1987 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 74-61
Finished 2nd in the FSL's Central Division
Manager: John Wockenfuss (74-61)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 61,255, Avg. 907
Playoffs - Fort Lauderdale Yankees 2 games, Lakeland Tigers 0
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 1987 season with a record of 74 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's Central Division.
The Tigers plated 667 runs and gave up 599 runs. Rocky Cusack paced Lakeland with 10 home runs Bernie Anderson accounted for 69 RBI and topped all regular hitters by hitting .318. Rich Lacko, Paul Wenson and Keith Nicholson paced the team with 9 wins each, while Rich Lacko recorded a 2.41 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mark Lee, Mike Schwabe, Torey Lovullo, Randy Nosek, Gerry Davis, Wayne Housie and Rob Richie were all players from the 1987 Lakeland Tigers who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Wockenfuss served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Anderson | L | L | August 8, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Pat Austin | R | R | February 9, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Doyle Balthazar | R | R | November 26, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Derek Bastinck | R | R | October 25, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Kevin Bradshaw | R | R | September 8, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Webb City, MO US |
| Scott Carter | R | November 4, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Dave Cooper | R | R | December 12, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Rocky Cusack | R | R | October 8, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Rick Daily | S | R | September 30, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Gerry Davis | R | R | December 25, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Adam Dempsay | R | R | May 14, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Blane Fox | L | L | March 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Robinson Garces | L | March 2, 1966 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Ken Gohmann | R | June 28, 1964 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Mike Hansen | R | R | December 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 186 | |
| Eric Hardgrave | R | R | October 5, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Wayne Housie | S | R | May 20, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Hampton, VA US |
| Rich Lacko | R | June 15, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Mark Lee | L | L | July 20, 1964 | 6'3" | 198 | Williston, ND US |
| Torey Lovullo | S | R | July 25, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Randy Luciani | R | R | May 3, 1965 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Ron Marigny | R | R | September 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Charles McHugh | R | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Luis Melendez | R | R | November 19, 1966 | 5'10" | ||
| Craig Mills | R | R | January 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jose Monzon | R | R | November 8, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Keith Nicholson | R | March 3, 1965 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Randy Nosek | R | R | January 8, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | Omaha, NE US |
| Dan O'Neill | R | L | October 5, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Charles Phillips | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Mark Pottinger | S | R | July 5, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Thelanious Prioleau | S | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Art Raubolt | R | July 31, 1963 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Rob Richie | L | R | September 5, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | Reno, NV US |
| Donny Rowland | R | R | December 16, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Clair Shores, MI US |
| Scott Schultz | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Mike Schwabe | R | R | July 12, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | Fort Dodge, IA US |
| Joseph Slavik | L | March 31, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Rob Thomson | R | R | August 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| Don Vesling | L | L | March 5, 1966 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Paul Wenson | R | October 6, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Richard Wieligman | L | L | October 21, 1962 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Ken Williams | R | L | January 11, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 |
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.
