1987 Reading Phillies Roster
Team Record: 76-63
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: George Culver (76-63)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 100,895, Avg. 1,452
Playoffs - Harrisburg Senators 3 games, Reading Phillies 2
The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 1987 season with a record of 76 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the EL.
The Phillies scored 730 runs and surrendered 684 runs. Steve De Angelis led Reading with 18 home runs, and Ricky Jordan walloped 15 or more, too. Ricky Jordan drove in 95 runs. Tommy Barrett paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .334. Bob Scanlan topped the team with 15 wins, while Mike Shelton recorded a 3.86 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1987 Reading Phillies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ken Jackson, Julio Machado, Brad Brink, Dar Smith, Brad Moore, Shawn Barton, Scott Service, Tommy Barrett, Todd Frohwirth, George Riley, Kevin Ward, Shane Turner, Bob Scanlan, Ricky Jordan and Marvin Freeman.
George Culver served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Barrett | S | R | April 2, 1960 | 5'9" | 157 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Shawn Barton | R | L | May 14, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dion Beck | L | L | March 26, 1964 | 6'0" | 155 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Eric Boudreaux | R | R | January 24, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Mark Bowden | L | L | October 10, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Brad Brink | R | R | January 20, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | Roseville, CA US |
| Tony Brown | L | R | February 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 187 | Moore County, NC US |
| Dave Brundage | L | L | October 6, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Steve De Angelis | L | L | October 3, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Greg Edge | S | R | September 8, 1964 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Jim Fortenberry | L | R | September 30, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Marvin Freeman | R | R | April 10, 1963 | 6'7" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Todd Frohwirth | R | R | September 28, 1962 | 6'4" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Ramon Henderson | R | R | August 18, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Moncion, Santiago Rodriguez DO |
| Rob Hicks | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ken Jackson | R | R | August 21, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Ricky Jordan | R | R | May 26, 1965 | 6'5" | 210 | Richmond, CA US |
| Jeff Kaye | R | R | January 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 186 | |
| Jose Leiva | R | R | August 11, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | , Bolivar VE |
| Bruce Long | R | R | January 11, 1960 | 6'5" | 195 | Alton, IL US |
| Rick Lundblade | R | R | November 30, 1962 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Julio Machado | R | R | December 1, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | San Carlos del Zulia, Zulia VE |
| Warren Magee | L | R | May 26, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| John McLarnan | R | R | July 21, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Mike Miller | L | September 2, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Brad Moore | R | R | June 21, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Loveland, CO US |
| Howard Nichols | R | R | May 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 220 | Oakland, CA US |
| George Riley | L | L | October 6, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ray Roman | R | R | October 28, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | Norwalk, CA US |
| Bob Scanlan | R | R | August 9, 1966 | 6'7" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tom Schwarz | R | R | May 15, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Gib Seibert | R | R | February 4, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Scott Service | R | R | February 26, 1967 | 6'6" | 230 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Mike Shelton | R | August 27, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dar Smith | R | R | July 29, 1960 | 6'4" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Todd Soares | L | R | March 15, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Shane Turner | L | R | January 8, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kevin Ward | R | R | September 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Steve Williams | L | R | January 24, 1963 | 6'2" | 220 |
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.
