1987 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1987 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 76-85. They scored 720 runs and belted 209 home runs to go along with a .264 batting average. The offense was powered by Andre Dawson, who led the team with 49 home runs, 137 RBI, and 178 hits.
The team allowed 801 runs and had a team ERA of 4.56. Rick Sutcliffe led the pitching staff with 18 wins and 174 strikeouts. Lee Smith was the team's best fireman, with 36 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Mike Brumley | SS | 39 | 104 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 7 | .276 | .288 | .564 | .202 |
| Shawon Dunston | SS | 95 | 346 | 40 | 85 | 5 | 22 | 12 | .267 | .358 | .625 | .246 |
| Leon Durham | 1B | 131 | 439 | 70 | 120 | 27 | 63 | 2 | .348 | .513 | .861 | .273 |
| Keith Moreland | 3B | 153 | 563 | 63 | 150 | 27 | 88 | 3 | .309 | .465 | .774 | .266 |
| Paul Noce | 2B | 70 | 180 | 17 | 41 | 3 | 14 | 5 | .261 | .350 | .611 | .228 |
| Luis Quinones | SS | 49 | 101 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .288 | .277 | .565 | .218 |
| Wade Rowdon | 3B | 11 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .294 | .419 | .713 | .226 |
| Ryne Sandberg | 2B | 132 | 523 | 81 | 154 | 16 | 59 | 21 | .367 | .442 | .809 | .294 |
| Manny Trillo | 1B | 108 | 214 | 27 | 63 | 8 | 26 | 0 | .367 | .444 | .811 | .294 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Andre Dawson | OF | 153 | 621 | 90 | 178 | 49 | 137 | 11 | .328 | .568 | .896 | .287 |
| Brian Dayett | OF | 97 | 177 | 20 | 49 | 5 | 25 | 0 | .348 | .452 | .800 | .277 |
| Bob Dernier | OF | 93 | 199 | 38 | 63 | 8 | 21 | 16 | .379 | .497 | .876 | .317 |
| Darrin Jackson | OF | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 | 1.000 | 1.800 | .800 |
| Dave Martinez | OF | 142 | 459 | 70 | 134 | 8 | 36 | 16 | .372 | .418 | .790 | .292 |
| Gary Matthews | OF | 44 | 42 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .326 | .333 | .659 | .262 |
| Jerry Mumphrey | OF | 118 | 309 | 41 | 103 | 13 | 44 | 1 | .400 | .534 | .934 | .333 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | OF | 84 | 221 | 32 | 61 | 14 | 30 | 2 | .336 | .543 | .879 | .276 |
| Chico Walker | OF | 47 | 105 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 11 | .277 | .238 | .515 | .200 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Damon Berryhill | C | 12 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .258 | .214 | .472 | .179 |
| Jody Davis | C | 125 | 428 | 57 | 106 | 19 | 51 | 1 | .331 | .418 | .749 | .248 |
| Jim Sundberg | C | 61 | 139 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .306 | .302 | .608 | .201 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5583 | 720 | 1475 | 209 | 683 | 109 | .323 | .432 | .755 | .264 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Jay Baller | 23 | 0 | 29.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 27 | 20 | 6.75 | 1.980 | |||
| Ron Davis | 21 | 0 | 32.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 5.85 | 1.703 | |||
| Frank DiPino | 69 | 0 | 80 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4 | 61 | 34 | 3.15 | 1.363 | |||
| Drew Hall | 21 | 0 | 32.7 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 6.89 | 1.651 | |||
| Les Lancaster | 27 | 18 | 132.3 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 0 | 78 | 51 | 4.90 | 1.429 | |||
| Ed Lynch | 58 | 8 | 110.3 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 4 | 80 | 48 | 5.38 | 1.614 | |||
| Greg Maddux | 30 | 27 | 155.7 | 6 | 14 | .300 | 0 | 101 | 74 | 5.61 | 1.638 | |||
| Mike Mason | 17 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 0 | 28 | 23 | 5.68 | 1.737 | |||
| Jamie Moyer | 35 | 33 | 201 | 12 | 15 | .444 | 0 | 147 | 97 | 5.10 | 1.527 | |||
| Dickie Noles | 41 | 1 | 64.3 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2 | 33 | 27 | 3.50 | 1.337 | |||
| Scott Sanderson | 32 | 22 | 144.7 | 8 | 9 | .471 | 2 | 106 | 50 | 4.29 | 1.424 | |||
| Lee Smith | 62 | 0 | 83.7 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 36 | 96 | 32 | 3.12 | 1.386 | |||
| Rick Sutcliffe | 34 | 34 | 237.3 | 18 | 10 | .643 | 0 | 174 | 106 | 3.68 | 1.386 | |||
| Bob Tewksbury | 7 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 6.50 | 2.500 | |||
| Steve Trout | 11 | 11 | 75 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 0 | 32 | 27 | 3.00 | 1.320 | |||
| Team Totals | 488 | 161 | 1434.6 | 76 | 85 | .472 | 48 | 1024 | 628 | 4.56 | 1.500 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Andre Dawson and Keith Moreland | 153 |
| At Bats | Andre Dawson | 621 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Andre Dawson | 662 |
| Batting Average | Ryne Sandberg | .294 |
| On-Base % | Dave Martinez | .372 |
| Slugging % | Andre Dawson | .568 |
| OPS | Andre Dawson | .896 |
| Runs | Andre Dawson | 90 |
| Hits | Andre Dawson | 178 |
| Total Bases | Andre Dawson | 353 |
| Doubles | Keith Moreland | 29 |
| Triples | Dave Martinez | 8 |
| Home Runs | Andre Dawson | 49 |
| RBI | Andre Dawson | 137 |
| Walks | Ryne Sandberg | 59 |
| Strikeouts | Andre Dawson | 103 |
| Stolen Bases | Ryne Sandberg | 21 |
| Caught Stealing | Dave Martinez | 8 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Rick Sutcliffe | 11 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Keith Moreland | 9 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Andre Dawson and Keith Moreland | 15 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Rick Sutcliffe | 18 |
| Losses | Jamie Moyer | 15 |
| Saves | Lee Smith | 36 |
| Won-Loss % | Rick Sutcliffe | .643 |
| ERA | Rick Sutcliffe | 3.68 |
| WHIP | Rick Sutcliffe | 1.386 |
| Innings Pitched | Rick Sutcliffe | 237.3 |
| Games | Frank DiPino | 69 |
| Games Started | Rick Sutcliffe | 34 |
| Strikeouts | Rick Sutcliffe | 174 |
| Complete Games | Rick Sutcliffe | 6 |
| Shutouts | Steve Trout | 2 |
| Batters Faced | Rick Sutcliffe | 1012 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Jamie Moyer | 114 |
| Hits Allowed | Rick Sutcliffe | 223 |
| Walks Allowed | Rick Sutcliffe | 106 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Jamie Moyer | 28 |
| Doubles Allowed | Rick Sutcliffe | 42 |
| Triples Allowed | Rick Sutcliffe | 9 |
| Wild Pitches | Jamie Moyer | 11 |
| Hit Batsmen | Jamie Moyer and Dickie Noles | 5 |
| Double Plays Induced | Greg Maddux | 18 |
