1987 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 45-96
Finished 5th in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Charlie Manuel (45-96)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 154,989, Avg. 2,198
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1987 season with a record of 45 wins and 96 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Beavers tallied 549 runs, worst in the circuit, and gave up 779 runs, most in the league. Glen Walker paced Portland with 12 home runs Billy Beane drove in 71 runs. Chris Pittaro led all regular hitters by hitting .286. Jeff Bittiger topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.4 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Ron Gardenhire, Ron Musselman, Álvaro Espinoza, Eric Bullock, Randy Niemann, Mark Corey, Gene Larkin, Roy Smith, Chris Pittaro, Phil Huffman, Ricky Jones, Jeff Bittiger, Terry Forster, Edwin Rodríguez, Mark Portugal, Tom Gorman, Sal Butera, Joe Klink, Kevin Hagen, Allan Anderson, Clay Christiansen, Jim Wilson, Danny Clay, Tom Nieto, Mike Smithson, Billy Beane and Bill Latham were all players from the 1987 Portland Beavers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Charlie Manuel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Anderson | L | L | January 7, 1964 | 5'11" | 178 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Billy Beane | R | R | March 29, 1962 | 6'4" | 195 | Orlando, FL US |
| Ben Bianchi | R | R | August 15, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Ely, NV US |
| Jeff Bittiger | R | R | April 13, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Eric Bullock | L | L | February 16, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Sal Butera | R | R | September 25, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | Richmond Hill, NY US |
| Pat Casey | R | R | March 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | McMinnville, OR US |
| Clay Christiansen | R | R | June 28, 1958 | 6'5" | 205 | Wichita, KS US |
| Danny Clay | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Sun Valley, CA US |
| Mark Clemons | R | R | October 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | Loris, SC US |
| Mark Corey | R | R | November 3, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucumcari, NM US |
| Pat Dempsey | R | R | October 23, 1956 | 6'4" | 185 | Encino, CA US |
| Álvaro Espinoza | R | R | February 19, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Terry Forster | L | L | January 14, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
| Ron Gardenhire | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Butzbach, Hessen DE |
| Steve Gasser | R | R | August 5, 1967 | 6'3" | 190 | Dover, OH US |
| Steve Gomez | R | September 6, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Tom Gorman | L | L | December 16, 1957 | 6'4" | 194 | Portland, OR US |
| Kevin Hagen | R | R | March 8, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Renton, WA US |
| Darrell Higgs | R | July 29, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Phil Huffman | R | R | June 20, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Freeport, TX US |
| Ricky Jones | R | R | June 4, 1958 | 6'3" | 186 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Joe Klink | L | L | February 3, 1962 | 5'11" | 170 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Gene Larkin | S | R | October 24, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | Flushing, NY US |
| Bill Latham | L | L | August 29, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Steve Liddle | R | R | March 4, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Nashville, TN US |
| Alex Marte | L | L | December 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 168 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Julius McDougal | S | R | May 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Jackson, MI US |
| Greg Morhardt | L | L | October 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Manchester, CT US |
| Ron Musselman | R | R | November 11, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Randy Niemann | L | L | November 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Scotia, CA US |
| Tom Nieto | R | R | October 27, 1960 | 6'1" | 193 | Downey, CA US |
| Jeff Perry | R | R | August 5, 1962 | 6'4" | 202 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Chris Pittaro | S | R | September 16, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Mark Portugal | R | R | October 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Edwin Rodríguez | R | R | August 14, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Ponce, PR |
| Roy Smith | R | R | September 6, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | Mount Vernon, NY US |
| Mike Smithson | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'8" | 215 | Centerville, TN US |
| Kevin Trudeau | R | October 12, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | Forest Lake, MN US | |
| Glen Walker | R | R | January 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jamie Williams | R | R | October 12, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jim Wilson | R | R | December 29, 1960 | 6'3" | 230 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Phil Wilson | R | R | June 1, 1963 | 5'8" | 155 | Bamberg, SC 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.
