1987 Erie Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 36-39
Finished 5th in the NYPL's West Division
Manager: Joe Rigoli (36-39)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Ainsworth Field
Attendance: 59,698, Avg. 1,592
The Erie Cardinals of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1987 season with a record of 36 wins and 39 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Cardinals plated 298 runs and conceded 348 runs. Darren Nelson drove in 44 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .287. Jerry Daniels paced the team with 9 wins, while Mike Hinkle recorded a 2.34 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Jeremy Hernandez played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Erie Cardinals to do so.
Joe Rigoli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bennett | R | July 28, 1965 | 6'1" | 208 | ||
| Scott Broadfoot | R | June 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ed Carter | L | L | September 16, 1968 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Rick Christian | R | R | January 13, 1967 | 6'0" | 165 | Washington County, MD US |
| Jim Cunningham | ||||||
| Jerry Daniels | L | L | February 8, 1966 | |||
| Antron Grier | S | R | November 11, 1965 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Scott Halama | R | April 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Brad Harvick | L | L | December 20, 1964 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Jeremy Hernandez | R | R | July 6, 1966 | 6'5" | 195 | Burbank, CA US |
| Mike Hinkle | R | R | March 17, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Chris Houser | R | R | April 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Steve Jeffers | S | R | June 4, 1964 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Steve Jongewaard | R | R | December 6, 1963 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Roberto Marte | R | R | April 7, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Tim Meamber | R | July 11, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Pat Moore | R | R | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Frank Moran | R | R | July 20, 1964 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Darren Nelson | R | R | November 25, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Reed Olmstead | L | L | October 19, 1968 | 6'4" | 229 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Dave Payton | R | R | December 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ernie Radcliffe | R | R | May 1, 1965 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Tim Redman | R | R | August 9, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Kevin Robinson | S | L | October 1, 1964 | 5'9" | ||
| Tony Russo | R | R | December 22, 1964 | 6'1" | 187 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Sellick | R | R | October 19, 1965 | 6'3" | 225 | Queens, NY US |
| Greg Smith | R | R | June 30, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Orlando Thomas | R | R | November 23, 1966 | 6'1" | 210 |
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.
