1987 Burlington Expos Roster
Team Record: 62-75
Finished 3rd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: J. R. Miner (62-75)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 71,098, Avg. 1,038
The Burlington Expos of the Midwest League ended the 1987 season with a record of 62 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Expos scored 601 runs and yielded 585 runs. Doug Duke led Burlington with 22 home runs, while Bob Caffrey, Jeff Oller and Mike Dull each walloped 15 or more also. Mike Dull recorded 85 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .311. Tony Welborn paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.72 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1987 Burlington Expos who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mel Rojas, Mike Jones, Quinn Mack and Kent Bottenfield.
J. R. Miner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alou | R | R | August 5, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Kent Bottenfield | R | R | November 14, 1968 | 6'3" | 225 | Portland, OR US |
| Bob Caffrey | R | R | January 7, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Scott Clemo | L | R | September 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Rob DeYoung | R | October 25, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Doug Duke | R | R | October 30, 1964 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Mike Dull | L | R | July 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Kevin Finigan | R | R | November 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 184 | |
| Bobby Gaylor | R | R | October 7, 1964 | 5'9" | 158 | |
| Mark Hardy | R | R | December 7, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Howes | L | April 10, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Mike Ishmael | R | R | August 20, 1963 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Nels Jacobson | R | October 13, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Mike Jones | L | L | July 30, 1959 | 6'6" | 215 | Rochester, NY US |
| Leonard Kelly | R | September 27, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Dan Larsen | R | December 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Quinn Mack | L | L | September 11, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Marino | L | February 19, 1966 | 5'8" | 171 | ||
| Ronald McCormack | R | September 26, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Scott McHugh | R | R | April 7, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dave Morrow | R | R | October 18, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Omer Munoz | R | R | March 6, 1966 | 5'9" | 156 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jeff Oller | L | R | August 15, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jim Olson | R | R | March 14, 1963 | 5'11" | 165 | Kane, PA US |
| Mel Rojas | R | R | December 10, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Steve Rousey | R | March 30, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Russ Schueler | R | R | March 26, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Ben Spitale | L | L | July 15, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Steve St. Claire | R | R | May 11, 1965 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Sal Vaccaro | L | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Corey Viltz | R | L | March 15, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Doug Vontz | R | August 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Jeff Wedvick | R | R | January 21, 1964 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Gary Weinberger | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Tony Welborn | R | November 10, 1963 | 6'1" | 220 | ||
| Delwyn Young | S | R | October 4, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
