| 1987 Oakland Athletics | ||||
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| League | American League | |||
| Division | West | |||
| Ballpark | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | |||
| City | Oakland, California | |||
| Record | 81–81 (.500) | |||
| Divisional place | 3rd | |||
| Owners | Walter A. Haas, Jr. | |||
| General managers | Sandy Alderson | |||
| Managers | Tony La Russa | |||
| Television | KPIX (Bill King,Lon Simmons,Ray Fosse) | |||
| Radio | KSFO (Bill King,Lon Simmons,Ted Robinson, Joe Fonzi) | |||
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The1987 Oakland Athletics season was the 87th season for theOakland Athletics franchise, all as members of theAmerican League, and their 20th season inOakland. The Athletics finished third in theAmerican League West with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses.Mark McGwire set a rookie record by hitting 49 home runs.[1] At the beginning of the season, the word "Athletics" returned, in script lettering, to the front of the team's jerseys. Former A's owner,Charles O. Finley banned the word "Athletics" from the club's name in the past because he felt that name was too closely associated with former Philadelphia Athletics ownerConnie Mack. In his first full Major League season, Mark McGwire hit 49 home runs, a single-season record for a rookie; he was named the American League Rookie of the Year. McGwire would be the first American League rookie sinceAl Rosen of the Cleveland Indians in 1950 to lead the American League in home runs.[2] The 1987 season also saw the return ofReggie Jackson to Oakland.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 85 | 77 | .525 | — | 56–25 | 29–52 |
| Kansas City Royals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 2 | 46–35 | 37–44 |
| Oakland Athletics | 81 | 81 | .500 | 4 | 42–39 | 39–42 |
| Seattle Mariners | 78 | 84 | .481 | 7 | 40–41 | 38–43 |
| Chicago White Sox | 77 | 85 | .475 | 8 | 38–43 | 39–42 |
| Texas Rangers | 75 | 87 | .463 | 10 | 43–38 | 32–49 |
| California Angels | 75 | 87 | .463 | 10 | 38–43 | 37–44 |
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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 | — |
The1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 58th playing of the midsummer classic between theall-stars of theAmerican League (AL) andNational League (NL), the two leagues comprisingMajor League Baseball. The game was held on July 14, 1987, at theOakland–Alameda County Coliseum inOakland, California, the home of theOakland Athletics of the American League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 2–0 in 13 innings.Montreal Expos outfielderTim Raines was named the Most Valuable Player.
| 1987 Oakland Athletics | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
| Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches
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| = Indicates team leader |
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Terry Steinbach | 122 | 391 | 66 | 111 | .284 | 16 | 56 | 1 |
| 1B | Mark McGwire | 151 | 557 | 97 | 161 | .289 | 49 | 118 | 1 |
| 2B | Tony Phillips | 111 | 379 | 48 | 91 | .240 | 10 | 46 | 7 |
| 3B | Carney Lansford | 151 | 554 | 89 | 160 | .289 | 19 | 76 | 27 |
| SS | Alfredo Griffin | 144 | 494 | 69 | 130 | .263 | 3 | 60 | 26 |
| LF | José Canseco | 159 | 630 | 81 | 162 | .257 | 31 | 113 | 15 |
