1987 El Paso Diablos Roster

Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 75-59
Finished 1st in the TL's West Division
Manager: Duffy Dyer (75-59)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Dudley Field
Attendance: 180,633, Avg. 2,696
1987 El Paso Diablos Statistics

Playoffs - Wichita Pilots 2 games, El Paso Diablos 1

The El Paso Diablos of the Texas League ended the 1987 season with a record of 75 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.

The Diablos topped the league with 893 runs, spearheaded by 189 home runs. El Paso surrendered 813 runs, most in the circuit. LaVel Freeman and Joe Mitchell led the team with 24 home runs apiece., while Jesus Alfaro, Darryel Walters and Tim Casey each walloped 15 or more, too. LaVel Freeman drove in 96 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .395. Dan Murphy paced the squad with 10 wins, and Brad Wheeler recorded a 3.56 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

George Canale, LaVel Freeman, Leo Hernández, Jim Hunter, Dan Murphy, Jeff Peterek, Ernie Riles, Donnie Scott and Dave Stapleton were all players from the 1987 El Paso Diablos who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Duffy Dyer served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jesus AlfaroRRSeptember 26, 19585'11"160Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Mark AmbroseRRMay 2, 19656'4"215Wilkes-Barre, PA US
Barry BassRApril 3, 19616'0"175, US
Jamie BriscoRMarch 4, 19626'4"210Fresno, CA US
Eric BroersmaRRJanuary 20, 19606'3"185Los Alamitos, CA US
Todd BrownRROctober 15, 19636'2"215
George CanaleLRAugust 11, 19656'1"190Memphis, TN US
Tim CaseyLLJuly 26, 19625'10"190McMinnville, OR US
Luis CastilloRRSeptember 18, 19636'0"171Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX
Dave ClayRRMay 2, 19596'1"178Pottstown, PA US
Dan DavidsmeierRRApril 8, 19596'0"180
Rob DewolfLLJuly 5, 19636'3"185
Derek DiazRJune 12, 19625'11"180
Bryan DuquetteLLNovember 24, 19606'0"190
LaVel FreemanLLFebruary 18, 19635'9"170Oakland, CA US
Mike GobboRRAugust 16, 19625'10"180
Arturo GonzalezRROctober 29, 19556'1"152Tampiquito Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon MX
Eric HardgraveRROctober 5, 19606'3"205
Leo HernándezRRNovember 6, 19595'11"170Santa Lucia, Miranda VE
Jim HunterRRJune 22, 19646'3"205Jersey City, NJ US
Pete KendrickLJanuary 4, 19615'10"155
John LudyRRNovember 23, 19646'0"185
Frank MattoxSRJune 30, 19625'8"158
John MiglioLLMarch 10, 19616'3"185Chicago, IL US
Joe MitchellRRFebruary 12, 19626'4"210
Dan MurphyRRSeptember 18, 19646'2"195Artesia, CA US
Garrett NagoRRJune 19, 19595'10"185
Jim OpieRRAugust 1, 19616'2"185Binghamton, NY US
Jeff PeterekRRSeptember 22, 19626'2"195Michigan City, IN US
Walter PohleRR5'10"175
Ed PuigLLOctober 16, 19655'10"183Michigan City, IN US
Ernie RilesLROctober 2, 19606'1"180Cairo, GA US
Angel RodriguezRR6'0"165
Alan SadlerRRSeptember 6, 19616'4"216Salinas, KS US
Daniel ScarpettaL6'2"192
Donnie ScottSRAugust 16, 19615'11"185Dunedin, FL US
Dave StapletonLLOctober 16, 19616'1"185Miami, AZ US
Cam WalkerRNovember 4, 19606'3"220
Darryel WaltersRRJuly 21, 19645'11"165
Brad WheelerLMarch 5, 19626'4"225

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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