1987 Boston Red Sox season
The 1987 Boston Red Sox season was the 87th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fifth in the American League East with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses, 20 games behind the Detroit Tigers.
| Month | Record | Cumulative | AL East | Ref. | |||
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| Won | Lost | Won | Lost | Position | GB | ||
| April | 9 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 6th | 9+1⁄2 | [2] |
| May | 13 | 14 | 22 | 27 | 6th | 9 | [3] |
| June | 15 | 12 | 37 | 39 | 5th | 10+1⁄2 | [4] |
| July | 11 | 15 | 48 | 54 | 5th | 14+1⁄2 | [5] |
| August | 14 | 13 | 62 | 67 | 5th | 15 | [6] |
| September | 13 | 16 | 75 | 83 | 5th | 20+1⁄2 | [7] |
| October | 3 | 1 | 78 | 84 | 5th | 20 | [8] |
- June 29, 1987: Wade Boggs had a grand slam, a triple, and seven RBIs in a game against the Baltimore Orioles.[9]
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Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] |
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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 | — |
- July 23, 1987: Bill Buckner was released by the Red Sox.[10]
- August 21, 1987: Glenn Hoffman was traded by the Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named later (minor league player Billy Bartels).[11]
- September 1, 1987: Don Baylor was traded by the Red Sox to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later (minor league player Enrique Rios).[12]
- September 1, 1987: Dave Henderson was traded by the Red Sox to the San Francisco Giants for a player to be named later (Randy Kutcher).[13]
| 26 | Wade Boggs | 3B |
| 17 | Marty Barrett | 2B |
| 6 | Bill Buckner | 1B |
| 14 | Jim Rice | LF |
| 25 | Don Baylor | DH |
| 24 | Dwight Evans | RF |
| 42 | Dave Henderson | CF |
| 15 | Marc Sullivan | C |
| 7 | Spike Owen | SS |
| 46 | Bob Stanley | P |
Source:[14]
On May 23, the Red Sox held an old-timers game, before a scheduled home game with the Chicago White Sox. The game was themed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Fenway Park.[15] The Red Sox team included Jim Lonborg, Jimmy Piersall, Luis Tiant, and Ted Williams; they were defeated by a team of other MLB alumni, including Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame inductee Bob Feller, Detroit Tigers pitcher Mark Fidrych, and slugger Dick Allen.[16]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average
Source:[15]
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; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
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Awards
- Wade Boggs, Silver Slugger Award (3B), AL Player of the Month (June)
- Roger Clemens, American League Cy Young Award
- Dwight Evans, Silver Slugger Award (OF), AL Player of the Month (August)
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Accomplishments
- Wade Boggs, American League Batting Champion, .363
- Wade Boggs, Major League Baseball Leader, On-base percentage (.461)
- Roger Clemens, American League Leader, Complete Games (18)
- Roger Clemens, American League Leader, Shutouts (7)
- Roger Clemens, American League Leader, Wins (20)
- Wade Boggs, third base, starter
- Dwight Evans, outfield, reserve
- Bruce Hurst, pitcher, reserve
- ^ "The 1987 Boston Red Sox". Retrosheet. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ "Events of Thursday, April 30, 1987".
- ^ "Events of Sunday, May 31, 1987".
- ^ "Events of Tuesday, June 30, 1987".
- ^ "Events of Friday, July 31, 1987".
- ^ "Events of Monday, August 31, 1987".
- ^ "Events of Wednesday, September 30, 1987".
- ^ "Events of Sunday, October 4, 1987".
- ^ "Boston Red Sox 14, Baltimore Orioles 3". Retrosheet. June 29, 1987. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Bill Buckner Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Glenn Hoffman Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Don Baylor Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Dave Henderson Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "Milwaukee Brewers 5, Boston Red Sox 1". Retrosheet. April 6, 1987. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ "Fenway Park through the Years [1987]: Non-Red Sox Baseball At Fenway Park". MLB.com. Boston Red Sox. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "Old-timer pitcher evens score with Ted Williams". Reno Gazette-Journal. AP. May 24, 1987. p. 4B. Retrieved May 17, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "1987 Boston Red Sox Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- ^ Boston Red Sox Media Guide. 1987. p. 115. Retrieved March 14, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.