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Monday, December 21,1987

Monday, December 21,1987

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1987 Final Standings
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Grid Actions:
Tips/tools for using data gri ds:

  • Manual Filter: Single-click a row to highlight in orange. Click FILTER ROWS button to show only those rows in the grid
  • Quick-Filter: Double-Click on a cell value to filter the grid on rows that have same value in same column. Click a statistic to view all values equal or higher
  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
  • Restore Rows: Once rows are filtered, click RESTORE ROWS to show all rows once again
  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1987 AL East Detroit Tigers franchise | log 162 98 64 .605 0.0 896 735 161 W4 44-37 54-27 1 1 1 Yes Lost ALCS (Twins)
1987 AL East Toronto Blue Jays franchise | log 162 96 66 .593 2.0 845 655 190 L7 44-37 52-29 2 2 2 Yes dnq
1987 AL East Milwaukee Brewers franchise | log 162 91 71 .562 7.0 862 817 45 L1 43-38 48-33 3 3 5 Yes dnq
1987 AL East New York Yankees franchise | log 162 89 73 .549 9.0 788 758 30 L1 38-43 51-30 4 4 8 Yes dnq
1987 AL East Boston Red Sox franchise | log 162 78 84 .481 20.0 842 825 17 W1 28-54 50-30 5 8 15 -- dnq
1987 AL East Baltimore Orioles franchise | log 162 67 95 .414 31.0 729 880 -151 W1 36-44 31-51 6 13 24 -- dnq
1987 AL East Cleveland Indians franchise | log 162 61 101 .377 37.0 742 957 -215 W1 26-55 35-46 7 14 26 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1987 AL West Minnesota Twins franchise | log 162 85 77 .525 0.0 786 806 -20 L5 29-52 56-25 1 5 9 Yes Won World Series (Cardinals)
1987 AL West Kansas City Royals franchise | log 162 83 79 .512 2.0 715 691 24 W5 37-44 46-35 2 6 11 -- dnq
1987 AL West Oakland Athletics franchise | log 162 81 81 .500 4.0 806 789 17 L2 39-42 42-39 3 7 12 -- dnq
1987 AL West Seattle Mariners franchise | log 162 78 84 .481 7.0 760 801 -41 W4 38-43 40-41 4 9 16 -- dnq
1987 AL West Chicago White Sox franchise | log 162 77 85 .475 8.0 748 746 2 W2 39-42 38-43 5 10 17 -- dnq
1987 AL West Texas Rangers franchise | log 162 75 87 .463 10.0 823 849 -26 L4 32-49 43-38 6 11 20 -- dnq
1987 AL West California Angels franchise | log 162 75 87 .463 10.0 770 803 -33 L1 37-44 38-43 7 12 21 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1987 NL East St. Louis Cardinals franchise | log 162 95 67 .586 0.0 798 693 105 L2 46-35 49-32 1 1 3 Yes Lost World Series (Twins)
1987 NL East New York Mets franchise | log 162 92 70 .568 3.0 823 698 125 W2 43-38 49-32 2 2 4 Yes dnq
1987 NL East Montreal Expos franchise | log 162 91 71 .562 4.0 741 720 21 L1 43-38 48-33 3 3 6 Yes dnq
1987 NL East Philadelphia Phillies franchise | log 162 80 82 .494 15.0 702 749 -47 L3 37-44 43-38 4 7 14 -- dnq
1987 NL East Pittsburgh Pirates franchise | log 162 80 82 .494 15.0 723 744 -21 W4 33-48 47-34 5 6 13 -- dnq
1987 NL East Chicago Cubs franchise | log 161 76 85 .472 18.5 720 801 -81 W1 36-45 40-40 6 8 18 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1987 NL West San Francisco Giants franchise | log 162 90 72 .556 0.0 783 669 114 W2 44-37 46-35 1 4 7 Yes Lost NLCS (Cardinals)
1987 NL West Cincinnati Reds franchise | log 162 84 78 .519 6.0 783 752 31 W1 42-39 42-39 2 5 10 Yes dnq
1987 NL West Houston Astros franchise | log 162 76 86 .469 14.0 648 678 -30 L1 29-52 47-34 3 9 19 -- dnq
1987 NL West Los Angeles Dodgers franchise | log 162 73 89 .451 17.0 635 675 -40 W1 33-48 40-41 4 10 22 -- dnq
1987 NL West Atlanta Braves franchise | log 161 69 92 .429 20.5 747 829 -82 L2 27-53 42-39 5 11 23 -- dnq
1987 NL West San Diego Padres franchise | log 162 65 97 .401 25.0 668 763 -95 L1 28-53 37-44 6 12 25 -- dnq
26 record(s)
Transactions
top
CSV
*Reload page to restore grid
Glossary
Data Store
TBC PREMIUM
Grid Actions:
Tips/tools for using data gri ds:

  • Manual Filter: Single-click a row to highlight in orange. Click FILTER ROWS button to show only those rows in the grid
  • Quick-Filter: Double-Click on a cell value to filter the grid on rows that have same value in same column. Click a statistic to view all values equal or higher
  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
  • Restore Rows: Once rows are filtered, click RESTORE ROWS to show all rows once again
  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Steve Balboni -- Hist Released by Royals
Jay Baller -- Hist Released by Cubs
Don Baylor -- Hist Released by Twins
Tony Bernazard -- Hist Released by Athletics
Buddy Biancalana -- Hist Released by Astros
Sal Butera -- Hist Released by Twins
Steve Carlton -- Hist Released by Twins
Stew Cliburn -- Hist Released by Angels
Bill Dawley -- Hist Released by Cardinals
Mike Easler -- Hist Released by Yankees
Bob Forsch -- Hist Released by Cardinals
Greg Harris -- Hist Released by Rangers
Dave Henderson Oakland Athletics Hist Signed to #-year contract for 1987-1987 ($0m) [Free Agent]
Bob James -- Hist Released by White Sox
Tommy John New York Yankees Hist Signed to #-year contract for 1987-1987 ($0m) [Free Agent]
Ron Kittle -- Hist Released by Yankees
John Moses -- Hist Released by Mariners
Phil Ouellette -- Hist Released by Giants
Tony Phillips -- Hist Released by Athletics
Darrell Porter -- Hist Released by Rangers
Domingo Ramos -- Hist Released by Mariners
Rick Rodriguez -- Hist Released by Athletics
Dan Schatzeder -- Hist Released by Twins
Mike Smithson -- Hist Released by Twins
Ron Washington -- Hist Released by Orioles
25 record(s)
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