1987 Sumter Braves Roster
Team Record: 75-62
Finished 2nd in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Buddy Bailey (75-62)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Sumter, South Carolina
Ballpark: Riley Park
Attendance: 26,081, Avg. 381
The Sumter Braves of the South Atlantic League ended the 1987 season with a record of 75 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Braves plated 616 runs and allowed 561 runs. Brian Deak paced Sumter with 15 home runs Al Martin recorded 64 runs batted in. Rich Maloney led all regular batters with a .270 average. Paul Marak topped the squad with 12 wins, while Rich Longuil recorded a 2.9 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Kevin Brown, Al Martin, Rusty Richards, Matt Turner, Mike Bell, Jim Czajkowski, Dale Polley and Paul Marak were all players from the 1987 Sumter Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Buddy Bailey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bell | L | L | April 22, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Lewiston, NY US |
| Kevin Brown | L | L | March 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | Oroville, CA US |
| Dave Butts | L | R | December 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Hopkinsville, KY US |
| Mark Clark | R | R | January 24, 1967 | 6'1" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Greg Cloninger | L | R | July 23, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Jim Czajkowski | S | R | December 18, 1963 | 6'4" | 215 | Parma, OH US |
| Mark Davis | R | R | August 5, 1965 | 6'1" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Brian Deak | R | R | October 25, 1967 | 6'0" | 183 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Jerald Frost | R | R | September 22, 1965 | 5'11" | 169 | Long Branch, NJ US |
| Jay Johnson | R | R | June 15, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | Dallas, TX US |
| Carl Jones-Pointer | R | R | March 27, 1968 | 6'1" | 180 | Carson, CA US |
| Jim Lemasters | R | R | August 16, 1965 | 6'0" | 176 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Rich Longuil | R | R | March 12, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | Clark AFB, PH |
| Rich Maloney | R | R | September 23, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Paul Marak | R | R | August 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Lakenheath, Suffolk GB |
| Al Martin | L | L | November 24, 1967 | 6'2" | 220 | West Covina, CA US |
| Jesus Mendoza | R | R | June 27, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jesse Minton | L | R | March 14, 1966 | 6'3" | 180 | Wrightstown, NJ US |
| Brian Murphy | R | R | April 17, 1964 | 6'5" | 210 | Parramatta, New South Wales AU |
| Andy Nezelek | L | R | October 24, 1965 | 6'6" | 218 | |
| Jim Nowlin | S | R | March 31, 1965 | 6'0" | 168 | Patrick, VA US |
| Steve O'Quinn | R | R | February 23, 1966 | 6'3" | 198 | Macon, GA US |
| Ken Pennington | R | R | March 31, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dave Plumb | R | R | December 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | Charlevoix, MI US |
| Dale Polley | R | L | August 9, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | Georgetown, KY US |
| Tom Redington | R | R | February 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Rusty Richards | L | R | January 27, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Danny Rogers | R | R | October 1, 1966 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Sean Ross | L | L | October 21, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Miguel Sabino | L | L | December 17, 1967 | 6'1" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Terry Sloan | R | May 28, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Matt Turner | R | R | February 18, 1967 | 6'5" | 215 | Lexington, KY US |
| Gerald Wagner | R | L | March 10, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | Swift Current, SK CA |
| Walt Williams | L | L | June 1, 1965 | 6'4" | 210 | Buchanan, MI 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.
