1987 Oakland Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 81-81
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,678,922, Avg. 20,987
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Tony LaRussa (81-81)
Location: Oakland, California
1987 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 81-81
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,678,922, Avg. 20,987
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Tony LaRussa (81-81)
Location: Oakland, California
1987 Oakland Athletics Results
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1987 season with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics plated 806 runs and gave up 789 runs. Mark McGwire walloped 49 home runs for Oakland, while Jose Canseco, Terry Steinbach, Mike Davis, Reggie Jackson and Carney Lansford each added 20 or more also. Mark McGwire drove in 118 runs. Carney Lansford and Mark McGwire led all regular batters by hitting .289. Dave Stewart topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.68 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Tony LaRussa coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | P | B | R | December 21, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Tony Bernazard | 2B | B | R | August 24, 1956 | 5'9" | 150 | Caguas, P.R. |
| Greg Cadaret | P | L | L | February 27, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jose Canseco | LF | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'4" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Bill Caudill | P | R | R | July 13, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Ron Cey | 1B | R | R | February 15, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | Tacoma, WA USA |
| Chris Codiroli | P | R | R | March 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Oxnard, CA USA |
| Mike Davis | RF | L | L | June 11, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Storm Davis | P | R | R | December 26, 1961 | 6'4" | 207 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Dennis Eckersley | P | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Mike Gallego | IF | R | R | October 31, 1960 | 5'8" | 160 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Alfredo Griffin | SS | B | R | October 6, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Moose Haas | P | R | R | April 22, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Brian Harper | LF | R | R | October 16, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Steve Henderson | RF | R | R | November 18, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX USA |
| Rick Honeycutt | P | L | L | June 29, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Jay Howell | P | R | R | November 26, 1955 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL USA |
| Reggie Jackson | RF | L | L | May 18, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | Abington, PA USA |
| Stan Javier | CF | B | R | January 9, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte D.R. |
| Bill Krueger | P | L | L | April 24, 1958 | 6'5" | 205 | Waukegan, IL USA |
| Dennis Lamp | P | R | R | September 23, 1952 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Carney Lansford | 3B | R | R | February 7, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Gary Lavelle | P | B | L | January 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Scranton, PA USA |
| Dave Leiper | P | L | L | June 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 160 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Johnnie LeMaster | IF | R | R | June 19, 1954 | 6'2" | 165 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Mark McGwire | 1B | R | R | October 1, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | Pomona, CA USA |
| Dwayne Murphy | CF | L | R | March 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Merced, CA USA |
| Gene Nelson | P | R | R | December 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 172 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Rob Nelson | 1B | L | L | May 17, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Steve Ontiveros | P | R | R | March 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Tularosa, NM USA |
| Dave Otto | P | L | L | November 12, 1964 | 6'7" | 210 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Tony Phillips | 2B | B | R | April 25, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Eric Plunk | P | R | R | September 3, 1963 | 6'5" | 210 | Wilmington, CA USA |
| Luis Polonia | CF | L | L | December 10, 1963 | 5'8" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Jose Rijo | P | R | R | May 13, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Rick Rodriguez | P | R | R | September 21, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Alejandro Sanchez | RF | R | R | February 14, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Matt Sinatro | C | R | R | March 22, 1960 | 5'9" | 174 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Terry Steinbach | C | R | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | New Ulm, MN USA |
| Dave Stewart | P | R | R | February 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Mickey Tettleton | C | B | R | September 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Dave Von Ohlen | P | L | L | October 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | Flushing, NY USA |
| Walt Weiss | SS | B | R | November 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Tuxedo, NY USA |
| Jerry Willard | 3B | L | R | March 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Oxnard, CA USA |
| Curt Young | P | R | L | April 16, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Saginaw, MI USA |
