1987 Season Leaders

Top performers from the 1987 baseball season. Click column headers to sort.

These are the 1987 Major League Baseball season leaders in batting and pitching. Mark McGwire and Andre Dawson tied for the lead with 49 home runs, Andre Dawson led with 137 RBI, and Tony Gwynn led with 218 hits. Batting average, OBP, SLG and OPS list qualified hitters only — 3.1 plate appearances per team game, which is 502 plate appearances at 162 team games; ERA and WHIP require one inning per team game (162 innings). Lines below those thresholds are shown and marked unqualified.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.

Data updated

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Batting Leaders

Qualified: 3.1 plate appearances per team game — 502 plate appearances at 162 team games. 134 of the 301 hitters listed qualify; the rest cleared 200+ plate appearances and are marked UNQ. Rate columns (AVG/OBP/SLG/OPS) rank qualified hitters first.

1987 OPS Distribution

Every qualified batter that season, plotted as a histogram. The highlighted bin contains the league leader.

Complete Statistics

1987 Season Leaders — Complete Statistics
Player Team G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
Tony Gwynn SDN 157 680 589 119 218 36 13 7 54 56 82 35 .370 .447 .511 .958
Wade Boggs BOS 147 667 551 108 200 40 6 24 89 1 105 48 .363 .461 .588 1.049
Paul Molitor ML4 118 542 465 114 164 41 5 16 75 45 69 67 .353 .438 .566 1.003
Alan Trammell DET 151 668 597 109 205 34 3 28 105 21 60 47 .343 .402 .551 .953
Pedro Guerrero LAN 152 630 545 89 184 25 2 27 89 9 74 85 .338 .416 .539 .955
Kirby Puckett MIN 157 668 624 96 207 32 5 28 99 12 32 91 .332 .367 .534 .900
Tim Raines MON 139 627 530 123 175 34 8 18 68 50 90 52 .330 .429 .526 .955
Don Mattingly NYA 141 629 569 93 186 38 2 30 115 1 51 38 .327 .378 .559 .937
Kevin Seitzer KCA 161 725 641 105 207 33 8 15 83 12 80 85 .323 .399 .470 .869
Tony Fernandez TOR 146 642 578 90 186 29 8 5 67 32 51 48 .322 .379 .426 .805
Julio Franco CLE 128 560 495 86 158 24 3 8 52 32 57 56 .319 .389 .428 .818
Larry Sheets BAL 135 508 469 74 148 23 0 31 94 1 31 67 .316 .358 .563 .921
John Kruk SDN 138 527 447 72 140 14 2 20 91 18 73 93 .313 .406 .488 .894
Robin Yount ML4 158 723 635 99 198 25 9 21 103 19 76 94 .312 .384 .479 .862
Dion James ATL 134 574 494 80 154 37 6 10 61 10 70 63 .312 .397 .472 .869
Danny Tartabull KCA 158 667 582 95 180 27 3 34 101 9 79 136 .309 .390 .541 .931
George Bell TOR 156 665 610 111 188 32 4 47 134 5 39 75 .308 .352 .605 .957
Will Clark SFN 150 588 529 89 163 29 5 35 91 5 49 98 .308 .371 .580 .951
Pat Tabler CLE 151 618 553 66 170 34 3 11 86 5 51 84 .307 .369 .439 .809
Willie Randolph NYA 120 543 449 96 137 24 2 7 67 11 82 25 .305 .411 .414 .825
Dwight Evans BOS 154 657 541 109 165 37 2 34 123 4 106 98 .305 .417 .569 .986
Andres Galarraga MON 147 606 551 72 168 40 3 13 90 7 41 127 .305 .361 .459 .821
Ozzie Smith SLN 158 706 600 104 182 40 4 0 75 43 89 36 .303 .392 .383 .775
Milt Thompson PHI 150 575 527 86 159 26 9 7 43 46 42 87 .302 .351 .425 .776
Bobby Bonilla PIT 141 515 466 58 140 33 3 15 77 3 39 64 .300 .351 .481 .832
Benito Santiago SDN 146 572 546 64 164 33 2 18 79 21 16 112 .300 .324 .467 .791
Brook Jacoby CLE 155 620 540 73 162 26 4 32 69 2 75 73 .300 .387 .541 .928
Greg Brock ML4 141 602 532 81 159 29 3 13 85 5 57 63 .299 .371 .438 .809
Tim Wallach MON 153 644 593 89 177 42 4 26 123 9 37 98 .298 .343 .514 .858
Phil Bradley SEA 158 701 603 101 179 38 10 14 67 40 84 119 .297 .387 .463 .850
Billy Hatcher HOU 141 627 564 96 167 28 3 11 63 53 42 70 .296 .352 .415 .767
Dale Murphy ATL 159 693 566 115 167 27 1 44 105 16 115 136 .295 .417 .580 .997
Brett Butler CLE 137 618 522 91 154 25 8 9 41 33 91 55 .295 .399 .425 .825
Alvin Davis SEA 157 662 580 86 171 37 2 29 100 0 72 84 .295 .370 .516 .886
Ryne Sandberg CHN 132 587 523 81 154 25 2 16 59 21 59 79 .294 .367 .442 .809
Marty Barrett BOS 137 638 559 72 164 23 0 3 43 15 51 38 .293 .351 .351 .701
Ivan Calderon CHA 144 607 542 93 159 38 2 28 83 10 60 109 .293 .362 .526 .888
Eric Davis CIN 129 562 474 120 139 23 4 37 100 50 84 134 .293 .399 .593 .991
Mike Schmidt PHI 147 613 522 88 153 28 0 35 113 2 83 80 .293 .388 .548 .936
Harold Baines CHA 132 554 505 59 148 26 4 20 93 0 46 82 .293 .352 .479 .831
Andy Van Slyke PIT 157 630 564 93 165 36 11 21 82 34 56 122 .293 .359 .507 .866
Dave Martinez CHN 142 520 459 70 134 18 8 8 36 16 57 96 .292 .372 .418 .790
George Brett KCA 115 508 427 71 124 18 2 22 78 6 72 47 .290 .388 .496 .884
Keith Hernandez NYN 154 676 587 87 170 28 2 18 89 0 81 104 .290 .377 .436 .813
Mark McGwire OAK 151 641 557 97 161 28 4 49 118 1 71 131 .289 .370 .618 .987
Vince Coleman SLN 151 702 623 121 180 14 10 3 43 109 70 126 .289 .363 .358 .721
Johnny Ray 2 teams 153 650 599 64 173 30 3 5 69 4 44 46 .289 .334 .374 .708
Carney Lansford OAK 151 631 554 89 160 27 4 19 76 27 60 44 .289 .366 .455 .821
Matt Nokes DET 135 508 461 69 133 14 2 32 87 2 35 70 .289 .345 .536 .880
Scott Fletcher TEX 156 668 588 82 169 28 4 5 63 13 61 66 .287 .358 .374 .732
Andre Dawson CHN 153 662 621 90 178 24 2 49 137 11 32 103 .287 .328 .568 .896
Pete O'Brien TEX 159 638 569 84 163 26 1 23 88 0 59 61 .286 .348 .457 .805
Terry Pendleton SLN 159 667 583 82 167 29 4 12 96 19 70 74 .286 .360 .412 .772
Jack Clark SLN 131 558 419 93 120 23 1 35 106 1 136 139 .286 .459 .597 1.055
Willie McGee SLN 153 652 620 76 177 37 11 11 105 16 24 90 .285 .312 .434 .746
Wally Joyner CAL 149 653 564 100 161 33 1 34 117 8 72 64 .285 .366 .528 .894
Kent Hrbek MIN 143 566 477 85 136 20 1 34 90 5 84 60 .285 .389 .545 .934
Darryl Strawberry NYN 154 640 532 108 151 32 5 39 104 36 97 122 .284 .398 .583 .981
Kevin Bass HOU 157 654 592 83 168 31 5 19 85 21 53 77 .284 .344 .449 .793
Buddy Bell CIN 143 597 522 74 148 19 2 17 70 4 71 39 .284 .369 .425 .794
Bill Doran HOU 162 719 625 82 177 23 3 16 79 31 82 64 .283 .365 .406 .772
Lloyd Moseby TOR 155 670 592 106 167 27 4 26 96 39 70 124 .282 .358 .473 .831
Mitch Webster MON 156 676 588 101 165 30 8 15 63 33 70 95 .281 .361 .435 .796
Mel Hall CLE 142 508 485 57 136 21 1 18 76 5 20 68 .280 .309 .439 .748
