1987 Phoenix Firebirds Roster
Team Record: 77-67
Finished 2nd in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Wendell Kim (77-67)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 183,798, Avg. 2,553
The Phoenix Firebirds of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1987 season with a record of 77 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Firebirds plated 766 runs and conceded 757 runs. Jessie Reid paced Phoenix with 16 home runs Francisco Meléndez recorded 85 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .327 clip. Jon Perlman led the squad with 12 wins, while Jeff Brantley recorded a 4.66 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1987 Phoenix Firebirds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rob Wilfong, Chris Jones, Jon Perlman, Mark Wasinger, Roger Mason, Kevin Hickey, Alan Cockrell, Dave Kingman, Mark Grant, Dennis Cook, Greg Litton, Rod Scurry, Keith Comstock, Jeff Brantley, Phil Ouellette, Scott Medvin, Jessie Reid, Joe Price, Mackey Sasser, Atlee Hammaker, Iván de Jesús, Terry Mulholland, Randy Kutcher, Dave Schuler, Colin Ward, Francisco Meléndez, Randy Bockus, Mike Woodard, Matt Williams, Ángel Escobar, Rusty Tillman and Eddie Milner.
Wendell Kim served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Adams | R | R | June 12, 1959 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Randy Bockus | L | R | October 5, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Canton, OH US |
| Jeff Brantley | R | R | September 5, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Florence, AL US |
| Kevin Burrell | R | R | December 2, 1962 | 6'3" | 187 | Pomona, CA US |
| Alan Cockrell | R | R | December 5, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Keith Comstock | L | L | December 23, 1955 | 6'0" | 174 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dennis Cook | L | L | October 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | La Marque, TX US |
| Charlie Corbell | R | R | November 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Baytown, TX US |
| Iván de Jesús | R | R | January 9, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Ángel Escobar | S | R | May 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 160 | La Sabana, Vargas VE |
| George Ferran | R | R | August 27, 1964 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Felipe Gonzalez | R | R | October 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Everett Graham | L | L | February 20, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Mark Grant | R | R | October 24, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | Aurora, IL US |
| Atlee Hammaker | S | L | January 24, 1958 | 6'3" | 200 | Carmel, CA US |
| Kevin Hickey | L | L | February 25, 1956 | 6'1" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chris Jones | L | L | July 13, 1957 | 6'0" | 183 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dave Kingman | R | R | December 21, 1948 | 6'6" | 210 | Pendleton, OR US |
| Randy Kutcher | R | R | April 20, 1960 | 5'11" | 170 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Greg Litton | R | R | July 13, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Roger Mason | R | R | September 18, 1957 | 6'6" | 215 | Bellaire, MI US |
| Jack McKnight | R | June 7, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Scott Medvin | R | R | September 16, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | North Olmsted, OH US |
| Francisco Meléndez | L | L | January 25, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Steve Miller | L | R | February 12, 1963 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Eddie Milner | L | L | May 21, 1955 | 5'11" | 173 | Columbus, OH US |
| Terry Mulholland | R | L | March 9, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Uniontown, PA US |
| Phil Ouellette | S | R | November 10, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Salem, OR US |
| Jon Perlman | L | R | December 13, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Joe Price | R | L | November 29, 1956 | 6'4" | 220 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Ed Puikunas | L | August 19, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jessie Reid | L | L | June 1, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Mike Rubel | R | R | January 9, 1960 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Mackey Sasser | L | R | August 3, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Fort Gaines, GA US |
| Dave Schuler | R | L | October 4, 1953 | 6'4" | 210 | Framingham, MA US |
| Rod Scurry | L | L | March 17, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Dave Stockstill | L | R | October 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | Springfield, MO US |
| Todd Thomas | L | R | March 15, 1961 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Rusty Tillman | R | R | August 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| John Verducci | R | R | March 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Colin Ward | L | L | November 22, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mark Wasinger | R | R | August 4, 1961 | 6'0" | 165 | Monterey, CA US |
| Rob Wilfong | L | R | September 1, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Matt Williams | R | R | November 28, 1965 | 6'2" | 205 | Bishop, CA US |
| Mike Woodard | L | R | March 2, 1960 | 5'9" | 155 | Melrose 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.
