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==Awards and Honors== |
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* Darryl Strawberry - Player of the Month, September 1987 |
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'''[[1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]]''' |
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Revision as of 08:51, 11 July 2008
| 1987 New York Mets | ||
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| Division | Eastern Division | |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium | |
| City | New York, New York | |
| Owners | Fred Wilpon and Nelson Doubleday, Jr. | |
| Managers | Davey Johnson | |
| Television | WOR-TV/SportsChannel New York (Ralph Kiner, Steve Zabriskie, Tim McCarver, Fran Healy, Rusty Staub) | |
| Radio | WHN (Bob Murphy, Gary Thorne) WJIT (spanish) (Juan Alicea, Billy Berroa) | |
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The New York Mets' 1987 season was the 26th regular season for the Mets. They went 92-70 and finished 2nd in the NL East. They were managed by Davey Johnson. They played home games at Shea Stadium.
Offseason
- December 11, 1986: Stan Jefferson was traded by the New York Mets with Kevin Armstrong (minors), Kevin Brown (minors), Shawn Abner, and Kevin Mitchell to the San Diego Padres for Kevin McReynolds, Gene Walter, and Adam Ging (minors).
- March 27, 1987: David Cone was traded by the Kansas City Royals with Chris Jelic to the New York Mets for Ed Hearn, Rick Anderson, and Mauro Gozzo. [1]
Regular Season
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | 49–32 | 46–35 |
| New York Mets | 92 | 70 | .568 | 3 | 49–32 | 43–38 |
| Montreal Expos | 91 | 71 | .562 | 4 | 48–33 | 43–38 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 82 | .494 | 15 | 43–38 | 37–44 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | .494 | 15 | 47–34 | 33–48 |
| Chicago Cubs | 76 | 85 | .472 | 18½ | 40–40 | 36–45 |
- Howard Johnson became the eighth member of the 30-30 club by hitting for at least 30 home runs and getting at least 30 stolen bases in the same season. Johnson was the first infielder to join the 30-30 club.
- Darryl Strawberry became the second Met in the season and the tenth member overall of the 30-30 club
Notable Transactions
- June 2, 1987: Todd Hundley was drafted by the New York Mets in the 2nd round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1987. [2]
- September 15, 1987: John Candelaria was traded by the California Angels to the New York Mets for Jeff Richardson and Shane Young (minors). [3]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
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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Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA |
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Awards and Honors
- Darryl Strawberry - Player of the Month, September 1987
References
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