1987 Philadelphia Phillies season
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1987 Philadelphia Phillies season
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| Owner(s) | Bill Giles | |
| General manager(s) | Tony Siegle | |
| Manager(s) | John Felske, Lee Elia | |
| Local television | WTAF PRISM |
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| Local radio | WCAU (Harry Kalas, Richie Ashburn, Andy Musser, Chris Wheeler) |
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Offseason
- October 7, 1986: Tom Gorman was released by the Phillies.[1]
- November 16, 1986: Rocky Childress was purchased from the Phillies by the Houston Astros.[2]
Regular season
After getting off to a dismal 1-8 start, the season began to turn when Mike Schmidt hit his 500th career home run in Pittsburgh on April 18. Schmidt cracked the milestone long ball on a 3-0 count off the Pirates' Don Robinson with two men on base in the ninth inning, which rallied the club from a one-run deficit to an eventual 8-6 victory.
Schmidt slammed three home runs in an 11-6 victory over the Expos on June 14 in Montreal, eventually finishing the season with 35 and 530 career homers.
Phillies pitcher Kevin Gross was pitching against the Chicago Cubs on Aug. 10, 1987. Gross was caught with sandpaper in his glove and suspended for 10 games. [3]
After going as high as six games over .500 in late August, the team crashed to a 13-21 finish and tied for fourth place in the NL East with the Pirates.
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 67 | .586 | -- |
| New York Mets | 92 | 70 | .568 | 3 |
| Montreal Expos | 91 | 71 | .562 | 4 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 82 | .494 | 15 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | .494 | 15 |
| Chicago Cubs | 76 | 85 | .472 | 18.5 |
Notable transactions
- April 2, 1987: Ronn Reynolds was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Houston Astros for Jeff Calhoun.[4]
- June 2, 1987: Jim Vatcher was drafted by the Phillies in the 20th round of the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft.[5]
- June 10, 1987: Mike Easler was traded by the Phillies to the New York Yankees for Keith Hughes and Shane Turner.[6]
- June 24, 1987: Dan Schatzeder and cash were traded by the Phillies to the Minnesota Twins for Danny Clay and Tom Schwarz (minors).[7]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Lance Parrish | 130 | 466 | 114 | .245 | 17 | 67 |
| 1B | Von Hayes | 158 | 556 | 154 | .277 | 21 | 84 |
| 2B | Juan Samuel | 160 | 655 | 178 | .272 | 28 | 100 |
| 3B | Mike Schmidt | 147 | 522 | 153 | .293 | 35 | 113 |
| SS | Steve Jeltz | 114 | 293 | 68 | .232 | 0 | 12 |
| LF | Chris James | 115 | 358 | 105 | .293 | 17 | 54 |
| CF | Milt Thompson | 150 | 527 | 159 | .302 | 7 | 43 |
| RF | Glenn Wilson | 154 | 569 | 150 | .264 | 14 | 54 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Mike Easler | 33 | 110 | 31 | .282 | 1 | 10 |
| Keith Hughes | 37 | 76 | 20 | .263 | 0 | 10 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Bruce Ruffin | 35 | 204.2 | 11 | 14 | 2.35 | 93 |
| Kevin Gross | 34 | 200.2 | 9 | 16 | 4.35 | 110 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Freddie Toliver | 10 | 30.1 | 1 | 1 | 5.64 | 25 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Steve Bedrosian | 65 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 2.83 | 74 |
| Wally Ritchie | 49 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3.75 | 45 |
| Doug Bair | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.93 | 10 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
Notes
- ^ Tom Gorman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rocky Childress page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://espn.go.com/page2/s/list/cheaters/ballplayers.html
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reynoro02.shtml
- ^ Jim Vatcher page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Shane Turner page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dan Schatzeder page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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