1987 Durham Bulls Roster

Carolina League (CL) - Class: A
Team Record: 65-75
Finished 4th in the CL's South Division
Manager: Brian Snitker (65-75)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 217,012, Avg. 3,100
1987 Durham Bulls Statistics

The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1987 season with a record of 65 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.

The Bulls allowed 640 runs, least in the league. Durham plated 647 runs, worst in the circuit,. Mark Lemke paced the squad with 20 home runs, while Barry Jones walloped 15 or more, too. Alex Smith and Mark Lemke each accounted for 68 RBI. Alex Smith led all regular batters with a .323 average. Dave Miller topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.6 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1987 Durham Bulls who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Kevin Brown, Kent Mercker, Mark Lemke, Gary Eave, Rusty Richards and Derek Lilliquist.

Brian Snitker served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Sid AkinsRLNovember 14, 19626'6"215Tindall AFB, FL US
John AlbertsonRRAugust 24, 19666'1"205Somers Point, NJ US
John AlvaRRJune 1, 19656'1"180Safford, AZ US
Brian AvilesRRJune 6, 19616'2"185Winter Haven, FL US
Scott BohlkeRRSeptember 30, 19646'1"190Jacksonville, FL US
Kevin BrownLLMarch 5, 19666'1"185Oroville, CA US
Tim CriswellRRDecember 12, 19626'3"190Carrollton, GA US
Johnny CuevasRRNovember 7, 19656'1"180
Maximo Del RosarioRRJune 2, 19646'2"190Los Jobitos, DO
Gary EaveRRJuly 22, 19636'4"200Monroe, LA US
Juan FredymondRRNovember 11, 19656'0"175La Romana, La Romana DO
Jeff GreeneRRAugust 15, 19646'2"195Dayton, OH US
Dennis HoodRRJuly 3, 19666'2"180Pasadena, CA US
Cesar JimenezSRJune 8, 19646'2"225Higuey, La Altagracia DO
Dodd JohnsonRRAugust 25, 19646'4"200Austin, TX US
Barry JonesLRFebruary 14, 19656'1"220Walker Springs, AL US
D. J. JonesRRAugust 11, 19646'2"185Belleglade, FL US
Mark LemkeSRAugust 13, 19655'10"167Utica, NY US
Derek LilliquistLLFebruary 20, 19666'0"200Winter Park, FL US
Rich MaloneyRRSeptember 23, 19646'1"175
Eddie MathewsRRNovember 5, 19616'3"190Peoria, IL US
Kent MerckerLLFebruary 1, 19686'1"175Dublin, OH US
Dave MillerROctober 17, 19646'3"205
Rick MorrisRRJanuary 8, 19646'0"185
Gary NewsomRRApril 23, 19625'9"160Atlanta, GA US
Mike NipperRRMay 1, 19625'11"181Knoxville, TN US
Steve O'QuinnRRFebruary 23, 19666'3"198Macon, GA US
Bob PfaffRRJanuary 10, 19666'1"185Poughkeepsie, NY US
Rusty RichardsLRJanuary 27, 19656'4"200Houston, TX US
Ellis RobySRJanuary 7, 19645'9"150Forrest City, AR US
Jim SalisburyRRJune 6, 19625'11"180Bellflower, CA US
Mike ScottRRJuly 27, 19636'3"200Key West, FL US
Rick SiebertRROctober 13, 19636'2"170East Cleveland, OH US
Alex SmithRRMarch 18, 19636'2"190Baltimore, MD US
John StewartLLSeptember 2, 19646'1"185Glens Falls, NY US
Jeff WeissLLJuly 17, 19646'0"190Pomona, CA US
Walt WilliamsLLJune 1, 19656'4"210Buchanan, MI 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.




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