1987 Oakland Athletics
LeagueAmerican League
DivisionWest
BallparkOakland–Alameda County Coliseum
CityOakland, California
Record81–81 (.500)
Divisional place3rd
OwnersWalter A. Haas, Jr.
General managersSandy Alderson
ManagersTony La Russa
TelevisionKPIX
(Bill King, Lon Simmons, Ray Fosse)
RadioKSFO
(Bill King, Lon Simmons, Ted Robinson, Joe Fonzi)
Seasons

The Oakland Athletics' 1987 season involved the A's finishing third in the American 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 owner Connie 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 since Al Rosen of the Cleveland Indians in 1950 to lead the American League in home runs.[2] The 1987 season also saw the return of Reggie Jackson to Oakland.

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

AL West W L Pct. GB Home Road
Minnesota Twins 8577 0.525 56–25 29–52
Kansas City Royals 8379 0.512 2 46–35 37–44
Oakland Athletics 8181 0.500 4 42–39 39–42
Seattle Mariners 7884 0.481 7 40–41 38–43
Chicago White Sox 7785 0.475 8 38–43 39–42
Texas Rangers 7587 0.463 10 43–38 32–49
California Angels 7587 0.463 10 38–43 37–44

Record vs. opponents


Sources:
Team BAL BOS CAL CWS CLE DET KC MIL MIN NYY OAK SEA TEX TOR
Baltimore 1–129–38–47–64–99–32–115–73–107–54–87–51–12
Boston 12–14–83–97–62–116–66–77–57–64–87–57–56–7
California 3–98–48–57–53–95–87–58–53–96–77–65–85–7
Chicago 4–89–35–87–53–96–76–66–75–79–46–77–64–8
Cleveland 6–76–75–75–74–96–64–93–96–74–85–72–105–8
Detroit 9–411–29–39–39–45–76–78–45–85–77–58–47–6
Kansas City 3–96–68–57–66–67–54–88–55–75–89–47–68–4
Milwaukee 11–27–65–76–69–47–68–43–97–66–64–89–39–4
Minnesota 7–55–75–87–69–34–85–89–36–610–39–46–73–9
New York 10–36–79–37–57–68–57–56–76–65–77–55–76–7
Oakland 5–78–47–64–98–47–58–56–63–107–55–86–77–5
Seattle 8–45–76–77–67–55–74–98–44–95–78–59–42–10
Texas 5–75–78–56–710–24–86–73–97–67–57–64–93–9
Toronto 12–17–67–58–48–56–74–84–99–37–65–710–29–3

Opening Day starters

Notable transactions

Draft picks

All-Star Game

The 1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 58th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 14, 1987, at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, the home of the Oakland Athletics of the American League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 2–0 in 13 innings. Montreal Expos outfielder Tim Raines was named the Most Valuable Player.

Roster

1987 Oakland Athletics
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Player stats

= Indicates team leader

Batting

Starters by position

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
CTerry Steinbach12239166111.28416561
1BMark McGwire15155797161.289491181
2BTony Phillips1113794891.24010467
3BCarney Lansford15155489160.289197627
SSAlfredo Griffin14449469130.26336026
LFJosé Canseco15963081162.2573111315
CFDwayne Murphy822193951.2338354
RFMike Davis13949469131.265227219
DHReggie Jackson1153364274.22015432

[19]

Other batters

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 Polonia12543578125.28744929
Tony Bernazard612143457.2663194
Mickey Tettleton822111941.1948261
Stan Javier811512228.185293
Mike Gallego721241831.2502140
Steve Henderson461141433.289390
Ron Cey451041223.2214110
Walt Weiss1626312.462011
Johnnie LeMaster202432.083010
Rob Nelson72414.167000
Brian Harper111714.235030
Jerry Willard7611.167000
Alejandro Sánchez2300.000000
Matt Sinatro6300.000000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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 Stewart37261.120133.688205
Curt Young31203.01374.086124
José Rijo2182.1275.90167
Joaquín Andújar1360.2356.08132
Moose Haas940.2225.75013
Storm Davis530.1113.26028
Chris Codiroli311.1028.7404

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Other pitchers

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 Ontiveros35150.21084.0097
Eric Plunk3295.0464.7490
Rick Honeycutt723.2145.3210

Relief pitchers

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 Eckersley54115.268163.03113
Gene Nelson54123.26533.9394
Dave Leiper4552.12113.7833
Jay Howell3644.134165.8935
Dennis Lamp3656.21305.0836
Greg Cadaret2939.26204.5430
Rick Rodriguez1524.11002.969
Bill Caudill68.00019.008
Dave Otto36.00009.003
Dave Von Ohlen46.00007.503
Bill Krueger95.20309.532
Gary Lavelle64.10008.316

Awards and records

  • Mark McGwire, American League Rookie of the Year
  • Mark McGwire, Rookie Record, Most Home Runs in One Season (49)

