern League]] saw him hit 31 [[home runs]] and drive in 88 [[runs batted in]], both career highs.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=royste001wil Minor league record from Baseball Reference]</ref> Baltimore recalled him after the September 1 roster expansion.


In Royster's four MLB [[games played]], he appeared as a late-inning defensive replacement and pinch hitter. In his four big-league [[at bats]], he [[strikeout|struck out]] twice and [[ground out (baseball)|gounded out]] twice.<ref>[http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1981/Iroysw1010011981.htm [[Retrosheet]]]</ref>
In Royster's four MLB [[games played]], he appeared as a late-inning defensive replacement and pinch hitter. In his four big-league [[at bats]], he [[strikeout|struck out]] twice and [[ground out (baseball)|grounded out]] twice.<ref>[http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1981/Iroysw1010011981.htm Retrosheet]</ref>


He returned to the minors in 1982, and his pro career ended after the 1983 season. He played all but 66 of his 961 minor-league [[games played|games]] in the Orioles' organization. Willie died at home in Ocean View, New Jersey on November 23, 2015 at the age of 61.
He returned to the minors in 1982, and his pro career ended after the 1983 season. He played all but 66 of his 961 minor-league [[games played|games]] in the Orioles' organization. Willie died at his home in the [[Ocean View, New Jersey|Ocean View]] section of [[Dennis Township, New Jersey]], on November 23, 2015, at the age of 61.<ref>[http://hosting-10528.tributes.com/show/103031938 Willie Royster-obituary]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Baseballstats | br=r/roystwi01 | brm=royste001wil}}
{{Baseballstats|br=r/roystwi01|brm=royste001wil}}, or [https://www.pelotabinaria.com.ve/beisbol/mostrar.php?ID=royswil001 Pura Pelota (VPBL stats)]

[[Willie Royster obituary]] <ref>[http:// http://hosting-10528.tributes.com/show/103031938]
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Latest revision as of 21:12, 6 November 2024

Willie Royster
Catcher
Born: (1954-04-11)April 11, 1954
Clarksville, Virginia
Died: November 23, 2015(2015-11-23) (aged 61)
Ocean View, New Jersey
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 3, 1981, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1981, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Games played4
At bats4
Hits0
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Willie Arthur Royster (April 11, 1954 – November 23, 2015) was an American professional baseball player. The catcher spent eleven seasons in minor league baseball, with a brief, four-game Major League trial for the 1981 Baltimore Orioles. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).

Royster was chosen by the Orioles in the 22nd round of the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in the minors from 1972 to 1976 and 1978–1981 — missing the entire 1977 season — until a breakout season with the 1981 Charlotte O's of the Double-A Southern League saw him hit 31 home runs and drive in 88 runs batted in, both career highs.[1] Baltimore recalled him after the September 1 roster expansion.

In Royster's four MLB games played, he appeared as a late-inning defensive replacement and pinch hitter. In his four big-league at bats, he struck out twice and grounded out twice.[2]

He returned to the minors in 1982, and his pro career ended after the 1983 season. He played all but 66 of his 961 minor-league games in the Orioles' organization. Willie died at his home in the Ocean View section of Dennis Township, New Jersey, on November 23, 2015, at the age of 61.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Minor league record from Baseball Reference
  2. ^ Retrosheet
  3. ^ Willie Royster-obituary
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