1987 Cleveland Indians season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Cleveland Indians
season = 1987
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Cleveland Municipal Stadium
y4 = 1932
city = Cleveland, Ohio
y5 = 1901
owners =Richard Jacobs
general managers =Hank Peters
managers = Pat Corrales, Doc Edwards
television = WUAB
(Jack Corrigan, Joe Tait)
radio = WWWE
(Herb Score, Steve Lamar)|

The Cleveland Indians finished in seventh place in the American League East. Sports Illustrated magazine predicted that the Indians would finish in first. Club president Peter Bavasi's would resign before the regular season began. Bavasi had joined the Indians in November 1984. As president of the Cleveland Indians, he served on Major League Baseball's Executive Council. [ [http://www.bavasisports.com/principals.htm Principals ] ] During the 1986 season, the team had an 84-78 record, its best since 1968, and attendance of 1.47 million, its highest since 1959. [ New York Times, January 24, 1987 ] There was a lot of optimism that the team would reach its full potential in 1987.

Offseason

*November 7, 1986: Fran Mullins was released by the Indians. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mullifr01.shtml Fran Mullins page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 23, 1986: John Butcher was released by the Indians. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/butchjo01.shtml John Butcher page at Baseball Reference] ]
*February 23, 1987: Curt Wardle was traded by the Indians to the Oakland Athletics for Jeff Kaiser. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kaiseje01.shtml Jeff Kaiser page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

In by|1987, the Cleveland Indians achieved a baseball first. The Indians had veteran pitchers Steve Carlton and Phil Niekro on their roster to add experience. Their most notable accomplishment was appearing in a game together against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Carlton and Niekro became the first teammates and 300-game winners to appear in the same game. Both were ineffective in a 10-6 Yankee victory. It would be Carlton’s first and only pitching appearance at the legendary stadium. Neither pitcher would finish the season with the Indians. Carlton would end up with the Minnesota Twins and win a World Series championship. Niekro would be picked up by the Toronto Blue Jays and come within two games of winning the American League East Championship.

eason standings

Transactions

* April 4, 1987: Steve Carlton signed as a free agent with the Indians. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/carltst01.shtml Steve Carlton page at Baseball Reference] ]
* May 12, 1987: Dave Gallagher was traded by the Indians to the Seattle Mariners for Mark Huismann. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/huismma02.shtml Mark Huismann page at Baseball Reference] ]
* July 31, 1987: Steve Carlton was traded by the Indians to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later. The Twins completed the deal by sending Jeff Perry (minors) to the Indians on August 18.

Draft picks

*June 2, 1987: 1987 Major League Baseball Draft
**Albert Belle was drafted by the Indians in the 2nd round. Belle signed on August 27, 1987. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/belleal01.shtml Albert Belle page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Beau Allred was drafted by the Indians in the 25th round. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/allrebe01.shtml Beau Allred page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Other batters

Relief pitchers

Award Winners

All-Star Game
* Pat Tabler, Designated Hitter, Reserve

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/1987.shtml 1987 Cleveland Indians team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1987&t=CLE 1987 Cleveland Indians team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]