1987 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,427,702, Avg. 31,124
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Manager: Lou Piniella (89-73)
Location: New York, New York
1987 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 89-73
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,427,702, Avg. 31,124
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Manager: Lou Piniella (89-73)
Location: New York, New York
1987 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1987 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.
The Yankees plated 788 runs and conceded 758 runs. Mike Pagliarulo walloped 32 home runs for New York, while Dan Pasqua, Gary Ward, Rickey Henderson, Dave Winfield and Don Mattingly each swatted 20 or more, too. Don Mattingly drove in 115 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .327. Rick Rhoden led the team with 16 wins, and Charles Hudson registered a 3.61 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Lou Piniella coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Allen | P | R | R | January 24, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Brad Arnsberg | P | R | R | August 20, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Juan Bonilla | 2B | R | R | January 12, 1956 | 5'9" | 170 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Rich Bordi | P | R | R | April 18, 1959 | 6'7" | 210 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Jay Buhner | OF | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'3" | 220 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Rick Cerone | C | R | R | May 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 192 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Pat Clements | P | R | L | February 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | McCloud, CA USA |
| Henry Cotto | CF | R | R | January 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 178 | New York, NY USA |
| Orestes Destrade | 1B | B | R | May 8, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Cuba |
| Mike Easler | LF | L | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Pete Filson | P | B | L | September 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Darby, PA USA |
| Bill Fulton | P | R | R | October 22, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Cecilio Guante | P | R | R | February 1, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo D.R. |
| Ron Guidry | P | L | L | August 28, 1950 | 5'11" | 161 | Lafayette, LA USA |
| Bill Gullickson | P | R | R | February 20, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Marshall, MN USA |
| Rickey Henderson | CF | R | L | December 25, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Al Holland | P | R | L | August 16, 1952 | 5'11" | 207 | Roanoke, VA USA |
| Charles Hudson | P | B | R | March 16, 1959 | 6'3" | 185 | Ennis, TX USA |
| Keith Hughes | P | L | L | September 12, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | Bryn Mawr, PA USA |
| Tommy John | P | R | L | May 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | Terre Haute, IN USA |
| Roberto Kelly | CF | R | R | October 1, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Panama, Panama Panama |
| Ron Kittle | LF | R | R | January 5, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Gary, IN USA |
| Al Leiter | P | L | L | October 23, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Toms River, NJ USA |
| Phil Lombardi | C | R | R | February 20, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Abilene, TX USA |
| Don Mattingly | 1B | L | L | April 20, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Bob Meacham | SS | B | R | August 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jeff Moronko | IF | R | R | August 17, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX USA |
| Joe Niekro | P | R | R | November 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Martins Ferry, OH USA |
| Mike Pagliarulo | 3B | L | R | March 15, 1960 | 6'1" | 205 | Medford, MA USA |
| Dan Pasqua | LF | L | L | October 17, 1961 | 6'0" | 203 | Yonkers, NY USA |
| Willie Randolph | 2B | R | R | July 6, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | Holly Hill, SC USA |
| Dennis Rasmussen | P | L | L | April 18, 1959 | 6'7" | 230 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Rick Rhoden | P | R | R | May 16, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | Boynton Beach, FL USA |
| Dave Righetti | P | L | L | November 28, 1958 | 6'4" | 195 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Jerry Royster | 3B | R | R | October 18, 1952 | 6'0" | 165 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Lenn Sakata | 3B | R | R | June 8, 1954 | 5'9" | 160 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Mark Salas | C | L | R | March 8, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Montebello, CA USA |
| Bob Shirley | P | R | L | June 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Cushing, OK USA |
| Joel Skinner | C | R | R | February 21, 1961 | 6'4" | 198 | La Jolla, CA USA |
| Tim Stoddard | P | R | R | January 24, 1953 | 6'7" | 230 | East Chicago, IN USA |
| Bob Tewksbury | P | R | R | November 30, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Concord, NH USA |
| Wayne Tolleson | SS | B | R | November 22, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | Spartanburg, SC USA |
| Steve Trout | P | L | L | July 30, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Randy Velarde | SS | R | R | November 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | Midland, TX USA |
| Gary Ward | LF | R | R | December 6, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Claudell Washington | CF | L | L | August 31, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dave Winfield | RF | R | R | October 3, 1951 | 6'6" | 220 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Paul Zuvella | 2B | R | R | October 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 173 | San Mateo, CA USA |
