1987 Kenosha Twins Roster
Team Record: 82-58
Finished 1st in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Don Leppert (82-58)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Simmons Park
Attendance: 58,197, Avg. 831
Playoffs - Kenosha Twins 2 games, Beloit Brewers 1
Finals - Kenosha Twins 3 games, Springfield Cardinals 1
The Kenosha Twins of the Midwest League ended the 1987 season with a record of 82 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Twins scored 733 runs and surrendered 614 runs. Derek Parks led Kenosha with 24 home runs and drove in 94 runs. Mike Randle paced batters with significant playing time with a .294 average. Mike Dyer topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.07 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Germán González, Terry Jorgensen, Mike Dyer, Jarvis Brown, Scott Leius, Paul Abbott, Chip Hale, Lenny Webster and Derek Parks were all players from the 1987 Kenosha Twins who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Don Leppert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Abbott | R | R | September 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Pat Bangtson | R | R | September 20, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Akron, OH US |
| Burt Beattie | R | R | April 1, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jarvis Brown | R | R | March 26, 1967 | 5'7" | 165 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Buddy Buzzard | R | R | May 31, 1964 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Chris Calvert | R | R | September 6, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Tim Cota | R | October 14, 1964 | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Jim Davins | R | R | May 23, 1964 | 6'3" | 215 | New Haven, CT US |
| Rafael De Lima | L | L | December 21, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Paul DeJaynes | R | October 3, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | Galesburg, IL US | |
| Mike Dyer | R | R | September 8, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | Upland, CA US |
| Chris Forgione | L | L | November 26, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Kevin Franchi | L | September 17, 1964 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Germán González | R | R | March 7, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Rio Caribe, Sucre VE |
| Chip Hale | L | R | December 2, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Dana Heinle | R | R | August 12, 1963 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Bobbie Hernandez | L | August 19, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Dave Jacas | R | R | September 8, 1964 | 6'1" | 178 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Terry Jorgensen | R | R | September 2, 1966 | 6'4" | 208 | Kewaunee, WI US |
| Doug Kline | R | R | September 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Rusty Kryzanowski | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Scott Leius | R | R | September 24, 1965 | 6'3" | 180 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Mike Lexa | R | R | February 8, 1964 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Jose Marzan | R | R | November 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 193 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Glenn Meyers | R | R | September 20, 1963 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Miguel Murphy | R | R | August 24, 1967 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Ed Naveda | R | R | December 26, 1966 | 5'11" | 171 | Punto Fijo, Falcon VE |
| Derek Parks | R | R | September 29, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | Covina, CA US |
| Mike Randle | L | L | July 13, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Enrique Rios | R | R | March 19, 1966 | |||
| Elvis Romero | S | L | October 19, 1967 | 5'11" | 155 | Coto, DO |
| Jeff Satzinger | R | R | March 8, 1965 | 6'3" | 216 | Robbinsdale, MN US |
| Kendall Snyder | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Steve Stowell | L | L | August 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | Glendale, CA US |
| Chad Swanson | R | January 15, 1965 | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Carl Thomas | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Robert Tinkey | R | R | August 8, 1963 | 6'3" | 193 | |
| Lenny Webster | R | R | February 10, 1965 | 5'9" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Brian Wulf | L | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