Steve Sax LAN 157 663 610 84 171 22 7 6 46 37 44 61 .280 .331 .369 .700
Jeffrey Leonard SFN 131 531 503 70 141 29 4 19 63 16 21 68 .280 .309 .467 .776
Kevin Mitchell 2 teams 131 515 464 68 130 20 2 22 70 9 48 88 .280 .350 .474 .824
Ken Oberkfell ATL 135 566 508 59 142 29 2 3 48 3 48 29 .280 .342 .362 .704
Willie Wilson KCA 146 653 610 97 170 18 15 4 30 59 32 88 .279 .320 .377 .698
Ozzie Guillen CHA 149 604 560 64 156 22 7 2 51 25 22 52 .279 .303 .354 .656
Kirk Gibson DET 128 568 487 95 135 25 3 24 79 26 71 117 .277 .372 .489 .861
Von Hayes PHI 158 681 556 84 154 36 5 21 84 16 121 77 .277 .404 .473 .877
Eddie Murray BAL 160 694 618 89 171 28 3 30 91 1 73 80 .277 .352 .477 .829
Chet Lemon DET 146 553 470 75 130 30 3 20 75 0 70 82 .277 .376 .481 .857
Kevin McReynolds NYN 151 639 590 86 163 32 5 29 95 14 39 70 .276 .318 .495 .813
Rey Quinones SEA 135 517 478 55 132 18 2 12 56 1 26 71 .276 .317 .397 .715
Harold Reynolds SEA 160 584 530 73 146 31 8 1 35 60 39 34 .275 .325 .370 .694
Sid Bream PIT 149 572 516 64 142 25 3 13 65 9 49 69 .275 .336 .411 .747
Dave Winfield NYA 156 655 575 83 158 22 1 27 97 5 76 96 .275 .358 .457 .815
Carmelo Martinez SDN 139 525 447 59 122 21 2 15 70 5 70 82 .273 .372 .430 .802
Ellis Burks BOS 133 606 558 94 152 30 2 20 59 27 41 98 .272 .324 .441 .765
Juan Samuel PHI 160 726 655 113 178 37 15 28 100 35 60 162 .272 .335 .502 .837
John Shelby 2 teams 141 552 508 65 138 26 0 22 72 16 32 110 .272 .311 .453 .764
Brian Downing CAL 155 695 567 110 154 29 3 29 77 5 106 85 .272 .400 .487 .886
Pete Incaviglia TEX 139 563 509 85 138 26 4 27 80 9 48 168 .271 .332 .497 .829
Jerry Browne TEX 132 526 454 63 123 16 6 1 38 27 61 50 .271 .358 .339 .698
Gerald Perry ATL 142 590 533 77 144 35 2 12 74 42 48 63 .270 .329 .411 .740
Bo Diaz CIN 140 530 496 49 134 28 1 15 82 1 19 73 .270 .300 .421 .722
Glenn Braggs ML4 132 565 505 67 136 28 7 13 77 12 47 96 .269 .332 .430 .762
Larry Parrish TEX 152 613 557 79 149 22 1 32 100 3 49 154 .268 .328 .483 .811
Keith Moreland CHN 153 614 563 63 150 29 1 27 88 3 39 66 .266 .309 .465 .775
Howard Johnson NYN 157 645 554 93 147 22 1 36 99 32 83 113 .265 .364 .504 .868
Mike Davis OAK 139 547 494 69 131 32 1 22 72 19 42 94 .265 .320 .468 .788
Lou Whitaker DET 149 684 604 110 160 38 6 16 59 13 71 108 .265 .341 .427 .768
Mike Scioscia LAN 142 523 461 44 122 26 1 6 38 7 55 23 .265 .343 .364 .707
Glenn Hubbard ATL 141 533 443 69 117 33 2 5 38 1 77 57 .264 .378 .381 .760
Glenn Wilson PHI 154 614 569 55 150 21 2 14 54 3 38 82 .264 .308 .381 .689
Joe Carter CLE 149 629 588 83 155 27 2 32 106 31 27 105 .264 .304 .480 .784
Alfredo Griffin OAK 144 539 494 69 130 23 5 3 60 26 28 41 .263 .306 .348 .654
Devon White CAL 159 696 639 103 168 33 5 24 87 32 39 135 .263 .306 .443 .749
Ruben Sierra TEX 158 696 643 97 169 35 4 30 109 16 39 114 .263 .302 .470 .771
Tom Herr SLN 141 597 510 73 134 29 0 2 83 19 68 62 .263 .346 .331 .677
Jesse Barfield TOR 159 654 590 89 155 25 3 28 84 3 58 141 .263 .331 .458 .788
Barry Bonds PIT 150 611 551 99 144 34 9 25 59 32 54 88 .261 .329 .492 .821
Tom Brunansky MIN 155 614 532 83 138 22 2 32 85 11 74 104 .259 .352 .489 .841
Spike Owen BOS 132 504 437 50 113 17 7 2 48 11 53 43 .259 .337 .343 .681
Jose Canseco OAK 159 691 630 81 162 35 3 31 113 15 50 157 .257 .310 .470 .780
Gary Gaetti MIN 154 628 584 95 150 36 2 31 109 10 37 92 .257 .303 .485 .788
Darrell Evans DET 150 609 499 90 128 20 0 34 99 6 100 84 .257 .379 .501 .880
Greg Walker CHA 157 652 566 85 145 33 2 27 94 2 75 112 .256 .346 .465 .810
Ray Knight BAL 150 609 563 46 144 24 0 14 65 0 39 90 .256 .310 .373 .683
Carlton Fisk CHA 135 508 454 68 116 22 1 23 71 1 39 72 .256 .321 .460 .782
Dave Parker CIN 153 647 589 77 149 28 0 26 97 7 44 104 .253 .311 .433 .744
Dale Sveum ML4 153 586 535 86 135 27 3 25 95 2 40 133 .252 .303 .454 .757
Cal Ripken BAL 162 717 624 97 157 28 3 27 98 3 81 77 .252 .333 .436 .769
Glenn Davis HOU 151 635 578 70 145 35 2 27 93 4 47 84 .251 .310 .458 .769
Dick Schofield CAL 134 531 479 52 120 17 3 9 46 19 37 63 .251 .305 .355 .660
Tony Bernazard 2 teams 140 573 507 73 127 26 2 14 49 11 55 79 .250 .323 .393 .716
Chili Davis SFN 149 578 500 80 125 22 1 24 76 16 72 109 .250 .344 .442 .786
Terry Kennedy BAL 143 549 512 51 128 13 1 18 62 1 35 112 .250 .299 .385 .684
Jim Morrison 2 teams 130 504 465 56 116 23 2 13 65 10 29 83 .249 .292 .391 .684
Gary Ward NYA 146 569 529 65 131 22 1 16 78 9 33 101 .248 .291 .384 .675
Jim Presley SEA 152 622 575 78 142 23 6 24 88 2 38 157 .247 .296 .433 .729
Frank White KCA 154 624 563 67 138 32 2 17 78 1 51 86 .245 .308 .400 .708
Jack Howell CAL 138 511 449 64 110 18 5 23 64 4 57 118 .245 .331 .461 .792
Lance Parrish PHI 130 518 466 42 114 21 0 17 67 0 47 104 .245 .313 .399 .712
Willie Upshaw TOR 150 577 512 68 125 22 4 15 58 10 58 78 .244 .324 .391 .715
Rob Deer ML4 134 566 474 71 113 15 2 28 80 12 86 186 .238 .360 .456 .816
Gary Redus CHA 130 554 475 78 112 26 6 12 48 52 69 90 .236 .328 .392 .720
Cory Snyder CLE 157 615 577 74 136 24 2 33 82 5 31 166 .236 .273 .456 .729
Gary Carter NYN 139 573 523 55 123 18 2 20 83 0 42 73 .235 .290 .392 .682
Doug DeCinces 2 teams 137 539 462 66 108 25 0 16 64 3 70 89 .234 .335 .392 .727
Mike Pagliarulo NYA 150 582 522 76 122 26 3 32 87 1 53 111 .234 .305 .479 .784
Garry Templeton SDN 148 561 510 42 113 13 5 5 48 14 42 92 .222 .281 .296 .577
Kal Daniels UNQ CIN 108 430 368 73 123 24 1 26 64 26 60 62 .334 .429 .617 1.046
Jerry Mumphrey UNQ CHN 118 346 309 41 103 19 2 13 44 1 35 47 .333 .400 .534 .934
Bill Schroeder UNQ ML4 75 270 250 35 83 12 0 14 42 5 16 56 .332 .379 .548 .927
Mike Greenwell UNQ BOS 125 456 412 71 135 31 6 19 89 5 35 40 .328 .386 .570 .956
Mike Aldrete UNQ SFN 126 406 357 50 116 18 2 9 51 6 43 50 .325 .396 .462 .858
Larry Herndon UNQ DET 89 254 225 32 73 13 2 9 47 1 23 35 .324 .378 .520 .898
Gerald Young UNQ HOU 71 303 274 44 88 9 2 1 15 26 26 27 .321 .380 .380 .759
Dave Concepcion UNQ CIN 104 311 279 32 89 15 0 1 33 4 28 24 .319 .377 .384 .761
Dave Magadan UNQ NYN 85 216 192 21 61 13 1 3 24 0 22 22 .318 .386 .443 .829
Bob Dernier UNQ CHN 93 220 199 38 63 4 4 8 21 16 19 19 .317 .379 .497 .876
