1986 Major League Baseball season

Sports season
1986 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 7 – October 27, 1986
Number of games162
Number of teams26
TV partner(s)ABC, NBC
Draft
Top draft pickJeff King
Picked byPittsburgh Pirates
Regular Season
Season MVPAL: Roger Clemens (BOS)
NL: Mike Schmidt (PHI)
Postseason
AL championsBoston Red Sox
  AL runners-upCalifornia Angels
NL championsNew York Mets
  NL runners-upHouston Astros
World Series
ChampionsNew York Mets
  Runners-upBoston Red Sox
World Series MVPRay Knight (NYM)
MLB seasons

The 1986 Major League Baseball season saw the New York Mets win their second World Series title, their first since 1969.

Awards and honors

Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards
BBWAA Award National League American League
Rookie of the Year Todd Worrell (STL) Jose Canseco (OAK)
Cy Young Award Mike Scott (HOU) Roger Clemens (BOS)
Manager of the Year Hal Lanier (HOU) John McNamara (BOS)
Most Valuable Player Mike Schmidt (PHI) Roger Clemens (BOS)
Gold Glove Awards
Position National League American League
Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela (LAD) Ron Guidry (NYY)
Catcher Jody Davis (CHC) Bob Boone (CAL)
First Baseman Keith Hernandez (NYM) Don Mattingly (NYY)
Second Baseman Ryne Sandberg (CHC) Frank White (KC)
Third Baseman Mike Schmidt (PHI) Gary Gaetti (MIN)
Shortstop Ozzie Smith (STL) Tony Fernández (TOR)
Outfielders Tony Gwynn (SD) Jesse Barfield (TOR)
Willie McGee (STL) Gary Pettis (CAL)
Dale Murphy (ATL) Kirby Puckett (MIN)
Silver Slugger Awards
Pitcher/Designated Hitter Rick Rhoden (PIT) Don Baylor (BOS)
Catcher Gary Carter (NYM) Lance Parrish (DET)
First Baseman Glenn Davis (HOU) Don Mattingly (NYY)
Second Baseman Steve Sax (LAD) Frank White (KC)
Third Baseman Mike Schmidt (PHI) Wade Boggs (BOS)
Shortstop Hubie Brooks (MTL) Cal Ripken Jr. (BAL)
Outfielders Tony Gwynn (SD) Jesse Barfield (TOR)
Dave Parker (CIN) George Bell (TOR)
Tim Raines (MTL) Kirby Puckett (MIN)

Other awards

Player of the Month

Month American League National League
April Kirby Puckett Johnny Ray
May Wade Boggs Hubie Brooks
June Kent Hrbek Kevin Bass
July Scott Fletcher Eric Davis
August Doug DeCinces Dale Murphy
September Don Mattingly Steve Sax

Pitcher of the Month

Month American League National League
April Roger Clemens Dwight Gooden
May Don Aase Jeff Reardon
June Roger Clemens Rick Rhoden
July Jack Morris Todd Worrell
August Mike Witt Bill Gullickson
September Bruce Hurst Mike Krukow

Statistical leaders

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

Standings

American League

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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
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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

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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
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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

Bracket

League Championship Series
(ALCS, NLCS) 		World Series
      
East Boston 4
West California 3
AL Boston 3
NL NY Mets 4
East NY Mets 4
West Houston 2

Managers

American League

Team Manager Notes
Baltimore Orioles Earl Weaver Weaver's final season as a Major League manager
Boston Red Sox John McNamara Won American League Pennant
California Angels Gene Mauch Won AL West
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 First season as Blue Jays manager

National League

Team Manager Notes
Atlanta Braves Chuck Tanner Tanner's final season as a Major League manager
Chicago Cubs Jim Frey, John Vukovich, Gene Michael
Cincinnati Reds Pete Rose
Houston Astros Hal Lanier Won NL West
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 Boros' final season as a Major League manager
San Francisco Giants Roger Craig

Home field attendance and payroll

Team name Wins %± Home attendance %± Per game Est. payroll %±
Los Angeles Dodgers[1] 73 -23.2% 3,023,208 -7.4% 37,324 $15,213,776 38.7%
New York Mets[2] 108 10.2% 2,767,601 0.2% 34,168 $15,393,714 42.1%
California Angels[3] 92 2.2% 2,655,872 3.4% 32,389 $14,427,258 0.0%
St. Louis Cardinals[4] 79 -21.8% 2,471,974 -6.3% 30,518 $9,875,010 -16.4%
Toronto Blue Jays[5] 86 -13.1% 2,455,477 -0.5% 30,315 $12,801,047 37.2%
Kansas City Royals[6] 76 -16.5% 2,320,794 7.3% 28,652 $13,043,698 23.5%
New York Yankees[7] 90 -7.2% 2,268,030 2.4% 28,350 $18,494,253 29.9%
Boston Red Sox[8] 95 17.3% 2,147,641 20.2% 26,514 $14,402,239 32.2%
Baltimore Orioles[9] 73 -12.0% 1,973,176 -7.5% 24,977 $13,001,258 7.6%
Philadelphia Phillies[10] 86 14.7% 1,933,335 5.6% 24,167 $11,590,166 8.9%
Detroit Tigers[11] 87 3.6% 1,899,437 -16.9% 23,450 $12,335,714 19.2%
Chicago Cubs[12] 70 -9.1% 1,859,102 -14.0% 23,239 $17,208,165 35.5%
San Diego Padres[13] 74 -10.8% 1,805,716 -18.3% 22,293 $11,380,693 1.7%
Houston Astros[14] 96 15.7% 1,734,276 46.4% 21,411 $9,873,276 -1.2%
Cincinnati Reds[15] 86 -3.4% 1,692,432 -7.8% 20,894 $11,906,388 42.4%
Texas Rangers[16] 87 40.3% 1,692,002 52.1% 20,889 $6,743,119 -12.2%
San Francisco Giants[17] 83 33.9% 1,528,748 86.7% 18,873 $8,947,000 8.8%
Cleveland Indians[18] 84 40.0% 1,471,805 124.6% 18,170 $7,809,500 19.2%
Chicago White Sox[19] 72 -15.3% 1,424,313 -14.7% 17,584 $10,418,819 5.8%
Atlanta Braves[20] 72 9.1% 1,387,181 2.7% 17,126 $17,102,786 15.5%
Oakland Athletics[21] 76 -1.3% 1,314,646 -1.5% 15,839 $9,779,421 8.0%
Milwaukee Brewers[22] 77 8.5% 1,265,041 -7.0% 15,813 $9,943,642 -11.9%
Minnesota Twins[23] 71 -7.8% 1,255,453 -24.0% 15,499 $9,498,167 64.8%
Montreal Expos[24] 78 -7.1% 1,128,981 -24.9% 14,112 $11,103,600 17.2%
Seattle Mariners[25] 67 -9.5% 1,029,045 -8.8% 12,549 $5,958,309 29.2%
Pittsburgh Pirates[26] 64 12.3% 1,000,917 36.0% 12,357 $10,938,500 18.0%

Television coverage

Network Day of week Announcers
ABC Monday nights
Sunday afternoons 		Al Michaels, Jim Palmer, Tim McCarver, Keith Jackson, Don Drysdale
NBC Saturday afternoons Vin Scully, Joe Garagiola, Bob Costas, Tony Kubek

Events

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External links

  • 1986 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference
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See also