1987 Peoria Chiefs Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 71-69
Finished 2nd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Jim Tracy (71-69)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Ballpark: Pete Vonachen Stadium
Attendance: 195,832, Avg. 2,798
1987 Peoria Chiefs Statistics

The Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League ended the 1987 season with a record of 71 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.

The Chiefs scored 632 runs and allowed 631 runs. Butch Garcia led Peoria with 16 home runs and drove in 104 runs. Jerome Walton paced all regular batters with a .335 average. Heathcliff Slocumb topped the squad with 10 wins, while Steve Parker recorded a 3.09 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1987 Peoria Chiefs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Shawn Boskie, Pat Gomez, Mike Harkey, Kelly Mann, Derrick May, Jeff Schwarz, Heathcliff Slocumb, Greg Smith, Steve Trout and Jerome Walton.

Jim Tracy served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Lenny BellRRJanuary 21, 19666'3"195
John BerringerRNovember 26, 19646'4"195
Shawn BoskieRRMarch 28, 19676'3"205Hawthorne, NV US
Dick CananRRApril 29, 19646'3"185Evergreen Park, IL US
Sergio EspinalRROctober 7, 19636'0"175
Butch GarciaRRSeptember 12, 19656'0"210
Pat GomezLLMarch 17, 19686'0"190Roseville, CA US
John GreenROctober 8, 19636'3"220
Mike HarkeyRROctober 25, 19666'5"220San Diego, CA US
Phil HarrisonLLOctober 28, 19646'0"192
Dave HartnettLDecember 17, 19635'10"170
Steve HillRRSeptember 6, 19655'7"155
Greg IavaroneRRSeptember 2, 19635'11"185
Greg KallevigRJanuary 13, 19646'4"200
Bill KazmierczakRApril 27, 19646'3"190
Jerry LaPentaLRMarch 3, 19646'1"195
Kelly MannRRAugust 17, 19676'3"215Santa Monica, CA US
Derrick MayLRJuly 14, 19686'4"210Rochester, NY US
Simeon MejiasRRJuly 31, 19665'10"165
Mike MillerRROctober 13, 19675'10"160
Ray MullinoRRAugust 1, 19646'1"195
Brian OttenRSeptember 11, 19626'4"205
Steve ParkerLLDecember 5, 19646'2"175
Elvin PaulinoLROctober 6, 19666'1"190Moca, Espaillat DO
Parnell PerryRRJune 25, 19666'0"165
Gabby RoblesROctober 9, 19665'11"180
David RosarioLLJune 4, 19666'2"175Brooklyn, NY US
Jeff SchwarzRRMay 20, 19646'5"190Fort Pierce, FL US
Harry SheltonLROctober 26, 19645'9"175
Heathcliff SlocumbRRJune 7, 19666'3"180Jamaica, NY US
Greg SmithSRApril 5, 19675'11"170Baltimore, MD US
Ken TaylorRRSeptember 29, 19655'11"190
Steve TroutLLJuly 30, 19576'4"195Detroit, MI US
Jerome WaltonRRJuly 8, 19656'1"175Newnan, GA US
Eddie WilliamsLLFebruary 19, 19685'11"185
Eric WoodsLLJanuary 31, 19655'10"165
Fernando ZarranzRRDecember 22, 19646'1"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.




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