1987 Macon Pirates Roster
Team Record: 73-64
Finished 3rd in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Dennis Rogers (73-64)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Macon, Georgia
Ballpark: Luther Williams Park
Attendance: 41,728, Avg. 609
The Macon Pirates of the South Atlantic League ended the 1987 season with a record of 73 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Pirates scored 674 runs and allowed 640 runs. John Love led Macon with 14 home runs and recorded 91 runs batted in, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .313 average. Mike York topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 3.05 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1987 Macon Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Stan Belinda, Scott Ruskin, Mike York, Carlos García, Jeff Banister, Rick Reed, Moisés Alou, Tony Longmire, Orlando Merced and Julio Peguero.
Dennis Rogers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Adams | R | R | May 14, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Moisés Alou | R | R | July 3, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Kevin Andersh | L | L | October 16, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jeff Banister | R | R | January 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Weatherford, OK US |
| Stan Belinda | R | R | August 6, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | Huntingdon, PA US |
| Daryl Boyd | R | July 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| Octavio Cepeda | R | July 5, 1964 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Tonny Cohen | R | October 14, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ralph Denkenberger | L | L | March 8, 1967 | 6'4" | 193 | |
| Doug Ellis | R | August 7, 1964 | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Todd Englett | R | R | November 22, 1964 | 5'10" | 186 | |
| Joel Forrest | L | September 20, 1965 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Carlos García | R | R | October 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Tachira, VE |
| Jim Garrison | R | R | October 17, 1967 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Pat Gervais | R | R | June 18, 1966 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Jeff Gurtcheff | R | R | February 20, 1964 | |||
| Andy Hall | R | R | November 24, 1964 | 6'4" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Damon Hansel | R | R | February 17, 1967 | 6'4" | 240 | |
| Todd Hansen | L | July 5, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Ed Hartman | R | R | August 24, 1964 | 6'2" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Rob Hatfield | L | June 29, 1964 | 6'2" | 230 | ||
| Craig Heakins | R | R | October 10, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bob Koopmann | L | March 28, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Craig Lewis | R | R | January 31, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Blane Lockley | L | R | March 14, 1965 | |||
| Tony Longmire | L | R | August 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 197 | Vallejo, CA US |
| John Love | R | R | December 16, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Joe Macavage | R | November 29, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Tim McKinley | R | R | September 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Tony Mealy | R | R | October 17, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Orlando Merced | S | R | November 2, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Guillermo Mercedes | R | May 12, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Rafael Muratti | R | R | January 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Pete Murphy | L | R | October 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Julio Peguero | S | R | September 7, 1968 | 6'0" | 160 | San Isidro, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Julio Perez | R | R | June 2, 1966 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Rick Reed | R | R | August 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Huntington, WV US |
| Carl Rose | R | R | December 28, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Scott Ruskin | R | L | June 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Ernesto Santana | R | October 15, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Butch Schlopy | L | September 27, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Bob Siegel | R | August 3, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Mike Stevanus | S | R | July 11, 1966 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Tracy Toy | R | October 18, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Tim Vaughn | R | R | June 21, 1965 | 6'1" | 173 | |
| Ed Yacopino | S | L | September 19, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | Aliquippa, PA US |
| Mike York | R | R | September 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 187 | Oak Park, IL 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.
