1987 Columbus Astros Roster
Team Record: 67-76
Finished 4th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Tom Wiedenbauer (67-76)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 128,845, Avg. 1,802
The Columbus Astros of the Southern League ended the 1987 season with a record of 67 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Astros scored 675 runs and allowed 691 runs. John Fishel paced Columbus with 24 home runs, while Rich Johnson, Cameron Drew and Ken Caminiti each walloped 15 or more, too. John Fishel drove in 88 runs. Cameron Drew led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .280. Blaise Ilsley and Rob Mallicoat topped the squad with 10 wins each, and Rob Mallicoat recorded a 2.9 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1987 Columbus Astros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tom Funk, Blaise Ilsley, Mel Stottlemyre, John Fishel, Al Chambers, Jeff Datz, Troy Afenir, Ken Caminiti, Tony Mack, Rob Mallicoat and Cameron Drew.
Tom Wiedenbauer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Afenir | R | R | September 21, 1963 | 6'4" | 185 | Escondido, CA US |
| Karl Allaire | L | R | July 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Woonsocket, RI US |
| Robbie Allen | R | R | September 21, 1959 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Tim Arnsberg | R | R | January 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Mark Baker | R | R | July 8, 1964 | 5'8" | 182 | Elvine, MO US |
| Norm Brock | L | L | September 3, 1961 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Ken Caminiti | S | R | April 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | Hanford, CA US |
| Earl Cash | R | R | December 11, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Al Chambers | L | L | March 24, 1961 | 6'4" | 217 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Bob Clark | L | November 18, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Carlo Colombino | R | R | September 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Mitch Cook | L | R | February 13, 1963 | 6'2" | 192 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Ken Crew | R | August 8, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Jeff Datz | R | R | November 28, 1959 | 6'4" | 220 | Camden, NJ US |
| Cameron Drew | L | R | February 12, 1964 | 6'5" | 230 | Boston, MA US |
| Don Dunster | R | R | July 30, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jeff Edwards | L | June 27, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| John Elliott | R | R | August 18, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Austin, TX US |
| John Fishel | R | R | November 8, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Tom Funk | L | L | March 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Doug Gonring | L | R | November 27, 1962 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Carl Grovom | L | L | May 20, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Martin Hall | R | March 16, 1965 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Blaise Ilsley | L | L | April 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Alpena, MI US |
| Rich Johnson | R | R | February 7, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Gladewater, TX US |
| Jeff Livin | R | R | June 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Bruce Long | R | R | January 11, 1960 | 6'5" | 195 | Alton, IL US |
| Tony Mack | R | R | April 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 177 | Lexington, KY US |
| Rob Mallicoat | L | L | November 16, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | St. Helens, OR US |
| Tony Metoyer | R | R | July 21, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | Roswell, NM US |
| Joe Mikulik | R | R | October 30, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Weimer, TX US |
| Rob Parker | L | R | September 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Dody Rather | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Hosuton, TX US |
| Jose Rodiles | R | March 5, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Cal Santarelli | R | June 7, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Mel Stottlemyre | R | R | December 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Prosser, WA US |
| Jim Thomas | S | R | August 23, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| Jim Van Houten | R | November 14, 1962 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Jose Vargas | R | R | July 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
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.