Rance Mulliniks UNQ TOR 124 372 332 37 103 28 1 11 44 1 34 55 .310 .371 .500 .871
Randy Ready UNQ SDN 124 423 350 69 108 26 6 12 54 7 67 44 .309 .423 .520 .943
Billy Ripken UNQ BAL 58 257 234 27 72 9 0 2 20 4 21 23 .308 .363 .372 .735
Tim Teufel UNQ NYN 97 350 299 55 92 29 0 14 61 3 44 53 .308 .398 .545 .943
Mickey Brantley UNQ SEA 92 378 351 52 106 23 2 14 54 13 24 44 .302 .344 .499 .842
Geno Petralli UNQ TEX 101 232 202 28 61 11 2 7 31 0 27 29 .302 .388 .480 .868
Mike LaValliere UNQ PIT 121 390 340 33 102 19 0 1 36 0 43 32 .300 .377 .365 .742
B. J. Surhoff UNQ ML4 115 445 395 50 118 22 3 7 68 11 36 30 .299 .350 .423 .773
Mookie Wilson UNQ NYN 124 425 385 58 115 19 7 9 34 21 35 85 .299 .359 .455 .814
Manny Trillo UNQ CHN 108 244 214 27 63 8 0 8 26 0 25 37 .294 .367 .444 .811
Al Pedrique UNQ 2 teams 93 281 252 24 74 10 1 1 27 5 19 29 .294 .349 .353 .702
Mike Marshall UNQ LAN 104 428 402 45 118 19 0 16 72 0 18 79 .294 .327 .460 .787
Chris James UNQ PHI 115 391 358 48 105 20 6 17 54 3 27 67 .293 .344 .525 .869
Tom Foley UNQ MON 106 293 280 35 82 18 3 5 28 6 11 40 .293 .322 .432 .754
Candy Maldonado UNQ SFN 118 489 442 69 129 28 4 20 85 8 34 78 .292 .346 .509 .855
Jose Uribe UNQ SFN 95 340 309 44 90 16 5 5 30 12 24 35 .291 .343 .424 .767
Rickey Henderson UNQ NYA 95 440 358 78 104 17 3 17 37 41 80 52 .291 .423 .497 .920
Tracy Jones UNQ CIN 117 390 359 53 104 17 3 10 44 31 23 40 .290 .333 .437 .771
Alan Ashby UNQ HOU 125 441 386 53 111 16 0 14 63 0 50 52 .288 .367 .438 .805
Luis Polonia UNQ OAK 125 469 435 78 125 16 10 4 49 29 32 64 .287 .335 .398 .733
Jose Oquendo UNQ SLN 116 312 248 43 71 9 0 1 24 4 54 29 .286 .408 .335 .743
Bill Buckner UNQ 2 teams 132 498 469 39 134 18 2 5 74 2 22 26 .286 .314 .365 .678
Ken Griffey UNQ ATL 122 451 399 65 114 24 1 14 64 4 46 54 .286 .358 .456 .814
Lenny Dykstra UNQ NYN 132 479 431 86 123 37 3 10 43 27 40 67 .285 .352 .455 .806
Curt Ford UNQ SLN 89 247 228 32 65 9 5 3 26 11 14 32 .285 .325 .408 .733
Albert Hall UNQ ATL 92 337 292 54 83 20 4 3 24 33 38 36 .284 .369 .411 .780
Terry Steinbach UNQ OAK 122 438 391 66 111 16 3 16 56 1 32 66 .284 .349 .463 .812
Denny Walling UNQ HOU 110 370 325 45 92 21 4 5 33 5 39 37 .283 .356 .418 .774
Mickey Hatcher UNQ LAN 101 314 287 27 81 19 1 7 42 2 20 19 .282 .328 .429 .757
Rick Leach UNQ TOR 98 224 195 26 55 13 1 3 25 0 25 25 .282 .371 .405 .776
Mike Easler UNQ 2 teams 98 301 277 20 78 10 0 5 31 1 20 52 .282 .329 .372 .701
Mike Heath UNQ DET 93 296 270 34 76 16 0 8 33 1 21 42 .281 .339 .430 .769
Ken Williams UNQ CHA 116 414 391 48 110 18 2 11 50 21 10 83 .281 .314 .422 .736
Steve Lyons UNQ CHA 76 210 193 26 54 11 1 1 19 3 12 37 .280 .320 .363 .683
Mike Kingery UNQ SEA 120 390 354 38 99 25 4 9 52 7 27 43 .280 .329 .449 .778
Claudell Washington UNQ NYA 102 339 312 42 87 17 0 9 44 10 27 54 .279 .336 .420 .756
Todd Benzinger UNQ BOS 73 253 223 36 62 11 1 8 43 5 22 41 .278 .344 .444 .788
Scott Bradley UNQ SEA 102 366 342 34 95 15 1 5 43 0 15 18 .278 .310 .371 .682
Jim Rice UNQ BOS 108 459 404 66 112 14 0 13 62 1 45 77 .277 .357 .408 .766
Ted Simmons UNQ ATL 73 200 177 20 49 8 0 4 30 1 21 23 .277 .350 .390 .740
Rafael Palmeiro UNQ CHN 84 244 221 32 61 15 1 14 30 2 20 26 .276 .336 .543 .879
Roy Smalley UNQ MIN 110 347 309 32 85 16 1 8 34 2 36 52 .275 .352 .411 .763
John Cangelosi UNQ PIT 104 233 182 44 50 8 3 4 18 21 46 33 .275 .427 .418 .844
Jim Dwyer UNQ BAL 92 281 241 54 66 7 1 15 33 4 37 57 .274 .371 .498 .869
Leon Durham UNQ CHN 131 492 439 70 120 22 1 27 63 2 51 92 .273 .348 .513 .860
Dave Bergman UNQ DET 91 207 172 25 47 7 3 6 22 0 30 23 .273 .379 .453 .832
Mike Stanley UNQ TEX 78 253 216 34 59 8 1 6 37 3 31 48 .273 .361 .403 .764
Vance Law UNQ MON 133 492 436 52 119 27 1 12 56 8 51 62 .273 .347 .422 .769
Ed Romero UNQ BOS 88 256 235 23 64 5 0 0 14 0 18 22 .272 .322 .294 .615
Casey Candaele UNQ MON 138 495 449 62 122 23 4 1 23 7 38 28 .272 .330 .347 .677
Jim Gantner UNQ ML4 81 294 265 37 72 14 0 4 30 6 19 22 .272 .331 .370 .701
Nick Esasky UNQ CIN 100 378 346 48 94 19 2 22 59 0 29 76 .272 .327 .529 .856
Bob Meacham UNQ NYA 77 232 203 28 55 11 1 5 21 6 19 33 .271 .349 .409 .758
Junior Ortiz UNQ PIT 75 213 192 16 52 8 1 1 22 0 15 23 .271 .322 .339 .661
Ernie Whitt UNQ TOR 135 494 446 57 120 24 1 19 75 0 44 50 .269 .334 .455 .789
Bob Brenly UNQ SFN 123 434 375 55 100 19 1 18 51 10 47 85 .267 .348 .467 .815
Mike Felder UNQ ML4 108 328 289 48 77 5 7 2 31 34 28 23 .266 .329 .353 .682
Gene Larkin UNQ MIN 85 262 233 23 62 11 2 4 28 1 25 31 .266 .340 .382 .722
Greg Gagne UNQ MIN 137 478 437 68 116 28 7 10 40 6 25 84 .265 .310 .430 .740
Jerry Royster UNQ 2 teams 73 225 196 26 52 13 0 7 27 4 23 32 .265 .342 .439 .781
Tommy Hinzo UNQ CLE 67 280 257 31 68 9 3 3 21 9 10 47 .265 .296 .358 .654
Bill Madlock UNQ 2 teams 108 445 387 61 102 18 0 17 57 4 34 50 .264 .337 .442 .779
Hubie Brooks UNQ MON 112 459 430 57 113 22 3 14 72 4 24 72 .263 .301 .426 .726
Robby Thompson UNQ SFN 132 474 420 62 110 26 5 10 44 16 40 91 .262 .338 .419 .757
Ernie Riles UNQ ML4 83 316 276 38 72 11 1 4 38 3 30 47 .261 .329 .351 .681
Bob Brower UNQ TEX 127 349 303 63 79 10 3 14 46 15 36 66 .261 .338 .452 .790
R. J. Reynolds UNQ PIT 117 375 335 47 87 24 1 7 51 14 34 80 .260 .323 .400 .723
Ken Phelps UNQ SEA 120 424 332 68 86 13 1 27 68 1 80 75 .259 .410 .548 .959
Pat Sheridan UNQ DET 141 473 421 57 109 19 3 6 49 18 44 90 .259 .327 .361 .688
Fred Manrique UNQ CHA 115 330 298 30 77 13 3 4 29 5 19 69 .258 .302 .362 .665
Kurt Stillwell UNQ CIN 131 433 395 54 102 20 7 4 33 4 32 50 .258 .316 .375 .690
Daryl Boston UNQ CHA 103 369 337 51 87 21 2 10 29 12 25 68 .258 .307 .421 .728
Dave Valle UNQ SEA 95 346 324 40 83 16 3 12 53 2 15 46 .256 .292 .435 .727
Rafael Santana UNQ NYN 139 470 439 41 112 21 2 5 44 1 29 57 .255 .302 .346 .648
Craig Reynolds UNQ HOU 135 416 374 35 95 17 3 4 28 5 30 44 .254 .303 .348 .651
Luis Salazar UNQ SDN 84 206 189 13 48 5 0 3 17 3 14 30 .254 .302 .328 .630
Ron Oester UNQ CIN 69 261 237 28 60 9 6 2 23 2 22 51 .253 .317 .367 .684
Randy Bush UNQ MIN 122 349 293 46 74 10 2 11 46 10 43 49 .253 .349 .413 .762
Fred Lynn UNQ BAL 111 438 396 49 100 24 0 23 60 3 39 72 .253 .320 .487 .807
