1987 Bristol Tigers Roster
Team Record: 20-49
Finished 4th in the AL's South Division
Manager: Rick Magnante (20-49)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: DeVault Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 15,337, Avg. 445
The Bristol Tigers of the Appalachian League ended the 1987 season with a record of 20 wins and 49 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Tigers plated 258 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 402 runs, most in the league. Steve Pegues led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .284. Don Vesling topped Bristol with 6 wins and a team-best 3.15 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1987 Bristol Tigers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Travis Fryman, Rob Richie, Mike Schwabe and Steve Pegues.
Rick Magnante served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Biggs | L | L | October 3, 1968 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Alvaro Canarte | R | March 28, 1967 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Larry Coker | L | L | December 2, 1964 | 6'0" | 183 | |
| Ron Cook | R | L | August 8, 1968 | 6'5" | 185 | |
| David Dawson | R | R | August 10, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Petaluma, CA US |
| Chuck Duquette | R | February 23, 1965 | 6'1" | |||
| Chuck Everson | R | R | April 10, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Livonia, MI US |
| Travis Fryman | R | R | March 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Lexington, KY US |
| Luis Galindo | R | R | November 6, 1967 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Marcos Gonzales | R | R | December 20, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Christian Harley | R | R | February 17, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jim Hayes | R | R | October 5, 1968 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Bill Henderson | R | R | February 7, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Francisco Lara | R | R | April 5, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Hank Lott | L | L | November 27, 1966 | 6'6" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Hoascar Mateo | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Martin McCarthy | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Jose Monzon | R | R | November 8, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Jim Murphy | L | R | November 29, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Paul Nozling | L | L | April 13, 1967 | 6'6" | 220 | |
| Steve Pegues | R | R | May 21, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Pontotoc, MS US |
| Franklin Pena | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Dave Richards | L | L | September 18, 1967 | 6'3" | 215 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Rob Richie | L | R | September 5, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | Reno, NV US |
| Carlos Rivera | R | R | October 28, 1965 | 5'11" | 172 | |
| Julio Rosa | R | R | April 13, 1969 | 6'3" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Blaine Rudolph | R | R | August 2, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Chris Schnurbusch | R | R | May 31, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Mike Schwabe | R | R | July 12, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | Fort Dodge, IA US |
| Robert Shipman | S | R | January 7, 1969 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Chuck Steward | R | March 31, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Steve Strong | R | R | February 1, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Andy Toney | S | R | March 20, 1966 | 6'1" | 168 | |
| Don Vesling | L | L | March 5, 1966 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Mike Wilkins | R | R | August 30, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 |
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.
