1987 Cedar Rapids Reds Roster
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 4th in the MWL's Central Division
Manager: P. K. Kirsch (70-70)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 144,279, Avg. 2,061
The Cedar Rapids Reds of the Midwest League ended the 1987 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Central Division.
The Reds scored 585 runs and allowed 551 runs. Keith Lockhart paced Cedar Rapids with 23 home runs, while Francisco Tenacen walloped 15 or more also. Keith Lockhart accounted for 84 RBI and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .313 clip. Keith Brown led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 1.6 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1987 Cedar Rapids Reds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Scott Scudder, Freddie Benavides, Don Wakamatsu, Keith Brown, Reggie Jefferson and Keith Lockhart.
P. K. Kirsch served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Benavides | R | R | April 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | Laredo, TX US |
| Don Brown | R | R | September 4, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Keith Brown | S | R | February 14, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | Flagstaff, AZ US |
| Joe Bruno | R | R | October 29, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Cal Cain | L | L | January 28, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Phil Dale | R | August 8, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Mendy Espinal | R | October 29, 1967 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Scott Hilgenberg | L | L | August 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Reggie Jefferson | S | L | September 25, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Curt Kindred | R | March 8, 1963 | 6'6" | 185 | ||
| Al Labozzetta | L | November 24, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Ted Langdon | R | May 6, 1963 | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Joe Lazor | R | L | April 5, 1965 | 6'4" | 207 | |
| Keith Lockhart | L | R | November 10, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Whittier, CA US |
| Greg Lonigro | R | R | November 20, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Connellsville, PA US |
| Joel Lono | L | November 21, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Mike Moscrey | R | L | December 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Ron Mullins | R | July 16, 1966 | 6'4" | 230 | ||
| Juan Pinol | R | R | April 18, 1967 | 6'0" | 145 | |
| Brian Robinson | R | R | November 21, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Dusty Rogers | L | May 10, 1964 | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Eddie Rush | R | R | December 13, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Scott Scudder | R | R | February 14, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | Paris, TX US |
| Brooks Shumake | L | R | October 13, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Francisco Silverio | R | R | January 20, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| John Stewart | R | R | January 26, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Francisco Tenacen | R | R | October 8, 1964 | 6'1" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Vincent | R | R | July 15, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Don Wakamatsu | R | R | February 22, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Hood River, OR US |
| Bernie Walker | L | R | June 18, 1964 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Scott Willis | R | January 28, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Tom Wilson | R | R | January 29, 1963 | 6'1" | 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.
