1987 Wytheville Cubs Roster
Team Record: 32-38
Finished 4th in the AL's North Division
Manager: Brad Mills (32-38)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Wytheville, Virginia
Ballpark: Withers Field
Attendance: 18,122, Avg. 518
The Wytheville Cubs of the Appalachian League ended the 1987 season with a record of 32 wins and 38 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Cubs scored 363 runs and conceded 387 runs. Eric Perry drove in 41 runs. Jossy Rosario led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .301. Frank Castillo topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.3 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1987 Wytheville Cubs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Matt Walbeck, Matt Franco, Frank Castillo and Alex Arias.
Brad Mills served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Arias | R | R | November 20, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Warren Arrington | R | R | January 15, 1965 | 5'8" | 156 | |
| Matt Cakora | L | L | December 22, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Frank Campos | R | R | November 5, 1968 | 6'1" | 168 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Carlos Canino | R | R | July 4, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Danny Carpenter | R | R | September 28, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | Lernoir, NC US |
| Frank Castillo | R | R | April 1, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | El Paso, TX US |
| Braz Davis | L | R | December 4, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jay Eddings | R | October 6, 1965 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Skip Eggleston | R | R | September 30, 1967 | 5'9" | 162 | |
| Francisco Espino | R | August 22, 1968 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Henry Fleming | R | R | November 14, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Matt Franco | L | R | August 19, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Edgar Galarza | R | R | May 10, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Gardner | R | R | November 23, 1965 | 6'3" | 210 | Michigan City, IN US |
| Greg Jackson | R | R | August 1, 1968 | 6'0" | 188 | |
| Nelson Nunez | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Elvin Paulino | L | R | October 6, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Eric Perry | L | R | June 2, 1969 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Victor Quiles | R | August 11, 1968 | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Jossy Rosario | R | R | December 24, 1967 | 6'0" | 158 | |
| Dave Sommer | R | R | February 12, 1967 | 6'8" | 210 | |
| Derek Stroud | L | L | June 6, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Ken Taylor | R | R | September 29, 1965 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Scott Taylor | R | R | August 12, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Horace Tucker | R | R | May 13, 1969 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Matt Walbeck | S | R | October 2, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Anthony Whitson | R | R | December 17, 1969 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Ray Williams | R | R | May 9, 1966 | 6'1" | 170 |
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.
