1987 Oakland Athletics season Oakland Athletics' 1987 season involved the A's finishing 3rd in the American League West with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses. Mark McGwire set a rookie record by hitting 49 home runs. At the beginning of the season, the word "Athletics" returned, in script lettering, to the front of the team's jerseys. Former A's owner, Charles O. Finley banned the word "Athletics" from the club's name in the past because he felt that name was too closely associated with former Philadelphia Athletics owner Connie Mack . In his first full Major League season, Mark McGwire hit 49 home runs, a single-season record for a rookie; he was named the American League Rookie of the Year . McGwire would be the first American League rookie since Al Rosen of the Cleveland Indians in 1950 to lead the American League in home runs. The 1987 season also saw the return of Reggie Jackson to Oakland.Offseason Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening Day starters Jose Canseco Mike Davis Alfredo Griffin Reggie Jackson Carney Lansford Rob Nelson Dwayne Murphy Tony Phillips Curt Young Mickey TettletonNotable transactions April 3, 1987: Brian Guinn, Dave Wilder, and Mark Leonette were traded by the Athletics to the Chicago Cubs for Dennis Eckersley and Dan Rohn . April 27, 1987: Dennis Lamp was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. April 30, 1987: Bill Caudill was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. May 12 , 1987: Brian Harper was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. June 29 , 1987: Bill Mooneyham was traded by the Athletics to the Milwaukee Brewers for Russ McGinnis . July 29, 1987: Johnnie LeMaster was released by the Oakland Athletics. August 29 , 1987: Tim Belcher was traded by the Athletics to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Rick Honeycutt . August 30 , 1987: The Athletics traded players to be named later to the San Diego Padres for Storm Davis . The Athletics completed the deal by sending Dave Leiper to the Padres on August 31 and Rob Nelson to the Padres on September 8 . August 31, 1987: Gary Lavelle was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.Draft picks June 2, 1987: Ron Coomer was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 14th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1987. June 2, 1987: Scott Brosius was drafted by the Athletics in the 20th round of the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft . Player signed June 9, 1987.All-Star Game 1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 58th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball . The game was held on July 14 , 1987, at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California , the home of the Oakland Athletics of the American League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 2-0 in 13 innings. Montreal Expos outfielder Tim Raines was named the Most Valuable Player .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 Pos Player G AB R H Avg. HR RBI SB C Terry Steinbach 122 391 66 111 .284 16 56 1 1B Mark McGwire 151 557 97 161 .289 49 118 1 2B Tony Phillips 111 379 48 91 .240 10 46 7 3B Carney Lansford 151 554 89 160 .289 19 76 27 SS Alfredo Griffin 144 494 69 130 .263 3 60 26 LF José Canseco 159 630 81 162 .257 31 113 15 CF Dwayne Murphy 82 219 39 51 .233 8 35 4 RF Mike Davis 139 494 69 131 .265 22 72 19 DH Reggie Jackson 115 336 42 74 .220 15 43 2
Other batters Pitching Starting pitchers Other pitchers Relief pitchers Awards and records 1987 MLB All-Star Game Mark McGwire, First BaseMcGwire's rookie record 49 home runs Farm system
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