The 1987 Baltimore Orioles season was the 86th season in Baltimore Orioles franchise history, the 33rd in Baltimore, and the 33rd at Memorial Stadium. The Orioles finished seventh in the American League East with a record of 73 wins and 89 losses. On August 5, the Orioles were in second place with a record of 59âÂÂ47, just 2.5 games out of first place, but the Orioles would lose 42 of their final 56 games to finish in last place in the AL East.
Offseason
- October 9, 1985: Joe Nolan was released by the Orioles.
- December 12, 1985: Gary Roenicke and a player to be named later were traded by the Orioles to the New York Yankees for Rex Hudler and Rich Bordi. The Orioles completed the deal by sending Leo Hernández to the Yankees on December 16.
- January 14, 1986: Rafael Bournigal was drafted by the Orioles in the 10th round of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.
- January 23, 1986: Dan Ford was released by the Orioles.
- February 20, 1986: Luis DeLeón was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.
- March 23, 1986: Mike Kinnunen was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.
- March 31, 1986: Ben Bianchi (minors), Steve Padia (minors), and a player to be named later were traded by the Orioles to the Minnesota Twins for Mike Hart. The Orioles completed the deal by sending Jeff Hubbard (minors) to the Twins on April 23.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system
References