1987 Columbus Clippers Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Bucky Dent (77-63)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 570,599, Avg. 8,151
Playoffs - Columbus Clippers 3 games, Rochester Red Wings 0
Finals - Columbus Clippers 3 games, Tidewater Tides 0
The Columbus Clippers of the International League ended the 1987 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the IL.
The Clippers tallied 699 runs and allowed 611 runs. Jay Buhner walloped 31 home runs for Columbus, while Orestes Destrade and Pete Dalena swatted 15 or more, too. Jay Buhner drove in 85 runs. Pete Dalena led all regular hitters by connecting at a .282 clip. Brad Arnsberg and Pete Filson topped the squad with 12 wins each, and Brad Arnsberg recorded a 2.88 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1987 Columbus Clippers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jeff Moronko, Bob Meacham, Roberto Kelly, Lenn Sakata, Darren Reed, Henry Cotto, Dan Pasqua, Pat Clements, Juan Bonilla, Al Holland, Cliff Speck, Paul Zuvella, Brad Arnsberg, Pete Filson, Dennis Rasmussen, Randy Velarde, Bob Shirley, Juan Espino, Orestes Destrade, Mark Salas, Bob Tewksbury, Bill Fulton, Ron Romanick, Dick Scott, Jay Buhner, Keith Hughes, Phil Lombardi, Alfonso Pulido, Mike Armstrong, Bob Geren, Amalio Carreño, Steve Rosenberg, Steve Frey, Mitch Lyden, Pete Dalena, Al Leiter, Ron Guidry, Charles Hudson, Rich Thompson, Ron Kittle, Bryan Little, Tim Layana, Joel Skinner, Shane Turner and Rich Bordi.
Bucky Dent served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Alvarez | L | R | December 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Las Villas, CU |
| Mike Armstrong | R | R | March 7, 1954 | 6'3" | 193 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Brad Arnsberg | R | R | August 20, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Juan Bonilla | R | R | January 12, 1956 | 5'9" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Rich Bordi | R | R | April 18, 1959 | 6'7" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jay Buhner | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'3" | 220 | Louisville, KY US |
| Amalio Carreño | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | Chacachacare, Nueva Esparta VE |
| Gary Cathcart | L | L | December 23, 1962 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Pat Clements | R | L | February 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | McCloud, CA US |
| Henry Cotto | R | R | January 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 178 | New York, NY US |
| Pete Dalena | L | R | June 26, 1960 | 5'11" | 200 | Fresno, CA US |
| Orestes Destrade | S | R | May 8, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Juan Espino | R | R | March 16, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Pete Filson | S | L | September 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Darby, PA US |
| Steve Frey | R | L | July 29, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | Meadowbrook, PA US |
| Bill Fulton | R | R | October 22, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Steve George | L | L | October 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob Geren | R | R | September 22, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Randy Graham | R | May 21, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Sebastopol, CA US | |
| Ron Guidry | L | L | August 28, 1950 | 5'11" | 161 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Al Holland | R | L | August 16, 1952 | 5'11" | 207 | Roanoke, VA US |
| Charles Hudson | S | R | March 16, 1959 | 6'3" | 185 | Ennis, TX US |
| Keith Hughes | L | L | September 12, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Roberto Kelly | R | R | October 1, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Ron Kittle | R | R | January 5, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Gary, IN US |
| Jeff Knox | R | March 25, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Tim Layana | R | R | March 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Al Leiter | L | L | October 23, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Toms River, NJ US |
| Bryan Little | S | R | October 8, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | Houston, TX US |
| Phil Lombardi | R | R | February 20, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Abilene, TX US |
| Mitch Lyden | R | R | December 14, 1964 | 6'3" | 225 | Portland, OR US |
| Bob Meacham | S | R | August 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jeff Moronko | R | R | August 17, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Dan Pasqua | L | L | October 17, 1961 | 6'0" | 203 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Alfonso Pulido | L | L | January 23, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Tierra Blanca, Veracruz MX |
| Dennis Rasmussen | L | L | April 18, 1959 | 6'7" | 230 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Darren Reed | R | R | October 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Ojai, CA US |
| Ron Romanick | R | R | November 6, 1960 | 6'4" | 195 | Burley, ID US |
| Steve Rosenberg | L | L | October 31, 1964 | 6'0" | 186 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Tony Russell | R | R | August 8, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Lenn Sakata | R | R | June 8, 1954 | 5'9" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Mark Salas | L | R | March 8, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Montebello, CA US |
| Dick Scott | R | R | July 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Ellsworth, ME US |
| Glenn Sherlock | L | R | September 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Nahant, MA US |
| Bob Shirley | R | L | June 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Cushing, OK US |
| Joel Skinner | R | R | February 21, 1961 | 6'4" | 198 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Cliff Speck | R | R | August 8, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Bob Tewksbury | R | R | November 30, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Concord, NH US |
| Rich Thompson | R | R | November 1, 1958 | 6'3" | 225 | New York, NY US |
| Shane Turner | L | R | January 8, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Randy Velarde | R | R | November 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | Midland, TX US |
| Paul Zuvella | R | R | October 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 173 | San Mateo, CA US |
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.
