1987 Seattle Mariners season
| 1987 Seattle Mariners | |
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| Owner(s) | George Argyros |
| General manager(s) | Dick Balderson |
| Manager(s) | Dick Williams |
| Local television | KSTW-TV 11 |
| Local radio |
KIRO 710 AM (Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, Joe Simpson) |
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The Seattle Mariners 1987 season was their 11th since the franchise creation, and ended the season finishing 4th in the American League West, finishing with a record of 78-84.
Offseason
- December 5, 1986: The Mariners traded a player to be named later to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Rick Rentería. The Mariners completed the deal by sending Bob Siegel (minors) to the Pirates on December 10.[1]
- December 10, 1986: Danny Tartabull and Rick Luecken were traded by the Mariners to the Kansas City Royals for Scott Bankhead, Steve Shields, and Mike Kingery.[2]
- December 17, 1986: Ricky Nelson was traded by the Mariners to the New York Mets for Doug Gwosdz.[3]
- March 31, 1987: Pete Ladd was released by the Mariners.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | — | 56–25 | 29–52 |
| Kansas City Royals | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 2 | 46–35 | 37–44 |
| Oakland Athletics | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 4 | 42–39 | 39–42 |
| Seattle Mariners | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 7 | 40–41 | 38–43 |
| Chicago White Sox | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 8 | 38–43 | 39–42 |
| Texas Rangers | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 10 | 43–38 | 32–49 |
| California Angels | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 10 | 38–43 | 37–44 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 1–12 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 4–9 | 9–3 | 2–11 | 5–7 | 3–10 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 1–12 |
| Boston | 12–1 | — | 4–8 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 2–11 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–7 |
| California | 3–9 | 8–4 | — | 8–5 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 5–7 |
| Chicago | 4–8 | 9–3 | 5–8 | — | 7–5 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 9–4 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 4–8 |
| Cleveland | 6–7 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | — | 4–9 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 2–10 | 5–8 |
| Detroit | 9–4 | 11–2 | 9–3 | 9–3 | 9–4 | — | 5–7 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–6 |
| Kansas City | 3–9 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | — | 4–8 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 8–4 |
| Milwaukee | 11–2 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 8–4 | — | 3–9 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 9–3 | 9–4 |
| Minnesota | 7–5 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 9–3 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 9–3 | — | 6–6 | 10–3 | 9–4 | 6–7 | 3–9 |
| New York | 10–3 | 6–7 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 6–6 | — | 5–7 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–7 |
| Oakland | 5–7 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 4–9 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 3–10 | 7–5 | — | 5–8 | 6–7 | 7–5 |
| Seattle | 8–4 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 4–9 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 8–5 | — | 9–4 | 2–10 |
| Texas | 5–7 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 10–2 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 4–9 | — | 3–9 |
| Toronto | 12–1 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 4–9 | 9–3 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 10–2 | 9–3 | — |
Notable transactions
- May 12, 1987: Mark Huismann was traded by the Mariners to the Cleveland Indians for Dave Gallagher.[5]
- June 2, 1987: 1987 Major League Baseball Draft
- Ken Griffey, Jr. was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (1st pick).[6]
- Pat Listach was drafted by the Mariners in the 23rd round, but did not sign.[7]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Infielders
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Player stats
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Scott Bradley | 102 | 342 | 95 | .278 | 5 | 43 |
| 1B | Alvin Davis | 157 | 580 | 171 | .295 | 29 | 100 |
| 2B | Harold Reynolds | 160 | 530 | 146 | .275 | 1 | 35 |
| 3B | Jim Presley | 152 | 575 | 142 | .247 | 24 | 88 |
| SS | Rey Quiñones | 135 | 478 | 132 | .276 | 12 | 56 |
| LF | Phil Bradley | 158 | 603 | 179 | .297 | 14 | 67 |
| CF | John Moses | 116 | 390 | 96 | .246 | 3 | 38 |
| RF | Mike Kingery | 120 | 354 | 99 | .280 | 9 | 52 |
| DH | Ken Phelps | 120 | 332 | 86 | .259 | 27 | 68 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| John Christensen | 53 | 132 | 32 | .242 | 2 | 12 |
| Rick Rentería | 12 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Mark Langston | 35 | 272 | 19 | 13 | 3.84 | 262 |
| Scott Bankhead | 27 | 149.1 | 9 | 8 | 5.42 | 95 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Mike Trujillo | 28 | 65.2 | 4 | 4 | 6.17 | 36 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Edwin Núñez | 48 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.80 | 34 |
| Jerry Reed | 39 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.42 | 51 |
| Steve Shields | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6.60 | 22 |
| Mark Huismann | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 15 |
Awards and honors
- Mark Langston – American League Leader, Strikeouts (262)
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
References
- ↑ Rick Renteria page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Danny Tartabull page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Doug Gwosdz page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Pete Ladd page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Mark Huismann page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Ken Griffey page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Pat Listach page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
External links
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