1987 Tidewater Tides Roster
Team Record: 81-59
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Mike Cubbage (81-59)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Metropolitan Park
Attendance: 175,104, Avg. 2,501
Playoffs - Tidewater Tides 3 games, Pawtucket Red Sox 1
Finals - Columbus Clippers 3 games, Tidewater Tides 0
The Tidewater Tides of the International League ended the 1987 season with a record of 81 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the IL.
The Tides paced the league with 725 runs. Tidewater surrendered 574 runs, fewest in the league. Randy Milligan powered the team with 29 home runs, and Andre David walloped 15 or more, too. Randy Milligan accounted for 103 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .326. Reggie Dobie led the squad with 12 wins, while DeWayne Vaughn registered a 2.66 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1987 Tidewater Tides who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Latham, Steve Springer, Bob Gibson, Bob Buchanan, Ed Glynn, Jeff Innis, DeWayne Vaughn, Randy Myers, Rick Aguilera, Clint Hurdle, John Gibbons, Ricky Nelson, Tom McCarthy, Al Pedrique, John Mitchell, Brian Givens, Mark Carreon, David Cone, Gene Walter, Randy Milligan, Greg Olson, Tom Edens, Jeff McKnight, Kevin Elster, Don Schulze, José Román, Dwight Gooden, Terry Blocker, Andre David and Keith Miller.
Mike Cubbage served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Aguilera | R | R | December 31, 1961 | 6'4" | 195 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Terry Blocker | L | L | August 18, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Bob Buchanan | L | L | May 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Ridley Park, PA US |
| Mark Carreon | R | L | July 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| David Cone | L | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Angelo Cuevas | L | L | March 12, 1966 | 5'10" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Andre David | L | L | May 18, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Reggie Dobie | R | R | August 17, 1964 | 6'2" | 160 | Rosedale, MS US |
| Tom Edens | R | R | June 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | Ontario, OR US |
| Kevin Elster | R | R | August 3, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Jason Felice | R | R | December 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dave Gelatt | R | R | February 24, 1963 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| John Gibbons | R | R | June 8, 1962 | 5'11" | 187 | Great Falls, MT US |
| Bob Gibson | R | R | June 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Brian Givens | R | L | November 6, 1965 | 6'6" | 220 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Ed Glynn | R | L | June 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Dwight Gooden | R | R | November 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Clint Hurdle | L | R | July 30, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Big Rapids, MI US |
| Jeff Innis | R | R | July 5, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Decatur, IL US |
| Scott Jaster | R | R | August 29, 1965 | 6'5" | 205 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Bill Latham | L | L | August 29, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Rick Lockwood | S | R | September 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | , US |
| Tom Lombarski | L | R | August 17, 1959 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Tom McCarthy | R | R | June 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Landstuhl, DE |
| Jeff McKnight | S | R | February 18, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Conway, AR US |
| Keith Miller | R | R | June 12, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Midland, MI US |
| Randy Milligan | R | R | November 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| John Mitchell | R | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 165 | Dickson, TN US |
| Johnny Monell | S | R | October 31, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Randy Myers | L | L | September 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Ricky Nelson | L | R | May 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 200 | Eloy, AZ US |
| Greg Olson | R | R | September 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Marshall, MN US |
| Al Pedrique | R | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| José Román | R | R | May 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Don Schulze | R | R | September 27, 1962 | 6'3" | 215 | Roselle, IL US |
| Steve Springer | R | R | February 11, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| DeWayne Vaughn | R | R | July 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Gene Walter | L | L | November 22, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dave Wyatt | L | December 5, 1961 | 6'1" | 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.
