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1987 San Francisco Giants (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1986/1988)
90-72, Finished 1st in NL Western Division
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Scored 783 runs, Allowed 669 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 93-69
Managed by Roger Craig

Ballpark: Candlestick Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,917,168 (7th of 12)
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Batting - 96, Pitching - 95
  (one-year): Batting - 97, Pitching - 96
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost NL Championship Series (4-3) to St. Louis Cardinals

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1987 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1986/1988) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 10, 1986

Released Rick Lancellotti.

Released Bill Laskey.

Released Luis Quinones.

November 12, 1986

Vida Blue granted Free Agency.

Mike LaCoss granted Free Agency.

Harry Spilman granted Free Agency.

November 24, 1986

Signed Keith Comstock as a free agent.

December 9, 1986

Signed Mike LaCoss as a free agent.

Signed Harry Spilman as a free agent.

December 12, 1986

Signed Chris Speier as a free agent.

December 19, 1986

Released Juan Berenguer.

Released Jim Gott.

Released Atlee Hammaker.

January 8, 1987

Traded Frank Williams, Mike Villa (minors), and Timber Mead (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Eddie Milner.

February 4, 1987

Signed Atlee Hammaker as a free agent.

February 5, 1987

Signed Joe Price as a free agent.

February 6, 1987

Signed Roger Samuels as a free agent.

February 19, 1987

Signed Ray Fontenot as a free agent.

March 18, 1987

Released Ray Fontenot.

March 22, 1987

Purchased Francisco Melendez from the Philadelphia Phillies.

March 31, 1987

Traded Dan Gladden and David Blakely (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received a player to be named later, Jose Dominguez (minors), and Ray Velasquez (minors). The Minnesota Twins sent Bryan Hickerson (June 15, 1987) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

April 7, 1987 (Standings)

Signed Jim Gott as a free agent.

April 19, 1987 (Standings)

Purchased Jim Adduci from the Milwaukee Brewers.

April 21, 1987 (Standings)

Purchased Dave Schuler from the Milwaukee Brewers.

April 25, 1987 (Standings)

Traded Colin Ward and Steve Miller (minors) to the San Diego Padres. Received Mark Wasinger and Tim Meagher (minors).

April 26, 1987 (Standings)

Returned Jim Adduci to the Milwaukee Brewers following previous purchase.

Signed Rusty Tillman as a free agent.

May 5, 1987 (Standings)

Signed Rob Wilfong as a free agent.

May 13, 1987 (Standings)

Released Rob Wilfong.

May 28, 1987 (Standings)

Released Greg Minton.

June 2, 1987 (Standings)

Drafted Mike Remlinger in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 1987.

Drafted Eric Gunderson in the 2nd round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1987.

Drafted Mike Benjamin in the 3rd round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1987.

Drafted Gil Heredia in the 9th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1987.

Drafted Erik Johnson in the 18th round of the 1987 amateur draft.

Drafted Mark Dewey in the 23rd round of the 1987 amateur draft.

Drafted Jimmy Myers in the 35th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1987.

June 4, 1987 (Standings)

Signed Rod Scurry as a free agent.

June 5, 1987 (Standings)

Purchased Ivan DeJesus from the St. Louis Cardinals.

June 29, 1987 (Standings)

Released Mike Woodard.

July 5, 1987 (Standings)

Traded Chris Brown, Keith Comstock, Mark Davis, and Mark Grant to the San Diego Padres. Received Dave Dravecky, Craig Lefferts, and Kevin Mitchell.

July 11, 1987 (Standings)

Signed Dave Kingman as a free agent.

July 17, 1987 (Standings)

Released Ivan DeJesus.

July 31, 1987 (Standings)

Traded Mackey Sasser and $50,000 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Don Robinson.

August 3, 1987 (Standings)

Jim Gott selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

August 21, 1987 (Standings)

Traded Jeff Robinson and Scott Medvin to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Rick Reuschel.

August 22, 1987 (Standings)

Signed Kevin Hickey as a free agent.

September 1, 1987 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dave Henderson. The San Francisco Giants sent Randy Kutcher (December 9, 1987) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

October 15, 1987 (Standings)

Kevin Hickey granted Free Agency.

November 9, 1987

Chili Davis granted Free Agency.

Atlee Hammaker granted Free Agency.

Dave Henderson granted Free Agency.

Mike LaCoss granted Free Agency.

Eddie Milner granted Free Agency.

Joe Price granted Free Agency.

Joel Youngblood granted Free Agency.

November 24, 1987

Signed Mike LaCoss as a free agent.

December 1, 1987

Signed Brett Butler as a free agent.

Signed Joel Youngblood as a free agent.

December 14, 1987

Signed Joe Price as a free agent.

December 21, 1987

Released Phil Ouellette.

January 8, 1988

Signed Atlee Hammaker as a free agent.

January 28, 1988

Signed Phil Garner as a free agent.

March 19, 1988

Traded Rod Scurry to the Seattle Mariners. Received a player to be named later. The Seattle Mariners sent Donell Nixon (June 23, 1988) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

March 23, 1988

Traded Charlie Corbell (minors) to the Oakland Athletics. Received Rod Beck.

March 29, 1988

Released Jon Perlman.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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