1987 Jacksonville Expos Roster
Team Record: 85-59
Finished 1st in the SL's East Division
Manager: (85-59)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 190,456, Avg. 2,645
Playoffs - Charlotte O's 3 games, Jacksonville Expos 2
The Jacksonville Expos of the Southern League ended the 1987 season with a record of 85 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Expos paced the league with just 585 runs allowed. Jacksonville scored 670 runs. Larry Walker led the team with 26 home runs, while Nelson Santovenia and Mike Berger walloped 15 or more, too. Mike Berger drove in 93 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .293 clip. John Trautwein paced the squad with 15 wins, and Brian Holman recorded a 2.5 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Larry Walker, John Dopson, George Wright, Joe Hesketh, Esteban Beltré, Nelson Santovenia, Edgar Cáceres, Alan Fowlkes, Gary Wayne, Rufino Linares, John Trautwein, Randy Johnson, Brian Holman, Mark Gardner, Rich Thompson, Floyd Youmans, Mike Payne and Yorkis Pérez were all players from the 1987 Jacksonville Expos who played in the Majors during their careers.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Arnold | R | R | May 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Esteban Beltré | R | R | December 26, 1967 | 5'10" | 155 | Quisqueya, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Berger | R | R | September 24, 1962 | 6'1" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Edgar Cáceres | S | R | June 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 170 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Pete Camelo | L | L | November 30, 1959 | 5'10" | 190 | Saranac Lake, NY US |
| Mark Clemons | R | R | October 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | Loris, SC US |
| Bill Cunningham | L | December 8, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bob Devlin | R | September 16, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| John Dopson | L | R | July 14, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Alan Fowlkes | R | R | August 8, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Brawley, CA US |
| Mark Gardner | R | R | March 1, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dave Graybill | R | R | October 9, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Joe Hesketh | L | L | February 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | Lackawanna, NY US |
| Brian Holman | R | R | January 25, 1965 | 6'4" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
| Mel Houston | R | R | September 20, 1964 | 5'9" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Randy Johnson | R | L | September 10, 1963 | 6'10" | 225 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Andy Lawrence | R | R | July 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Rufino Linares | R | R | February 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Bill Mann | L | R | October 11, 1961 | 6'0" | 196 | |
| Armando Moreno | R | R | December 25, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Jim Opie | R | R | August 1, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Mike Payne | R | R | November 15, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | Woonsocket, RI US |
| Yorkis Pérez | L | L | September 30, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Kevin Price | R | July 17, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | Roseville, CA US | |
| Norm Santiago | R | R | May 13, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Nelson Santovenia | R | R | July 27, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Mike Shade | R | March 7, 1961 | 6'2" | 205 | Pottstown, PA US | |
| Bob Sudo | R | October 12, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Rich Thompson | R | R | November 1, 1958 | 6'3" | 225 | New York, NY US |
| Thomas Traen | S | L | February 25, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| John Trautwein | R | R | August 7, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Lafayette Hills, PA US |
| Larry Walker | L | R | December 1, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Maple Ridge, BC CA |
| Gary Wayne | L | L | November 30, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Gary Weinberger | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| George Wright | S | R | December 22, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Floyd Youmans | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
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.
