Notes players granted free agency or released between Oct 1 and Dec 31 of 1987. Signings are for signings within six months of becoming a free agent. Free Agents are listed below the signings.

Free Agent Signings

Free Agent Signings
Rk Name Date To Team From Team Age WAR3 Yrs G AB R H HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS W L ERA WHIP G GS SV IP H HR BB SO
1Steve Balboni1988-06-01Seattle MarinersKCR31-0.3761421362484921243361189.230.294.455.749
2Ed Vande Berg1988-04-08Texas RangersCLE292.16631100000.000.000.000.00023263.901.4883871720482.052850189296
3Dave Sax1988-04-06Pittsburgh PiratesBOS29-0.1537603161803.267.297.383.680
4John Moses1988-04-05Minnesota TwinsSEA30-2.1638610601472637867083.248.304.326.630
5Dickie Noles1988-04-02Baltimore OriolesCHC310.9919317792401105.136.158.164.32236504.481.4402749411856.289664338454
6Greg Harris1988-04-01Philadelphia PhilliesTEX326.6787504100301.200.216.240.45627353.771.3252584436580.153560234479
7Rick Dempsey1988-03-30Los Angeles DodgersCLE384.519147940904549647938917489.236.318.347.664
8Jerry Reuss1988-03-29Chicago White SoxCAL390.219548102471171158169.167.220.195.4151981733.591.324562491113338.2337221010471793
9Don Schulze1988-03-28Detroit TigersNYM25-0.85103100103.000.500.000.50012235.521.53667530303.13723394124
10Sal Butera1988-03-24Toronto Blue JaysMIN35-1.7833674160168770085.227.306.290.596
11Graig Nettles1988-03-24Montreal ExposATL433.52126208893118822093891300321079.248.330.422.753
12Bill Almon1988-03-21Philadelphia PhilliesNYM351.6141216330438984336295128247.255.306.344.650
13Lonnie Smith1988-03-12Atlanta BravesKCR323.810957331559795744297308350.289.364.404.768
14Ernie Camacho1988-03-10Houston AstrosCLE330.1774000000.000.000.000.0007173.971.465153344213.02161196117
15Steve Henderson1988-03-10Houston AstrosOAK35-0.411104334384559666842378379.281.353.415.768
16Glenn Hoffman1988-03-10Boston Red SoxLAD291.587182059238502222075133.244.294.335.629
17Tony Phillips1988-03-09Oakland AthleticsOAK298.1661319252744882719553248.254.338.355.693
18Otis Nixon1988-03-05Montreal ExposCLE29-0.1529037987803195933.211.274.261.535
19Jim Wilson1988-03-01Seattle MarinersMIN270.11414250401.357.400.357.757
20Jay Baller1988-03-00Seattle MarinersCHC27-0.348314010000.071.133.071.205484.851.5528356143.01552067107
21Terry Francona1988-02-28Cleveland IndiansCIN29-1.975531282112354121081052.276.306.356.661
22José Cruz1988-02-25New York YankeesHOU406.91823157837102722351641070317890.285.355.422.777
23Chris Codiroli1988-02-22Cleveland IndiansOAK30-0.161000000038424.661.4051241042640.266673234292
24Mark Ross1988-02-22Toronto Blue JaysPIT33-0.14151000100.000.000.000.000123.630.851150122.117328
25Luis Salazar1988-02-20Detroit TigersSDP32-1.6873523252456134224910698.264.293.375.668004.501.5002002.02010
26Dickie Thon1988-02-18San Diego PadresHOU302.29681214526457933195101178.270.325.385.710
27Frank Tanana1988-02-17Detroit TigersDET346.315400000001741633.431.22244242602978.228123018282071
28Bill Dawley1988-02-10Philadelphia PhilliesSTL302.5521842490503.214.267.262.52927283.221.221263025453.039346160286
29Eddie Milner1988-02-10Cincinnati RedsSFG335.38781234437359842193143282.255.335.380.715
30Don Baylor1988-02-09Oakland AthleticsMIN392.61822007934120820773311242285771.262.342.439.781
31Ron Kittle1988-02-09Cleveland IndiansNYY30-0.36595192925945212732716167.234.300.469.769
32Dave LaPoint1988-02-09Chicago White SoxCHW282.781762331325015016.107.164.112.27653533.931.4552111451997.0105780394583
33Dave Rucker1988-02-09Pittsburgh PiratesTEX30-0.2614424250001.208.240.250.49016183.861.497175101291.129817138154
