1987 New Britain Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 61-79
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Dave Holt (61-79)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: New Britain, Connecticut
Ballpark: Beehive Field
Attendance: 83,338, Avg. 1,191
The New Britain Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1987 season with a record of 61 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.
The Red Sox scored 573 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 654 runs. Tary Scott led New Britain with 13 home runs Jose Birriel drove in 57 runs. Angel Gonzalez paced all regular batters by connecting at a .300 clip. Steve Bast topped the team with 9 wins, while Dana Kiecker recorded a 3.82 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1987 New Britain Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Dalton, Eddie Zambrano, Dana Kiecker, Jeff Plympton, Brady Anderson, Daryl Irvine, Dana Williams, Josías Manzanillo, Zach Crouch, Dan Gakeler and Carlos Quintana.
Dave Holt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Anderson | L | L | January 18, 1964 | 6'1" | 199 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Steve Bast | L | L | March 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Jose Birriel | L | L | November 14, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Greg Bochesa | R | R | September 5, 1965 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Paul Brown | L | L | February 9, 1965 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Mike Clarkin | R | December 24, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Zach Crouch | L | L | October 26, 1965 | 6'3" | 180 | Folsom, CA US |
| Mike Dalton | L | L | March 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 215 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Tony DeFrancesco | R | R | April 24, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Ed Estrada | R | R | December 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Alex Flores | S | R | November 20, 1967 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Dan Gakeler | R | R | May 1, 1964 | 6'6" | 215 | Mount Holly, NJ US |
| Angel Gonzalez | R | R | October 21, 1964 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Roger Haggerty | R | R | June 10, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Daryl Irvine | R | R | November 15, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Dana Kiecker | R | R | February 25, 1961 | 6'3" | 180 | Sleepy Eye, MN US |
| Greg Lotzar | L | L | August 6, 1963 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Josías Manzanillo | R | R | October 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Bill McInnis | L | L | December 23, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mike Mesh | R | R | July 13, 1960 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Chris Moritz | R | R | August 26, 1964 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Jeff Plympton | R | R | November 24, 1965 | 6'2" | 205 | Framingham, MA US |
| Carlos Quintana | R | R | August 26, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | Mamporal, Miranda VE |
| John Roberts | R | R | August 3, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Tary Scott | R | R | September 13, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Scott Skripko | R | R | January 14, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Paul Thoutsis | L | R | October 23, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Worcester, MA US |
| John Toale | L | R | January 11, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Gary Tremblay | R | R | August 2, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Luis Vasquez | R | R | March 23, 1967 | 6'2" | 175 | , Bolivar VE |
| Dana Williams | R | R | March 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | Weirton, WV US |
| Bob Zambrano | R | R | April 23, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Eddie Zambrano | R | R | February 1, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Bill Zupka | R | March 24, 1964 | 6'2" |
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.
