1987 Boston Red Sox season
1987 Boston Red Sox | |
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Record | 78–84 (.481) |
Divisional place | 5th (20 GB) |
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Owner(s) | Jean Yawkey, Haywood Sullivan |
General manager(s) | Lou Gorman |
Manager(s) | John McNamara |
Local television | WSBK-TV, Ch. 38 NESN (Ned Martin, Bob Montgomery) |
Local radio | WPLM-FM 99.1 WPLM-AM 1390 (Ken Coleman, Joe Castiglione) |
Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference |
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The 1987 Boston Red Sox season was the 87th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fifth in the American League East with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses, 20 games behind the Detroit Tigers.
Regular season[edit]
Month | Record | Cumulative | AL East | Ref. | |||
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Won | Lost | Won | Lost | Position | GB | ||
April | 9 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 6th | 9+1⁄2 | [2] |
May | 13 | 14 | 22 | 27 | 6th | 9 | [3] |
June | 15 | 12 | 37 | 39 | 5th | 10+1⁄2 | [4] |
July | 11 | 15 | 48 | 54 | 5th | 14+1⁄2 | [5] |
August | 14 | 13 | 62 | 67 | 5th | 15 | [6] |
September | 13 | 16 | 75 | 83 | 5th | 20+1⁄2 | [7] |
October | 3 | 1 | 78 | 84 | 5th | 20 | [8] |
Highlights[edit]
- June 29, 1987: Wade Boggs had a grand slam, a triple, and seven RBIs in a game against the Baltimore Orioles.[9]
Season standings[edit]
AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Detroit Tigers | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | — | 54–27 | 44–37 |
Toronto Blue Jays | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | 2 | 52–29 | 44–37 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 7 | 48–33 | 43–38 |
New York Yankees | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 9 | 51–30 | 38–43 |
Boston Red Sox | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 20 | 50–30 | 28–54 |
Baltimore Orioles | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 31 | 31–51 | 36–44 |
Cleveland Indians | 61 | 101 | 0.377 | 37 | 35–46 | 26–55 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] | ||||||||||||||
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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 | — |
Notable transactions[edit]
- July 23, 1987: Bill Buckner was released by the Red Sox.[10]
- August 21, 1987: Glenn Hoffman was traded by the Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named later (minor league player Billy Bartels).[11]
- September 1, 1987: Don Baylor was traded by the Red Sox to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later (minor league player Enrique Rios).[12]
- September 1, 1987: Dave Henderson was traded by the Red Sox to the San Francisco Giants for a player to be named later (Randy Kutcher).[13]
Opening Day lineup[edit]
26 | Wade Boggs | 3B |
17 | Marty Barrett | 2B |
6 | Bill Buckner | 1B |
14 | Jim Rice | LF |
25 | Don Baylor | DH |
24 | Dwight Evans | RF |
42 | Dave Henderson | CF |
15 | Marc Sullivan | C |
7 | Spike Owen | SS |
46 | Bob Stanley | P |
Source:[14]
Alumni game[edit]
On May 23, the Red Sox held an old-timers game, before a scheduled home game with the Chicago White Sox. The game was themed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Fenway Park.[15] The Red Sox team included Jim Lonborg, Jimmy Piersall, Luis Tiant, and Ted Williams; they were defeated by a team of other MLB alumni, including Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame inductee Bob Feller, Detroit Tigers pitcher Mark Fidrych, and slugger Dick Allen.[16]
Roster[edit]
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Statistical leaders[edit]
Category | Player | Statistic |
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Youngest player | Ellis Burks | 22 |
Oldest player | Don Baylor | 38 |
Wins Above Replacement | Roger Clemens | 9.4 |
Source:[17]
Batting[edit]
Abbr. | Category | Player | Statistic |
