1987 Columbus Astros Statistics

Southern League (SL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 67-76
Finished 4th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Tom Wiedenbauer (67-76)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 128,845, Avg. 1,802
1987 Columbus Astros Roster

The Columbus Astros of the Southern League ended the 1987 season with a record of 67 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.

The Astros scored 675 runs and allowed 691 runs. John Fishel paced Columbus with 24 home runs, while Ken Caminiti, Rich Johnson and Cameron Drew each walloped 15 or more, too. John Fishel drove in 88 runs. Cameron Drew led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .280. Rob Mallicoat and Blaise Ilsley topped the squad with 10 wins each, and Rob Mallicoat recorded a 2.9 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1987 Columbus Astros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Troy Afenir, Ken Caminiti, Al Chambers, Jeff Datz, Cameron Drew, John Fishel, Tom Funk, Blaise Ilsley, Tony Mack, Rob Mallicoat and Mel Stottlemyre.

Tom Wiedenbauer served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Rob Mallicoat107.5882.8924240300152.3132684913782141508
Blaise Ilsley1011.4763.8626260300167.7162847213631130426
Cal Santarelli84.6673.584322702575.3803130525578405
Mel Stottlemyre76.5384.2919190410123.71216659104028371
Jeff Livin59.3575.0638717002101.310266571951363304
Mitch Cook41.8003.5666000030.3331312212019001
Don Dunster45.4444.761111020064.3734434717042003
Dody Rather412.2505.4626220210128.714290781665080317
Earl Cash35.3755.553211500360.0743937727344511
Tom Funk201.0002.251601300228.0238736023100
Jose Vargas201.0003.0033000021.0207711019000
Jose Rodiles201.0005.51102100032.7383020526024001
Tim Arnsberg21.6674.53135310045.7462723721119003
Tony Mack25.2862.8337027001057.3602618623246001
Ken Crew101.0003.0511000320.719773811812
Bob Clark11.5004.22132500121.322111007014000
Jim Van Houten000.001000002.01000000000
Rob Parker002.704040003.35211401000
Jeff Edwards004.3062300014.71777110123102
Martin Hall01.0003.4831000010.313741407001
Mark Baker01.0005.624030018.010550525000
Tony Metoyer01.0006.6041000015.02614113809010
Carl Grovom02.00012.152200006.77991909010
Bruce Long04.0005.5797210032.3413020418111005
Totals6776.4694.25361143120164271222.7126769157712853725898346510

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Cameron Drew133523490661372611770812581.280.315.441.7562163054
Rich Johnson1395645086212923115710444112.254.321.392.7131998041
John Fishel130522457781262922488745578.276.362.505.8682318023
Ken Caminiti954073756612225215691152558.325.361.523.8841960074
Joe Mikulik1335354888811817912571153693.242.299.387.6871895420
Norm Brock113406362541041572332253468.287.345.384.7291390640
Jeff Datz12144840855101210842143069.248.306.358.6631465320
Jim Thomas843733264190173543973934.276.354.393.7471281612
Karl Allaire1103983415185132026765079.249.345.299.6441021422
Al Chambers923182803479231642143355.282.355.436.7911221040
Rob Parker853022613656300161643629.215.307.226.533590232
Carlo Colombino39160151194110101711713.272.312.351.663532000
Troy Afenir311079915208021100620.202.248.343.591340200
Doug Gonring329585217100500716.200.266.212.478181110
Robbie Allen319285416301700715.188.250.259.509220000
Blaise Ilsley2615121410020022.333.429.417.84550100
John Elliott311110300000101.273.273.273.54530000
Mitch Cook6540200000001.500.500.5001.00020100
Don Dunster11320100020001.500.500.5001.00010100
Dody Rather261292100120035.111.333.444.77840000
Tom Funk16220000000001.000.000.000.00000000
Cal Santarelli43521000010031.000.600.000.60000000
Earl Cash32330000000000.000.000.000.00000000
Rob Mallicoat25870000000003.000.000.000.00000100
Tim Arnsberg13110000000000.000.000.000.00000000
Bruce Long9220000000002.000.000.000.00000000
Jeff Livin38650000000014.000.167.000.16700000
Tony Mack37320000000002.000.000.000.00000100
Jose Rodiles102000000000101.00000100
Totals1663532847786751252235291086049451444843.262.327.391.7181869035343718


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Rich Johnson1B13911898111105.9919.137
Doug Gonring1B5233031.0005.200
Jeff Datz1B3120011.0004.000
Al Chambers1B1100011.0001.000
Troy Afenir1B120001.0002.000
Jim Thomas2B841692191456.9654.619
Rob Parker2B5296130926.9624.346
Robbie Allen2B81218041.0003.750
John Elliott2B337001.0003.333
Ken Caminiti3B9355205211.9252.796
Carlo Colombino3B3734681114.9032.757
John Fishel3B1492033.9062.071
Rob Parker3B104011.0004.000
Robbie Allen3B10410.8004.000
Jeff DatzC1076757457.9937.00016
Doug GonringC2497530.9714.2503
Troy AfenirC201401632.9817.8002
John FishelC110001.0001.0001
Cameron DrewOF131298850.9842.336
Joe MikulikOF126230441.9831.857
John FishelOF1001821331.9851.950
Norm BrockOF81133460.9581.691
Al ChambersOF1221120.9171.833
Cal SantarelliP43513011.000.419
Jeff LivinP3861030.842.421
Tony MackP3726011.000.216
Earl CashP32412001.000.500
Dody RatherP2661621.917.846
Blaise IlsleyP26143832.9452.000
Rob MallicoatP2442212.9631.083
Mel StottlemyreP19.000
Tom FunkP160000.000
Bob ClarkP1324001.000.462
Tim ArnsbergP132320.714.385
Don DunsterP114621.833.909
Ken CrewP11.000
Jose RodilesP103110.800.400
Bruce LongP94330.700.778
Jeff EdwardsP604001.000.667
Mitch CookP60410.800.667
Rob ParkerP40000.000
Tony MetoyerP40230.400.500
Mark BakerP40000.000
Jose VargasP313001.0001.333
Martin HallP310001.000.333
Carl GrovomP201001.000.500
Jim Van HoutenP112001.0003.000
Karl AllaireSS1071393122154.9564.215
Rob ParkerSS244156314.9704.042
Robbie AllenSS19285079.9184.105
Totals155536581452153311.9713.2862200

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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