1987 Winter Haven Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 67-71
Finished 4th in the FSL's Central Division
Manager: Doug Camilli (67-71)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Winter Haven, Florida
Ballpark: Chain O'Lakes Park
Attendance: 30,711, Avg. 445
The Winter Haven Red Sox of the Florida State League ended the 1987 season with a record of 67 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Central Division.
The Red Sox scored 642 runs and allowed 660 runs. John Toale led Winter Haven with 15 home runs Todd Pratt drove in 65 runs. Erik Laseke paced batters with significant playing time with a .266 average. Dan Gabriele topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.42 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1987 Winter Haven Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Eric Hetzel, Eddie Zambrano and Todd Pratt.
Doug Camilli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odie Abril | L | R | March 12, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Greg Bochesa | R | R | September 5, 1965 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Paul Brown | L | L | February 9, 1965 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Tim Buheller | L | L | July 29, 1964 | 5'7" | 150 | |
| Kevin Camilli | L | R | June 30, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mike Coffey | R | January 2, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Felix Dedos | R | November 11, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dan Gabriele | L | R | December 11, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Mike Goff | R | R | September 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Dana Gomez | R | August 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Roger Haggerty | R | R | June 10, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Bart Haley | L | December 6, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Eric Hetzel | R | R | September 25, 1963 | 6'3" | 175 | Crowley, LA US |
| Mike Ickes | R | R | August 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Jason Jackson | R | R | October 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| Manny Jose | S | R | January 6, 1964 | 5'10" | 158 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Erik Laseke | R | R | August 8, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Derek Livernois | L | R | April 17, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Bruce Lockhart | R | L | February 4, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Jackson, MI US |
| Dave Milstien | R | R | September 11, 1968 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Jim Orsag | L | R | March 19, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Livio Padilla | R | R | January 29, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Todd Pratt | R | R | February 9, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | Bellevue, NE US |
| Larry Shikles | R | R | July 13, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Paul Slifko | R | March 11, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Dan Sullivan | S | R | May 21, 1963 | 6'3" | 202 | |
| Paul Thoutsis | L | R | October 23, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Worcester, MA US |
| John Toale | L | R | January 11, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Stuart Weidie | S | R | August 11, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Eddie Zambrano | R | R | February 1, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
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.
