1987 Louisville Redbirds Roster
Team Record: 78-62
Finished 2nd in the AA
Manager: Mike Jorgensen (78-62)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Cardinal Stadium
Attendance: 516,329, Avg. 7,376
Playoffs - Indianapolis Indians 3 games, Louisville Redbirds 2
The Louisville Redbirds of the American Association ended the 1987 season with a record of 78 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the AA.
The Redbirds scored 812 runs and yielded 705 runs. Mike Laga led Louisville with 29 home runs, and Duane Walker walloped 15 or more, too. Mike Laga recorded 91 runs batted in. Lance Johnson paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .333 clip. Paul Cherry topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4.71 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Duane Walker, Craig Wilson, Dave LaPoint, Rick Grapenthin, Iván de Jesús, John Costello, Ken Dayley, John Morris, John Tudor, Mike Laga, Dan Driessen, Ray Soff, David Green, Mickey Mahler, Joe Boever, Ray Stephens, Steve Peters, Luis Alicea, Skeeter Barnes, Rod Booker, Bill Lyons, Vic Rodríguez, Marty Pevey, Tim Lollar, Greg Bargar, Tim Conroy, Greg Mathews, Tim Jones, Lance Johnson, Jim Lindeman, Randy O'Neal, Joe Magrane, Lee Tunnell, Tom Pagnozzi, Tony Peña, Bill Earley and Tito Landrum were all players from the 1987 Louisville Redbirds who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mike Jorgensen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Agostinelli | R | R | September 4, 1961 | 5'9" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Luis Alicea | S | R | July 29, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
| Jack Ayer | R | R | November 10, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Greg Bargar | R | R | January 27, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Skeeter Barnes | R | R | March 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Joe Boever | R | R | October 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| Rod Booker | L | R | September 4, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rich Buonantony | R | R | November 28, 1962 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Jose Calderon | L | L | April 18, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Bayamon, PR |
| Paul Cherry | L | L | June 7, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Rick Colbert | R | R | September 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | Joliet, IL US |
| Tim Conroy | L | L | April 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 178 | McKeesport, PA US |
| John Costello | R | R | December 24, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Ken Dayley | L | L | February 25, 1959 | 6'0" | 171 | Jerome, ID US |
| Iván de Jesús | R | R | January 9, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Mark Dougherty | R | R | September 25, 1961 | 6'2" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Dan Driessen | L | R | July 29, 1951 | 5'11" | 187 | Hilton Head Island, SC US |
| Bill Earley | R | L | January 30, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Rick Grapenthin | R | R | April 16, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Linn Grove, IA US |
| David Green | R | R | December 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 170 | Managua, NI |
| Lance Johnson | L | L | July 6, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tim Jones | L | R | December 1, 1962 | 5'10" | 172 | Sumter, SC US |
| Mike Laga | L | L | June 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Tito Landrum | R | R | October 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Joplin, MO US |
| Dave LaPoint | L | L | July 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 205 | Glens Falls, NY US |
| Jim Lindeman | R | R | January 10, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | Evanston, IL US |
| Tim Lollar | L | L | March 17, 1956 | 6'3" | 200 | Poplar Bluff, MO US |
| Bill Lyons | R | R | April 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Alton, IL US |
| Joe Magrane | R | L | July 2, 1964 | 6'6" | 225 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Mickey Mahler | S | L | July 30, 1952 | 6'3" | 189 | Montgomery, AL US |
| John Martin | R | R | September 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Greg Mathews | R | L | May 17, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Chuck McGrath | R | R | August 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 240 | Medford, MA US |
| John Morris | L | L | February 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | North Bellmore, NY US |
| John Murphy | R | R | May 12, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Randy O'Neal | R | R | August 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Ashland, KY US |
| Tom Pagnozzi | R | R | July 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Tony Peña | R | R | June 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Steve Peters | L | L | November 14, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Marty Pevey | L | R | December 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Savannah, GA US |
| Jim Reboulet | R | R | August 13, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | Dayton, OH US |
| Mike Robinson | R | R | September 20, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Vic Rodríguez | R | R | July 14, 1961 | 5'11" | 173 | New York, NY US |
| Ray Soff | R | R | October 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Adrian, MI US |
| Ray Stephens | R | R | September 22, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Les Strode | L | June 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | McMinnville, TN US | |
| John Tudor | L | L | February 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Lee Tunnell | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Tyler, TX US |
| Duane Walker | L | L | March 13, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Craig Wilson | R | R | November 28, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | Annapolis, MD 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.
