1987 Harrisburg Senators Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Dave Trembley (77-63)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Commerce Bank Park
Attendance: 212,141, Avg. 3,031
Playoffs - Harrisburg Senators 3 games, Reading Phillies 2
Finals - Harrisburg Senators 3 games, Vermont Reds 1
The Harrisburg Senators of the Eastern League ended the 1987 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the EL.
The Senators scored 721 runs and surrendered 664 runs. Lance Belen and Gino Gentile led Harrisburg with 15 home runs apiece. Lance Belen drove in 93 runs. Tommy Gregg paced all regular batters by connecting at a .371 clip. Rich Sauveur topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.86 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1987 Harrisburg Senators who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rafael Belliard, Onix Concepción, Félix Fermín, Brett Gideon, Tommy Gregg, Shawn Holman, Jeff King, Randy Kramer, José Meléndez, Jim Neidlinger, Tom Prince, Rich Sauveur, Dorn Taylor, Mike Walker, Tony Walker and Paul Wilmet.
Dave Trembley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Abner | R | R | May 14, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Kevin Andersh | L | L | October 16, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | Wagner, SD US |
| Kerry Baker | R | R | February 4, 1959 | 6'3" | 218 | Scranton, PA US |
| Lance Belen | R | R | April 12, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | US, US |
| Rafael Belliard | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 5'6" | 160 | Pueblo Nuevo, Valverde DO |
| Craig Brown | R | R | November 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | US, US |
| Onix Concepción | R | R | October 5, 1957 | 5'6" | 160 | Dorado, PR |
| Jeff Cook | S | R | December 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Bill Copp | L | October 27, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Clay Daniel | S | L | May 25, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbia, SC US |
| Mike Dotzler | L | R | June 15, 1963 | 6'0" | 192 | |
| Félix Fermín | R | R | October 9, 1963 | 5'11" | 160 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Gino Gentile | L | L | August 26, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Brett Gideon | R | R | August 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Ozona, TX US |
| Kevin Gordon | R | November 27, 1961 | 6'3" | 210 | Morris, IL US | |
| Tommy Gregg | L | L | July 29, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Boone, NC US |
| Dimas Gutierrez | S | R | March 25, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Shawn Holman | R | R | November 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Sewickley, PA US |
| Ron Johns | R | R | October 7, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | US, US |
| Brian Jones | R | R | March 6, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jeff King | R | R | December 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | Marion, IN US |
| Randy Kramer | R | R | September 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Orlando Lind | R | R | January 30, 1965 | 6'1" | 201 | Dorado, PR |
| José Meléndez | R | R | September 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Naguabo, PR |
| Larry Melton | R | R | February 23, 1963 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Ben Morrow | R | R | August 22, 1962 | 6'2" | 172 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Scott Neal | R | L | May 10, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Jim Neidlinger | S | R | September 24, 1964 | 6'4" | 180 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Tom Prince | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Jim Reboulet | R | R | August 13, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | Dayton, OH US |
| Chris Ritter | R | October 2, 1964 | 6'7" | 235 | ||
| Dave Rooker | R | R | February 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Rob Russell | L | December 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Rich Sauveur | L | L | November 23, 1963 | 6'4" | 163 | Arlington, VA US |
| Greg Stading | R | March 30, 1965 | 6'2" | 170 | US, US | |
| Dorn Taylor | R | R | August 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Abington, PA US |
| Kyle Todd | R | R | February 22, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | US, US |
| Mike Walker | R | R | June 23, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Tony Walker | R | R | July 1, 1959 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Phil Wellman | S | R | December 5, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | Marlin, TX US |
| Paul Wilmet | R | R | November 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | Green Bay, WI 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.
