1987 Shreveport Captains Roster
Team Record: 78-57
Finished 1st in the TL's East Division
Manager: Jack Mull (78-57)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: Fair Grounds Field
Attendance: 233,524, Avg. 3,460
Playoffs - Jackson Mets 2 games, Shreveport Captains 1
The Shreveport Captains of the Texas League ended the 1987 season with a record of 78 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Captains paced the league with just 462 runs allowed. Shreveport scored 570 runs. Charlie Hayes led the team with 14 home runs and drove in 75 runs. Ty Dabney topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .307 clip. John Burkett paced the squad with 14 wins, while Brian Ohnoutka registered a 3 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1987 Shreveport Captains who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Kirt Manwaring, Bryan Hickerson, Mike Remlinger, Stu Tate, Randy McCament, Roger Samuels, Atlee Hammaker, Scott Medvin, Jeff Brantley, Charlie Hayes, Joe Kmak, Dennis Cook, John Burkett, Erik Johnson, Tony Perezchica and Greg Litton.
Jack Mull served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Adams | R | R | June 12, 1959 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Jeff Brantley | R | R | September 5, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Florence, AL US |
| John Burkett | R | R | November 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | New Brighton, PA US |
| Dennis Cook | L | L | October 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | La Marque, TX US |
| Romy Cucjen | R | R | April 22, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Ty Dabney | L | R | August 23, 1962 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Dan Davidsmeier | R | R | April 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dee Dixon | L | L | March 8, 1964 | 6'0" | 184 | |
| Dean Freeland | R | R | February 25, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Everett Graham | L | L | February 20, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Johnny Grimes | R | R | December 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Atlee Hammaker | S | L | January 24, 1958 | 6'3" | 200 | Carmel, CA US |
| Charlie Hayes | R | R | May 29, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Bryan Hickerson | L | L | October 13, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | Bemidji, MN US |
| Mike Hogan | R | R | January 15, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Balboa, CA US |
| Erik Johnson | R | R | October 11, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Joe Kmak | R | R | May 3, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | Napa, CA US |
| Greg Litton | R | R | July 13, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Kirt Manwaring | R | R | July 15, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | Elmira, NY US |
| Randy McCament | R | R | July 29, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Deron McCue | R | R | January 24, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| T. J. McDonald | R | R | October 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Scott Medvin | R | R | September 16, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | North Olmsted, OH US |
| Paul Meyers | R | L | February 7, 1965 | 6'0" | 163 | |
| David Morris | R | September 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 202 | ||
| Brian Ohnoutka | R | R | August 9, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Joe Olker | R | L | June 4, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Tony Perezchica | R | R | April 20, 1966 | 5'11" | 165 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Ed Puikunas | L | August 19, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Mike Remlinger | L | L | March 23, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | Middletown, NY US |
| Mike Rubel | R | R | January 9, 1960 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Roger Samuels | L | L | January 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Stu Tate | R | R | June 17, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Todd Thomas | L | R | March 15, 1961 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Paul Van Stone | S | R | July 29, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tom Wasilewski | R | August 22, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 |
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.
