| 1987 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 6 – October 25, 1987 |
| Number of games | 162 |
| Number of teams | 26 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, NBC |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Ken Griffey Jr. |
| Picked by | Seattle Mariners |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | NL: Andre Dawson (CHC) AL: George Bell (TOR) |
| Postseason | |
| AL champions | Minnesota Twins |
| AL runners-up | Detroit Tigers |
| NL champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
| NL runners-up | San Francisco Giants |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Minnesota Twins |
| Runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals |
| World Series MVP | Frank Viola (MIN) |
The 1987 Major League Baseball season ended with the American League Champion Minnesota Twins winning the World Series over the National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals, four games to three, as all seven games were won by the home team.
In June, future Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. was selected with the number one overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft, by the Seattle Mariners.