| CF | Dwayne Murphy | 82 | 219 | 39 | 51 | .233 | 8 | 35 | 4 |
| RF | Mike Davis | 139 | 494 | 69 | 131 | .265 | 22 | 72 | 19 |
| DH | Reggie Jackson | 115 | 336 | 42 | 74 | .220 | 15 | 43 | 2 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | 125 | 435 | 78 | 125 | .287 | 4 | 49 | 29 |
| Tony Bernazard | 61 | 214 | 34 | 57 | .266 | 3 | 19 | 4 |
| Mickey Tettleton | 82 | 211 | 19 | 41 | .194 | 8 | 26 | 1 |
| Stan Javier | 81 | 151 | 22 | 28 | .185 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Mike Gallego | 72 | 124 | 18 | 31 | .250 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Steve Henderson | 46 | 114 | 14 | 33 | .289 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Ron Cey | 45 | 104 | 12 | 23 | .221 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Walt Weiss | 16 | 26 | 3 | 12 | .462 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Johnnie LeMaster | 20 | 24 | 3 | 2 | .083 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rob Nelson | 7 | 24 | 1 | 4 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Harper | 11 | 17 | 1 | 4 | .235 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jerry Willard | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alejandro Sánchez | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Sinatro | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L= Losses; ERA = Earned run average; CG = Complete games; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | CG | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stewart | 37 | 261.1 | 20 | 13 | 3.68 | 8 | 205 |
| Curt Young | 31 | 203.0 | 13 | 7 | 4.08 | 6 | 124 |
| José Rijo | 21 | 82.1 | 2 | 7 | 5.90 | 1 | 67 |
| Joaquín Andújar | 13 | 60.2 | 3 | 5 | 6.08 | 1 | 32 |
| Moose Haas | 9 | 40.2 | 2 | 2 | 5.75 | 0 | 13 |
| Storm Davis | 5 | 30.1 | 1 | 1 | 3.26 | 0 | 28 |
| Chris Codiroli | 3 | 11.1 | 0 | 2 | 8.74 | 0 | 4 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Ontiveros | 35 | 150.2 | 10 | 8 | 4.00 | 97 |
| Eric Plunk | 32 | 95.0 | 4 | 6 | 4.74 | 90 |
| Rick Honeycutt | 7 | 23.2 | 1 | 4 | 5.32 | 10 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Eckersley | 54 | 115.2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 3.03 | 113 |
| Gene Nelson | 54 | 123.2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3.93 | 94 |
| Dave Leiper | 45 | 52.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.78 | 33 |
| Jay Howell | 36 | 44.1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 5.89 | 35 |
| Dennis Lamp | 36 | 56.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.08 | 36 |
| Greg Cadaret | 29 | 39.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4.54 | 30 |
| Rick Rodriguez | 15 | 24.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.96 | 9 |
| Bill Caudill | 6 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 8 |
| Dave Otto | 3 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 3 |
| Dave Von Ohlen | 4 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.50 | 3 |
| Bill Krueger | 9 | 5.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9.53 | 2 |
| Gary Lavelle | 6 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.31 | 6 |
| Home Run | Game | Date | Inning | Location | Opposing Pitcher | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 04-10-1987 | 7th | Oakland | Donnie Moore[20] | Angels |
