1987 Reno Padres Roster
Team Record: 76-66
Finished 3rd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Pat Kelly (76-66)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Reno, Nevada
Ballpark: Moana Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 109,002, Avg. 1,535
Playoffs - Reno Padres 2 games, Stockton Ports 0
Finals - Fresno Giants 4 games, Reno Padres 3
The Reno Padres of the California League ended the 1987 season with a record of 76 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Padres paced the circuit with 808 runs. Reno surrendered 774 runs. Bill Stevenson powered the team with 21 home runs and accounted for 88 RBI. Tony Pellegrino topped all regular batters with a .279 average. Brian Wood led the squad with 12 wins, while Paul Quinzer recorded a 3.6 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1987 Reno Padres who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Eric Nolte, Jim Lewis, Pat Kelly, Storm Davis, Rodney McCray and Warren Newson.
Pat Kelly served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Blakley | R | September 4, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| David Bond | L | L | August 19, 1966 | 6'5" | 185 | |
| Jeff Childers | R | February 15, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Craig Cooper | R | R | November 20, 1963 | 6'1" | 210 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Storm Davis | R | R | December 26, 1961 | 6'4" | 207 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jay Estrada | R | R | August 11, 1966 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Carl Ferraro | L | August 7, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jim Filippi | R | September 23, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Jeff Gray | R | R | June 18, 1966 | 6'2" | 181 | |
| Brian Harrison | L | L | November 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Pat Kelly | R | R | August 27, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Mark Kleven | S | R | February 25, 1965 | 5'7" | 165 | |
| Jimmy Lester | R | R | June 24, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Tom Levasseur | R | R | February 11, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Lewis | R | R | July 20, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Jackson, MI US |
| Steve Loubier | R | R | November 16, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Bill Marx | R | R | November 6, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Rodney McCray | R | R | September 13, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Tom Meagher | R | June 1, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Mike Mills | R | July 5, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Warren Newson | L | L | July 3, 1964 | 5'7" | 190 | Newnan, GA US |
| Jay Nieporte | R | R | July 5, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Eric Nolte | L | L | April 28, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | Canoga Park, CA US |
| Page Odle | R | R | August 11, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Tony Pellegrino | R | R | January 25, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Smithtown, NY US |
| Joe Plesac | R | R | November 8, 1960 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Paul Quinzer | R | R | October 16, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Darrin Reichle | S | R | February 24, 1966 | 6'5" | 215 | Melbourne, FL US |
| Pablo Rivera | R | R | August 3, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Pete Roberts | L | L | May 17, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Kevin Russ | L | L | August 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Bill Stevenson | L | R | October 31, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Kevin Towers | R | November 11, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jim Wasem | R | R | March 6, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Craig Wiley | S | R | September 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Brian Wood | L | R | July 29, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Jeff Yurtin | L | R | December 14, 1963 | 6'2" | 175 | Rancho Cordova, CA 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.
