1987 Charlotte Rangers Roster
Team Record: 69-74
Finished 4th in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Jim Skaalen (69-74)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Port Charlotte, Florida
Ballpark: Charlotte Sports Park
Attendance: 100,238, Avg. 1,402
The Charlotte Rangers of the Florida State League ended the 1987 season with a record of 69 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Rangers tallied 549 runs and surrendered 574 runs. Gar Millay paced Charlotte with 12 home runs Mark Kramer drove in 57 runs. Rick Bernardo led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .277 clip. John Barfield topped the squad with 10 wins, while Mitch Thomas recorded a 3.24 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1987 Charlotte Rangers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Steve Wilson, Efrain Valdez, Mark Petkovsek, Kevin Brown, John Barfield, Chad Kreuter, Tony Scruggs, Jeff Russell, Kevin Reimer, Kenny Rogers, Barry Manuel and Scott Coolbaugh.
Jim Skaalen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barfield | L | L | October 15, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Rick Bernardo | L | L | November 16, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mick Billmeyer | L | R | April 24, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Funkstown, MD US |
| Kevin Brown | R | R | March 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| Joel Cartaya | L | R | November 5, 1966 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Marty Cerny | L | July 4, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Tony Clark | R | R | February 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ken Clawson | R | R | February 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Scott Coolbaugh | R | R | June 13, 1966 | 5'10" | 185 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Julio DeLeon | R | R | July 8, 1968 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Tom Duggan | R | R | November 29, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Brad Fontes | R | R | December 10, 1967 | 6'0" | 181 | |
| Stephen Glasker | L | L | March 5, 1965 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Ty Harden | R | April 2, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Mark Kramer | L | L | January 3, 1966 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Chad Kreuter | S | R | August 26, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Greenbrae, CA US |
| Steve Lankard | R | January 5, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Rodney Lung | R | R | November 10, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Barry Manuel | R | R | August 12, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Mamou, LA US |
| Jeff Mays | R | May 24, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Jimmy Meadows | R | R | December 28, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Gar Millay | R | R | April 6, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Edwin Morales | R | R | March 5, 1965 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Scott Morse | R | July 31, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Dave Murray | R | R | November 29, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Joe Pearn | R | R | January 15, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mark Petkovsek | R | R | November 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Rick Raether | R | R | May 30, 1964 | 6'4" | 193 | |
| Kevin Reimer | L | R | June 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 215 | Macon, GA US |
| Marv Rockman | R | May 17, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Kenny Rogers | L | L | November 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Savannah, GA US |
| Jeff Russell | R | R | September 2, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Fred Samson | R | R | October 23, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mike Scanlin | L | L | May 14, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| John Schofield | R | September 22, 1965 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Tony Scruggs | R | R | March 19, 1966 | 6'1" | 210 | Riverside, CA US |
| Chris Shiflett | R | R | November 18, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Mitch Thomas | R | R | October 16, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| George Threadgill | R | R | October 19, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Steve True | L | L | January 24, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Efrain Valdez | L | L | July 11, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Jose Vargas | S | R | November 30, 1966 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Steve Wilson | L | L | December 13, 1964 | 6'4" | 205 | Victoria, BC CA |
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.
