1987 Chicago Cubs season

The 1987 Chicago Cubs season was the 116th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 112th in the National League and the 72nd at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished sixth and last in the National League East with a record of 76–85, 18½ games behind the division and pennant-winning St. Louis Cardinals.

1987 Chicago Cubs
League	National League
Division	East
Ballpark	Wrigley Field
City	Chicago
Owners	Tribune Company
General managers	Dallas Green
Managers	Gene Michael and Frank Lucchesi
Television	WGN-TV/Superstation WGN (Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Dewayne Staats)
Radio	WGN (Dewayne Staats, Lou Boudreau, Jim Frey, Harry Caray)
Stats	ESPN.com Baseball Reference
Seasons

Offseason

Spring training

The team opened camp in Mesa, Arizona, apparently content with Brian Dayett to start in right field. However, Andre Dawson and his agent Dick Moss showed up after camp opened hoping that Green would consider signing the all-star outfielder. Dawson was one of the top free agents on the market during the off-season, but he garnered little interest. He made no secret that he wanted to leave Montreal, where his knees were battered by the Olympic Stadium Astroturf. He also made it known during the off season that the Cubs were his top choice, as Wrigley Field had a natural grass surface and had no lights. Dawson hit considerably better during the day.

After a couple weeks of Green saying he was flatly uninterested in Dawson, Dawson and Moss presented Green with a "blank" signed contract. Green filled in the amount -- $500,000 for one year.

Spring training also began with the dark news of broadcaster Harry Caray suffering a stroke in Palm Springs. WGN announced that until Caray was well enough to return, guest announcers would fill in and sit alongside color analyst Steve Stone.

Notable transactions

• December 9, 1986: Heathcliff Slocumb was drafted by the Cubs from the New York Mets in the 1986 minor league draft.
• February 17, 1987: Guy Hoffman was traded by the Cubs to the Cincinnati Reds for Wade Rowdon.
• March 9, 1987: Andre Dawson was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.
• March 23, 1987: Mike Martin was released by the Cubs.
• March 30, 1987: Thad Bosley and Dave Gumpert were traded by the Cubs to the Kansas City Royals for Jim Sundberg.

Regular season

The 1987 season featured a career year from free-agent acquisition Andre Dawson, who captured National League Most Valuable Player honors following a 49-home run season. It was also the rookie season for starting pitcher Greg Maddux, the final full season for Wrigley Field without lights, and the last year for general manager Dallas Green, who resigned in late October 1987.

Season summary

An 18–10 May propelled the Cubs into the race, and they spent time in first place in early June. However, injuries to Ryne Sandberg and Shawon Dunston within days of each other crippled the Cubs' middle infield and hampered their offense. Their replacements were Paul Noce and Mike Brumley, respectively, Brumley having been acquired as "thrown-in" in the 1984 Buckner-for-Eckersley trade. Neither player was able to come close to replacing the lost production from Sandberg and Dunston and, consequentially, the team struggled.

In the month of August, two incidents occurred in which players cheated against the Cubs. Phillies pitcher Kevin Gross was pitching against the Chicago Cubs on Aug 10, 1987. Gross was caught with sandpaper in his glove and suspended for 10 games. Astros batter Billy Hatcher was batting against the Chicago Cubs on Aug 31, 1987, when he broke his bat and it flew down the third base line. Cubs third baseman Keith Moreland saw cork, and Hatcher was suspended for 10 games. Later on, Hatcher claimed that he was using pitcher Dave Smith's bat, and not his own.

After a woeful August, Michael told the press that he was planning on resigning after the season. Green said that he would accept the resignation, effective immediately, and replaced Michael with Frank Lucchesi, a longtime scout in the Philadelphia organization who had become a Cubs roving instructor. As the Cubs played out the string under Lucchesi, they finished last, although they were a markedly improved team over the '86 club, with a promising future.

