| 1987 New York Yankees | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |||
| Division | East | |||
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | |||
| City | New York City | |||
| Owners | George Steinbrenner | |||
| General managers | Woody Woodward | |||
| Managers | Lou Piniella | |||
| Television | WPIX (Phil Rizzuto,Bill White,Billy Martin) SportsChannel NY (Ken Harrelson,Spencer Ross,Mickey Mantle) | |||
| Radio | WABC (AM) (Hank Greenwald,Tommy Hutton) | |||
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The 1987New York Yankees season was the 85th season for the Yankees. The team finished in fourth place with a record of 89–73, finishing 9 games behind theDetroit Tigers. New York was managed byLou Piniella. The Yankees played atYankee Stadium.
The Yankees hit 10grand slams, the most by an MLB team in 1987.[7] Six of those were hit byDon Mattingly, who set a record for most grand slam home runs in one season with six.[8] His record was matched byTravis Hafner during the 2006 season. Mattingly's grand slams in 1987 were also the only six grand slams of his career. In addition, Mattingly had tiedDale Long's major league record by hitting home runs in eight consecutive games (record later tied again byKen Griffey Jr., of Seattle in 1993), as well as stroking an extra base hit in ten consecutive games. Mattingly had a record 10 home runs during this streak (Long & Griffey had eight of them).
| MLB-record six Grand Slams in one season1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Against | Pitcher | Venue | Score |
| 1 | May 14 | Texas Rangers | Mike Mason | Yankee Stadium | 9–1 W |
| 2 | Jun 29 | Toronto Blue Jays | John Cerutti | Exhibition Stadium | 15–14 W |
| 3 | Jul 10 | Chicago White Sox | Joel McKeon | Yankee Stadium | 9–5 W |
| 4 | Jul 16 | Texas Rangers | Charlie Hough | Arlington Stadium | 12–3 W |
| 5 | Sep 25 | Baltimore Orioles | José Mesa | Memorial Stadium | 8–4 W |
| 6 | Sep 29 | Boston Red Sox | Bruce Hurst | Yankee Stadium | 6–0 W |
In June 1987, it was reported that Mattingly injured his back during some clubhouse horseplay with pitcherBob Shirley though both denied this.[9] Nevertheless, he finished with a .327 batting average, 30 home runs, and 115 RBIs, his fourth straight year with at least 110 RBIs.
On July 13, 1987, George Steinbrenner told manager Lou Piniella that the acquisition of Steve Trout would win the Yankees the pennant.[10] Trout never won a game for the Yankees, going 0–4 in 14 games.[11]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 98 | 64 | .605 | — | 54–27 | 44–37 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 96 | 66 | .593 | 2 | 52–29 | 44–37 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 91 | 71 | .562 | 7 | 48–33 | 43–38 |
| New York Yankees | 89 | 73 | .549 | 9 | 51–30 | 38–43 |
| Boston Red Sox | 78 | 84 | .481 | 20 | 50–30 | 28–54 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 67 | 95 | .414 | 31 | 31–51 | 36–44 |
| Cleveland Indians | 61 | 101 | .377 | 37 | 35–46 | 26–55 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 1–12 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 4–9 | 9–3 | 2–11 | 5–7 | 3–10 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 1–12 |
| Boston | 12–1 | — | 4–8 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 2–11 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–7 |
| California | 3–9 | 8–4 | — | 8–5 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 5–7 |
| Chicago | 4–8 | 9–3 | 5–8 | — | 7–5 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 9–4 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 4–8 |
| Cleveland | 6–7 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | — | 4–9 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 2–10 | 5–8 |
| Detroit | 9–4 | 11–2 | 9–3 | 9–3 | 9–4 | — | 5–7 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–6 |
| Kansas City | 3–9 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | — | 4–8 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 8–4 |
| Milwaukee | 11–2 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 8–4 | — | 3–9 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 9–3 | 9–4 |
| Minnesota | 7–5 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 9–3 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 9–3 | — | 6–6 | 10–3 | 9–4 | 6–7 | 3–9 |
| New York | 10–3 | 6–7 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 6–6 | — | 5–7 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–7 |
