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1987 Toronto Blue Jays season

FieldValue
nameToronto Blue Jays
season1987
leagueAmerican League
divisionEast
ballparkExhibition Stadium
cityToronto
record96–66 (.593)
divisional_place2nd
ownersLabatt Breweries,
Imperial Trust,
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
general_managersPat Gillick
managersJimy Williams
televisionCFTO-TV
(Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Fergie Olver)
The Sports Network
(Buck Martinez, Fergie Olver)
radioCJCL (AM)
(Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek)

Imperial Trust, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Fergie Olver) The Sports Network (Buck Martinez, Fergie Olver) (Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek) |}} The 1987 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 11th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing second in the American League East with a record of 96 wins and 66 losses. They had been in first place by 3½ games over the Detroit Tigers with a week left to play, but they dropped their next seven games in a row, capped off by a sweep at the hands of Detroit at Tiger Stadium on the last weekend of the season, and lost the division by two games.

Transactions

Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1987 season.

October 1986

October 20Released Dennis Lamp.

November 1986

November 12Jim Clancy granted free agency.
Cliff Johnson granted free agency.
Buck Martinez granted free agency.
Ernie Whitt granted free agency.

December 1986

December 9Gibson Alba selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 1986 Minor League Draft.

January 1987

January 12Signed free agent Steve Fireovid from the Seattle Mariners to a contract.

February 1987

February 2Acquired Craig McMurtry from the Atlanta Braves for Dámaso García and Luis Leal.

March 1987

March 26Released Ron Shepherd.

April 1987

April 6Cliff Young returned from the Oakland Athletics.

Regular season

  • Blue Jays left fielder George Bell drove in 134 runs to lead the American League, along with 47 home runs, and was selected the league's Most Valuable Player in a close vote over the Tigers' Alan Trammell.
  • Tom Henke established himself as an elite closer, as he led the American League in saves with 34.
  • Starting pitcher Jimmy Key led the American League with a 2.76 ERA.
  • July 21, 1987: Jimmy Key threw exactly three pitches and recorded three outs. This was accomplished in the second inning.
  • September 14, 1987: The Blue Jays set a Major League record by hitting 10 home runs in a game against the Baltimore Orioles.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Transactions

Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1987 regular season.

April 1987

April 17Released Steve Fireovid.

June 1987

June 5Signed free agent Charlie Moore from the Milwaukee Brewers to a one-year, $256,000 contract.

July 1987

July 30Signed amateur free agent Nigel Wilson to a contract.

August 1987

August 31Released Phil Niekro.
Acquired Mike Flanagan from the Baltimore Orioles for Oswaldo Peraza and a player to be named later (José Mesa on September 4, 1987).

September 1987

September 22Acquired Juan Guzmán from the Los Angeles Dodgers for Mike Sharperson.

