1987 Pittsfield Cubs Roster
Team Record: 87-51
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Jim Essian (87-51)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Wahconah Stadium (Park)
Attendance: 51,551, Avg. 747
Playoffs - Vermont Reds 3 games, Pittsfield Cubs 1
The Pittsfield Cubs of the Eastern League ended the 1987 season with a record of 87 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Cubs scored 740 runs, best in the league. Pittsfield gave up 599 runs. Rolando Roomes led the squad with 21 home runs, while Mark Grace and Dwight Smith walloped 15 or more also. Mark Grace drove in 101 runs. Dwight Smith paced all regular batters by hitting .337. Len Damian and Roger Williams topped the squad with 13 wins each, and Len Damian recorded a 3.21 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1987 Pittsfield Cubs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Laddie Renfroe, Mike Harkey, Doug Dascenzo, Dickie Noles, Rich Scheid, Rick Wrona, Dave Pavlas, Jeff Pico, Mark Grace, Héctor Villanueva, Dwight Smith, Rolando Roomes and Rich Amaral.
Jim Essian served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Amaral | R | R | April 1, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | Visalia, CA US |
| Greg Bell | L | L | May 14, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Len Damian | R | R | February 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bill Danek | R | January 5, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Doug Dascenzo | S | L | June 30, 1964 | 5'7" | 150 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jackie Davidson | S | R | September 20, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Mark Grace | L | L | June 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Brian Guinn | S | R | December 9, 1960 | 6'1" | 173 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Mike Harkey | R | R | October 25, 1966 | 6'5" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jeff Hirsch | S | R | August 8, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Rick Hopkins | L | L | October 8, 1962 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Bryan House | S | R | January 5, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Greg Iavarone | R | R | September 2, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Dave Kopf | R | October 22, 1962 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Mark Leonette | R | R | November 29, 1961 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| John Lewis | L | R | March 21, 1963 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Dave Masters | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'9" | 225 | San Diego, CA US |
| Alan McKay | L | L | January 1, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mike Miller | R | R | October 13, 1967 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Dickie Noles | R | R | November 19, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Dave Pavlas | R | R | August 12, 1962 | 6'7" | 180 | Frankfurt, DE |
| Jim Phillips | R | October 15, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Jeff Pico | R | R | February 12, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Antioch, CA US |
| Laddie Renfroe | S | R | May 9, 1962 | 5'11" | 200 | Natchez, MS US |
| Tim Rice | L | September 15, 1962 | 6'0" | 184 | ||
| Gabby Robles | R | October 9, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Rolando Roomes | R | R | February 15, 1962 | 6'3" | 180 | Kingston, JM |
| Rich Scheid | L | L | February 3, 1965 | 6'3" | 185 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Dwight Smith | L | R | November 8, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Ray Thoma | R | R | July 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Héctor Villanueva | R | R | October 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 220 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Dave Wilder | R | R | October 14, 1960 | 6'1" | 184 | |
| Roger Williams | R | October 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Rick Wrona | R | R | December 10, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Tulsa, OK 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.
