1987 Season
1986 / 1988
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GO2
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A2
PB
1 Jesse Barfield
RF
153
1,250.7
 
31.3
25.0
28.6
2.7
 
32.8
29.4
3.4
2 Ozzie Guillen
SS
149
1,291.0
 
23.1
17.9
23.1
 
20.9
20.9
3 Gary Pettis
CF
131
990.7
 
21.1
21.3
21.4
-0.3
 
19.9
21.4
-1.5
4 Eddie Murray
1B
156
1,380.3
 
20.4
14.8
20.4
 
28.1
28.1
5 Bob Boone
C
127
1,035.0
 
20.0
19.4
14.6
5.5
 
11.7
2.1
8.3
10.4
1.4
6 Pete O'Brien
1B
158
1,301.0
 
19.6
15.1
19.6
 
22.9
22.9
7 Sid Bream
1B
144
1,188.0
 
17.9
15.0
17.9
 
16.8
16.8
8 Glenn Braggs
RF
123
1,038.3
 
17.5
16.9
19.0
-1.4
 
14.9
16.6
-1.6
9 Barry Larkin
SS
119
1,011.0
 
15.5
15.3
15.5
 
12.1
12.1
10 Barry Bonds
LF
101
773.7
 
15.4
19.9
15.1
0.3
 
28.1
25.7
2.5
11 Kenny Williams
CF
111
928.7
 
15.4
16.6
11.5
3.8
 
10.0
8.9
1.1
12 Mike Kingery
RF
111
826.7
 
14.6
17.6
11.3
3.3
 
23.6
18.7
4.9
13 Glenn Hubbard
2B
139
1,186.0
 
13.7
11.5
13.7
 
19.2
19.2
14 Tim Wallach
3B
150
1,304.7
 
13.4
10.3
13.4
 
3.9
3.9
15 Willie Upshaw
1B
146
1,234.0
 
13.0
10.5
13.0
 
19.2
19.2
16 Devon White
CF
64
451.7
 
12.5
27.7
12.0
0.5
 
15.9
15.3
0.6
17 Scott Fletcher
SS
155
1,280.3
 
12.4
9.7
12.4
 
15.5
15.5
18 Terry Pendleton
3B
158
1,384.7
 
12.0
8.7
12.0
 
-1.0
-1.0
19 Devon White
RF
120
918.7
 
11.8
12.8
9.5
2.3
 
15.3
12.0
3.2
20 Darrell Evans
1B
105
855.3
 
11.7
13.7
11.7
 
12.7
12.7
21 Lou Whitaker
2B
148
1,266.7
 
11.7
9.2
11.7
 
4.7
4.7
22 Tony Phillips
2B
87
741.3
 
11.6
15.6
11.6
 
2.1
2.1
23 Tony Gwynn
RF
156
1,328.7
 
10.4
7.9
8.2
2.3
 
15.7
14.5
1.2
24 Keith Hernandez
1B
154
1,315.7
 
10.3
7.9
10.3
 
12.1
12.1
25 Curt Ford
RF
61
428.7
 
10.3
24.0
10.4
-0.1
 
21.9
22.9
-1.0
26 Kirk Gibson
LF
119
1,026.3
 
9.9
9.7
11.1
-1.1
 
9.6
11.0
-1.4
27 Andy Van Slyke
CF
114
962.0
 
9.9
10.3
8.2
1.7
 
16.9
15.6
1.3
28 Greg Brock
1B
141
1,225.3
 
9.5
7.8
9.5
 
-8.1
-8.1
29 Kelly Gruber
3B
119
723.3
 
9.3
12.8
9.3
 
6.4
6.4
30 Mike Felder
LF
80
518.0
 
9.1
17.5
8.7
0.4
 
12.1
10.4
1.7
31 Gary Ward
LF
69
483.3
 
8.7
17.9
9.6
-1.0
 
-1.2
0.6
-1.8
32 Dwayne Murphy
CF
79
602.7
 
8.4
14.0