Roster

1987 Toronto Blue Jays roster
**Roster**
**Pitchers**

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || April 6 || Indians || 7–3 || Key (1–0) || Candiotti (0–1) || || 40,404 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 8 || Indians || 5–1 || Clancy (1–0) || Swindell (0–1) || || 20,388 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 9 || Indians || 14–3 || Niekro (1–0) || Johnson (0–1) || Carlton (1) || 21,088 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 10 || @ Red Sox || 3–0 || Hurst (1–0) || Stieb (0–1) || || 33,679 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 11 || @ Red Sox || 11–1 || Key (2–0) || Clemens (0–1) || || 33,365 || 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 12 || @ Red Sox || 8–3 || Stanley (1–1) || Clancy (1–1) || || 27,521 || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 14 || White Sox || 4–3 (13) || Eichhorn (1–0) || McKeon (0–1) || || 17,324 || 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 15 || White Sox || 5–0 || DeLeón (2–0) || Stieb (0–2) || || 17,285 || 4–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 16 || Red Sox || 4–2 || Key (3–0) || Clemens (0–2) || Henke (1) || 22,065 || 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 17 || Red Sox || 10–5 || Cerutti (1–0) || | Stanley (1–2) || Eichhorn (1) || 36,400 || 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 18 || Red Sox || 6–4 || Sellers (1–0) || Clancy (1–2) || Schiraldi (2) || 39,107 || 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 19 || Red Sox || 4–1 || Nipper (2–0) || Johnson (0–2) || Gardner (2) || 28,140 || 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 20 || @ Indians || 8–7 (10) || Musselman (1–0) || Jones (0–1) || || 11,164 || 7–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 21 || @ Indians || 5–0 || Candiotti (1–3) || Key (3–1) || || 7,203 || 7–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 22 || @ Indians || 6–3 || Eichhorn (2–0) || Carlton (1–2) || Henke (2) || 6,000 || 8–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 24 || @ White Sox || 4–2 (10) || Eichhorn (3–0) || James (0–1) || Henke (3) || 10,105 || 9–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 25 || @ White Sox || 5–4 || James (1–1) || Eichhorn (3–1) || || 18,644 || 9–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || April 26 || @ White Sox || 5–2 || Key (4–1) || DeLeón (2–2) || Henke (4) || 20,443 || 10–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 28 || Twins || 5–1 || Clancy (2–2) || Viola (1–3) || || 21,182 || 11–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 29 || Twins || 8–1 || Johnson (1–2) || Smithson (3–1) || || 19,020 || 12–8 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || May 1 || Rangers || 3–2 (10) || Musselman (2–0) || Williams (2–2) || || 22,154 || 13–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || May 2 || Rangers || 9–8 || Eichhorn (4–1) || Harris (1–3) || || 28,352 || 14–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || May 3 || Rangers || 3–1 || Clancy (3–2) || Correa (1–2) || Henke (5) || 32,325 || 15–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | -- || May 4 || @ Royals || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 5 || @ Royals || 6–4 || Leibrandt (4–1) || Johnson (1–3) || Gleaton (1) || 19,245 || 15–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 6 || @ Royals || 6–3 || Black (1–0) || Key (4–2) || Gleaton (2) || 28,083 || 15–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 8 || @ Rangers || 7–4 || Clancy (4–2) || Guzmán (1–2) || Eichhorn (2) || 21,832 || 16–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 9 || @ Rangers || 15–4 || Stieb (1–2) || Correa (1–3) || || 28,847 || 17–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 10 || @ Rangers || 9–8 || Witt (1–1) || Eichhorn (4–2) || Mohorcic (3) || 17,356 || 17–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 11 || Royals || 4–0 || Key (5–2) || Leibrandt (4–2) || || 24,154 || 18–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 12 || Royals || 3–1 || Black (2–0) || Cerutti (1–1) || Quisenberry (3) || 30,034 || 18–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 13 || @ Twins || 7–0 || Clancy (5–2) || Portugal (1–2) || || 9,158 || 19–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 14 || @ Twins || 16–4 || Stieb (2–2) || Straker (2–1) || || 10,053 || 20–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 15 || @ Athletics || 3–2 || Johnson (2–3) || Plunk (1–2) || Henke (6) || 13,139 || 21–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 16 || @ Athletics || 10–3 || Haas (1–0) || Key (5–3) || || 20,900 || 21–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 17 || @ Athletics || 3–0 || Stewart (5–3) || Cerutti (1–2) || || 30,511 || 21–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 18 || @ Angels || 12–0 || Clancy (6–2) || Cook (1–2) || || 23,710 || 22–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 19 || @ Angels || 2–1 || Buice (2–2) || Musselman (2–1) || Moore (5) || 23,622 || 22–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 20 || @ Angels || 5–4 (10) || Lucas (1–1) || Henke (0–1) || || 23,766 || 22–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 22 || @ Mariners || 7–5 || Eichhorn (5–2) || Bankhead (5–3) || Henke (7) || 10,012 || 23–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 23 || @ Mariners || 6–2 || Clancy (7–2) || Moore (2–5) || || 13,489 || 21–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 24 || @ Mariners || 5–2 || Langston (5–4) || Stieb (2–3) || || 12,751 || 24–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 25 || @ Mariners || 6–5 || Key (6–3) || Morgan (4–5) || Musselman (1) || 8,499 || 25–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 27 || Athletics || 4–1 || Haas (2–1) || Johnson (2–4) || Ontiveros (1) || 25,245 || 25–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 28 || Athletics || 4–3 || Stewart (6–4) || Clancy (7–3) || Leiper (1) || 27,017 || 25–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 29 || Angels || 3–1 || Stieb (3–3) || Sutton (2–5) || Henke (8) || 33,107 || 26–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 30 || Angels || 4–3 (10) || Eichhorn (6–2) || Lazorko (0–2) || || 36,055 || 27–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 31 || Angels || 7–2 || Cerutti (2–2) || Candelaria (4–2) || || 40,313 || 28–19 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 1 || Mariners || 2–0 || Bankhead (6–3) || Johnson (2–5) || Wilkinson (2) || 28,294 || 28–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || June 2 || Mariners || 4–3 || Musselman (3–1) || Moore (2–7) || Henke (9) || 31,076 || 29–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || June 3 || Mariners || 7–2 || Stieb (4–3) || Langston (6–5) || Eichhorn (3) || 30,502 || 30–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || June 5 || Orioles || 6–2 || Key (7–3) || Bell (5–3) || || 32,514 || 31–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || June 6 || Orioles || 8–5 (11) || Musselman (4–1) || Dixon (3–5) || || 36,345 || 32–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 7 || Orioles || 3–2 || Eichhorn (7–2) || Boddicker (5–2) || || 42,254 || 33–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || June 8 || @ Yankees || 11–0 || Stieb (5–3) || Rhoden (6–4) || || 25,526 || 34–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || June 9 || @ Yankees || 7–2 || Cerutti (3–2) || Guidry (0–2) || || 29,765 || 35–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 10 || @ Yankees || 4–1 || Key (8–3) || John (6–2) || Henke (10) || 26,806 || 36–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 11 || @ Orioles || 8–6 || Johnson (3–5) || Habyan (1–2) || Henke (11) || 17,409 || 37–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 12 || @ Orioles || 8–5 || Eichhorn (8–2) || Boddicker (5–3) || Musselman (2) || 27,521 || 38–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 13 || @ Orioles || 8–2 || Cerutti (4–2) || McGregor (2–6) || || 25,359 || 39–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 14 || @ Orioles || 8–5 || Schmidt (7–1) || Eichhorn (8–3) || DeLeón (1) || 31,358 || 39–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 15 || Tigers || 2–1 || Terrell (5–6) || Key (8–4) || King (4) || 36,225 || 39–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 16 || Tigers || 10–4 || Lavelle (1–0) || Robinson (4–3) || || 36,398 || 40–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 17 || Tigers || 3–2 || Tanana (6–3) || Clancy (7–4) || Hernández (2) || 46,227 || 40–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 18 || Brewers || 6–3 || Nieves (5–4) || Stieb (5–4) || Plesac (15) || 31,353 || 40–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 19 || Brewers || 15–6 || Musselman (5–1) || Clear (5–2) || || 31,230 || 41–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 20 || Brewers || 3–2 || Wegman (6–6) || Key (8–5) || Plesac (16) || 38,465 || 41–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 21 || Brewers || 7–6 || Musselman (6–1) || Crim (3–5) || Henke (12) || 44,444 || 42–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 22 || @ Tigers || 2–0 || Tanana (7–3) || Clancy (7–5) || || 28,978 || 42–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 23 || @ Tigers || 8–7 || Stieb (6–4) || Robinson (4–4) || Henke (13) || 29,275 || 43–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 24 || @ Tigers || 5–3 || Cerutti (5–2) || Morris (10–3) || Musselman (3) || 34,866 || 44–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 26 || @ Brewers || 10–5 || Plesac (4–0) || Henke (0–2) || || 29,461 || 44–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 27 || @ Brewers || 8–1 || Clancy (8–5) || Nieves (5–5) || || 48,159 || 45–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 28 || @ Brewers || 11–5 || Higuera (6–7) || Stieb (6–5) || || 42,389 || 45–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 29 || Yankees || 15–14 || Righetti (5–3) || Henke (0–3) || || 42,179 || 45–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 30 || Yankees || 4–0 || Guidry (1–3) || Wells (0–1) || || 45,297 || 45–30 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 1 || Yankees || 6–1 (12) || Clements (2–0) || Musselman (6–2) || || 47,828 || 45–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 3 || @ Royals || 6–4 || Gubicza (7–8) || Clancy (8–6) || Gleaton (4) || || 45–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 3 || @ Royals || 5–4 || Farr (3–2) || Henke (0–4) || || 40,619 || 45–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 4 || @ Royals || 9–1 || Black (4–2) || Wells (0–2) || Stoddard (1) || 40,746 || 45–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 5 || @ Royals || 4–3 (10) || Quisenberry (4–0) || Eichhorn (8–4) || || 25,607 || 45–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || July 6 || Rangers || 6–4 || Key (9–5) || Hough (9–4) || Henke (14) || 28,264 || 46–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 82 || July 7 || Rangers || 6–2 || Clancy (9–6) || Loynd (1–5) || Henke (15) || 28,013 || 47–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 8 || Rangers || 5–2 || Musselman (7–2) || Witt (4–4) || Henke (16) || 30,341 || 48–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 9 || Royals || 7–1 || Núñez (1–0) || Black (4–3) || || 31,290 || 49–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 10 || Royals || 7–0 || Stieb (7–5) || Leibrandt (8–7) || || 35,200 || 50–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 11 || Royals || 2–1 || Saberhagen (15–3) || Key (9–6) || || 38,289 || 50–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 12 || Royals || 3–2 || Clancy (10–6) || Black (4–4)|| Henke (17) || 40,268 || 51–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 16 || @ Twins || 5–2 || Key (10–6) || Blyleven (8–7)|| Henke (18) || 34,334 || 52–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 17 || @ Twins || 3–2 || Viola (9–6) || Eichhorn (8–5) || Reardon (18) || 28,234 || 52–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 18 || @ Twins || 7–5 || Stieb (8–5) || Niekro (5–7) || || 38,365 || 53–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 19 || @ Twins || 7–6 || Schatzeder (1–0) || Lavelle (1–1) || Reardon (19) || 32,095 || 53–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 92 || July 20 || @ Rangers || 5–3 || Cerutti (6–2) || Hough (10–6) || Henke (19) || 27,501 || 54–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 21 || @ Rangers || 6–4 || Mohorcic (6–2) || Musselman (7–3)|| || 13,791 || 54–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 22 || @ Rangers || 5–3 || Russell (3–1) || Lavelle (1–2) || Mohorcic (13) || 16,380 || 54–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 23 || Twins || 4–3 || Stieb (9–5) || Frazier (5–5) || || 35,320 || 55–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 24 || Twins || 8–6 || Eichhorn (9–5) || Reardon (5–5)|| Henke (20) || 30,382 || 56–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 25 || Twins || 13–9 || Schatzeder (2–0) || Musselman (7–4)|| || 36,395 || 56–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 26 || Twins || 4–2 || Key (11–6) || Blyleven (9–8) || Henke (21) || 33,353 || 57–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 27 || Red Sox || 10–8 || Musselman (8–4) || Schiraldi (5–5)|| Henke (22) || 35,425 || 58–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 100 || July 28 || Red Sox || 5–4 || Musselman (9–4) || Sambito (1–3)|| Henke (23) || 36,122 || 59–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 29 || Red Sox || 6–5 || Schiraldi (6–5) || Lavelle (1–3) || || 35,052 || 59–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || July 31 || Indians || 8–3 || Key (12–6) || Ritter (0–1) || || 30,256 || 60–42 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 1 || Indians || 3–0 || Bailes (4–4) || Clancy (10–7) || Stewart (2) || 38,435 || 60–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || August 2 || Indians || 11–5 || Stieb (10–5) || Akerfelds (0–2) || Lavelle (1) || 33,351 || 61–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || August 3 || @ White Sox || 14–5 || Musselman (10–4) || Bannister (6–9) || || 12,193 || 62–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 106 || August 4 || @ White Sox || 4–1 || Cerutti (7–2) || Allen (0–6) || Henke (24) || 13,319 || 63–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 107 || August 5 || @ White Sox || 3–2 || Key (13–6) || Dotson (8–8) || Henke (25) || 13,360 || 64–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 6 || @ Indians || 14–5 || Bailes (5–4) || Clancy (10–8) || || 7,978 || 64–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 109 || August 7 || @ Indians || 15–1 || Stieb (11–5) || Akerfelds (0–3) || || 24,049 || 65–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 8 || @ Indians || 3–1 || Candiotti (5–11) || Núñez (1–1) || || 16,706 || 65–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 9 || @ Indians || 5–1 || Cerutti (8–2) || Schrom (5–8) || || 13,890 || 66–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 10 || @ Red Sox || 9–1 || Clemens (12–7) || Clancy (10–9) || || 30,606 || 66–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 11 || @ Red Sox || 8–3 || Key (14–6) || | Stanley (3–12) || || 32,555 || 67–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 12 || @ Red Sox || 10–4 || Stieb (12–5) || Sellers (4–5) || || 33,403 || 68–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 13 || White Sox || 10–3 || Bannister (8–9) || Niekro (7–12) || || 45,152 || 68–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 14 || White Sox || 3–2 || Cerutti (9–2) || DeLeón (5–11) || Henke (26) || 37,236 || 69–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 15 || White Sox || 1–0 || Dotson (10–8) || Clancy (10–10) || || 37,155 || 69–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 16 || White Sox || 6–4 || Eichhorn (10–5) || Searage (2–3) || Henke (27) || 41,384 || 70–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 18 || @ Athletics || 2–1 || Stieb (13–5) || Eckersley (6–6) || Henke (28) || 34,823 || 71–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 19 || @ Athletics || 7–3 || Stewart (17–8) || Cerutti (9–3) || || 16,039 || 71–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 20 || @ Athletics || 7–6 || Lavelle (2–3) || Cadaret (2–1) || Henke (29) || 12,607 || 72–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 21 || @ Angels || 3–1 || Reuss (4–1) || Niekro (7–13) || Minton (10) || 