| Oakland | 5–7 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 4–9 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 3–10 | 7–5 | — | 5–8 | 6–7 | 7–5 |
| Seattle | 8–4 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 4–9 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 8–5 | — | 9–4 | 2–10 |
| Texas | 5–7 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 10–2 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 4–9 | — | 3–9 |
| Toronto | 12–1 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 4–9 | 9–3 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 10–2 | 9–3 | — |
| 1987 New York Yankees | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders
Other batters | Manager Coaches | ||||||
| = Indicates team leader |
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Rick Cerone | 113 | 284 | 69 | .243 | 4 | 23 |
| 1B | Don Mattingly | 141 | 569 | 186 | .327 | 30 | 115 |
| 2B | Willie Randolph | 120 | 449 | 137 | .305 | 7 | 67 |
| 3B | Mike Pagliarulo | 150 | 522 | 122 | .234 | 32 | 87 |
| SS | Wayne Tolleson | 121 | 349 | 77 | .221 | 1 | 22 |
| LF | Gary Ward | 146 | 529 | 131 | .248 | 16 | 78 |
| CF | Claudell Washington | 102 | 312 | 87 | .279 | 9 | 44 |
| RF | Dave Winfield | 156 | 575 | 158 | .275 | 27 | 97 |
| DH | Ron Kittle | 59 | 159 | 44 | .277 | 12 | 28 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | 95 | 358 | 104 | .291 | 17 | 37 |
| Dan Pasqua | 113 | 318 | 74 | .233 | 17 | 42 |
| Bob Meacham | 77 | 203 | 55 | .271 | 5 | 21 |
| Mike Easler | 65 | 167 | 47 | .281 | 4 | 21 |
| Henry Cotto | 68 | 149 | 35 | .235 | 5 | 20 |
| Joel Skinner | 64 | 139 | 19 | .137 | 3 | 14 |
| Mark Salas | 50 | 115 | 23 | .200 | 3 | 12 |
| Juan Bonilla | 23 | 55 | 14 | .255 | 1 | 3 |
| Roberto Kelly | 23 | 52 | 14 | .269 | 1 | 7 |
| Lenn Sakata | 19 | 45 | 12 | .267 | 2 | 4 |
| Jerry Royster | 18 | 42 | 15 | .357 | 0 | 4 |
| Paul Zuvella | 14 | 34 | 6 | .176 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Buhner | 7 | 22 | 5 | .227 | 0 | 1 |
| Randy Velarde | 8 | 22 | 4 | .182 | 0 | 1 |
| Orestes Destrade | 9 | 19 | 5 | .263 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Moronko | 7 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Lombardi | 5 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Hughes | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | 33 | 187.2 | 13 | 6 | 4.03 | 63 |
| Rick Rhoden | 30 | 181.2 | 16 | 10 | 3.86 | 107 |
| Dennis Rasmussen | 26 | 146.0 | 9 | 7 | 4.75 | 89 |
| Ron Guidry | 22 | 117.2 | 5 | 8 | 3.67 | 96 |
| Joe Niekro | 8 | 50.2 | 3 | 4 | 3.55 | 30 |
| Bill Gullickson | 8 | 48.0 | 4 | 2 | 4.88 | 28 |
| Al Leiter | 4 | 22.2 | 2 | 2 | 6.35 | 28 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hudson | 35 | 154.2 | 11 | 7 | 3.61 | 100 |
| Steve Trout | 14 | 46.1 | 0 | 4 | 6.60 | 27 |
| Bob Tewksbury | 8 | 33.1 | 1 | 4 | 6.75 | 12 |
| Pete Filson | 7 | 22.0 | 1 | 0 | 3.27 | 10 |
| Brad Arnsberg | 6 | 19.1 | 1 | 3 | 5.59 | 14 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Righetti | 60 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 3.51 | 77 |
| Tim Stoddard | 57 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3.50 | 78 |
| Pat Clements | 55 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4.95 | 36 |
| Cecilio Guante | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5.73 | 46 |
| Rich Bordi | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.64 | 23 |
| Bob Shirley | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 12 |
| Neil Allen | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.65 | 16 |
| Al Holland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.21 | 5 |
| Bill Fulton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.57 | 2 |
| Rick Cerone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| MLB-record six Grand Slams in one season1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Against | Pitcher | Venue | Score |
| 1 | May 14 | Texas Rangers | Mike Mason | Yankee Stadium | 9-1 W |
| 2 | Jun 29 | Toronto Blue Jays | John Cerutti | Exhibition Stadium | 15-14 W |
| 3 | Jul 10 | Chicago White Sox | Joel McKeon | Yankee Stadium | 9-5 W |
| 4 | Jul 16 | Texas Rangers | Charlie Hough | Arlington Stadium | 12-3 W |
| 5 | Sep 25 | Baltimore Orioles | José Mesa | Memorial Stadium | 8-4 W |
| 6 | Sep 29 | Boston Red Sox | Bruce Hurst | Yankee Stadium | 6-0 W |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Columbus, Fort Lauderdale[21]