34Dan Schatzeder1988-02-09Cleveland IndiansMIN330.6113122292157529118.249.302.367.66964613.711.28938411961157.21082117410642
35Charlie Lea1988-02-04Minnesota TwinsMON31-0.36128259112906010.112.144.127.27255413.321.2591281210793.170860291463
36Tim Laudner1988-02-03Minnesota TwinsMIN300.975171424159311581822129.218.285.393.677
37Domingo Ramos1988-02-01Cleveland IndiansSEA30-0.9829262059140544545.226.281.285.566
38Duane Walker1988-02-01St. Louis CardinalsSTL31-0.6436883994193249625101.230.312.371.683
39Max Venable1988-02-00Baltimore OriolesCIN310.7953296811922311825784.230.293.326.619
40Rich Bordi1988-01-29Oakland AthleticsNYY291.184223010001.043.083.043.12720194.331.3561711510363.237742116241
41Steve Carlton HOF1988-01-29Minnesota TwinsMIN43-1.023699171912334613140241.201.223.259.4823292433.191.24473770825208.0465240918284131
42Ron Oester1988-01-29Cincinnati RedsCIN325.310104936054059554130738318.265.323.361.684
43Jim Weaver1988-01-29Houston AstrosSEA28-0.121911410013.091.286.182.468
44Phil Garner1988-01-28San Francisco GiantsLAD392.215184561237801592109737225563.260.323.389.712
45Juan Eichelberger1988-01-27Atlanta BravesATL346771333140424.105.131.135.26724364.121.420105790566.053147273268
46Bob Forsch1988-01-27St. Louis CardinalsSTL386.314435837731781277226.213.236.327.5631541233.671.26842538932550.024911967421039
47Bill Scherrer1988-01-27Baltimore OriolesCIN30-0.4613917020002.118.211.118.328893.921.420216211300.229229135201
48Jamie Quirk1988-01-25Kansas City RoyalsKCR330.613643148412435628158491.240.286.352.639
49Jeff Bittiger1988-01-22Chicago White SoxMIN260.1233111100.333.3331.3331.667215.481.47864023.0274713
50Stew Cliburn1988-01-22California AngelsCAL313.1200000000932.321.1584506101.09052749
51Steve Kemp1988-01-19Texas RangersTEX330.21011524022579112013063238574.278.367.432.800
52John Rabb1988-01-19Seattle MarinersATL28-0.14991902041423219.216.287.342.629
53Ronn Reynolds1988-01-19Milwaukee BrewersHOU29-1.051353412166420017.194.232.261.493
54Mike Smithson1988-01-18Boston Red SoxMIN332.360000000060664.371.34916916701086.01154122311597
55Lary Sorensen1988-01-18Cincinnati RedsMON32-0.2109160230002.050.095.067.162931034.141.35833423541719.21936146399560
56John Candelaria1988-01-15New York YankeesNYM343.81332759639104148043.174.231.223.455151953.221.175373323152145.020201995001360
57Rick Rodriguez1988-01-15Cleveland IndiansOAK270.2210000000224.431.746183040.24952211
58Orlando Mercado1988-01-14Oakland AthleticsLAD26-0.551684022684336327.209.261.291.553
59Brian Giles1988-01-11Seattle MarinersCHW28-0.15242614591406392555.228.291.292.583
60Glenn Hubbard1988-01-11Oakland AthleticsATL307.410119640164989836440332487.245.328.351.680
61Larry Andersen1988-01-08Houston AstrosHOU351.21025322210001.045.087.045.13221203.681.336356119553.055643183345
62Joaquín Andújar1988-01-08Houston AstrosOAK352.9123435883173538728.124.164.173.3371251133.571.26938229592074.11922146710997
63Danny Darwin1988-01-08Houston AstrosHOU329.71047822130412.159.179.207.38681883.561.273328171171436.01359122469923
64Atlee Hammaker1988-01-08San Francisco GiantsSFG302.861182334230717.099.132.099.23140423.481.2091281180758.173268185471
65Dave Smith1988-01-08Houston AstrosHOU335.9841138230103.079.146.079.22540322.521.1844111124586.149222202410
66Paul Zuvella1988-01-08Cleveland IndiansNYY29-1.56132303226307225.208.271.248.518
67Gary Gaetti1988-01-07Minnesota TwinsMIN2910.87944344645687813851055261.255.309.437.746
68Charlie Leibrandt1988-01-07Kansas City RoyalsKCR3115.9882893130506.146.198.169.36674553.701.34920816721168.2121488362526
