1987 Pittsburgh Pirates season

1987 Pittsburgh Pirates
Major League affiliations
Location
Results
Record 80–82 (.494)
Divisional place 4th (tie)
Other information
Owner(s) Pittsburgh Associates
General manager(s) Syd Thrift
Manager(s) Jim Leyland
Local television KDKA-TV
(Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker, John Sanders)
Pirates Cable Network
(Steve Blass, Mike Lange)
Local radio KDKA-AM
(Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker)
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The 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 106th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; and their 101st season in the National League. The Pirates finished fifth in the National League East with a record of 80–82.

Regular season

Season standings

NL East W L Pct. GB Home Road
St. Louis Cardinals 95 67 0.586 49–32 46–35
New York Mets 92 70 0.568 3 49–32 43–38
Montreal Expos 91 71 0.562 4 48–33 43–38
Philadelphia Phillies 80 82 0.494 15 43–38 37–44
Pittsburgh Pirates 80 82 0.494 15 47–34 33–48
Chicago Cubs 76 85 0.472 18½ 40–40 36–45

Game log

1987 Game Log: 80–82 (Home: 47–34; Away: 33–48)
Legend:           = Win           = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member

Record vs. opponents

1987 National League Records

Sources:
Team ATL CHC CIN HOU LAD MON NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL
Atlanta 6–5 8–10 8–10 6–12 3–9 7–5 7–5 7–5 6–12 8–10 3–9
Chicago 5–6 6–6 8–4 6–6 10–8 9–9 8–10 4–14 9–3 5–7 6–12
Cincinnati 10–8 6–6 13–5 10–8 6–6 7–5 5–7 4–8 12–6 7–11 4–8
Houston 10–8 4–8 5–13 12–6 7–5 6–6 6–6 6–6 5–13 10–8 5–7
Los Angeles 12–6 6–6 8–10 6–12 3–9 6–6 2–10 6–6 11–7 10–8 3–9
Montreal 9–3 8–10 6–6 5–7 9–3 8–10 10–8 11–7 9–3 5–7 11–7
New York 5–7 9–9 5–7 6–6 6–6 10–8 13–5 12–6 8–4 9–3 9–9
Philadelphia 5-7 10–8 7–5 6–6 10–2 8–10 5–13 11–7 8–4 2–10 8–10
Pittsburgh 5–7 14–4 8–4 6–6 6–6 7–11 6–12 7–11 8–4 6–6 7–11
San Diego 12–6 3–9 6–12 13–5 7–11 3–9 4–8 4–8 4–8 5–13 4–8
San Francisco 10–8 7–5 11–7 8–10 8–10 7–5 3–9 10–2 6–6 13–5 7–5
St. Louis 9–3 12–6 8–4 7–5 9–3 7–11 9–9 10–8 11–7 8–4 5–7

Detailed records

National League
Opponent W L WP RS RA
NL East
Chicago Cubs 14 4 0.778 98 45
Montreal Expos 7 11 0.389 83 89
New York Mets 6 12 0.333 88 119
Philadelphia Phillies 7 11 0.389 82 87
St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 0.389 68 85
Total 41 49 0.456 419 425
NL West
Atlanta Braves 5 7 0.417 46 62
Cincinnati Reds 8 4 0.667 56 56
Houston Astros 6 6 0.500 42 47
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 6 0.500 41 45
San Diego Padres 8 4 0.667 74 54
San Francisco Giants 6 6 0.500 45 55
Total 39 33 0.542 304 319
Season Total 80 82 0.494 723 744

Month Games Won Lost Win % RS RA
April 19 8 11 0.421 85 92
May 27 13 14 0.481 124 140
June 30 13 17 0.433 123 145
July 26 11 15 0.423 94 110
August 29 15 14 0.517 149 133
September 27 16 11 0.593 116 110
October 4 4 0 1.000 32 14
Total 162 80 82 0.494 723 744
Games Won Lost Win % RS RA
Home 81 47 34 0.580 404 363
Away 81 33 48 0.407 319 381
Total 162 80 82 0.494 723 744

Roster

1987 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Opening Day lineup

Opening Day Starters
Name Position
Barry Bonds CF
Junior Ortiz C
Johnny Ray 2B
Bobby Bonilla LF
Andy Van Slyke RF
Jim Morrison 3B
Sid Bream 1B
Rafael Belliard SS
Bob Patterson SP