Season standings

NL East

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
St. Louis Cardinals	95	67	.586	—	49‍–‍32	46‍–‍35
New York Mets	92	70	.568	3	49‍–‍32	43‍–‍38
Montreal Expos	91	71	.562	4	48‍–‍33	43‍–‍38
Philadelphia Phillies	80	82	.494	15	43‍–‍38	37‍–‍44
Pittsburgh Pirates	80	82	.494	15	47‍–‍34	33‍–‍48
Chicago Cubs	76	85	.472	18½	40‍–‍40	36‍–‍45

Record vs. opponents

1987 National League record Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Team	ATL	CHC	CIN	HOU	LAD	MON	NYM	PHI	PIT	SD	SF	STL
Atlanta	—	6–5	8–10	8–10	6–12	3–9	7–5	7–5	7–5	6–12	8–10	3–9
Chicago	5–6	—	6–6	8–4	6–6	10–8	9–9	8–10	4–14	9–3	5–7	6–12
Cincinnati	10–8	6–6	—	13–5	10–8	6–6	7–5	5–7	4–8	12–6	7–11	4–8
Houston	10–8	4–8	5–13	—	12–6	7–5	6–6	6–6	6–6	5–13	10–8	5–7
Los Angeles	12–6	6–6	8–10	6–12	—	3–9	6–6	2–10	6–6	11–7	10–8	3–9
Montreal	9–3	8–10	6–6	5–7	9–3	—	8–10	10–8	11–7	9–3	5–7	11–7
New York	5–7	9–9	5–7	6–6	6–6	10–8	—	13–5	12–6	8–4	9–3	9–9
Philadelphia	5-7	10–8	7–5	6–6	10–2	8–10	5–13	—	11–7	8–4	2–10	8–10
Pittsburgh	5–7	14–4	8–4	6–6	6–6	7–11	6–12	7–11	—	8–4	6–6	7–11
San Diego	12–6	3–9	6–12	13–5	7–11	3–9	4–8	4–8	4–8	—	5–13	4–8
San Francisco	10–8	7–5	11–7	8–10	8–10	7–5	3–9	10–2	6–6	13–5	—	7–5
St. Louis	9–3	12–6	8–4	7–5	9–3	7–11	9–9	10–8	11–7	8–4	5–7	—

Notable transactions

• April 6, 1987: Dickie Noles was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.
• July 13, 1987: Steve Trout was traded by the Cubs to the New York Yankees for Bob Tewksbury, Rich Scheid, and Dean Wilkins.
• September 22, 1987: Dickie Noles was loaned by the Cubs to the Detroit Tigers.

Opening Day starters

• Jody Davis
• Andre Dawson
• Brian Dayett
• Bob Dernier
• Shawon Dunston
• Leon Durham
• Keith Moreland
• Ryne Sandberg
• Rick Sutcliffe

Roster

1987 Chicago Cubs
Roster
Pitchers 48 Jay Baller 39 Ron Davis 33 Frank DiPino 44 Drew Hall 50 Les Lancaster 37 Ed Lynch 31 Greg Maddux 41 Mike Mason 49 Jamie Moyer 47 Dickie Noles 21 Scott Sanderson 46 Lee Smith 40 Rick Sutcliffe 42 Bob Tewksbury 34 Steve Trout		Catchers 34 Damon Berryhill  7 Jody Davis 11 Jim Sundberg Infielders 17 Mike Brumley 12 Shawon Dunston 10 Leon Durham  6 Keith Moreland 16 Paul Noce 28 Luis Quiñones 18 Wade Rowdon 23 Ryne Sandberg 19 Manny Trillo		Outfielders  8 Andre Dawson 24 Brian Dayett 20 Bob Dernier 30 Darrin Jackson  1 Dave Martinez 36 Gary Matthews 22 Jerry Mumphrey 25 Rafael Palmeiro 29 Chico Walker		Manager 53 Frank Lucchesi  4 Gene Michael Coaches  9 Johnny Oates  5 Jim Snyder  3 Herm Starrette  2 John Vukovich 26 Billy Williams

