1987 Pocatello Giants Roster
Team Record: 23-47
Finished 3rd in the PL's South Division
Manager: Rafael Landestoy (23-47)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Ballpark: Halliwell Park II
Attendance: 18,790, Avg. 537
The Pocatello Giants of the Pioneer League ended the 1987 season with a record of 23 wins and 47 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Giants scored 362 runs and yielded 475 runs, most in the circuit. Bill Carlson led Pocatello with 10 home runs and drove in 67 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .324. Karl Breitenbucher topped the team with 5 wins, and Steve Connolly registered a 4.25 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1987 Pocatello Giants who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Erik Johnson, Jimmy Myers, Juan Guerrero and Andrés Santana.
Rafael Landestoy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Abraham | S | R | May 25, 1965 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Francisco Arias | R | March 9, 1967 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Karl Breitenbucher | R | September 23, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Rocco Buffolino | R | R | November 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bill Carlson | R | R | April 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | Mission Hills, CA US |
| Dave Connelly | L | L | July 19, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Steve Connolly | L | L | April 11, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Domingo Delarosa | R | R | June 28, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jesus Figueroa | R | June 24, 1966 | 175 | |||
| Mike Greenwood | R | R | April 1, 1967 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Juan Guerrero | R | R | February 1, 1967 | 5'11" | 160 | Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Reid Gunter | R | R | March 26, 1966 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Keith James | R | R | October 29, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Dom Johnson | R | R | August 9, 1968 | 6'5" | 230 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Erik Johnson | R | R | October 11, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jim Jones | S | R | September 17, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jesus Laya | R | R | January 14, 1968 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Brett Lewis | R | August 18, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Steve Lienhard | R | R | September 3, 1964 | 6'4" | 225 | McAlester, OK US |
| Jose Linarez | R | R | March 19, 1967 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Jim Malseed | R | R | June 9, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ron McClintock | L | L | October 12, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Kevin Meier | R | R | February 20, 1966 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Doug Messer | L | L | November 19, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Scott Murray | R | R | March 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Jimmy Myers | R | R | April 28, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Andrés Santana | S | R | February 5, 1968 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Joe Speakes | R | R | November 7, 1969 | 6'1" | 167 | |
| John Vuz | R | R | June 5, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mike Wandler | R | R | October 1, 1965 | 5'10" | ||
| Elanis Westbrooks | R | R | August 3, 1965 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Matt Williams | R | R | June 22, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Michael Williams | R | R | 6'3" | 200 |
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.
