1987 Springfield Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 94-46
Finished 1st in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Gaylen Pitts (94-46)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Ballpark: Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park
Attendance: 154,148, Avg. 2,202
Playoffs - Springfield Cardinals 2 games, Clinton Giants 1
Finals - Kenosha Twins 3 games, Springfield Cardinals 1
The Springfield Cardinals of the Midwest League ended the 1987 season with a record of 94 wins and 46 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Cardinals paced the league with just 492 runs allowed. Springfield scored 745 runs. Todd Zeile powered the team with 25 home runs and drove in 106 runs. Tom Baine topped all regular hitters with a .306 average. Bob Faron paced the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 2.15 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Bien Figueroa, Todd Zeile, Tim Conroy, Steve Engel, Lee Tunnell, Howard Hilton, Ken Dayley, Bernard Gilkey and Mike Pérez were all players from the 1987 Springfield Cardinals who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Gaylen Pitts served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Abner | R | R | May 14, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jeff Agar | R | R | March 29, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Tom Amante | R | R | January 20, 1961 | 5'10" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Tom Baine | R | R | April 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Balfanz | L | R | September 16, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Bill Bivens | R | January 17, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Larry Breedlove | R | R | March 11, 1962 | 6'0" | 155 | |
| Tim Conroy | L | L | April 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 178 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Ken Dayley | L | L | February 25, 1959 | 6'0" | 171 | Jerome, ID US |
| Steve Engel | R | L | December 31, 1961 | 6'3" | 216 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Brian Farley | R | December 14, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Methuen, MA US | |
| Bob Faron | R | April 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bien Figueroa | R | R | February 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bernard Gilkey | R | R | September 24, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob Glisson | L | August 23, 1964 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Jeff Graham | R | R | May 15, 1963 | 6'0" | 187 | |
| Scott Hamilton | R | R | December 17, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Steve Hill | L | March 14, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Howard Hilton | R | R | January 3, 1964 | 6'3" | 230 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Bryce Hulstrom | L | August 19, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ron Johns | R | R | October 7, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Chuck Johnson | R | R | December 6, 1962 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Vince Kindred | R | R | September 17, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tim Lemons | R | R | March 23, 1962 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Mark Mangham | R | R | November 27, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Scott Melvin | R | R | October 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Quincy, IL US |
| Steve Meyer | L | L | January 27, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| John Murphy | R | R | 5'11" | 198 | ||
| Scott Norman | R | September 12, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Alex Ojea | S | R | December 5, 1963 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Mike Pérez | R | R | October 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Yauco, PR |
| Jim Puzey | L | R | September 19, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Scott Raziano | R | R | September 12, 1962 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Dave Sala | L | February 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Dave Takach | L | January 8, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Lee Tunnell | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Tyler, TX US |
| Todd Zeile | R | R | September 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA 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.