Game log

1987 Chicago Cubs Game Log
April (10-10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Other Info 1 April 7 Cardinals 9 – 3 Tudor (1-0) Sutcliffe (0-1) Dawley (1) 38,240 0-1 2 April 9 Cardinals 4 – 2 Cox (1-0) Trout (0-1) Worrell (1) 12,441 0-2 3 April 10 @ Phillies 4 – 3 Lynch (1-0) K. Gross (0-1) Noles (1) 43,212 1-2 4 April 11 @ Phillies 9 – 1 Sutcliffe (1-1) Cowley (0-1) 21,581 2-2 5 April 12 @ Phillies 9 – 8 (10) Bedrosian (1-0) Smith (0-1) 23,769 2-3 6 April 13 @ Phillies 5 – 2 Moyer (1-0) Carman (0-1) Smith (1) 15,366 3-3 7 April 15 Pirates 3 – 1 (10) D. Robinson (2-0) Noles (0-1) 5,369 3-4 Pat Summerall broadcasts. 8 April 16 Pirates 6 – 0 Kipper (1-1) Lynch (1-1) 6,956 3-5 9 April 17 Expos 7 – 0 Sutcliffe (2-1) Youmans (0-2) 23,023 4-5 Bill Murray announces the game on WGN-TV 10 April 18 Expos 4 – 2 Sebra (1-1) Maddux (0-1) St. Claire (2) 32,613 4-6 11 April 19 Expos 3 – 1 Sorensen (1-0) Moyer (1-1) McGaffigan (1) 19,889 4-7 12 April 21 @ Cardinals 5 – 4 Noles (1-1) Dawley (0-1) Smith (2) 26,333 5-7 13 April 22 @ Cardinals 5 – 4 Sutcliffe (3-1) Dawley (0-2) Smith (3) 23,784 6-7 14 April 23 @ Cardinals 5 – 2 Cox (3-0) Maddux (0-2) 29,347 6-8 15 April 24 @ Expos 6 – 4 Moyer (2-1) Sebra (1-2) Smith (4) 7,752 7-8 16 April 25 @ Expos 9 – 4 Sanderson (1-0) Tibbs (1-3) 11,824 8-8 17 April 26 @ Expos 7 – 1 Trout (1-1) Sorensen (1-1) 12,052 9-8 18 April 28 Giants 6 – 2 Krukow (1-3) Sutcliffe (3-2) 10,097 9-9 19 April 29 Giants 8 – 4 Maddux (1-2) Mason (1-1) Lynch (1) 11,120 10-9 Dawson hits for cycle 20 April 30 Giants 5 – 4 Garrelts (3-2) Smith (0-2) Minton (1) 11,934 10-10
May (18-10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Other Info 21 May 1 Padres 7 – 5 DiPino (1-0) McCullers (2-3) Smith (5) 16,100 11-10 22 May 2 Padres 7 – 3 Trout (2-1) Whitson (3-3) Lynch (2) 25,428 12-10 23 May 3 Padres 4 – 2 Sutcliffe (4-2) Hawkins (0-3) Smith (6) 27,202 13-10 24 May 4 Dodgers 5 – 4 Noles (2-1) Howell (2-1) 17,487 14-10 25 May 5 Dodgers 3 – 1 Welch (4-1) Moyer (2-2) 18,021 14-11 26 May 6 @ Giants 9 – 4 Sanderson (2-0) M. Davis (3-2) Smith (7) 15,123 15-11 27 May 7 @ Giants 11 – 1 LaCoss (3-1) Lynch (1-2) J. Robinson (6) 12,228 15-12 28 May 8 @ Padres 6 – 3 Sutcliffe (5-2) S. Davis (1-5) Smith (8) 46,533 16-12 29 May 9 @ Padres 5 – 2 Maddux (2-2) Show (1-3) Smith (9) 19,088 17-12 30 May 10 @ Padres 14 – 2 Whitson (4-4) Moyer (2-3) Booker (1) 14,682 17-13 31 May 11 @ Dodgers 6 – 3 Sanderson (3-0) Hershiser (3-4) Smith (10) 35,819 18-13 32 May 12 @ Dodgers 7 – 0 Honeycutt (2-1) Lynch (1-3) 41,216 18-14 33 May 13 @ Dodgers 5 – 0 Sutcliffe (6-2) Pena (0-3) 39,294 19-14 34 May 15 @ Astros 3 – 1 Maddux (3-2) Darwin (2-3) Smith (11) 23,471 20-14 35 May 16 @ Astros 2 – 1 Moyer (3-3) Ryan (2-3) DiPino (1) 34,921 21-14 36 May 17 @ Astros 6 – 4 Mason (1-0) Knepper (2-3) Smith (12) 20,678 22-14 37 May 19 Reds 9 – 2 Sutcliffe (7-2) Browning (4-5) Lynch (3) 28,890 23-14 Harry Caray returns from stroke 38 May 20 Reds 6 – 2 Gullickson (5-2) Maddux (3-3) 27,150 23-15 39 May 21 Reds 8 – 7 Smith (1-2) Franco (1-1) 21,718 24-15 40 May 22 Braves 9 – 5 Palmer (4-4) Sanderson (3-1) Acker (4) 28,667 24-16 41 May 23 Braves 7 – 6 (16) Moyer (4-3) Acker (0-3) 33,225 25-16 Dawson homers with 2 outs in 9th to tie 42 May 24 Braves 3 – 2 (12) Noles (3-1) Dedmon (2-1) 37,259 26-16 43 May 25 @ Reds 5 – 4 Gullickson (6-2) Maddux (3-4) Franco (8) 24,684 26-17 44 May 26 @ Reds 3 – 2 Franco (2-1) Smith (1-3) 21,388 26-18 45 May 27 @ Reds 4 – 1 Moyer (5-3) Reuss (0-3) Smith (13) 23,304 27-18 46 May 29 @ Braves 6 – 5 (12) Garber (6-3) Lynch (1-4) 21,982 27-19 47 May 30 @ Braves 11 – 6 Maddux (4-4) Z. Smith (5-3) Noles (2) 35,394 28-19 48 May 31 @ Braves 2 – 1 (10) Garber (7-3) Lynch (1-5) 24,353 28-20
June (12-17) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Other Info 49 June 1 Astros 6 – 5 (10) Andersen (4-2) DiPino (1-1) Smith (9) 14,556 28-21 50 June 2 Astros 13 – 2 Mason (2-0) Ryan (2-5) 13,891 29-21 51 June 3 Astros 22 – 7 Sutcliffe (8-2) Knepper (2-6) 19,725 30-21 52 June 4 Cardinals 3 – 1 Cox (6-2) Maddux (4-5) Worrell (12) 32,102 30-22 53 June 5 Cardinals 5 – 1 Mathews (3-4) Sanderson (3-2) 36,818 30-23 54 June 6 Cardinals 6 – 5 Moyer (6-3) Forsch (4-2) Smith (14) 39,008 31-23 55 June 7 Cardinals 13 – 9 Dawley (2-4) Mason (2-1) Worrell (13) 38,388 31-24 56 June 8 Mets 4 – 2 Smith (2-3) Sisk (1-1) 28,063 32-24 57 June 9 Mets 6 – 5 Noles (4-1) Myers (0-2) Smith (15) 31,252 33-24 58 June 10 Mets 13 – 2 Gooden (2-0) Sanderson (3-3) 35,190 33-25 59 June 12 @ Cardinals 4 – 1 Forsch (5-2) Moyer (6-4) Worrell (15) 48,096 33-26 60 June 13 @ Cardinals 9 – 2 Tunnell (3-1) Sutcliffe (8-3) 47,395 33-27 61 June 14 @ Cardinals 3 – 2 Cox (7-3) Sanderson (3-4) Worrell (16) 46,106 33-28 62 June 15 Phillies 3 – 2 Tekulve (2-2) Smith (2-4) Bedrosian (16) 18,643 33-29 63 June 16 Phillies 7 – 2 Trout (3-1) K. Gross (4-6) Smith (16) 30,007 34-29 64 June 17 Phillies 5 – 3 Moyer (7-4) Rawley (7-4) Smith (17) 26,447 35-29 65 June 18 Phillies 9 – 7 Sutcliffe (9-3) M. Jackson (1-5) Smith (18) 22,870 36-29 66 June 