1987 Midland Angels Roster
Team Record: 75-61
Finished 2nd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Max Oliveras (75-61)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Christensen Stadium
Attendance: 137,910, Avg. 2,028
The Midland Angels of the Texas League ended the 1987 season with a record of 75 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Angels scored 823 runs and allowed 782 runs. Doug Jennings, Stan Holmes and Joe Redfield each. walloped 30 home runs for Midland Joe Redfield drove in 108 runs. Doug Jennings led all regular batters by hitting .338. Marty Reed topped the team with 14 wins, while Barry Dacus recorded a 4.04 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1987 Midland Angels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brian Brady, Ricky Adams, Joe Redfield, Bryan Harvey, Doug Jennings, Mark Brouhard, Doug Davis, Ty Van Burkleo, Miguel García, Dave Smith, Tony Mack, Vance Lovelace and John Orton.
Max Oliveras served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Adams | R | R | January 21, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | Upland, CA US |
| Robbie Allen | R | R | September 21, 1959 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Brian Brady | L | L | July 11, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | Elmhurst, NY US |
| Mark Brouhard | R | R | May 22, 1956 | 6'1" | 210 | Burbank, CA US |
| Norm Carrasco | R | R | August 6, 1962 | 5'11" | 163 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Vinicio Cedeno | R | April 6, 1964 | 5'10" | 185 | La Romana, La Romana DO | |
| Chris Collins | R | October 23, 1964 | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Barry Dacus | R | June 27, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Doug Davis | R | R | September 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | Bloomsburg, PA US |
| Mark Doran | R | R | November 2, 1962 | 6'3" | 220 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| Damon Farmar | S | R | June 21, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Miguel García | L | L | April 3, 1967 | 5'11" | 173 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Bill Geivett | R | R | July 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bryan Harvey | R | R | June 2, 1963 | 6'3" | 205 | Soddy-Daisy, TN US |
| Stan Holmes | R | R | February 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 205 | Dos Palos, CA US |
| John Hotchkiss | R | R | September 6, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Doug Jennings | L | L | September 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Vance Lovelace | L | L | August 9, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Tony Mack | R | R | April 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 177 | Lexington, KY US |
| Edwin Marquez | R | R | January 6, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Dave Martinez | R | R | September 18, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Steve McGuire | R | November 27, 1962 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Reggie Montgomery | R | R | August 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gary Nalls | R | R | April 30, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| John Orton | R | R | December 8, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Joe Redfield | R | R | January 14, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Doylestown, PA US |
| Marty Reed | L | July 22, 1961 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Mike Romanovsky | L | December 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Mitch Seoane | R | R | February 9, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Dave Smith | R | R | August 30, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Tomball, TX US |
| Jim Thomas | S | R | August 23, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| Ty Van Burkleo | L | L | October 7, 1963 | 6'5" | 230 | Oakland, CA US |
| Phil Venturino | R | January 26, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 |
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.
