1987 Clinton Giants Roster
Team Record: 72-67
Finished 2nd in the MWL's Central Division
Manager: Bill Evers (72-67)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 112,826, Avg. 1,623
Playoffs - Springfield Cardinals 2 games, Clinton Giants 1
The Clinton Giants of the Midwest League ended the 1987 season with a record of 72 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's Central Division.
The Giants plated 657 runs and allowed 621 runs. Mark Leonard paced Clinton with 15 home runs Tod Ronson drove in 92 runs. Gregg Ritchie led batters with significant playing time by hitting .337. Paul McClellan topped the squad with 12 wins, while Trevor Wilson recorded a 2.01 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Jim McNamara, Mike Remlinger, Bryan Hickerson, Paul McClellan, Trevor Wilson, Mark Leonard and Jim Pena were all players from the 1987 Clinton Giants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bill Evers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Birch | L | January 11, 1966 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Rocco Buffolino | R | R | November 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bill Carlson | R | R | April 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | Mission Hills, CA US |
| Daron Connelly | R | August 21, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Dee Dixon | L | L | March 8, 1964 | 6'0" | 184 | |
| Tom Ealy | R | R | November 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 208 | |
| Kim Flowers | R | R | May 30, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Scott Goins | R | R | December 24, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Felipe Gonzalez | R | R | October 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Bryan Hickerson | L | L | October 13, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | Bemidji, MN US |
| Chuck Higson | R | November 5, 1963 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Lloyd Jackson | L | L | January 20, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Jim Jones | S | R | September 17, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Mark Leonard | L | R | August 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Paul McClellan | R | R | February 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Jim McNamara | L | R | June 10, 1965 | 6'4" | 210 | Nashua, NH US |
| Tony Michalak | R | R | October 16, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| William Mijares | R | R | June 3, 1965 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Sam Moore | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Scott Murray | R | R | March 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Dave Patterson | R | R | June 15, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jim Pena | L | L | September 17, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Rannow | R | R | April 24, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Kevin Redick | R | R | July 25, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mike Remlinger | L | L | March 23, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | Middletown, NY US |
| Robert Richmond | R | |||||
| Drew Ricker | L | February 4, 1966 | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Gregg Ritchie | L | L | January 25, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Washington, DC US |
| Doug Robertson | S | R | April 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tod Ronson | L | R | June 21, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ryan Silva | R | R | May 28, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Toal | R | R | August 14, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Paul Van Stone | S | R | July 29, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ray Velasquez | R | October 17, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Mike Villa | L | R | July 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Trevor Wilson | L | L | June 7, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Torrance, CA 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.
