1987 Oakland Athletics season

Offseason

• December 11, 1986: Donnie Hill was traded by the Athletics to the Chicago White Sox for Gene Nelson and Bruce Tanner.
• January 20, 1987: Vida Blue was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.
• January 22, 1987: Jim Eppard was purchased from the Athletics by the California Angels.
• February 6, 1987: Johnnie LeMaster was signed as a free agent with the Oakland Athletics.
• February 23, 1987: Jeff Kaiser was traded by the Athletics to the Cleveland Indians for Curt Wardle.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day starters

• Jose Canseco
• Mike Davis
• Alfredo Griffin
• Reggie Jackson
• Carney Lansford
• Rob Nelson
• Dwayne Murphy
• Tony Phillips
• Curt Young
• Mickey Tettleton

Notable transactions

• April 3, 1987: Brian Guinn (minors), Dave Wilder (minors), and Mark Leonette (minors) were traded by the Athletics to the Chicago Cubs for Dennis Eckersley and Dan Rohn.
• April 27, 1987: Dennis Lamp was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.
• April 30, 1987: Bill Caudill was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.
• May 12, 1987: Brian Harper was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.
• June 29, 1987: Bill Mooneyham was traded by the Athletics to the Milwaukee Brewers for Russ McGinnis.
• July 29, 1987: Johnnie LeMaster was released by the Oakland Athletics.
• August 29, 1987: Tim Belcher was traded by the Athletics to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Rick Honeycutt.
• August 30, 1987: The Athletics traded players to be named later to the San Diego Padres for Storm Davis. The Athletics completed the deal by sending Dave Leiper to the Padres on August 31 and Rob Nelson to the Padres on September 8.
• August 31, 1987: Gary Lavelle was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.

Draft picks

• June 2, 1987: Ron Coomer was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 14th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1987.
• June 2, 1987: Scott Brosius was drafted by the Athletics in the 20th round of the 1987 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 9, 1987.

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

Player stats

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

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

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L= Losses; ERA = Earned run average; CG = Complete games; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Awards and records

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

All-Star Game

• Jay Howell, P, Reserve
• Mark McGwire, 1B, Reserve

McGwire's rookie record 49 home runs

Farm system

References

• 1987 Oakland Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
• 1987 Oakland Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com

References

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4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bluevi01.shtml Vida Blue page at Baseball Reference]
5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/e/epparji01.shtml Jim Eppard page at Baseball Reference]
6. "Johnnie LeMaster Stats".
7. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kaiseje01.shtml Jeff Kaiser page at Baseball Reference]
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11. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/caudibi01.shtml Bill Caudill page at Baseball Reference]
12. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/harpebr01.shtml Brian Harper page at Baseball Reference]
13. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/moonebi01.shtml Bill Mooneyham page at Baseball Reference]
14. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/belchti01.shtml Tim Belcher page at Baseball Reference]
15. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nelsoro03.shtml Rob Nelson page at Baseball Reference]
16. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lavelga01.shtml Gary Lavelle page at Baseball Reference]
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22. "Box Score of Game played on Saturday, April 25, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum".
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".
25. "Box Score of Game played on Friday, May 8, 1987 at Tiger Stadium".
26. "Box Score of Game played on Saturday, May 9, 1987 at Tiger Stadium".
27. "Box Score of Game played on Sunday, May 10, 1987 at Tiger Stadium".
28. "Box Score of Game played on Saturday, May 16, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum".
29. "Box Score of Game played on Monday, May 18, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum".
30. "Box Score of Game played on Tuesday, May 19, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum".
31. "Box Score of Game played on Wednesday, May 20, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum".
32. "Box Score of Game played on Saturday, May 23, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum".
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".
35. "Box Score of Game played on Sunday, May 31, 1987 at Yankee Stadium".
36. "Box Score of Game played on Saturday, June 13, 1987 at Arlington Stadium".
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. "Box Score of Game played on Saturday, June 27, 1987 at Cleveland Stadium".
40. "Box Score of Game played on Sunday, June 28, 1987 at Cleveland Stadium".
41. "Box Score of Game played on Tuesday, June 30, 1987 at Comiskey Park I".
42. "Box Score of Game played on Saturday, July 4, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum".
43. "Box Score of Game played on Sunday, July 5, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum".
44. "Box Score of Game played on Wednesday, July 8, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum".
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46. "Box Score of Game played on Friday, July 17, 1987 at Fenway Park".
47. "Box Score of Game played on Tuesday, July 21, 1987 at Tiger Stadium".
48. "Box Score of Game played on Wednesday, July 22, 1987 at Tiger Stadium".
49. "Box Score of Game played on Wednesday, July 29, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum".
50. "Box Score of Game played on Tuesday, August 11, 1987 at Kingdome".
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".
55. "Box Score of Game played on Saturday, September 12, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum".
56. "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".
58. "Box Score of Game played on Thursday, September 24, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum".
59. "Box Score of Game played on Friday, September 25, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum".
60. "Box Score of Game played on Tuesday, September 29, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum".