1987 South Atlantic League Leaders
1987 South Atlantic League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1987 South Atlantic League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whited | Asheville Tourists | .323 | 142 | 440 |
| John Love | Macon Pirates | .313 | 161 | 515 |
| Julio Perez | Macon Pirates | .308 | 121 | 393 |
| Carlos Baerga | Charleston Rainbows | .305 | 157 | 515 |
| Eric Yelding | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | .305 | 109 | 357 |
| Vic Hithe | Asheville Tourists | .302 | 117 | 388 |
| Phil Clark | Fayetteville Generals | .295 | 160 | 542 |
| Milt Cuyler | Fayetteville Generals | .292 | 107 | 366 |
| Vince Holyfield | Spartanburg Phillies | .292 | 148 | 507 |
| Junior Félix | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | .290 | 135 | 466 |
| Will Taylor | Charleston Rainbows | .288 | 120 | 416 |
| Arnie Beyeler | Fayetteville Generals | .285 | 123 | 431 |
| Julio Peguero | Macon Pirates | .285 | 148 | 520 |
| Jeff Stark | Spartanburg Phillies | .283 | 128 | 453 |
| Johnny Monell | Columbia Mets | .282 | 101 | 358 |
| Rodney Murrell | Columbia Mets | .281 | 114 | 406 |
| Jim Tatum | Charleston Rainbows | .280 | 131 | 468 |
| Sammy Sosa | Gastonia Rangers | .279 | 145 | 519 |
| Gil Martinez | Greensboro Hornets | .278 | 103 | 370 |
| Francisco Cabrera | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | .276 | 124 | 449 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Love | Macon Pirates | 161 | 29 | 3 | 14 |
| Phil Clark | Fayetteville Generals | 160 | 26 | 9 | 8 |
| Carlos Baerga | Charleston Rainbows | 157 | 23 | 9 | 7 |
| Vince Holyfield | Spartanburg Phillies | 148 | 19 | 1 | 18 |
| Julio Peguero | Macon Pirates | 148 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| Paul Foster | Fayetteville Generals | 145 | 22 | 7 | 18 |
| Sammy Sosa | Gastonia Rangers | 145 | 27 | 4 | 11 |
| Ed Whited | Asheville Tourists | 142 | 37 | 0 | 28 |
| Geronimo Pena | Savannah Cardinals | 136 | 28 | 3 | 9 |
| Junior Félix | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | 135 | 15 | 9 | 12 |
| Juan González | Gastonia Rangers | 135 | 21 | 2 | 14 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Linton | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | 1.55 | 14 | 2 |
| Sam August | Asheville Tourists | 1.72 | 12 | 1 |
| Pat Hentgen | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | 2.35 | 11 | 5 |
| Carl Grovom | Charleston Wheelers | 2.44 | 12 | 6 |
| Juan Marina | Columbia Mets | 2.60 | 6 | 7 |
| Cesar Mejia | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | 2.73 | 7 | 4 |
| Julio Valera | Columbia Mets | 2.81 | 8 | 7 |
| Mike Carista | Greensboro Hornets | 2.90 | 13 | 6 |
| Rich Longuil | Sumter Braves | 2.90 | 9 | 9 |
| Mike Stoker | Asheville Tourists | 2.91 | 13 | 5 |
| Rob Hernandez | Columbia Mets | 3.02 | 11 | 10 |
| Len Picota | Savannah Cardinals | 3.03 | 10 | 9 |
| Mike York | Macon Pirates | 3.05 | 17 | 6 |
| Darrin Hursey | Fayetteville Generals | 3.11 | 11 | 8 |
| Chuck McElroy | Spartanburg Phillies | 3.11 | 14 | 4 |
| Paul Marak | Sumter Braves | 3.13 | 12 | 5 |
| Scott Lawrence | Savannah Cardinals | 3.16 | 13 | 8 |
| Matt Maysey | Charleston Rainbows | 3.18 | 14 | 11 |
| Vince Horsman | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | 3.32 | 7 | 7 |
| Dave Walters | Greensboro Hornets | 3.38 | 8 | 14 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
