1987 Billings Mustangs Roster
Team Record: 44-25
Finished 2nd in the PL's North Division
Manager: Dave Keller (44-25)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Billings, Montana
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Attendance: 104,732, Avg. 3,036
The Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League ended the 1987 season with a record of 44 wins and 25 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Mustangs conceded 307 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Billings plated 416 runs. Doug Eastman drove in 45 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .300 clip. Sam Chavez and Keith Kaiser led the team with 6 wins each, while Sam Chavez recorded a 1.99 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1987 Billings Mustangs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Butch Henry, Jack Armstrong, Ed Taubensee, Milt Hill and Reggie Jefferson.
Dave Keller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Armstrong | R | R | March 7, 1965 | 6'5" | 220 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Jim Brune | R | R | December 27, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Sam Chavez | L | December 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Bill Dodd | R | R | August 21, 1966 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| Doug Eastman | R | R | July 4, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Scott Economy | R | R | June 8, 1966 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Bryan Ganter | R | R | August 4, 1965 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Butch Henry | L | L | October 7, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | El Paso, TX US |
| Steve Hester | R | December 13, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Milt Hill | R | R | August 22, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Reggie Jefferson | S | L | September 25, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Mack Jenkins | R | April 22, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Dante Johnson | R | R | April 26, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Keith Kaiser | S | R | May 24, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Brian Lane | R | R | June 15, 1969 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Shane Letterio | R | R | November 27, 1968 | 5'10" | 178 | Orlando, FL US |
| Quinn Marsh | R | R | April 11, 1966 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Steve McCarthy | R | L | February 18, 1966 | 6'3" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
| Sean O'Hare | L | R | January 17, 1964 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Rob Riccio | R | R | August 6, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Brad Robinson | R | R | January 15, 1965 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Eddie Rush | R | R | December 13, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Scott Sellner | R | R | August 4, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Cheyenne, WY US |
| Bill Shiverick | R | July 1, 1964 | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Gary Sloan | S | R | August 27, 1966 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Ed Taubensee | L | R | October 31, 1968 | 6'4" | 205 | Beeville, TX US |
| Keith Thomas | S | R | September 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tori Tomasino | R | R | December 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Joe Turek | R | R | November 1, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Bernie Walker | L | R | June 18, 1964 | 5'10" | 190 |
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.
