1987 Daytona Beach Admirals Roster
Team Record: 69-70
Finished 3rd in the FSL's Central Division
Manager: Marc Hill (69-70)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Attendance: 54,132, Avg. 779
The Daytona Beach Admirals of the Florida State League ended the 1987 season with a record of 69 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's Central Division.
The Admirals tallied 659 runs and conceded 618 runs. Todd Trafton paced Daytona Beach with 15 home runs Dan Cronkright accounted for 69 RBI. Bill Eveline led all regular batters with a .316 average. Wayne Edwards topped the team with 16 wins, while Doug Little recorded a 2.65 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1987 Daytona Beach Admirals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Wayne Edwards, Tom Drees, Matt Merullo, Buddy Groom and Neil Allen.
Marc Hill served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Abreu | R | R | September 9, 1967 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Neil Allen | R | R | January 24, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Jerry Bertolani | R | R | March 28, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Tony Blasucci | L | L | April 28, 1962 | 6'3" | 206 | |
| Jim Brennan | R | December 30, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Chris Cauley | R | September 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Tony Cento | R | R | March 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Argenis Cortes | R | R | October 28, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Soledad, Anzoategui VE |
| Chris Cota | R | R | September 3, 1965 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Pat Coveney | L | L | January 14, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Dan Cronkright | L | R | May 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Carlos De La Cruz | R | R | October 13, 1966 | 5'9" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tom Drees | S | L | June 17, 1963 | 6'6" | 210 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Wayne Edwards | L | L | March 7, 1964 | 6'5" | 185 | Burbank, CA US |
| Gralyn Engram | R | R | October 15, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Independence, LA US |
| Bill Eveline | L | R | January 21, 1966 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Cornelio Garcia | L | R | January 23, 1965 | 5'11" | 154 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Mike Gellinger | S | R | July 23, 1964 | 5'10" | 160 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Troy Girdner | R | August 23, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Julian Gonzalez | R | R | August 20, 1964 | 6'3" | 175 | , PR |
| Buddy Groom | L | L | July 10, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Vince Harris | S | R | August 9, 1967 | 5'8" | 160 | Osceola, AR US |
| Mark Henry | L | June 29, 1962 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Jim Hickey | R | R | October 12, 1961 | 6'2" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Doug Little | R | November 14, 1963 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Willie Magallanes | R | R | July 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Glen McElroy | R | R | March 18, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Matt Merullo | L | R | August 4, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Winchester, MA US |
| Eric Milholland | R | R | July 19, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Kevin Murdock | R | R | January 4, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Andy Nieto | R | R | April 25, 1964 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Jack Peel | R | R | October 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Frank Potestio | R | R | November 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ken Reed | R | December 22, 1962 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Tom Reichel | R | R | May 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Rex Roth | R | R | February 3, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Ed Sedar | R | R | August 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 200 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Joe Singley | R | R | December 20, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Carl Sullivan | R | R | July 4, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | Brenham, TX US |
| Kent Torve | L | R | November 17, 1962 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Todd Trafton | R | R | March 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 210 | Elk Grove, 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.
