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1987 Pittsburgh Pirates Season
The 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 106th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; and their 101st season in the National League. This was their 18th season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished fifth in the National League East with a record of 80–82. Regular season Season standings Game log , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 1 , , April 7 , , @ Mets , , 2–3 , , Ojeda , , Patterson (0–1) , , Orosco , , 46,102 , , 0–1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , , April 9 , , @ Mets , , 2–4 , , Walter , , Easley (0–1) , , Orosco , , 20,598 , , 0–2 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 3 , , April 10 , , Cardinals , , 4–3 , , Robinson (1–0) , , LaPoint , , — , , 52,119 , , 1–2 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 4 , , April 11 , , Cardinals , , 3–6 , , Forsch , , Kipper (0–1) , , Worrell , , 6,720 , , 1–3 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 5 , , April 12 , , Cardinals , , 7–4 , , Patterson (1–1) , , Tudor , , Robinson (1) , , 6,749 , , 2–3 , - bgcolor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National League East
The National League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. Along with the American League Central it is one of two divisions to have every member win at least one World Series title. The division was created when the National League (along with the American League) added two expansion teams and divided into two divisions, East and West effective for the 1969 season. The National League's geographical alignment was rather peculiar as its partitioning was really more north and south instead of east and west. Two teams in the Eastern Time Zone, the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, were in the same division as teams on the Pacific coast. This was due to the demands of the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals, who refused to support expansion unless they were promised they would be kept together in the newly created East division. During the two-division era, from 1969 to 1993, the Phillies–Pirates rivalry, Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates toget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Association in 1881 under the name Pittsburgh Allegheny, the club joined the National League in 1887 and was a member of the National League East from 1969 through 1993. The Pirates have won five World Series championships, nine National League pennants, nine National League East division titles and made three appearances in the Wild Card Game. Despite struggling in the 1880s and 1890s, the Pirates were among the best teams in baseball shortly after the turn of the 20th century. They won three consecutive NL titles from 1901 to 1903, played in the inaugural World Series in 1903 and won their first World Series in 1909 behind Honus Wagner. The Pirates took part in arguably the most famous World Series ending, winning the 1960 World Series agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Bielecki
Michael Joseph Bielecki (born July 31, 1959) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues for five different teams. Major league career Pittsburgh Pirates After graduating from Dundalk High School, Bielecki attended Loyola College in Maryland for the 1977 –78 academic year. He pitched for the Greyhounds for only one season due to the university discontinuing its intercollegiate baseball program in the autumn of 1978. Bielecki was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round, with the eighth pick of the 1979 amateur draft (secondary phase). He made his debut on September 14, 1984. Bielecki spent the next four seasons with the Pirates, only playing full-time in 1986, finishing that season with a 6-11 record and a 4.66 ERA. Chicago Cubs In 1989, Bielecki won a career high 18 games for the Cubs and finished ninth in Cy Young Award voting. He was nicknamed "BOOM BOOM" Bielecki by Steve Stone for the two-run single he collected against the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Montreal Expos Season
The 1987 Montreal Expos season was the 19th season in franchise history. They finished 3rd in the division with a 91-71 record and 4 games behind the Cardinals. Offseason * October 7, 1986: Bert Roberge was released by the Expos. * December 9, 1986: John Mizerock was signed as a free agent with the Montreal Expos. * January 19, 1987: Dave Engle was signed as a free agent by the Expos. * February 3, 1987: Jeff Reardon and Tom Nieto were traded by the Expos to the Minnesota Twins for Neal Heaton, Yorkis Pérez, Jeff Reed (baseball), Jeff Reed, and Al Cardwood (minors). * February 16, 1987: Pascual Pérez (baseball), Pascual Pérez was signed as a free agent by the Expos. * February 20, 1987: Al Newman was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Minnesota Twins for Mike Shade (minors). Spring training The Expos held spring training at West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium in West Palm Beach, Florida, West Palm Beach, Florida – a facility they shared with the Atlanta Braves. It was their 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Cincinnati Reds Season
The Cincinnati Reds' 1987 season resulted in another winning season for the Cincinnati Reds in the National League West. They failed, however, to overcome the Giants and finished in 2nd place for a third consecutive year with a record of 84-78. Of special note: centerfielder Eric Davis amassed 50 stolen bases in addition to hitting 37 home runs, becoming the first major league player to achieve 30 homers and 50 stolen bases in the same season. Offseason *November 11, 1986: Chris Welsh was released by the Cincinnati Reds. *February 17, 1987: Wade Rowdon was traded by the Reds to the Chicago Cubs for Guy Hoffman. *March 20, 1987: Derek Botelho was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Kansas City Royals for Eddie Tanner (minors) and Pete Carey (minors). *March 23, 1987: Terry Francona was signed as a free agent by the Reds. *March 29, 1987: Max Venable was released by the Reds. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Houston Astros Season
