1987 Iowa Cubs Roster
Team Record: 64-74
Finished 6th in the AA
Manager: Larry Cox (64-74)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Sec Taylor Stadium I
Attendance: 257,857, Avg. 3,737
The Iowa Cubs of the American Association ended the 1987 season with a record of 64 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the AA.
The Cubs plated 736 runs and yielded 795 runs. Darrin Jackson paced Iowa with 23 home runs, while Wade Rowdon and Damon Berryhill walloped 15 or more, too. Wade Rowdon drove in 113 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .337 clip. Mike Capel and Mitch Zwolensky led the team with 7 wins each.
Luis Quiñones, Chico Walker, Laddie Renfroe, Rafael Palmeiro, Les Lancaster, Darrin Jackson, Julio Valdez, Dickie Noles, Jay Baller, Mike Mason, Bill Hayes, Greg Maddux, Ron Davis, Gary Varsho, Rich Surhoff, Phil Stephenson, Joe Kraemer, Shawon Dunston, Mike Brumley, Wade Rowdon, Jeff Pico, Damon Berryhill, Paul Noce, Bill Bathe, Mike Capel, Johnny Abrego and Drew Hall were all players from the 1987 Iowa Cubs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Larry Cox served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Johnny Abrego | R | R | July 4, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
Jay Baller | R | R | October 6, 1960 | 6'6" | 215 | Stayton, OR US |
Bill Bathe | R | R | October 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Downey, CA US |
Pookie Bernstine | R | R | November 20, 1960 | 5'9" | 170 | Las Vegas, NV US |
Damon Berryhill | S | R | December 3, 1963 | 6'0" | 205 | South Laguna, CA US |
Mike Brumley | S | R | April 9, 1963 | 5'10" | 165 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
Mike Capel | R | R | October 13, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Marshall, TX US |
Bruce Crabbe | R | R | February 14, 1962 | 6'2" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
Bill Danek | R | January 5, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
Jackie Davidson | S | R | September 20, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX US |
Ron Davis | R | R | August 6, 1955 | 6'4" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
Shawon Dunston | R | R | March 21, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Bryan Duquette | L | L | November 24, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | |
Drew Hall | L | L | March 27, 1963 | 6'4" | 220 | Louisville, KY US |
Carl Hamilton | L | L | November 4, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | Gary, IN US |
Bill Hayes | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Cheverly, MD US |
Darrin Jackson | R | R | August 22, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Dave Kopf | R | October 22, 1962 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
Joe Kraemer | L | L | September 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Olympia, WA US |
Les Lancaster | R | R | April 21, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
Tom Layton | R | July 31, 1960 | 6'5" | 214 | ||
Mark Leonette | R | R | November 29, 1961 | 6'4" | 180 | |
Greg Maddux | R | R | April 14, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | San Angelo, TX US |
Mike Mason | L | L | November 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Fairbault, MN US |
Alan McKay | L | L | January 1, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | |
Paul Noce | R | R | December 16, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
Dickie Noles | R | R | November 19, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | Charlotte, NC US |
Rafael Palmeiro | L | L | September 24, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Gary Parmenter | R | R | June 24, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
Jeff Pico | R | R | February 12, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Antioch, CA US |
Doug Potestio | R | February 24, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
Luis Quiñones | S | R | April 28, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
Laddie Renfroe | S | R | May 9, 1962 | 5'11" | 200 | Natchez, MS US |
Wade Rowdon | R | R | September 7, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Riverhead, NY US |
Tad Slowik | R | April 13, 1961 | 6'5" | 225 | ||
Phil Stephenson | L | L | September 19, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Guthrie, OK US |
Rich Surhoff | R | R | October 3, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Bronx, NY US |
Julio Valdez | S | R | June 3, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
Gary Varsho | L | R | June 20, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | Marshfield, WI US |
Chico Walker | S | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'9" | 170 | Jackson, MS US |
Tony Woods | R | R | January 6, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | |
Mitch Zwolensky | R | R | December 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 |
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.