1987 Fresno Giants Roster
Team Record: 80-63
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: R. J. Harrison (80-63)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: John Euless Park
Attendance: 107,908, Avg. 1,509
Finals - Fresno Giants 4 games, Reno Padres 3
The Fresno Giants of the California League ended the 1987 season with a record of 80 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Giants scored 692 runs and surrendered 603 runs. Rick Nelson led Fresno with 14 home runs John Skurla drove in 91 runs. Harry Davis paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .296 average. Tim McCoy topped the team with 14 wins, while George Bonilla registered a 2.85 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1987 Fresno Giants who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Roger Samuels, Gil Heredia, Russ Swan, Joe Kmak, Mike Benjamin and Craig Colbert.
R. J. Harrison served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barry | R | R | December 12, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Mike Benjamin | R | R | November 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | Euclid, OH US |
| Paul Blair | S | R | May 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| George Bonilla | L | L | February 20, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jeff Carter | S | R | October 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Craig Colbert | R | R | February 13, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Greg Conner | R | R | September 28, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Harry Davis | R | R | August 27, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Jose Dominguez | R | June 25, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Gil Heredia | R | R | October 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Nogales, AZ US |
| Mike Hogan | R | R | January 15, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Balboa, CA US |
| Gary Jones | S | R | September 26, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Joe Kmak | R | R | May 3, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | Napa, CA US |
| Tim McCoy | R | L | March 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Tom Meagher | R | June 1, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Kevin Meier | R | R | February 20, 1966 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Tom Messier | L | October 26, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Todd Miller | S | R | December 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| David Morris | R | September 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 202 | ||
| Dave Nash | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Rick Nelson | R | R | September 4, 1964 | 6'5" | 218 | |
| Joe Olker | R | L | June 4, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jose Pena | R | R | April 24, 1965 | 6'1" | 183 | |
| Eric Pilkington | L | June 5, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Darrell Rodgers | R | October 6, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Roger Samuels | L | L | January 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| John Skurla | L | L | December 16, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Russ Swan | L | L | January 3, 1964 | 6'4" | 210 | Fremont, CA US |
| Chuck Tate | R | July 8, 1963 | 6'7" | 232 | ||
| Paul Van Stone | S | R | July 29, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Elanis Westbrooks | R | R | August 3, 1965 | 5'8" | 170 |
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.
