1987 Salem Buccaneers Roster
Team Record: 80-59
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Steve Demeter (80-59)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 111,661, Avg. 1,607
Playoffs - Salem Buccaneers 2 games, Hagerstown Suns 0
Finals - Salem Buccaneers 3 games, Kinston Indians 1
The Salem Buccaneers of the Carolina League ended the 1987 season with a record of 80 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Buccaneers led the league with 771 runs, sparked by 137 home runs. Salem allowed 640 runs, least in the league. Jeff King paced the team with 26 home runs, while Tony Chance and John Rigos walloped 15 or more also. Tony Chance drove in 96 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .318. Mike Walker paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.73 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Bill Sampen, Jeff King, Mike Walker, José Meléndez, Paul Wilmet, Matías Carrillo, Scott Ruskin and Scott Little were all players from the 1987 Salem Buccaneers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Steve Demeter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Adams | R | R | May 14, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Reggie Barringer | R | R | September 7, 1961 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Matías Carrillo | L | L | February 24, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Octavio Cepeda | R | July 5, 1964 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Tony Chance | R | R | October 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 210 | Charleston, WV US |
| Jeff Cook | S | R | December 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Bill Copp | L | October 27, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Clay Daniel | S | L | May 25, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbia, SC US |
| Kevin Davis | S | R | July 6, 1964 | 5'9" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Mike Dotzler | L | R | June 15, 1963 | 6'0" | 192 | |
| Todd Englett | R | R | November 22, 1964 | 5'10" | 186 | |
| Kevin Franchi | L | September 17, 1964 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Kevin Gordon | R | November 27, 1961 | 6'3" | 210 | Morris, IL US | |
| Rob Hatfield | L | June 29, 1964 | 6'2" | 230 | ||
| Martin Hernandez | R | R | January 30, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | La Tuna, Sinaloa MX |
| Jeff King | R | R | December 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | Marion, IN US |
| Tim Kirk | L | L | December 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Bob Koopmann | L | March 28, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Orlando Lind | R | R | January 30, 1965 | 6'1" | 201 | Dorado, PR |
| Scott Little | R | R | January 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 198 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Greg Maysonet | R | R | July 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| José Meléndez | R | R | September 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Naguabo, PR |
| Larry Melton | R | R | February 23, 1963 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Guillermo Mercedes | R | May 12, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ben Morrow | R | R | August 22, 1962 | 6'2" | 172 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Steve Moser | R | R | April 26, 1964 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Rafael Muratti | R | R | January 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Doug Pittman | R | R | December 31, 1965 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Clyde Reichard | R | August 1, 1957 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Pete Rice | R | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| John Rigos | S | R | April 29, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Hudson, NY US |
| Gilberto Roca | R | R | February 4, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Scott Ruskin | R | L | June 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Bill Sampen | R | R | January 18, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Lincoln, IL US |
| Todd Smith | R | R | June 24, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Greg Stading | R | March 30, 1965 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Mike Stevanus | S | R | July 11, 1966 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Mike Stevens | R | R | July 22, 1963 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Mike Walker | R | R | June 23, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Paul Wilmet | R | R | November 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | Green Bay, WI 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.
