1987 Visalia Oaks Roster
Team Record: 68-74
Finished 5th in the CL's South Division
Manager: Dan Schmitz (68-74)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 60,818, Avg. 857
The Visalia Oaks of the California League ended the 1987 season with a record of 68 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Oaks scored 680 runs and gave up 619 runs. John Eccles led Visalia with 19 home runs Chris Calvert drove in 68 runs and topped all regular batters with a .290 average. Larry Casian paced the squad with 10 wins, while Park Pittman recorded a 3.29 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1987 Visalia Oaks who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Larry Casian, Mark Guthrie, Shawn Gilbert and Jeff Bronkey.
Dan Schmitz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Aragon | R | R | March 19, 1962 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Larry Blackwell | R | R | October 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Dave Blakley | R | September 4, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Gary Borg | L | L | January 21, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jeff Bronkey | R | R | September 18, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | Kabul, AF |
| Chris Calvert | R | R | September 6, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ernie Carrasco | R | R | December 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 212 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Larry Casian | R | L | October 28, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Tim Cota | R | October 14, 1964 | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Kenny Davis | L | L | August 22, 1964 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| John Eccles | R | R | July 27, 1964 | 6'0" | 204 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Troy Galloway | L | October 28, 1963 | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Shawn Gilbert | R | R | March 12, 1965 | 5'9" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Ike Goldstein | L | R | March 25, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Mark Guthrie | R | L | September 22, 1965 | 6'4" | 192 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Dana Heinle | R | R | August 12, 1963 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Dave Jacas | R | R | September 8, 1964 | 6'1" | 178 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Clarke Lange | R | R | January 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Oamha, NE US |
| Marty Lanoux | L | R | April 27, 1964 | 5'9" | 170 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Bob Lee | R | September 12, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Glenn Meyers | R | R | September 20, 1963 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Kenny Morgan | L | L | April 10, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Pete Mueller | L | L | October 21, 1961 | 6'4" | 210 | West New York, NJ US |
| Tim O'Connor | L | June 20, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jeff Perry | R | R | August 5, 1962 | 6'4" | 202 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Park Pittman | R | August 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| John Pust | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Mike Redding | R | January 29, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | Tampa, FL US | |
| A. J. Richardson | L | R | December 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Steve Scanlon | R | R | September 14, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Tim Senne | S | R | August 16, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bob Strube | L | November 25, 1964 | 6'6" | 200 | ||
| Kurt Walker | R | September 27, 1960 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jamie Williams | R | R | October 12, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jimmy Williams | L | L | May 18, 1965 | 6'7" | 232 | Butler, AL US |
| Eddie Yanes | R | R | October 22, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Joey Zellner | R | R | March 3, 1964 | 5'9" | 180 |
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.
