Home » Leagues » Major League Baseball » Boston Red Sox » 1987 | Roster

» 1987 Boston Red Sox | Roster

Major League Baseball

Record: 78-84 .481.... 5th in American League East
Stadium: Fenway Park
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 2,231,551

Top Draft Pick: Reggie Harris (#26) MLB

Affiliates - AAA Pawtucket Red Sox AA New Britain Red Sox A+ Winter Haven Red Sox A Greensboro Hornets A- Elmira Pioneers

Team Leaders

HR: Evans [34]
RBI: Evans [123]
2B: Boggs [40]
SB: Burks [27]
W: Clemens [20]
SV: Gardner [10]
SO: Clemens [256]

Oldest Player: Don Baylor [38]
Youngest Player: Ellis Burks [22]
Longest Tenure: Dwight Evans [16]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Todd Benzinger (Jun 21) Ellis Burks (Apr 30) Sam Horn (Jul 25) John Marzano (Jul 31) Jody Reed (Sep 12) Danny Sheaffer (Apr 9)
Pitchers: Tom Bolton (May 17) John Leister (May 28)

2009 Independent League Statistics have been updated.

TBC Twitter Page - For Site Updates

The Football Cube

This Page does not have a dedicated Sponsor

Centerfield Wall Ad Zone

FREE Pitching Instruction and Pitching Tips - Started in 2002 by former Chicago Cubs minor league baseball pitcher Steven Ellis, The Complete Pitcher is a free baseball pitching resource for coaches, parents, and pitchers of all ages offering professional instruction, information, and advice through

Other Advertisers: MLB Trade Rumors Baseball Equipment Pricing Baseball Cards Baseball Bargains Pro Fantasy Baseball Baseball Slant Forums Fantasy Ethos

Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
	Marty Barrett	2B	29	R	R	5-10	176	6/23/1958	Arcadia, CA	MLB	1982-1991
25	Don Baylor	OF	38	R	R	6-1	220	6/28/1949	Austin, TX	MLB	1970-1988
	Todd Benzinger	1B	24	B	R	6-1	190	2/11/1963	Dayton, KY	MLB	1987-1995
26	Wade Boggs	3B	29	L	R	6-2	197	6/15/1958	Omaha, NE	MLB	1982-1999
	Tom Bolton	P	25	L	L	6-3	175	5/6/1962	Nashville, TN	MLB	1987-1994
23	Oil Can Boyd	P	27	R	R	6-1	150	10/6/1959	Meridian, MS	MLB	1982-1991
6	Bill Buckner	1B-OF	37	L	L	6-0	185	12/14/1949	Vallejo, CA	MLB	1969-1990
12	Ellis Burks	CF-RF	22	R	R	6-2	205	9/11/1964	Vicksburg, MS	MLB	1987-2004
21	Roger Clemens	P	24	R	R	6-4	230	8/4/1962	Dayton, OH	MLB	1984-2007
	Steve Crawford	P	29	R	R	6-5	225	4/29/1958	Pryor, OK	MLB	1980-1991
	Pat Dodson	1B	27	L	L	6-4	210	10/11/1959	Santa Monica, CA	MLB	1986-1988
24	Dwight Evans	RF-OF	35	R	R	6-2	205	11/3/1951	Santa Monica, CA	MLB	1972-1991
	Wes Gardner	P	26	R	R	6-4	197	4/29/1961	Benton, AR	MLB	1984-1991
	Rich Gedman	C	27	L	R	6-0	215	9/26/1959	Worcester, MA	MLB	1980-1992
	Mike Greenwell	LF	23	L	R	6-0	189	7/18/1963	Louisville, KY	MLB	1985-1996
42	Dave Henderson	CF-OF	28	R	R	6-2	220	7/21/1958	Merced, CA	MLB	1981-1994
18	Glenn Hoffman	SS-3B	28	R	R	6-2	188	7/7/1958	Orange, CA	MLB	1980-1989
	Sam Horn	1B	23	L	L	6-5	215	11/2/1963	Fort Thomas, KY	MLB	1987-1995
47	Bruce Hurst	P	29	L	L	6-3	214	3/24/1958	Saint George, UT	MLB	1980-1994
	John Leister	P	26	R	R	6-2	200	1/3/1961	San Antonio, TX	MLB	1987-1990
	John Marzano	C	24	R	R	5-11	195	2/14/1963	Philadelphia, PA	MLB	1987-1998
49	Al Nipper	P	28	R	R	6-0	194	4/2/1959	San Diego, CA	MLB	1983-1990
	Spike Owen	SS	26	B	R	5-9	160	4/19/1961	Cleburne, TX	MLB	1983-1995
	Jody Reed	2B-SS	24	R	R	5-9	160	7/26/1962	Tampa, FL	MLB	1987-1997
	Jim Rice	LF-OF	34	R	R	6-2	205	3/8/1953	Anderson, SC	MLB	1974-1989
11	Ed Romero	SS-2B	29	R	R	5-11	180	12/9/1957	Santurce, PR	MLB	1977-1990
	Kevin Romine	RF-CF	26	R	R	5-11	185	5/23/1961	Exeter, NH	MLB	1985-1991
	Joe Sambito	P	35	L	L	6-1	190	6/28/1952	Brooklyn, NY	MLB	1976-1987
12	Dave Sax	C-OF	28	R	R	6-0	185	9/22/1958	Sacramento, CA	MLB	1982-1987
40	Calvin Schiraldi	P	25	R	R	6-5	215	6/16/1962	Houston, TX	MLB	1984-1991
	Jeff Sellers	P	23	R	R	6-1	175	5/11/1964	Compton, CA	MLB	1985-1988
18	Danny Sheaffer	C	25	R	R	6-0	185	8/2/1961	Jacksonville, FL	MLB	1987-1997
46	Bob Stanley	P	32	R	R	6-4	215	11/10/1954	Portland, ME	MLB	1977-1989
	Marc Sullivan	C	28	R	R	6-4	205	7/25/1958	Quincy, MA	MLB	1982-1987
	Rob Woodward	P	24	R	R	6-3	185	9/28/1962	Hanover, NH	MLB	1985-1988