1987 San Diego Padres season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1987 San Diego Padres season was the 19th in franchise history. Rookie catcher Benito Santiago hit in 34 straight games, and later won the NL Rookie of the Year Award. The Padres were the only team not to hit a grand slam in 1987.[1]
| 1987 San Diego Padres | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| City | San Diego, California |
| Record | 65–97 (.401) |
| Divisional place | 6th |
| Owners | Joan Kroc |
| General managers | Jack McKeon |
| Managers | Larry Bowa |
| Television | KUSI-TV San Diego Cable Sports Network (Dave Campbell, Jerry Coleman, Bob Chandler, Ted Leitner) |
| Radio | KFMB (AM) (Dave Campbell, Jerry Coleman) XEXX (Gustavo Lopez, Mario Thomas Zapiain, Eduardo Ortega) |
Offseason
- October 9, 1986: Dane Iorg was released by the Padres.[2]
- December 11, 1986: Kevin McReynolds, Gene Walter, and Adam Ging (minors) were traded by the Padres to the New York Mets for Kevin Mitchell, Shawn Abner, Stan Jefferson, Kevin Armstrong (minors) and Kevin Brown (minors).[3]
- December 18, 1986: Graig Nettles was released by the Padres.[4]
- January 13, 1987: Tom Gorman was signed as a free agent by the Padres.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | .556 | — | 46–35 | 44–37 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 84 | 78 | .519 | 6 | 42–39 | 42–39 |
| Houston Astros | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | 47–34 | 29–52 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 73 | 89 | .451 | 17 | 40–41 | 33–48 |
| Atlanta Braves | 69 | 92 | .429 | 20½ | 42–39 | 27–53 |
| San Diego Padres | 65 | 97 | .401 | 25 | 37–44 | 28–53 |
Record vs. opponents
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| 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 | — | |||||
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
- April 25, 1987: Mark Wasinger and Tim Meagher (minors) were traded by the Padres to the San Francisco Giants for Colin Ward and Steve Miller (minors).[6]
- June 4, 1987: Tom Gorman was traded by the Padres to the Minnesota Twins for Dave Blakely (minors).[5]
- July 5, 1987: Kevin Mitchell, Dave Dravecky and Craig Lefferts were traded by the Padres to the San Francisco Giants for Chris Brown, Keith Comstock, Mark Davis, and Mark Grant.[3]
- August 30, 1987: Storm Davis was traded by the Padres to the Oakland Athletics for players to be named later. The Athletics completed the deal by sending Dave Leiper to the Padres on August 31 and sending Rob Nelson to the Padres on September 8.[7]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Benito Santiago | 146 | 546 | 164 | .300 | 18 | 79 |
| 1B | John Kruk | 138 | 447 | 140 | .313 | 20 | 91 |
| 2B | Tim Flannery | 106 | 276 | 63 | .228 | 0 | 20 |
| 3B | Kevin Mitchell | 62 | 196 | 48 | .245 | 7 | 26 |
| SS | Garry Templeton | 148 | 510 | 113 | .222 | 5 | 48 |
| LF | Carmelo Martínez | 139 | 447 | 122 | .273 | 15 | 70 |
| CF | Stan Jefferson | 116 | 422 | 97 | .230 | 8 | 29 |
| RF | Tony Gwynn | 157 | 589 | 218 | .370 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Ready | 124 | 350 | 108 | .309 | 12 | 54 |
| Joey Cora | 77 | 241 | 57 | .237 | 0 | 13 |
| Shane Mack | 105 | 238 | 57 | .239 | 4 | 25 |
| Luis Salazar | 84 | 189 | 48 | .254 | 3 | 17 |
| Marvell Wynne | 98 | 188 | 47 | .250 | 2 | 24 |
| Chris Brown | 44 | 155 | 36 | .232 | 6 | 23 |
| Steve Garvey | 27 | 76 | 16 | .211 | 1 | 9 |
| Bruce Bochy | 38 | 75 | 12 | .160 | 2 | 11 |
| Jim Steels | 62 | 68 | 13 | .191 | 0 | 6 |
| Shawn Abner | 16 | 47 | 13 | .277 | 2 | 7 |
| Mark Parent | 12 | 25 | 2 | .080 | 0 | 2 |
| Randy Byers | 10 | 16 | 5 | .313 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Nelson | 10 | 11 | 1 | .083 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Show | 34 | 206.1 | 8 | 16 | 3.84 | 117 |
| Ed Whitson | 36 | 205.2 | 10 | 13 | 4.73 | 135 |
| Andy Hawkins | 24 | 117.2 | 3 | 10 | 5.05 | 51 |
| Mark Grant | 17 | 102.1 | 6 | 7 | 4.66 | 58 |
| Eric Nolte | 12 | 67.1 | 2 | 6 | 3.21 | 44 |
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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| Jimmy Jones | 30 | 145.2 | 9 | 7 | 4.14 | 51 |
| Dave Dravecky | 30 | 79.0 | 3 | 7 | 3.76 | 60 |
| Storm Davis | 21 | 62.2 | 2 | 7 | 6.18 | 37 |
| Ed Wojna | 5 | 18.1 | 0 | 3 | 5.89 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance McCullers | 78 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 3.72 | 126 |
| Rich Gossage | 40 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3.12 | 44 |
| Greg Booker | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.16 | 17 |
| Mark Davis | 43 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3.18 | 47 |
| Craig Lefferts | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4.38 | 39 |
| Keith Comstock | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.50 | 38 |
| Dave Leiper | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 10 |
| Tom Gorman | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.09 | 8 |
| Ray Hayward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.50 | 2 |
| Luis Salazar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- Benito Santiago, Rookie of the Year
- Tony Gwynn, National League Batting Champion, .370
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Spokane[8]