Unlucky

A list of all players who missed out on becoming RBIers by one year (i.e. were starters/key bench players for 1987 Mets but not 1986 Mets):

Boston

• Mike Greenwell
• Ed Romero
• Todd Benzinger
• Wes Gardner

California

• Mark McLemore

• Devon White

• Jack Howell

• Greg Minton

• De Wayne Buice

Detroit

• Lance Parrish

• Darnell Coles

• Johnny Grubb

• Walt Terrell

• Bill Campbell

Houston

• Gerald Young

• Ken Caminiti

• Larry Anderson

Minnesota

• Mark Salas

• Mickey Hatcher

• Billy Beane

• Ron Davis

• Keith Atherton

New York

• Kevin McReynolds

• Dave Magadan

• Sid Fernandez

San Francisco

• Chris Brown

• Bob Melvin

• Randy Kutcher

• Vida Blue

• Mark Davis

St. Louis

• Mike LaValliere

• Andy Van Slyke

• Tito Landrum

• Clint Hurdle

• Bob Forsch

• Pat Perry