47,925 || 72–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 22 || @ Angels || 2–0 || Núñez (2–1) || Witt (15–9) || Henke (30) || 34,209 || 73–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 23 || @ Angels || 5–2 || McCaskill (4–5) || Stieb (13–6) || Buice (14) || 42,000 || 73–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 24 || @ Mariners || 7–3 || Cerutti (10–3) || Morgan (10–14) || || 11,869 || 74–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 25 || @ Mariners || 6–3 || Clancy (11–10) || Moore (6–16) || Eichhorn (4) || 12,367 || 75–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 27 || Athletics || 9–4 || Key (15–6) || Cadaret (3–2) || || 38,026 || 76–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 28 || Athletics || 3–2 || Stewart (18–9) || Stieb (13–7) || Eckersley (10) || 32,256 || 76–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 29 || Athletics || 6–5 (10) || Plunk (2–4) || Eichhorn (10–6) || Eckersley (11) || 42,388 || 76–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 30 || Athletics || 13–3 || Clancy (12–10) || Rijo (2–7) || || 38,211 || 77–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 31 || Angels || 8–7 (11) || Fraser (9–8) || Henke (0–5) || Lucas (3) || 30,224 || 77–54 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || September 1 || Angels || 4–3 (10) || Musselman (11–4) || Witt (15–10) || || 31,101 || 78–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || September 2 || Angels || 7–6 || Wells (1–2) || Buice (5–6) || || 33,408 || 79–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 134 || September 4 || Mariners || 6–5 (10) || Núñez (3–1) || Powell (0–3) || || 33,042 || 80–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || September 5 || Mariners || 3–0 || Flanagan (4–6) || Campbell (0–3) || Henke (31) || 38,436 || 81–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || September 6 || Mariners || 3–2 (11) || Núñez (4–1) || Núñez (3–3) || || 44,287 || 82–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || September 7 || @ Brewers || 5–3 || Ward (1–0) || Plesac (5–6) || Henke (32) || 16,935 || 83–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 8 || @ Brewers || 6–4 || Bosio (10–5) || Stieb (13–8) || Crim (9) || 8,053 || 83–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 9 || @ Brewers || 6–4 || Clear (7–5) || Wells (1–3) || || 10,555 || 83–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 11 || Yankees || 6–5 (10) || Wells (2–3) || Righetti (7–4) || || 38,540 || 84–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 12 || Yankees || 13–1 || Key (16–6) || Rhoden (16–10) || || 45,648 || 85–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 13 || Yankees || 8–5 || Hudson (10–6) || Cerutti (10–4) || Righetti (27) || 45,312 || 85–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 14 || Orioles || 18–3 || Clancy (13–10) || Dixon (7–10) || || 27,446 || 86–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 15 || Orioles || 6–2 || Flanagan (5–6) || Mesa (0–1) || || 27,192 || 87–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 16 || Orioles || 7–0 || Key (17–6) || Boddicker (10–9) || || 29,353 || 88–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 17 || @ Yankees || 6–5 || Righetti (8–4) || Henke (0–6) || || 27,032 || 88–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 18 || @ Yankees || 6–3 || Clancy (14–10) || Allen (0–8) || Wells (1) || 34,110 || 89–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 19 || @ Yankees || 4–2 || Gullickson (3–2) || Flanagan (5–7) || Righetti (29) || 38,239 || 89–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 20 || @ Yankees || 6–2 || Wells (3–3) || Leiter (1–1) || || 45,267 || 90–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 21 || @ Orioles || 2–1 || Cerutti (11–4) || Boddicker (10–10) || Henke (33) || 13,683 || 91–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 151 || September 22 || @ Orioles || 8–4 || Wells (4–3) || Ballard (2–7) || || 13,923 || 92–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 23 || @ Orioles || 6–1 || Clancy (15–10) || Habyan (5–6) || || 22,590 || 93–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 24 || Tigers || 4–3 || Flanagan (6–7) || Morris (18–10) || Henke (34) || 42,436 || 94–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 25 || Tigers || 3–2 || Musselman (12–4) || Hernández (3–4) || || 46,233 || 95–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 155 || September 26 || Tigers || 10–9 || Núñez (5–1) || Henneman (9–3) || || 46,429 || 96–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 27 || Tigers || 3–2 (13) || Henneman (10–3) || Núñez (5–2) || Noles (2) || 46,346 || 96–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 28 || Brewers || 6–4 || Wegman (11–11) || Flanagan (6–8) || Clear (6) || 34,113 || 96–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 29 || Brewers || 5–3 || Bosio (11–7) || Key (17–7) || || 34,314 || 96–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 30 || Brewers || 5–2 || Nieves (14–8) || Stieb (13–9) || || 35,245 || 96–63 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || October 2 || @ Tigers || 4–3 || Alexander (9–0) || Clancy (15–11) || Henneman (7) || 45,167 || 96–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || October 3 || @ Tigers || 3–2 (12) || Henneman (11–3) || Musselman (12–5) || || 45,026 || 96–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || October 4 || @ Tigers || 1–0 || Tanana (15–10) || Key (17–8) || || 51,005 || 96–66 |-

