1987 Toledo Mud Hens Roster
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: Leon Roberts (70-70)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Ballpark: Ned Skeldon Stadium
Attendance: 194,001, Avg. 2,771
The Toledo Mud Hens of the International League ended the 1987 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the IL.
The Mud Hens plated 618 runs and allowed 642 runs. Scott Lusader paced Toledo with 17 home runs, and Tim Tolman walloped 15 or more, too. Scott Lusader drove in 80 runs. Tim Tolman led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .314. Paul Gibson topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.47 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1987 Toledo Mud Hens who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Karl Best, Doug Strange, Scott Earl, Jeff Ransom, Jeff Jones, John Pacella, Ricky Wright, Germán Rivera, Mike Stenhouse, Scott Lusader, Doug Baker, Dwight Lowry, Steve Searcy, Paul Gibson, Don Heinkel, Willie Hernández, Bryan Kelly, Kirk Gibson, Rey Palacios, Morris Madden, Bruce Fields, Billy Bean, Mike Henneman, Ron Meridith, Charlie Mitchell, Tim Tolman, Bill Laskey, Tim Lollar, Nate Snell, Gene Roof, Gerry Davis, Jim Walewander, Ramón Peña and Darnell Coles.
Leon Roberts served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Baker | S | R | April 3, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Ricky Barlow | R | R | March 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Billy Bean | L | L | May 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Karl Best | R | R | March 6, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | Aberdeen, WA US |
| Pedro Chavez | R | R | February 23, 1962 | 5'11" | 162 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Darnell Coles | R | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Gerry Davis | R | R | December 25, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Scott Earl | R | R | September 18, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | Seymour, IN US |
| Bruce Fields | L | R | October 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Kirk Gibson | L | L | May 28, 1957 | 6'3" | 215 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Paul Gibson | R | L | January 4, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | Southampton, NY US |
| Don Heinkel | L | R | October 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Racine, WI US |
| Mike Henneman | R | R | December 11, 1961 | 6'4" | 205 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Willie Hernández | L | L | November 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Aguada, PR |
| Jeff Jones | R | R | July 29, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bryan Kelly | R | R | February 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Bill Laskey | R | R | December 20, 1957 | 6'5" | 190 | Toledo, OH US |
| Tim Lollar | L | L | March 17, 1956 | 6'3" | 200 | Poplar Bluff, MO US |
| Dwight Lowry | L | R | October 23, 1957 | 6'3" | 210 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Scott Lusader | L | L | September 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Morris Madden | L | L | August 31, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Laurens, SC US |
| Ron Meridith | L | L | November 26, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Charlie Mitchell | R | R | June 24, 1962 | 6'3" | 170 | Dickson, TN US |
| Jed Murray | R | September 9, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| John Pacella | R | R | September 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Rey Palacios | R | R | November 8, 1962 | 5'10" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ramón Peña | R | R | May 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jeff Ransom | R | R | November 11, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Germán Rivera | R | R | July 6, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Santurce, PR |
| Gene Roof | S | R | January 13, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Paducah, KY US |
| Steve Searcy | L | L | June 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Nate Snell | R | R | September 2, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Mike Stenhouse | L | R | May 29, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Doug Strange | S | R | April 13, 1964 | 6'2" | 170 | Greenville, SC US |
| Freddy Tiburcio | L | L | January 24, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tim Tolman | R | R | April 20, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Jim Walewander | S | R | May 2, 1962 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ricky Wright | L | L | November 22, 1958 | 6'3" | 175 | Paris, TX 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.
