The 1987 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 88th season. They finished with a record of 77-85, giving them 5th place in the American League West, 8 games behind of the 1st place Minnesota Twins.
December 11, 1986 – The Chicago White Sox send Gene Nelson and Bruce Tanner to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Donnie Hill.January 5, 1987: Randy Velarde was traded by the Chicago White Sox with Pete Filson to the New York Yankees for Scott Nielsen and Mike Soper (minors).January 21, 1987: Jerry Royster was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.Gary Redus, cfDonnie Hill, 2bHarold Baines, rfCarlton Fisk, dhGreg Walker, 1bIván Calderón, lfTim Hulett, 2bOzzie Guillén, ssRon Karkovice, cRichard Dotson, pJune 2, 1987: 1987 Major League Baseball draftJack McDowell was drafted by the White Sox in the 1st round (5th pick). Player signed July 29, 1987.Buddy Groom was drafted by the White Sox in the 12th round. Player signed June 9, 1987.July 13, 1987: Mike Maksudian was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent.August 6, 1987: Johnnie LeMaster was signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.August 26, 1987: Jerry Royster was traded by the Chicago White Sox with Mike Soper (minors) to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later and Ken Patterson. The New York Yankees sent Jeff Pries (minors) (September 19, 1987) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Birmingham
