1987 Glens Falls Tigers Roster
Team Record: 58-79
Finished 8th in the EL
Manager: Tom Burgess (0-0), Tom Gamboa (0-0), Paul Felix (0-0)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Glens Falls, New York
Ballpark: East Field
Attendance: 79,303, Avg. 1,158
The Glens Falls Tigers of the Eastern League ended the 1987 season with a record of 58 wins and 79 losses, finishing eighth in the EL.
The Tigers scored 692 runs and conceded 758 runs, most in the circuit. Doug Strange, Chris Hoiles and Wes Clements led Glens Falls with 13 home runs apiece. Chris Morgan drove in 71 runs. Doug Strange paced all regular batters by connecting at a .302 clip. Kevin Ritz topped the team with 8 wins, while Balvino Gálvez registered a 4.65 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1987 Glens Falls Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mark Lee, Jeff Jones, Shawn Holman, Doug Strange, Kevin Ritz, Ramón Peña, Bobby Moore, John Smoltz, Charlie Mitchell, Chris Hoiles and Balvino Gálvez.
Tom Burgess, Tom Gamboa and Paul Felix served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Agar | R | R | March 29, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Pedro Chavez | R | R | February 23, 1962 | 5'11" | 162 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Wes Clements | R | R | May 26, 1958 | 6'4" | 195 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Bill Cooper | R | December 7, 1962 | 6'4" | 182 | ||
| Dave Cooper | R | R | December 12, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Dan Dimascio | R | R | October 8, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| John Duffy | L | L | August 24, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Paul Felix | S | R | April 4, 1960 | 6'4" | 225 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Balvino Gálvez | R | R | March 31, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Robinson Garces | L | March 2, 1966 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Randle Granger | S | R | January 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 189 | Dolton, IL US |
| Dario Guzman | R | R | November 15, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Eric Hardgrave | R | R | October 5, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Jeff Hermann | L | R | October 8, 1963 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Chris Hoiles | R | R | March 20, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | Bowling Green, OH US |
| Shawn Holman | R | R | November 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Sewickley, PA US |
| Jeff Jones | R | R | July 29, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mark Lee | L | L | July 20, 1964 | 6'3" | 198 | Williston, ND US |
| Tim Leiper | L | R | July 19, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | Whittier, CA US |
| Ron Marigny | R | R | September 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Charles McHugh | R | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Craig Mills | R | R | January 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Charlie Mitchell | R | R | June 24, 1962 | 6'3" | 170 | Dickson, TN US |
| Bobby Moore | R | R | November 8, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Sweetwater, LA US |
| Chris Morgan | L | R | June 24, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ramón Peña | R | R | May 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Steve Phillips | L | R | May 18, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Rod Poissant | R | R | January 11, 1966 | 6'1" | 212 | Abington, PA US |
| Art Raubolt | R | July 31, 1963 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Pete Rice | R | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Kevin Ritz | R | R | June 8, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Eatontown, NJ US |
| Donny Rowland | R | R | December 16, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Clair Shores, MI US |
| Benny Ruiz | R | R | July 10, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Matthew Sferrazza | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| John Smoltz | R | R | May 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| Doug Strange | S | R | April 13, 1964 | 6'2" | 170 | Greenville, SC US |
| Freddy Tiburcio | L | L | January 24, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Johnny Wilson | L | R | September 14, 1961 | 5'9" | 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.
