1987 California Angels season

The 1987 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing sixth in the American League west with a record of 75 wins and 87 losses.

Notable transactions

 * December 19, 1986: Ron Romanick was traded by the California Angels with a player to be named later to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later and Butch Wynegar.
 * January 8, 1987: Doug DeCinces was signed as a free agent with the California Angels.
 * January 22, 1987: Jim Eppard was purchased by the California Angels from the Oakland Athletics.
 * May 1, 1987: Bob Boone was signed as a free agent with the California Angels.
 * May 19, 1987: Doug Corbett was signed as a free agent with the California Angels.
 * June 1, 1987: Greg Minton was signed as a free agent with the California Angels.
 * June 19, 1987: Doug Corbett was released by the California Angels.
 * June 22, 1987: Alan Mills was sent by the California Angels to the New York Yankees to complete an earlier deal made on December 19, 1986.
 * July 28, 1987: Bill Buckner signed as a free agent with the California Angels.
 * September 15, 1987: John Candelaria was traded by the California Angels to the New York Mets for Jeff Richardson and Shane Young (minors).

Draft picks

 * June 2, 1987: John Orton was drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1987 amateur draft.
 * June 2, 1987: Rubén Amaro, Jr. was drafted by the California Angels in the 11th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1987.

Starters by position
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts