1987 Major League Baseball season

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1987 MLB season
League Major League Baseball
Sport Baseball
DurationApril 6 – October 25, 1987
Number of games162
Number of teams26
TV partner(s) ABC, NBC
Draft
Top draft pick Ken Griffey Jr.
Picked by Seattle Mariners
Regular season
Season MVP NL: Andre Dawson (CHC)
AL: George Bell (TOR)
Postseason
AL champions Minnesota Twins
  AL runners-up Detroit Tigers
NL champions St. Louis Cardinals
  NL runners-up San Francisco Giants
World Series
Champions Minnesota Twins
  Runners-up St. Louis Cardinals
World Series MVP Frank Viola (MIN)
MLB seasons

The 1987 Major League Baseball season ended with the American League Champion Minnesota Twins winning the World Series over the National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals, four games to three, as all seven games were won by the home team.

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In June, future Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. was selected with the number one overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft, by the Seattle Mariners.

Awards and honors

Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards
BBWAA AwardNational LeagueAmerican League
Rookie of the Year Benito Santiago (SD) Mark McGwire (OAK)
Cy Young Award Steve Bedrosian (PHI) Roger Clemens (BOS)
Manager of the Year Buck Rodgers (MTL) Sparky Anderson (DET)
Most Valuable Player Andre Dawson (CHC) George Bell (TOR)
Gold Glove Awards
PositionNational LeagueAmerican League
Pitcher Rick Reuschel (SF)/(PIT) Mark Langston (SEA)
Catcher Mike Lavalliere (PIT) Bob Boone (CAL)
First Baseman Keith Hernandez (NYM) Don Mattingly (NYY)
Second Baseman Ryne Sandberg (CHC) Frank White (KC)
Third Baseman Terry Pendleton (STL) Gary Gaetti (MIN)
Shortstop Ozzie Smith (STL) Tony Fernández (TOR)
Outfielders Eric Davis (CIN) Jesse Barfield (TOR)
Andre Dawson (CHC) Kirby Puckett (MIN)
Tony Gwynn (SD) Dave Winfield (NYY)
Silver Slugger Awards
Pitcher/Designated Hitter Bob Forsch (STL) Paul Molitor (MIL)
Catcher Benito Santiago (SD) Matt Nokes (DET)
First Baseman Jack Clark (STL) Don Mattingly (NYY)
Second Baseman Juan Samuel (PHI) Lou Whitaker (DET)
Third Baseman Tim Wallach (MTL) Wade Boggs (BOS)
Shortstop Ozzie Smith (STL) Alan Trammell (DET)
Outfielders Eric Davis (CIN) George Bell (TOR)
Andre Dawson (CHC) Dwight Evans (BOS)
Tony Gwynn (SD) Kirby Puckett (MIN)

Other awards

Player of the Month

MonthAmerican LeagueNational League
April Brian Downing Eric Davis
May Larry Parrish Eric Davis
June Wade Boggs Tony Gwynn
July Don Mattingly Bo Díaz
August Dwight Evans Andre Dawson
September Alan Trammell Darryl Strawberry

Pitcher of the Month

MonthAmerican LeagueNational League
April Bret Saberhagen Sid Fernandez
May Jim Clancy Steve Bedrosian
June Steve Ontiveros Orel Hershiser
July Frank Viola Floyd Youmans
August Mark Langston Doug Drabek
September Doyle Alexander Pascual Pérez

Statistical leaders

Statistic American League National League
AVG Wade Boggs, Boston Red Sox .363 Tony Gwynn, San Diego Padres .370
HR Mark McGwire, Oakland Athletics 49 Andre Dawson, Chicago Cubs 49
RBIs George Bell, Toronto Blue Jays 134 Andre Dawson, Chicago Cubs 137
Wins Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox
Dave Stewart, Oakland Athletics 		20 Rick Sutcliffe, Chicago Cubs 18
ERA Jimmy Key, Toronto Blue Jays 2.76 Nolan Ryan, Houston Astros 2.76
SO Mark Langston, Seattle Mariners 262 Nolan Ryan, Houston Astros 270
SV Tom Henke, Toronto Blue Jays 34 Steve Bedrosian, Philadelphia Phillies 40
SB Harold Reynolds, Seattle Mariners 60 Vince Coleman, St. Louis Cardinals 109

Standings

Postseason

Bracket

League Championship Series
(ALCS, NLCS) 		World Series
      
East Detroit 1
West Minnesota 4
AL Minnesota4
NL St. Louis 3
East St. Louis 4
West San Francisco 3

