1987 Carolina League Standings | Top |
| Rk | Northern Division | Org | GP | W | L | WPct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Links | Playoffs |
| 1 | Salem Buccaneers | PIT | 139 | 80 | 59 | .576 | -- | 711 | 640 | 71 | Team Page -- Roster | League Champions |
| 2 | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | 140 | 72 | 68 | .514 | 8.5 | 750 | 692 | 58 | Team Page -- Roster | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 3 | Prince William Yankees | NYA | 140 | 66 | 74 | .471 | 14.5 | 733 | 765 | -32 | Team Page -- Roster | |
| 4 | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | 139 | 63 | 76 | .453 | 17.0 | 798 | 845 | -47 | Team Page -- Roster | |
| Rk | Southern Division | Org | GP | W | L | WPct | GBL | RF | RA | Diff | Links | Playoffs |
| 1 | Kinston Indians | CLE | 140 | 75 | 65 | .536 | -- | 699 | 662 | 37 | Team Page -- Roster | Lost in Finals |
| 2 | Winston-Salem Spirits | CHN | 140 | 72 | 68 | .514 | 3.0 | 647 | 736 | -89 | Team Page -- Roster | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 3 | Peninsula White Sox | CHA | 140 | 66 | 74 | .471 | 9.0 | 683 | 732 | -49 | Team Page -- Roster | |
| 4 | Durham Bulls | ATL | 140 | 65 | 75 | .464 | 10.0 | 647 | 673 | -26 | Team Page -- Roster |
1987 Carolina League Batting Totals | Top |
| Team Name | Org | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | DP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | XBH | PA | babip | ISO | SecA | BB% | SO% | K-BB | HR% | AB/HR | XBH% |
| Salem Buccaneers | PIT | 1623 | 4508 | 711 | 1245 | 185 | 32 | 137 | 643 | 202 | 73 | 459 | 852 | 41 | 43 | 49 | 18 | 0 | .276 | .345 | .423 | .768 | 1905 | 354 | 5100 | .311 | .147 | .277 | 9.00 | 16.71 | 1.86 | 2.69 | 32.91 | 28.43 |
| Kinston Indians | CLE | 1270 | 4331 | 699 | 1126 | 192 | 34 | 101 | 651 | 156 | 62 | 710 | 961 | 65 | 22 | 57 | 12 | 0 | .260 | .368 | .390 | .758 | 1689 | 327 | 5185 | .308 | .130 | .316 | 13.69 | 18.53 | 1.35 | 1.95 | 42.88 | 29.04 |
| Prince William Yankees | NYA | 1488 | 4733 | 733 | 1257 | 225 | 26 | 123 | 657 | 96 | 52 | 579 | 865 | 38 | 29 | 47 | 23 | 0 | .266 | .347 | .402 | .749 | 1903 | 374 | 5426 | .299 | .136 | .268 | 10.67 | 15.94 | 1.49 | 2.27 | 38.48 | 29.75 |
| Hagerstown Suns | BAL | 1376 | 4762 | 720 | 1296 | 217 | 46 | 89 | 656 | 171 | 75 | 571 | 734 | 52 | 30 | 50 | 25 | 0 | .272 | .353 | .393 | .746 | 1872 | 352 | 5465 | .303 | .121 | .261 | 10.45 | 13.43 | 1.29 | 1.63 | 53.51 | 27.16 |
| Lynchburg Mets | NYN | 1905 | 5038 | 768 | 1314 | 217 | 52 | 102 | 657 | 199 | 108 | 674 | 982 | 48 | 45 | 55 | 30 | 0 | .261 | .350 | .385 | .735 | 1941 | 371 | 5860 | .302 | .124 | .276 | 11.50 | 16.76 | 1.46 | 1.74 | 49.39 | 28.23 |
| Peninsula White Sox | CHA | 1384 | 4672 | 683 | 1229 | 193 | 40 | 96 | 606 | 161 | 102 | 574 | 873 | 54 | 37 | 48 | 13 | 0 | .263 | .347 | .383 | .730 | 1790 | 329 | 5385 | .302 | .120 | .256 | 10.66 | 16.21 | 1.52 | 1.78 | 48.67 | 26.77 |
| Durham Bulls | ATL | 1696 | 4699 | 647 | 1223 | 217 | 26 | 90 | 583 | 138 | 71 | 501 | 768 | 44 | 40 | 45 | 19 | 0 | .260 | .334 | .375 | .709 | 1762 | 333 | 5329 | .292 | .115 | .236 | 9.40 | 14.41 | 1.53 | 1.69 | 52.21 | 27.23 |
| Winston-Salem Spirits | CHN | 1712 | 4661 | 647 | 1229 | 183 | 45 | 76 | 574 | 188 | 65 | 507 | 706 | 35 | 58 | 35 | 26 | 0 | .264 | .338 | .371 | .709 | 1730 | 304 | 5296 | .295 | .107 | .243 | 9.57 | 13.33 | 1.39 | 1.44 | 61.33 | 24.74 |
