1987 San Diego Padres Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 65-97
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,454,101, Avg. 18,176
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium
Manager: Larry Bowa (65-97)
Location: San Diego, California
1987 San Diego Padres StatisticsTeam Record: 65-97
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,454,101, Avg. 18,176
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium
Manager: Larry Bowa (65-97)
Location: San Diego, California
1987 San Diego Padres Results
The San Diego Padres of the National League ended the 1987 season with a record of 65 wins and 97 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's West Division.
The Padres plated 668 runs and surrendered 763 runs. John Kruk paced San Diego with 20 home runs, while Carmelo Martinez and Benito Santiago walloped 20 or more also. John Kruk recorded 91 runs batted in. Tony Gwynn led batters with significant playing time by hitting .370. Ed Whitson topped the squad with 10 wins, and Eric Show earned a 3.84 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Larry Bowa coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Abner | OF | R | R | June 17, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Bruce Bochy | C | R | R | April 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Landes de Bussac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine France |
| Greg Booker | P | R | R | June 22, 1960 | 6'6" | 230 | Lynchburg, VA USA |
| Chris Brown | 3B | R | R | August 15, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Randy Byers | LF | L | R | October 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Bridgeton, NJ USA |
| Keith Comstock | P | L | L | December 23, 1955 | 6'0" | 174 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Joey Cora | 2B | B | R | May 14, 1965 | 5'7" | 150 | Caguas, P.R. |
| Mark Davis | P | L | L | October 19, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Livermore, CA USA |
| Storm Davis | P | R | R | December 26, 1961 | 6'4" | 207 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Dave Dravecky | P | R | L | February 14, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Tim Flannery | 2B | L | R | September 29, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Steve Garvey | 1B | R | R | December 22, 1948 | 5'10" | 192 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Tom Gorman | P | L | L | December 16, 1957 | 6'4" | 194 | Portland, OR USA |
| Rich Gossage | P | R | R | July 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Mark Grant | P | R | R | October 24, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | Aurora, IL USA |
| Tony Gwynn | RF | L | L | May 9, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Andy Hawkins | P | R | R | January 21, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Waco, TX USA |
| Ray Hayward | P | L | L | April 27, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Enid, OK USA |
| Stan Jefferson | CF | B | R | December 4, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
| Jimmy Jones | P | R | R | April 20, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | Dallas, TX USA |
| John Kruk | 1B | L | L | February 9, 1961 | 5'10" | 170 | Charleston, WV USA |
| Craig Lefferts | P | L | L | September 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Munich, Bavaria Germany |
| Dave Leiper | P | L | L | June 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 160 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Shane Mack | CF | R | R | December 7, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Carmelo Martinez | LF | R | R | July 28, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Dorado, P.R. |
| Lance McCullers | P | B | R | March 8, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Kevin Mitchell | 3B | R | R | January 13, 1962 | 5'10" | 186 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Rob Nelson | 1B | L | L | May 17, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Eric Nolte | P | L | L | April 28, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | Canoga Park, CA USA |
| Mark Parent | C | R | R | September 16, 1961 | 6'5" | 215 | Ashland, OR USA |
| Randy Ready | 3B | R | R | January 8, 1960 | 5'11" | 180 | San Mateo, CA USA |
| Luis Salazar | 3B | R | R | May 19, 1956 | 5'9" | 180 | Barcelona, Anzoategui Venezuela |
| Benito Santiago | C | R | R | March 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Eric Show | P | R | R | May 19, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Jim Steels | LF | L | L | May 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 185 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Garry Templeton | SS | B | R | March 24, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | Lockney, TX USA |
| Ed Whitson | P | R | R | May 19, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Johnson City, TN USA |
| Ed Wojna | P | R | R | August 20, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Marvell Wynne | CF | L | L | December 17, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