8.7
-0.2
 
2.1
3.2
-1.0
33 Kevin Mitchell
MULT
3B
119
1,003.0
 
8.4
8.3
8.4
 
9.5
9.5
34 Alan Trammell
SS
149
1,304.0
 
8.3
6.4
8.3
 
-3.6
-3.6
35 Dale Murphy
RF
159
1,406.7
 
8.3
5.9
5.8
2.4
 
14.0
12.6
1.4
36 Glenn Davis
1B
151
1,324.0
 
8.2
6.2
8.2
 
7.4
7.4
37 Dan Gladden
LF
105
829.7
 
7.9
9.5
6.6
1.3
 
12.7
11.3
1.4
38 Mike LaValliere
C
112
864.3
 
7.7
8.9
2.9
4.8
 
14.9
-2.9
12.2
9.3
5.7
39 Eric Davis
CF
124
1,082.3
 
7.7
7.1
8.3
-0.6
 
22.8
20.7
2.1
40 Ruben Sierra
RF
156
1,358.3
 
7.6
5.6
5.1
2.5
 
-0.2
-3.6
3.4
41 Steve Buechele
3B
123
850.3
 
7.5
8.9
7.5
 
4.6
4.6
42 Willie Randolph
2B
119
1,039.7
 
7.5
7.2
7.5
 
5.9
5.9
43 Bob Melvin
C
78
561.3
 
7.2
12.9
2.9
4.3
 
6.8
-2.9
6.8
3.9
2.9
44 Lenny Dykstra
CF
118
866.0
 
7.1
8.2
7.3
-0.2
 
4.3
5.0
-0.8
45 Ozzie Smith
SS
158
1,357.3
 
7.1
5.2
7.1
 
3.6
3.6
46 Shane Mack
CF
90
527.3
 
6.8
13.0
6.5
0.4
 
5.7
7.1
-1.3
47 Gary Redus
LF
98
795.3
 
6.8
8.6
4.5
2.3
 
5.6
2.8
2.8
48 Harold Reynolds
2B
160
1,387.7
 
6.7
4.9
6.7
 
10.0
10.0
49 Garry Templeton
SS
146
1,243.3
 
6.7
5.4
6.7
 
16.2
16.2
50 Jose Uribe
SS
95
793.7
 
6.4
8.0
6.4
 
10.2
10.2
51 Dick Schofield
SS
131
1,161.7
 
6.0
5.1
6.0
 
-7.0
-7.0
52 Dave Valle
C
75
630.7
 
5.9
9.3
4.1
1.8
 
2.7
0.8
2.3
3.1
-0.4
53 Barry Bonds
CF
46
379.0
 
5.7
15.1
5.2
0.5
 
7.6
7.7
-0.2
54 Alfredo Griffin
SS
137
1,183.3
 
5.7
4.8
5.7
 
5.8
5.8
55 Eddie Milner
CF
84
466.3
 
5.7
12.1
5.8
-0.1
 
4.9
6.7
-1.7
56 Mike Scioscia
C
138
1,145.7
 
5.5
4.8
5.3
0.2
 
8.2
2.0
5.7
7.7
0.5
57 Johnny Ray
MULT
2B
148
1,274.0
 
5.5
4.3
5.5
 
6.3
6.3
58 Jose Lind
2B
35
312.0
 
5.4
17.4
5.4
 
16.2
16.2
59 Rob Deer
LF
98
827.3
 
5.4
6.5
5.9
-0.5
 
-0.0
0.4
-0.4
60 Wayne Tolleson
SS
119
948.7
 
5.3
5.6
5.3
 
-2.1
-2.1
61 Franklin Stubbs
1B
111
804.3
 
5.2
6.5
5.2
 
3.6
3.6
62 Steve Lake
C
59
434.7
 
5.1
11.8
1.1
4.0
 
5.1
-4.6
3.5
-1.1
6.3
63 Ron Karkovice
C
37
261.3
 
5.1
19.3
4.7
0.3
 
6.9
3.5
3.4
6.9
-0.0
64 Mookie Wilson
CF
88
585.0
 
4.9
8.4
5.0
-0.1
 
7.6
8.5
-0.9
65 Chris James
LF
96
683.3
 
4.9
7.1
5.6
-0.7
 
8.1
8.9
-0.8
66 Cory Snyder
RF
134
1,073.0
 
4.8
4.4
1.8
3.0
 
1.9
-2.3
4.3
