1987 Burlington Indians Roster
Team Record: 51-19
Finished 1st in the AL's North Division
Manager: Tom Chandler (51-19)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Burlington Athletic Park
Attendance: 76,653, Avg. 2,190
Playoffs - Burlington Indians 2 games, Johnson City Cardinals 0
The Burlington Indians of the Appalachian League ended the 1987 season with a record of 51 wins and 19 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Indians led the circuit with 437 runs, fueled by 62 home runs. Burlington allowed 270 runs, least in the league. Troy Neel and Beau Allred paced the squad with 10 home runs apiece. Troy Neel recorded 59 runs batted in. William Narleski topped all regular batters by connecting at a .324 clip. Greg Roscoe, Tom Kramer and Kevin Bearse paced the team with 7 wins each, while Dave Harwell recorded a 1.7 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1987 Burlington Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Beau Allred, Tom Kramer, Troy Neel, Steve Olin and Kevin Bearse.
Tom Chandler served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Allison | L | L | December 19, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Beau Allred | L | L | June 4, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Pedro Arias | R | R | February 13, 1966 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Angel Baez | L | L | April 6, 1969 | 6'5" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chuck Baldwin | R | R | January 28, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Vince Barranco | L | L | September 8, 1965 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Ramon Bautista | R | R | April 25, 1967 | 5'10" | 140 | |
| Jim Baxter | R | R | August 8, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Kevin Bearse | L | L | November 7, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Axel Castillo | R | R | June 15, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Bruce Dariah | S | R | March 4, 1968 | 5'11" | 167 | |
| Chris Dunham | R | R | January 21, 1966 | 6'0" | 192 | |
| Sam Ferretti | R | R | August 25, 1965 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Willie Garza | R | April 12, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Fabio Gomez | R | R | May 12, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dave Harwell | L | R | August 18, 1965 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Tom Kramer | S | R | January 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tommy Kurczewski | R | R | November 3, 1966 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Julio Liriano | R | R | April 7, 1966 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Ivan McBride | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Manny Mercado | L | May 10, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Pops Mitchell | September 30, 1965 | Richmond, CA US | ||||
| Carlos Mota | R | R | January 10, 1968 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| William Narleski | R | R | December 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Troy Neel | L | R | September 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 210 | Freeport, TX US |
| Todd Ogden | R | R | December 10, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Steve Olin | R | R | October 4, 1965 | 6'3" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Dave Oliveras | R | December 17, 1969 | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Angel Ortiz | L | L | December 12, 1967 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| John Power | L | L | July 5, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Brent Roberts | R | R | October 8, 1965 | 6'2" | 212 | |
| Robby Rogers | R | R | January 23, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Greg Roscoe | R | R | November 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Mike Rountree | L | L | January 6, 1965 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Tony Scaglione | R | June 18, 1965 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Frank Sommerkamp | R | R | August 19, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| John Stitz | R | R | February 19, 1965 | 6'5" | 215 |
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.
