1987 Albany-Colonie Yankees Roster
Team Record: 64-75
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Tommy Jones (64-75)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Albany, New York; Colonie, New York
Ballpark: Heritage Park
Attendance: 285,016, Avg. 4,101
The Albany-Colonie Yankees of the Eastern League ended the 1987 season with a record of 64 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the EL.
The Yankees plated 647 runs and conceded 698 runs. Darren Reed paced Albany-Colonie with 20 home runs and drove in 79 runs. Hal Morris led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .326 average. Jeff Knox topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.64 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1987 Albany-Colonie Yankees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Juan Bonilla, Marty Bystrom, Amalio Carreño, Bob Davidson, Steve Frey, Bob Geren, Scott Kamieniecki, Tim Layana, Al Leiter, Bryan Little, Phil Lombardi, Mitch Lyden, Hal Morris, Ken Patterson, Darren Reed, Steve Rosenberg, Rich Scheid, Dick Scott, Rich Thompson, Shane Turner, Randy Velarde and Dean Wilkins.
Tommy Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Alvarez | L | R | December 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Las Villas, CU |
| Rick Balabon | R | R | April 26, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Brent Blum | L | L | September 19, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Juan Bonilla | R | R | January 12, 1956 | 5'9" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Marty Bystrom | R | R | July 26, 1958 | 6'5" | 200 | Coral Gables, FL US |
| Amalio Carreño | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | Chacachacare, Nueva Esparta VE |
| Carson Carroll | R | R | September 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | US, US |
| Gary Cathcart | L | L | December 23, 1962 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Casey Close | R | R | October 21, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Columbus, OH US |
| Bob Davidson | R | R | January 6, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Bad Kurznach, Rhineland-Palatinate DE |
| Eric Dersin | R | January 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 165 | Cumberland, MD US | |
| Jim Fortenberry | L | R | September 30, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | US, US |
| Steve Frey | R | L | July 29, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | Meadowbrook, PA US |
| Steve George | L | L | October 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob Geren | R | R | September 22, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Fredi González | R | R | January 28, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mo Guercio | R | September 1, 1964 | 6'4" | 180 | Rome, Lazio IT | |
| Matt Harrison | L | December 31, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | Glens Falls, NY US | |
| Yanko Hauradou | R | R | July 31, 1965 | 5'11" | 173 | |
| Joe Hicks | R | R | July 15, 1957 | 6'0" | 200 | Beech Grove, IN US |
| Ted Higgins | L | L | June 13, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | US, US |
| Jim Howard | R | R | March 17, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | US, US |
| John Johnson | R | August 23, 1963 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Scott Kamieniecki | R | R | April 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Jeff Knox | R | March 25, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | US, US | |
| Tim Layana | R | R | March 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Al Leiter | L | L | October 23, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Toms River, NJ US |
| Bryan Little | S | R | October 8, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | Houston, TX US |
| Phil Lombardi | R | R | February 20, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Abilene, TX US |
| Chris Lombardozzi | L | R | January 29, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jere Longenecker | R | R | November 8, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | US, US |
| Mitch Lyden | R | R | December 14, 1964 | 6'3" | 225 | Portland, OR US |
| Hal Morris | L | L | April 9, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Rucker, AL US |
| Ken Patterson | L | L | July 8, 1964 | 6'4" | 210 | Costa Mesa, CA US |
| Jeff Pries | R | January 5, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | US, US | |
| Darren Reed | R | R | October 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Ojai, CA US |
| Steve Rosenberg | L | L | October 31, 1964 | 6'0" | 186 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Tony Russell | R | R | August 8, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Rich Scheid | L | L | February 3, 1965 | 6'3" | 185 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Eric Schmidt | R | August 19, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | US, US | |
| Dick Scott | R | R | July 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Ellsworth, ME US |
| Scott Shaw | R | R | December 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | US, US |
| Glenn Sherlock | L | R | September 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Nahant, MA US |
| Rich Thompson | R | R | November 1, 1958 | 6'3" | 225 | New York, NY US |
| Ricky Torres | R | R | December 31, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Mickey Tresh | S | R | October 19, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Shane Turner | L | R | January 8, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Hector Vargas | R | R | June 3, 1966 | 5'11" | 155 | Arecibo, PR |
| Randy Velarde | R | R | November 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | Midland, TX US |
| Dean Wilkins | R | R | August 24, 1966 | 6'1" | 170 | Blue Island, IL US |
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.