69Jack Clark1988-01-06New York YankeesSTL329.71313664824795133322981163761.276.372.487.860
70Thad Bosley1988-01-05Kansas City RoyalsKCR312.31166714161653921813743128.277.335.362.697
71Dennis Lamp1988-01-05Boston Red SoxOAK350.4111312006330706.165.189.180.36975793.951.399432162331410.0154094433626
72Paul Molitor HOF1988-01-05Milwaukee BrewersMIL3112.01011284604790136795465276433.297.357.433.790
73Ron Roenicke1988-01-05Cincinnati RedsPHI312.3751310391372511710824186.242.357.345.701
74Matt Sinatro1988-01-05Oakland AthleticsOAK28-0.15641321422110111.167.231.227.458
75Don Sutton HOF1988-01-05Los Angeles DodgersCAL437.322595133163193063159.145.184.158.3423212503.251.13875874055195.0460146513133530
76Brian Harper1988-01-04Minnesota TwinsOAK28-0.8820539033911150113.233.258.362.619
77Bill Krueger1988-01-01Los Angeles DodgersLAD30-1.952000000027314.531.58597661445.147733229189
78Bill Laskey1988-01-01Cleveland IndiansDET30-0.95143210112207016.105.175.105.28041534.111.3261421161721.075276204308
79Victor Rodriguez1988-01-00Minnesota TwinsSTL2611117470200.412.412.5881.000
80Darryl Motley1988-00-00California AngelsATL28-2.364131333156324441591967.243.280.402.682
81Mike Brown1987-12-30Detroit TigersCHW280.6429785310122823110576.267.326.420.746
82Luis DeLeón1987-12-29Houston AstrosBAL29-0.3619735440002.114.162.143.30517193.131.075206032330.12793876246
83Jack Morris HOF1987-12-29Detroit TigersDET3315.111221400000.000.000.000.0001621053.551.24333631402387.221222528471535
84Ron Washington1987-12-28Cleveland IndiansBAL360.284881356159356181252556.263.291.369.660
85Dave Righetti1987-12-23New York YankeesNYY297.481000000066503.061.26835476138927.279249384776
86Brian Snyder1987-12-23Oakland AthleticsSDP30-0.6100000000126.371.783156135.14421923
87Juan Berenguer1987-12-22Minnesota TwinsMIN332.1106417020002.118.211.118.32838424.001.376230929756.265974382608
88Ray Krawczyk1987-12-22California AngelsCHW28-1.43240000000038.652.462240026.04442019
89Mike Witt1987-12-22California AngelsCAL2711.771000000087733.601.29223720551475.113981265081013
90Dave Henderson1987-12-21Oakland AthleticsSFG292.9778023793176038830029216.253.316.429.745
91Tommy John1987-12-21New York YankeesNYY453.22445290043141554033.157.187.188.3752772163.261.26771565834470.1447528511912146
92Nick Capra1987-12-18Kansas City RoyalsTEX30-0.132925551123.200.310.320.630
93Kevin Hickey1987-12-18Baltimore OriolesSFG32310000000583.521.350124014143.0134125963
94Rex Hudler1987-12-18Montreal ExposBAL27-0.334359790112.153.194.203.397
95Dennis Martínez1987-12-18Montreal ExposMON344.1124276660604.079.125.105.2301221034.121.34336028052017.220582076511005
96David Palmer1987-12-18Philadelphia PhilliesATL305.08186284163831705.134.149.194.34257473.611.3391851492938.288269375651
97Lee Mazzilli1987-12-17New York MetsNYM333.01213313882540102587430188596.264.362.391.753
98Pat Keedy1987-12-16Houston AstrosCHW300.122045793312.200.234.444.678
99Bryn Smith1987-12-16Montreal ExposMON325.772192662240216017.150.200.203.40359503.441.2252191296986.295477255587
100Mike Davis1987-12-15Los Angeles DodgersOAK2910.08788254536968084335121195.267.319.433.752
101Mark Clear1987-12-14Milwaukee BrewersMIL323.590000000070493.871.524452183767.264656524772
102Larry Herndon1987-12-14Detroit TigersDET343.31314614703589129510353092330.275.323.412.735
103Vance Law1987-12-14Chicago CubsMON315.2885727043316855331331297.253.326.377.703003.681.3646007.18022
104Joe Price1987-12-14San Francisco GiantsSFG31-0.282461615190507.118.155.124.27938333.511.271246759694.263171252492
