1987 International League season

1987 International League season
LeagueInternational League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 10 – September 9
Number of games140
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVPRandy Milligan, Tidewater Tides
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League championsColumbus Clippers
  Runners-upTidewater Tides
IL seasons

The 1987 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 10 and September 9. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.

The Columbus Clippers won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Tidewater Tides in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

1987 International League
Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
Columbus Clippers Columbus, Ohio New York Yankees Cooper Stadium
Maine Guides Old Orchard Beach, Maine Philadelphia Phillies The Ball Park
Pawtucket Red Sox Pawtucket, Rhode Island Boston Red Sox McCoy Stadium
Richmond Braves Richmond, Virginia Atlanta Braves The Diamond
Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Baltimore Orioles Silver Stadium
Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York Toronto Blue Jays MacArthur Stadium
Tidewater Tides Norfolk, Virginia New York Mets Met Park
Toledo Mud Hens Toledo, Ohio Detroit Tigers Lucas County Stadium

Map of teams

International League teams

Regular season

Summary

Steve Curry of the Pawtucket Red Sox pitched a no-hitter against the Richmond Braves.

Standings

[2]

International League
Team Win Loss % GB
Tidewater Tides 81 59 .579 –
Columbus Clippers 77 63 .550 4
Rochester Red Wings 74 65 .532 6.5
Pawtucket Red Sox 73 67 .521 8
Toledo Mud Hens 70 70 .500 11
Syracuse Chiefs 68 72 .486 13
Maine Guides 60 80 .429 21
Richmond Braves 56 83 .403 24.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
AVG Randy Milligan, Tidewater Tides .326
H Kevin Elster, Tidewater Tides 170
R Randy Milligan, Tidewater Tides 99
2B Mark Carreon, Tidewater Tides 41
3B Sil Campusano, Syracuse Chiefs
Rob Ducey, Syracuse Chiefs
Nelson Liriano, Syracuse Chiefs		 10
HR Jay Buhner, Columbus Clippers 31
RBI Randy Milligan, Tidewater Tides 103
SB Roberto Kelly, Columbus Clippers 51

Pitching leaders

[4]

Stat Player Total
W Paul Gibson, Toledo Mud Hens 14
ERA DeWayne Vaughn, Tidewater Tides 2.66
CG Brad Arnsberg, Columbus Clippers 9
SV Mike Kinnunen, Rochester Red Wings 16
SO Odell Jones, Syracuse Chiefs 147
IP Don Heinkel, Toledo Mud Hens 187.1

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Governors' Cup
      
1 Tidewater 3
4 Pawtucket 1
1 Tidewater 0
2 Columbus 3
2 Columbus 3
3 Rochester 0

Awards

Randy Milligan of the Tidewater Tides was the Rookie of the Year and won the MVP Award.
International League awards
Award name Recipient
Most Valuable Player Randy Milligan, Tidewater Tides
Pitcher of the Year Brad Arnsberg, Columbus Clippers
Rookie of the Year Randy Milligan, Tidewater Tides
Manager of the Year Ed Nottle, Pawtucket Red Sox

All-star team

International League all-star team
Position All-star
Catcher Rey Palacios, Toledo Mud Hens
First base Randy Milligan, Tidewater Tides
Second base Nelson Liriano, Syracuse Chiefs
Shortstop Kevin Elster, Tidewater Tides
Third base Jeff Moronko, Columbus Clippers
Outfield Jay Buhner, Columbus Clippers
Mark Carreon, Tidewater Tides
Roberto Kelly, Columbus Clippers
Designated hitter Sam Horn, Pawtucket Red Sox
Starting pitcher Brad Arnsberg, Columbus Clippers
Relief pitcher Don Gordon, Syracuse Chiefs

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pawtucket's Steve Curry no-hits Richmond Braves". Sun-News. July 7, 1987. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  2. ^ 1987 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 27 November 2024.
  3. ^ 1987 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 27 November 2024.
  4. ^ 1987 Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 27 November 2024.