1987 Spartanburg Phillies Roster
Team Record: 66-74
Finished 3rd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Ramón Avilés (66-74)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 36,286, Avg. 518
The Spartanburg Phillies of the South Atlantic League ended the 1987 season with a record of 66 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Phillies scored 652 runs and yielded 675 runs. Vince Holyfield and Luis Iglesias led Spartanburg with 18 home runs apiece., and Jeff Grotewold walloped 15 or more also. Luis Iglesias drove in 82 runs. Vince Holyfield paced all regular hitters with a .292 average. Chuck McElroy topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.11 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1987 Spartanburg Phillies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Garland Kiser, Jason Grimsley, Chuck McElroy, Jeff Grotewold, Cliff Brantley and Andy Ashby.
Ramón Avilés served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Andy Ashby | R | R | July 11, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Kansas City, MO US |
Steve Bates | L | R | October 4, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | |
Gene Bierscheid | R | August 7, 1965 | 6'5" | 200 | ||
Cliff Brantley | R | R | April 12, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Staten Island, NY US |
Bob Britt | L | L | August 17, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Fred Christopher | L | December 1, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
Garry Clark | R | June 12, 1964 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
Mike Colpitt | R | R | December 24, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Torrance, CA US |
Todd Crosby | S | R | February 22, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
Cesar DeLaRosa | S | R | February 1, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | |
Marty Foley | R | R | February 20, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | |
Keith Greene | S | R | May 4, 1965 | 6'0" | 155 | |
Jason Grimsley | R | R | August 7, 1967 | 6'3" | 180 | Cleveland, TX US |
Jeff Grotewold | L | R | December 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 215 | Madera, CA US |
Vince Holyfield | R | R | February 8, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | |
Scott Hufford | R | R | December 9, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
Luis Iglesias | R | R | February 3, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | Panama, Panama PA |
Ken Jarner | R | R | October 8, 1964 | 6'0" | 165 | |
Garland Kiser | L | L | July 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
Michel LaMarche | R | February 24, 1967 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
Pete Maldonado | R | February 2, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
Trey McCall | R | R | June 22, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | , US |
Chuck McElroy | L | L | October 1, 1967 | 6'0" | 160 | Port Arthur, TX US |
Kenny Miller | R | R | October 1, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | |
Ron Nelson | R | R | October 1, 1964 | 6'5" | 235 | |
Tim Peek | R | R | January 23, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
Vladimir Perez | R | R | March 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 170 | Nigua, DO |
Phil Price | R | March 20, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
Scotti Reaves | R | R | May 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | |
Rod Robertson | S | R | January 16, 1968 | 5'9" | 175 | Orange, TX US |
Elbi Romero | R | May 18, 1966 | 6'4" | 166 | ||
Scott Ruckman | R | R | November 3, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | |
Mark Sims | S | L | April 7, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | Monroe, LA US |
Jeff Stark | R | R | January 8, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | |
Cliff Walker | R | August 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 166 | ||
Carlos Zayas | R | R | July 22, 1966 | 5'11" | 185 |
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.