1987 Kinston Indians Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Mike Hargrove (75-65)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 68,199, Avg. 974
Playoffs - Kinston Indians 2 games, Winston-Salem Spirits 0
Finals - Salem Buccaneers 3 games, Kinston Indians 1
The Kinston Indians of the Carolina League ended the 1987 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Indians plated 737 runs and allowed 662 runs. Milt Harper, Kerry Richardson and Casey Webster paced Kinston with 20 home runs apiece. Casey Webster drove in 111 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .318. Andy Ghelfi led the squad with 12 wins, while Charlie Scott recorded a 2.7 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Albert Belle, Jim Bruske, Tony Ghelfi, Tommy Hinzo, Scott Jordan, Ever Magallanes, Rod Nichols, Mike Walker and Kevin Wickander were all players from the 1987 Kinston Indians who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Mike Hargrove served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Albert Belle | R | R | August 25, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
Keith Bennett | S | R | October 22, 1963 | 6'1" | 166 | |
Dave Bresnahan | S | R | December 29, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | |
Jim Bruske | R | R | October 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL US |
Scott Buss | R | R | September 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | |
Phil Dillmore | L | February 26, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
Mike Farr | R | April 4, 1965 | 5'9" | 210 | ||
Fritz Fedor | R | December 26, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
Andy Ghelfi | R | R | November 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | La Crosse, WI US |
Tony Ghelfi | R | R | August 23, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | La Crosse, WI US |
Mark Gilles | R | June 12, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
Jim Grossman | R | February 11, 1961 | 6'5" | 204 | Phoenix, AZ US | |
Milt Harper | L | L | July 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 210 | |
Trey Hillman | R | R | January 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | Amarillo, TX US |
Tommy Hinzo | S | R | June 18, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
Scott Jordan | R | R | May 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Waco, TX US |
Lew Kent | R | R | December 7, 1963 | 6'3" | 215 | |
Peter Kuld | R | R | June 4, 1966 | 6'3" | 204 | Canoga Park, CA US |
Kevin Kuykendall | R | March 24, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
Darryl Landrum | R | R | September 28, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
Ever Magallanes | L | R | November 6, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | El Sauz, Chihuahua MX |
Rod Nichols | R | R | December 29, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Burlington, IA US |
Mike Poehl | R | R | August 28, 1964 | 6'5" | 195 | |
Kerry Richardson | R | R | September 24, 1962 | 5'10" | 180 | |
Charlie Scott | R | R | January 5, 1964 | 6'5" | 215 | San Rafael, CA US |
Archie Shamblin | R | January 16, 1964 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
Charlie Soos | R | March 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 215 | ||
Rob Swain | R | R | May 26, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
Mike Twardoski | L | L | July 13, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
Mike Walker | R | R | October 4, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
Casey Webster | R | R | September 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | Oregon City, OR US |
Mike Westbrook | S | R | April 5, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | |
Kevin Wickander | L | L | January 4, 1965 | 6'2" | 202 | Fort Dodge, IA US |
Doyle Wilson | R | R | July 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | |
Mike Workman | R | R | November 11, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.