1987 Rangers Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 23-39
Finished 5th in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Stan Hough (23-39)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1987 Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 23-39
Finished 5th in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Stan Hough (23-39)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Rangers of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1987 season with a record of 23 wins and 39 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Rangers scored 270 runs and yielded 336 runs, most in the circuit. Luke Sable led all regular hitters by connecting at a .303 clip, while Jonathan Hurst registered a 1.89 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1987 Rangers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Cris Colón, Kevin Belcher, Mark Petkovsek, José Hernández, Robb Nen, Tony Scruggs, Jonathan Hurst, Barry Manuel, Kevin Mmahat, Wilson Álvarez and Brian Bohanon.
Stan Hough served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Álvarez | L | L | March 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Saul Barretto | R | R | October 11, 1969 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Kevin Belcher | R | R | August 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Waco, TX US |
| Brian Bohanon | L | L | August 1, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Denton, TX US |
| Randy Boron | R | R | December 1, 1965 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Omar Brewer | S | R | November 13, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Glen Bruckner | R | R | January 12, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Angel Caceres | February 8, 1967 | |||||
| Cris Colón | S | R | January 3, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Julio DeLeon | R | R | July 8, 1968 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Wayne Ebarb | L | R | February 3, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Pat Garman | R | R | April 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Mike Hamilton | R | R | September 4, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | Sea Level, NC US |
| José Hernández | R | R | July 14, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jonathan Hurst | R | R | October 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Richard Isaac | R | R | September 7, 1967 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Jose Jaime | L | August 27, 1969 | ||||
| Carlos Javier | L | August 5, 1969 | ||||
| Todd Kopczynski | R | R | March 27, 1964 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Adam Lamle | R | L | October 21, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jose Lopez | R | July 12, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Bill Losa | R | R | February 16, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Dave Lynch | R | L | October 7, 1965 | 6'4" | 210 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Barry Manuel | R | R | August 12, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Mamou, LA US |
| Kevin Mmahat | L | L | November 9, 1964 | 6'5" | 220 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jan Moss | R | January 28, 1969 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Robb Nen | R | R | November 28, 1969 | 6'4" | 200 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Darren Niethammer | R | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Mark Petkovsek | R | R | November 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Marv Rockman | R | May 17, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jorge Rodriguez | R | R | December 9, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Mike Rogers | R | R | January 5, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Amado Rosario | R | 6'0" | 167 | |||
| Francisco Saavedra | L | L | March 16, 1970 | 6'1" | 183 | |
| Luke Sable | R | R | September 1, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Tony Scruggs | R | R | March 19, 1966 | 6'1" | 210 | Riverside, CA US |
| Brian Steiner | L | L | March 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Spencer Wilkinson | R | December 6, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 |
