1987 Madison Muskies Roster
Team Record: 63-77
Finished 3rd in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Jim Nettles (63-77)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Warner Park
Attendance: 84,381, Avg. 1,205
The Madison Muskies of the Midwest League ended the 1987 season with a record of 63 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Muskies plated 726 runs and allowed 742 runs. Ozzie Canseco and Camilo Veras paced Madison with 11 home runs apiece. Camilo Veras drove in 76 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .294. Mark Beavers paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.66 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1987 Madison Muskies who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bert Bradley, Scott Hemond, Ozzie Canseco and Dave Otto.
Jim Nettles served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Baez | R | R | February 22, 1966 | 5'11" | 163 | |
| Gerry Barragan | S | R | July 24, 1963 | 5'11" | 150 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mark Beavers | L | July 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bert Bradley | S | R | December 23, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Athens, GA US |
| Ozzie Canseco | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jim Carroll | R | January 10, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Phil Cundari | R | February 10, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Mike Cupples | R | R | June 18, 1963 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Blaine Deabenderfer | R | June 16, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Darrin Duffy | R | R | June 30, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Dave Finley | R | R | November 30, 1965 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Pat Gilbert | R | R | August 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Jeff Glover | R | March 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Chris Gust | S | R | December 2, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Fred Hanker | R | R | April 21, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Scott Hemond | R | R | November 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 205 | Taunton, MA US |
| Ken Jones | R | R | April 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jeff Kopyta | R | July 31, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Kevin Kunkel | R | September 25, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Reese Lambert | L | L | September 3, 1962 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Kevin MacLeod | L | L | August 29, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Leland Maddox | ||||||
| Luis Martinez | S | R | August 26, 1965 | 5'11" | 160 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| Frank Masters | R | R | May 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Shannon Mendenhall | R | R | August 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Doug Ortman | R | R | June 15, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Dave Otto | L | L | November 12, 1964 | 6'7" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Reiser | R | R | December 24, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Luis Salcedo | R | June 4, 1966 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Bob Sharpnack | R | December 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Greg Sparks | L | L | March 31, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Chandler, AZ US |
| Mark Stancel | R | R | February 25, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Bob Stocker | R | July 27, 1963 | 6'1" | 220 | ||
| Vince Teixeira | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Camilo Veras | L | L | July 18, 1964 | 6'1" | 172 | |
| Keith Watkins | R | R | January 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Weston Weber | R | R | January 5, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Dodge Center, MN US |
| David Wilson | R | R | 5'8" | 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.
