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 second place for a third consecutive year with a record of 84–78.
1987 Cincinnati Reds | ||
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League | National League | |
Division | West | |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium | |
City | Cincinnati | |
Record | 84–78 (.519) | |
Divisional place | 2nd | |
Owners | Marge Schott | |
General managers | Bill Bergesch, Murray Cook | |
Managers | Pete Rose | |
Television | WLWT (Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall, Johnny Bench) | |
Radio | WLW (Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall, Andy MacWilliams) | |
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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.
NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | — | 46–35 | 44–37 |
Cincinnati Reds | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 6 | 42–39 | 42–39 |
Houston Astros | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 14 | 47–34 | 29–52 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 17 | 40–41 | 33–48 |
Atlanta Braves | 69 | 92 | 0.429 | 20½ | 42–39 | 27–53 |
San Diego Padres | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 25 | 37–44 | 28–53 |
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Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
Atlanta | — | 6–5 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 3–9 | |||||
Chicago | 5–6 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 4–14 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 6–12 | |||||
Cincinnati | 10–8 | 6–6 | — | 13–5 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 12–6 | 7–11 | 4–8 | |||||
Houston | 10–8 | 4–8 | 5–13 | — | 12–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–13 | 10–8 | 5–7 | |||||
Los Angeles | 12–6 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 6–12 | — | 3–9 | 6–6 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 3–9 | |||||
Montreal | 9–3 | 8–10 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 9–3 | — | 8–10 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 11–7 | |||||
New York | 5–7 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–8 | — | 13–5 | 12–6 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 9–9 | |||||
Philadelphia | 5-7 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 8–10 | 5–13 | — | 11–7 | 8–4 | 2–10 | 8–10 | |||||
Pittsburgh | 5–7 | 14–4 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 6–12 | 7–11 | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–11 | |||||
San Diego | 12–6 | 3–9 | 6–12 | 13–5 | 7–11 | 3–9 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 | — | 5–13 | 4–8 | |||||
San Francisco | 10–8 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 13–5 | — | 7–5 | |||||
St. Louis | 9–3 | 12–6 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 5–7 | — |
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Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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C | Bo Díaz | 140 | 496 | 134 | .270 | 15 | 82 |
1B | Nick Esasky | 100 | 346 | 94 | .272 | 22 | 59 |
2B | Ron Oester | 69 | 237 | 60 | .253 | 2 | 23 |
3B | Buddy Bell | 143 | 522 | 148 | .284 | 17 | 70 |
SS | Barry Larkin | 125 | 439 | 107 | .244 | 12 | 43 |
LF | Kal Daniels | 108 | 368 | 123 | .334 | 26 | 64 |
CF | Eric Davis | 129 | 474 | 139 | .293 | 37 | 100 |
RF | Dave Parker | 153 | 589 | 149 | .253 | 26 | 97 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Kurt Stillwell | 131 | 395 | 102 | .258 | 4 | 33 |
Tracy Jones | 117 | 359 | 104 | .290 | 10 | 44 |
Dave Concepción | 104 | 279 | 89 | .319 | 1 | 33 |
Terry Francona | 102 | 207 | 47 | .227 | 3 | 12 |
Paul O'Neill | 84 | 160 | 41 | .256 | 7 | 28 |
Terry McGriff | 34 | 89 | 20 | .225 | 2 | 11 |
Dave Collins | 57 | 85 | 25 | .294 | 0 | 5 |
Jeff Treadway | 23 | 84 | 28 | .333 | 2 | 4 |
Lloyd McClendon | 45 | 72 | 15 | .208 | 2 | 13 |
Leo García | 31 | 30 | 6 | .200 | 1 | 2 |
Sal Butera | 5 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 1 | 2 |
Max Venable | 7 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 2 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Ted Power | 34 | 204.0 | 10 | 13 | 4.50 | 133 |
Tom Browning | 32 | 183.0 | 10 | 13 | 5.02 | 117 |
Bill Gullickson | 27 | 165.0 | 10 | 11 | 4.85 | 89 |
Dennis Rasmussen | 7 | 45.1 | 4 | 1 | 3.97 | 39 |
Jerry Reuss | 7 | 34.2 | 0 | 5 | 7.79 | 10 |
Mario Soto | 6 | 31.2 | 3 | 2 | 5.12 | 11 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Guy Hoffman | 36 | 158.2 | 9 | 10 | 4.37 | 87 |
Ron Robinson | 48 | 154.0 | 7 | 5 | 3.68 | 99 |
Pat Pacillo | 12 | 39.2 | 3 | 3 | 6.13 | 23 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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John Franco | 68 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 2.52 | 61 |
Rob Murphy | 87 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3.04 | 99 |
Frank Williams | 85 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2.30 | 60 |
Bill Landrum | 44 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4.71 | 42 |
Bill Scherrer | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.36 | 24 |
Jeff Montgomery | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.52 | 13 |
Pat Perry | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 6 |
Tom Hume | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.05 | 4 |
Paul O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 |