1987 San Diego Padres season
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The San Diego Padres
season was the 19th in franchise history. Rookie catcher Benito Santiago
hit in 34 straight games, earning him the NL Rookie of the Year Award
.
1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
season was the 19th in franchise history. Rookie catcher Benito Santiago
Benito Santiago
Benito Santiago Rivera is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player. He played for twenty seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from to , most notably for the San Diego Padres...
hit in 34 straight games, earning him the NL Rookie of the Year Award
MLB Rookie of the Year Award
In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is annually given to one player from each league as voted on by the Baseball Writers Association of America . The award was established in 1940 by the Chicago chapter of the BBWAA, which selected an annual winner from 1940 through 1946...
.
Offseason
- October 9, 1986: Dane IorgDane IorgDane Charles Iorg is a retired Major League Baseball infielder and outfielder. He played for ten seasons for four teams, including eight seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals. He is the brother of former third basemen Garth Iorg; they played against each other in the 1985 American League...
was released by the Padres. - December 11, 1986: Kevin McReynoldsKevin McReynoldsWalter Kevin McReynolds is a former Major League Baseball outfielder with a 12-year career from 1983 to 1994...
, Gene WalterGene WalterGene Winston Walter is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the San Diego Padres , New York Mets , and Seattle Mariners ....
, and Adam Ging (minors) were traded by the Padres to the New York MetsNew York MetsThe New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
for Kevin Mitchell, Shawn AbnerShawn AbnerShawn Wesley Abner is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from to . He is best known for being chosen first in the 1984 Major League Baseball Draft, although he would go on to have a marginal career....
, Stan JeffersonStan JeffersonStanley Jefferson is a former center and left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds from to ....
, Kevin Armstrong (minors) and Kevin Brown (minors). - December 18, 1986: Graig NettlesGraig NettlesGraig Nettles , nicknamed "Puff", is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. During a 22-year baseball career, he played for the Minnesota Twins , Cleveland Indians , New York Yankees , San Diego Padres , Atlanta Braves and Montreal Expos .Nettles was one of the best...
was released by the Padres. - January 13, 1987: Tom Gorman was signed as a free agent by the Padres.
Opening Day starters
- Tim FlanneryTim Flannery (baseball)Timothy Earl Flannery is a former Major League Baseball player who spent eleven seasons with the San Diego Padres, from to . He is also the nephew of former Major League Baseball player Hal Smith.-Minors:...
- Steve GarveySteve GarveySteven Patrick Garvey , nicknamed "Mr. Clean" because of the squeaky clean image he held throughout his career in baseball, is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and current Southern California businessman...
- Tony GwynnTony GwynnAnthony Keith "Tony" Gwynn, Sr. , nicknamed Mr. Padre and Captain Video, is a former Major League Baseball right fielder. He is statistically one of the best and most consistent hitters in baseball history. He played his entire 20-year baseball career for the San Diego Padres...
- Andy HawkinsAndy HawkinsMelton Andrew "Andy" Hawkins is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.A right-handed starter, Hawkins spent most of his career with the San Diego Padres, and also played for the New York Yankees and briefly for the Oakland Athletics...
- John KrukJohn KrukJohn Martin Kruk is a former Major League Baseball player and current baseball analyst for ESPN.-Early life and career:...
- Kevin Mitchell
- Benito SantiagoBenito SantiagoBenito Santiago Rivera is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player. He played for twenty seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from to , most notably for the San Diego Padres...
- Garry TempletonGarry TempletonGarry Lewis Templeton, nicknamed "Jumpsteady", is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, and New York Mets from 1976 to 1991...
- Marvell Wynne
Notable transactions
- April 25, 1987: Mark WasingerMark WasingerMark Thomas Wasinger is a former professional baseball player. He played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball, from until , for the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants, primarily as an infielder. He is currently a scout for the Boston Red Sox....
and Tim Meagher (minors) were traded by the Padres to the San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco GiantsThe San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
for Colin WardColin Ward (baseball)Colin Norval Ward is former Major League Baseball pitcher. Ward played for the San Francisco Giants in . He batted and threw left-handed....
and Steve Miller (minors). - June 4, 1987: Tom Gorman was traded by the Padres to the Minnesota TwinsMinnesota TwinsThe Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
for Dave Blakely (minors). - July 5, 1987: Kevin Mitchell, Dave DraveckyDave DraveckyDavid Francis Dravecky is a Christian motivational speaker, author, and former Major League Baseball player for the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants...
and Craig LeffertsCraig LeffertsCraig Lindsay Lefferts was a relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs , San Diego Padres , San Francisco Giants , Baltimore Orioles , Texas Rangers and California Angels...
were traded by the Padres to the San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco GiantsThe San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
for Chris Brown, Keith ComstockKeith ComstockKeith Martin Comstock is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He went to high school in San Carlos, California. He played for the Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners over his six-year career. He also played for the Yomiuri Giants in...
, Mark Davis, and Mark GrantMark GrantMark Andrew Grant is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher and is the current color commentator for the San Diego Padres' television broadcasts.-Career:...
. - August 30, 1987: Storm DavisStorm DavisGeorge Earl "Storm" Davis , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from 1982-1994.-World Series experience:...
was traded by the Padres to the Oakland AthleticsOakland AthleticsThe 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 players to be named later. The Athletics completed the deal by sending Dave LeiperDave LeiperDavid Paul Leiper was a relief pitcher with Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics , San Diego Padres , Montreal Expos and Philadelphia Phillies ....
to the Padres on August 31 and sending Rob NelsonRob NelsonRobert Augustus Nelson is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. He played parts of five seasons in the majors, from until , for the Oakland Athletics and the San Diego Padres.-Sources:...
to the Padres on September 8.
Roster
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Outfielders | Manager Coaches |
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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 | 146 | 546 | 164 | .300 | 18 | 79 | |
| 1B | 138 | 447 | 140 | .313 | 20 | 91 | |
| 2B | 106 | 276 | 63 | .228 | 0 | 20 | |
| 3B | 62 | 196 | 48 | .245 | 7 | 26 | |
| SS | 148 | 510 | 113 | .222 | 5 | 48 | |
| LF | 139 | 447 | 122 | .273 | 15 | 70 | |
| CF | 116 | 422 | 97 | .230 | 8 | 29 | |
| RF | 157 | 589 | 218 | .370 | 7 | 54 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 76 | 16 | .211 | 1 | 9 | |
| 16 | 47 | 13 | .277 | 2 | 7 | |
| 12 | 25 | 2 | .080 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 11 | 1 | .083 | 0 | 1 | |
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 206 | 10 | 13 | 4.73 | 135 | |
| 24 | 117.2 | 3 | 10 | 5.05 | 51 | |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.16 | 17 | |
| 43 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3.18 | 47 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.09 | 8 | |
Awards and honors
- Benito SantiagoBenito SantiagoBenito Santiago Rivera is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player. He played for twenty seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from to , most notably for the San Diego Padres...
, Rookie of the Year - Tony GwynnTony GwynnAnthony Keith "Tony" Gwynn, Sr. , nicknamed Mr. Padre and Captain Video, is a former Major League Baseball right fielder. He is statistically one of the best and most consistent hitters in baseball history. He played his entire 20-year baseball career for the San Diego Padres...
, National League Batting Champion, .370
1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 58th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 14, 1987 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland,...