| 1987 Houston Astros | ||
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 The Astrodome during a baseball game in 1987. | ||
| League | National League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | The Astrodome | |
| City | Houston, Texas | |
| Record | 76–86 (.469) | |
| Divisional place | 3rd | |
| Owners | John McMullen | |
| General managers | Dick Wagner | |
| Managers | Hal Lanier | |
| Television | KTXH HSE | |
| Radio | KTRH (Bill Brown, Milo Hamilton, Larry Dierker, Dave Hofferth, Bill Worrell) KXYZ (Orlando Sánchez-Diago, Rolando Becerra) | |
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The Houston Astros' 1987 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League West.
Offseason
- October 24, 1986: Matt Keough was released by the Astros.[1]
- October 24, 1986: John Mizerock was released by the Houston Astros.[2]
- November 16, 1986: Rocky Childress was purchased by the Astros from the Philadelphia Phillies.[3]
Regular season
- May 1, 1987: Pitcher Nolan Ryan hit a home run off of Atlanta Braves pitcher Charlie Puleo.[4]
- August 31, 1987: Astros batter Billy Hatcher was batting against the Chicago Cubs 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.[5] Later on, Hatcher claimed that he was using pitcher Dave Smith's bat, and not his own.
- September 9, 1987: Nolan Ryan struck out Mike Aldrete for the 4500th strikeout in his career.[6]
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | — | 46–35 | 44–37 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 6 | 42–39 | 42–39 |
| Houston Astros | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 14 | 47–34 | 29–52 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 17 | 40–41 | 33–48 |
| Atlanta Braves | 69 | 92 | 0.429 | 20½ | 42–39 | 27–53 |
| San Diego Padres | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 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 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- April 2, 1987: Jeff Calhoun was traded by the Houston Astros to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ronn Reynolds.[7]
- June 2, 1987: 1987 Major League Baseball draft
- Craig Biggio was drafted by the Astros in the 1st round (22nd pick). Player signed June 8, 1987.[8]
- Darryl Kile was drafted by the Astros in the 30th round. Player signed May 18, 1988.[9]
- June 2, 1987: Eric Bullock was traded by the Astros to the Minnesota Twins for Clay Christiansen.[10]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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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 | Alan Ashby | 125 | 386 | 111 | .288 | 14 | 63 |
| 1B | Glenn Davis | 151 | 578 | 145 | .251 | 27 | 93 |
| 2B | Bill Doran | 162 | 625 | 177 | .283 | 16 | 79 |
| 3B | Denny Walling | 110 | 325 | 92 | .283 | 5 | 33 |
| SS | Craig Reynolds | 135 | 374 | 95 | .254 | 4 | 28 |
| LF | José Cruz | 126 | 365 | 88 | .241 | 11 | 38 |
| CF | Billy Hatcher | 141 | 564 | 167 | .296 | 11 | 63 |
| RF | Kevin Bass | 157 | 592 | 168 | .284 | 19 | 85 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Young | 71 | 274 | 88 | .321 | 1 | 15 |
| Ken Caminiti | 63 | 203 | 50 | .246 | 3 | 23 |
| Terry Puhl | 90 | 122 | 28 | .230 | 2 | 15 |
| Phil Garner | 43 | 112 | 25 | .223 | 3 | 15 |
| Ronn Reynolds | 38 | 102 | 17 | .167 | 1 | 7 |
| Chuck Jackson | 35 | 71 | 15 | .211 | 1 | 6 |
| Dickie Thon | 32 | 66 | 14 | .212 | 1 | 3 |
| Mark Bailey | 35 | 64 | 13 | .203 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Pankovits | 50 | 61 | 14 | .230 | 1 | 8 |
| Bert Peña | 21 | 46 | 7 | .152 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Berra | 19 | 45 | 8 | .178 | 0 | 2 |
| Davey Lopes | 47 | 43 | 10 | .233 | 1 | 6 |
| Robbie Wine | 14 | 29 | 3 | .103 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Gainey | 18 | 24 | 3 | .125 | 0 | 1 |
| Buddy Biancalana | 18 | 24 | 1 | .042 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Afenir | 10 | 20 | 6 | .300 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Householder | 14 | 12 | 1 | .083 | 0 | 1 |
| Ty Waller | 11 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | 36 | 247.2 | 16 | 13 | 3.23 | 233 |
| Nolan Ryan | 34 | 211.2 | 8 | 16 | 2.76 | 270 |
| Danny Darwin | 33 | 195.2 | 9 | 10 | 3.59 | 134 |
| Bob Knepper | 33 | 177.2 | 8 | 17 | 5.27 | 76 |
| Jim Deshaies | 26 | 152.0 | 11 | 6 | 4.62 | 104 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Hernández | 6 | 21.2 | 0 | 4 | 5.40 | 12 |
| Rob Mallicoat | 4 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Smith | 50 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 1.65 | 73 |
| Larry Andersen | 67 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3.45 | 94 |
| Dave Meads | 45 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5.55 | 32 |
| Rocky Childress | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.98 | 26 |
| Juan Agosto | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.63 | 6 |
| Aurelio López | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.50 | 21 |
| Charlie Kerfeld | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.67 | 17 |
| Jeff Heathcock | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3.16 | 15 |
| Julio Solano | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.65 | 12 |
| Ron Mathis | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.25 | 8 |
Farm system
References
- ↑ Matt Keough at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ "John Mizerock: Career Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ↑ Rocky Childress at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Nolan Ryan Home Run Log (Batting) – Baseball-Reference PI
- ↑ "ESPN.com - Page2 - Biggest cheaters in baseball".
- ↑ "The Nolan Ryan Express | The Strikeout King". smackbomb.com/nolanryan. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
- ↑ "Ronn Reynolds Stats".
- ↑ Craig Biggio at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Darryl Kile at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Eric Bullock at Baseball-Reference
External links
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