1987 Elizabethton Twins Roster
Team Record: 29-40
Finished 2nd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Ray Smith (29-40)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 13,101, Avg. 380
The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1987 season with a record of 29 wins and 40 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Twins plated 317 runs and surrendered 384 runs. Chris Martin drove in 35 runs. Carlos Capellan paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .261 clip. Tom Marten topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 3.59 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Willie Banks and Jarvis Brown both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ray Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Alvarez | R | R | July 11, 1968 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mike Anthony | R | L | September 19, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Pat Bangtson | R | R | September 20, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Akron, OH US |
| Willie Banks | R | R | February 27, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Jarvis Brown | R | R | March 26, 1967 | 5'7" | 165 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Carlos Capellan | R | R | May 2, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Shawn Courtney | R | R | November 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | Visalia, CA US |
| Bob Craskey | L | R | June 23, 1965 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Pete Delkus | R | R | September 4, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Centerville, IL US |
| Mark Ericson | R | R | June 22, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Mike Halloran | R | R | October 5, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mark Handel | L | R | January 1, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bobbie Hernandez | L | August 19, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Vernon Hildebrandt | R | R | November 22, 1967 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Chuck Jones | L | R | June 7, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Doug Kline | R | R | September 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Rusty Kryzanowski | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Tom Marten | R | R | August 29, 1965 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Chris Martin | R | R | September 11, 1968 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Mike Mathiot | R | R | December 3, 1968 | 6'1" | 164 | |
| Basil Meyer | R | October 19, 1964 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Alexis Perez | R | 6'3" | 160 | |||
| David Richardson | L | August 14, 1968 | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Elvis Romero | S | L | October 19, 1967 | 5'11" | 155 | Coto, DO |
| Steven Schneider | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| David Smith | R | R | September 29, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | US, US |
| Steve Stowell | L | L | August 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | Glendale, CA US |
| Dean Tatarian | R | R | January 23, 1969 | 6'2" | 184 | |
| Frank Valdez | R | R | October 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Eric Villanueva | L | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Wade Wacker | S | R | November 5, 1968 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Walter Watts | R | R | March 29, 1969 | 6'8" | 285 | |
| Frederick White | R | R | August 24, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Brian Wulf | L | 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.
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