| 1987 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 10 – September 9 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Randy Milligan, Tidewater Tides |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Columbus Clippers |
| Runners-up | Tidewater Tides |
The 1987 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 10 and September 9. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Columbus Clippers won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Tidewater Tides in the final round of the playoffs.
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Tidewater Tides | 81 | 59 | .579 | – |
| Columbus Clippers | 77 | 63 | .550 | 4 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 74 | 65 | .532 | 6.5 |
| Pawtucket Red Sox | 73 | 67 | .521 | 8 |
| Toledo Mud Hens | 70 | 70 | .500 | 11 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 68 | 72 | .486 | 13 |
| Maine Guides | 60 | 80 | .429 | 21 |
| Richmond Braves | 56 | 83 | .403 | 24.5 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Randy Milligan, Tidewater Tides | .326 |
| H | Kevin Elster, Tidewater Tides | 170 |
| R | Randy Milligan, Tidewater Tides | 99 |
| 2B | Mark Carreon, Tidewater Tides | 41 |
| 3B | Sil Campusano, Syracuse Chiefs Rob Ducey, Syracuse Chiefs Nelson Liriano, Syracuse Chiefs | 10 |
| HR | Jay Buhner, Columbus Clippers | 31 |
| RBI | Randy Milligan, Tidewater Tides | 103 |
| SB | Roberto Kelly, Columbus Clippers | 51 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Paul Gibson, Toledo Mud Hens | 14 |
| ERA | DeWayne Vaughn, Tidewater Tides | 2.66 |
| CG | Brad Arnsberg, Columbus Clippers | 9 |
| SV | Mike Kinnunen, Rochester Red Wings | 16 |
| SO | Odell Jones, Syracuse Chiefs | 147 |
| IP | Don Heinkel, Toledo Mud Hens | 187.1 |
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Tidewater | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Pawtucket | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Tidewater | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Columbus | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Columbus | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Rochester | 0 | |||||||
| International League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Randy Milligan, Tidewater Tides |
| Pitcher of the Year | Brad Arnsberg, Columbus Clippers |
| Rookie of the Year | Randy Milligan, Tidewater Tides |
| Manager of the Year | Ed Nottle, Pawtucket Red Sox |
The Columbus Clippers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They are located in Columbus, Ohio, and are named for speedy merchant sailing vessels known as clippers. The team has played their home games at Huntington Park since 2009. They previously played at Cooper Stadium from 1977 to 2008.
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