19 Pirates 4 – 0 Fisher (3-4) Noles (4-2) 33,529 36-30 67 June 20 Pirates 8 – 2 Dunne (3-1) Maddux (4-6) 34,384 36-31 68 June 21 Pirates 6 – 3 Trout (4-1) Drabek (1-6) Smith (19) 33,418 37-31 69 June 22 Pirates 3 – 2 Moyer (8-4) Reuschel (5-4) 27,064 38-31 70 June 23 @ Mets 4 – 1 Sutcliffe (10-3) Darling (2-5) Smith (20) 39,789 39-31 71 June 24 @ Mets 2 – 1 McDowell (4-2) Smith (2-5) 42,196 39-32 72 June 25 @ Mets 8 – 2 Gooden (4-1) Trout (4-2) 40,167 39-33 73 June 26 @ Pirates 5 – 2 Jones (1-1) Maddux (4-7) D. Robinson (10) 20,408 39-34 74 June 27 @ Pirates 7 – 0 Reuschel (6-4) Moyer (8-5) 31,595 39-35 75 June 28 @ Pirates 6 – 2 Jones (2-1) Sutcliffe (10-4) 25,304 39-36 76 June 29 @ Expos 9 – 5 Lancaster (1-0) Sorensen (3-4) Lynch (4) 15,117 40-36 77 June 30 @ Expos 5 – 4 Martinez (3-0) Trout (4-3) Parrett (2) 13,777 40-37
July (12-13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Other Info 78 July 1 @ Expos 1 – 0 Maddux (5-7) Sebra (4-9) 15,740 41-37 79 July 3 Giants 3 – 1 Downs (7-4) Moyer (8-6) J. Robinson (9) 37,650 41-38 80 July 4 Giants 5 – 3 Sutcliffe (11-4) Hammaker (4-6) Smith (21) 30,929 42-38 81 July 5 Giants 7 – 5 Price (1-0) Lynch (1-6) Garrelts (10) 32,304 42-39 82 July 6 Padres 7 – 0 Trout (5-3) Grant (1-3) 20,508 43-39 83 July 7 Padres 7 – 5 Sanderson (4-4) Show (4-10) Smith (22) 26,615 44-39 Show beans Dawson 84 July 8 Padres 12 – 8 Lancaster (2-0) McCullers (4-6) 31,278 45-39 85 July 9 Dodgers 12 – 5 Sutcliffe (12-4) Honeycutt (2-9) Sanderson (1) 33,606 46-39 86 July 10 Dodgers 5 – 4 (10) Young (4-5) Smith (2-6) 36,003 46-40 87 July 11 Dodgers 7 – 0 Trout (6-3) Leary (1-5) 37,045 47-40 88 July 12 Dodgers 12 – 0 Welch (9-5) Lancaster (2-1) 35,895 47-41 89 July 16 @ Giants 4 – 1 Moyer (9-6) Dravecky (4-8) Sanderson (2) 14,024 48-41 90 July 17 @ Giants 5 – 1 Sutcliffe (13-4) Downs (8-5) Smith (23) 13,868 49-41 91 July 18 @ Giants 9 – 2 Hammaker (5-7) Maddux (5-8) 26,504 49-42 92 July 19 @ Giants 4 – 3 Garrelts (7-6) Sanderson (4-5) 35,865 49-43 93 July 20 @ Padres 7 – 4 McCullers (6-6) Tewksbury (0-1) M. Davis (2) 15,113 49-44 94 July 21 @ Padres 4 – 3 M. Davis (5-5) Moyer (9-7) 17,305 49-45 95 July 22 @ Padres 6 – 3 Sutcliffe (14-4) Grant (2-5) 18,614 50-45 96 July 24 @ Dodgers 6 – 4 Maddux (6-8) Leary (1-6) Smith (24) 38,052 51-45 97 July 25 @ Dodgers 7 – 2 Howell (3-3) Tewksbury (0-2) Pena (2) 32,143 51-46 98 July 26 @ Dodgers 7 – 6 Holton (3-1) DiPino (1-2) Young (8) 40,523 51-47 99 July 28 Expos 8 – 3 Sutcliffe (15-4) McGaffigan (2-2) Smith (25) 35,299 52-47 100 July 29 Expos 11 – 3 Smith (7-4) Maddux (6-9) 37,019 52-48 101 July 30 Expos 6 – 1 Heaton (12-4) Tewksbury (0-3) 28,128 52-49 102 July 31 Phillies 8 – 5 Tekulve (5-3) Sanderson (4-6) Bedrosian (30) 32,930 52-50
