1987 Pawtucket Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Ed Nottle (73-67)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Ballpark: McCoy Stadium
Attendance: 220,838, Avg. 3,155
Playoffs - Tidewater Tides 3 games, Pawtucket Red Sox 1
The Pawtucket Red Sox of the International League ended the 1987 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
The Red Sox plated 688 runs and surrendered 603 runs. Sam Horn walloped 30 home runs for Pawtucket, while Pat Dodson and Scott Wade swatted 15 or more also. Sam Horn recorded 84 runs batted in. Jody Reed topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .296 clip. Rob Woodward led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.51 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1987 Pawtucket Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rob Woodward, Ellis Burks, Todd Benzinger, Sam Horn, Steve Ellsworth, Glenn Hoffman, Jeff Sellers, Danny Sheaffer, Dana Williams, John Leister, La Schelle Tarver, John Marzano, Mike Rochford, Wes Gardner, Oil Can Boyd, Tom Bolton, Dave Sax, Steve Curry, Mike Dalton, Pat Dodson, Jody Reed, Brady Anderson and Kevin Romine.
Ed Nottle 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 |
| Andy Araujo | R | R | August 7, 1962 | 6'4" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Todd Benzinger | S | R | February 11, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Dayton, KY US |
| Tom Bolton | L | L | May 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 172 | Nashville, TN US |
| Oil Can Boyd | R | R | October 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 155 | Meridian, MS US |
| Ellis Burks | R | R | September 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| Chris Cannizzaro | S | R | February 23, 1962 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Steve Curry | R | R | September 13, 1965 | 6'6" | 217 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Mike Dalton | L | L | March 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 215 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Chuck Davis | R | R | December 12, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Marietta, GA US |
| Pat Dodson | L | L | October 11, 1959 | 6'4" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Steve Ellsworth | R | R | July 30, 1960 | 6'8" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Wes Gardner | R | R | April 29, 1961 | 6'4" | 197 | Benton, AR US |
| Angel Gonzalez | R | R | October 21, 1964 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Glenn Hoffman | R | R | July 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Orange, CA US |
| Sam Horn | L | L | November 2, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
| Mitch Johnson | R | R | August 2, 1962 | 6'5" | 210 | Columbia, PA US |
| John Leister | R | R | January 3, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
| John Marzano | R | R | February 14, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bill McInnis | L | L | December 23, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mike Mesh | R | R | July 13, 1960 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Gary Miller-Jones | S | R | August 1, 1961 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Jody Reed | R | R | July 26, 1962 | 5'9" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Mike Rochford | L | L | March 14, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | Methuen, MA US |
| Kevin Romine | R | R | May 23, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Exeter, NH US |
| Dave Sax | R | R | September 22, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jeff Sellers | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | Compton, CA US |
| Danny Sheaffer | R | R | August 2, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Tito Stewart | L | L | September 30, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | Ponce, PR |
| La Schelle Tarver | L | L | January 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Modesto, CA US |
| Gary Tremblay | R | R | August 2, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Scott Wade | R | R | April 26, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Seabrook, MD US |
| Dana Williams | R | R | March 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | Weirton, WV US |
| Rob Woodward | R | R | September 28, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Hanover, NH 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.