Eddie Milner UNQ SFN 101 239 214 38 54 14 0 4 19 10 24 33 .252 .328 .374 .702
Juan Beniquez UNQ 2 teams 96 278 255 20 64 12 1 8 47 0 16 39 .251 .297 .400 .697
Wally Backman UNQ NYN 94 335 300 43 75 6 1 1 23 11 25 43 .250 .307 .287 .593
Carmelo Castillo UNQ CLE 89 241 220 27 55 17 0 11 31 1 16 52 .250 .296 .477 .773
Marvell Wynne UNQ SDN 98 213 188 17 47 8 2 2 24 11 20 37 .250 .321 .346 .666
Chris Speier UNQ SFN 111 364 317 39 79 13 0 11 39 4 42 51 .249 .342 .394 .736
Dan Gladden UNQ MIN 121 482 438 69 109 21 2 8 38 25 38 72 .249 .312 .361 .673
Cecil Cooper UNQ ML4 63 270 250 25 62 13 0 6 36 1 17 51 .248 .293 .372 .665
Jody Davis UNQ CHN 125 485 428 57 106 12 2 19 51 1 52 91 .248 .331 .418 .749
Fred McGriff UNQ TOR 107 356 295 58 73 16 0 20 43 3 60 104 .247 .376 .505 .881
Ozzie Virgil UNQ ATL 123 486 429 57 106 13 1 27 72 0 47 81 .247 .331 .471 .801
Ken Caminiti UNQ HOU 63 218 203 10 50 7 1 3 23 0 12 44 .246 .287 .335 .622
John Moses UNQ SEA 116 433 390 58 96 16 4 3 38 23 29 49 .246 .301 .331 .632
Shawon Dunston UNQ CHN 95 359 346 40 85 18 3 5 22 12 10 68 .246 .267 .358 .626
Don Baylor UNQ 2 teams 128 467 388 67 95 9 0 16 63 5 45 59 .245 .360 .392 .751
Ruppert Jones UNQ CAL 85 213 192 25 47 8 2 8 28 2 20 38 .245 .316 .432 .748
Lee Lacy UNQ BAL 87 293 258 35 63 13 3 7 28 3 32 49 .244 .326 .399 .726
Barry Larkin UNQ CIN 125 488 439 64 107 16 2 12 43 21 36 52 .244 .306 .371 .678
Rick Cerone UNQ NYA 113 327 284 28 69 12 1 4 23 0 30 46 .243 .320 .335 .654
Ken Gerhart UNQ BAL 92 310 284 41 69 10 2 14 34 9 17 53 .243 .286 .440 .726
Bob Boone UNQ CAL 128 442 389 42 94 18 0 3 33 0 35 36 .242 .304 .311 .615
Jose Cruz UNQ HOU 126 405 365 47 88 17 4 11 38 4 36 65 .241 .307 .400 .707
Tom Brookens UNQ DET 143 490 444 59 107 15 3 13 59 7 33 63 .241 .295 .376 .671
Oddibe McDowell UNQ TEX 128 463 407 65 98 26 4 14 52 24 51 99 .241 .324 .428 .751
Mike Diaz UNQ PIT 103 282 241 28 58 8 2 16 48 1 31 42 .241 .326 .490 .816
Mike Fitzgerald UNQ MON 107 334 287 32 69 11 0 3 36 3 42 54 .240 .338 .310 .648
Tony Phillips UNQ OAK 111 441 379 48 91 20 0 10 46 7 57 76 .240 .337 .372 .709
Mike Young UNQ BAL 110 412 363 46 87 10 1 16 39 10 46 91 .240 .328 .405 .733
Shane Mack UNQ SDN 105 267 238 28 57 11 3 4 25 4 18 47 .239 .299 .361 .660
Herm Winningham UNQ MON 137 386 347 34 83 20 3 4 41 29 34 68 .239 .304 .349 .653
Donnie Hill UNQ CHA 111 449 410 57 98 14 6 9 46 1 30 35 .239 .290 .368 .658
Steve Lombardozzi UNQ MIN 136 479 432 51 103 19 3 8 38 5 33 66 .238 .298 .352 .650
Chris Brown UNQ 2 teams 82 317 287 34 68 9 0 12 40 4 20 46 .237 .299 .394 .693
Steve Buechele UNQ TEX 136 400 363 45 86 20 0 13 50 2 28 66 .237 .290 .399 .690
Joey Cora UNQ SDN 77 276 241 23 57 7 2 0 13 15 28 26 .237 .317 .282 .600
Jamie Quirk UNQ KCA 109 334 296 24 70 17 0 5 33 1 28 56 .236 .307 .345 .652
Mark McLemore UNQ CAL 138 499 433 61 102 13 3 3 41 25 48 72 .236 .310 .300 .610
Bo Jackson UNQ KCA 116 434 396 46 93 17 2 22 53 10 30 158 .235 .296 .455 .750
Rick Schu UNQ PHI 92 219 196 24 46 6 3 7 23 0 20 36 .235 .311 .403 .714
Kelly Gruber UNQ TOR 138 368 341 50 80 14 3 12 36 12 17 70 .235 .283 .399 .682
Dave Henderson UNQ 2 teams 90 238 205 32 48 12 0 8 26 3 30 53 .234 .329 .410 .739
Dave Anderson UNQ LAN 108 297 265 32 62 12 3 1 13 9 24 43 .234 .299 .313 .612
Franklin Stubbs UNQ LAN 129 423 386 48 90 16 3 16 52 8 31 85 .233 .290 .415 .705
Dwayne Murphy UNQ OAK 82 284 219 39 51 7 0 8 35 4 58 61 .233 .388 .374 .762
Dan Pasqua UNQ NYA 113 362 318 42 74 7 1 17 42 0 40 99 .233 .319 .421 .741
Steve Jeltz UNQ PHI 114 337 293 37 68 9 6 0 12 1 39 54 .232 .324 .304 .628
Alan Wiggins UNQ BAL 85 342 306 37 71 4 2 1 15 20 28 34 .232 .298 .268 .566
Andres Thomas UNQ ATL 82 343 324 29 75 11 0 5 39 6 14 50 .231 .268 .312 .579
Stan Jefferson UNQ SDN 116 469 422 59 97 8 7 8 29 34 39 92 .230 .296 .339 .635
Tim Flannery UNQ SDN 106 326 276 23 63 5 1 0 20 2 42 30 .228 .332 .254 .586
Terry Francona UNQ CIN 102 219 207 16 47 5 0 3 12 2 10 12 .227 .266 .295 .561
Juan Castillo UNQ ML4 116 372 321 44 72 11 4 3 28 15 33 76 .224 .302 .312 .613
Don Slaught UNQ TEX 95 266 237 25 53 15 2 8 16 0 24 51 .224 .298 .405 .703
Al Newman UNQ MIN 110 349 307 44 68 15 5 0 29 15 34 27 .221 .298 .303 .601
Wayne Tolleson UNQ NYA 121 398 349 48 77 4 0 1 22 5 43 72 .221 .306 .241 .547
Reggie Jackson UNQ OAK 115 374 336 42 74 14 1 15 43 2 33 97 .220 .297 .402 .699
Chris Bando UNQ CLE 89 229 211 20 46 9 0 5 16 0 12 28 .218 .260 .332 .592
Tim Hulett UNQ CHA 68 257 240 20 52 10 0 7 28 0 10 41 .217 .246 .346 .592
Mariano Duncan UNQ LAN 76 287 261 31 56 8 1 6 18 11 17 62 .215 .267 .322 .589
Glenn Hoffman UNQ 2 teams 61 206 187 15 40 8 0 0 16 0 10 32 .214 .269 .257 .525
Tony Peña UNQ SLN 116 425 384 40 82 13 4 5 44 6 36 54 .214 .281 .307 .589
Jeff Reed UNQ MON 75 228 207 15 44 11 0 1 21 0 12 20 .213 .254 .280 .535
Garth Iorg UNQ TOR 122 342 310 35 65 11 0 4 30 2 21 52 .210 .262 .284 .546
Graig Nettles UNQ ATL 112 201 177 16 37 8 1 5 33 1 22 25 .209 .294 .350 .644
Rick Burleson UNQ BAL 62 232 206 26 43 14 1 2 14 0 17 30 .209 .279 .316 .594
Gary Pettis UNQ CAL 133 448 394 49 82 13 2 1 17 24 52 124 .208 .302 .259 .561
Jim Lindeman UNQ SLN 75 227 207 20 43 13 0 8 28 3 11 56 .208 .253 .386 .640
Steve Balboni UNQ KCA 121 425 386 44 80 11 1 24 60 0 34 97 .207 .273 .427 .700
Rafael Belliard UNQ PIT 81 229 203 26 42 4 3 1 15 5 20 25 .207 .286 .271 .557
Phil Garner UNQ 2 teams 113 275 238 29 49 9 0 5 23 6 28 44 .206 .285 .307 .592
Luis Aguayo UNQ PHI 94 234 209 25 43 9 1 12 21 0 15 56 .206 .273 .431 .703
Angel Salazar UNQ KCA 116 332 317 24 65 7 0 2 21 4 6 46 .205 .219 .246 .465
Ken Landreaux UNQ LAN 115 204 182 17 37 4 0 6 23 5 16 28 .203 .269 .324 .593
Darnell Coles UNQ 2 teams 93 313 268 34 54 13 1 10 39 1 34 43 .201 .295 .369 .665
Bob Melvin UNQ SFN 84 265 246 31 49 8 0 11 31 0 17 44 .199 .249 .366 .615
Mickey Tettleton UNQ OAK 82 248 211 19 41 3 0 8 26 1 30 65 .194 .292 .322 .614
Tim Laudner UNQ MIN 113 317 288 30 55 7 1 16 43 1 23 80 .191 .252 .389 .640
Matt Williams UNQ SFN 84 266 245 28 46 9 2 8 21 4 16 68 .188 .240 .339 .578
Showing 1-50 of 301 batters listed (134 qualified)

