1987 Salt Lake City Trappers Roster
Team Record: 49-21
Finished 1st in the PL's South Division
Manager: James Gilligan (49-21)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballpark: Derks Field
Attendance: 170,134, Avg. 4,861
Playoffs - Salt Lake City Trappers 3 games, Helena Brewers 1
The Salt Lake City Trappers of the Pioneer League ended the 1987 season with a record of 49 wins and 21 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Trappers topped the league with 543 runs, sparked by 47 home runs. Salt Lake City yielded 395 runs. Mike Malinak led the team with 12 home runs Mike Malinak and Eddie Citronnelli each accounted for 57 RBI. Frank Colston paced all regular batters with a .397 average. Tim Peters and Kent Hetrick paced the squad with 9 wins each, while Michael Humphrey registered a 3.3 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers. James Gilligan served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Alleyne | L | L | January 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Jon Beuder | S | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Anthony Blackmon | S | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Adam Casillas | L | L | July 30, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | Stockton, CA US |
| Eddie Citronnelli | R | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Tim Collins | R | March 11, 1963 | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Frank Colston | S | R | October 30, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Niles Creekmore | R | August 14, 1965 | 6'0" | |||
| John Dolan | L | L | August 4, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| William Fellows | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jim Ferguson | R | R | December 22, 1964 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| John Groennert | R | October 18, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Kent Hetrick | R | May 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Yasuhiro Hiyama | R | April 11, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Darren Hoff | R | R | October 2, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Matt Huff | R | R | July 25, 1964 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Michael Humphrey | R | 6'4" | 204 | |||
| Koichi Ikeue | R | R | June 12, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Jon Leake | R | R | November 6, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Mike Malinak | R | R | August 6, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Todd Noonan | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Tim Peters | R | December 6, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| David Poss | R | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Neil Reynolds | L | R | February 16, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| John Savage | R | February 27, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Mark Scott | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Kurt Stange | R | November 25, 1965 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| David Ward | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| William Wenrick | L | 6'0" | 195 |
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.
