1987 Seattle Mariners season
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1987 Seattle Mariners season
| 1987 Seattle Mariners |
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| Owner(s) | George Argyros | |
| Manager(s) | Dick Williams | |
| Local television | KIRO-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.
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Offseason
- December 5, 1986: The Mariners traded a player to be named later to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Rick Renteria. 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 |
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| Minnesota Twins | 85 | 77 | .525 | -- |
| Kansas City Royals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 2 |
| Oakland Athletics | 81 | 81 | .500 | 4 |
| Seattle Mariners | 78 | 84 | .481 | 7 |
| Chicago White Sox | 77 | 85 | .475 | 8 |
| Texas Rangers | 75 | 87 | .463 | 10 |
| California Angels | 75 | 87 | .463 | 10 |
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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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager Coaches
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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 Renteria | 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, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
External links
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