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1987 Chicago White Sox season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Chicago White Sox |
| season | 1987 |
| league | American League |
| division | West |
| ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| city | Chicago |
| owners | Jerry Reinsdorf |
| general_managers | Larry Himes |
| managers | Jim Fregosi |
| television | WFLD |
| Sportsvision | |
| (Don Drysdale, Frank Messer) | |
| radio | WMAQ (AM) |
| (Del Crandall, Lorn Brown) | |
| WTAQ | |
| (Frank Diaz, Jose Manuel Flores) |
Sportsvision (Don Drysdale, Frank Messer) (Del Crandall, Lorn Brown) WTAQ (Frank Diaz, Jose Manuel Flores) |}}
The 1987 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 88th season. They finished with a record of 77–85, giving them fifth place in the American League West, 8 games behind of the first place Minnesota Twins. The White Sox spent most of 1987 in the cellar, occupying last place from June 9 until September 30, but won 9 of their last 10 to pass the Texas Rangers and California Angels in the season's final week.
The club introduced new uniforms, returning to button-front and belted pants for the first time since 1975. The two-tone cap (navy crown, scarlet bill) sported a cursive "C", the first time the word "SOX" was not displayed on team caps for the first time since 1950.
Offseason
- December 11, 1986 – The Chicago White Sox send Gene Nelson and Bruce Tanner to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Donnie Hill.
- January 5, 1987: Randy Velarde was traded by the Chicago White Sox with Pete Filson to the New York Yankees for Scott Nielsen and Mike Soper (minors).
- January 21, 1987: Jerry Royster was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Opening Day lineup
- Gary Redus, CF
- Donnie Hill, 2B
- Harold Baines, RF
- Carlton Fisk, DH
- Greg Walker, 1B
- Iván Calderón, LF
- Tim Hulett, 2B
- Ozzie Guillén, SS
- Ron Karkovice, C
- Richard Dotson, P
Notable transactions
- June 2, 1987: 1987 Major League Baseball draft
- Jack McDowell was drafted by the White Sox in the 1st round (5th pick). Player signed July 29, 1987.
- Buddy Groom was drafted by the White Sox in the 12th round. Player signed June 9, 1987.
- July 13, 1987: Mike Maksudian was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent.
- August 6, 1987: Johnnie LeMaster was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.
- August 26, 1987: Jerry Royster was traded by the Chicago White Sox with Mike Soper (minors) to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later and Ken Patterson. The New York Yankees sent Jeff Pries (minors) (September 19, 1987) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
Roster
| 1987 Chicago White Sox |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Baines, DH, RF | 132 | 505 | 59 | 148 | 26 | 4 | 20 | 93 | 46 | 82 | .293 | 0 |
| Daryl Boston, OF | 103 | 337 | 51 | 87 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 25 | 68 | .258 | 12 |
| Iván Calderón, OF, DH | 144 | 542 | 93 | 159 | 38 | 2 | 28 | 83 | 60 | 109 | .293 | 10 |
| Carlton Fisk, C, 1B, DH, LF | 135 | 454 | 68 | 116 | 22 | 1 | 23 | 71 | 39 | 72 | .256 | 1 |
| Ozzie Guillén, SS | 149 | 560 | 64 | 156 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 22 | 52 | .279 | 25 |
| Jerry Hairston, LF, DH, 1B | 66 | 126 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 25 | .230 | 0 |
| Ron Hassey, C, DH | 49 | 145 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 11 | .214 | 0 |
| Donnie Hill, 2B, 3B | 111 | 410 | 57 | 98 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 30 | 35 | .239 | 1 |
| Tim Hulett, 3B, 2B | 68 | 240 | 20 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 10 | 41 | .217 | 0 |
| Ron Karkovice, C | 39 | 85 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 40 | .071 | 3 |
| Pat Keedy, 3B, 2B, 1B | 17 | 41 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | .171 | 1 |
| Bill Lindsey, C | 9 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .188 | 0 |
| Steve Lyons, 3B, OF | 76 | 193 | 26 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 37 | .280 | 3 |
| Fred Manrique, 2B, SS | 115 | 298 | 30 | 77 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 69 | .258 | 5 |
| Gary Redus, OF | 130 | 475 | 78 | 112 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 69 | 90 | .236 | 52 |
| Jerry Royster, 3B, LF, 2B, DH | 55 | 154 | 25 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 28 | .240 | 2 |
| Greg Walker, 1B, DH | 157 | 566 | 85 | 145 | 33 | 2 | 27 | 94 | 75 | 112 | .256 | 2 |
| Kenny Williams, CF, RF | 116 | 391 | 48 | 110 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 50 | 10 | 83 | .281 | 21 |
| **162** | **5538** | **748** | **1427** | **283** | **36** | **173** | **706** | **487** | **971** | **.258** | **138** |
Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
| Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Allen | 0 | 7 | 7.07 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 49.2 | 74 | 40 | 39 | 6 | 26 | 26 |
| Floyd Bannister | 16 | 11 | 3.58 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 228.2 | 216 | 100 | 91 | 38 | 49 | 124 |
| Ralph Citarella | 0 | 0 | 7.36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 33 |
| Bryan Clark | 0 | 0 | 2.41 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.2 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Joel Davis | 1 | 5 | 5.73 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 55.0 | 56 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 30 | 25 |
| José DeLeón | 11 | 12 | 4.02 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 206.0 | 177 | 106 | 92 | 24 | 101 | 153 |
| Richard Dotson | 11 | 12 | 4.17 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 211.1 | 201 | 109 | 98 | 24 | 88 | 114 |
| Bob James | 4 | 6 | 4.67 | 43 | 0 | 10 | 54.0 | 54 | 32 | 28 | 10 | 23 | 34 |
| Dave LaPoint | 6 | 3 | 2.94 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 82.2 | 69 | 29 | 27 | 7 | 31 | 43 |
| Bill Long | 8 | 8 | 4.37 | 29 | 23 | 1 | 169.0 | 179 | 85 | 82 | 20 | 29 | 72 |
| Jack McDowell | 3 | 0 | 1.93 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 28.0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| Joel McKeon | 1 | 2 | 9.43 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 14 |
| Scott Nielsen | 3 | 5 | 6.24 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 66.1 | 83 | 48 | 46 | 9 | 26 | 23 |
| John Pawlowski | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Adam Peterson | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Ray Searage | 2 | 3 | 4.20 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 55.2 | 56 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 27 | 33 |
| Bobby Thigpen | 7 | 5 | 2.73 | 51 | 0 | 16 | 89.0 | 86 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 29 | 52 |
| Jim Winn | 4 | 6 | 4.79 | 56 | 0 | 6 | 94.0 | 95 | 54 | 50 | 10 | 67 | 44 |
| **77** | **85** | **4.30** | **162** | **162** | **37** | **1447.2** | **1436** | **746** | **691** | **189** | **565** | **792** |
Farm system
References
References
- "1987 Chicago White Sox Schedule".
- "Randy Velarde Stats".
- "Jerry Royster Stats".
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcdowja01.shtml Jack McDowell Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
- "Buddy Groom Stats".
- "Mike Maksudian Stats".
- "Johnnie LeMaster Stats".
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball''. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
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