1987 Tucson Toros Roster
Team Record: 75-67
Finished 3rd in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Bob Didier (75-67)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Ballpark: Hi Corbett Field
Attendance: 157,744, Avg. 2,222
The Tucson Toros of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1987 season with a record of 75 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Toros scored 733 runs and surrendered 703 runs. Ty Gainey led Tucson with 13 home runs Glenn Carpenter and Louie Meadows each drove in 76 runs. Ty Gainey topped all regular batters with a .290 average. Jeff Heathcock paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.48 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1987 Tucson Toros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Davey Lopes, Ron Mathis, Gerald Young, Mark Bailey, Julio Solano, Eric Bullock, Mike Woodard, Bert Peña, Rocky Childress, Rob Mallicoat, Tony Mack, Ronn Reynolds, Dickie Thon, Rafael Montalvo, Juan Agosto, Dave Meads, Paul Householder, Ty Gainey, Buddy Biancalana, Manny Hernández, Ray Fontenot, Tony Walker, Dale Berra, Robbie Wine, Charlie Kerfeld, Tom Funk, Ty Waller, Louie Meadows, Clay Christiansen, Jim Pankovits, Jeff Heathcock, Chuck Jackson and Kevin Hagen.
Bob Didier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Agosto | L | L | February 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Karl Allaire | L | R | July 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Woonsocket, RI US |
| Mark Bailey | S | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'5" | 195 | Springfield, MO US |
| Dale Berra | R | R | December 13, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Buddy Biancalana | S | R | February 2, 1960 | 5'11" | 160 | Greenbrae, CA US |
| Eric Bullock | L | L | February 16, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Glenn Carpenter | R | L | December 9, 1959 | 6'1" | 197 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Rocky Childress | R | R | February 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Clay Christiansen | R | R | June 28, 1958 | 6'5" | 205 | Wichita, KS US |
| Bill Crone | R | R | August 26, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Jeff Edwards | L | June 27, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Ray Fontenot | L | L | August 8, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Tom Funk | L | L | March 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ty Gainey | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Cheraw, SC US |
| Kevin Hagen | R | R | March 8, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Renton, WA US |
| Jeff Heathcock | R | R | November 18, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Covina, CA US |
| Manny Hernández | R | R | May 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 150 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Paul Householder | S | R | September 4, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | Columbus, OH US |
| Chuck Jackson | R | R | March 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Calvin James | L | L | November 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Anthony Kelley | R | R | March 4, 1962 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charlie Kerfeld | R | R | September 28, 1963 | 6'6" | 225 | Knob Noster, MO US |
| Davey Lopes | R | R | May 3, 1945 | 5'9" | 170 | East Providence, RI US |
| Juan Lopez | R | R | May 16, 1962 | 5'11" | 187 | Bayamon, PR |
| Tony Mack | R | R | April 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 177 | Lexington, KY US |
| Rob Mallicoat | L | L | November 16, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | St. Helens, OR US |
| Ron Mathis | R | R | September 25, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Louie Meadows | L | L | April 29, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | Maysville, NC US |
| Dave Meads | L | L | January 7, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Montclair, NJ US |
| Jim Miner | R | R | November 29, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Rafael Montalvo | R | R | March 31, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Rayner Noble | S | L | August 7, 1961 | 5'10" | 170 | Crowell, TX US |
| Jim Pankovits | R | R | August 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Pennington Gap, VA US |
| Bert Peña | R | R | July 11, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
| Ronn Reynolds | R | R | September 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | Wichita, KS US |
| Nelson Rood | R | R | June 15, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Julio Solano | R | R | January 8, 1960 | 6'1" | 160 | Agua Blanca, El Seibo DO |
| Dickie Thon | R | R | June 20, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | South Bend, IN US |
| Tony Walker | R | R | July 1, 1959 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ty Waller | R | R | March 14, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Robbie Wine | R | R | July 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Norristown, PA US |
| Mike Woodard | L | R | March 2, 1960 | 5'9" | 155 | Melrose Park, IL US |
| Gerald Young | S | R | October 22, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Tele, HN |
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.
