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1987 Boston Red Sox season

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Start date
  
1987

General manager
  
Lou Gorman

Local television
  
WSBK-TV

Manager
  
John McNamara

Local radio
  
WPLM-FM

Owners
  
Jean R. Yawkey, Haywood Sullivan

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1988 Boston Red Sox season

The 1987 Boston Red Sox season was the 87th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fifth in the American League East with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses, 20 games behind the Detroit Tigers.

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Regular season

  • June 29, 1987: Wade Boggs had a grand slam, a triple, and 7 RBI in a game against the Baltimore Orioles.

    • Notable Transactions

  • June 2, 1987: Jayhawk Owens was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 25th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign.
  • July 23, 1987: Bill Buckner was released by the Boston Red Sox.
  • September 1, 1987: Don Baylor was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later. The Minnesota Twins sent Enrique Rios (minors) (December 18, 1987) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

    Awards and honors

  • Wade Boggs, American League Batting Champion, .363
  • Wade Boggs, Major League Baseball Leader, On-base percentage (.461)
  • Roger Clemens, American League Cy Young Award Winner
  • Roger Clemens, American League Leader, Complete Games (18)
  • Roger Clemens, American League Leader, Shutouts (7)
  • Roger Clemens, American League Leader, Wins (20)

    • All-Star Game

  • Wade Boggs, Third Base, Starter
  • Dwight Evans, Outfield, Reserve
  • Bruce Hurst, Pitcher, Reserve

    • References

    1987 Boston Red Sox season Wikipedia
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