1987 West Palm Beach Expos Roster
Team Record: 75-63
Finished 2nd in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Felipe Alou (75-63)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 110,633, Avg. 1,603
The West Palm Beach Expos of the Florida State League ended the 1987 season with a record of 75 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Expos plated 607 runs and conceded 567 runs. Pat Sipe paced West Palm Beach with 17 home runs, and Mike Blowers walloped 15 or more, too. Pat Sipe recorded 84 runs batted in. Kevin Dean led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .288 average. Al Cardwood and Eddie Dixon topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Al Cardwood recorded a 3.35 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1987 West Palm Beach Expos who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gene Harris, Edgar Cáceres, Jeff Huson, Mike Blowers, Bryn Smith, Jeff Tabaka, John Vander Wal, Yorkis Pérez, Charlie Lea and César Hernández.
Felipe Alou served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrell Baker | R | R | August 5, 1960 | 5'10" | 185 | Hinesville, GA US |
| Mike Blowers | R | R | April 24, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | Wurzburg, DE |
| Don Burke | L | L | March 8, 1964 | 5'10" | 188 | |
| Edgar Cáceres | S | R | June 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 170 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Bob Caffrey | R | R | January 7, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Al Cardwood | R | May 21, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Al Collins | R | February 3, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bill Cunningham | L | December 8, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Geff Davis | R | R | August 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Kevin Dean | R | R | December 7, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Bob Devlin | R | September 16, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Eddie Dixon | R | R | April 16, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | Dothan, AL US |
| Paul Frye | R | R | April 20, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bobby Gaylor | R | R | October 7, 1964 | 5'9" | 158 | |
| Gene Harris | R | R | December 5, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | Sebring, FL US |
| César Hernández | R | R | September 28, 1966 | 6'0" | 160 | Yamasa, Monte Plata DO |
| Mel Houston | R | R | September 20, 1964 | 5'9" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jeff Huson | L | R | August 15, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Kevin Kristan | R | December 15, 1960 | 6'4" | 192 | ||
| Charlie Lea | R | R | December 25, 1956 | 6'4" | 194 | Orleans, FR |
| Rob Leary | R | R | December 3, 1963 | 5'10" | 189 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Marino | L | February 19, 1966 | 5'8" | 171 | ||
| Mitch McKelvey | R | August 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Omer Munoz | R | R | March 6, 1966 | 5'9" | 156 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Yorkis Pérez | L | L | September 30, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Steve Rousey | R | March 30, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Pat Sipe | L | L | February 22, 1964 | 6'1" | 220 | |
| Bryn Smith | R | R | August 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Marietta, GA US |
| Rich Stoll | R | R | September 23, 1962 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| Bob Sudo | R | October 12, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jeff Tabaka | R | L | January 17, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Barberton, OH US |
| Tim Touma | R | R | August 15, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Thomas Traen | S | L | February 25, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| John Vander Wal | L | L | April 29, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Rob Williams | R | R | January 24, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 |
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.