Player stats

Batting

Regular Season[2]
Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Concepción, O.O. Concepción 1 1 1 1.000 0 0
Gideon, B.B. Gideon 29 1 1 1.000 0 2
Lind, J.J. Lind 35 143 46 0.322 0 11
Pedrique, A.A. Pedrique 88 246 74 0.301 1 27
Bonilla, B.B. Bonilla 141 466 140 0.300 15 77
LaValliere, M.M. LaValliere 121 340 102 0.300 1 36
Washington, U.U. Washington 10 10 3 0.300 0 0
Van Slyke, A.A. Van Slyke 157 564 165 0.293 21 82
Harper, T.T. Harper 36 66 19 0.288 1 7
Bream, S.S. Bream 149 516 142 0.275 13 65
Cangelosi, J.J. Cangelosi 104 182 50 0.275 4 18
Ray, J.J. Ray 123 472 129 0.273 5 54
Ortiz, J.J. Ortiz 75 192 52 0.271 1 22
Morrison, J.J. Morrison 96 348 92 0.264 9 46
Bonds, B.B. Bonds 150 551 144 0.261 25 59
Reynolds, R.R. Reynolds 117 335 87 0.260 7 51
Fermín, F.F. Fermín 23 68 17 0.250 0 4
Gregg, T.T. Gregg 10 8 2 0.250 0 0
Robinson, J.J. Robinson 18 4 1 0.250 1 1
Kipper, B.B. Kipper 26 33 8 0.242 0 0
Diaz, M.M. Diaz 103 241 58 0.241 16 48
Walk, B.B. Walk 39 26 6 0.231 0 5
Coles, D.D. Coles 40 119 27 0.227 6 24
Prince, T.T. Prince 4 9 2 0.222 1 2
Sasser, M.M. Sasser 12 23 5 0.217 0 2
Belliard, R.R. Belliard 81 203 42 0.207 1 15
Almon, B.B. Almon 19 20 4 0.200 0 1
Fisher, B.B. Fisher 37 58 11 0.190 2 9
Khalifa, S.S. Khalifa 5 17 3 0.176 0 2
Peña, H.H. Peña 16 6 1 0.167 0 0
Taylor, D.D. Taylor 15 18 3 0.167 0 0
Reuschel, R.R. Reuschel 25 60 9 0.150 1 5
Davis, B.B. Davis 7 7 1 0.143 0 0
Robinson, D.D. Robinson 44 7 1 0.143 0 1
Smiley, J.J. Smiley 63 7 1 0.143 0 1
Drabek, D.D. Drabek 30 59 7 0.119 0 4
Palacios, V.V. Palacios 6 9 1 0.111 0 0
Dunne, M.M. Dunne 23 53 5 0.094 0 3
Patterson, B.B. Patterson 15 12 1 0.083 0 0
Bielecki, M.M. Bielecki 8 16 1 0.063 0 0
Drummond, T.T. Drummond 6 1 0 0.000 0 0
Easley, L.L. Easley 17 2 0 0.000 0 0
González, D.D. González 5 7 0 0.000 0 0
Gott, J.J. Gott 25 1 0 0.000 0 0
Jiménez, H.H. Jiménez 5 6 0 0.000 0 0
Jones, B.B. Jones 32 3 0 0.000 0 0
García, M.M. García 1 0 0 0 0
Johnson, D.D. Johnson 5 0 0 0 0
Ross, M.M. Ross 1 0 0 0 0

Pitching

Regular Season[3]
Player G IP W L ERA SO
García, M.M. García 1 023 0 0 0.00 0
Gott, J.J. Gott 25 31 0 2 1.45 27
Reuschel, R.R. Reuschel 25 177 8 6 2.75 80
Dunne, M.M. Dunne 23 16313 13 6 3.03 72
Robinson, J.J. Robinson 18 2623 2 1 3.04 19
Walk, B.B. Walk 39 117 8 2 3.31 78
Robinson, D.D. Robinson 42 6513 6 6 3.86 53
Drabek, D.D. Drabek 29 17613 11 12 3.88 120
Palacios, V.V. Palacios 6 2913 2 1 4.30 13
Drummond, T.T. Drummond 6 6 0 0 4.50 5
Fisher, B.B. Fisher 37 18513 11 9 4.52 117
Peña, H.H. Peña 16 2523 0 3 4.56 16
Gideon, B.B. Gideon 29 3623 1 5 4.66 31
Bielecki, M.M. Bielecki 8 4523 2 3 4.73 25
Easley, L.L. Easley 17 2613 1 1 5.47 21
Jones, B.B. Jones 32 4313 2 4 5.61 28
Taylor, D.D. Taylor 14 5313 2 3 5.74 37
Smiley, J.J. Smiley 63 75 5 5 5.76 58
Kipper, B.B. Kipper 24 11023 5 9 5.94 83
Patterson, B.B. Patterson 15 43 1 4 6.70 27
Ross, M.M. Ross 1 1 0 0 9.00 0
Johnson, D.D. Johnson 5 613 0 0 9.95 4

Awards and honors

1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Transactions

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
AAA Vancouver Canadians Pacific Coast League Rocky Bridges
AA Harrisburg Senators Eastern League Dave Trembley
A Salem Buccaneers Carolina League Steve Demeter
A Macon Pirates South Atlantic League Dennis Rogers
A-Short Season Watertown Pirates New York–Penn League Jeff Cox
Rookie GCL Pirates Gulf Coast League Woody Huyke

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Harrisburg, Salem

References

  1. From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
  2. "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
  3. "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
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