1987 Pulaski Braves Roster
Team Record: 39-31
Finished 2nd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Grady Little (39-31)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Pulaski, Virginia
Ballpark: Calfee Park
Attendance: 14,468, Avg. 413
The Pulaski Braves of the Appalachian League ended the 1987 season with a record of 39 wins and 31 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Braves plated 388 runs and yielded 326 runs. Theron Todd paced Pulaski with 10 home runs and drove in 45 runs. Rich Casarotti topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .304. Pat Tilmon led the team with 8 wins and a team-best 1.57 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1987 Pulaski Braves who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mike Stanton, Brian Hunter, Andy Tomberlin and Dale Polley.
Grady Little served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Albertson | R | R | August 24, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | Somers Point, NJ US |
| Tony Baldwin | R | R | October 16, 1965 | 5'11" | 205 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Rick Berg | R | R | February 2, 1965 | 6'0" | 200 | Oaklawn, IL US |
| Rich Casarotti | S | R | October 9, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Brian Champion | R | R | October 23, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Greg Cloninger | L | R | July 23, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Brian Cummings | R | R | March 17, 1967 | 6'5" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Errol Flynn | L | L | August 4, 1967 | 5'11" | 160 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Mike Fowler | R | R | September 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Tryon, NC US |
| Craig Gourlay | R | R | May 5, 1965 | 6'6" | 185 | Asheville, NC US |
| Greg Harper | R | R | March 1, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Villa Rica, GA US |
| Randy Hartsfield | R | R | February 8, 1966 | 6'2" | 220 | Kenedy, TX US |
| Brian Hunter | R | L | March 4, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | Torrance, CA US |
| Larry Knight | L | February 4, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Lee Long | L | R | February 15, 1968 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Jesse Minton | L | R | March 14, 1966 | 6'3" | 180 | Wrightstown, NJ US |
| Brian Murphy | R | R | April 17, 1964 | 6'5" | 210 | Parramatta, New South Wales AU |
| Dale Polley | R | L | August 9, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | Georgetown, KY US |
| Seth Reeser | L | R | January 16, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | York, PA US |
| John Reilley | R | R | August 10, 1965 | 6'5" | 205 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Paul Reis | R | R | June 7, 1968 | 5'10" | 160 | Azores, PT |
| Stan Scarborough | R | R | June 14, 1968 | 6'5" | 180 | Videlia, GA US |
| Chad Smith | S | L | February 2, 1968 | 6'5" | 225 | Kingsport, TN US |
| Mike Stanton | L | L | June 2, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Doug Stockam | L | L | December 17, 1966 | 6'0" | 155 | Joplin, MO US |
| Pat Tilmon | R | R | May 4, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Lee, VA US |
| Theron Todd | L | L | October 14, 1966 | 5'10" | 172 | , US |
| Andy Tomberlin | L | L | November 7, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | Monroe, NC 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.
