1987 Milwaukee Brewers
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Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Milwaukee Brewers franchise archive · Available years: 1901–2025 · 57 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Milwaukee Brewers | 81–81 | 21 | 20 |
| 1988 Milwaukee Brewers | 87–75 | 21 | 14 |
| 1987 Milwaukee Brewers · Current season | 91–71 | 20 | 17 |
| 1986 Milwaukee Brewers | 77–84 | 22 | 17 |
| 1985 Milwaukee Brewers | 71–90 | 22 | 17 |
Same era: other teams in 1987
- 1987 Atlanta Braves · 69–92
- 1987 Baltimore Orioles · 67–95
- 1987 Boston Red Sox · 78–84
- 1987 California Angels · —
- 1987 Chicago Cubs · 76–85
- 1987 Chicago White Sox · —
More teams from 1987
- 1987 Cincinnati Reds · 84–78
- 1987 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1987 Detroit Tigers · 98–64
- 1987 Houston Astros · 76–86
- 1987 Kansas City Royals · 83–79
- 1987 Los Angeles Dodgers · 73–89
- 1987 Minnesota Twins · —
- 1987 Montreal Expos · —
- 1987 New York Mets · 92–70
- 1987 New York Yankees · 89–73
- 1987 Oakland Athletics · 81–81
- 1987 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates · 80–82
- 1987 San Diego Padres · 65–97
- 1987 San Francisco Giants · —
- 1987 Seattle Mariners · 78–84
- 1987 St. Louis Cardinals · 95–67
- 1987 Texas Rangers · 75–87
- 1987 Toronto Blue Jays · 96–66
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Aldrich | Pitchers | 33 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.94 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Len Barker | Pitchers | 39 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 43.67 | 5.36 | Average (48) — 154 of 228 pitchers in the available 1987 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.36 over 43.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mike Birkbeck | Pitchers | 40 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 45.00 | 6.20 | Average (45) — 196 of 228 pitchers in the available 1987 rostersAn earned-run average of 6.20 over 45.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Chris Bosio | Pitchers | 29 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 170.00 | 5.24 | Average (47) — 169 of 228 pitchers in the available 1987 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.24 over 170.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ray Burris | Pitchers | 48 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 23.00 | 5.87 | Average (48) — 154 of 228 pitchers in the available 1987 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.87 over 23.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mark Ciardi | Pitchers | 34 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 16.33 | 9.37 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mark Clear | Pitchers | 25 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.48 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Chuck Crim | Pitchers | 32 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.67 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Teddy Higuera | Pitchers | 49 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 261.67 | 3.85 | Average (56) — 34 of 228 pitchers in the available 1987 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.85 over 261.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| John Henry Johnson | Pitchers | 38 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 26.33 | 9.57 | Below average (40) — 224 of 228 pitchers in the available 1987 rostersAn earned-run average of 9.57 over 26.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mark Knudson | Pitchers | 41 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 62.00 | 5.37 | Average (47) — 169 of 228 pitchers in the available 1987 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.37 over 62.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Alex Madrid | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 15.19 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Paul Mirabella | Pitchers | 27 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.91 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Juan Nieves | Pitchers | 20 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 195.67 | 4.88 | Average (49) — 134 of 228 pitchers in the available 1987 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.88 over 195.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dan Plesac | Pitchers | 37 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.61 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dave Stapleton | Pitchers | 43 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 1.84 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bill Wegman | Pitchers | 46 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 225.00 | 4.24 | Average (53) — 78 of 228 pitchers in the available 1987 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.24 over 225.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catchers | 11 | batting | 35 | 7 | 0 | .200 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bill Schroeder | Catchers | 21 | batting | 250 | 83 | 14 | .332 | — | — | Strong (63) — 14 of 432 batters in the available 1987 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 250 at-bats and 14 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| B. J. Surhoff | Catchers | 5 | batting | 395 | 118 | 7 | .299 | — | — | Average (56) — 69 of 432 batters in the available 1987 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 395 at-bats and 7 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Greg Brock | Infielders | 9 | batting | 532 | 159 | 13 | .299 | — | — | Average (57) — 56 of 432 batters in the available 1987 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 532 at-bats and 13 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Juan Castillo | Infielders | 3 | batting | 321 | 72 | 3 | .224 | — | — | Below average (44) — 383 of 432 batters in the available 1987 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 321 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jim Gantner | Infielders | 17 | batting | 265 | 72 | 4 | .272 | — | — | Average (51) — 188 of 432 batters in the available 1987 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 265 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Steve Kiefer | Infielders | 30 | batting | 99 | 20 | 5 | .202 | — | — | Average (46) — 336 of 432 batters in the available 1987 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 99 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Paul Molitor | Infielders | 4 | batting | 465 | 164 | 16 | .353 | — | — | Strong (67) — 4 of 432 batters in the available 1987 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 465 at-bats and 16 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jim Paciorek | Infielders | 14 | batting | 101 | 23 | 2 | .228 | — | — | Average (47) — 313 of 432 batters in the available 1987 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 101 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ernest Riles | Infielders | 1 | batting | 276 | 72 | 4 | .261 | — | — | Average (50) — 214 of 432 batters in the available 1987 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 276 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Billy Jo Robidoux | Infielders | 13 | batting | 62 | 12 | 0 | .194 | — | — | Average (45) — 364 of 432 batters in the available 1987 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 62 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dale Sveum | Infielders | 7 | batting | 535 | 135 | 25 | .252 | — | — | Average (51) — 188 of 432 batters in the available 1987 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 535 at-bats and 25 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Glenn Braggs | Outfielders | 26 | batting | 505 | 136 | 13 | .269 | — | — | Average (52) — 161 of 432 batters in the available 1987 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 505 at-bats and 13 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rob Deer | Outfielders | 45 | batting | 474 | 113 | 28 | .238 | — | — | Average (50) — 214 of 432 batters in the available 1987 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 474 at-bats and 28 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mike Felder | Outfielders | 16 | batting | 289 | 77 | 2 | .266 | — | — | Average (50) — 214 of 432 batters in the available 1987 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 289 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Brad Komminsk | Outfielders | 36 | batting | 15 | 1 | 0 | .067 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Rick Manning | Outfielders | 28 | batting | 114 | 26 | 0 | .228 | — | — | Average (46) — 336 of 432 batters in the available 1987 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 114 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Robin Yount | Outfielders | 19 | batting | 635 | 218 | 21 | .312 | — | — | Strong (67) — 4 of 432 batters in the available 1987 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 635 at-bats and 21 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Cecil Cooper | Outfielders | 15 | batting | 250 | 62 | 6 | .248 | — | — | Average (49) — 245 of 432 batters in the available 1987 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 250 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Steve Stanicek | Outfielders | 22 | batting | 7 | 2 | 0 | .286 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1987 Atlanta Braves. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1987 Milwaukee Brewers season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T09:54:38.663577+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.