1987 Salinas Spurs Roster
Team Record: 64-78
Finished 4th in the CL's North Division
Manager: Greg Mahlberg (64-78)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Salinas, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 42,552, Avg. 599
The Salinas Spurs of the California League ended the 1987 season with a record of 64 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Spurs scored 562 runs and allowed 620 runs. John Clem recorded 59 runs batted in. Omar Vizquel led all regular batters with a .263 average. Cork McCorkle topped the squad with 10 wins, while Dave Snell recorded a 1.96 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Roy Thomas, Dan Firova, Omar Vizquel, Clint Zavaras, Jeff Nelson, Tim Fortugno and Dave Burba were all players from the 1987 Salinas Spurs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Greg Mahlberg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Azar | R | R | January 28, 1965 | 6'2" | 218 | |
| Rob Bernardo | R | R | September 7, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mike Brandts | R | R | July 29, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Greg Brinkman | R | February 5, 1962 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Bob Bruzik | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Dave Burba | R | R | July 7, 1966 | 6'4" | 220 | Dayton, OH US |
| John Clem | S | R | May 14, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Mike Darby | R | January 29, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| William Diaz | R | R | July 9, 1967 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Tom Eccleston | L | L | April 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Jovon Edwards | L | L | April 1, 1965 | 6'0" | 187 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Dan Firova | R | R | October 16, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Refugio, TX US |
| Keith Foley | R | R | August 30, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Tim Fortugno | L | L | April 11, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | Clinton, MA US |
| Bob Gibree | R | R | June 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 215 | |
| Bob Gunnarsson | L | July 18, 1961 | 5'11" | 167 | ||
| Jeffrey Hull | R | R | April 13, 1965 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Joe Kemp | L | L | September 21, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mike Kolovitz | R | October 26, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Tom Krause | L | R | July 20, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Dan Larson | R | R | November 11, 1962 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Mike McClain | R | October 5, 1963 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Cork McCorkle | R | R | January 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Pablo Moncerratt | L | L | October 9, 1963 | 6'1" | 186 | |
| Rick Moore | R | February 20, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Steve Murray | S | R | November 17, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Jeff Nelson | R | R | November 17, 1966 | 6'8" | 225 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Rich Slominski | R | R | January 17, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Dave Snell | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Roy Thomas | R | R | June 22, 1953 | 6'5" | 215 | Quantico, VA US |
| Jorge Uribe | R | R | April 24, 1963 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Omar Vizquel | S | R | April 24, 1967 | 5'9" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Clint Zavaras | R | R | January 4, 1967 | 6'1" | 175 | Denver, CO 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.