August (14-14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Other Info 103 August 1 Phillies 5 – 3 Lancaster (3-1) Hume (1-3) Smith (26) 33,002 53-50 Dawson hits three home runs 104 August 2 Phillies 3 – 2 (10) Smith (3-6) Calhoun (0-1) 33,629 54-50 105 August 3 @ Pirates 6 – 4 Drabek (3-10) Maddux (6-10) Gott (1) 7,281 54-51 106 August 4 @ Pirates 3 – 2 (11) Mason (3-1) Gideon (1-2) 8,744 55-51 107 August 5 @ Pirates 10 – 0 Fisher (7-6) Moyer (9-8) 7,726 55-52 108 August 6 @ Mets 7 – 6 McDowell (7-3) Smith (3-7) 37,584 55-53 109 August 7 @ Mets 7 – 1 Darling (8-7) Sutcliffe (15-5) 43,440 55-54 110 August 8 @ Mets 5 – 3 Mason (4-1) Schulze (1-2) Smith (27) 47,893 56-54 111 August 9 @ Mets 6 – 3 Sanderson (5-6) Gooden (9-4) Smith (28) 49,031 57-54 112 August 10 @ Phillies 4 – 2 Frohwirth (1-0) Moyer (9-9) Bedrosian (31) 26,796 57-55 113 August 11 @ Phillies 9 – 8 (13) K. Gross (7-10) Tewksbury (0-4) 30,459 57-56 114 August 12 @ Phillies 13 – 7 Calhoun (1-1) Lynch (1-7) 36,190 57-57 115 August 13 Mets 7 – 5 DiPino (2-2) McDowell (7-4) Smith (29) 35,033 58-57 116 August 14 Mets 6 – 1 Sanderson (6-6) Mitchell (3-5) 17,811 59-57 117 August 15 Mets 7 – 3 Moyer (10-9) Leach (10-1) DiPino (2) 32,425 60-57 118 August 16 Mets 23 – 10 Darling (10-7) Maddux (6-11) 32,731 60-58 Billy Williams day ruined by football score 119 August 18 @ Braves 9 – 5 Mahler (7-12) Lynch (1-8) Acker (8) 17,469 60-59 120 August 19 @ Braves 9 – 1 Sanderson (7-6) Puleo (5-6) 10,523 61-59 121 August 20 @ Braves 13 – 4 Acker (1-5) Moyer (10-10) 11,647 61-60 122 August 21 Astros 7 – 5 DiPino (3-2) Deshaies (10-5) Smith (30) 31,006 62-60 123 August 22 Astros 5 – 4 (11) Andersen (8-4) DiPino (3-3) Smith (21) 32,552 62-61 124 August 23 Astros 4 – 2 Heathcock (3-1) Sutcliffe (15-6) Smith (22) 33,934 62-62 125 August 27 Braves 5 – 2 Z. Smith (14-7) Moyer (10-11) 62-63 126 August 27 Braves 8 – 6 (8) Lancaster (4-1) Mahler (7-13) DiPino (3) 19,006 63-63 127 August 28 @ Reds 6 – 5 (10) Smith (4-7) Franco (7-5) 28,223 64-63 128 August 29 @ Reds 4 – 1 Browning (6-11) Sanderson (7-7) 37,783 64-64 129 August 30 @ Reds 3 – 1 Lynch (2-8) Rasmussen (0-1) Smith (31) 33,485 65-64 130 August 31 @ Astros 4 – 3 Lancaster (5-1) Darwin (8-9) Smith (32) 17,734 66-64
