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1987 Toronto Blue Jays season

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Record
  
96–66 (.593)

General manager(s)
  
Pat Gillick

Divisional place
  
2nd

Manager(s)
  
Jimy Williams

Owner(s)
  
Labatt Breweries,Imperial Trust,Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Local television
  
CFTO-TV(Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Fergie Olver)The Sports Network(Buck Martinez, Fergie Olver)

The 1987 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's eleventh season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing second in the American League East with a record of 96 wins and 66 losses. They had been in first place by 3½ games over the Detroit Tigers with a week left to play, but they dropped their next seven games in a row, capped off by a sweep at the hands of Detroit at Tiger Stadium on the last weekend of the season, and lost the division by two games.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 20, 1986: Dennis Lamp was released by the Blue Jays.
  • February 2, 1987: Luis Leal and Dámaso García were traded by the Blue Jays to the Atlanta Braves for Craig McMurtry.
  • March 26, 1987: Ron Shepherd was released by the Blue Jays.

    • Regular season

  • Blue Jays left fielder George Bell drove in 134 runs to lead the American League, along with 47 home runs, and was selected the league's Most Valuable Player in a close vote over the Tigers' Alan Trammell.
  • Tom Henke established himself as an elite closer, as he led the American League in saves with 34.
  • Starting pitcher Jimmy Key led the American League with a 2.76 ERA.
  • July 21, 1987: Jimmy Key threw exactly three pitches and recorded three outs. This was accomplished in the second inning.
  • September 14, 1987: The Blue Jays set a Major League record by hitting 10 home runs in a game against the Baltimore Orioles.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 2, 1987: Bill Caudill was released by the Blue Jays.
  • June 2, 1987: 1987 Major League Baseball draft
  • Ryan Thompson was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 13th round. Player signed June 4, 1987.
  • Steve Wapnick was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 30th round.
  • Darren Lewis was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 45th round, but did not sign.
  • August 25, 1987: Gary Lavelle was released by the Blue Jays.
  • August 31, 1987: Oswaldo Peraza and a player to be named later were traded by the Blue Jays to the Baltimore Orioles for Mike Flanagan. The Blue Jays completed the deal by sending José Mesa to the Orioles on September 4.
  • September 22, 1987: Mike Sharperson was traded by the Blue Jays to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Juan Guzmán.

    • Starters by position

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

    Award winners

  • Jesse Barfield, Gold Glove Award
  • George Bell, American League RBI Champion, 134
  • George Bell, American League MVP
  • George Bell, Silver Slugger Award
  • George Bell, The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
  • Jim Clancy, Pitcher of the Month Award, May
  • Tony Fernández, Gold Glove Award
  • Tom Henke, American League Leader, Saves, 34
  • Jimmy Key, American League ERA Champion, 2.76 ERA

    • All-Star Game

  • George Bell, OF, Starter
  • Tony Fernández, Shortstop, Reserve
  • Tom Henke, Pitcher, Reserve

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Myrtle Beach

    References

    1987 Toronto Blue Jays season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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