1987 Utica Blue Sox Roster
Team Record: 31-43
Finished 5th in the NYPL's East Division
Manager: Tony Taylor (31-43)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Utica, New York
Ballpark: Donovan Stadium
Attendance: 51,435, Avg. 1,390
The Utica Blue Sox of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1987 season with a record of 31 wins and 43 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Blue Sox scored 315 runs and surrendered 393 runs. Jimmy Barragan accounted for 47 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .318. Royal Thomas led the team with 6 wins and a team-best 1.89 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Andy Ashby, Ricky Trlicek, Greg McCarthy, Andy Carter, Kim Batiste, Doug Lindsey and Jim Vatcher were all players from the 1987 Utica Blue Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tony Taylor served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Allen | R | R | December 24, 1968 | 6'2" | 225 | Rochester, NY US |
| Andy Ashby | R | R | July 11, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jimmy Barragan | L | L | March 28, 1965 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Kim Batiste | R | R | March 15, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Rafael Bustamante | R | R | June 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Andy Carter | L | L | November 9, 1968 | 6'5" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bob Chadwick | R | R | August 17, 1965 | Portland, ME US | ||
| Mark Cobb | R | R | September 19, 1969 | 6'3" | 180 | Columbus, OH US |
| Darrell Coulter | R | April 16, 1968 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Steve Dell'Amico | R | R | July 25, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Phil Fagnano | R | February 19, 1966 | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Ike Galloway | R | R | June 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 194 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Keith Greene | S | R | May 4, 1965 | 6'0" | 155 | |
| Bob Hurta | L | L | November 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Steve Kirkpatrick | L | R | February 12, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| John Larosa | R | L | August 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Doug Lindsey | R | R | September 22, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | Austin, TX US |
| Marc Lopez | R | R | August 24, 1965 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Greg McCarthy | L | L | October 30, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Shelby McDonald | R | R | November 21, 1966 | 5'9" | 173 | |
| David Monteiro | L | L | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Tim Peek | R | R | January 23, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Manlio Perez | R | R | 5'9" | 147 | ||
| Matt Rambo | L | L | February 25, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Scotti Reaves | R | R | May 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Scott Ruckman | R | R | November 3, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Jeff Scott | R | R | July 27, 1967 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Corey Smith | R | R | January 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Royal Thomas | R | R | September 3, 1969 | 6'2" | 187 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Ricky Trlicek | R | R | April 26, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Jim Vatcher | R | R | May 27, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Leroy Ventress | S | R | August 14, 1968 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Matt Viggiano | L | R | November 13, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Gary White | L | R | December 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 189 | |
| Dave Willes | R | R | July 16, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Joe Williams | R | R | November 12, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Troy Zerb | R | R | June 21, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 |
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.
