1987 Vermont Reds Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: Tom Runnells (73-67)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Burlington, Vermont
Ballpark: Centennial Field
Attendance: 85,621, Avg. 1,223
Playoffs - Vermont Reds 3 games, Pittsfield Cubs 1
Finals - Harrisburg Senators 3 games, Vermont Reds 1
The Vermont Reds of the Eastern League ended the 1987 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the EL.
The Reds allowed 560 runs, least in the league. Vermont tallied 609 runs. Marty Brown paced the team with 15 home runs Greg Monda drove in 79 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .303 average. Steve Oliverio led the squad with 14 wins, while Rob Lopez earned a 2.4 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jeff Richardson, Mike Smith, Marty Brown, Mike Roesler, Gino Minutelli, Jack Armstrong, Joe Oliver and Chris Jones were all players from the 1987 Vermont Reds who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tom Runnells served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Armstrong | R | R | March 7, 1965 | 6'5" | 220 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Pete Beeler | R | R | February 24, 1967 | 6'2" | 215 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Mark Berry | R | R | September 22, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Dan Boever | R | R | May 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Vermillion, SD US |
| Marty Brown | R | R | January 23, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Lawton, OK US |
| Brad Brusky | R | January 29, 1963 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| John Bryant | R | R | September 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Tim Deitz | R | November 25, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Joe Dunlap | R | R | June 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 167 | |
| Brian Finley | L | L | May 18, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Mark Germann | S | R | February 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Jim Jefferson | R | R | August 8, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Chris Jones | R | R | December 16, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Utica, NY US |
| Ted Langdon | R | May 6, 1963 | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Rob Lopez | L | R | May 26, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Dave Miley | L | R | April 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Gino Minutelli | L | L | May 23, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Tim Mirabito | R | September 15, 1963 | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Greg Monda | L | L | September 25, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Angelo Nunley | R | R | June 5, 1964 | 5'10" | 150 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Joe Oliver | R | R | July 24, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | Memphis, TN US |
| Steve Oliverio | R | December 19, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Jeff Richardson | R | R | August 26, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Grand Island, NE US |
| Darren Riley | L | R | October 4, 1965 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Mike Roesler | R | R | September 12, 1963 | 6'5" | 195 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Ramon Sambo | S | R | October 29, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Greg Simpson | L | July 17, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Mike Smith | R | R | October 31, 1963 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Glenn Spagnola | R | August 15, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Francisco Tenacen | R | R | October 8, 1964 | 6'1" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rod Zeratsky | R | R | October 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 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.
