1987 Gastonia Rangers Roster
Team Record: 58-82
Finished 5th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Chino Cadahia (58-82)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
Ballpark: Sims Legion Park
Attendance: 71,110, Avg. 1,016
The Gastonia Rangers of the South Atlantic League ended the 1987 season with a record of 58 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Rangers scored 591 runs and yielded 726 runs, most in the circuit. Juan González and Jose Velez led Gastonia with 14 home runs apiece. Juan González accounted for 74 RBI. Sammy Sosa paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .279. Phil Bryant topped the team with 9 wins, while Felipe Castillo registered a 4.38 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1987 Gastonia Rangers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Haselman, Wayne Rosenthal, Roger Pavlik, Juan González, Sammy Sosa, Wilson Álvarez, Dean Palmer, Bob Malloy, Rey Sánchez and Terry Mathews.
Chino Cadahia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Alexander | R | R | November 24, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Wilson Álvarez | L | L | March 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Saul Barretto | R | R | October 11, 1969 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Phil Bryant | R | R | October 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| John Burgos | L | L | August 2, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | Humacao, PR |
| Felipe Castillo | R | R | August 23, 1966 | 6'3" | 161 | Higuey, DO |
| Rafael Cruz | S | R | August 15, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Darrin Garner | R | R | December 19, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Juan González | R | R | October 20, 1969 | 6'3" | 175 | Arecibo, PR |
| Bob Gross | R | R | April 6, 1964 | 6'3" | 193 | |
| Bill Haselman | R | R | May 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | Long Branch, NJ US |
| Bubba Jackson | S | R | September 14, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ross Jones | R | August 1, 1966 | 6'6" | 215 | ||
| Adam Lamle | R | L | October 21, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Robert Lavender | L | L | August 23, 1964 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Bob Malloy | R | R | November 24, 1964 | 6'5" | 200 | Arlington, VA US |
| Terry Mathews | L | R | October 5, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Jeff Mays | R | May 24, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Jim McCutchen | R | R | August 19, 1968 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Jimmy Meadows | R | R | December 28, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Gus Meizoso | L | December 25, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Edwin Morales | R | R | March 5, 1965 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Dean Palmer | R | R | December 27, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Glenn Patterson | R | October 3, 1965 | 6'1" | 145 | ||
| Roger Pavlik | R | R | October 4, 1967 | 6'3" | 220 | Houston, TX US |
| Paul Postier | R | R | April 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Lino Rivera | R | R | December 2, 1966 | 5'11" | 173 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Wayne Rosenthal | R | R | February 19, 1965 | 6'5" | 220 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Rey Sánchez | R | R | October 5, 1967 | 5'10" | 180 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Randy Sawyer | R | R | August 18, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Mike Scanlin | L | L | May 14, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Todd Schultz | S | R | May 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Sammy Sosa | R | R | November 12, 1968 | 6'0" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ed Soto | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Brian Steiner | L | L | March 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Mike Taylor | R | April 3, 1967 | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Todd Van Horn | R | R | May 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jose Velez | R | R | January 1, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Darrell Whitaker | R | December 17, 1961 | 6'3" | 170 |
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.
