1987 Jacksonville Expos Roster

Southern League (SL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 85-59
Finished 1st in the SL's East Division
Manager: (85-59)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 190,456, Avg. 2,645
1987 Jacksonville Expos Statistics

Playoffs - Charlotte O's 3 games, Jacksonville Expos 2

The Jacksonville Expos of the Southern League ended the 1987 season with a record of 85 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.

The Expos paced the league with just 585 runs allowed. Jacksonville scored 670 runs. Larry Walker led the team with 26 home runs, while Nelson Santovenia and Mike Berger walloped 15 or more, too. Mike Berger drove in 93 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .293 clip. John Trautwein paced the squad with 15 wins, and Brian Holman recorded a 2.5 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Esteban Beltré, Edgar Cáceres, John Dopson, Alan Fowlkes, Mark Gardner, Joe Hesketh, Brian Holman, Randy Johnson, Rufino Linares, Mike Payne, Yorkis Pérez, Nelson Santovenia, Rich Thompson, John Trautwein, Larry Walker, Gary Wayne, George Wright and Floyd Youmans were all players from the 1987 Jacksonville Expos who played in the Majors during their careers.

served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Tim ArnoldRRMay 25, 19636'0"185
Esteban BeltréRRDecember 26, 19675'10"155Quisqueya, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Mike BergerRRSeptember 24, 19626'1"205Pittsburgh, PA US
Edgar CáceresSRJune 6, 19646'1"170Barquisimeto, Lara VE
Pete CameloLLNovember 30, 19595'10"190Saranac Lake, NY US
Mark ClemonsRROctober 20, 19596'2"190Loris, SC US
Bill CunninghamLDecember 8, 19626'1"180
Bob DevlinRSeptember 16, 19626'3"195
John DopsonLRJuly 14, 19636'4"205Baltimore, MD US
Alan FowlkesRRAugust 8, 19586'2"190Brawley, CA US
Mark GardnerRRMarch 1, 19626'1"190Los Angeles, CA US
Dave GraybillRROctober 9, 19626'2"200Mesa, AZ US
Joe HeskethLLFebruary 15, 19596'2"170Lackawanna, NY US
Brian HolmanRRJanuary 25, 19656'4"185Denver, CO US
Mel HoustonRRSeptember 20, 19645'9"160Los Angeles, CA US
Randy JohnsonRLSeptember 10, 19636'10"225Walnut Creek, CA US
Andy LawrenceRRJuly 9, 19616'3"190
Rufino LinaresRRFebruary 28, 19516'0"170San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Bill MannLROctober 11, 19616'0"196
Armando MorenoRRDecember 25, 19635'10"180Santurce, PR
Jim OpieRRAugust 1, 19616'2"185Binghamton, NY US
Mike PayneRRNovember 15, 19615'11"165Woonsocket, RI US
Yorkis PérezLLSeptember 30, 19676'0"180Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO
Kevin PriceRJuly 17, 19626'3"195Roseville, CA US
Norm SantiagoRRMay 13, 19636'1"180
Nelson SantoveniaRRJuly 27, 19616'3"195Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU
Mike ShadeRMarch 7, 19616'2"205Pottstown, PA US
Bob SudoROctober 12, 19636'0"185
Rich ThompsonRRNovember 1, 19586'3"225New York, NY US
Thomas TraenSLFebruary 25, 19616'2"175
John TrautweinRRAugust 7, 19626'3"205Lafayette Hills, PA US
Larry WalkerLRDecember 1, 19666'2"185Maple Ridge, BC CA
Gary WayneLLNovember 30, 19626'3"185Dearborn, MI US
Gary WeinbergerLL5'10"170
George WrightSRDecember 22, 19585'11"180Oklahoma City, OK US
Floyd YoumansRRMay 11, 19646'2"180Tampa, FL 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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