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G | Games played | Dwight Evans | 154 |
PA | Plate appearances | Wade Boggs | 667 |
AB | At bats | Marty Barrett | 559 |
R | Runs scored | Dwight Evans | 109 |
H | Hits | Wade Boggs | 200 |
2B | Doubles | Wade Boggs | 40 |
3B | Triples | Spike Owen | 7 |
HR | Home runs | Dwight Evans | 34 |
RBI | Runs batted in | Dwight Evans | 123 |
SB | Stolen bases | Ellis Burks | 27 |
CS | Caught stealing | Spike Owen | 8 |
BB | Base on balls | Dwight Evans | 106 |
SO | Strikeouts | Dwight Evans | 98 |
Ellis Burks | |||
BA | Batting average | Wade Boggs | .363 |
OBP | On-base percentage | Wade Boggs | .461 |
SLG | Slugging percentage | Wade Boggs | .588 |
OPS | On-base plus slugging | Wade Boggs | 1.049 |
OPS+ | Adjusted OPS | Wade Boggs | 174 |
TB | Total bases | Wade Boggs | 324 |
GIDP | Grounded into double play | Jim Rice | 22 |
HBP | Hit by pitch | Don Baylor | 24 |
SH | Sacrifice hits | Marty Barrett | 22 |
SF | Sacrifice flies | Wade Boggs | 8 |
IBB | Intentional base on balls | Wade Boggs | 19 |
Source:[17]
Pitching[edit]
Abbr. | Category | Player | Statistic |
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W | Wins | Roger Clemens | 20 |
L | Losses | Bob Stanley | 15 |
W-L % | Winning percentage | Tom Bolton | 1.000 (1–0) |
ERA | Earned run average | Roger Clemens | 2.97 |
G | Games pitched | Calvin Schiraldi | 62 |
GS | Games started | Roger Clemens | 36 |
GF | Games finished | Calvin Schiraldi | 52 |
CG | Complete games | Roger Clemens | 18 |
SHO | Shutouts | Roger Clemens | 7 |
SV | Saves | Wes Gardner | 10 |
IP | Innings pitched | Roger Clemens | 281+2⁄3 |
SO | Strikeouts | Roger Clemens | 256 |
WHIP | Walks plus hits per inning pitched | Roger Clemens | 1.175 |
Source:[17]
Awards and honors[edit]
- Awards
- Wade Boggs, Silver Slugger Award (3B), AL Player of the Month (June)
- Roger Clemens, American League Cy Young Award
- Dwight Evans, Silver Slugger Award (OF), AL Player of the Month (August)
- Accomplishments
- Wade Boggs, American League Batting Champion, .363
- Wade Boggs, Major League Baseball Leader, On-base percentage (.461)
- Roger Clemens, American League Leader, Complete Games (18)
- Roger Clemens, American League Leader, Shutouts (7)
- Roger Clemens, American League Leader, Wins (20)
- Wade Boggs, Third Base, Starter
- Dwight Evans, Outfield, Reserve
- Bruce Hurst, Pitcher, Reserve
Farm system[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "The 1987 Boston Red Sox". Retrosheet. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ "Events of Thursday, April 30, 1987".
- ^ "Events of Sunday, May 31, 1987".
- ^ "Events of Tuesday, June 30, 1987".
- ^ "Events of Friday, July 31, 1987".
- ^ "Events of Monday, August 31, 1987".
- ^ "Events of Wednesday, September 30, 1987".
- ^ "Events of Sunday, October 4, 1987".
- ^ "Boston Red Sox 14, Baltimore Orioles 3". Retrosheet. June 29, 1987. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Bill Buckner Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Glenn Hoffman Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Don Baylor Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Dave Henderson Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "Milwaukee Brewers 5, Boston Red Sox 1". Retrosheet. April 6, 1987. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ "Fenway Park through the Years [1987]: Non-Red Sox Baseball At Fenway Park". MLB.com. Boston Red Sox. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "Old-timer pitcher evens score with Ted Williams". Reno Gazette-Journal. AP. May 24, 1987. p. 4B. Retrieved May 17, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "1987 Boston Red Sox Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- ^ Boston Red Sox Media Guide. 1987. p. 115. Retrieved March 14, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
External links[edit]
- 1987 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1987 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com