1987 Pittsburgh Pirates season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Pittsburgh Pirates
season = 1987
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1887
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Three Rivers Stadium
y4 = 1970
city = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
y5 = 1887
owners = Pittsburgh Associates
general managers = Syd Thrift
managers = Jim Leyland
television = KDKA-TV
Steve Blass, John Sanders
Pirates Cable
Steve Blass, Mike Lange
radio = KDKA
Jim Rooker, Lanny Frattare|

Offseason

* November 26, 1986: Rick Rhoden, Pat Clements and Cecilio Guante were traded by the Pirates to the New York Yankees for Doug Drabek, Brian Fisher, and Logan Easley. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rhoderi01.shtml Rick Rhoden page at Baseball Reference] ]
* December 4, 1986: Mark Ross was signed as a free agent by the Pirates. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rossma01.shtml Mark Ross page at Baseball Reference] ]
* December 10, 1986: Houston Jiménez was signed as a free agent by the Pirates. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jimenho01.shtml Houston Jiménez page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

Opening Day Starters

eason standings

Transactions

*April 1, 1987: Tony Peña was traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for Mike LaValliere, Mike Dunne and Andy Van Slyke. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lavalmi01.shtml Mike LaValliere page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 2, 1987: Paul Miller was drafted by the Pirates in the 53rd round of the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/millepa01.shtml Paul Miller page at Baseball Reference] ]
*July 31, 1987: Don Robinson was traded by the Pirates to the San Francisco Giants for Mackey Sasser and $50,000. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sassema01.shtml Mackey Sasser page at Baseball Reference] ]
*August 7, 1987: Jim Morrison was traded by the Pirates to the Detroit Tigers with to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Darnell Coles and a player to be named later. The Tigers completed the deal by sending Morris Madden to the Pirates on August 12. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/colesda01.shtml Darnell Coles page at Baseball Reference] ]
*August 21, 1987: Rick Reuschel was traded by the Pirates to the San Francisco Giants for Jeff Robinson and Scott Medvin. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/reuscri01.shtml Rick Reuschel page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Award Winners

1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1987.shtml 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1987&t=PIT 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]