1987 San Francisco Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1987 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants ' 105th season in Major League Baseball , their 30th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season , and their 28th at Candlestick Park . The Giants finished in first place in the National League West with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses. They lost the NLCS in seven games to the St. Louis Cardinals . It was their first playoff appearance since 1971 .
Giants players standing for the national anthem at Candlestick Park in 1987.
Offseason
October 16, 1986: Brad Gulden was released by the San Francisco Giants.[ 1]
October 16, 1986: Chuck Hensley was released by the San Francisco Giants.[ 2]
October 21, 1986: Mike Jeffcoat was released by the San Francisco Giants.[ 3]
February 4, 1987: Atlee Hammaker was signed as a free agent by the Giants.[ 4]
March 31, 1987: Dan Gladden and David Blakely (minors) were traded by the Giants to the Minnesota Twins for Jose Dominguez (minors), Ray Velasquez (minors) and a player to be named later. The Twins completed the deal by sending Bryan Hickerson to the Giants on June 15.[ 5]
Regular season
Mike LaCoss pitched a 10-inning complete game shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 16; as of 2021, he remains the last Giants pitcher to throw more than nine innings in a game.[ 6] On September 9, Nolan Ryan struck out Mike Aldrete for the 4,500th strikeout of his career.[ 7]
Opening Day starters
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
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
—
Notable transactions
April 25, 1987: Colin Ward and Steve Miller (minors) were traded by the Giants to the San Diego Padres for Mark Wasinger and Tim Meagher (minors).[ 9]
May 28, 1987: Greg Minton was released by the Giants.[ 10]
June 2, 1987: Mike Benjamin was drafted by the Giants in the 3rd round of the 1987 Major League Baseball draft . Player signed June 14, 1987.[ 11]
July 5, 1987: Mark Davis , Chris Brown , Keith Comstock , and Mark Grant were traded by the Giants to the San Diego Padres for Dave Dravecky , Craig Lefferts , and Kevin Mitchell .[ 12]
July 31, 1987: Mackey Sasser and $50,000 were traded by the Giants to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Don Robinson .[ 13]
August 21, 1987: Jeff Robinson and Scott Medvin were traded by the Giants to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Rick Reuschel .[ 14]
September 1, 1987: Dave Henderson was acquired by the Giants from the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later.[ 15]
Major League debuts
Game log and schedule
Legend
Giants win
Giants loss
Postponement
Bold
Giants team member
1987 Game Log (90–72) (Home: 46–35; Road: 44–37)
April (16–7) (Home: 6–2; Road: 10–5)
May (11–15) (Home: 4–9; Road: 7–6)
June (11–16) (Home: 6–9; Road: 5–7)
July (14–13) (Home: 7–5; Road: 7–8)
August (18–11) (Home: 11–4; Road: 7–7)
September (18–8) (Home: 10–4; Road: 8–4)
October (2–2) (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–1)
Postseason
Roster
1987 San Francisco Giants
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
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
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; 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; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
National League Championship Series
Award winners
All-Star Game
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fresno [ 17]
References
^ "Brad Gulden Stats - Baseball-Reference.com" . Baseball-Reference.com .
^ "Chuck Hensley Stats - Baseball-Reference.com" . Baseball-Reference.com .
^ "Mike Jeffcoat Stats - Baseball-Reference.com" . Baseball-Reference.com .
^ Atlee Hammaker at Baseball Reference
^ Dan Gladden at Baseball Reference
^ "Player Pitching Game Finder: In the Regular Season, from 1980 to 2021, Playing for SFG, requiring Innings Pitched >= 9.1, sorted by latest Date" . Stathead . Retrieved April 27, 2021 .
^ "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2008 .{{cite web }}
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^ "1987 San Francisco Giants Roster" . Baseball Almanac .
^ Mark Wasinger at Baseball Reference
^ Greg Minton at Baseball Reference
^ Mike Benjamin at Baseball Reference
^ Mark Davis at Baseball Reference
^ Mackey Sasser at Baseball Reference
^ Rick Reuschel at Baseball Reference
^ Dave Henderson at Baseball Reference
^ "Baseball Teams - The Baseball Cube" . www.thebaseballcube.com . Archived from the original on June 9, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2009 .
^ 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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