67 Dan Pasqua
LF
61
447.7
 
4.8
10.7
5.4
-0.6
 
5.3
6.9
-1.6
68 Stan Javier
CF
52
298.7
 
4.8
15.9
4.8
-0.0
 
4.6
3.6
1.0
69 Tom Foley
2B
39
289.3
 
4.8
16.4
4.8
 
-2.7
-2.7
70 Von Hayes
1B
144
1,172.0
 
4.7
4.0
4.7
 
-1.4
-1.4
71 Tony Pena
C
112
926.0
 
4.7
5.0
4.3
0.4
 
-5.7
1.8
-0.9
0.8
-6.5
72 Denny Walling
3B
79
577.0
 
4.6
8.0
4.6
 
-6.4
-6.4
73 Steve Lombardozzi
2B
133
1,086.7
 
4.5
4.2
4.5
 
9.2
9.2
74 Doug DeCinces
MULT
3B
131
1,076.0
 
4.5
4.2
4.5
 
4.9
4.9
75 Tim Raines
LF
139
1,233.3
 
4.5
3.6
4.7
-0.2
 
6.0
5.7
0.3
76 Tommy Hinzo
2B
67
557.7
 
4.4
7.9
4.4
 
9.7
9.7
77 Casey Candaele
2B
68
337.0
 
4.3
12.8
4.3
 
5.7
5.7
78 Terry Francona
1B
57
375.3
 
4.3
11.4
4.3
 
12.7
12.7
79 Chet Lemon
CF
145
1,171.3
 
4.2
3.6
4.7
-0.4
 
0.2
1.0
-0.8
80 Larry Owen
C
75
510.7
 
4.2
8.3
2.6
1.6
 
8.3
1.9
4.6
6.5
1.8
81 Wally Joyner
1B
149
1,306.0
 
4.2
3.2
4.2
 
2.4
2.4
82 Benito Santiago
C
146
1,220.7
 
4.1
3.4
8.2
-4.1
 
-0.6
1.7
3.1
4.9
-5.5
83 Matt Williams
SS
70
538.7
 
4.1
7.6
4.1
 
14.0
14.0
84 Ernest Riles
3B
65
515.3
 
3.9
7.7
3.9
 
-5.6
-5.6
85 Vance Law
2B
106
823.0
 
3.9
4.7
3.9
 
-1.5
-1.5
86 Bill Schroeder
C
67
542.7
 
3.9
7.2
0.3
3.6
 
2.5
2.8
-3.4
-0.5
3.0
87 Luis Polonia
LF
35
251.3
 
3.8
15.3
3.7
0.1
 
7.6
8.2
-0.6
88 Greg Gagne
SS
136
1,079.0
 
3.7
3.5
3.7
 
24.3
24.3
89 Rance Mulliniks
3B
96
610.7
 
3.7
6.0
3.7
 
3.3
3.3
90 Jose Cruz
LF
97
783.7
 
3.7
4.7
4.8
-1.2
 
5.5
5.5
-0.0
91 Rickey Henderson
LF
34
272.7
 
3.6
13.3
3.7
-0.0
 
10.4
10.5
-0.1
92 Rickey Henderson
CF
39
316.7
 
3.6
11.3
4.2
-0.6
 
5.5
6.3
-0.9
93 Carlton Fisk
C
122
939.3
 
3.5
3.7
4.3
-0.8
 
6.9
6.2
0.4
6.7
0.2
94 Kevin Bass
RF
155
1,359.3
 
3.5
2.5
3.9
-0.4
 
2.3
2.5
-0.2
95 Bruce Benedict
C
35
256.0
 
3.4
13.4
2.0
1.4
 
2.8
3.0
-1.9
1.1
1.6
96 Joey Cora
2B
66
512.0
 
3.4
6.6
3.4
 
7.9
7.9
97 Phil Garner
MULT
3B
82
528.3
 
3.4
6.4
3.4
 
2.2
2.2
98 Daryl Boston
CF
45
356.0
 
3.3
9.3
3.4
-0.1
 
0.8
1.2
-0.4
99 Bill Buckner
MULT
1B
79
658.7
 
3.3
5.0
3.3
 
2.5
2.5
100 Todd Benzinger
RF
47
400.7
 
3.2
8.1
3.8
-0.6
 
9.7
9.9
-0.2
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