1987 Chicago Cubs Roster

The 1987 Chicago Cubs team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1987 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1987 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1987 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1987 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1987 Chicago Cubs primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

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1987 Chicago Cubs



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Complete Roster  
 

48 Jay Baller 6-07 225 Right Right 1960-10-06
39 Ron Davis 6-04 207 Right Right 1955-08-06
33 Frank DiPino 6-00 180 Left Left 1956-10-22
44 Drew Hall 6-04 205 Left Left 1963-03-27
50 Les Lancaster 6-02 200 Right Right 1962-04-21
37 Ed Lynch 6-06 230 Right Right 1956-02-25
31 Greg Maddux 6-00 170 Right Right 1966-04-14
41 Mike Mason 6-02 205 Left Left 1958-11-21
49 Jamie Moyer 6-00 170 Left Left 1962-11-18
47 Dickie Noles 6-02 190 Right Right 1956-11-19
21 Scott Sanderson 6-05 200 Right Right 1956-07-22
46 Lee Smith 6-06 225 Right Right 1957-12-04
40 Rick Sutcliffe 6-07 215 Right Left 1956-06-21
42 Bob Tewksbury 6-04 200 Right Right 1960-11-30
34 Steve Trout 6-04 195 Left Left 1957-07-30
34 Damon Berryhill 6-00 205 Right Both 1963-12-03
7 Jody Davis 6-03 210 Right Right 1956-11-12
11 Jim Sundberg 6-00 195 Right Right 1951-05-18
17 Mike Brumley 5-10 165 Right Both 1963-04-09
12 Shawon Dunston 6-01 175 Right Right 1963-03-21
10 Leon Durham 6-02 210 Left Left 1957-07-31
6 Keith Moreland 6-00 200 Right Right 1954-05-02
16 Paul Noce 5-10 175 Right Right 1959-12-16
28 Luis Quinones 5-11 175 Right Both 1962-04-28
18 Wade Rowdon 6-02 180 Right Right 1960-09-07
23 Ryne Sandberg 6-02 180 Right Right 1959-09-18
19 Manny Trillo 6-01 164 Right Right 1950-12-25
8 Andre Dawson 6-03 195 Right Right 1954-07-10
24 Brian Dayett 5-10 180 Right Right 1957-01-22
20 Bob Dernier 6-00 165 Right Right 1957-01-05
30 Darrin Jackson 6-00 185 Right Right 1962-08-22
1 Dave Martinez 5-10 175 Left Left 1964-09-26
36 Gary Matthews 6-03 190 Right Right 1950-07-05
22 Jerry Mumphrey 6-02 185 Right Both 1952-09-09
25 Rafael Palmeiro 6-00 188 Left Left 1964-09-24
29 Chico Walker 5-09 179 Right Both 1957-11-25
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The 1987 Chicago Cubs played 161 games during the regular season, won 76 games, lost 85 games, and finished in sixth position. They played their home games at Wrigley Field (Park Factors: 104/105) where 2,035,130 fans witnessed their 1987 Cubs finish the season with a .472 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1987 Chicago Cubs Opening Day starters list, a 1987 Chicago Cubs salary list, a 1987 Chicago Cubs uniform number breakdown and a 1987 Chicago Cubs primary starters list:

1987 Chicago Cubs
Opening Day Starters


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

1987 Chicago Cubs
Most Games by Position

C Jody Davis (123)
1B Leon Durham (123)
2B Ryne Sandberg (131)
3B Keith Moreland (150)
SS Shawon Dunston (94)
LF Jerry Mumphrey (78)
CF Dave Martinez (134)
RF Andre Dawson (152)
  
SP Les Lancaster
SP Greg Maddux
SP Jamie Moyer
SP Scott Sanderson
SP Rick Sutcliffe
  
RP Jay Baller
RP Ron Davis
RP Frank DiPino
RP Drew Hall
RP Ed Lynch
RP Dickie Noles
CL Lee Smith


1987 Chicago Cubs
Salaries

Rick Sutcliffe $1,800,000.00
Leon Durham $1,183,333.00
Keith Moreland $1,043,333.00
Jody Davis $1,008,333.00
Steve Trout $890,000.00
Scott Sanderson $850,000.00
Lee Smith $840,000.00
Jim Sundberg $791,667.00
Ryne Sandberg $760,000.00
Jerry Mumphrey $750,000.00
Bob Dernier $708,333.00
Andre Dawson $700,000.00
Ed Lynch $550,000.00
Frank DiPino $300,000.00
Manny Trillo $290,000.00
Shawon Dunston $155,000.00
Brian Dayett $100,000.00
Jay Baller $75,000.00
Dickie Noles $75,000.00
Jamie Moyer $70,000.00
Luis Quinones $68,000.00
Drew Hall $62,500.00
Les Lancaster $62,500.00
Dave Martinez $62,500.00
Rafael Palmeiro $62,500.00


1987 Chicago Cubs
Uniform Numbers

#1 Dave Martinez
#6 Keith Moreland
#7 Jody Davis
#8 Andre Dawson
#10 Leon Durham
#11 Jim Sundberg
#12 Shawon Dunston
#16 Paul Noce
#17 Mike Brumley
#18 Wade Rowdon
#19 Manny Trillo
#20 Bob Dernier
#21 Scott Sanderson
#22 Jerry Mumphrey
#23 Ryne Sandberg
#24 Brian Dayett
#25 Rafael Palmeiro
#28 Luis Quinones
#29 Chico Walker
#30 Darrin Jackson
#31 Greg Maddux
#33 Frank DiPino
#34 Damon Berryhill
#34 Steve Trout
#36 Gary Matthews
#37 Ed Lynch
#39 Ron Davis
#40 Rick Sutcliffe
#41 Mike Mason
#42 Bob Tewksbury
#44 Drew Hall
#46 Lee Smith
#47 Dickie Noles
#48 Jay Baller
#49 Jamie Moyer
#50 Les Lancaster

Did you know that a 1987 Chicago Cubs Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?