1986 Major League Baseball season
1986 Major League Baseball season
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| 1986 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 7 – October 27, 1986 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Jeff King |
| Picked by | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Roger Clemens (BOS) NL: Mike Schmidt (PHI) |
| League Postseason | |
AL champions | Boston Red Sox |
| AL runners-up | California Angels |
NL champions | New York Mets |
| NL runners-up | Houston Astros |
| World Series | |
| Champions | New York Mets |
| Runners-up | Boston Red Sox |
| Finals MVP | Ray Knight (NYM) |
The 1986 Major League Baseball season saw the New York Mets win their second World Series title, their first since 1969.
Contents
1 Awards and honors
2 Statistical leaders
3 Major league baseball final standings
3.1 American League
3.2 National League
4 Postseason
5 Managers
5.1 American League
5.2 National League
6 Events
7 Deaths
8 External links
9 References
Awards and honors[edit]
Baseball Hall of Fame- Bobby Doerr
- Ernie Lombardi
- Willie McCovey
Most Valuable Player
Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox (AL)
Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies (NL)
Cy Young Award
Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox (AL)
Mike Scott, Houston Astros (NL)
Rookie of the Year
José Canseco, Oakland Athletics (AL)
Todd Worrell, St. Louis Cardinals (NL)
Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award
Dave Righetti, New York Yankees (AL)
Todd Worrell, St. Louis Cardinals (NL)
Manager of the Year Award
John McNamara, Boston Red Sox (AL)
Hal Lanier, Houston Astros (NL)
Gold Glove Award
Don Mattingly (1B) (AL)
Frank White (2B) (AL)
Gary Gaetti (3B) (AL)
Tony Fernández (SS) (AL)
Kirby Puckett (OF) (AL)
Gary Pettis (OF) (AL)
Jesse Barfield (OF) (AL)
Bob Boone (C) (AL)
Ron Guidry (P) (AL)
Statistical leaders[edit]
| Statistic | American League | National League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVG | Wade Boggs BOS | .357 | Tim Raines MTL | .334 |
| HR | Jesse Barfield TOR | 40 | Mike Schmidt PHI | 37 |
| RBI | Joe Carter CLE | 121 | Mike Schmidt PHI | 119 |
| Wins | Roger Clemens BOS | 24 | Fernando Valenzuela LA | 21 |
| ERA | Roger Clemens BOS | 2.48 | Mike Scott HOU | 2.22 |
| SO | Mark Langston SEA | 245 | Mike Scott HOU | 306 |
| SV | Dave Righetti NYY | 46 | Todd Worrell STL | 36 |
| SB | Rickey Henderson NYY | 87 | Vince Coleman STL | 107 |
Major league baseball final standings[edit]
|
AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston Red Sox | 95 | 66 | 0.590 | — | 51–30 | 44–36 |
New York Yankees | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 5½ | 41–39 | 49–33 |
Detroit Tigers | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 8½ | 49–32 | 38–43 |
Toronto Blue Jays | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 9½ | 42–39 | 44–37 |
Cleveland Indians | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 11½ | 45–35 | 39–43 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 77 | 84 | 0.478 | 18 | 41–39 | 36–45 |
Baltimore Orioles | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 22½ | 37–42 | 36–47 |
AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California Angels | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | — | 50–32 | 42–38 |
Texas Rangers | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 5 | 51–30 | 36–45 |
Kansas City Royals | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 16 | 45–36 | 31–50 |
Oakland Athletics | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 16 | 47–36 | 29–50 |
Chicago White Sox | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 20 | 41–40 | 31–50 |
Minnesota Twins | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 21 | 43–38 | 28–53 |
Seattle Mariners | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 25 | 41–41 | 26–54 |
National League[edit]
NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York Mets | 108 | 54 | 0.667 | — | 55–26 | 53–28 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 75 | 0.534 | 21½ | 49–31 | 37–44 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 79 | 82 | 0.491 | 28½ | 42–39 | 37–43 |
Montreal Expos | 78 | 83 | 0.484 | 29½ | 36–44 | 42–39 |
Chicago Cubs | 70 | 90 | 0.438 | 37 | 42–38 | 28–52 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | 44 | 31–50 | 33–48 |
NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston Astros | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | — | 52–29 | 44–37 |
Cincinnati Reds | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 10 | 43–38 | 43–38 |
San Francisco Giants | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 13 | 46–35 | 37–44 |
San Diego Padres | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 22 | 43–38 | 31–50 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 23 | 46–35 | 27–54 |
Atlanta Braves | 72 | 89 | 0.447 | 23½ | 41–40 | 31–49 |
Postseason[edit]
World Series: New York Mets over Boston Red Sox (4–3); Ray Knight, MVP
| | League Championship Series ABC | World Series NBC | ||||||
| | | | | | | | | |
East | Boston | 4 | | |||||
West | California | 3 | | |||||
| | | AL | Boston | 3 | ||||
| | NL | NY Mets | 4 | |||||
East | NY Mets | 4 | ||||||
West | Houston | 2 | | |||||
American League Championship Series: Marty Barrett, MVP
National League Championship Series: Mike Scott, MVP
All-Star Game, July 15 at Astrodome: American League, 3–2; Roger Clemens, MVP
Managers[edit]
American League[edit]
| Team | Manager | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Baltimore Orioles | Earl Weaver | |
Boston Red Sox | John McNamara | Won American League Pennant |
California Angels | Gene Mauch | |
Chicago White Sox | Tony La Russa, Doug Rader, Jim Fregosi | |
Cleveland Indians | Pat Corrales | |
Detroit Tigers | Sparky Anderson | |
Kansas City Royals | Dick Howser, Mike Ferraro | |
Milwaukee Brewers | George Bamberger, Tom Trebelhorn | |
Minnesota Twins | Ray Miller, Tom Kelly | |
New York Yankees | Lou Piniella | |
Oakland Athletics | Jackie Moore, Jeff Newman, Tony La Russa | |
Seattle Mariners | Chuck Cottier, Marty Martínez, Dick Williams | |
Texas Rangers | Bobby Valentine | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Jimy Williams |
National League[edit]
| Team | Manager | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Atlanta Braves | Chuck Tanner | |
Chicago Cubs | Jim Frey, John Vukovich, Gene Michael | |
Cincinnati Reds | Pete Rose | |
Houston Astros | Hal Lanier | |
Los Angeles Dodgers | Tommy Lasorda | |
Montreal Expos | Buck Rodgers | |
New York Mets | Davey Johnson | Won World Series |
Philadelphia Phillies | John Felske | |
Pittsburgh Pirates | Jim Leyland | |
St. Louis Cardinals | Whitey Herzog | |
San Diego Padres | Steve Boros | |
San Francisco Giants | Roger Craig |
Events[edit]
- April 7 – On Opening Day at Tiger Stadium, Boston Red Sox player Dwight Evans achieves a major league first by hitting a home run off Jack Morris on the first pitch of the season.[1]
- April 29 – Roger Clemens struck out 20 batters in one game, the first time any pitcher had struck out 20 batters in a nine-inning game.[2]
- June 6 – San Diego Padres manager Steve Boros is ejected before the first pitch, after showing the umpire video footage of a disputed play from the night before.[3]
Deaths[edit]
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External links[edit]
- 1986 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference
References[edit]
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^ Jaffe, Chris. "Wednesday, June 06, 2012 50th anniversary: LaRussa goes pro". HardballTimes.com. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
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