1987 Orlando Twins Roster

Southern League (SL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 61-82
Finished 5th in the SL's East Division
Manager: George Mitterwald (61-82)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 69,656, Avg. 974
1987 Orlando Twins Statistics

The Orlando Twins of the Southern League ended the 1987 season with a record of 61 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.

The Twins scored 600 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 722 runs. Mark Funderburk led Orlando with 28 home runs, while Brad Bierley and Jason Felice walloped 15 or more as well. Brad Bierley drove in 78 runs. Douglas Palmer paced batters with significant playing time with a .281 average. Jeff Bumgarner topped the squad with 13 wins, and Jeff Bumgarner and Steve Gasser recorded a 4.39 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Members of the 1987 Orlando Twins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeff Bronkey, Mark Funderburk and Jeff Reboulet.

George Mitterwald served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Ben BianchiRRAugust 15, 19616'4"200Ely, NV US
Brad BierleyLRNovember 6, 19626'2"185Torrance, CA US
Larry BlackwellRROctober 7, 19645'10"165
Gary BorgLLJanuary 21, 19636'1"190
Jeff BronkeyRRSeptember 18, 19656'3"215Kabul, AF
Jeff BumgarnerRRJune 12, 19676'6"210Spokane, WA US
Mark ClemonsRROctober 20, 19596'2"190Loris, SC US
John EcclesRRJuly 27, 19646'0"204Garden Grove, CA US
Jason FeliceRRDecember 26, 19616'2"195
Mark FunderburkRRMay 16, 19576'4"226Charlotte, NC US
Steve GasserRRAugust 5, 19676'3"190Dover, OH US
Henry GatewoodRRDecember 12, 19636'0"180
Steve GomezRSeptember 6, 19615'10"175
Darrell HiggsRJuly 29, 19626'2"200
Steve LiddleRRMarch 4, 19596'4"205Nashville, TN US
Alex MarteLLDecember 12, 19626'0"168Santiago, Santiago DO
Julius McDougalSRMay 3, 19636'2"185Jackson, MI US
Gene MorganRApril 19, 19625'10"173
Greg MorhardtLLOctober 25, 19636'0"170Manchester, CT US
Toby NivensRRSeptember 20, 19666'1"180
Douglas PalmerRROctober 24, 19645'10"170
Jeff PerryRRAugust 5, 19626'4"202Santa Monica, CA US
Wes PierorazioLJanuary 2, 19616'3"200
Bobby RalstonRRJuly 9, 19625'10"165Santa Cruz, CA US
Jeff RebouletRRApril 30, 19646'0"167Dayton, OH US
Tom SchwarzRRMay 15, 19636'1"185
Danny SmithLFebruary 23, 19626'0"170
Robbie SmithRRApril 23, 19636'3"200
Alan SontagRROctober 21, 19636'6"210Valley Stream, NY US
Thomas TraenSLFebruary 25, 19616'2"175
Kevin TrudeauROctober 12, 19636'2"180Forest Lake, MN US
Dave VetschLRSeptember 23, 19616'1"185
Kurt WalkerRSeptember 27, 19605'11"170
Eddie YanesRROctober 22, 19646'0"180
John YoungLLDecember 14, 19606'2"175Meridian, MS 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.




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