105Ken Dowell1987-12-11New York MetsPHI27-0.311539450102.128.171.128.299
106Ron Hassey1987-12-09Oakland AthleticsCHW353.91084224762646895333410291.278.354.401.755
107Ross Jones1987-12-09Oakland AthleticsKCR28-0.5367145123201118.221.261.283.544
108Dave Collins1987-12-08Cincinnati RedsCIN353.71314254569631125632349378433.275.340.356.697
109Bob Dernier1987-12-08Philadelphia PhilliesCHC310.98729213032955421129201199.260.325.343.668
110Craig McMurtry1987-12-08Texas RangersTOR28-0.941331529150426.099.133.112.24525354.061.476127761532.252642260282
111Chris Bando1987-12-07Cleveland IndiansCLE32-1.374641210128282261331130.233.305.338.643
112Bryan Clark1987-12-07Minnesota TwinsCHW31-0.872000000018234.171.540174374505.152738251256
113Dave Engle1987-12-07Montreal ExposMON310.675331541192409291725111.265.313.392.705
114Dave Gallagher1987-12-07Chicago White SoxSEA27-0.111536240122.111.158.194.352
115Gene Garber1987-12-07Kansas City RoyalsKCR404.81883311571704012.148.228.148.376961093.331.26490592121477.11435119432920
116Gary Lavelle1987-12-07Oakland AthleticsOAK390.313647111590403.081.105.099.20480772.931.33174531361085.0100451440769
117Bob McClure1987-12-07Montreal ExposMON362.4131066010000.167.167.167.33354493.831.4034767346976.194286428590
118Manny Trillo1987-12-07Chicago CubsCHC371.9151687574758015136055754442.263.317.347.664
119Tony Arnold1987-12-05Los Angeles DodgersBAL29-0.1200000000025.061.583380078.19682825
120Logan Easley1987-12-03Pittsburgh PiratesPIT26-0.51172000000.000.000.000.000115.471.519170126.12351721
121Greg Minton1987-12-03California AngelsCAL362.01355410310151608.146.212.204.41650563.211.4095937135946.192837405387
122Brett Butler1987-12-01San Francisco GiantsCLE3113.67889321753390126239233408.280.361.380.741
123Chili Davis1987-12-01California AngelsSFG288.67874314843284010141895361.267.340.422.762
124Mike Heath1987-12-01Detroit TigersDET334.91094630883507746335839210.251.299.367.665
125Joel Youngblood1987-12-01San Francisco GiantsSFG361.512124934184289137739359309.267.331.398.729
126Mike LaCoss1987-11-24San Francisco GiantsSFG322.0103003752246216011.123.152.157.30974774.041.45032018961350.0140882550566
127Tom Romano1987-11-24Pittsburgh PiratesMON29-0.1173100000.000.000.000.000
128Mike Woodard1987-11-21Chicago White SoxHOU280.138218026441151315.244.303.294.597
129Skeeter Barnes1987-11-20Pittsburgh PiratesMIL31-0.34701061117310211.160.252.255.507
130Bob Buchanan1987-11-18Kansas City RoyalsNYM27-0.71141000000.000.000.000.000108.442.125140016.025493
131Álvaro Espinoza1987-11-17New York YankeesMIN26-0.43709992401002.242.265.273.537
132Ken Griffey1987-11-13Atlanta BravesATL385.7151800652510481953135771193646.299.361.436.797
133Bryan Clutterbuck1987-11-11Milwaukee BrewersMIL280.4100000000014.291.482200056.26881638
134Bill Mooneyham1987-11-11Milwaukee BrewersMIL27-0.21
135Steve Shields1987-11-11New York YankeesSEA29-1.532919020001.105.150.105.255325.511.6765263119.1145215559
136Odell Jones1987-11-10Milwaukee BrewersTOR350.685239260101.154.175.154.32919354.441.4681734312468.250448184290
137Ed Jurak1987-11-10Oakland AthleticsTEX30-0.141602593270132133.270.351.363.714
138Eric Bullock1987-11-07Minnesota TwinsMIN28-0.522446380321.174.191.217.409
139Brad Wellman1987-10-26Kansas City RoyalsLAD28-1.06267642561443592046.224.278.280.558
140Dwight Lowry1987-10-23Minnesota TwinsDET301.231012202962526020.282.352.386.739
141James Steels1987-10-23Texas RangersSDP27-0.31626891306311.191.300.235.535
142Doug DeCinces1987-09-29St. Louis CardinalsCAL375.71516495809778150523787958618.259.329.445.774

Free Agent Batters

Free Agent Pitchers