Pitching Leaders

Qualified: 1 inning pitched per team game — 162 innings at 162 team games. 78 of the 258 pitchers listed qualify; the rest cleared 50+ innings and are marked UNQ. ERA and WHIP rank qualified pitchers first.

Complete Statistics

1987 Season Leaders — Complete Statistics
Player Team W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA WHIP
Jimmy Key TOR 17 8 36 36 8 1 0 261.0 210 80 66 161 2.76 1.06
Nolan Ryan HOU 8 16 34 34 0 0 0 211.2 154 65 87 270 2.76 1.14
Frank Viola MIN 17 10 36 36 7 1 0 251.2 230 81 66 197 2.90 1.18
Roger Clemens BOS 20 9 36 36 18 7 0 281.2 248 93 83 256 2.97 1.18
Doyle Alexander 2 teams 14 10 27 27 6 3 0 206.0 178 69 53 108 3.01 1.12
Mike Dunne PIT 13 6 23 23 5 1 0 163.1 143 55 68 72 3.03 1.29
Orel Hershiser LAN 16 16 37 35 10 1 1 264.2 247 90 74 190 3.06 1.21
Rick Reuschel 2 teams 13 9 34 33 12 4 0 227.0 207 78 42 107 3.09 1.10
Dwight Gooden NYN 15 7 25 25 7 3 0 179.2 162 64 53 148 3.21 1.20
Bob Welch LAN 15 9 35 35 6 4 0 251.2 204 90 86 196 3.22 1.15
Mike Scott HOU 16 13 36 36 8 3 0 247.2 199 89 79 233 3.23 1.12
Bret Saberhagen KCA 18 10 33 33 15 4 0 257.0 246 96 53 163 3.36 1.16
Jack Morris DET 18 11 34 34 13 0 0 266.0 227 100 93 208 3.38 1.20
Charlie Leibrandt KCA 16 11 35 35 8 3 0 240.1 235 91 74 151 3.41 1.29
Dave Dravecky 2 teams 10 12 48 28 5 3 0 191.1 186 73 64 138 3.43 1.31
Joe Magrane SLN 9 7 27 26 4 2 0 170.1 157 67 60 101 3.54 1.27
Jim Clancy TOR 15 11 37 37 5 1 0 241.1 234 95 80 180 3.54 1.30
Floyd Bannister CHA 16 11 34 34 11 2 0 228.2 216 91 49 124 3.58 1.16
Atlee Hammaker SFN 10 10 31 27 2 0 0 168.1 159 67 57 107 3.58 1.28
Danny Darwin HOU 9 10 33 30 3 1 0 195.2 184 78 69 134 3.59 1.29
Kelly Downs SFN 12 9 41 28 4 3 1 186.0 185 75 67 137 3.63 1.35
Rick Sutcliffe CHN 18 10 34 34 6 1 0 237.1 223 97 106 174 3.68 1.39
Mike LaCoss SFN 13 10 39 26 2 1 0 171.0 184 70 63 79 3.68 1.44
Dave Stewart OAK 20 13 37 37 8 1 0 261.1 224 107 105 205 3.68 1.26
Greg Mathews SLN 11 11 32 32 2 1 0 197.2 184 82 71 108 3.73 1.29
Charlie Hough TEX 18 13 40 40 13 0 0 285.1 238 120 124 223 3.79 1.27
Mark Langston SEA 19 13 35 35 14 3 0 272.0 242 116 114 262 3.84 1.31
Eric Show SDN 8 16 34 34 5 3 0 206.1 188 88 85 117 3.84 1.32
Teddy Higuera ML4 18 10 35 35 14 3 0 261.2 236 112 87 240 3.85 1.23
Rick Rhoden NYA 16 10 30 29 4 0 0 181.2 184 78 61 107 3.86 1.35
Doug Drabek PIT 11 12 29 28 1 1 0 176.1 165 76 46 120 3.88 1.20
Danny Cox SLN 11 9 31 31 2 0 0 199.1 224 86 71 101 3.88 1.48
Frank Tanana DET 15 10 34 34 5 3 0 218.2 216 95 56 146 3.91 1.24
Willie Fraser CAL 10 10 36 23 5 1 1 176.2 160 77 63 106 3.92 1.26
Fernando Valenzuela LAN 14 14 34 34 12 1 0 251.0 254 111 124 190 3.98 1.51
Mark Gubicza KCA 13 18 35 35 10 2 0 241.2 231 107 120 166 3.98 1.45
Mike Witt CAL 16 14 36 36 10 0 0 247.0 252 110 84 192 4.01 1.36
Bert Blyleven MIN 15 12 37 37 8 1 0 267.0 249 119 101 196 4.01 1.31
Danny Jackson KCA 9 18 36 34 11 2 0 224.0 219 100 109 152 4.02 1.46
Jose DeLeon CHA 11 12 33 31 2 0 0 206.0 177 92 97 153 4.02 1.33
Tommy John NYA 13 6 33 33 3 1 0 187.2 212 84 47 63 4.03 1.38
Walt Terrell DET 17 10 35 35 10 1 0 244.2 254 110 94 143 4.05 1.42
Curt Young OAK 13 7 31 31 6 0 0 203.0 194 92 44 124 4.08 1.17
Dave Stieb TOR 13 9 33 31 3 1 0 185.0 164 84 87 115 4.09 1.36
Zane Smith ATL 15 10 36 36 9 3 0 242.0 245 110 91 130 4.09 1.39
Richard Dotson CHA 11 12 31 31 7 2 0 211.1 201 98 86 114 4.17 1.36
Mike Boddicker BAL 10 12 33 33 7 2 0 226.0 212 105 78 152 4.18 1.28
Don Carman PHI 13 11 35 35 3 2 0 211.0 194 99 69 125 4.22 1.25
Bill Wegman ML4 12 11 34 33 7 0 0 225.0 229 106 53 102 4.24 1.25
Mark Grant 2 teams 7 9 33 25 2 1 1 163.1 170 77 73 90 4.24 1.49
Ron Darling NYN 12 8 32 32 2 0 0 207.2 183 99 96 167 4.29 1.34
Bob Forsch SLN 11 7 33 30 2 1 0 179.0 189 86 45 89 4.32 1.31
Kevin Gross PHI 9 16 34 33 3 1 0 200.2 205 97 87 110 4.35 1.46
Bruce Ruffin PHI 11 14 35 35 3 1 0 204.2 236 99 73 93 4.35 1.51
Bill Long CHA 8 8 29 23 5 2 1 169.0 179 82 28 72 4.37 1.22
Shane Rawley PHI 17 11 36 36 4 1 0 229.2 250 112 86 123 4.39 1.46
Bruce Hurst BOS 15 13 33 33 15 3 0 238.2 239 117 76 190 4.41 1.32
Bob Sebra MON 6 15 36 27 4 1 0 177.1 184 87 67 156 4.42 1.42
Ted Power CIN 10 13 34 34 2 1 0 204.0 213 102 71 133 4.50 1.39
Neal Heaton MON 13 10 32 32 3 1 0 193.1 207 97 37 105 4.52 1.26
Brian Fisher PIT 11 9 37 26 6 3 0 185.1 185 93 72 117 4.52 1.39
Dennis Rasmussen 2 teams 13 8 33 32 2 0 0 191.1 184 97 67 128 4.56 1.31
Mike Morgan SEA 12 17 34 31 8 2 0 207.0 245 107 53 85 4.65 1.44
Jose Guzman TEX 14 14 37 30 6 0 0 208.1 196 108 82 143 4.67 1.33
Don Sutton CAL 11 11 35 34 1 0 0 191.2 199 100 41 99 4.70 1.25
Mike Moore SEA 9 19 33 33 12 0 0 231.0 268 121 84 115 4.71 1.52
Ed Whitson SDN 10 13 36 34 3 1 0 205.2 197 108 64 135 4.73 1.27
Tom Candiotti CLE 7 18 32 32 7 2 0 201.2 193 107 93 111 4.78 1.42
Mike Krukow SFN 5 6 30 28 3 0 0 163.0 182 87 46 104 4.80 1.40
Bill Gullickson 2 teams 14 13 35 35 4 1 0 213.0 218 115 50 117 4.86 1.26
Juan Nieves ML4 14 8 34 33 3 1 0 195.2 199 106 100 163 4.88 1.53
Rick Mahler ATL 8 13 39 28 3 1 0 197.0 212 109 85 95 4.98 1.51
Tom Browning CIN 10 13 32 31 2 0 0 183.0 201 102 61 117 5.02 1.43
Jamie Moyer CHN 12 15 35 33 1 0 0 201.0 210 114 97 147 5.10 1.53
Chris Bosio ML4 11 8 46 19 2 1 2 170.0 187 99 50 150 5.24 1.39
Bob Knepper HOU 8 17 33 31 1 0 0 177.2 226 104 54 76 5.27 1.58
Al Nipper BOS 11 12 30 30 6 0 0 174.0 196 105 62 89 5.43 1.48
Eric Bell BAL 10 13 33 29 2 0 0 165.0 174 100 78 111 5.45 1.53
Tim Burke UNQ MON 7 0 55 0 0 0 18 91.0 64 12 17 58 1.19 0.89
Dave Smith UNQ HOU 2 3 50 0 0 0 24 60.0 39 11 21 73 1.65 1.00
Frank Williams UNQ CIN 4 0 85 0 0 0 2 105.2 101 27 39 60 2.30 1.32
Pascual Perez UNQ MON 7 0 10 10 2 0 0 70.1 52 18 16 58 2.30 0.97
Andy McGaffigan UNQ MON 5 2 69 0 0 0 12 120.1 105 32 42 100 2.39 1.22
