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The 1987 Chicago Cubs season was the 116th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 112th in the National League and the 72nd at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished sixth and last in the National League East with a record of 76–85, 18½ games behind the division and pennant-winning St. Louis Cardinals.
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League | National League | |
Division | East | |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field | |
City | Chicago | |
Owners | Tribune Company | |
General managers | Dallas Green | |
Managers | Gene Michael and Frank Lucchesi | |
Television | WGN-TV/Superstation WGN (Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Dewayne Staats) | |
Radio | WGN (Dewayne Staats, Lou Boudreau, Jim Frey, Harry Caray) | |
Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
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The team opened camp in Mesa, Arizona, apparently content with Brian Dayett to start in right field.[citation needed] However, Andre Dawson and his agent Dick Moss showed up after camp opened hoping that Green would consider signing the all-star outfielder.[citation needed] Dawson was one of the top free agents on the market during the off-season, but he garnered little interest. He made no secret that he wanted to leave Montreal, where his knees were battered by the Olympic Stadium Astroturf.[citation needed] He also made it known during the off season that the Cubs were his top choice, as Wrigley Field had a natural grass surface and had no lights.[citation needed] Dawson hit considerably better during the day.[citation needed]
After a couple weeks of Green saying he was flatly uninterested in Dawson, Dawson and Moss presented Green with a "blank" signed contract. Green filled in the amount -- $500,000 for one year.
Spring training also began with the dark news of broadcaster Harry Caray suffering a stroke in Palm Springs. WGN announced that until Caray was well enough to return, guest announcers would fill in and sit alongside color analyst Steve Stone.[1]
The 1987 season featured a career year from free-agent acquisition Andre Dawson, who captured National League Most Valuable Player honors following a 49-home run season. It was also the rookie season for starting pitcher Greg Maddux, the final full season for Wrigley Field without lights, and the last year for general manager Dallas Green, who resigned in late October 1987.
An 18–10 May propelled the Cubs into the race, and they spent time in first place in early June. However, injuries to Ryne Sandberg and Shawon Dunston within days of each other crippled the Cubs' middle infield and hampered their offense. Their replacements were Paul Noce and Mike Brumley, respectively, Brumley having been acquired as "thrown-in" in the 1984 Buckner-for-Eckersley trade. Neither player was able to come close to replacing the lost production from Sandberg and Dunston and, consequentially, the team struggled.
In the month of August, two incidents occurred in which players cheated against the Cubs. Phillies pitcher Kevin Gross was pitching against the Chicago Cubs on Aug 10, 1987. Gross was caught with sandpaper in his glove and suspended for 10 games.[7] Astros batter Billy Hatcher was batting against the Chicago Cubs on Aug 31, 1987, when he broke his bat and it flew down the third base line. Cubs third baseman Keith Moreland saw cork, and Hatcher was suspended for 10 games.[7] Later on, Hatcher claimed that he was using pitcher Dave Smith's bat, and not his own.
After a woeful August, Michael told the press that he was planning on resigning after the season. Green said that he would accept the resignation, effective immediately, and replaced Michael with Frank Lucchesi, a longtime scout in the Philadelphia organization who had become a Cubs roving instructor. As the Cubs played out the string under Lucchesi, they finished last, although they were a markedly improved team over the '86 club, with a promising future.
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | 49–32 | 46–35 |
New York Mets | 92 | 70 | .568 | 3 | 49–32 | 43–38 |
Montreal Expos | 91 | 71 | .562 | 4 | 48–33 | 43–38 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 82 | .494 | 15 | 43–38 | 37–44 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | .494 | 15 | 47–34 | 33–48 |
Chicago Cubs | 76 | 85 | .472 | 18½ | 40–40 | 36–45 |
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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 | — |
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June (12-17)
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August (14-14)
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October (1-3)
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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 |
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C | Jody Davis | 125 | 428 | 106 | .248 | 19 | 51 |
1B | Leon Durham | 131 | 439 | 120 | .273 | 27 | 63 |
2B | Ryne Sandberg | 132 | 523 | 154 | .294 | 16 | 59 |
3B | Keith Moreland | 153 | 563 | 150 | .266 | 27 | 88 |
SS | Shawon Dunston | 95 | 346 | 85 | .246 | 5 | 22 |
LF | Jerry Mumphrey | 118 | 309 | 103 | .333 | 13 | 44 |
CF | Dave Martinez | 142 | 459 | 134 | .292 | 8 | 36 |
RF | Andre Dawson | 153 | 621 | 178 | .287 | 49 | 137 |
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 |
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Rafael Palmeiro | 84 | 221 | 61 | .276 | 14 | 30 |
Manny Trillo | 108 | 214 | 63 | .294 | 8 | 26 |
Bob Dernier | 93 | 199 | 63 | .317 | 8 | 21 |
Paul Noce | 70 | 180 | 41 | .228 | 3 | 14 |
Brian Dayett | 97 | 177 | 49 | .277 | 5 | 25 |
Jim Sundberg | 61 | 139 | 28 | .201 | 4 | 15 |
Chico Walker | 47 | 105 | 21 | .200 | 0 | 7 |
Mike Brumley | 39 | 104 | 21 | .202 | 1 | 9 |
Luis Quiñones | 49 | 101 | 22 | .218 | 0 | 8 |
Gary Matthews | 44 | 42 | 11 | .262 | 0 | 8 |
Wade Rowdon | 11 | 31 | 7 | .226 | 1 | 4 |
Damon Berryhill | 12 | 28 | 5 | .179 | 0 | 1 |
Darrin Jackson | 7 | 5 | 4 | .800 | 0 | 0 |
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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Rick Sutcliffe | 34 | 237.1 | 18 | 10 | 3.68 | 174 |
Jamie Moyer | 35 | 201.0 | 12 | 15 | 5.10 | 147 |
Greg Maddux | 30 | 156.0 | 6 | 14 | 5.61 | 101 |
Steve Trout | 11 | 75.0 | 6 | 3 | 3.00 | 32 |
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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Scott Sanderson | 32 | 144.2 | 8 | 9 | 4.29 | 106 |
Les Lancaster | 27 | 132.1 | 8 | 3 | 4.90 | 78 |
Mike Mason | 17 | 38.0 | 4 | 1 | 5.68 | 28 |
Bob Tewksbury | 7 | 18.0 | 0 | 4 | 6.50 | 10 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Lee Smith | 62 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 3.12 | 96 |
Frank DiPino | 69 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3.15 | 61 |
Ed Lynch | 58 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5.38 | 80 |
Dickie Noles | 41 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3.50 | 33 |
Jay Baller | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | 27 |
Drew Hall | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.89 | 20 |
Ron Davis | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.85 | 31 |
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