1987 Oklahoma City 89ers Roster
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 4th in the AA
Manager: Toby Harrah (69-71)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ballpark: All Sports Stadium
Attendance: 277,722, Avg. 3,967
Playoffs - Denver Zephyrs 3 games, Oklahoma City 89ers 2
The Oklahoma City 89ers of the American Association ended the 1987 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the AA.
The 89ers scored 761 runs and allowed 810 runs. Steve Kemp led Oklahoma City with 20 home runs, while Dave Meier and Javier Ortiz walloped 15 or more also. Dave Meier drove in 86 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .320 clip. Billy Taylor paced the squad with 12 wins, and Mike Jeffcoat recorded a 4.81 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1987 Oklahoma City 89ers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Steve Kemp, Ed Jurak, Jeff Russell, Nick Capra, Frank Pastore, Billy Taylor, Don Werner, Dwayne Henry, Paul Kilgus, Dave Meier, Ron Meridith, Scott Anderson, Greg Tabor, Mike Stanley, Keith Creel, Jeff Kunkel, Kevin Brown, Alan Knicely, Dave Rucker, Mike Loynd, Bobby Witt, Glen Cook, Mike Jeffcoat, Steve Howe, Larry McWilliams, Larry See, Javier Ortiz, Cecil Espy, Tom O'Malley, Jeff Zaske, Gary Mielke and Dave Owen.
Toby Harrah served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Anderson | R | R | August 1, 1962 | 6'6" | 190 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Kevin Brown | R | R | March 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| Nick Capra | R | R | March 8, 1958 | 5'8" | 165 | Denver, CO US |
| Glen Cook | R | R | September 8, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Keith Creel | R | R | February 4, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Cecil Espy | S | R | January 20, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Burk Goldthorn | L | R | December 19, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | Harlingen, TX US |
| Dwayne Henry | R | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Elkton, MD US |
| Steve Howe | L | L | March 10, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Mike Jeffcoat | L | L | August 3, 1959 | 6'2" | 187 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Ed Jurak | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Steve Kemp | L | L | August 7, 1954 | 6'0" | 195 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Paul Kilgus | L | L | February 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Kirk Killingsworth | R | February 4, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | , TX US | |
| Rick Knapp | R | December 11, 1961 | 6'4" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US | |
| Alan Knicely | R | R | May 19, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Jeff Kunkel | R | R | March 25, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Mike Loynd | R | R | March 26, 1964 | 6'4" | 210 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Larry McWilliams | L | L | February 10, 1954 | 6'5" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Dave Meier | R | R | August 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 195 | Helena, MT US |
| Ron Meridith | L | L | November 26, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Gary Mielke | R | R | January 28, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | St. James, MN US |
| Tom O'Malley | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Orange, NJ US |
| Javier Ortiz | R | R | January 22, 1963 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Dave Owen | S | R | April 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 170 | Cleburne, TX US |
| Frank Pastore | R | R | August 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 188 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Tim Rodgers | R | February 2, 1960 | 6'0" | 173 | ||
| Dave Rucker | L | L | September 1, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Jeff Russell | R | R | September 2, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Larry See | R | R | June 20, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Norwalk, CA US |
| Greg Smith | L | R | August 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Mike Stanley | R | R | June 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Greg Tabor | R | R | May 21, 1961 | 6'0" | 165 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Billy Taylor | R | R | October 16, 1961 | 6'8" | 200 | Monticello, FL US |
| Don Werner | R | R | March 8, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Appleton, WI US |
| Bobby Witt | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Arlington, VA US |
| Jeff Zaske | R | R | October 6, 1960 | 6'5" | 180 | Seattle, WA 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.