1987 MLB All-Star Game

  • Mark McGwire, first base

McGwire's rookie record 49 home runs

Home Run Game Date Inning Location Opposing Pitcher Team
1404-10-19877thOaklandDonnie Moore[20]Angels
21504-21-19874thOaklandUrbano Lugo[21]Angels
31804-25-19873rdOaklandScott Bankhead[22]Mariners
42204-29-19872ndOaklandTed Higuera[23]Brewers
52405-01-19873rdOaklandWalt Terrell[24]Tigers
62905-08-19874thDetroitFrank Tanana[25]Tigers
72905-08-19878thDetroitFrank Tanana[25]Tigers
83005-09-19876thDetroitEric King[26]Tigers
93105-10-19872ndDetroitJack Morris[27]Tigers
103105-10-19874thDetroitJack Morris[27]Tigers
113505-16-19871stOaklandJimmy Key[28]Blue Jays
123705-18-19877thOaklandTim Stoddard[29]Yankees
133805-19-19873rdOaklandDennis Rasmussen[30]Yankees
143905-20-19872ndOaklandCharles Hudson[31]Yankees
154105-23-19872ndOaklandMike Boddicker[32]Orioles
164205-24-19872ndOaklandJeff Ballard[33]Orioles
174405-27-19874thTorontoJoe Johnson[34]Blue Jays
184805-31-19872ndNew YorkTommy John[35]Yankees
194805-31-19877thNew YorkTommy John[35]Yankees
205906-13-19874thArlington StadiumEd Correa[36]Rangers
216106-15-19874thKansas CityCharlie Leibrandt [37]Royals
226606-21-19878thOaklandJose Guzman[38]Rangers
237206-27-19871stClevelandKen Schrom[39]Indians
247206-27-19875thClevelandEd Vande Berg[39]Indians
257206-27-19879thClevelandScott Bailes[39]Indians
267306-28-19874thClevelandTom Candiotti[40]Indians
277306-28-19877thClevelandTom Candiotti[40]Indians
287506-30-19871stChicagoScott Nielsen[41]White Sox
297907-04-19875thBostonBruce Hurst[42]Red Sox
308007-05-19874thBostonOil Can Boyd[43]Red Sox
318307-08-19876thOaklandJeff Robinson[44]Tigers
328607-11-19872ndOaklandBill Wegman[45]Brewers
338607-11-19878thOaklandDan Plesac[45]Brewers
348907-17-198710thBostonCalvin Schiraldi[46]Red Sox
359307-21-198710thDetroitEric King[47]Tigers
369407-22-19878thDetroitMark Thurmond[48]Tigers
3710107-29-19874thOaklandDon Sutton[49]Angels
3811308-11-19877thSeattleMike Moore[50]Mariners
3911508-14-19876thAnaheimDon Sutton[51]Angels
4012908-29-198710thTorontoMark Eichhorn[52]Blue Jays
4113409-04-19875thBaltimoreMike Boddicker [53]Orioles
4213609-05-19872ndBaltimoreJon Habyan[54]Orioles
4314209-12-19872ndOaklandCharlie Leibrandt[55]Royals
4414509-15-19874thArlington StadiumGreg Harris[56]Rangers
4514509-15-19876thArlington StadiumGreg Harris[56]Rangers
4614809-19-19871stKansas CityMélido Pérez[57]Royals
4715309-24-19879thOaklandScott Bannister[58]White Sox
4815409-25-19879thOaklandBobby Thigpen[59]White Sox
4915709-29-19871stOaklandJohn Farrell[60]Indians

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
AAA Tacoma Tigers Pacific Coast League Keith Lieppman
AA Huntsville Stars Southern League Brad Fischer
A Modesto A's California League Tommie Reynolds
A Madison Muskies Midwest League Jim Nettles
A-Short Season Medford A's Northwest League Dave Hudgens

References

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  2. Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.346, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
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  4. Vida Blue page at Baseball Reference
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  10. Dennis Lamp page at Baseball Reference
  11. Bill Caudill page at Baseball Reference
  12. Brian Harper page at Baseball Reference
  13. Bill Mooneyham page at Baseball Reference
  14. Tim Belcher page at Baseball Reference
  15. Rob Nelson page at Baseball Reference
  16. Gary Lavelle page at Baseball Reference
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  18. Scott Brosius page at Baseball Reference
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  23. "Box Score of Game played on Wednesday, April 29, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum".
  24. "Box Score of Game played on Friday, May 1, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum".
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  33. "Box Score of Game played on Sunday, May 24, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum".
  34. "Box Score of Game played on Wednesday, May 27, 1987 at Exhibition Stadium".
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  37. "Box Score of Game played on Monday, June 15, 1987 at Royals Stadium".
  38. "Box Score of Game played on Sunday, June 21, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum".
  39. 1 2 3 "Box Score of Game played on Saturday, June 27, 1987 at Cleveland Stadium".
  40. 1 2 "Box Score of Game played on Sunday, June 28, 1987 at Cleveland Stadium".
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  45. 1 2 "Box Score of Game played on Saturday, July 11, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum".
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  48. "Box Score of Game played on Wednesday, July 22, 1987 at Tiger Stadium".
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  51. "Box Score of Game played on Friday, August 14, 1987 at Anaheim Stadium".
  52. "Box Score of Game played on Saturday, August 29, 1987 at Exhibition Stadium".
  53. "Box Score of Game played on Friday, September 4, 1987 at Memorial Stadium".
  54. "Box Score of Game played on Sunday, September 6, 1987 at Memorial Stadium".
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  56. 1 2 "Box Score of Game played on Tuesday, September 15, 1987 at Arlington Stadium".
  57. "Box Score of Game played on Saturday, September 19, 1987 at Royals Stadium".
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