1987 Newark Orioles Roster
Team Record: 42-32
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's West Division
Manager: Mike Hart (42-32)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Newark, New York
Ballpark: Colburn Field
Attendance: 21,489, Avg. 581
The Newark Orioles of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1987 season with a record of 42 wins and 32 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Orioles led the league with 431 runs, powered by 61 home runs. Newark allowed 311 runs. Ernie Young paced the squad with 15 home runs and drove in 55 runs. Jack Voigt topped all regular batters by hitting .320. Mike Sander paced the team with 9 wins, while Craig Lopez recorded a 2.35 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1987 Newark Orioles who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Steve Finley, Jack Voigt and Anthony Telford.
Mike Hart served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Ahr | R | R | May 19, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Frank Bryan | R | February 24, 1967 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Don Buford | S | R | April 27, 1966 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Steve Culkar | R | R | September 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Mike Eberle | R | R | June 3, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Mike Elmore | R | R | December 13, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Dave Esquer | R | R | April 13, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Scott Evans | R | February 3, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Steve Finley | L | L | March 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Union City, TN US |
| Joe Gast | L | August 5, 1966 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Tom Harms | R | R | March 15, 1965 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Danny Hartline | R | R | December 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 192 | |
| Mike Lehman | R | R | September 29, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Craig Lopez | R | August 31, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Fred Ludwig | R | September 26, 1966 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Tom Michno | R | R | August 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 182 | |
| Matt Nowak | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Luis Pena | L | R | February 23, 1966 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Chris Pinder | L | September 9, 1965 | 6'2" | 189 | ||
| Gerardo Sanchez | R | R | December 18, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | Caguas, PR |
| Mike Sander | R | R | July 15, 1965 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Robert Shoulders | R | R | June 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Steve Sonneberger | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Randy Strijek | R | R | March 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Anthony Telford | R | R | March 6, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jack Voigt | R | R | May 17, 1966 | 6'1" | 170 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Robert Williams | R | R | October 26, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Chaunan Wilson | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Richard Winzenread | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Ernie Young | S | R | December 13, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
