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1987 Milwaukee Brewers season

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Owner(s)
  
Bud Selig

Manager(s)
  
Tom Trebelhorn

General manager(s)
  
Harry Dalton

Local television
  
WVTV (Mike Hegan, Jim Paschke)

Local radio
  
WTMJ (AM) (Bob Uecker, Pat Hughes)

The 1987 Milwaukee Brewers season featured the team finish in third place in the American League East, with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses. The team began the season at a red-hot pace, winning their first 13 games under first-year manager Tom Trebelhorn. Other highlights included Paul Molitor capturing the imaginations of Milwaukee fans with a 39-game hitting streak and Juan Nieves tossing the first and only no-hitter in Brewers history on April 15 with a 7-0 blanking of the Baltimore Orioles.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 10, 1986: Tim Leary and Tim Crews were traded by the Brewers to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Greg Brock.

    • Notable transactions

  • June 2, 1987: 1987 Major League Baseball draft
  • Brian Turang was drafted by the Brewers in the 20th round, but did not sign.
  • Mark Kiefer was drafted by the Brewers in the 21st round.
  • June 15, 1987: Jim Morris was released by the Brewers.
  • June 29, 1987: Russ McGinnis was traded by the Brewers to the Oakland Athletics for Bill Mooneyham.
  • July 16, 1987: Skeeter Barnes was purchased by the Brewers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • July 30, 1987: Ray Burris was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Awards and honors

  • Paul Molitor, Hutch Award

    • References

    1987 Milwaukee Brewers season Wikipedia
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