1987 Eugene Emeralds Roster

Northwest League (NWL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 45-30
Finished 2nd in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Rick Mathews (45-30)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Civic Stadium
Attendance: 132,819, Avg. 3,542
1987 Eugene Emeralds Statistics

The Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League ended the 1987 season with a record of 45 wins and 30 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.

The Emeralds tallied 439 runs and allowed 342 runs. Jorge Pedre paced Eugene with 13 home runs and drove in 66 runs. Bobby Moore led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .374. Tom Gordon topped the team with 9 wins, while Jim Campbell recorded a 0.73 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Jorge Pedre, Kevin Appier, Terry Shumpert, Bobby Moore, Tom Gordon, Stu Cole and Jim Campbell were all players from the 1987 Eugene Emeralds who played in the Majors during their careers.

Rick Mathews served as manager.


Click on column headings to sort.

Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Bud AdamsRDecember 3, 19646'7"205
Pete AlboranoLLDecember 12, 19656'0"180Brooklyn, NY US
Kevin AppierRRDecember 6, 19676'2"180Lancaster, CA US
Juan BerriosRRJuly 21, 19655'11"180
Doug BockRRMarch 12, 19666'2"215
Tony BridgesSRAugust 24, 19686'0"180Paris, AR US
Jim CampbellLLMay 19, 19665'11"175Santa Maria, CA US
Stu ColeRRFebruary 7, 19666'1"175Charlotte, NC US
Trey GainousLRJuly 31, 19655'11"170
Tom GordonRRNovember 18, 19675'9"160Sebring, FL US
Ervin HoustonRRDecember 23, 19666'0"170
Jim HudsonRJuly 23, 19666'0"165
Doug HupkeSRSeptember 29, 19655'10"175
Luis MalleaRRFebruary 22, 19656'0"180
Brian McCormackRRJanuary 14, 19666'1"181
Bobby MooreRROctober 27, 19655'11"165Cincinnati, OH US
Doug NelsonRMarch 26, 19656'0"183
Jorge PedreRROctober 12, 19665'11"210Culver City, CA US
Montie PhillipsRRJanuary 23, 19656'2"205
Kevin PickensRRDecember 19, 19656'1"185
Tony PickettSRJune 7, 19665'10"170
Ben PierceLMarch 9, 19666'0"180
Darryl RobinsonRROctober 24, 19676'1"180Chicago, IL US
Keith ShibataLLOctober 15, 19645'10"195
Derek ShollSRDecember 11, 19676'2"195
Terry ShumpertRRAugust 16, 19665'11"190Paducah, KY US
Archie SmithLLJune 21, 19665'11"175
Dennis StudemanRFebruary 14, 19686'5"210
Darren WatkinsRRAugust 30, 19666'1"185Everett, WA US
Don WrightRRSeptember 19, 19666'0"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.



Minor League Baseball


Minor League Baseball Search

Latest News

Eugene Emeralds Announce 2026 Coaching Staff
Posted on Thursday January 15, 2026

EUGENE, OR - The Eugene Emeralds have announced their coaching staff for the 2026 season. Manager Jacob Heyward will lead the team in his first season...

Emeralds Announce Gift Card Exchange for Tickets with Relief Nursery
Posted on Tuesday January 06, 2026

EUGENE, OR - The Eugene Emeralds have announced a gift card exchange for Opening Weekend tickets with all gift cards being donated directly to the Rel...

Emeralds Drop the NWL Championship to the Everett AquaSox
Posted on Sunday September 14, 2025

EVERETT, WA - The Emeralds fell to the Everett AquaSox by a final score of 6-3. Everett took 3 out of 4 games to win the best-of-5 and win their first...