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Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...

season was a season in American baseball

Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

. It involved the Orioles finishing 6th in the American League

American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...

East with a record of 67 wins and 95 losses.

Offseason

January 30, 1987: Jack O'Connor
Jack O'Connor (pitcher)
Jack William O'Connor is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors, between and .-Sources:...

was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.
February 12, 1987: Ray Knight
Ray Knight
Charles Ray Knight is a former right-handed Major League Baseball third baseman best remembered for his time with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets...

was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.
March 30, 1987: Rich Bordi
Rich Bordi
Richard Albert Bordi is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played from -. He played for the Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles. Bordi threw and batted right-handed, was 6'7" tall, and weighed 220 pounds. He attended Fresno State...

was released by the Orioles.

Regular season

On April 15, 1987, Juan Nieves threw the first no hitter in Milwaukee Brewers history. The Brewers beat the Baltimore Orioles by a score of 7-0.

Notable transactions

May 22, 1987: John Shelby
John Shelby
John T. Shelby is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1981–1991. His nickname was "T-Bone" for his slight frame...

and Brad Havens
Brad Havens
Bradley David Havens is a former Pitcher for the Minnesota Twins , Baltimore Orioles , Los Angeles Dodgers , Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers ....

were traded by the Orioles to the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...

for Tom Niedenfuer
Tom Niedenfuer
Thomas Edward Niedenfuer , is a retired American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He attended high school in Redmond, Washington and was a standout pitcher in college for Washington State University under coach Bobo Brayton. He left school before completing his senior season. He is a...

.
June 2, 1987: Jack Voigt
Jack Voigt
John David Voigt is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of seven seasons in the majors, from until , for the Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, and Oakland Athletics...

was drafted by the Orioles in the 9th round of the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft
1987 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1987 Major League Baseball draft.-Supplemental First Round Selections:-External links:*...

.
June 23, 1987: Doug Corbett
Doug Corbett
Douglas Mitchell Corbett is a former American professional baseball player who was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for eight seasons during the 1980s...

was signed as a free agent with the Orioles.
August 21, 1987: Doug Corbett was released by the Orioles.
August 31, 1987: Mike Flanagan was traded by the Orioles to the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....

for Oswaldo Peraza
Oswaldo Peraza
Oswald José Peraza [pay-RAH-za] is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Baltimore Orioles . He batted and threw right-handed....

and a player to be named later. The Blue Jays completed the deal by sending José Mesa
José Mesa
José Ramón Nova Mesa [MAY-sah] is a former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher. His nickname was "Joe Table," the literal translation of his name in the English language....

to the Orioles on September 4.

Roster

1987 Baltimore Orioles
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager Coaches

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	Terry Kennedy Terry Kennedy Terrence Edward Kennedy is a former All-Star Major League Baseball catcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals , San Diego Padres , Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants . Kennedy batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He is the son of former major league player and manager Bob Kennedy...	143	512	128	.250	18	62
1B	Eddie Murray Eddie Murray Eddie Clarence Murray , nicknamed "Steady Eddie", is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and designated hitter. He was known as one of the most reliable and productive hitters of his era. Murray is regarded as one of the best switch hitters ever to play the game...	160	618	171	.277	30	91
2B	Billy Ripken Billy Ripken William Oliver Ripken is an American radio personality for XM Satellite Radio, a studio analyst for MLB Network's "MLB Tonight," and is a former infielder in Major League Baseball from –...	58	234	72	.308	2	20
3B	Ray Knight Ray Knight Charles Ray Knight is a former right-handed Major League Baseball third baseman best remembered for his time with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets...	150	563	144	.256	14	65
SS	Cal Ripken, Jr. Cal Ripken, Jr. Calvin Edwin "Cal" Ripken, Jr. , nicknamed "Iron Man", is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played his entire 21-year baseball career for the Baltimore Orioles ....	162	624	157	.252	27	98
LF	Larry Sheets Larry Sheets Larry Kent Sheets , is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played for the Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, and Seattle Mariners from 1984 to 1990 and 1993...	135	469	148	.316	31	94
CF	Fred Lynn Fred Lynn Fredric Michael "Fred" Lynn is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox , California Angels , Baltimore Orioles , Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres .Fred Lynn was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in and to the College Baseball Hall of Fame...	111	396	100	.253	23	60
RF	Lee Lacy Lee Lacy Leondaus "Lee" Lacy , is a former Major League baseball player who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Baltimore Orioles, primarily as an outfielder, from 1972-1987.-Trivia:...	87	258	63	.244	7	28
DH	Mike Young Mike Young (baseball) Michael Darren Young is a former outfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball. He played for the Baltimore Orioles for most of his major league career, but also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, and Cleveland Indians. In 1990, he played in Japan for the...	110	363	87	.240	16	39

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
Mike Hart Mike Hart (left-handed hitter) Michael Lawrence Hart is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played parts of two seasons in the major leagues, for the Minnesota Twins in and for the Baltimore Orioles in ....	34	76	12	.158	4	12
John Shelby John Shelby John T. Shelby is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1981–1991. His nickname was "T-Bone" for his slight frame...	21	32	6	.188	1	3
Carl Nichols Carl Nichols Carl Edward Nichols is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of six seasons in the major leagues, from until , for the Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros.-Sources:...	13	21	8	.381	0	3

Starting pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Mike Flanagan	16	94.2	3	6	4.94	50

Other pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

Relief pitchers

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Tom Niedenfuer Tom Niedenfuer Thomas Edward Niedenfuer , is a retired American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He attended high school in Redmond, Washington and was a standout pitcher in college for Washington State University under coach Bobo Brayton. He left school before completing his senior season. He is a...	45	3	5	13	4.99	37
Jack O'Connor Jack O'Connor (pitcher) Jack William O'Connor is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors, between and .-Sources:...	29	1	1	2	4.30	33
Mike Kinnunen Mike Kinnunen Michael John Kinnunen is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in parts of three seasons between and . He holds the major league record for most pitching appearances without a decision of any kind with 48....	18	0	0	0	4.95	14
Doug Corbett Doug Corbett Douglas Mitchell Corbett is a former American professional baseball player who was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for eight seasons during the 1980s...	11	0	2	1	7.83	16
Luis DeLeón Luis DeLeón Luis Antonio DeLeón Tricoche is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of seven seasons in the majors between and . He was the co-closer for the San Diego Padres in and , sharing the role with Gary Lucas.DeLeón pitched 206 games over the first six seasons of his career,...	11	0	2	1	4.79	13

Farm system

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