1986 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates logo 2014.svg 1986 National League East Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. 64–98 (.395) 6th Pittsburgh Associates Syd Thrift Jim Leyland KDKA-TV(Steve Blass, Alan Cutler, John Sanders)Pirates Cable Network(Steve Blass, Mike Lange) KDKA-AM(Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker) The 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 105th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; and their 100th in the National League. This was their 17th season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished sixth and last in the National League East with a record of 64–98. This was also the rookie season of left fielder Barry Bonds, who led the Pirates with 36 stolen bases and finished second on the club with 16 home runs. Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Game log Pittsburgh Pirates 1986 Game Log: 64–98 (Home: 31–50; Away: 33–48) y Pittsburgh Pirates April: 7–10 (Home: 3–5; Away: 4–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 8 || Mets || 2–4 || Gooden || Reuschel (0–1) || — || 48,962 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 11 || Cubs || 4–5 || Trout || McWilliams (0–1) || Smith || 2,490 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 12 || Cubs || 3–1 || Rhoden (1–0) || Smith || Guante (1) || 5,623 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 13 || Cubs || 8–0 || Reuschel (1–1) || Sutcliffe || — || 9,337 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 14 || @ Phillies || 3–1 (10) || Guante (1–0) || Bedrosian || Winn (1) || 16,200 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 18 || @ Cubs || 4–0 || Rhoden (2–0) || Sutcliffe || — || 38,151 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 19 || @ Cubs || 14–8 || Reuschel (2–1) || Sanderson || — || 26,932 || 5–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 20 || @ Cubs || 10–8 (17) || Jones (1–0) || DiPino || — || 18,508 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 21 || @ Mets || 5–6 || McDowell || Clements (0–1) || — || 10,282 || 6–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 22 || @ Mets || 1–7 || Ojeda || Kipper (0–1) || — || 15,668 || 6–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 24 || Phillies || 2–4 || Rawley || Rhoden (2–1) || — || 14,622 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 25 || Phillies || 3–6 || Gross || Reuschel (2–2) || Bedrosian || 11,847 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 26 || Phillies || 5–6 || Hudson || McWilliams (0–2) || Bedrosian || 16,373 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 27 || Phillies || 13–5 || Bielecki (1–0) || Carlton || Walk (1) || 17,218 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 28 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Valenzuela || Kipper (0–2) || — || 50,401 || 7–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Hershiser || Patterson (0–1) || Howell || 30,342 || 7–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 30 || @ Giants || 5–6 (12) || Garrelts || Patterson (0–2) || — || 5,147 || 7–10 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates May: 11–15 (Home: 4–12; Away: 7–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 1 || @ Giants || 6–2 || Walk (1–0) || Krukow || — || 3,927 || 8–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 2 || @ Padres || 4–0 || Bielecki (2–0) || Dravecky || Winn (2) || 19,417 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 3 || @ Padres || 7–6 || Guante (2–0) || Gossage || Clements (1) || 20,515 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 4 || @ Padres || 5–2 || Winn (1–0) || Lefferts || — || 21,727 || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 6 || Giants || 2–7 || Krukow || Reuschel (2–3) || — || 7,461 || 11–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 7 || Giants || 5–7 || Laskey || McWilliams (0–3) || Robinson || 6,300 || 11–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 8 || Giants || 8–2 || Bielecki (3–0) || Garrelts || — || 6,072 || 12–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 9 || Astros || 2–3 || Kerfeld || Winn (1–1) || Smith || 17,296 || 12–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 10 || Astros || 3–6 || Knepper || Rhoden (2–2) || DiPino || 13,344 || 12–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 11 || Astros || 4–3 (12) || DeLeon (1–0) || Kerfeld || — || 13,170 || 13–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 13 || Padres || 2–4 || Show || Bielecki (3–1) || McCullers || 5,392 || 13–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 14 || Padres || 