1987 Geneva Cubs Roster
Team Record: 48-28
Finished 1st in the NYPL's West Division
Manager: Tom Spencer (48-28)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Geneva, New York
Ballpark: McDonough Park
Attendance: 19,918, Avg. 524
Playoffs - Geneva Cubs 2 games, Watertown Pirates 0
The Geneva Cubs of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1987 season with a record of 48 wins and 28 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Cubs led the league with just 274 runs allowed. Geneva scored 353 runs. Marty Rivero drove in 48 runs. Glenn Sullivan paced all regular batters with a .301 average. Bill Melvin and Ed Caballero topped the team with 8 wins each, while Brett Robinson registered a 2.41 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1987 Geneva Cubs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Frank Castillo, Fernando Ramsey and Rick Wilkins.
Tom Spencer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Andrade | R | R | December 20, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Warren Arrington | R | R | January 15, 1965 | 5'8" | 156 | |
| Mike Aspray | R | March 3, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Mike Boswell | R | R | February 26, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ed Caballero | R | R | January 20, 1967 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Matt Cakora | L | L | December 22, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Frank Castillo | R | R | April 1, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | El Paso, TX US |
| Henry Gomez | R | R | April 14, 1968 | 6'3" | 170 | , Lara VE |
| Phil Hannon | S | R | July 31, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Dave Hellmann | R | R | June 29, 1965 | 5'11" | 177 | |
| Elio Jose | R | R | January 28, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Kevin Main | R | December 28, 1966 | 6'3" | 172 | ||
| Jeff Massicotte | R | November 24, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Simeon Mejias | R | R | July 31, 1966 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Bill Melvin | R | R | October 13, 1966 | 6'3" | 192 | |
| Derek Moore | S | R | June 24, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ray Mullino | R | R | August 1, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Mark North | L | October 4, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Stephen Owens | R | R | November 23, 1965 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Fernando Ramsey | R | R | December 20, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Rainbow City, PA |
| Mike Reeder | L | L | May 1, 1968 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Marty Rivero | R | R | September 13, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Brett Robinson | R | December 30, 1964 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Gabby Rodriguez | L | February 28, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| David Rosario | L | L | June 4, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jossy Rosario | R | R | December 24, 1967 | 6'0" | 158 | |
| Glenn Sullivan | L | L | May 13, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | Irving, TX US |
| Ken Taylor | R | R | September 29, 1965 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Rick Wilkins | L | R | June 4, 1967 | 6'2" | 210 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Eddie Williams | L | L | February 19, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ray Williams | R | R | May 9, 1966 | 6'1" | 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.