| 2 | 15 | 04-21-1987 | 4th | Oakland | Urbano Lugo[21] | Angels |
| 3 | 18 | 04-25-1987 | 3rd | Oakland | Scott Bankhead[22] | Mariners |
| 4 | 22 | 04-29-1987 | 2nd | Oakland | Ted Higuera[23] | Brewers |
| 5 | 24 | 05-01-1987 | 3rd | Oakland | Walt Terrell[24] | Tigers |
| 6 | 29 | 05-08-1987 | 4th | Detroit | Frank Tanana[25] | Tigers |
| 7 | 29 | 05-08-1987 | 8th | Detroit | Frank Tanana[25] | Tigers |
| 8 | 30 | 05-09-1987 | 6th | Detroit | Eric King[26] | Tigers |
| 9 | 31 | 05-10-1987 | 2nd | Detroit | Jack Morris[27] | Tigers |
| 10 | 31 | 05-10-1987 | 4th | Detroit | Jack Morris[27] | Tigers |
| 11 | 35 | 05-16-1987 | 1st | Oakland | Jimmy Key[28] | Blue Jays |
| 12 | 37 | 05-18-1987 | 7th | Oakland | Tim Stoddard[29] | Yankees |
| 13 | 38 | 05-19-1987 | 3rd | Oakland | Dennis Rasmussen[30] | Yankees |
| 14 | 39 | 05-20-1987 | 2nd | Oakland | Charles Hudson[31] | Yankees |
| 15 | 41 | 05-23-1987 | 2nd | Oakland | Mike Boddicker[32] | Orioles |
| 16 | 42 | 05-24-1987 | 2nd | Oakland | Jeff Ballard[33] | Orioles |
| 17 | 44 | 05-27-1987 | 4th | Toronto | Joe Johnson[34] | Blue Jays |
| 18 | 48 | 05-31-1987 | 2nd | New York | Tommy John[35] | Yankees |
| 19 | 48 | 05-31-1987 | 7th | New York | Tommy John[35] | Yankees |
| 20 | 59 | 06-13-1987 | 4th | Arlington Stadium | Ed Correa[36] | Rangers |
| 21 | 61 | 06-15-1987 | 4th | Kansas City | Charlie Leibrandt[37] | Royals |
| 22 | 66 | 06-21-1987 | 8th | Oakland | Jose Guzman[38] | Rangers |
| 23 | 72 | 06-27-1987 | 1st | Cleveland | Ken Schrom[39] | Indians |
| 24 | 72 | 06-27-1987 | 5th | Cleveland | Ed Vande Berg[39] | Indians |
| 25 | 72 | 06-27-1987 | 9th | Cleveland | Scott Bailes[39] | Indians |
| 26 | 73 | 06-28-1987 | 4th | Cleveland | Tom Candiotti[40] | Indians |
| 27 | 73 | 06-28-1987 | 7th | Cleveland | Tom Candiotti[40] | Indians |
| 28 | 75 | 06-30-1987 | 1st | Chicago | Scott Nielsen[41] | White Sox |
| 29 | 79 | 07-04-1987 | 5th | Boston | Bruce Hurst[42] | Red Sox |
| 30 | 80 | 07-05-1987 | 4th | Boston | Oil Can Boyd[43] | Red Sox |
| 31 | 83 | 07-08-1987 | 6th | Oakland | Jeff Robinson[44] | Tigers |
| 32 | 86 | 07-11-1987 | 2nd | Oakland | Bill Wegman[45] | Brewers |
| 33 | 86 | 07-11-1987 | 8th | Oakland | Dan Plesac[45] | Brewers |
| 34 | 89 | 07-17-1987 | 10th | Boston | Calvin Schiraldi[46] | Red Sox |
| 35 | 93 | 07-21-1987 | 10th | Detroit | Eric King[47] | Tigers |
| 36 | 94 | 07-22-1987 | 8th | Detroit | Mark Thurmond[48] | Tigers |
| 37 | 101 | 07-29-1987 | 4th | Oakland | Don Sutton[49] | Angels |
| 38 | 113 | 08-11-1987 | 7th | Seattle | Mike Moore[50] | Mariners |
| 39 | 115 | 08-14-1987 | 6th | Anaheim | Don Sutton[51] | Angels |
| 40 | 129 | 08-29-1987 | 10th | Toronto | Mark Eichhorn[52] | Blue Jays |
| 41 | 134 | 09-04-1987 | 5th | Baltimore | Mike Boddicker[53] | Orioles |
| 42 | 136 | 09-05-1987 | 2nd | Baltimore | Jon Habyan[54] | Orioles |
| 43 | 142 | 09-12-1987 | 2nd | Oakland | Charlie Leibrandt[55] | Royals |
| 44 | 145 | 09-15-1987 | 4th | Arlington Stadium | Greg Harris[56] | Rangers |
| 45 | 145 | 09-15-1987 | 6th | Arlington Stadium | Greg Harris[56] | Rangers |
| 46 | 148 | 09-19-1987 | 1st | Kansas City | Mélido Pérez[57] | Royals |
| 47 | 153 | 09-24-1987 | 9th | Oakland | Scott Bannister[58] | White Sox |
| 48 | 154 | 09-25-1987 | 9th | Oakland | Bobby Thigpen[59] | White Sox |
| 49 | 157 | 09-29-1987 | 1st | Oakland | John Farrell[60] | Indians |