September (9-18) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Other Info 131 September 1 @ Astros 3 – 2 Moyer (11-11) Hernandez (0-1) Smith (33) 14,026 67-64 132 September 2 @ Astros 10 – 1 Scott (14-10) Sutcliffe (15-7) 17,406 67-65 133 September 4 Reds 4 – 3 Williams (4-0) Smith (4-8) Franco (26) 19,715 67-66 134 September 5 Reds 10 – 5 Rasmussen (1-1) Lynch (2-9) 33,336 67-67 135 September 6 Reds 3 – 1 Lancaster (6-1) Power (10-10) Smith (34) 33,093 68-67 136 September 7 Pirates 3 – 2 Fisher (8-9) Moyer (11-12) J. Robinson (11) 21,745 68-68 137 September 8 Pirates 4 – 1 Palacios (1-0) Sutcliffe (15-8) Gott (8) 8,331 68-69 138 September 9 Pirates 4 – 3 J. Robinson (8-8) Smith (4-9) Gott (9) 8,054 68-70 139 September 11 Expos 8 – 4 Lancaster (7-1) Youmans (9-8) 10,174 69-70 140 September 12 Expos 7 – 1 Perez (3-0) Moyer (11-13) 25,681 69-71 141 September 13 Expos 5 – 2 Sutcliffe (16-8) Smith (9-7) 25,444 70-71 142 September 14 @ Mets 6 – 5 Aguilera (9-2) Hall (0-1) Orosco (15) 27,693 70-72 143 September 15 @ Mets 12 – 4 Fernandez (11-8) Maddux (6-12) 31,806 70-73 144 September 16 @ Phillies 8 – 5 Maddux (2-0) Smith (4-10) Bedrosian (37) 17,598 70-74 145 September 17 @ Phillies 4 – 3 Carman (11-10) Moyer (11-14) Bedrosian (38) 10,338 70-75 146 September 18 @ Cardinals 8 – 1 Sutcliffe (17-8) Cox (9-8) 44,189 71-75 147 September 19 @ Cardinals 5 – 3 Magrane (8-7) Sanderson (7-8) Worrell (30) 48,387 71-76 148 September 20 @ Cardinals 10 – 2 Forsch (11-5) Maddux (6-13) 44,894 71-77 149 September 21 Mets 7 – 1 Gooden (15-6) Lancaster (7-2) 8,229 71-78 150 September 22 Mets 6 – 2 Sutcliffe (18-8) Cone (5-5) 11,672 72-78 151 September 23 Phillies 5 – 0 Ruffin (11-14) Moyer (11-15) 7,160 72-79 152 September 24 Phillies 3 – 2 (11) Bedrosian (5-2) Baller (0-1) 6,904 72-80 153 September 25 Cardinals 2 – 1 Sanderson (8-8) Forsch (11-6) DiPino (4) 21,561 73-80 154 September 26 Cardinals 5 – 3 Tudor (9-2) Sutcliffe (18-9) Dayley (4) 35,669 73-81 155 September 27 Cardinals 7 – 3 Lancaster (8-2) Cox (10-9) Smith (35) 33,912 74-81 156 September 30 @ Pirates 5 – 3 Fisher (11-9) Sutcliffe (18-10) J. Robinson (13) 74-82 157 September 30 @ Pirates 10 – 8 Hall (1-1) Smiley (5-5) 6,985 75-82
October (1-3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Other Info 158 October 1 @ Pirates 12 – 3 Drabek (11-12) Sanderson (8-9) 5,294 75-83 159 October 2 @ Expos 7 – 1 Heaton (13-10) Maddux (6-14) McGaffigan (12) 13,301 75-84 160 October 3 @ Expos 5 – 4 Parrett (7-5) Lancaster (8-3) Burke (18) 15,517 75-85 161 October 4 @ Expos 7 – 5 Moyer (12-15) Parrett (7-6) Smith (36) 29,487 76-85

