1987 Cleveland Indians Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 61-101
Finished 7th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,076,898, Avg. 13,632
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Pat Corrales (31-56)
Manager: Doc Edwards (30-45)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1987 Cleveland Indians Statistics
1987 Cleveland Indians Results

The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1987 season with a record of 61 wins and 101 losses, finishing seventh in the AL's East Division.

The Indians scored 742 runs and conceded 957 runs, most in the circuit. Cory Snyder walloped 33 home runs for Cleveland, while Mel Hall, Brook Jacoby and Joe Carter each swatted 20 or more also. Joe Carter drove in 106 runs. Julio Franco led all regular batters by hitting .319. Scott Bailes, Tom Candiotti and Phil Niekro topped the team with 7 wins each, and Tom Candiotti recorded a 4.78 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Pat Corrales and Doc Edwards coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Darrel AkerfeldsPRRJune 12, 19626'2"210Denver, CO USA
Andy AllansonCRRDecember 22, 19616'5"220Richmond, VA USA
Mike ArmstrongPRRMarch 7, 19546'3"193Glen Cove, NY USA
Scott BailesPLLDecember 18, 19616'2"170Chillicothe, OH USA
Chris BandoCBRFebruary 4, 19566'0"195Cleveland, OH USA
Jay BellSSRRDecember 11, 19656'1"180Pensacola, FL USA
Tony Bernazard2BBRAugust 24, 19565'9"150Caguas, P.R.
Brett ButlerCFLLJune 15, 19575'10"160Los Angeles, CA USA
Ernie CamachoPRRFebruary 1, 19556'1"180Salinas, CA USA
Tom CandiottiPRRAugust 31, 19566'3"205Walnut Creek, CA USA
Steve CarltonPLLDecember 22, 19446'4"210Miami, FL USA
Joe Carter1BRRMarch 7, 19606'3"215Oklahoma City, OK USA
Carmelo CastilloRFRRJune 8, 19586'1"185San Pedro de Macoris, Sa D.R.
Dave ClarkRFLRSeptember 3, 19626'2"200Tupelo, MS USA
Rick DempseyCRRSeptember 13, 19496'0"190Fayetteville, TN USA
Brian DorsettCRRApril 9, 19616'3"215Terre Haute, IN USA
Jamie EasterlyPLLFebruary 17, 19535'9"180Houston, TX USA
John FarrellPRRAugust 4, 19626'4"210Monmouth Beach, NJ USA
Julio FrancoSSRRAugust 23, 19586'0"160Hato Mayor del Rey, Ha D.R.
Doug FrobelRFLRJune 6, 19596'4"196Ottawa, ON CAN
Dave GallagherCFRRSeptember 20, 19606'0"180Trenton, NJ USA
Don GordonPRROctober 10, 19596'1"175New York, NY USA
Mel HallLFLLSeptember 16, 19606'0"185Lyons, NY USA
Tommy Hinzo2BBRJune 18, 19645'10"170San Diego, CA USA
Mark HuismannPRRMay 11, 19586'3"195Lincoln, NE USA
Brook Jacoby3BRRNovember 23, 19595'11"175Philadelphia, PA USA
Doug JonesPRRJune 24, 19576'3"195Covina, CA USA
Jeff KaiserPRLJuly 24, 19606'3"195Wyandotte, MI USA
Phil NiekroPRRApril 1, 19396'1"180Blaine, OH USA
Otis NixonLFBRJanuary 9, 19596'2"180Evergreen, NC USA
Junior Noboa2BRRNovember 10, 19645'10"155Azua, Az D.R.
Casey ParsonsOFLRApril 14, 19546'1"180Wenatchee, WA USA
Reggie RitterPLRJanuary 23, 19606'2"195Malvern, AR USA
Ken SchromPRRNovember 23, 19546'2"195Grangeville, ID USA
Cory SnyderRFRRNovember 11, 19626'4"175Inglewood, CA USA
Sammy StewartPRROctober 28, 19546'3"200Asheville, NC USA
Greg SwindellPRLJanuary 2, 19656'2"225Fort Worth, TX USA
Pat Tabler1BRRFebruary 2, 19586'3"175Hamilton, OH USA
Andre ThorntonPRRAugust 13, 19496'3"200Tuskegee, AL USA
Ed Vande BergPRLOctober 26, 19586'2"175Redlands, CA USA
Tom WaddellPRRSeptember 17, 19586'1"185Dundee, Du United Kingdom
Eddie Williams3BRRNovember 1, 19646'0"175Shreveport, LA USA
Frank WillsPRROctober 26, 19586'2"200New Orleans, LA USA
Rich YettPRROctober 6, 19626'2"187Pomona, CA USA



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