1987 Tulsa Drillers Roster
Team Record: 52-84
Finished 4th in the TL's East Division
Manager: Bill Stearns (52-84)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Driller Stadium
Attendance: 170,932, Avg. 2,514
The Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League ended the 1987 season with a record of 52 wins and 84 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Drillers scored 544 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 727 runs. Wes Clements and Ed Jurak led Tulsa with 10 home runs apiece. Jim St. Laurent accounted for 70 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .287. Tommy West and Rick Odekirk paced the team with 9 wins each, while Rick Knapp recorded a 4.35 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1987 Tulsa Drillers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gary Mielke, Bob Jones, Jeff Zaske, Ed Jurak, José Cecena, Bob Malloy, Kenny Rogers, Dave Pavlas, Mike Couchee, Bobby Witt, Kevin Brown, Efrain Valdez and José Mota.
Bill Stearns served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Alexander | R | R | November 24, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Kurt Beamesderfer | R | R | July 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | Reading, PA US |
| Kevin Bootay | R | R | June 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Kevin Brown | R | R | March 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| José Cecena | R | R | August 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Wes Clements | R | R | May 26, 1958 | 6'4" | 195 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Mike Couchee | R | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Tom Duggan | R | R | November 29, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Greg Ferlenda | R | August 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Burk Goldthorn | L | R | December 19, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | Harlingen, TX US |
| Otto Gonzalez | R | R | October 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Dario Guzman | R | R | November 15, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Dave Harman | R | March 5, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Brad Hill | L | R | May 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jeff Hubbard | R | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mike Jirschele | R | R | March 3, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | Clintonville, WI US |
| Bob Jones | L | L | October 11, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Elkton, MD US |
| Ed Jurak | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Larry Klein | R | R | November 26, 1961 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Rick Knapp | R | December 11, 1961 | 6'4" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US | |
| Rodney Lung | R | R | November 10, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bob Malloy | R | R | November 24, 1964 | 6'5" | 200 | Arlington, VA US |
| Jeff Melrose | L | L | June 1, 1961 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Gary Mielke | R | R | January 28, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | St. James, MN US |
| Gar Millay | R | R | April 6, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Kyle Money | R | R | October 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Greenville, TX US |
| José Mota | S | R | March 16, 1965 | 5'9" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dave Murray | R | R | November 29, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Rick Odekirk | L | L | November 15, 1957 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Dave Pavlas | R | R | August 12, 1962 | 6'7" | 180 | Frankfurt, DE |
| Rick Raether | R | R | May 30, 1964 | 6'4" | 193 | |
| Tim Rodgers | R | February 2, 1960 | 6'0" | 173 | ||
| Kenny Rogers | L | L | November 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Savannah, GA US |
| Jim St. Laurent | L | R | April 25, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| George Threadgill | R | R | October 19, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Efrain Valdez | L | L | July 11, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Tommy West | R | May 18, 1963 | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Darrell Whitaker | R | December 17, 1961 | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Bobby Witt | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Arlington, VA US |
| Jeff Zaske | R | R | October 6, 1960 | 6'5" | 180 | Seattle, WA 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.