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. * October 24, 1986: John Mizerock was released by the Houston Astros. * November 16, 1986: Rocky Childress was purchased by the Astros from the Philadelphia Phillies. Regular season * May 1, 1987: Pitcher Nolan Ryan hit a home run off of Atlanta Braves pitcher Charlie Puleo. * 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. 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. Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * April 2, 1987: Jeff Calh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Atlanta Braves Season
The 1987 Atlanta Braves season was the 117th in franchise history and their 22nd in Atlanta. Offseason * November 17, 1986: Chuck Hensley was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves. * November 17, 1986: Trench Davis was signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves. * February 2, 1987: Luis Leal was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays with Damaso Garcia to the Atlanta Braves for Craig McMurtry. Regular season * May 1, 1987: Houston Astros pitcher Nolan Ryan hit a home run off of Braves pitcher Charlie Puleo. * August 17, 1987: Tom Glavine made his major league baseball debut. It was against the Houston Astros and Glavine was the starting pitcher. Glavine pitched 3.2 innings and allowed 10 hits and six earned runs. Glavine had 5 bases on balls and one strikeout. * September 27, 1987: 48-year old Phil Niekro is signed by the Braves for one final major league start against the San Francisco Giants. Niekro had been released by the Toronto Blue Jays almost a month earlier. He pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 San Diego Padres Season
The 1987 San Diego Padres season was the 19th in franchise history. Rookie catcher Benito Santiago hit in 34 straight games, and later won the NL Rookie of the Year Award. The Padres were the only team not to hit a grand slam in 1987. Offseason * October 9, 1986: Dane Iorg was released by the Padres. * December 11, 1986: Kevin McReynolds, Gene Walter, and Adam Ging (minors) were traded by the Padres to the New York Mets for Kevin Mitchell, Shawn Abner, Stan Jefferson, Kevin Armstrong (minors) and Kevin Brown (minors).Kevin Mitchell at ''Baseball Reference'' * December 18, 1986: was released by the Padres. * January 13, 1987: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 San Francisco Giants Season
The 1987 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 105th season in Major League Baseball, their 30th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 28th at Candlestick Park. The Giants finished in first place in the National League West with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses. They lost the National League Championship Series in seven games to the St. Louis Cardinals. It was their first playoff appearance since 1971. Offseason * October 16, 1986: Brad Gulden was released by the San Francisco Giants. * October 16, 1986: Chuck Hensley was released by the San Francisco Giants. * October 21, 1986: Mike Jeffcoat was released by the San Francisco Giants. * February 4, 1987: Atlee Hammaker was signed as a free agent by the Giants. * March 31, 1987: Dan Gladden and David Blakely (minors) were traded by the Giants to the Minnesota Twins for Jose Dominguez (minors), Ray Velasquez (minors) and a player to be named later. The Twins completed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Los Angeles Dodgers Season
The 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 98th of the franchise in Major League Baseball and their 30th season in Los Angeles, California. They finished in fourth place in the Western Division of the National League. Offseason *December 10, 1986: Acquired Matt Young from the Seattle Mariners for Dennis Powell anMike Watters*December 10, 1986: Acquired Tim Leary and Tim Crews from the Milwaukee Brewers for Greg Brock *December 11, 1986: Acquired Alex Treviño from the San Francisco Giants for Candy Maldonado *December 11, 1986: Acquired Ed Vande Berg from the Seattle Mariners for Steve Yeager Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening Day starters Notable transactions *May 6, 1987: Acquired Orlando Mercado from the Detroit Tigers for Balvino Gálvez *May 22, 1987: Acquired John Shelby and Brad Havens from the Baltimore Orioles for Tom Niedenfuer *May 29, 1987: Bill Madlock was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers. *June 19, 1987: Acquired Phil G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Philadelphia Phillies Season
Offseason * October 7, 1986: Tom Gorman was released by the Phillies. * November 16, 1986: Rocky Childress was purchased from the Phillies by the Houston Astros. Regular season After getting off to a dismal 1–8 start, the season began to turn when Mike Schmidt hit his 500th career home run in Pittsburgh on April 18. Schmidt cracked the milestone long ball on a 3–0 count off the Pirates' Don Robinson with two men on base in the ninth inning, which rallied the club from a one-run deficit to an eventual 8–6 victory. Schmidt slammed three home runs in an 11–6 victory over the Expos on June 14 in Montreal, eventually finishing the season with 35 and 530 career homers. Phillies pitcher Kevin Gross was pitching against the Chicago Cubs on August 10, 1987. Gross was caught with sandpaper in his glove and suspended for 10 games. After going as high as six games over .500 in late August, the team crashed to a 13–21 finish and tied for fourth place in the NL East with the Pir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Chicago Cubs Season
The 1987 Chicago Cubs season was the 116th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 112th in the National League and the 72nd at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished sixth and last in the National League East with a record of 76–85, 18½ games behind the division and pennant-winning St. Louis Cardinals. Offseason Spring training The team opened camp in Mesa, Arizona, apparently content with Brian Dayett to start in right field. However, Andre Dawson and his agent Dick Moss showed up after camp opened hoping that Green would consider signing the all-star outfielder. Dawson was one of the top free agents on the market during the off-season, but he garnered little interest. He made no secret that he wanted to leave Montreal, where his knees were battered by the Olympic Stadium Astroturf. He also made it known during the off season that the Cubs were his top choice, as Wrigley Field had a natural grass surface and had no lights. Dawson hit considerably better during the day. Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
