1987 Most Common Starters
- Players listed have the most games at that position
- (WAR)
| Rk | Tm | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF | DH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATL (69-92, 16.67 oWAR) | O.Virgil (2.02) | G.Perry (0.49) | G.Hubbard (2.99) | K.Oberkfell (0.22) | A.Thomas (-1.08) | K.Griffey (1.40) | D.James (2.99) | D.Murphy (7.73) | J.Acker (1.26) |
| 2 | BAL (67-95, 14.36 oWAR) | T.Kennedy (1.59) | E.Murray (3.86) | B.Ripken (1.10) | R.Knight (0.54) | C.Ripken (3.25) | L.Sheets (2.54) | F.Lynn (1.01) | L.Lacy (0.14) | M.Young (0.61) |
| 3 | BOS (78-84, 19.56 oWAR) | M.Sullivan (-0.97) | D.Evans (4.78) | M.Barrett (1.59) | W.Boggs (8.33) | S.Owen (0.51) | J.Rice (0.20) | E.Burks (2.92) | T.Benzinger (1.16) | D.Baylor (0.44) |
| 4 | CAL (75-87, 22.04 oWAR) | B.Boone (1.09) | W.Joyner (4.14) | M.McLemore (0.13) | D.DeCinces (1.37) | D.Schofield (2.03) | J.Howell (2.42) | G.Pettis (1.19) | D.White (5.57) | B.Downing (3.97) |
| 5 | CHC (76-85, 14.59 oWAR) | J.Davis (1.48) | L.Durham (1.38) | R.Sandberg (2.38) | K.Moreland (1.35) | S.Dunston (-0.26) | J.Mumphrey (2.46) | D.Martinez (2.08) | A.Dawson (4.02) | J.Baller (-0.27) |
| 6 | CHW (77-85, 21.98 oWAR) | C.Fisk (3.13) | G.Walker (1.86) | F.Manrique (1.24) | T.Hulett (-0.21) | O.Guillen (3.88) | G.Redus (2.39) | K.Williams (2.07) | I.Calderon (4.19) | H.Baines (1.65) |
| 7 | CIN (84-78, 19.71 oWAR) | B.Diaz (2.42) | N.Esasky (0.81) | R.Oester (-0.11) | B.Bell (1.81) | B.Larkin (1.24) | K.Daniels (4.22) | E.Davis (7.91) | D.Parker (-1.20) | T.Browning (0.65) |
| 8 | CLE (61-101, 13.27 oWAR) | C.Bando (-0.18) | J.Carter (1.53) | T.Bernazard (-0.05) | B.Jacoby (4.18) | J.Franco (3.52) | M.Hall (0.69) | B.Butler (4.93) | C.Snyder (-0.42) | P.Tabler (2.55) |
| 9 | DET (98-64, 33.65 oWAR) | M.Nokes (3.40) | D.Evans (4.90) | L.Whitaker (3.62) | T.Brookens (0.32) | A.Trammell (8.21) | K.Gibson (4.30) | C.Lemon (3.85) | P.Sheridan (0.38) | B.Madlock (1.35) |
| 10 | HOU (76-86, 13.71 oWAR) | A.Ashby (2.40) | G.Davis (1.71) | B.Doran (4.71) | D.Walling (1.21) | C.Reynolds (0.24) | J.Cruz (1.06) | B.Hatcher (2.49) | K.Bass (2.80) | T.Afenir (-0.22) |
| 11 | KCR (83-79, 12.60 oWAR) | J.Quirk (-0.23) | G.Brett (2.70) | F.White (2.79) | K.Seitzer (5.49) | A.Salazar (-0.56) | B.Jackson (-0.04) | W.Wilson (1.82) | D.Tartabull (2.17) | S.Balboni (-0.91) |
| 12 | LAD (73-89, 5.58 oWAR) | M.Scioscia (2.44) | F.Stubbs (-0.76) | S.Sax (0.80) | M.Hatcher (0.77) | M.Duncan (-0.63) | P.Guerrero (4.65) | J.Shelby (2.23) | M.Marshall (0.36) | D.Anderson (0.38) |
| 13 | MIL (91-71, 17.44 oWAR) | B.Surhoff (2.45) | G.Brock (1.78) | J.Castillo (-0.52) | E.Riles (-0.09) | D.Sveum (0.57) | R.Deer (2.00) | R.Yount (3.32) | G.Braggs (0.97) | C.Cooper (-0.65) |
