| 1987 MLB Leaders | ||
| 1987 American League Standings | |||||||||
| EAST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| *-Detroit | 98 | 64 | .605 | -- | -- | -- | 896 | 735 | +161 |
| Toronto | 96 | 66 | .593 | 2 | -- | -- | 845 | 655 | +190 |
| Milwaukee | 91 | 71 | .562 | 7 | -- | -- | 862 | 817 | +45 |
| New York | 89 | 73 | .549 | 9 | -- | -- | 788 | 758 | +30 |
| Boston | 78 | 84 | .481 | 20 | -- | -- | 842 | 825 | +17 |
| Baltimore | 67 | 95 | .414 | 31 | -- | -- | 729 | 880 | -151 |
| Cleveland | 61 | 101 | .377 | 37 | -- | -- | 742 | 957 | -215 |
| WEST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| x-Minnesota | 85 | 77 | .525 | -- | -- | -- | 786 | 806 | -20 |
| Kansas City | 83 | 79 | .512 | 2 | -- | -- | 715 | 691 | +24 |
| Oakland | 81 | 81 | .500 | 4 | -- | -- | 806 | 789 | +17 |
| Seattle | 78 | 84 | .481 | 7 | -- | -- | 760 | 801 | -41 |
| Chicago | 77 | 85 | .475 | 8 | -- | -- | 748 | 746 | +2 |
| Texas | 75 | 87 | .463 | 10 | -- | -- | 823 | 849 | -26 |
| California | 75 | 87 | .463 | 10 | -- | -- | 770 | 803 | -33 |
| 1987 National League Standings | |||||||||
| EAST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| *-St. Louis | 95 | 67 | .586 | -- | -- | -- | 798 | 693 | +105 |
| New York | 92 | 70 | .568 | 3 | -- | -- | 823 | 698 | +125 |
| Montreal | 91 | 71 | .562 | 4 | -- | -- | 741 | 720 | +21 |
| Pittsburgh | 80 | 82 | .494 | 15 | -- | -- | 723 | 744 | -21 |
| Philadelphia | 80 | 82 | .494 | 15 | -- | -- | 702 | 749 | -47 |
| Chicago | 76 | 85 | .472 | 18.5 | -- | -- | 720 | 801 | -81 |
| WEST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| x-San Francisco | 90 | 72 | .556 | -- | -- | -- | 783 | 669 | +114 |
| Cincinnati | 84 | 78 | .519 | 6 | -- | -- | 783 | 752 | +31 |
| Houston | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | -- | -- | 648 | 678 | -30 |
| Los Angeles | 73 | 89 | .451 | 17 | -- | -- | 635 | 675 | -40 |
| Atlanta | 69 | 92 | .429 | 20.5 | -- | -- | 747 | 829 | -82 |
| San Diego | 65 | 97 | .401 | 25 | -- | -- | 668 | 763 | -95 |
| 1987 All-Star Results | |||||||||
| DATE | SCORE | VENUE | LOCATION | ATT | WP | LP | MVP | ||
| July 14, 1987 | NL 2, AL 0 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | Oakland, CA | 49,671 | Lee Smith | Jay Howell | Tim Raines Sr. | ||
| Rosters | Complete Results | |||||||||
| 1987 Postseason Results | ||
| ROUND | OUTCOME | RESULT |
| World Series | Minnesota Twins defeated St. Louis Cardinals | 4-3 |
| League Championship Series | Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers | 4-1 |
| League Championship Series | St. Louis Cardinals defeated San Francisco Giants | 4-3 |
| Complete Results | ||
| 1987 Award Winners | ||
| PLAYER | TEAM | AWARD |
| No award winners. | ||
| Complete Results | ||
| 1987 Draft Picks | |||
| PLAYER | POS | TEAM | |
| 1 | Ken Griffey, Jr. | OF | Seattle Mariners |
| 2 | Mark Merchant | OF | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 3 | Willie Banks | RHP | Minnesota Twins |
| 4 | Mike Harkey | RHP | Chicago Cubs |
| 5 | Jack McDowell | RHP | Chicago White Sox |
| Complete Results | |||
| 1987 No-Hitters | ||||||
| DATE | PITCHER | TEAM | OPPONENT | SCORE | LEAGUE | NOTES |
| 4/15/1987 | Juan Nieves | MIL | BAL | 7-0 | AL | |
| Complete Results | ||||||