Managers

American League

TeamManagerNotes
Baltimore Orioles Cal Ripken, Sr.
Boston Red Sox John McNamara
California Angels Gene Mauch Mauch's final season as a Major League manager
Chicago White Sox Jim Fregosi
Cleveland Indians Pat Corrales, Doc Edwards
Detroit Tigers Sparky Anderson Won AL East
Kansas City Royals Billy Gardner, John Wathan
Milwaukee Brewers Tom Trebelhorn
Minnesota Twins Tom Kelly Won World Series
New York Yankees Lou Piniella
Oakland Athletics Tony La Russa
Seattle Mariners Dick Williams
Texas Rangers Bobby Valentine
Toronto Blue Jays Jimy Williams 2nd season as Blue Jays manager

National League

TeamManagerNotes
Atlanta Braves Chuck Tanner
Chicago Cubs Gene Michael, Frank Lucchesi Michael's final season as a Major League manager
Cincinnati Reds Pete Rose
Houston Astros Hal Lanier
Los Angeles Dodgers Tommy Lasorda
Montreal Expos Buck Rodgers
New York Mets Davey Johnson
Philadelphia Phillies John Felske, Lee Elia Felske's final season as a Major League manager
Pittsburgh Pirates Jim Leyland
St. Louis Cardinals Whitey Herzog Won National League Pennant
San Diego Padres Larry Bowa
San Francisco Giants Roger Craig Won NL West

Home field attendance and payroll

Team nameWins%±Home attendance%±Per gameEst. payroll%±
St. Louis Cardinals [1] 9520.3%3,072,12224.3%37,927$11,758,00019.1%
New York Mets [2] 92-14.8%3,034,1299.6%37,458$13,846,714-10.0%
Los Angeles Dodgers [3] 730.0%2,797,409-7.5%34,536$14,474,737-4.9%
Toronto Blue Jays [4] 9611.6%2,778,42913.2%34,302$10,765,401-15.9%
California Angels [5] 75-18.5%2,696,2991.5%33,288$13,855,999-4.0%
New York Yankees [6] 89-1.1%2,427,6727.0%29,971$19,457,7145.2%
Kansas City Royals [7] 839.2%2,392,4713.1%29,537$12,513,056-4.1%
Boston Red Sox [8] 78-17.9%2,231,5513.9%27,894$13,770,171-4.4%
Cincinnati Reds [9] 84-2.3%2,185,20529.1%26,978$9,281,500-22.0%
Philadelphia Phillies [10] 80-7.0%2,100,1108.6%25,927$12,482,9977.7%
Minnesota Twins [11] 8519.7%2,081,97665.8%25,703$10,585,00011.4%
Detroit Tigers [12] 9812.6%2,061,8308.5%25,455$12,122,881-1.7%
Chicago Cubs [13] 768.6%2,035,1309.5%25,439$15,473,026-10.1%
San Francisco Giants [14] 908.4%1,917,16825.4%23,669$8,532,500-4.6%
Houston Astros [15] 76-20.8%1,909,90210.1%23,579$12,758,37129.2%
Milwaukee Brewers [16] 9118.2%1,909,24450.9%23,571$7,293,224-26.7%
Montreal Expos [17] 9116.7%1,850,32463.9%22,844$8,762,052-21.1%
Baltimore Orioles [18] 67-8.2%1,835,692-7.0%22,386$14,250,2739.6%
Texas Rangers [19] 75-13.8%1,763,0534.2%21,766$5,992,718-11.1%
Oakland Athletics [20] 816.6%1,678,92127.7%20,727$12,730,83930.2%
San Diego Padres [21] 65-12.2%1,454,061-19.5%17,951$12,065,7966.0%
Atlanta Braves [22] 69-4.2%1,217,402-12.2%15,030$17,444,5602.0%
Chicago White Sox [23] 776.9%1,208,060-15.2%14,914$12,135,34316.5%
Pittsburgh Pirates [24] 8025.0%1,161,19316.0%14,336$8,789,500-19.6%
Seattle Mariners [25] 7816.4%1,134,25510.2%14,003$4,623,000-22.4%
Cleveland Indians [26] 61-27.4%1,077,898-26.8%13,307$9,033,75015.7%

Television coverage

NetworkDay of weekAnnouncers
ABC Monday nights
Sunday afternoons		 Al Michaels, Jim Palmer, Tim McCarver, Gary Bender
NBC Saturday afternoons Vin Scully, Joe Garagiola, Bob Costas, Tony Kubek

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