| 14 | MIN (85-77, 17.81 oWAR) | T.Laudner (-0.35) | K.Hrbek (4.04) | S.Lombardozzi (1.30) | G.Gaetti (2.35) | G.Gagne (3.88) | D.Gladden (1.17) | K.Puckett (4.19) | T.Brunansky (2.53) | R.Smalley (0.16) |
| 15 | MON (91-71, 14.17 oWAR) | M.Fitzgerald (-1.32) | A.Galarraga (2.25) | V.Law (0.49) | T.Wallach (4.27) | H.Brooks (0.22) | T.Raines (6.74) | H.Winningham (-0.67) | M.Webster (3.25) | C.Brown (-0.23) |
| 16 | NYM (92-70, 33.04 oWAR) | G.Carter (1.03) | K.Hernandez (3.38) | T.Teufel (3.54) | H.Johnson (4.35) | R.Santana (0.45) | K.McReynolds (2.64) | L.Dykstra (3.81) | D.Strawberry (6.42) | R.Aguilera (1.81) |
| 17 | NYY (89-73, 19.49 oWAR) | R.Cerone (0.80) | D.Mattingly (5.07) | W.Randolph (4.69) | M.Pagliarulo (1.61) | W.Tolleson (-0.20) | G.Ward (-0.10) | C.Washington (1.01) | D.Winfield (1.82) | R.Kittle (0.24) |
| 18 | OAK (81-81, 23.10 oWAR) | T.Steinbach (3.54) | M.McGwire (5.13) | T.Phillips (1.90) | C.Lansford (5.17) | A.Griffin (1.73) | J.Canseco (1.59) | D.Murphy (1.35) | M.Davis (1.30) | R.Jackson (-0.36) |
| 19 | PHI (80-82, 18.38 oWAR) | L.Parrish (0.37) | V.Hayes (3.55) | J.Samuel (3.72) | M.Schmidt (6.11) | S.Jeltz (-0.34) | C.James (2.80) | M.Thompson (4.04) | G.Wilson (1.31) | L.Aguayo (0.57) |
| 20 | PIT (80-82, 27.27 oWAR) | M.LaValliere (2.91) | S.Bream (1.37) | J.Ray (0.88) | B.Bonilla (2.89) | A.Pedrique (1.40) | B.Bonds (5.79) | A.Van Slyke (5.45) | R.Reynolds (0.38) | B.Almon (-0.29) |
| 21 | SDP (65-97, 22.77 oWAR) | B.Santiago (3.38) | J.Kruk (3.78) | T.Flannery (0.38) | R.Ready (5.80) | G.Templeton (1.05) | C.Martinez (1.53) | S.Mack (0.09) | T.Gwynn (8.55) | S.Abner (0.31) |
| 22 | SEA (78-84, 13.87 oWAR) | S.Bradley (0.46) | A.Davis (2.09) | H.Reynolds (2.25) | J.Presley (1.06) | R.Quinones (-0.01) | P.Bradley (3.38) | J.Moses (-0.39) | M.Kingery (1.33) | K.Phelps (2.46) |
| 23 | SFG (90-72, 27.55 oWAR) | B.Brenly (3.23) | W.Clark (4.22) | R.Thompson (1.46) | K.Mitchell (2.96) | J.Uribe (3.04) | J.Leonard (0.89) | C.Davis (1.62) | C.Maldonado (2.90) | M.Aldrete (3.38) |
| 24 | STL (95-67, 21.73 oWAR) | T.Pena (-1.06) | J.Clark (5.44) | T.Herr (0.36) | T.Pendleton (2.93) | O.Smith (6.43) | V.Coleman (2.78) | W.McGee (1.10) | J.Morris (0.60) | S.Barnes (0.02) |
| 25 | TEX (75-87, 18.52 oWAR) | D.Slaught (-0.15) | P.O'Brien (3.28) | J.Browne (2.31) | S.Buechele (0.44) | S.Fletcher (3.10) | P.Incaviglia (2.13) | O.McDowell (1.86) | R.Sierra (0.99) | L.Parrish (1.19) |
| 26 | TOR (96-66, 28.09 oWAR) | E.Whitt (2.60) | W.Upshaw (1.62) | G.Iorg (-0.64) | K.Gruber (0.94) | T.Fernandez (5.09) | G.Bell (4.98) | L.Moseby (4.01) | J.Barfield (4.70) | F.McGriff (1.39) |
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