1987 Modesto A's Roster
Team Record: 79-63
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Tommie Reynolds (79-63)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: John Thurman Field
Attendance: 78,357, Avg. 1,104
The Modesto A's of the California League ended the 1987 season with a record of 79 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The A's scored 684 runs and surrendered 613 runs. Bill Savarino drove in 78 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .279 average. Scott Holcomb led the squad with 12 wins, while Joe Law earned a 2.89 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mickey Tettleton, Bruce Walton, Kevin Tapani, Mike Bordick, Russ McGinnis, Lance Blankenship, Dann Howitt, Jim Corsi and Dave Veres were all players from the 1987 Modesto A's who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Tommie Reynolds served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Berg | R | R | June 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Lance Blankenship | R | R | December 6, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Mike Bordick | R | R | July 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Marquette, MI US |
| Pat Britt | R | R | October 17, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Felix Caraballo | R | May 28, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jim Corsi | R | R | September 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 210 | Newton, MA US |
| Mike Duncan | L | L | January 22, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bob Fingers | R | July 23, 1962 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Dave Finley | R | R | November 30, 1965 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Dave Gavin | R | R | May 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 179 | |
| Gary Gorski | R | R | April 12, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Bobby Gould | R | R | October 1, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Chris Hayes | R | June 11, 1965 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Scott Holcomb | L | L | August 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Dann Howitt | L | R | February 13, 1964 | 6'5" | 205 | Battle Creek, MI US |
| Steve Iannini | R | L | July 3, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Bo Kent | R | January 11, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Joe Law | R | R | February 4, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Frank Masters | R | R | May 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Russ McGinnis | R | R | June 18, 1963 | 6'3" | 225 | Coffeyville, KS US |
| John Minch | R | R | December 20, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jerome Nelson | S | R | January 22, 1967 | 6'1" | 181 | |
| Jeremias Peguero | R | R | February 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Marteese Robinson | R | R | April 17, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bill Savarino | L | R | January 3, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Dave Shotkoski | R | December 7, 1964 | 6'3" | 175 | Hoffman Estates, IL US | |
| Drew Stratton | S | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Kevin Tapani | R | R | February 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Mickey Tettleton | S | R | September 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Dave Veres | R | R | October 19, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Bruce Walton | R | R | December 25, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Pat Wernig | L | L | April 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 186 | |
| Jeff Whitney | R | November 4, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Kevin Williamson | L | R | December 26, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 |
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.
