1987 Las Vegas Stars Roster
Team Record: 69-73
Finished 4th in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Jack Krol (69-73)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Ballpark: Cashman Field
Attendance: 299,198, Avg. 4,214
Playoffs - Albuquerque Dukes 3 games, Las Vegas Stars 0
The Las Vegas Stars of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1987 season with a record of 69 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Stars scored 720 runs and allowed 722 runs. Mark Gillaspie led Las Vegas with 13 home runs Shawn Abner drove in 85 runs. Steve Garcia paced all regular hitters by hitting .312. Joe Bitker topped the squad with 11 wins, while Ray Hayward recorded a 3.1 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1987 Las Vegas Stars who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Bitker, Randy Byers, Jim Siwy, Joey Cora, Edwin Rodríguez, Ed Vosberg, Tom Gorman, Luis Salazar, Colin Ward, James Steels, Ed Wojna, Kevin Buckley, Brian Snyder, Mark Parent, Gary Green, Mark Wasinger, Shawn Abner, Randy Asadoor, Jimmy Jones, Bip Roberts, Ray Hayward, Joe Lansford and Shane Mack.
Jack Krol served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Abner | R | R | June 17, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Randy Asadoor | R | R | October 20, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Eric Bauer | R | L | August 19, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Joe Bitker | R | R | February 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | Glendale, CA US |
| Bill Blount | L | L | September 27, 1963 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Kevin Buckley | R | R | January 16, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | Quincy, MA US |
| Randy Byers | L | R | October 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Bridgeton, NJ US |
| Joey Cora | S | R | May 14, 1965 | 5'7" | 150 | Caguas, PR |
| Mike Costello | R | August 28, 1962 | 6'2" | 230 | ||
| Rusty Ford | R | February 20, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Lufkin, TX US | |
| Steve Garcia | L | R | October 25, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Mark Gillaspie | S | R | April 18, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Tom Gorman | L | L | December 16, 1957 | 6'4" | 194 | Portland, OR US |
| Gary Green | R | R | January 14, 1962 | 6'3" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ray Hayward | L | L | April 27, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Enid, OK US |
| Jimmy Jones | R | R | April 20, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Joe Lansford | R | R | January 15, 1961 | 6'5" | 225 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Shane Mack | R | R | December 7, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Mills | R | July 5, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Mark Parent | R | R | September 16, 1961 | 6'5" | 215 | Ashland, OR US |
| Scott Parsons | R | R | January 25, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Livingston, NJ US |
| Mark Poston | R | November 29, 1961 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Brad Pounders | R | R | September 1, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | Riverside, CA US |
| Bip Roberts | S | R | October 27, 1963 | 5'7" | 150 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Pete Roberts | L | L | May 17, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Edwin Rodríguez | R | R | August 14, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Ponce, PR |
| Luis Salazar | R | R | May 19, 1956 | 5'9" | 180 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Todd Simmons | R | R | September 11, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Jim Siwy | R | R | September 20, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Brian Snyder | L | L | February 20, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Flemington, NJ US |
| James Steels | L | L | May 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 185 | Jackson, MS US |
| Ed Vosberg | L | L | September 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Colin Ward | L | L | November 22, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mark Wasinger | R | R | August 4, 1961 | 6'0" | 165 | Monterey, CA US |
| Craig Wiley | S | R | September 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ed Wojna | R | R | August 20, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Bill Wrona | R | R | January 11, 1961 | 5'8" | 160 |
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.