Tom Henke UNQ TOR 0 6 72 0 0 0 34 94.0 62 26 25 128 2.49 0.93
John Franco UNQ CIN 8 5 68 0 0 0 32 82.0 76 23 27 61 2.52 1.26
Dan Plesac UNQ ML4 5 6 57 0 0 0 23 79.1 63 23 23 89 2.61 1.08
Ken Dayley UNQ SLN 9 5 53 0 0 0 4 61.0 52 18 33 63 2.66 1.39
Todd Worrell UNQ SLN 8 6 75 0 0 0 33 94.2 86 28 34 92 2.66 1.27
Bobby Thigpen UNQ CHA 7 5 51 0 0 0 16 89.0 86 27 24 52 2.73 1.24
Steve Bedrosian UNQ PHI 5 3 65 0 0 0 40 89.0 79 28 28 74 2.83 1.20
Jeff Robinson UNQ 2 teams 8 9 81 0 0 0 14 123.1 89 39 54 101 2.85 1.16
Mike Henneman UNQ DET 11 3 55 0 0 0 7 96.2 86 32 30 75 2.98 1.20
Dale Mohorcic UNQ TEX 7 6 74 0 0 0 16 99.1 88 33 19 48 2.99 1.08
Dennis Eckersley UNQ OAK 6 8 54 2 0 0 16 115.2 99 39 17 113 3.03 1.00
Rob Murphy UNQ CIN 8 5 87 0 0 0 3 100.2 91 34 32 99 3.04 1.22
Kent Tekulve UNQ PHI 6 4 90 0 0 0 3 105.0 96 36 29 60 3.09 1.19
Rich Gossage UNQ SDN 5 4 40 0 0 0 11 52.0 47 18 19 44 3.12 1.27
Lee Smith UNQ CHN 4 10 62 0 0 0 36 83.2 84 29 32 96 3.12 1.39
Frank DiPino UNQ CHN 3 3 69 0 0 0 4 80.0 75 28 34 61 3.15 1.36
Doug Jones UNQ CLE 6 5 49 0 0 0 8 91.1 101 32 24 87 3.15 1.37
Greg Booker UNQ SDN 1 1 44 0 0 0 1 68.1 62 24 30 17 3.16 1.35
Greg Minton UNQ 2 teams 6 4 56 0 0 0 11 99.1 101 35 39 44 3.17 1.41
Mark Eichhorn UNQ TOR 10 6 89 0 0 0 4 127.2 110 45 52 96 3.17 1.27
Eric Nolte UNQ SDN 2 6 12 12 1 0 0 67.1 57 24 36 44 3.21 1.38
Scott Garrelts UNQ SFN 11 7 64 0 0 0 12 106.1 70 38 55 127 3.22 1.18
Terry Leach UNQ NYN 11 1 44 12 1 1 0 131.1 132 47 29 61 3.22 1.23
Mitch Williams UNQ TEX 8 6 85 1 0 0 6 108.2 63 39 94 129 3.23 1.44
Dennis Martinez UNQ MON 11 4 22 22 2 1 0 144.2 133 53 40 84 3.30 1.20
Bob Walk UNQ PIT 8 2 39 12 1 1 0 117.0 107 43 51 78 3.31 1.35
John Farrell UNQ CLE 5 1 10 9 1 0 0 69.0 68 26 22 28 3.39 1.30
DeWayne Buice UNQ CAL 6 7 57 0 0 0 17 114.0 87 43 40 109 3.39 1.11
Jim Gott UNQ 2 teams 1 2 55 3 0 0 13 87.0 81 33 40 90 3.41 1.39
Jerry Reed UNQ SEA 1 2 39 1 0 0 7 81.2 79 31 24 51 3.42 1.26
Don Robinson UNQ 2 teams 11 7 67 0 0 0 19 108.0 105 41 40 79 3.42 1.34
Bob McClure UNQ MON 6 1 52 0 0 0 5 52.1 47 20 20 33 3.44 1.28
Larry Andersen UNQ HOU 9 5 67 0 0 0 5 101.2 95 39 41 94 3.45 1.34
Doug Sisk UNQ NYN 3 1 55 0 0 0 3 78.0 83 30 22 37 3.46 1.35
Tim Stoddard UNQ NYA 4 3 57 0 0 0 8 92.2 83 36 30 78 3.50 1.22
Alejandro Peña UNQ LAN 2 7 37 7 0 0 11 87.1 82 34 37 76 3.50 1.36
Dave Righetti UNQ NYA 8 6 60 0 0 0 31 95.0 95 37 44 77 3.51 1.46
Dickie Noles UNQ 2 teams 4 2 45 1 0 0 4 66.1 61 26 28 33 3.53 1.34
Pat Perry UNQ 2 teams 5 2 57 0 0 0 2 81.0 60 32 25 39 3.56 1.05
Dave LaPoint UNQ 2 teams 7 4 20 14 2 1 0 98.2 95 39 36 51 3.56 1.33
Shawn Hillegas UNQ LAN 4 3 12 10 0 0 0 58.0 52 23 31 51 3.57 1.43
Rick Aguilera UNQ NYN 11 3 18 17 1 0 0 115.0 124 46 33 77 3.60 1.37
Buddy Black UNQ KCA 8 6 29 18 0 0 1 122.1 126 49 35 61 3.60 1.32
Charles Hudson UNQ NYA 11 7 35 16 6 2 0 154.2 137 62 57 100 3.61 1.25
Gary Lucas UNQ CAL 1 5 48 0 0 0 3 74.1 66 30 35 44 3.63 1.36
Bill Wilkinson UNQ SEA 3 4 56 0 0 0 10 76.1 61 31 21 73 3.66 1.07
Chuck Crim UNQ ML4 6 8 53 5 0 0 12 130.0 133 53 39 56 3.67 1.32
Ron Guidry UNQ NYA 5 8 22 17 2 0 0 117.2 111 48 38 96 3.67 1.27
Ron Robinson UNQ CIN 7 5 48 18 0 0 4 154.0 148 63 43 99 3.68 1.24
David Cone UNQ NYN 5 6 21 13 1 0 1 99.1 87 41 44 68 3.71 1.32
Lance McCullers UNQ SDN 8 10 78 0 0 0 16 123.1 115 51 59 126 3.72 1.41
Wally Ritchie UNQ PHI 3 2 49 0 0 0 3 62.1 60 26 29 45 3.75 1.43
Dave Schmidt UNQ BAL 10 5 35 14 2 2 1 124.0 128 52 26 70 3.77 1.24
Sid Fernandez UNQ NYN 12 8 28 27 3 1 0 156.0 130 66 67 134 3.81 1.26
Lee Guetterman UNQ SEA 11 4 25 17 2 1 0 113.1 117 48 35 42 3.81 1.34
Ricky Horton UNQ SLN 8 3 67 6 0 0 7 125.0 127 53 42 55 3.82 1.35
Craig Lefferts UNQ 2 teams 5 5 77 0 0 0 6 98.2 92 42 33 57 3.83 1.27
John Tudor UNQ SLN 10 2 16 16 0 0 0 96.0 100 41 32 54 3.84 1.38
Brian Holton UNQ LAN 3 2 53 1 0 0 2 83.1 87 36 32 58 3.89 1.43
Jeff Dedmon UNQ ATL 3 4 53 3 0 0 4 89.2 82 39 42 40 3.91 1.38
Gene Nelson UNQ OAK 6 5 54 6 0 0 3 123.2 120 54 35 94 3.93 1.25
Juan Berenguer UNQ MIN 8 1 47 6 0 0 4 112.0 100 49 47 110 3.94 1.31
Dave Leiper UNQ 2 teams 3 1 57 0 0 0 2 68.1 65 30 23 43 3.95 1.29
Randy Myers UNQ NYN 3 6 54 0 0 0 6 75.0 61 33 30 92 3.96 1.21
Mark Davis UNQ 2 teams 9 8 63 11 1 0 2 133.0 123 59 59 98 3.99 1.37
Steve Ontiveros UNQ OAK 10 8 35 22 2 1 1 150.2 141 67 50 97 4.00 1.27
Randy St. Claire UNQ MON 3 3 44 0 0 0 7 67.0 64 30 20 43 4.03 1.25
Mark Williamson UNQ BAL 8 9 61 2 0 0 3 125.0 122 56 41 73 4.03 1.30
Mike Flanagan UNQ 2 teams 6 8 23 23 4 0 0 144.0 148 65 51 93 4.06 1.38
Don Gordon UNQ 2 teams 0 3 26 0 0 0 1 50.2 57 23 15 23 4.09 1.42
Gene Garber UNQ 2 teams 8 10 62 0 0 0 18 83.2 100 38 29 51 4.09 1.54
John Mitchell UNQ NYN 3 6 20 19 1 0 0 111.2 124 51 36 57 4.11 1.43
Paul Kilgus UNQ TEX 2 7 25 12 0 0 0 89.1 95 41 31 42 4.13 1.41
Jimmy Jones UNQ SDN 9 7 30 22 2 1 0 145.2 154 67 54 51 4.14 1.43
Jeff Musselman UNQ TOR 12 5 68 1 0 0 3 89.0 75 41 54 54 4.15 1.45
Steve Farr UNQ KCA 4 3 47 0 0 0 1 91.0 97 42 44 88 4.15 1.55
Jim Acker UNQ ATL 4 9 68 0 0 0 14 114.2 109 53 51 68 4.16 1.40
Roger McDowell UNQ NYN 7 5 56 0 0 0 25 88.2 95 41 28 32 4.16 1.39
Michael Jackson UNQ PHI 3 10 55 7 0 0 1 109.1 88 51 56 93 4.20 1.32
Ray Searage UNQ CHA 2 3 58 0 0 0 2 55.2 56 26 24 33 4.20 1.44
Jeff Parrett UNQ MON 7 6 45 0 0 0 6 62.0 53 29 30 56 4.21 1.34
Charlie Puleo UNQ ATL 6 8 35 16 1 0 0 123.1 122 58 40 99 4.23 1.31
Mark Thurmond UNQ DET 0 1 48 0 0 0 5 61.2 83 29 24 21 4.23 1.74
Jerry Don Gleaton UNQ KCA 4 4 48 0 0 0 5 50.2 38 24 28 44 4.26 1.30
Scott Sanderson UNQ CHN 8 9 32 22 0 0 2 144.2 156 69 50 106 4.29 1.42
Mike Griffin UNQ BAL 3 5 23 6 1 0 1 74.1 78 36 33 42 4.36 1.49
Guy Hoffman UNQ CIN 9 10 36 22 0 0 0 158.2 160 77 49 87 4.37 1.32
Bryn Smith UNQ MON 10 9 26 26 2 0 0 150.1 164 73 31 94 4.37 1.30
