1987 Medicine Hat Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 26-43
Finished 4th in the PL's North Division
Manager: Eddie Dennis (26-43)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 25,948, Avg. 752
The Medicine Hat Blue Jays of the Pioneer League ended the 1987 season with a record of 26 wins and 43 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Blue Jays plated 328 runs and surrendered 463 runs. Greg Vella and Dan Etzweiler paced Medicine Hat with 11 home runs apiece. Greg Vella drove in 43 runs. Juan De La Rosa topped batters with significant playing time with a .290 average, while Christopher Lariviere recorded a 3.88 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1987 Medicine Hat Blue Jays who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Randy Knorr, Bob Macdonald, Ryan Thompson and Mike Timlin.
Eddie Dennis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Baucom | L | R | September 11, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Steve Berriatua | R | R | October 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bob Bevis | R | R | October 5, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Winston Brown | L | R | June 8, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Pablo Castro | R | L | October 10, 1970 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Geovanny Colon | R | April 3, 1967 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Tony Conliffe | R | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Nate Cromwell | L | L | August 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Bob Cuff | R | R | April 27, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Juan De La Rosa | R | R | December 1, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Andy Dziadkowiec | L | R | September 12, 1967 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Dan Etzweiler | L | R | September 29, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Will Fillard | R | R | February 25, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Chris Floyd | R | R | July 31, 1965 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Tim Foley | R | July 19, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Matt Gilmore | R | R | November 12, 1969 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Mark Granato | R | R | August 24, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Cisco Johnson | S | R | September 24, 1965 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Randy Knorr | R | R | November 12, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Christopher Lariviere | R | R | June 1, 1966 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Bob Macdonald | L | L | April 27, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | East Orange, NJ US |
| Bobby Maitia | R | February 3, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Eddy Mendez | R | R | June 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Barry Morphew | R | R | October 17, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Joe Newcomb | R | R | December 26, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Rod Richey | S | R | October 20, 1965 | 6'0" | 177 | Greenville, SC US |
| Steve Roberts | R | R | May 2, 1964 | 6'3" | 235 | |
| Ed Smith | R | R | December 10, 1968 | 6'3" | 186 | |
| Ryan Thompson | R | R | November 4, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | Chestertown, MD US |
| Mike Timlin | R | R | March 10, 1966 | 6'4" | 205 | Midland, TX US |
| Greg Vella | R | R | September 9, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Derek Ware | R | R | September 17, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Terry Wilson | R | R | April 23, 1969 | 6'4" | 230 | |
| Mark Young | R | R | April 14, 1965 | 5'9" | 175 | San Diego, CA 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.
