1987 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 37-32
Finished 3rd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Jim Pamlayne (37-32)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 35,867, Avg. 1,040
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1987 season with a record of 37 wins and 32 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Orioles scored 355 runs and yielded 336 runs. Terry Brown paced Bluefield with 14 home runs Tracey Pancoski accounted for 49 RBI. Paris Hayden led all regular batters by connecting at a .303 clip. Stacey Burdick topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.69 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1987 Bluefield Orioles who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Chuck Ricci, Chris Bushing and Pete Harnisch.
Jim Pamlayne served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Amarena | R | R | November 5, 1965 | 6'2" | 209 | |
| Dave Bettendorf | L | R | March 15, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Terry Brown | L | R | August 21, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Steve Browning | R | R | November 20, 1964 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Stacey Burdick | R | R | December 25, 1965 | 6'2" | 182 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Chris Bushing | R | R | November 4, 1967 | 6'0" | 183 | Rockville Centre, NY US |
| Mike Cavers | L | December 14, 1964 | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Steve Culkar | R | R | September 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Lico Gabriel | S | R | January 5, 1968 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Pete Harnisch | S | R | September 23, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Commack, NY US |
| Paris Hayden | R | R | March 20, 1967 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| George Hildreth | R | R | July 13, 1966 | |||
| Tim Holland | R | R | June 15, 1969 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Bill Kler | R | R | February 8, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Franklin Martz | L | R | September 17, 1966 | 5'10" | 202 | |
| Dave Miller | R | R | August 25, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Steve Mondile | L | September 27, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Paul Murphy | R | R | July 1, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Chris Myers | L | L | April 14, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Dan Olson | R | September 8, 1965 | 6'6" | 205 | ||
| Tracey Pancoski | R | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Marcus Pilkinton | R | R | September 11, 1964 | 6'5" | 185 | |
| Chris Pinder | L | September 9, 1965 | 6'2" | 189 | ||
| Nick Ramirez | R | R | October 30, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Chuck Ricci | R | R | November 20, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | Abington, PA US |
| Danilo Rodriguez | R | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Dan Simonds | R | R | February 7, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
| Jose Soto | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Joseph Steneman | R | September 30, 1965 | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| George Wahlig | S | R | May 26, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Scott Wallman | S | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Steve Williams | L | L | November 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 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.