Les Straker UNQ MIN 8 10 31 26 1 0 0 154.1 150 75 59 76 4.37 1.35
Steve Trout UNQ 2 teams 6 7 25 20 3 2 0 121.1 123 59 64 59 4.38 1.54
Tom Bolton UNQ BOS 1 0 29 0 0 0 0 61.2 83 30 27 49 4.38 1.78
John Cerutti UNQ TOR 11 4 44 21 2 0 0 151.1 144 74 59 92 4.40 1.34
Calvin Schiraldi UNQ BOS 8 5 62 1 0 0 6 83.2 75 41 40 93 4.41 1.37
Jeff Russell UNQ TEX 5 4 52 2 0 0 3 97.1 109 48 52 56 4.44 1.65
Jesse Orosco UNQ NYN 3 9 58 0 0 0 16 77.0 78 38 31 78 4.44 1.42
Tom Niedenfuer UNQ 2 teams 4 5 60 0 0 0 14 68.2 68 34 31 47 4.46 1.44
Bill Dawley UNQ SLN 5 8 60 0 0 0 2 96.2 93 48 38 65 4.47 1.36
Matt Young UNQ LAN 5 8 47 0 0 0 11 54.1 62 27 17 42 4.47 1.45
Mark Clear UNQ ML4 8 5 58 1 0 0 6 78.1 70 39 55 81 4.48 1.60
Jeff Reardon UNQ MIN 8 8 63 0 0 0 31 80.1 70 40 28 83 4.48 1.22
Keith Atherton UNQ MIN 7 5 59 0 0 0 2 79.1 81 40 30 51 4.54 1.40
Jack Lazorko UNQ CAL 5 6 26 11 2 0 0 117.2 108 60 44 55 4.59 1.29
Keith Comstock UNQ 2 teams 2 1 41 0 0 0 1 56.2 52 29 31 59 4.61 1.46
Jim Deshaies UNQ HOU 11 6 26 25 1 0 0 152.0 149 78 57 104 4.62 1.36
Scott Bailes UNQ CLE 7 8 39 17 0 0 6 120.1 145 62 47 65 4.64 1.60
Floyd Youmans UNQ MON 9 8 23 23 3 3 0 116.1 112 60 47 94 4.64 1.37
Chuck Finley UNQ CAL 2 7 35 3 0 0 0 90.2 102 47 43 63 4.67 1.60
Bob James UNQ CHA 4 6 43 0 0 0 10 54.0 54 28 17 34 4.67 1.31
Bill Landrum UNQ CIN 3 2 44 2 0 0 2 65.0 68 34 34 42 4.71 1.57
Rick Honeycutt UNQ 2 teams 3 16 34 24 1 1 0 139.1 158 73 54 102 4.72 1.52
Eric Plunk UNQ OAK 4 6 32 11 0 0 2 95.0 91 50 62 90 4.74 1.61
Tim Leary UNQ LAN 3 11 39 12 0 0 1 107.2 121 57 36 61 4.76 1.46
Jim Winn UNQ CHA 4 6 56 0 0 0 6 94.0 95 50 62 44 4.79 1.67
John Habyan UNQ BAL 6 7 27 13 0 0 1 116.1 110 62 40 64 4.80 1.29
John Candelaria UNQ 2 teams 10 6 23 23 0 0 0 129.0 144 69 23 84 4.81 1.29
Lee Tunnell UNQ SLN 4 4 32 9 0 0 0 74.1 90 40 34 49 4.84 1.67
Greg Harris UNQ TEX 5 10 42 19 0 0 0 140.2 157 76 56 106 4.86 1.51
Eric King UNQ DET 6 9 55 4 0 0 9 116.0 111 63 60 89 4.89 1.47
Les Lancaster UNQ CHN 8 3 27 18 0 0 0 132.1 138 72 51 78 4.90 1.43
David Palmer UNQ ATL 8 11 28 28 0 0 0 152.1 169 83 64 111 4.90 1.53
Ken Howell UNQ LAN 3 4 40 2 0 0 1 55.0 54 30 29 60 4.91 1.51
Bobby Witt UNQ TEX 8 10 26 25 1 0 0 143.0 114 78 140 160 4.91 1.78
Jay Aldrich UNQ ML4 3 1 31 0 0 0 0 58.1 71 32 13 22 4.94 1.44
Pat Clements UNQ NYA 3 3 55 0 0 0 7 80.0 91 44 30 36 4.95 1.51
George Frazier UNQ MIN 5 5 54 0 0 0 2 81.1 77 45 51 58 4.98 1.57
Jay Tibbs UNQ MON 4 5 19 12 0 0 0 83.0 95 46 34 54 4.99 1.55
Jose Nunez UNQ TOR 5 2 37 9 0 0 0 97.0 91 54 58 99 5.01 1.54
Bob Stanley UNQ BOS 4 15 34 20 4 1 0 152.2 198 85 42 67 5.01 1.57
Mark Huismann UNQ 2 teams 2 3 26 0 0 0 2 50.0 48 28 12 38 5.04 1.20
Andy Hawkins UNQ SDN 3 10 24 20 0 0 0 117.2 131 66 49 51 5.05 1.53
Dennis Lamp UNQ OAK 1 3 36 5 0 0 0 56.2 76 32 22 36 5.08 1.73
Greg Swindell UNQ CLE 3 8 16 15 4 1 0 102.1 112 58 37 97 5.10 1.46
Ed Vande Berg UNQ CLE 1 0 55 0 0 0 0 72.1 96 41 21 40 5.10 1.62
Paul Assenmacher UNQ ATL 1 1 52 0 0 0 2 54.2 58 31 24 39 5.10 1.50
Joe Johnson UNQ TOR 3 5 14 14 0 0 0 66.2 77 38 18 27 5.13 1.42
Storm Davis UNQ 2 teams 3 8 26 15 0 0 0 93.0 98 54 47 65 5.23 1.56
Rich Yett UNQ CLE 3 9 37 11 2 0 1 97.2 96 57 49 59 5.25 1.48
Jeff Sellers UNQ BOS 7 8 25 22 4 2 0 139.2 161 82 61 99 5.28 1.59
Dan Schatzeder UNQ 2 teams 6 2 56 1 0 0 0 81.1 104 48 32 58 5.31 1.67
Randy O'Neal UNQ 2 teams 4 2 17 11 0 0 0 66.0 81 39 26 37 5.32 1.62
Steve Crawford UNQ BOS 5 4 29 0 0 0 0 72.2 91 43 32 43 5.33 1.69
Joe Niekro UNQ 2 teams 7 13 27 26 1 0 0 147.0 155 87 64 84 5.33 1.49
Tom Hume UNQ 2 teams 2 4 49 6 0 0 0 84.0 89 50 43 33 5.36 1.57
Mark Knudson UNQ ML4 4 4 15 8 1 0 0 62.0 88 37 14 26 5.37 1.65
Jeff Robinson UNQ DET 9 6 29 21 2 1 0 127.1 132 76 54 98 5.37 1.46
Ed Lynch UNQ CHN 2 9 58 8 0 0 4 110.1 130 66 48 80 5.38 1.61
Wes Gardner UNQ BOS 3 6 49 1 0 0 10 89.2 98 54 42 70 5.42 1.56
Scott Bankhead UNQ SEA 9 8 27 25 2 0 0 149.1 168 90 37 95 5.42 1.37
Tom Glavine UNQ ATL 2 4 9 9 0 0 0 50.1 55 31 33 20 5.54 1.75
Greg Maddux UNQ CHN 6 14 30 27 1 1 0 155.2 181 97 74 101 5.61 1.64
Dan Petry UNQ DET 9 7 30 21 0 0 0 134.2 148 84 76 93 5.61 1.66
Mike Mason UNQ 2 teams 4 3 25 10 0 0 0 67.0 80 42 45 49 5.64 1.87
Kirk McCaskill UNQ CAL 4 6 14 13 1 1 0 74.2 84 47 34 56 5.67 1.58
Joel Davis UNQ CHA 1 5 13 9 1 0 0 55.0 56 35 29 25 5.73 1.55
Dorn Taylor UNQ PIT 2 3 14 8 0 0 0 53.1 48 34 28 37 5.74 1.43
Steve Carlton UNQ 2 teams 6 14 32 21 3 0 1 152.0 165 97 86 91 5.74 1.65
John Smiley UNQ PIT 5 5 63 0 0 0 4 75.0 69 48 50 58 5.76 1.59
Tony Arnold UNQ BAL 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 53.0 71 34 17 18 5.77 1.66
Jose Rijo UNQ OAK 2 7 21 14 1 0 0 82.1 106 54 41 67 5.90 1.79
Neil Allen UNQ 2 teams 0 8 23 11 0 0 0 74.1 97 49 36 42 5.93 1.79
Bob Kipper UNQ PIT 5 9 24 20 1 1 0 110.2 117 73 52 83 5.94 1.53
Mike Smithson UNQ MIN 4 7 21 20 0 0 0 109.0 126 72 38 53 5.94 1.50
Jerry Reuss UNQ 2 teams 4 10 25 23 1 1 0 119.0 166 79 29 49 5.97 1.64
Joaquin Andujar UNQ OAK 3 5 13 13 1 0 0 60.2 63 41 26 32 6.08 1.47
Mike Loynd UNQ TEX 1 5 26 8 0 0 1 69.1 82 47 38 48 6.10 1.73
Mike Trujillo UNQ SEA 4 4 28 7 0 0 1 65.2 70 45 26 36 6.17 1.46
Scott Nielsen UNQ CHA 3 5 19 7 1 1 2 66.1 83 46 25 23 6.24 1.63
Phil Niekro UNQ 2 teams 7 13 26 26 2 0 0 138.2 163 97 66 64 6.30 1.65
Ken Dixon UNQ BAL 7 10 34 15 0 0 5 105.0 128 75 27 91 6.43 1.48
Ken Schrom UNQ CLE 6 13 32 29 4 1 0 153.2 185 111 57 61 6.50 1.57
Jeff Ballard UNQ BAL 2 8 14 14 0 0 0 69.2 100 51 35 27 6.59 1.94
Scott McGregor UNQ BAL 2 7 26 15 1 1 0 85.1 112 63 35 39 6.64 1.72
Bob Tewksbury UNQ 2 teams 1 8 15 9 0 0 0 51.1 79 38 20 22 6.66 1.93
Darrel Akerfelds UNQ CLE 2 6 16 13 1 0 0 74.2 84 56 38 42 6.75 1.63
Ed Correa UNQ TEX 3 5 15 15 0 0 0 70.0 83 59 52 61 7.59 1.93
Showing 1-50 of 258 pitchers listed (78 qualified)

