1987 Arkansas Travelers Roster
Team Record: 72-63
Finished 2nd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Jim Riggleman (72-63)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Ballpark: Ray Winder Field
Attendance: 256,365, Avg. 3,798
The Arkansas Travelers of the Texas League ended the 1987 season with a record of 72 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Travelers plated 598 runs and yielded 566 runs. Mike Fitzgerald paced Arkansas with 27 home runs and accounted for 108 RBI, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .286 clip. Scott Arnold and Chuck McGrath topped the squad with 12 wins each, and Chuck McGrath recorded a 2.7 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1987 Arkansas Travelers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ray Stephens, Steve Peters, Matt Kinzer, Luis Alicea, Alex Cole, Paul Wilmet, Marty Pevey, Scott Arnold, Craig Wilson, Ken Hill, John Costello, Mike Fitzgerald, Jeff Fassero and Tim Jones.
Jim Riggleman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Agostinelli | R | R | September 4, 1961 | 5'9" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Luis Alicea | S | R | July 29, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
| Scott Arnold | R | R | August 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Lexington, KY US |
| Larry Breedlove | R | R | March 11, 1962 | 6'0" | 155 | |
| Jose Calderon | L | L | April 18, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Bayamon, PR |
| Dennis Carter | R | R | November 20, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Alex Cole | L | L | August 17, 1965 | 6'2" | 170 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| John Costello | R | R | December 24, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jeff Fassero | L | L | January 5, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, IL US |
| Mike Fitzgerald | R | R | March 28, 1964 | 6'1" | 196 | Savannah, GA US |
| Jim Fregosi | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Hans Herzog | L | January 19, 1961 | 6'2" | 187 | Winchester, VA US | |
| Ken Hill | R | R | December 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | Lynn, MA US |
| Kennedy Infante | R | R | January 5, 1966 | 5'10" | 168 | , Aragua VE |
| Tim Jones | L | R | December 1, 1962 | 5'10" | 172 | Sumter, SC US |
| Matt Kinzer | R | R | June 17, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Jim Leopold | R | May 17, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Benito Malave | R | October 1, 1961 | 6'1" | 160 | Cumana, Sucre VE | |
| Chuck McGrath | R | R | August 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 240 | Medford, MA US |
| Scott Norman | R | September 12, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Jeff Oyster | R | February 28, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Steve Peters | L | L | November 14, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Marty Pevey | L | R | December 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Savannah, GA US |
| Jim Reboulet | R | R | August 13, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | Dayton, OH US |
| Mike Robinson | R | R | September 20, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Roy Silver | S | R | September 22, 1962 | 5'9" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Ray Stephens | R | R | September 22, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Craig Weissmann | R | January 26, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Paul Wilmet | R | R | November 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | Green Bay, WI US |
| Craig Wilson | R | R | November 28, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | Annapolis, MD US |
| John Young | L | L | December 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 175 | Meridian, MS US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
