1987 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 68-75
Finished 3rd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Rico Petrocelli (68-75)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 147,279, Avg. 2,060
Playoffs - Birmingham Barons 3 games, Huntsville Stars 0
Finals - Birmingham Barons 3 games, Charlotte O's 1
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern League ended the 1987 season with a record of 68 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Barons scored 662 runs and yielded 736 runs, most in the circuit. Rondal Rollin walloped 39 home runs for Birmingham, and Jim O'Dell added 15 or more, too. Rondal Rollin drove in 106 runs. Marlin McPhail paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .290 clip. Adam Peterson topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.91 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1987 Birmingham Barons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Carlos Martínez, Jeff Bettendorf, Jack McDowell, Jack Hardy, Tony Menéndez, Matt Merullo, Adam Peterson, John Pawlowski, Bill Lindsey and Donn Pall.
Rico Petrocelli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Acker | L | L | October 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Meadeville, PA US |
| Jorge Alcazar | R | R | July 26, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jerry Bertolani | R | R | March 28, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Jeff Bettendorf | R | R | December 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Tony Blasucci | L | L | April 28, 1962 | 6'3" | 206 | |
| John Boling | L | L | June 18, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Wilmer Caraballo | R | R | September 5, 1962 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Virgil Conley | L | September 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Tom Forrester | L | L | April 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Rich Gaynor | R | R | August 7, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Grady Hall | R | L | May 29, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Jack Hardy | R | R | October 8, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Jim Hickey | R | R | October 12, 1961 | 6'2" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Lindsey | R | R | April 12, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Carlos Martínez | R | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'5" | 175 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Jack McDowell | R | R | January 16, 1966 | 6'5" | 180 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Marlin McPhail | R | R | November 24, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | New London, CT US |
| George Mecerod | R | R | January 8, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Liberty, NY US |
| Tony Menéndez | R | R | February 20, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Matt Merullo | L | R | August 4, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Winchester, MA US |
| Jim O'Dell | L | L | September 7, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Shelton, WA US |
| Donn Pall | R | R | January 11, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Pawlowski | R | R | September 6, 1963 | 6'2" | 175 | Johnson City, NY US |
| Adam Peterson | R | R | December 11, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Rolando Pino | R | R | January 20, 1964 | 5'9" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Darrell Pruitt | R | R | November 3, 1963 | 5'8" | 170 | Topeka, KS US |
| Jim Rasmussen | R | January 7, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Council Bluffs, IA US | |
| Kevin Renz | R | December 31, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Rondal Rollin | R | R | January 25, 1959 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Manny Salinas | L | R | November 11, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Tim Scott | R | November 19, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Troy Thomas | L | R | September 1, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Kent Torve | L | R | November 17, 1962 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Pete Venturini | S | R | April 26, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Jim Winters | R | R | December 14, 1958 | 6'0" | 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.
