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1987 Detroit Tigers Roster
Team Record: 98-64
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,061,830, Avg. 25,773
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to Minnesota Twins 4-1
Manager: Sparky Anderson (98-64)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1987 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1987 season with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers topped the league with 896 runs, ignited by 225 home runs. Detroit yielded 735 runs. Darrell Evans walloped 34 home runs for the team, while Chet Lemon, Matt Nokes, Alan Trammell, Kirk Gibson and Lou Whitaker each swatted 20 or more also. Alan Trammell drove in 105 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .343. Jack Morris led the team with 18 wins, and Frank Tanana and Walt Terrell added 15 or more victories as well Jack Morris recorded a 3.38 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team. The 1987 Detroit Tigers qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Doyle Alexander | P | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Cordova, AL USA |
Doug Baker | SS | B | R | April 3, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Fullerton, CA USA |
Bill Bean | CF | L | L | May 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Ana, CA USA |
Dave Bergman | 1B | L | L | June 6, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Evanston, IL USA |
Tom Brookens | 3B | R | R | August 10, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Chambersburg, PA USA |
Darnell Coles | 3B | R | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA USA |
Darrell Evans | 1B | L | R | May 26, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Pasadena, CA USA |
Kirk Gibson | LF | L | L | May 28, 1957 | 6'3" | 215 | Pontiac, MI USA |
Johnny Grubb | LF | L | R | August 4, 1948 | 6'3" | 175 | Richmond, VA USA |
Terry Harper | RF | R | R | August 19, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | Douglasville, GA USA |
Mike Heath | C | R | R | February 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Tampa, FL USA |
Mike Henneman | P | R | R | December 11, 1961 | 6'4" | 205 | St. Charles, MO USA |
Willie Hernandez | P | L | L | November 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Aguada, P.R. |
Larry Herndon | LF | R | R | November 3, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Sunflower, MS USA |
Bryan Kelly | P | R | R | February 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Silver Spring, MD USA |
Eric King | P | R | R | April 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Oxnard, CA USA |
Chet Lemon | CF | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Jackson, MS USA |
Dwight Lowry | C | L | R | October 23, 1957 | 6'3" | 210 | Lumberton, NC USA |
Scott Lusader | RF | L | L | September 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
Morris Madden | P | L | L | August 31, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Laurens, SC USA |
Bill Madlock | 1B | R | R | January 12, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Memphis, TN USA |
Orlando Mercado | C | R | R | November 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Arecibo, P.R. |
Jack Morris | P | R | R | May 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Paul, MN USA |
Jim Morrison | 3B | R | R | September 23, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Pensacola, FL USA |
Matt Nokes | C | L | R | October 31, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA USA |
Dickie Noles | P | R | R | November 19, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | Charlotte, NC USA |
Dan Petry | P | R | R | November 13, 1958 | 6'4" | 185 | Palo Alto, CA USA |
Jeff Robinson | P | R | R | December 14, 1961 | 6'6" | 210 | Ventura, CA USA |
Pat Sheridan | RF | L | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'3" | 175 | Ann Arbor, MI USA |
Nate Snell | P | R | R | September 2, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC USA |
Frank Tanana | P | L | L | July 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
Walt Terrell | P | L | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Jeffersonville, IN USA |
Mark Thurmond | P | L | L | September 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX USA |
Tim Tolman | RF | R | R | April 20, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
Alan Trammell | SS | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Garden Grove, CA USA |
Jim Walewander | 2B | B | R | May 2, 1962 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL USA |
Lou Whitaker | 2B | L | R | May 12, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY USA |