4–10 || Dravecky || Kipper (0–3) || Gossage || 9,430 || 13–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 16 || @ Reds || 2–7 || Denny || Rhoden (2–3) || Franco || 21,097 || 13–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 17 || @ Reds || 4–0 || Reuschel (3–3) || Soto || — || 32,204 || 14–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 18 || @ Reds || 3–7 || Browning || Bielecki (3–2) || Robinson || 22,962 || 14–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 20 || @ Astros || 4–2 || Walk (2–0) || Ryan || — || 8,711 || 15–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 21 || @ Astros || 2–1 || Rhoden (3–3) || Scott || — || 6,990 || 16–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 22 || @ Astros || 0–4 || Knepper || Reuschel (3–4) || — || 4,784 || 16–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 23 || Reds || 9–12 (12) || Power || DeLeon (1–1) || — || 12,833 || 16–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 24 || Reds || 2–4 || Gullickson || Bielecki (3–3) || — || 18,631 || 16–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 25 || Reds || 4–7 || Denny || Kipper (0–4) || — || 19,568 || 16–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 26 || Braves || 4–9 || Assenmacher || Walk (2–1) || — || 14,102 || 16–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 27 || Braves || 2–6 (12) || Garber || Walk (2–2) || — || 2,830 || 16–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 28 || Braves || 4–3 || McWilliams (1–3) || Palmer || DeLeon (1) || 6,860 || 17–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 30 || Dodgers || 4–6 (11) || Niedenfuer || DeLeon (1–2) || Reuss || 25,320 || 17–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 31 || Dodgers || 4–0 || Kipper (1–4) || Honeycutt || Clements (2) || 15,709 || 18–25 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates June: 12–18 (Home: 8–8; Away: 4–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 1 || Dodgers || 12–3 || Rhoden (4–3) || Welch || — || 23,530 || 19–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 2 || @ Braves || 9–2 || Reuschel (4–4) || Palmer || — || 12,996 || 20–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 3 || @ Braves || 5–8 || Mahler || Guante (2–1) || Assenmacher || 10,649 || 20–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || June 4 || @ Braves || 12–3 || Bielecki (4–3) || Johnson || Winn (3) || 14,012 || 21–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 5 || Mets || 0–7 || Ojeda || Kipper (1–5) || — || 8,855 || 21–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 6 || Mets || 7–1 || Rhoden (5–3) || Darling || Walk (2) || || 22–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 6 || Mets || 4–10 || McDowell || DeLeon (1–3) || — || 15,113 || 22–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 7 || Mets || 4–6 || Gooden || Reuschel (4–5) || Orosco || 29,770 || 22–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 8 || Mets || 3–4 || Fernandez || McWilliams (1–4) || Orosco || 14,391 || 22–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 9 || Cubs || 6–5 (11) || Robinson (1–0) || Baller || — || 6,056 || 23–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 10 || Cubs || 6–4 || Kipper (2–5) || Eckersley || Guante (2) || 5,899 || 24–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 11 || Cubs || 5–3 || Rhoden (6–3) || Hoffman || Robinson (3) || 12,702 || 25–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 13 || @ Mets || 5–6 || Orosco || Clements (0–2) || — || 37,582 || 25–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 14 || @ Mets || 1–5 || Fernandez || Bielecki (4–4) || — || 47,664 || 25–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 15 || @ Mets || 1–4 || Ojeda || Walk (2–3) || — || || 25–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 15 || @ Mets || 5–8 || Aguilera || Kipper (2–6) || McDowell || 41,847 || 25–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 16 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Cox || Rhoden (6–4) || Worrell || 7,834 || 25–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 17 || Cardinals || 2–7 || Mathews || Reuschel (4–6) || — || 9,424 || 25–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 18 || Cardinals || 2–1 (12) || Robinson (2–0) || Worrell || — || 10,455 || 26–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 19 || @ Expos || 4–2 || Kipper (3–6) || Smith || Guante (3) || 11,918 || 27–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 20 || @ Expos || 2–7 || McGaffigan || Walk (2–4) || McClure || 16,223 || 27–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 21 || @ Expos || 14–1 || Rhoden (7–4) || Tibbs || — || 23,381 || 28–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 22 || @ Expos || 1–2 || Hesketh || Reuschel (4–7) || Reardon || 27,129 || 28–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 23 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 (11) || Worrell || Clements (0–3) || — || 25,506 || 28–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 24 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Burris || Winn (1–2) || Dayley || 24,251 || 28–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 25 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 (10) || Horton || Clements (0–4) || — || 29,146 || 28–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 27 || Expos || 7–1 || Rhoden (8–4) || Tibbs || — || 15,392 || 29–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 28 || Expos || 2–3 || Hesketh || Reuschel (4–8) || Reardon || 35,385 || 29–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 29 || Expos || 4–6 || Youmans || Bielecki (4–5) || McClure || 26,689 || 29–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || June 30 || Phillies || 3–2 || Walk (3–4) || Hudson || Guante (4) || 5,881 || 30–43 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates July: 11–14 (Home: 5–7; Away: 6–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 1 || Phillies || 4–5 (12) || Hume || McWilliams (1–5) || — || 8,118 || 30–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 2 || Phillies || 4–3 || Rhoden (9–4) || Carman || — || 6,782 || 31–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 3 || @ Dodgers || 3–6 || Welch || Reuschel (4–9) || — || 30,722 || 31–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 4 || @ Dodgers || 6–4 || Bielecki (5–5) || Valenzuela || — || 46,315 || 32–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 5 || @ Dodgers || 5–0 || Walk (4–4) || Hershiser || — || 32,694 || 33–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 6 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Honeycutt || Winn (1–3) || Howell || 27,563 || 33–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 7 || @ Padres || 3–1 (10) || Guante (3–1) || Gossage || — || 28,366 || 34–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 8 || @ Padres || 2–4 || Hoyt || Reuschel (4–10) || Lefferts || 16,051 || 34–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 9 || @ Padres || 6–4 || Bielecki (6–5) || McCullers || Robinson (4) || 15,816 || 35–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 10 || @ Giants || 3–6 || Blue || Walk (4–5) || Garrelts || 9,795 || 35–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 11 || @ Giants || 8–4 || Winn (2–3) || Carlton || Robinson (5) || 18,703 || 36–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 12 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Krukow || Rhoden (9–5) || — || 19,549 || 36–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 13 || @ Giants || 4–11 || LaCoss || Reuschel (4–11) || — || 36,877 || 36–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 17 || Padres || 1–2 || McCullers || Rhoden (9–6) || Lefferts || 8,865 || 36–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 18 || Padres || 12–7 || Reuschel (5–11) || Hawkins || — || 10,975 || 37–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 19 || Padres || 4–3 || Guante (4–1) || Lefferts || — || 8,559 || 38–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 20 || Padres || 4–2 || McWilliams (2–5) || Dravecky || Robinson (6) || 15,765 || 39–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 22 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Powell || Guante (4–2) || Howell || 10,325 || 39–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 23 || Dodgers || 5–6 || Hershiser || Reuschel (5–12) || Howell || 21,756 || 39–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 24 || Dodgers || 2–9 || Valenzuela || Walk (4–6) || — || 11,044 || 39–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 25 || Giants || 3–7 || Mason || Bielecki (6–6) || Robinson || 8,622 || 39–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 26 || Giants || 0–9 || Carlton || McWilliams (2–6) || — || 27,910 || 39–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 27 || Giants || 7–0 || Rhoden (10–6) || Blue || Robinson (8) || 10,767 || 40–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 28 || @ Expos || 7–4 || Reuschel (6–12) || Smith || Jones (1) || 16,221 || 41–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 30 || @ Expos || 2–3 || Tibbs || Winn (2–4) || Reardon || 12,672 || 41–57 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates August: 12–19 (Home: 6–10; Away: 