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

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	Jody Davis	125	428	106	.248	19	51
1B	Leon Durham	131	439	120	.273	27	63
2B	Ryne Sandberg	132	523	154	.294	16	59
3B	Keith Moreland	153	563	150	.266	27	88
SS	Shawon Dunston	95	346	85	.246	5	22
LF	Jerry Mumphrey	118	309	103	.333	13	44
CF	Dave Martinez	142	459	134	.292	8	36
RF	Andre Dawson	153	621	178	.287	49	137

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
Rafael Palmeiro	84	221	61	.276	14	30
Manny Trillo	108	214	63	.294	8	26
Bob Dernier	93	199	63	.317	8	21
Paul Noce	70	180	41	.228	3	14
Brian Dayett	97	177	49	.277	5	25
Jim Sundberg	61	139	28	.201	4	15
Chico Walker	47	105	21	.200	0	7
Mike Brumley	39	104	21	.202	1	9
Luis Quiñones	49	101	22	.218	0	8
Gary Matthews	44	42	11	.262	0	8
Wade Rowdon	11	31	7	.226	1	4
Damon Berryhill	12	28	5	.179	0	1
Darrin Jackson	7	5	4	.800	0	0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Rick Sutcliffe	34	237.1	18	10	3.68	174
Jamie Moyer	35	201.0	12	15	5.10	147
Greg Maddux	30	156.0	6	14	5.61	101
Steve Trout	11	75.0	6	3	3.00	32

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Scott Sanderson	32	144.2	8	9	4.29	106
Les Lancaster	27	132.1	8	3	4.90	78
Mike Mason	17	38.0	4	1	5.68	28
Bob Tewksbury	7	18.0	0	4	6.50	10

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Lee Smith	62	4	10	36	3.12	96
Frank DiPino	69	3	3	4	3.15	61
Ed Lynch	58	2	9	4	5.38	80
Dickie Noles	41	4	2	2	3.50	33
Jay Baller	23	0	1	0	6.75	27
Drew Hall	21	1	1	0	6.89	20
Ron Davis	21	0	0	0	5.85	31

Awards and honors

• Andre Dawson – National League Most Valuable Player
• Andre Dawson – National League Leader Home Runs (49)
• Andre Dawson – National League Leader RBI (137)
• Andre Dawson, Outfield, Gold Glove Award
• Andre Dawson, Outfield, Silver Slugger Award
• Ryne Sandberg, Second Baseman, Gold Glove Award
• Rick Sutcliffe, Pitcher, Lou Gehrig Award
• Rick Sutcliffe, Roberto Clemente Award

All-Star Game

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Iowa Cubs	American Association	Larry Cox
AA	Pittsfield Cubs	Eastern League	Jim Essian
A	Winston-Salem Spirits	Carolina League	Jay Loviglio
A	Peoria Chiefs	Midwest League	Jim Tracy
A-Short Season	Geneva Cubs	New York–Penn League	Tom Spencer
Rookie	Wytheville Cubs	Appalachian League	Brad Mills

External links

• 1987 Chicago Cubs at Baseball Reference
• 1987 Cubs on a Chicago-centric wiki
• 1987 Chicago Cubs on Baseball Almanac
• List of guest announcers for Harry Caray