1987 Williamsport Bills Roster
Team Record: 60-79
Finished 7th in the EL
Manager: Steve Swisher (0-0), Orlando Gomez (0-0)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 77,140, Avg. 1,110
The Williamsport Bills of the Eastern League ended the 1987 season with a record of 60 wins and 79 losses, finishing seventh in the EL.
The Bills scored 612 runs and conceded 707 runs. Bernardo Brito led Williamsport with 24 home runs, while Mark Higgins and Luis Medina walloped 15 or more as well. Bernardo Brito and Mark Higgins each drove in 79 runs. Mark Higgins paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .312 clip. Joe Skalski and Greg LaFever topped the team with 8 wins each, and Joe Skalski recorded a 4.21 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mark Higgins, Joe Skalski, Luis Encarnación, Bernardo Brito, Rod Nichols, Tommy Hinzo, Chris Beasley, Dar Smith and Luis Medina were all players from the 1987 Williamsport Bills who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Steve Swisher and Orlando Gomez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Beasley | R | R | June 23, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Jackson, TN US |
| Mike Bellaman | R | January 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Keith Bennett | S | R | October 22, 1963 | 6'1" | 166 | |
| Jim Bishop | R | R | April 11, 1963 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Dave Bresnahan | S | R | December 29, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Bernardo Brito | R | R | December 4, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Greg Dube | R | R | May 11, 1963 | 6'5" | 194 | Portland, OR US |
| Luis Encarnación | R | R | October 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 178 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Winston Ficklin | R | R | November 13, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Richmond, CA US |
| Bob Gergen | R | R | October 9, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Turner Gill | R | R | August 13, 1962 | 5'11" | 188 | |
| Mark Higgins | R | R | July 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Stan Hilton | R | R | September 19, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Tommy Hinzo | S | R | June 18, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Greg Karpuk | R | R | September 13, 1963 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Kevin Kuykendall | R | March 24, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Greg LaFever | R | August 7, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Bob Link | R | September 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Luis Medina | R | L | March 26, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Oscar Mejia | R | R | December 4, 1961 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Gene Morgan | R | April 19, 1962 | 5'10" | 173 | ||
| Steve Moses | L | L | June 14, 1962 | 6'0" | 165 | Downey, CA US |
| Kent Murphy | L | January 1, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Rod Nichols | R | R | December 29, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Burlington, IA US |
| Jeff Perry | R | R | August 5, 1962 | 6'4" | 202 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Mark Pike | R | R | September 19, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | , US |
| Mike Poehl | R | R | August 28, 1964 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Riley Polk | R | R | January 20, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Miguel Roman | R | R | June 18, 1964 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Scott Sabo | L | October 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Charlie Scott | R | R | January 5, 1964 | 6'5" | 215 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Joe Skalski | R | R | September 26, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | Burnham, IL US |
| Dar Smith | R | R | July 29, 1960 | 6'4" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Rob Swain | R | R | May 26, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dain Syverson | S | R | December 5, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Doyle Wilson | R | R | July 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Roger Wilson | L | June 16, 1963 | 6'5" | 180 |
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.