6–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || August 1 || Cardinals || 4–0 || Rhoden (11–6) || Mathews || — || 9,794 || 42–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || August 2 || Cardinals || 3–7 || Tudor || McWilliams (2–7) || — || 14,233 || 42–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 3 || Cardinals || 3–0 || Reuschel (7–12) || Cox || — || 14,849 || 43–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || August 4 || Expos || 4–5 || Tibbs || Jones (1–1) || Reardon || 7,412 || 43–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 5 || Expos || 0–3 || Martinez || Bielecki (6–7) || — || 8,334 || 43–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 6 || Expos || 2–3 || Youmans || Rhoden (11–7) || Reardon || 6,649 || 43–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 7 || Expos || 4–5 || McGaffigan || Robinson (2–1) || McClure || 8,239 || 43–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 8 || @ Cardinals || 1–3 || Cox || Reuschel (7–13) || Horton || 36,244 || 43–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 9 || @ Cardinals || 8–5 || Walk (5–6) || Burris || Robinson (9) || 40,723 || 44–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 10 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Forsch || Bielecki (6–8) || Worrell || 36,286 || 44–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 11 || @ Cubs || 10–7 || Rhoden (12–7) || Moyer || Robinson (10) || 20,636 || 45–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 12 || @ Cubs || 1–3 || Sanderson || McWilliams (2–8) || Smith || 23,874 || 45–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 13 || @ Cubs || 8–9 || DiPino || Robinson (2–2) || Smith || 24,888 || 45–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 14 || @ Phillies || 7–8 || Tekulve || Jones (1–2) || — || 20,643 || 45–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 15 || @ Phillies || 6–5 || Guante (5–2) || Schatzeder || Robinson (11) || || 46–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 15 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Maddux || Winn (2–5) || Bedrosian || 27,724 || 46–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 16 || @ Phillies || 6–1 || Rhoden (13–7) || Gross || — || || 47–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 16 || @ Phillies || 0–6 || Hume || McWilliams (2–9) || Tekulve || 31,349 || 47–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 17 || @ Phillies || 1–5 (5) || Ruffin || Reuschel (7–14) || — || 34,298 || 47–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 18 || Astros || 0–3 || Scott || Walk (5–7) || — || 7,965 || 47–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 19 || Astros || 0–1 || Deshaies || Bielecki (6–9) || Smith || 9,128 || 47–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 20 || Astros || 4–1 || Rhoden (14–7) || Knepper || — || 16,997 || 48–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 22 || Braves || 16–5 || Winn (3–5) || Mahler || Jones (2) || 27,517 || 49–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 23 || Braves || 4–3 || Reuschel (8–14) || Smith || Robinson (12) || 15,535 || 50–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 24 || Braves || 4–3 || Walk (6–7) || Alexander || Robinson (13) || 15,681 || 51–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 25 || Reds || 4–5 || Robinson || McWilliams (2–10) || Franco || 8,093 || 51–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 26 || Reds || 4–5 || Franco || Krawczyk (0–1) || — || 7,022 || 51–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 27 || Reds || 5–9 || Murphy || Robinson (3–3) || — || 7,490 || 51–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 29 || @ Astros || 2–3 || Scott || Reuschel (8–15) || Smith || 22,801 || 51–76 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 30 || @ Astros || 13–3 || Rhoden (15–7) || Deshaies || — || 30,598 || 52–76 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 31 || @ Astros || 8–2 || Walk (7–7) || Knepper || — || 25,405 || 53–76 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates September: 9–19 (Home: 5–8; Away: 4–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || September 1 || @ Reds || 5–6 || Power || Bielecki (6–10) || Franco || 22,064 || 53–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || September 2 || @ Reds || 1–9 || Gullickson || Kipper (3–7) || — || 13,491 || 53–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || September 3 || @ Reds || 5–3 (10) || Jones (2–2) || Franco || — || 12,200 || 54–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || September 5 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Assenmacher || Rhoden (15–8) || — || 6,992 || 54–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 6 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Palmer || Fansler (0–1) || Dedmon || 8,875 || 54–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 7 || @ Braves || 3–1 || Kipper (4–7) || Speck || Jones (3) || 6,021 || 55–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 8 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Patterson (1–2) || Cox || Pena (1) || 4,990 || 56–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 9 || Cardinals || 1–3 || Horton || Reuschel (8–16) || Worrell || 4,291 || 56–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 10 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Soff || Jones (2–3) || Worrell || 7,479 || 56–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 12 || Cubs || 8–9 (10) || DiPino || Robinson (3–4) || Gumpert || 15,664 || 56–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 13 || Cubs || 5–2 || Patterson (2–2) || Maddux || Robinson (14) || 10,841 || 57–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 14 || Cubs || 9–2 || Reuschel (9–16) || Hall || — || 16,256 || 58–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 15 || @ Phillies || 0–5 || Carman || Rhoden (15–9) || — || 14,089 || 58–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 16 || @ Phillies || 5–9 || Tekulve || Bielecki (6–11) || — || 14,315 || 58–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 17 || @ Expos || 5–6 || St. Claire || Jones (2–4) || Reardon || || 58–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 17 || @ Expos || 4–1 || Kipper (5–7) || Sebra || Robinson (15) || 5,774 || 59–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 18 || @ Expos || 3–1 || Smiley (1–0) || Reardon || Robinson (16) || 4,012 || 60–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 19 || @ Cubs || 2–8 || Sanderson || Pena (0–1) || — || 5,152 || 60–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 20 || @ Cubs || 0–1 || Moyer || Rhoden (15–10) || Smith || 22,710 || 60–88 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 21 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Sanderson || Pena (0–2) || Smith || 22,336 || 60–89 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 22 || Phillies || 4–8 || Bittiger || Kipper (5–8) || — || 3,934 || 60–90 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 23 || Phillies || 6–5 || Jones (3–4) || Bedrosian || — || 3,631 || 61–90 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 24 || Expos || 2–1 || Robinson (4–4) || McClure || — || 3,092 || 62–90 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 25 || Expos || 4–8 || Owchinko || Rhoden (15–11) || — || 3,963 || 62–91 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 26 || Mets || 1–3 || Fernandez || Fansler (0–2) || McDowell || 14,080 || 62–92 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 27 || Mets || 2–4 (11) || Orosco || McWilliams (2–11) || Sisk || 13,210 || 62–93 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 28 || Mets || 1–4 (11) || Aguilera || Walk (7–8) || — || 30,606 || 62–94 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 30 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Cox || Rhoden (15–12) || — || 12,338 || 62–95 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates October: 2–3 (Home: 0–0; Away: 2–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 158 || October 1 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || McWilliams (3–11) || Soff || Robinson (17) || 16,039 || 63–95 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 159 || October 2 || @ Cardinals || 5–1 || Kipper (6–8) || Conroy || — || 20,643 || 64–95 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || October 4 || @ Mets || 1–6 || Ojeda || Fansler (0–3) || Orosco || || 64–96 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || October 4 || @ Mets || 2–5 || Aguilera || Patterson (2–3) || McDowell || 30,810 || 64–97 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || October 5 || @ Mets || 0–9 || Darling || Pena (0–3) || Fernandez || 32,170 || 64–98 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Record vs. opponents PIT Detailed records National League Opponent W L WP RS Runs scored RA Runs against NL East Chicago Cubs 11 7 11 7 y 105 78 Montreal Expos 7 11 7 11 y 71 62 New York Mets 1 17 1 17 y 45 99 Philadelphia Phillies 7 11 7 11 y 74 87 St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 7 11 y 52 59 Total 33 57 33 57 y 347 385 NL West Atlanta Braves 7 5 7 5 y 68 51 Cincinnati Reds 2 10 2 10 y 48 74 Houston Astros 6 6 6 6 y 42 32 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 