1987 Royals Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 40-23
Finished 1st in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Luis Silverio (40-23)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1987 Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 40-23
Finished 1st in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Luis Silverio (40-23)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Playoffs - Dodgers 1 game, Royals 0
The Royals of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1987 season with a record of 40 wins and 23 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Royals topped the circuit with 349 runs, spearheaded by 18 home runs. The team surrendered 263 runs. Bobby Knecht drove in 44 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .308. Greg Karklins led the team with 7 wins, while Dera Clark recorded a 2.25 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Carlos Maldonado and Héctor Wagner both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Luis Silverio served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Acevedo | R | September 25, 1965 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Mark Anderson | R | November 13, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jose Anglero | R | R | February 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Jeff Baum | L | R | February 24, 1966 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Juan Beniquez | L | R | March 4, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Pat Bergquist | L | R | November 13, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Tim Byrnes | R | R | January 8, 1966 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Dera Clark | R | R | April 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 204 | Monahans, TX US |
| Hector Conde | S | R | April 14, 1968 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Shaun Daly | L | January 13, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Mike Davis | R | R | December 8, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jesus DeLeon | R | April 8, 1967 | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Bill Drohan | R | December 4, 1967 | 6'1" | 174 | ||
| Linton Dyer | R | R | June 29, 1966 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Billy Gardner | R | R | September 25, 1966 | 6'5" | 185 | New London, CT US |
| Darryl Hardwick | R | R | October 6, 1969 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Brendan Haugh | L | R | May 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Frank Henderson | R | R | October 5, 1968 | 6'2" | 176 | |
| Terry Hill | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Steve Hoeme | R | R | November 2, 1967 | 6'6" | 195 | Pratt, KS US |
| Greg Karklins | R | March 25, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bobby Knecht | L | R | December 30, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Carlos Maldonado | R | R | October 18, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 | Chepo, PA |
| Ramon Matos | R | R | January 6, 1968 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Brian Meyers | R | R | October 9, 1967 | 6'3" | 198 | Baltimore, MD US |
| John Murray | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Daniel Netemeyer | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Richard Perez | R | R | February 3, 1967 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Ruben Pujols | R | R | February 21, 1968 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Shawn Pumphrey | R | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Tom Rice | R | R | September 9, 1966 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Barry Robinson | R | R | August 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 186 | |
| Kevin Shaw | R | R | July 2, 1969 | 6'3" | 174 | |
| Aguedo Vasquez | R | R | February 5, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| Pablo Ventura | R | R | May 31, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | Nagua, DO |
| Héctor Wagner | R | R | November 26, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Bob Wellington | R | September 2, 1969 | 6'4" | 200 |
