1987 Vancouver Canadians Roster
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
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 Bob Patterson, Sam Khalifa, Morris Madden, Tony Walker, Logan Easley, Denny González, Joe Orsulak, Vicente Palacios, Stan Fansler, Mike Dunne, Dorn Taylor, José Lind, Mark Ross, Barry Jones, Houston Jiménez, Bob Kipper, Butch Davis, Larry Ray, Mike Bielecki, Benny Distefano, U. L. Washington, Dann Bilardello, Rubén Rodríguez, Dave Leeper, Dave Johnson, Randy Kramer, Hipólito Peña, Tom Dunbar, Tim Drummond, Mackey Sasser and Scott Medvin.
Rocky Bridges served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Baker | R | R | February 4, 1959 | 6'3" | 218 | |
| Mike Bielecki | R | R | July 31, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Dann Bilardello | R | R | May 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Lorenzo Bundy | L | R | November 6, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bill Copp | L | October 27, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Butch Davis | R | R | June 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Williamston, NC US |
| Benny Distefano | L | L | January 23, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Tim Drummond | R | R | December 24, 1964 | 6'3" | 170 | La Plata, MD US |
| Tom Dunbar | L | L | November 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 192 | Graniteville, SC US |
| Mike Dunne | R | R | October 27, 1962 | 6'4" | 190 | South Bend, IN US |
| Logan Easley | R | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Stan Fansler | R | R | February 12, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | Elkins, WV US |
| Denny González | R | R | July 22, 1963 | 5'11" | 165 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO |
| Sam Haro | S | R | March 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 155 | |
| Ron Harrison | L | R | October 15, 1960 | 6'1" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Houston Jiménez | R | R | October 30, 1957 | 5'8" | 144 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Ron Johns | R | R | October 7, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dave Johnson | R | R | October 24, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Barry Jones | R | R | February 15, 1963 | 6'4" | 225 | Centerville, IN US |
| Sam Khalifa | R | R | December 5, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | Fontana, CA US |
| Bob Kipper | R | L | July 8, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Aurora, IL US |
| Randy Kramer | R | R | September 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Dave Leeper | L | L | October 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| José Lind | R | R | May 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 155 | Toabaja, PR |
| Morris Madden | L | L | August 31, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Laurens, SC US |
| Scott Medvin | R | R | September 16, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | North Olmsted, OH US |
| Bill Merrifield | R | R | May 7, 1962 | 6'4" | 200 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Joe Orsulak | L | L | May 31, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Glen Ridge, NJ US |
| Vicente Palacios | R | R | July 19, 1963 | 6'3" | 165 | Manlio Fabio Altamirano, Veracruz MX |
| Bob Patterson | R | L | May 16, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Hipólito Peña | L | L | January 30, 1964 | 6'3" | 165 | Fantino, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Larry Ray | L | R | March 11, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Madison, IN US |
| Rubén Rodríguez | R | R | August 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | Cabrera, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Mark Ross | R | R | August 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 195 | Galveston, TX US |
| Mackey Sasser | L | R | August 3, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Fort Gaines, GA US |
| Dorn Taylor | R | R | August 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Abington, PA US |
| Tony Walker | R | R | July 1, 1959 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| U. L. Washington | S | R | October 27, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Stringtown, 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.