Player stats

= Indicates team leader
= Indicates league leader

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

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C135446120.2691975
1B150512125.2441558
2B12231065.210430
3B13834180.2351236
SS146578186.322567
LF156610188.30847134
CF155592167.2822696
RF159590155.2632884
DH10729573.2472043

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
124332103.3101144
9819555.282325
8217547.2691432
3715838.241210
5612131.256111
5110723.215127
329620.20809
398123.284521
34489.18816
13253.12012
5121.08300
791.11100
1221.50000
100----00

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
36261.01782.76161
37241.115113.54180
33185.01394.09115
1466.2355.1327
749.1322.3743
312.0028.257

Other pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
44151.11144.4092
José Núñez3797.0525.0199

Relief pitchers

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

PlayerGWLSVERASO
7206342.49128
8910643.1796
6812534.1554
232315.5317
184313.9932
121006.9410
50004.093

Award winners

  • Jesse Barfield, Gold Glove Award
  • George Bell, American League RBI Champion, 134
  • George Bell, American League MVP
  • George Bell, Silver Slugger Award
  • George Bell, The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
  • Jim Clancy, Pitcher of the Month Award, May
  • Tony Fernández, Gold Glove Award
  • Tom Henke, American League Leader, Saves, 34
  • Jimmy Key, American League ERA Champion, 2.76 ERA

All-Star Game

  • George Bell, OF, starter
  • Tony Fernández, shortstop, reserve
  • Tom Henke, pitcher, reserve

Farm system

References

References

  1. "1987 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
  2. "Catcher Ernie Whitt accepted a lesser contract from the...".
  3. [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/3_pitch_inning.shtml 3 Pitch Inning]
  4. "1987 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
  5. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012192230/http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/history/all_stars.jsp Blue Jays All-Stars. bluejays.com: History]
  6. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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