1987 El Paso Diablos Roster
Team Record: 75-59
Finished 1st in the TL's West Division
Manager: Duffy Dyer (75-59)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Dudley Field
Attendance: 180,633, Avg. 2,696
Playoffs - Wichita Pilots 2 games, El Paso Diablos 1
The El Paso Diablos of the Texas League ended the 1987 season with a record of 75 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Diablos topped the league with 893 runs, spearheaded by 189 home runs. El Paso surrendered 813 runs, most in the circuit. LaVel Freeman and Joe Mitchell led the team with 24 home runs apiece., while Jesus Alfaro, Darryel Walters and Tim Casey each walloped 15 or more, too. LaVel Freeman drove in 96 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .395. Dan Murphy paced the squad with 10 wins, and Brad Wheeler recorded a 3.56 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jeff Peterek, LaVel Freeman, Jim Hunter, Dave Stapleton, Donnie Scott, Leo Hernández, Dan Murphy, Ernie Riles and George Canale were all players from the 1987 El Paso Diablos who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Duffy Dyer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Alfaro | R | R | September 26, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Mark Ambrose | R | R | May 2, 1965 | 6'4" | 215 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Barry Bass | R | April 3, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | , US | |
| Jamie Brisco | R | March 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Fresno, CA US | |
| Eric Broersma | R | R | January 20, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Alamitos, CA US |
| Todd Brown | R | R | October 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| George Canale | L | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Tim Casey | L | L | July 26, 1962 | 5'10" | 190 | McMinnville, OR US |
| Luis Castillo | R | R | September 18, 1963 | 6'0" | 171 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Dave Clay | R | R | May 2, 1959 | 6'1" | 178 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Dan Davidsmeier | R | R | April 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Rob DeWolf | L | L | July 5, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Derek Diaz | R | June 12, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Bryan Duquette | L | L | November 24, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| LaVel Freeman | L | L | February 18, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Mike Gobbo | R | R | August 16, 1962 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Arturo Gonzalez | R | R | October 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 152 | Tampiquito Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Eric Hardgrave | R | R | October 5, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Leo Hernández | R | R | November 6, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Lucia, Miranda VE |
| Jim Hunter | R | R | June 22, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Pete Kendrick | L | January 4, 1961 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| John Ludy | R | R | November 23, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Frank Mattox | S | R | June 30, 1962 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| John Miglio | L | L | March 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Mitchell | R | R | February 12, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Dan Murphy | R | R | September 18, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Artesia, CA US |
| Garrett Nago | R | R | June 19, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Jim Opie | R | R | August 1, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Jeff Peterek | R | R | September 22, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | Michigan City, IN US |
| Walter Pohle | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ed Puig | L | L | October 16, 1965 | 5'10" | 183 | Michigan City, IN US |
| Ernie Riles | L | R | October 2, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Cairo, GA US |
| Angel Rodriguez | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Alan Sadler | R | R | September 6, 1961 | 6'4" | 216 | Salinas, KS US |
| Daniel Scarpetta | L | 6'2" | 192 | |||
| Donnie Scott | S | R | August 16, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Dave Stapleton | L | L | October 16, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Miami, AZ US |
| Cam Walker | R | November 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| Darryel Walters | R | R | July 21, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Brad Wheeler | L | March 5, 1962 | 6'4" | 225 |
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.
