1987 Beloit Brewers Roster
Team Record: 76-64
Finished 1st in the MWL's Central Division
Manager: Gomer Hodge (76-64)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Beloit, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Harry C. Pohlman Field
Attendance: 87,419, Avg. 1,249
Playoffs - Kenosha Twins 2 games, Beloit Brewers 1
The Beloit Brewers of the Midwest League ended the 1987 season with a record of 76 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the league's Central Division.
The Brewers led the circuit with 757 runs, fueled by 123 home runs. Beloit surrendered 754 runs. Greg Vaughn walloped 33 home runs for the squad, while Tim McIntosh swatted 15 or more, too. Greg Vaughn drove in 105 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .305. Gary Kanwisher paced the squad with 12 wins, and Randy Veres recorded a 3.12 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1987 Beloit Brewers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Russ McGinnis, Bill Spiers, Charlie Montoyo, Narciso Elvira, Greg Vaughn, John Jaha, Randy Veres, Mike Birkbeck, Tim McIntosh, Brian Drahman and Doug Henry.
Gomer Hodge served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Adriance | S | L | July 30, 1965 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Hector Alberro | S | R | August 7, 1969 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Shon Ashley | R | R | October 28, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | Boise, ID US |
| Tim Barker | R | R | May 7, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Mike Birkbeck | R | R | March 10, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Orrville, OH US |
| Renard Brown | S | R | October 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Terry Brown | R | R | January 11, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| James Cangemi | R | R | January 14, 1965 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Dave Carley | R | September 17, 1965 | 6'8" | 230 | ||
| Manuel Chireno | R | R | November 17, 1966 | 5'11" | 164 | |
| Derek Diaz | R | June 12, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Brian Drahman | R | R | November 7, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | Kenton, KY US |
| Narciso Elvira | L | L | October 29, 1967 | 5'10" | 160 | Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX |
| Kevin Franchi | L | September 17, 1964 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Ron Harrison | L | R | October 15, 1960 | 6'1" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Doug Henry | R | R | December 10, 1963 | 6'4" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| John Jaha | R | R | May 27, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Bobby Jones | R | R | February 23, 1964 | 6'1" | 198 | |
| Gary Kanwisher | R | September 15, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Pete Kendrick | L | January 4, 1961 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Bernie Kent | L | L | October 22, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Steve Kostichka | R | August 22, 1965 | 6'2" | 225 | ||
| Lance Lincoln | R | R | September 12, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Russ McGinnis | R | R | June 18, 1963 | 6'3" | 225 | Coffeyville, KS US |
| Tim McIntosh | R | R | March 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 195 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Steve Monson | R | R | September 12, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Charlie Montoyo | R | R | October 17, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | Florida, PR |
| Raymond Ojeda | L | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Dave Rooker | R | R | February 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Todd Shiver | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Rob Smith | R | R | June 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Robert Sobczyk | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Bill Spiers | L | R | June 5, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Brian Stone | R | R | August 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| David Taylor | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Greg Vaughn | R | R | July 3, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Randy Veres | R | R | November 25, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tim Watkins | S | R | August 14, 1964 | 6'4" | 210 |
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.
