1987 Spartanburg Phillies Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 66-74
Finished 3rd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Ramón Avilés (66-74)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 36,286, Avg. 518
1987 Spartanburg Phillies Statistics

The Spartanburg Phillies of the South Atlantic League ended the 1987 season with a record of 66 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.

The Phillies scored 652 runs and yielded 675 runs. Vince Holyfield and Luis Iglesias led Spartanburg with 18 home runs apiece., and Jeff Grotewold walloped 15 or more also. Luis Iglesias drove in 82 runs. Vince Holyfield paced all regular hitters with a .292 average. Chuck McElroy topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.11 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1987 Spartanburg Phillies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Andy Ashby, Cliff Brantley, Jason Grimsley, Jeff Grotewold, Garland Kiser and Chuck McElroy.

Ramón Avilés served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Andy AshbyRRJuly 11, 19676'1"180Kansas City, MO US
Steve BatesLROctober 4, 19645'10"175
Gene BierscheidRAugust 7, 19656'5"200
Cliff BrantleyRRApril 12, 19686'2"190Staten Island, NY US
Bob BrittLLAugust 17, 19646'0"175Brooklyn, NY US
Fred ChristopherLDecember 1, 19656'1"185
Garry ClarkRJune 12, 19646'5"205
Mike ColpittRRDecember 24, 19646'0"180Torrance, CA US
Todd CrosbySRFebruary 22, 19655'10"170St. Louis, MO US
Cesar DeLaRosaSRFebruary 1, 19686'1"170
Marty FoleyRRFebruary 20, 19656'1"175
Keith GreeneSRMay 4, 19656'0"155
Jason GrimsleyRRAugust 7, 19676'3"180Cleveland, TX US
Jeff GrotewoldLRDecember 8, 19656'0"215Madera, CA US
Vince HolyfieldRRFebruary 8, 19645'11"175
Scott HuffordRRDecember 9, 19656'0"190
Luis IglesiasRRFebruary 3, 19676'3"210Panama, Panama PA
Ken JarnerRROctober 8, 19646'0"165
Garland KiserLLJuly 8, 19686'3"190Charlotte, NC US
Michel LaMarcheRFebruary 24, 19676'0"160
Pete MaldonadoRFebruary 2, 19645'11"165
Trey McCallRRJune 22, 19676'3"205, US
Chuck McElroyLLOctober 1, 19676'0"160Port Arthur, TX US
Kenny MillerRROctober 1, 19645'10"170
Ron NelsonRROctober 1, 19646'5"235
Tim PeekRRJanuary 23, 19686'2"195
Vladimir PerezRRMarch 8, 19696'2"170Nigua, DO
Phil PriceRMarch 20, 19656'2"195
Scotti ReavesRRMay 9, 19656'1"200
Rod RobertsonSRJanuary 16, 19685'9"175Orange, TX US
Elbi RomeroRMay 18, 19666'4"166
Scott RuckmanRRNovember 3, 19676'2"205
Mark SimsSLApril 7, 19686'1"170Monroe, LA US
Jeff StarkRRJanuary 8, 19635'11"185
Cliff WalkerRAugust 7, 19646'1"166
Carlos ZayasRRJuly 22, 19665'11"185

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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