1987 Savannah Cardinals Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 69-69
Finished 4th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Mark DeJohn (69-69)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 33,363, Avg. 484
1987 Savannah Cardinals Statistics

The Savannah Cardinals of the South Atlantic League ended the 1987 season with a record of 69 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.

The Cardinals scored 583 runs and yielded 606 runs. Steve Meyer drove in 61 runs. Geronimo Pena led all regular batters by connecting at a .269 clip. Scott Lawrence topped the squad with 13 wins, while Len Picota recorded a 3.03 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Mark Grater and Geronimo Pena both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.

Mark DeJohn served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Frank AbreuRRSeptember 24, 19676'1"170Bani, Peravia DO
Mike AlvarezSLJanuary 26, 19665'10"170
Mark BehnyRAugust 3, 19646'2"192
Mark DavisLMay 20, 19636'1"185
Bobby DeLoachRRMay 21, 19676'0"160
Don DumasRApril 27, 19626'2"210
Joey FernandezLRNovember 18, 19656'1"190Tampa, FL US
Jeff GrahamRRMay 15, 19636'0"187
Mark GraterRRJanuary 19, 19645'10"205Rochester, PA US
Mike HenryRMay 8, 19676'1"195
Pat HewesRRNovember 12, 19645'10"190
Steve HillLMarch 14, 19636'0"170
Eric HohnLMarch 7, 19646'0"186
Dave HortonRROctober 28, 19645'10"175
Chuck JohnsonRRDecember 6, 19625'8"165
Scott LawrenceRAugust 1, 19636'3"200
Pedro LlanesROctober 10, 19636'2"190
Eddie LooperRRDecember 13, 19645'11"190
Jay MartelRSeptember 5, 19636'0"188
Julian MartinezRRJune 2, 19676'0"175Bani, Peravia DO
Steve MeyerLLJanuary 27, 19656'0"195
Carey NemethRRAugust 6, 19636'0"190
Scott NicholsRRJuly 29, 19635'11"185Martinsville, WV US
Reed OlmsteadLLOctober 19, 19686'4"229Pasadena, CA US
Ted ParkerSROctober 1, 19636'1"170
Geronimo PenaSRMarch 29, 19676'1"170Los Alcarrizos, Distrito Nacional DO
Len PicotaRRJuly 23, 19665'11"200Panama, Panama PA
John SellickRROctober 19, 19656'3"225Queens, NY US
Chico SingletarySRFebruary 8, 19675'10"170
Andrew TaylorR6'1"185
Mike TrapassoLLSeptember 18, 19636'1"185St. Louis, MO US
Stephen WardLR5'11"185
Stan ZaltsmanLMarch 14, 19646'0"180

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.




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