1987 Atlanta Braves Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 69-92
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,217,403, Avg. 15,218
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Chuck Tanner (69-92)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1987 Atlanta Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 69-92
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,217,403, Avg. 15,218
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Chuck Tanner (69-92)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1987 Atlanta Braves Results
The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1987 season with a record of 69 wins and 92 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's West Division.
The Braves plated 747 runs and gave up 829 runs, most in the league. Dale Murphy walloped 44 home runs for Atlanta, while Ozzie Virgil swatted 20 or more, too. Dale Murphy drove in 105 runs. Dion James led all regular batters by hitting .312. Zane Smith topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 4.09 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Tanner coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Acker | P | R | R | September 24, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | Freer, TX USA |
| Doyle Alexander | P | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Cordova, AL USA |
| Paul Assenmacher | P | L | L | December 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Terry Bell | P | R | R | October 27, 1962 | 6'0" | 195 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Bruce Benedict | C | R | R | August 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Jeff Blauser | SS | R | R | November 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Gatos, CA USA |
| Joe Boever | P | R | R | October 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | Kirkwood, MO USA |
| Chuck Cary | P | L | L | March 3, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Marty Clary | P | R | R | April 3, 1962 | 6'4" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Kevin Coffman | P | R | R | January 19, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Austin, TX USA |
| Trench Davis | P | L | L | September 12, 1960 | 6'3" | 171 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Jeff Dedmon | P | L | R | March 4, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Mike Fischlin | P | R | R | September 13, 1955 | 6'1" | 165 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Ron Gant | 2B | R | R | March 2, 1965 | 6'0" | 172 | Victoria, TX USA |
| Gene Garber | P | R | R | November 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Lancaster, PA USA |
| Tom Glavine | P | L | L | March 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | Concord, MA USA |
| Ken Griffey | LF | L | L | April 10, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | Donora, PA USA |
| Albert Hall | CF | B | R | March 7, 1958 | 5'11" | 155 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Glenn Hubbard | 2B | R | R | September 25, 1957 | 5'9" | 150 | Hahn, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany |
| Dion James | CF | L | L | November 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Rick Mahler | P | R | R | August 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | Austin, TX USA |
| Larry McWilliams | P | L | L | February 10, 1954 | 6'5" | 180 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Darryl Motley | LF | R | R | January 21, 1960 | 5'9" | 196 | Muskogee, OK USA |
| Dale Murphy | RF | R | R | March 12, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | Portland, OR USA |
| Graig Nettles | 3B | L | R | August 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Phil Niekro | P | R | R | April 1, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | Blaine, OH USA |
| Randy O'Neal | P | R | R | August 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Ashland, KY USA |
| Ken Oberkfell | 3B | L | R | May 4, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Highland, IL USA |
| Ed Olwine | P | R | L | May 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 165 | Greenville, OH USA |
| David Palmer | P | R | R | August 19, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | Glens Falls, NY USA |
| Gerald Perry | 1B | L | R | October 30, 1960 | 5'11" | 180 | Savannah, GA USA |
| Charlie Puleo | P | R | R | February 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | Glen Ridge, NJ USA |
| Rafael Ramirez | SS | R | R | February 18, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Gary Roenicke | LF | R | R | December 5, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | Covina, CA USA |
| Paul Runge | 3B | R | R | May 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Kingston, NY USA |
| Ted Simmons | 1B | B | R | August 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 193 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Pete Smith | P | R | R | February 27, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Abington, MA USA |
| Zane Smith | P | L | L | December 28, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Madison, WI USA |
| Andres Thomas | SS | R | R | November 10, 1963 | 6'1" | 170 | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo D.R. |
| Ozzie Virgil | C | R | R | December 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Mayaguez, P.R. |
| Steve Ziem | P | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
