1987 Vancouver Canadians Roster

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 72-72
Finished 3rd in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Rocky Bridges (72-72)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Attendance: 338,614, Avg. 4,703
1987 Vancouver Canadians Statistics

The Vancouver Canadians of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1987 season with a record of 72 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.

The Canadians topped the league with just 573 runs allowed. Vancouver scored 580 runs. Benny Distefano led the squad with 15 home runs Benny Distefano and Tom Dunbar each drove in 77 runs. Benny Distefano paced all regular batters by connecting at a .278 clip. Vicente Palacios paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.58 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 1987 Vancouver Canadians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Bielecki, Dann Bilardello, Butch Davis, Benny Distefano, Tim Drummond, Tom Dunbar, Mike Dunne, Logan Easley, Stan Fansler, Denny González, Houston Jiménez, Dave Johnson, Barry Jones, Sam Khalifa, Bob Kipper, Randy Kramer, Dave Leeper, José Lind, Morris Madden, Scott Medvin, Joe Orsulak, Vicente Palacios, Bob Patterson, Hipólito Peña, Larry Ray, Rubén Rodríguez, Mark Ross, Mackey Sasser, Dorn Taylor, Tony Walker and U. L. Washington.

Rocky Bridges served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Kerry BakerRRFebruary 4, 19596'3"218
Mike BieleckiRRJuly 31, 19596'3"195Baltimore, MD US
Dann BilardelloRRMay 26, 19596'0"185Santa Cruz, CA US
Lorenzo BundyLRNovember 6, 19596'2"200Philadelphia, PA US
Bill CoppLOctober 27, 19646'1"195
Butch DavisRRJune 19, 19586'0"185Williamston, NC US
Benny DistefanoLLJanuary 23, 19626'1"195Brooklyn, NY US
Tim DrummondRRDecember 24, 19646'3"170La Plata, MD US
Tom DunbarLLNovember 24, 19596'2"192Graniteville, SC US
Mike DunneRROctober 27, 19626'4"190South Bend, IN US
Logan EasleyRRNovember 4, 19616'1"185Salt Lake City, UT US
Stan FanslerRRFebruary 12, 19655'11"180Elkins, WV US
Denny GonzálezRRJuly 22, 19635'11"165Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO
Sam HaroSRMarch 26, 19616'2"155
Ron HarrisonLROctober 15, 19606'1"165Sacramento, CA US
Houston JiménezRROctober 30, 19575'8"144Mexico, Distrito Federal MX
Ron JohnsRROctober 7, 19626'2"195
Dave JohnsonRROctober 24, 19595'10"180Baltimore, MD US
Barry JonesRRFebruary 15, 19636'4"225Centerville, IN US
Sam KhalifaRRDecember 5, 19635'11"170Fontana, CA US
Bob KipperRLJuly 8, 19646'2"200Aurora, IL US
Randy KramerRRSeptember 20, 19606'2"170Palo Alto, CA US
Dave LeeperLLOctober 30, 19595'11"170Santa Ana, CA US
José LindRRMay 1, 19645'11"155Toabaja, PR
Morris MaddenLLAugust 31, 19606'0"155Laurens, SC US
Scott MedvinRRSeptember 16, 19616'1"195North Olmsted, OH US
Bill MerrifieldRRMay 7, 19626'4"200Waukegan, IL US
Joe OrsulakLLMay 31, 19626'1"185Glen Ridge, NJ US
Vicente PalaciosRRJuly 19, 19636'3"165Manlio Fabio Altamirano, Veracruz MX
Bob PattersonRLMay 16, 19596'2"185Jacksonville, FL US
Hipólito PeñaLLJanuary 30, 19646'3"165Fantino, Sanchez Ramirez DO
Larry RayLRMarch 11, 19586'1"195Madison, IN US
Rubén RodríguezRRAugust 4, 19646'0"170Cabrera, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO
Mark RossRRAugust 8, 19546'0"195Galveston, TX US
Mackey SasserLRAugust 3, 19626'1"190Fort Gaines, GA US
Dorn TaylorRRAugust 11, 19586'2"180Abington, PA US
Tony WalkerRRJuly 1, 19596'2"205San Diego, CA US
U. L. WashingtonSROctober 27, 19535'11"175Stringtown, OK 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.




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