1987 Chicago White Sox

77-85 • .475 Win% • 5th in AL W

The 1987 Chicago White Sox went 77-85 (.475) finishing 5th in the AL W division. The club scored 748 runs, allowed 746, and played home games at Comiskey Park. Team leaders included Ivan Calderon (28 HR, 83 RBI) and Floyd Bannister (16-11, 3.58 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

77 Wins
85 Losses
.475 Win %
5th Rank
748 R 746 RA
Diff +2

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⚡ Quick Stats

748 Runs Scored
746 Runs Allowed
+2 Run Diff
1,208K Attendance

📈 vs. 1987 AL Average

Batting Avg .257 3% below the 1987 league average (.264)
OBP .318 4% below the 1987 league average (.333)
SLG .415 2% below the 1987 league average (.425)
Team ERA 4.30 4% better than the 1987 league average (4.46)
Runs Scored 748 6% below the 1987 league average (794 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumComiskey Park
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Home Games 81
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Total Attendance 1,208,070
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Avg per Game 14,914

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1987

Batting Avg

1 Ivan Calderon 0.293 2 Harold Baines 0.293 3 Ken Williams 0.281 4 Steve Lyons 0.280 5 Ozzie Guillen 0.279

Home Runs

1 Ivan Calderon 28 2 Greg Walker 27 3 Carlton Fisk 23 4 Harold Baines 20 5 Gary Redus 12

RBI

1 Greg Walker 94 2 Harold Baines 93 3 Ivan Calderon 83 4 Carlton Fisk 71 5 Ozzie Guillen 51
1987 Chicago White Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Greg Walker 157 566 85 145 33 2 27 94 75 112 2 0.256
Ozzie Guillen 149 560 64 156 22 7 2 51 22 52 25 0.279
Ivan Calderon 144 542 93 159 38 2 28 83 60 109 10 0.293
Harold Baines 132 505 59 148 26 4 20 93 46 82 0 0.293
Gary Redus 130 475 78 112 26 6 12 48 69 90 52 0.236
Carlton Fisk 135 454 68 116 22 1 23 71 39 72 1 0.256
Donnie Hill 111 410 57 98 14 6 9 46 30 35 1 0.239
Ken Williams 116 391 48 110 18 2 11 50 10 83 21 0.281
Daryl Boston 103 337 51 87 21 2 10 29 25 68 12 0.258
Fred Manrique 115 298 30 77 13 3 4 29 19 69 5 0.258
Tim Hulett 68 240 20 52 10 0 7 28 10 41 0 0.217
Steve Lyons 76 193 26 54 11 1 1 19 12 37 3 0.280
Jerry Royster 55 154 25 37 11 0 7 23 19 28 2 0.240
Ron Hassey 49 145 15 31 9 0 3 12 17 11 0 0.214
Jerry Hairston 66 126 14 29 8 0 5 20 25 25 0 0.230
Ron Karkovice 39 85 7 6 0 0 2 7 7 40 3 0.071
Pat Keedy 17 41 6 7 1 0 2 2 2 14 1 0.171
Bill Lindsey 9 16 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.188
Neil Allen 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Floyd Bannister 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ralph Citarella 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bryan Clark 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Joel Davis 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jose DeLeon 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Richard Dotson 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bob James 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dave LaPoint 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Long 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jack McDowell 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Joel McKeon 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Scott Nielsen 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
John Pawlowski 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Adam Peterson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ray Searage 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bobby Thigpen 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Winn 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1987

ERA

1 Bobby Thigpen 2.73 2 Dave LaPoint 2.94 3 Floyd Bannister 3.58 4 Jose DeLeon 4.02 5 Richard Dotson 4.17

Wins

1 Floyd Bannister 16 2 Jose DeLeon 11 3 Richard Dotson 11 4 Bill Long 8 5 Bobby Thigpen 7

Strikeouts

1 Jose DeLeon 153 2 Floyd Bannister 124 3 Richard Dotson 114 4 Bill Long 72 5 Bobby Thigpen 52
1987 Chicago White Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Floyd Bannister 16 11 3.58 34 34 0 228.2 216 91 49 124
Richard Dotson 11 12 4.17 31 31 0 211.1 201 98 86 114
Jose DeLeon 11 12 4.02 33 31 0 206.0 177 92 97 153
Bill Long 8 8 4.37 29 23 1 169.0 179 82 28 72
Jim Winn 4 6 4.79 56 0 6 94.0 95 50 62 44
Bobby Thigpen 7 5 2.73 51 0 16 89.0 86 27 24 52
Dave LaPoint 6 3 2.94 14 12 0 82.2 69 27 31 43
Scott Nielsen 3 5 6.24 19 7 2 66.1 83 46 25 23
Ray Searage 2 3 4.20 58 0 2 55.2 56 26 24 33
Joel Davis 1 5 5.73 13 9 0 55.0 56 35 29 25
Bob James 4 6 4.67 43 0 10 54.0 54 28 17 34
Neil Allen 0 7 7.07 15 10 0 49.2 74 39 26 26
Jack McDowell 3 0 1.93 4 4 0 28.0 16 6 6 15
Joel McKeon 1 2 9.43 13 0 0 21.0 27 22 15 14
Bryan Clark 0 0 2.41 11 0 0 18.2 19 5 8 8
Ralph Citarella 0 0 7.36 5 0 0 11.0 13 9 4 9
Adam Peterson 0 0 13.50 1 1 0 4.0 8 6 3 1
John Pawlowski 0 0 4.91 2 0 0 3.2 7 2 3 2

👥 Roster (36)

Neil Allen Harold Baines Floyd Bannister Daryl Boston Ivan Calderon Ralph Citarella Bryan Clark Joel Davis Jose DeLeon Richard Dotson Carlton Fisk Ozzie Guillen +24 more

36 players

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The 1987 Chicago White Sox in brief

The record for the 1987 Chicago White Sox reads 77 wins and 85 losses, good for 5th in the AL West. The Chicago White Sox scored 748 runs and allowed 746, a run differential of +2. The team batting average of .257 was 3% below the 1987 league mark of .264. The Chicago White Sox staff finished with a 4.30 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.46. Attendance at Comiskey Park totaled 1,208,070 for the year.

For power, Ivan Calderon led the way with 28 homers. The RBI leader was Greg Walker, with 94. Floyd Bannister led the pitchers with 16 wins. The strikeout leader was Jose DeLeon with 153. The saves leader was Bobby Thigpen with 16.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1987 Chicago White Sox

What was the 1987 Chicago White Sox record?
The 1987 Chicago White Sox finished 77-85 (.475 win pct).
Who led the 1987 Chicago White Sox in home runs?
Ivan Calderon led the 1987 Chicago White Sox with 28 home runs.
What was the 1987 Chicago White Sox team ERA?
The 1987 Chicago White Sox posted a team ERA of 4.30.
Did the 1987 Chicago White Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1987 Chicago White Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1987 Chicago White Sox play?
The 1987 Chicago White Sox played home games at Comiskey Park.
Who led the 1987 Chicago White Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Ivan Calderon (28 HR, 83 RBI) and Floyd Bannister (16-11, 3.58 ERA).
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