1987 Richmond Braves Roster
Team Record: 56-83
Finished 8th in the IL
Manager: Roy Majtyka (56-83)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: The Diamond
Attendance: 332,440, Avg. 4,783
The Richmond Braves of the International League ended the 1987 season with a record of 56 wins and 83 losses, finishing eighth in the IL.
The Braves scored 515 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 670 runs. John Rabb paced Richmond with 20 home runs, while Alan Griffin walloped 15 or more, too. Alan Griffin and Darryl Motley each drove in 58 runs. Trench Davis led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .256. Marty Clary topped the squad with 11 wins, and Tom Glavine recorded a 3.36 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
José Álvarez, Paul Assenmacher, Jeff Blauser, Joe Boever, Mike Brown, Chuck Cary, Floyd Chiffer, Marty Clary, Stan Cliburn, Trench Davis, Juan Eichelberger, Mike Fischlin, Dámaso García, Tom Glavine, Kelly Heath, Chuck Hensley, John Mizerock, Darryl Motley, Randy O'Neal, Ed Olwine, Al Pardo, John Rabb, Paul Runge, Dave Schuler, John Smoltz, Cliff Speck, Ned Yost and Steve Ziem were all players from the 1987 Richmond Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Roy Majtyka served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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José Ãlvarez | R | R | April 12, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
Paul Assenmacher | L | L | December 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
Jeff Blauser | R | R | November 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Gatos, CA US |
Joe Boever | R | R | October 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | Kirkwood, MO US |
Mike Brown | R | R | December 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
Chuck Cary | L | L | March 3, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Whittier, CA US |
Floyd Chiffer | R | R | April 20, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Glen Cove, NY US |
Chip Childress | L | R | January 2, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Lynchburg, VA US |
Marty Clary | R | R | April 3, 1962 | 6'4" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
Stan Cliburn | R | R | December 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | Jackson, MS US |
Sal D'Alessandro | R | R | September 27, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Buena Park, CA US |
Trench Davis | L | L | September 12, 1960 | 6'3" | 171 | Baltimore, MD US |
Juan Eichelberger | R | R | October 21, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
Mike Fischlin | R | R | September 13, 1955 | 6'1" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
Dámaso GarcÃa | R | R | February 7, 1957 | 6'1" | 165 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
Tom Glavine | L | L | March 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | Concord, MA US |
Alan Griffin | R | R | August 3, 1961 | 6'4" | 220 | |
Inocencio Guerrero | R | R | December 28, 1960 | 6'0" | 187 | Higueral, DO |
Jon Hatcher | R | R | September 21, 1962 | 5'9" | 175 | Williams, AZ US |
Kelly Heath | R | R | September 4, 1957 | 5'7" | 155 | Plattsburg, NY US |
Chuck Hensley | L | L | March 11, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Tulare, CA US |
Dale Holman | L | R | October 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 188 | Monroe, LA US |
John Mizerock | L | R | December 8, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
Darryl Motley | R | R | January 21, 1960 | 5'9" | 196 | Muskogee, OK US |
Gary Newsom | R | R | April 23, 1962 | 5'9" | 160 | Atlanta, GA US |
Randy O'Neal | R | R | August 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Ashland, KY US |
Ed Olwine | R | L | May 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 165 | Greenville, OH US |
Al Pardo | S | R | September 8, 1962 | 6'2" | 187 | Oviedo, ES |
John Rabb | R | R | June 23, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Carlos Rios | R | R | June 13, 1960 | 6'1" | 168 | Santurce, PR |
Paul Runge | R | R | May 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Kingston, NY US |
Dave Schuler | R | L | October 4, 1953 | 6'4" | 210 | Framingham, MA US |
John Smoltz | R | R | May 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
Cliff Speck | R | R | August 8, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
Bean Stringfellow | L | L | August 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 193 | Bristol, VA US |
Mark Strucher | R | R | March 15, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Eustis, FL US |
Bob Tumpane | L | L | November 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 205 | Blue Island, IL US |
Matt West | S | R | January 13, 1960 | 6'4" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
Ned Yost | R | R | August 19, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Eureka, CA US |
Steve Ziem | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | Milwaukee, WI 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.