8 4 8 y 52 49 San Diego Padres 8 4 8 4 y 54 45 San Francisco Giants 4 8 4 8 y 52 64 Total 31 41 31 41 y 316 315 Season Total 64 98 64 98 y 663 700 Month Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against April 17 7 10 7 10 y 87 74 May 26 11 15 11 15 y 100 120 June 30 12 18 12 18 y 132 124 July 25 11 14 11 14 y 102 111 August 31 12 19 12 19 y 138 126 September 28 9 19 9 19 y 92 121 October 5 2 3 2 3 y 12 24 Total 162 64 98 64 98 y 663 700 Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against Home 81 31 50 31 50 y 331 357 Away 81 33 48 33 48 y 332 343 Total 162 64 98 64 98 y 663 700 Roster 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 34 Mike Bielecki 15 Pat Clements 25 José DeLeón 54 Stan Fansler 47 Cecilio Guante 50 Barry Jones 51 Bob Kipper 46 Ray Krawczyk 49 Larry McWilliams 24,30 Bob Patterson 16 Hipólito Peña 48 Rick Reuschel 29 Rick Rhoden 43 Don Robinson 36 Rich Sauveur 57 John Smiley 17 Bob Walk 41 Jim Winn Catchers 26 Junior Ortiz  6 Tony Peña  7 Rubén Rodríguez Infielders 38 Rafael Belliard  5 Sid Bream 17 Jerry Dybzinski 27 Sammy Khalifa  2 Jim Morrison  3 Johnny Ray 13 Rich Renteria 28 U L Washington Outfielders 12 Bill Almon 7,24 Barry Bonds 25 Bobby Bonilla  4 Mike Brown 13 Trench Davis 10,59 Mike Diaz 31 Benny Distefano 23 Steve Kemp 16 Lee Mazzilli 11 Joe Orsulak 23,39 R. J. Reynolds Manager 14 Jim Leyland Coaches 52 Rich Donnelly (Bullpen) 19 Mick Kelleher First base) 32 Gene Lamont (Third base) 37 Ron Schueler (Pitching) 18 Bill Virdon (Hitting) Opening Day lineup +Opening Day Starters # Name Position39 R.J. Reynolds RF 11 Joe Orsulak CF3 Johnny Ray 2B5 Sid Bream 1B 23 Steve Kemp LF6 Tony Peña C 2 Jim Morrison 3B27 Sammy Khalifa SS48 Rick Reuschel SP Player stats = Indicates team leader Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Regular seasonMajor League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_type='R'&season=1986&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1439916756385&timeframe=&playerType=ALL&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=134&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='desc'&sortColumn=avg&results=&perPage=50&last_x_days=&extended=0 Pittsburgh Pirates Player G Games played AB At bats H Hits Avg. Batting average HR Home runs RBI Runs batted in D. Robinson Don Robinson (baseball) 50 6 4 0.667 0 1 J. Ortiz Junior Ortiz 49 110 37 0.336 0 14 R. Sauveur Rich Sauveur 3 3 1 0.333 0 0 J. Ray Johnny Ray (second baseman) 155 579 174 0.301 7 78 T. Peña Tony Peña 144 510 147 0.288 10 52 R. Rhoden Rick Rhoden 41 90 25 0.278 1 10 J. Morrison Jim Morrison (baseball) 154 537 147 0.274 23 88 R. Reynolds R. J. Reynolds (baseball) 118 402 108 0.269 9 48 S. Bream Sid Bream 154 522 140 0.268 16 77 M. Diaz Mike Diaz 97 209 56 0.268 12 36 R. Renteria Rick Renteria 10 12 3 0.250 0 1 J. Orsulak Joe Orsulak 138 401 100 0.249 2 19 B. Bonilla Bobby Bonilla 63 192 46 0.240 1 17 R. Belliard Rafael Belliard 117 309 72 0.233 0 31 L. Mazzilli Lee Mazzilli 61 93 21 0.226 1 8 B. Bonds Barry Bonds 113 413 92 0.223 16 48 B. Almon Bill Almon 102 196 43 0.219 7 27 M. Brown Mike Brown (1980s outfielder) 87 243 53 0.218 4 26 B. Jones Barry Jones (baseball) 26 5 1 0.200 0 1 U. Washington U L Washington 72 135 27 0.200 0 10 S. Kemp Steve Kemp (baseball) 13 16 3 0.188 1 1 S. Khalifa Sam Khalifa 64 151 28 0.185 0 4 B. Distefano Benny Distefano 31 39 7 0.179 1 5 S. Fansler Stan Fansler 5 6 1 0.167 0 0 R. Reuschel Rick Reuschel 43 70 11 0.157 0 6 B. Walk Bob Walk 44 39 6 0.154 0 7 L. McWilliams Larry McWilliams 50 29 4 0.138 0 0 T. Davis Trench Davis 15 23 3 0.130 0 1 B. Patterson Bob Patterson (baseball) 11 8 1 0.125 0 0 M. Bielecki Mike Bielecki 31 48 3 0.063 0 1 J. Winn Jim Winn 50 16 1 0.063 0 0 B. Kipper Bob Kipper 21 33 1 0.030 0 1 P. Clements Pat Clements 65 6 0 0.000 0 0 J. DeLeón José DeLeón 9 1 0 0.000 0 0 C. Guante Cecilio Guante 52 1 0 0.000 0 0 R. Rodríguez Rubén Rodríguez (baseball) 2 3 0 0.000 0 0 R. Krawczyk Ray Krawczyk 12 0 0 — 0 0 H. Peña Hipólito Peña 10 0 0 — 0 0 J. Smiley John Smiley (baseball) 12 0 0 — 0 0Team totals1625,4561,3660.250111618 Pitching Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Regular seasonMajor League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+pitching&game_type='R'&season=1986&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=pitching&page=1&ts=1439916791143&timeframe=&playerType=ALL&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=134&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='asc'&sortColumn=era&results=&perPage=50&last_x_days=&extended=0 Pittsburgh Pirates Player G Games IP Innings pitched W Wins L Loss ERA Earned