1987 Toronto Blue Jays season

The 1987 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 11th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing second in the American League East with a record of 96 wins and 66 losses. They had been in first place by 3½ games over the Detroit Tigers with a week left to play, but they dropped their next seven games in a row, capped off by a sweep at the hands of Detroit at Tiger Stadium on the last weekend of the season, and lost the division by two games. == Transactions == Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1987 season. === October 1986 === === November 1986 === === December 1986 === === January 1987 === === February 1987 === === March 1987 === === April 1987 === == Regular season == Blue Jays left fielder George Bell drove in 134 runs to lead the American League, along with 47 home runs, and was selected the league's Most Valuable Player in a close vote over the Tigers' Alan Trammell. Tom Henke established himself as an elite closer, as he led the American League in saves with 34. Starting pitcher Jimmy Key led the American League with a 2.76 ERA. July 21, 1987: Jimmy Key threw exactly three pitches and recorded three outs. This was accomplished in the second inning. September 14, 1987: The Blue Jays set a Major League record by hitting 10 home runs in a game against the Baltimore Orioles. === Season standings === === Record vs. opponents === === Transactions === Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1987 regular season. ==== April 1987 ==== ==== June 1987 ==== ==== July 1987 ==== ==== August 1987 ==== ==== September 1987 ==== === Roster === === Game log === == Player stats == === Batting === ==== Starters by position ==== Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in ==== Other batters ==== Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in === Pitching === ==== Starting pitchers ==== Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts ==== Other pitchers ==== Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts ==== Relief pitchers ==== Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts == Award winners == Jesse Barfield, Gold Glove Award George Bell, American League RBI Champion, 134 George Bell, American League MVP George Bell, Silver Slugger Award George Bell, The Sporting News Player of the Year Award Jim Clancy, Pitcher of the Month Award, May Tony Fernández, Gold Glove Award Tom Henke, American League Leader, Saves, 34 Jimmy Key, American League ERA Champion, 2.76 ERA All-Star Game George Bell, OF, starter Tony Fernández, shortstop, reserve Tom Henke, pitcher, reserve == Farm system == LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Myrtle Beach == References == == External links == 1987 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Reference 1987 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Almanac The Fall of '87 — Sportsnet article by Gare Joyce