1987 Calgary Cannons Roster

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 84-57
Finished 1st in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Bill Plummer (84-57)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ballpark: Burns Stadium
Attendance: 304,897, Avg. 4,325
1987 Calgary Cannons Statistics

Playoffs - Calgary Cannons 3 games, Tacoma Tigers 2
Finals - Albuquerque Dukes 3 games, Calgary Cannons 1

The Calgary Cannons of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1987 season with a record of 84 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.

The Cannons led the circuit with 837 runs, powered by 120 home runs. Calgary yielded 655 runs. Dave Hengel paced the squad with 23 home runs, while Jim Weaver and Jerry Narron walloped 15 or more also. Dave Hengel drove in 103 runs. Edgar Martínez topped all regular batters by hitting .329. Mike Campbell paced the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.66 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Members of the 1987 Calgary Cannons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Karl Best, Mickey Brantley, Mike Brown, Mike Campbell, John Christensen, Stan Clarke, Mario Díaz, Tony Ferreira, Dan Firova, Dave Gallagher, Lee Guetterman, Doug Gwosdz, Erik Hanson, Dave Hengel, Ross Jones, Bryan Kelly, Edgar Martínez, Rich Monteleone, Jerry Narron, Donell Nixon, Clay Parker, Dennis Powell, Jerry Reed, Rich Renteria, Steve Shields, Nelson Simmons, Brick Smith, Bill Swift, Terry Taylor, Roy Thomas, Mike Trujillo and Jim Weaver.

Bill Plummer served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Karl BestRRMarch 6, 19596'4"190Aberdeen, WA US
Mickey BrantleyRRJune 17, 19615'10"180Catskill, NY US
Randy BraunLRNovember 4, 19596'5"225
Mike BrownRRMarch 24, 19596'2"195Camden County, NJ US
Darren BurroughsRLApril 23, 19606'2"165Oklahoma City, OK US
Mike CampbellRRFebruary 17, 19646'3"210Seattle, WA US
John ChristensenRRSeptember 15, 19606'3"205Downey, CA US
Stan ClarkeRLAugust 9, 19606'1"180Toledo, OH US
Mario DíazRRJanuary 10, 19625'10"145Humacao, PR
Tony FerreiraLLOctober 4, 19626'1"160Riverside, CA US
Dan FirovaRROctober 16, 19566'0"185Refugio, TX US
Dave GallagherRRSeptember 20, 19606'0"180Trenton, NJ US
Lee GuettermanLLNovember 22, 19586'8"225Chattanooga, TN US
Doug GwosdzRRJune 20, 19605'11"185Houston, TX US
Erik HansonRRMay 18, 19656'6"210Kinnelon, NJ US
Dave HengelRRDecember 18, 19616'0"185Oakland, CA US
Ross JonesRRJanuary 14, 19606'2"185Miami, FL US
Bryan KellyRRFebruary 24, 19596'2"195Silver Spring, MD US
Edgar MartínezRRJanuary 2, 19636'0"175New York, NY US
Rich MonteleoneRRMarch 22, 19636'2"205Tampa, FL US
Jerry NarronLRJanuary 15, 19566'3"205Goldsboro, NC US
Donell NixonRRDecember 31, 19616'1"185Evergreen, NC US
Clay ParkerRRDecember 19, 19626'1"185Columbia, LA US
Dennis PowellRLAugust 13, 19636'3"175Moultrie, GA US
Jerry ReedRROctober 8, 19556'1"190Bryson City, NC US
Rich RenteriaRRDecember 25, 19615'9"172Harbor City, CA US
Paul SchneiderRAugust 31, 19605'10"185
Steve ShieldsRRNovember 30, 19586'5"220Gadsden, AL US
Nelson SimmonsSRJune 27, 19636'1"185Washington, DC US
Brick SmithRRMay 2, 19596'4"225Charlotte, NC US
Bill SwiftRROctober 27, 19616'0"170Portland, ME US
Terry TaylorRRJuly 28, 19646'1"180Crestview, FL US
Roy ThomasRRJune 22, 19536'5"215Quantico, VA US
Mike TrujilloRRJanuary 12, 19606'1"180Denver, CO US
Jim WalkerRApril 29, 19626'0"185
Mike WattersLROctober 24, 19636'1"185
Jim WeaverLLOctober 10, 19596'3"190Kingston, NY US
Mike WishnevskiLLMarch 29, 19616'0"220

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.




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