Reading the 1987 leader tables

The 1987 batting table lists 301 hitters, of whom 134 qualify for the rate columns. Tony Gwynn tops the qualified hitters in batting average (.370); Wade Boggs is second at .363. By OPS the best qualified line is Jack Clark's 1.055. The HR column peaks with Mark McGwire's 49; for runs batted in, Andre Dawson is first with 137. On the 1987 pitching side, 78 of 258 listed pitchers qualify. The qualified ERA race is led by Jimmy Key at 2.76. Sorted by the counting stats, the leaders are Roger Clemens in wins (20), Nolan Ryan in strikeouts (270), and Steve Bedrosian in saves (40).

1987 Season Leaders: Frequently Asked Questions

Who led MLB in home runs in 1987?
Mark McGwire and Andre Dawson tied for the lead with 49 home runs in 1987.
Who led MLB in RBI in 1987?
Andre Dawson led with 137 RBI in 1987.
Who led MLB in hits in 1987?
Tony Gwynn led with 218 hits in 1987.
Who led MLB in batting average in 1987?
Tony Gwynn led at .370 in 1987, among qualified hitters (3.1 plate appearances per team game).
Who led MLB in wins in 1987?
Roger Clemens and Dave Stewart tied for the lead with 20 wins in 1987.
Who led MLB in strikeouts in 1987?
Nolan Ryan led with 270 strikeouts in 1987.