1987 Boston Red Sox season
The 1987 Boston Red Sox season was the 87th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fifth in the American League East with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses, 20 games behind the Detroit Tigers.Regular season
Record vs. opponents
Notable Transactions
Alumni game
On May 23, the Red Sox held an old-timers game, before a scheduled home game with the Chicago White Sox. The game was themed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Fenway Park. The Red Sox team included Jim Lonborg, Jimmy Piersall, Luis Tiant, and Ted Williams; they were defeated by a team of other MLB alumni, including Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame inductee Bob Feller, Detroit Tigers pitcher Mark Fidrych, and slugger Dick Allen.Roster
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 | Marc Sullivan | 60 | 160 | 27 | .169 | 2 | 10 |
| 1B | Dwight Evans | 154 | 541 | 165 | .305 | 34 | 123 |
| 2B | Marty Barrett | 137 | 559 | 164 | .293 | 3 | 43 |
| 3B | Wade Boggs | 147 | 551 | 200 | .363 | 24 | 89 |
| SS | Spike Owen | 132 | 437 | 113 | .259 | 2 | 48 |
| LF | Jim Rice | 108 | 404 | 112 | .277 | 13 | 62 |
| CF | Ellis Burks | 133 | 558 | 152 | .272 | 20 | 59 |
| RF | Todd Benzinger | 73 | 223 | 62 | .278 | 8 | 43 |
| DH | Don Baylor | 108 | 339 | 81 | .239 | 16 | 57 |
Other batters
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Other pitchers
Relief pitchers
Awards and honors
;Awards
;Accomplishments
- Wade Boggs, American League Batting Champion,.363
- Wade Boggs, Major League Baseball Leader, On-base percentage
- Roger Clemens, American League Leader, Complete Games
- Roger Clemens, American League Leader, Shutouts
- Roger Clemens, American League Leader, Wins
;All-Star Game
- Wade Boggs, Third Base, Starter
- Dwight Evans, Outfield, Reserve
- Bruce Hurst, Pitcher, Reserve
Farm system
