1987 Pirates Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 33-30
Finished 2nd in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Woody Huyke (33-30)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
1987 Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 33-30
Finished 2nd in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Woody Huyke (33-30)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
The Pirates of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1987 season with a record of 33 wins and 30 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Pirates scored 265 runs and conceded 268 runs. Mark Merchant led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .265 clip. Steve Tunall topped the team with 5 wins, while Ray Doss earned a 3.1 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1987 Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ben Shelton, Willie Smith and Paul Miller.
Woody Huyke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyle Befort | R | R | February 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Angel Beltran | R | R | October 18, 1967 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Jay Bluthardt | L | R | May 24, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Norm Bromley | R | R | February 5, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Rene Dilone | R | R | December 6, 1968 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Marvin Dooley | R | R | October 5, 1968 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Ray Doss | R | March 1, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ron Downs | R | R | July 27, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Todd Englett | R | R | November 22, 1964 | 5'10" | 186 | |
| Felix Feliz | R | R | August 12, 1968 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Pat Gervais | R | R | June 18, 1966 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| J. R. Gonzalez | R | R | 6'0" | 205 | ||
| Andy Hall | R | R | November 24, 1964 | 6'4" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jim Haywood | R | L | October 4, 1968 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Tim Holmes | R | October 29, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Troy Jackson | ||||||
| Trent Jewett | R | R | March 3, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Tim Koethke | L | L | August 24, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Craig Lewis | R | R | January 31, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brian Lipscomb | S | L | December 28, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Joe Macavage | R | November 29, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Ramon Martinez | R | November 18, 1968 | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Greg Maysonet | R | R | July 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Kelly Mayz | S | R | February 24, 1969 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Tony Mealy | R | R | October 17, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mark Merchant | S | R | January 23, 1969 | 6'2" | 220 | Dunkirk, NY US |
| Paul Miller | R | R | April 27, 1965 | 6'5" | 215 | Burlington, WI US |
| Frank Moore | L | March 14, 1965 | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Jose Palos | R | R | July 3, 1968 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Andre Redmond | R | R | August 5, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Scott Runge | R | R | September 18, 1965 | 6'6" | 190 | |
| Kal Russell | L | R | June 15, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Delvy Santiago | R | R | January 2, 1970 | 6'3" | 193 | Vega Alta, PR |
| Butch Schlopy | L | September 27, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Gary Schmitt | R | R | June 21, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Winston Seymour | L | L | January 24, 1966 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Ben Shelton | R | L | September 21, 1969 | 6'3" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Siegel | R | August 3, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Garland Slaughter | R | R | November 27, 1966 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Willie Smith | R | R | August 27, 1967 | 6'6" | 250 | Savannah, GA US |
| Nollys Solarte | R | R | April 27, 1969 | 6'2" | 181 | |
| Geno Spriggs | R | R | July 2, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Andrew Stewart | February 2, 1965 | |||||
| Mark Thomas | R | R | August 25, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Anthony Thompson | R | R | July 8, 1968 | 6'0" | 217 | |
| Steve Tunall | R | June 21, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Miguel Valverde | R | R | July 5, 1967 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Mike Wall | L | R | June 22, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Flavio Williams | R | R | May 7, 1968 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| John Young | R | R | December 16, 1964 | 6'1" | 182 |
