1987 Myrtle Beach Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 83-56
Finished 1st in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Barry Foote (83-56)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Ballpark: Coastal Carolina College Field
Attendance: 74,179, Avg. 1,067
Playoffs - Myrtle Beach Blue Jays 3 games, Asheville Tourists 2
The Myrtle Beach Blue Jays of the South Atlantic League ended the 1987 season with a record of 83 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Blue Jays paced the league with just 542 runs allowed. Myrtle Beach scored 660 runs. Wayne Davis led the squad with 21 home runs, while Julian Yan and Mark Whiten walloped 15 or more also. Wayne Davis drove in 76 runs. Junior Félix topped hitters with significant playing time with a .290 average. Doug Linton paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 1.55 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1987 Myrtle Beach Blue Jays who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Doug Linton, Darren Hall, Tom Quinlan, Junior Félix, Enrique Burgos, Pat Hentgen, Vince Horsman, Luis Sojo, Randy Knorr, Bob Macdonald, Alex Sanchez, Eric Yelding, Mark Whiten and Francisco Cabrera.
Barry Foote served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Burgos | L | L | October 7, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Chorrera, PA |
| Francisco Cabrera | R | R | October 10, 1966 | 6'4" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Wayne Davis | R | R | September 9, 1965 | 6'2" | 184 | |
| Rich DePastino | R | May 19, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jose Diaz | R | R | September 19, 1965 | 6'0" | 166 | |
| Victor Diaz | L | May 10, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Andy Dziadkowiec | L | R | September 12, 1967 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Oscar Escobar | R | R | August 24, 1966 | 5'11" | 145 | |
| Junior Félix | S | R | October 3, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Laguna Salada, Valverde DO |
| Lindsay Foster | S | R | February 7, 1967 | 6'3" | 175 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Bob Guenther | R | November 1, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Darren Hall | R | R | July 14, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | Marysville, OH US |
| Pat Hentgen | R | R | November 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| Vince Horsman | R | L | March 9, 1967 | 6'2" | 175 | Halifax, NS CA |
| Joe Humphries | R | December 29, 1963 | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Cisco Johnson | S | R | September 24, 1965 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Speedboat Jones | L | L | July 26, 1966 | 6'4" | 178 | |
| Randy Knorr | R | R | November 12, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Doug Linton | R | R | February 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Bob Macdonald | L | L | April 27, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | East Orange, NJ US |
| Sean McMahon | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Cesar Mejia | R | R | October 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 160 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Tom Quinlan | R | R | March 27, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Ken Rivers | R | R | May 20, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Paul Rodgers | R | R | March 29, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Raul Rodriguez | R | R | June 20, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Charlie Romero | S | R | November 4, 1966 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Pat Saitta | R | R | April 24, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Alex Sanchez | R | R | April 8, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Concord, CA US |
| John Shea | R | L | June 23, 1966 | 6'6" | 210 | Willimantic, CT US |
| Luis Sojo | R | R | January 3, 1965 | 5'11" | 172 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jim Tracy | R | R | November 30, 1965 | 6'3" | 180 | Lynn, MA US |
| Bob Watts | R | November 11, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Mark Whiten | S | R | November 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Julian Yan | R | R | July 24, 1965 | 6'5" | 215 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Eric Yelding | R | R | February 22, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Montrose, AL US |
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.
