1987 Vero Beach Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 62-76
Finished 3rd in the FSL's South Division
Manager: John Shoemaker (62-76)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Vero Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Holman Stadium
Attendance: 82,676, Avg. 1,198
The Vero Beach Dodgers of the Florida State League ended the 1987 season with a record of 62 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Dodgers scored 623 runs and conceded 658 runs. Mike Batesole led Vero Beach with 11 home runs and drove in 77 runs. Tom Thomas paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .296 clip. Ramón Martínez topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.17 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1987 Vero Beach Dodgers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Balvino Gálvez, Kevin Campbell, Darrin Fletcher, Darren Holmes, Ramón Martínez and John Wetteland.
John Shoemaker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Anderson | S | R | December 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Billy Bartels | R | March 16, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Mike Batesole | R | R | March 28, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Manuel Benitez | R | R | June 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Jeff Brown | R | R | February 24, 1962 | 6'1" | 218 | |
| Mike Burke | L | L | September 18, 1964 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Kevin Campbell | R | R | December 6, 1964 | 6'2" | 225 | Marianna, AR US |
| Kevin Devine | R | June 1, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Felipe Esteban | R | R | November 22, 1966 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Frank Fazzini | R | R | July 24, 1964 | 5'9" | 200 | |
| Mike Ferradas | R | R | June 10, 1966 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Darrin Fletcher | L | R | October 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Manny Francois | S | R | May 28, 1966 | 5'11" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Howie Freiling | L | L | February 17, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Balvino Gálvez | R | R | March 31, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rene Garcia | L | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Mike Garner | S | R | August 5, 1962 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Fred Gegen | L | R | September 24, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Pete Geist | R | R | May 8, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Jeff Hartman | R | R | September 22, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gordie Hershiser | R | August 7, 1963 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Mark Heuer | R | May 12, 1962 | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Darren Holmes | R | R | April 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 199 | Asheville, NC US |
| Jay Hornacek | R | R | September 5, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Joe Kesselmark | L | L | August 6, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ken Lambert | R | R | June 21, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Lee Langley | S | L | March 8, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | Salem, OR US |
| Ramón Martínez | L | R | March 22, 1968 | 6'4" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Frank Mustari | R | R | October 1, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Kevin Ryan | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Jorge Sepulveda | R | R | April 28, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Kevin Shea | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Kinney Sims | S | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Bryan Smith | R | L | January 27, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Erik Sonberg | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Joseph Spagnuolo | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Jose Tapia | R | R | January 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Tom Thomas | L | R | August 18, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Phil Torres | R | December 31, 1962 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| John Wetteland | R | R | August 21, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Mike White | L | R | January 9, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Steve Wood | R | R | 6'2" | 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.
