1987 Johnson City Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 42-27
Finished 1st in the AL's South Division
Manager: Dan Radison (42-27)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Howard Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 22,271, Avg. 646
Playoffs - Burlington Indians 2 games, Johnson City Cardinals 0
The Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League ended the 1987 season with a record of 42 wins and 27 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Cardinals scored 341 runs and surrendered 274 runs. Ed Fulton led Johnson City with 13 home runs and recorded 59 runs batted in. Ray Lankford paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .308 average. Larry Pierson topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 1.69 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1987 Johnson City Cardinals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Rod Brewer, Ray Lankford, Lonnie Maclin and Tim Sherrill.
Dan Radison served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Barrs | R | R | February 14, 1966 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Juan Belbru | R | R | April 23, 1969 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Alan Biggers | S | R | December 16, 1967 | 5'9" | 172 | |
| Rod Brewer | L | L | February 24, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Eustis, FL US |
| Johnny Calzado | R | R | September 5, 1968 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Greg Carmona | S | R | May 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 150 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Ed Fulton | L | R | January 7, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | Danville, VA US |
| Jean Gentleman | R | R | October 27, 1966 | |||
| Jim Gibbs | R | R | July 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Shawn Hathaway | L | R | October 6, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | Moscow, ID US |
| Hal Hempen | R | July 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Dan Hitt | L | L | November 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Clint Horsley | R | R | February 7, 1965 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Kris Huffman | S | R | February 14, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ryan Johnston | R | R | September 7, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ray Lankford | L | L | June 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Lonnie Maclin | L | L | February 17, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Frankie Martinez | R | R | April 24, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin Maxey | ||||||
| Larry Pierson | R | R | February 10, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Timothy Pulliam | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Francisco Rosario | R | R | August 17, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ken Sebree | R | R | December 22, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Tim Sherrill | L | L | September 10, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Harrison, AR US |
| Ken Smith | R | November 16, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dean Weese | R | R | March 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Lemoore, CA 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.
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