The 1987

1987 in baseball

-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Minnesota Twins over St. Louis Cardinals ; Frank Viola, MVP**American League Championship Series: Gary Gaetti, MVP**National League Championship Series: Jeff Leonard, MVP...

 Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...

season featured the team finish in third place in the American League East

American League East

The American League Eastern Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions . This division was created before the start of the 1969 season along with the Western Division...

, with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses. The team began the season at a red-hot pace, winning their first 13 games under first-year manager Tom Trebelhorn. Other highlights included Paul Molitor

Paul Molitor

Paul Leo Molitor , nicknamed "Molly" and "The Ignitor", is an American former Major League Baseball designated hitter and infielder. During his 21-year baseball career, he played for the Milwaukee Brewers , Toronto Blue Jays , and Minnesota Twins...

 capturing the imaginations of Milwaukee fans with a 39-game hitting streak, and Juan Nieves

Juan Nieves

Juan Manuel Nieves Cruz is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who, on April 15, 1987 against the Baltimore Orioles, became the second-youngest player in major league history to throw a no-hitter, and so far the only Milwaukee Brewer to do so.He was signed by the Brewers after graduating...

 tossing the first and only no-hitter

No-hitter

A no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...

 in Brewers history on April 15 with a 7-0 blanking of the Baltimore Orioles

1987 Baltimore Orioles season

The Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Orioles finishing 6th in the American League East with a record of 67 wins and 95 losses.-Offseason:* January 30, 1987: Jack O'Connor was signed as a free agent by the Orioles....

.

Offseason

• December 10, 1986: Tim Leary and Tim Crews
  Tim Crews
  Stanley Timothy Crews was a Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched six seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers -- to . He was granted free agency after the 1992 season and signed with the Cleveland Indians on January 22, 1993....
  
   were traded by the Brewers to the Los Angeles Dodgers
  Los Angeles Dodgers
  The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
  
   for Greg Brock
  Greg Brock (baseball)
  Gregory "Greg" Allen Brock is a retired baseball player who played for 10 seasons in Major League Baseball. A first baseman for his entire major league career, he split his big league career evenly with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers.-Early life:Brock was born in McMinnville,...
  
  .

Notable transactions

• June 2, 1987: 1987 Major League Baseball Draft
  1987 Major League Baseball Draft
  -First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1987 Major League Baseball draft.-Supplemental First Round Selections:-External links:*...
  
  
  • Brian Turang
    Brian Turang
    Brian Craig Turang is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Seattle Mariners .-External links:**...
    
     was drafted by the Brewers in the 20th round, but did not sign.
  • Mark Kiefer
    Mark Kiefer
    Mark Andrew Kiefer is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played in parts of four seasons in the majors, from until , for the Milwaukee Brewers. He pitched a total of 44 games, all in relief...
    
     was drafted by the Brewers in the 21st round.
• June 15, 1987: Jim Morris
  Jim Morris
  James "Jimmy" Samuel Morris, JR is a former American professional baseball player known for his brief Major League Baseball career....
  
   was released by the Brewers.
• June 29, 1987: Russ McGinnis
  Russ McGinnis
  Russell Brent McGinnis is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for two seasons. He played in 14 games for the Texas Rangers during the 1992 Texas Rangers season and three games for the Kansas City Royals during the 1995 Kansas City Royals season.-External links:...
  
   was traded by the Brewers to the Oakland Athletics
  Oakland Athletics
  The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
  
   for Bill Mooneyham
  Bill Mooneyham
  William Craig Mooneyham is a former major league baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics.Mooneyham attended Merced Junior College. He was originally drafted in in the 1st round . He made his major league debut on April 19, 1986 with Oakland...
  
  .
• July 16, 1987: Skeeter Barnes
  Skeeter Barnes
  William Henry "Skeeter" Barnes is a retired Major League Baseball utility player for the Cincinnati Reds , Montreal Expos , St...
  
   was purchased by the Brewers from the St. Louis Cardinals
  St. Louis Cardinals
  The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
  
  .
• July 30, 1987: Ray Burris
  Ray Burris
  Bertram Ray Burris was a pitcher with a 15 year career from 1973 to 1987. He played for the Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Montreal Expos and St. Louis Cardinals all of the National League and the New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, and Milwaukee Brewers all of the American League...
  
   was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.

Roster

1987 Milwaukee Brewers
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders Other batters		Manager Coaches

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		115	395	118	.299	7	68
1B		141	532	159	.299	13	85
2B		116	321	72	.224	3	28
3B		83	276	72	.261	4	38
SS		153	535	135	.252	25	95
LF		134	474	113	.238	28	80
CF		158	635	118	.312	21	103
RF		132	505	136	.269	13	77
DH		63	250	62	.248	6	36

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
	118	465	164	.353	16	75
	81	265	72	.272	4	30
	75	250	83	.332	14	42
	28	99	20	.202	5	17
	4	7	2	.286	0	0

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
	35	261.2	18	10	3.85	240
	34	225	12	11	4.24	102
	34	195.2	14	8	4.88	163
	11	43.2	2	1	5.36	22
	10	45	1	4	6.20	25
	4	16.1	1	1	9.37	8

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
	46	170	11	8	5.24	150
	15	62	4	4	5.37	26
	10	23	2	2	5.87	8

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
	57	5	6	23	2.61	89
	53	6	8	12	3.67	56
	58	8	5	6	4.48	81
	29	2	1	2	4.91	14
	31	3	1	0	4.94	22
	4	2	0	0	1.84	14
	3	0	0	0	15.19	1

Farm system