1987 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 78-84
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,231,649, Avg. 28,249
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: John McNamara (78-84)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1987 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 78-84
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,231,649, Avg. 28,249
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: John McNamara (78-84)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1987 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1987 season with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox scored 842 runs and yielded 825 runs. Dwight Evans walloped 34 home runs for Boston, while Wade Boggs, Ellis Burks, Mike Greenwell and Don Baylor each swatted 20 or more also. Dwight Evans drove in 123 runs. Wade Boggs led all regular batters by hitting .363. Roger Clemens topped the squad with 20 wins, plus Bruce Hurst, too added 15 or more wins, too Roger Clemens recorded a 2.97 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
John McNamara coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Barrett | 2B | R | R | June 23, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | Arcadia, CA USA |
| Don Baylor | P | R | R | June 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Austin, TX USA |
| Todd Benzinger | RF | B | R | February 11, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Dayton, KY USA |
| Wade Boggs | 3B | L | R | June 15, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Tom Bolton | P | L | L | May 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 172 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Oil Can Boyd | P | R | R | October 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 155 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Bill Buckner | 1B | L | L | December 14, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Vallejo, CA USA |
| Ellis Burks | CF | R | R | September 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | Vicksburg, MS USA |
| Roger Clemens | P | R | R | August 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Steve Crawford | P | R | R | April 29, 1958 | 6'5" | 225 | Pryor, OK USA |
| Pat Dodson | 1B | L | L | October 11, 1959 | 6'4" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Dwight Evans | 1B | R | R | November 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Wes Gardner | P | R | R | April 29, 1961 | 6'4" | 197 | Benton, AR USA |
| Rich Gedman | C | L | R | September 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Mike Greenwell | LF | L | R | July 18, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Dave Henderson | OF | R | R | July 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | Merced, CA USA |
| Glenn Hoffman | SS | R | R | July 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Orange, CA USA |
| Sam Horn | P | L | L | November 2, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Bruce Hurst | P | L | L | March 24, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | St. George, UT USA |
| John Leister | P | R | R | January 3, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| John Marzano | C | R | R | February 14, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Al Nipper | P | R | R | April 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 188 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Spike Owen | SS | B | R | April 19, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Cleburne, TX USA |
| Jody Reed | SS | R | R | July 26, 1962 | 5'9" | 170 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Jim Rice | LF | R | R | March 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Anderson, SC USA |
| Ed Romero | IF | R | R | December 9, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Kevin Romine | CF | R | R | May 23, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Exeter, NH USA |
| Joe Sambito | P | L | L | June 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Dave Sax | C | R | R | September 22, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Calvin Schiraldi | P | R | R | June 16, 1962 | 6'5" | 215 | Houston, TX USA |
| Jeff Sellers | P | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | Compton, CA USA |
| Danny Sheaffer | C | R | R | August 2, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Bob Stanley | P | R | R | November 10, 1954 | 6'4" | 210 | Portland, ME USA |
| Marc Sullivan | C | R | R | July 25, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | Quincy, MA USA |
| Rob Woodward | P | R | R | September 28, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Hanover, NH USA |