run average SO Strikeouts P. Clements Pat Clements 65 61 0 4 2.80 31 R. Rhoden Rick Rhoden 34 2532 3 15 12 2.84 159 B. Jones Barry Jones (baseball) 26 371 3 3 4 2.89 29 C. Guante Cecilio Guante 52 78 5 2 3.35 63 D. Robinson Don Robinson (baseball) 50 691 3 3 4 3.38 53 J. Winn Jim Winn 50 88 3 5 3.58 70 B. Walk Bob Walk 44 1412 3 7 8 3.75 78 S. Fansler Stan Fansler 5 24 0 3 3.75 13 J. Smiley John Smiley (baseball) 12 112 3 1 0 3.86 9 R. Reuschel Rick Reuschel 35 2152 3 9 16 3.96 125 B. Kipper Bob Kipper 20 114 6 8 4.03 81 M. Bielecki Mike Bielecki 31 1482 3 6 11 4.66 83 B. Patterson Bob Patterson (baseball) 11 361 3 2 3 4.95 20 L. McWilliams Larry McWilliams 49 1221 3 3 11 5.15 80 R. Sauveur Rich Sauveur 3 12 0 0 6.00 6 R. Krawczyk Ray Krawczyk 12 121 3 0 1 7.30 7 J. DeLeón José DeLeón 9 161 3 1 3 8.27 11 H. Peña Hipólito Peña 10 81 3 0 3 8.64 6Team totals1621,4502 364983.90924 Awards and honors Barry Bonds, Led all rookies in home runs (16) 1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Tony Peña, C, reserve Rick Rhoden, P, reserve Transactions November 20, 1985 – Hired Jim Leyland as manager. December 10, 1985 – Bobby Bonilla drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1985 rule 5 draft. December 10, 1985 – Bip Roberts drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1985 rule 5 draft. December 15, 1985 – Purchased Matias Carrillo from Poza Rica (Mexican). January 14, 1986 – Drafted Moisés Alou in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 23, 1986. January 14, 1986 – Drafted Archi Cianfrocco in the 11th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player. February 13, 1986 – Signed Ed Farmer as a free agent. April 1, 1986 – Traded Chris Green to the California Angels. Received Kevin Davis (minors). April 3, 1986 – Traded Marvell Wynne to the San Diego Padres. Received Bob Patterson. April 4, 1986 – Released Johnnie LeMaster. April 4, 1986 – Released Sixto Lezcano.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lezcasi01.shtml Sixto Lezacano: Career Statistics Baseball Reference 14 March 2018 April 4, 1986 – Traded Jason Thompson to the Montreal Expos. Received players to be named later. The Montreal Expos sent Ben Abner (minors) (April 7, 1986) and Ronnie Giddens (minors) (April 7, 1986) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade. April 24, 1986 – Signed U.L. Washington as a free agent. May 1, 1986 – Released Ravelo Manzanillo. May 8, 1986 – Released Steve Kemp. June 2, 1986 – Drafted Jeff King in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed July 10, 1986. June 2, 1986 – Drafted Mike Walker in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft. June 2, 1986 – Drafted Scott Ruskin in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft (June Secondary). June 2, 1986 – Drafted Archi Cianfrocco in the 4th round of the 1986 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player. June 2, 1986 – Drafted Tom Goodwin in the 6th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player. June 2, 1986 – Drafted Tony Longmire in the 8th round of the 1986 amateur draft. June 2, 1986 – Drafted Stan Belinda in the 10th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1986. June 2, 1986 – Drafted Keith Shepherd in the 11th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 1986. June 2, 1986 – Drafted Tommy Shields in the 15th round of the 1986 amateur draft. June 2, 1986 – Drafted Jeff Banister in the 25th round of the 1986 amateur draft. June 2, 1986 – Drafted Rick Reed in the 26th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed July 2, 1986. June 2, 1986 – Drafted Mike Mordecai in the 33rd round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player. July 13, 1986 – Signed Willie Smith as an amateur free agent. July 23, 1986 – Released Lee Mazzilli. July 23, 1986 – Traded José DeLeón to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bobby Bonilla. July 30, 1986 – Signed Julio Peguero as an amateur free agent. September 30, 1986 – Traded Jeff Zaske to the Texas Rangers. Received Randy Kramer. October 11, 1986 – Signed Mike York as a free agent. October 15, 1986 – Trench Davis granted free agency. Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Hawaii Islanders Pacific Coast League Tommy Sandt AA Nashua Pirates Eastern League Dennis Rogers A Prince William Pirates Carolina League Rocky Bridges A Macon Pirates South Atlantic League Mike Quade A-Short Season Watertown Pirates New York–Penn League Ed Ott Rookie GCL Pirates Gulf Coast League Woody Huyke References 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 3rd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 2007 978-1-932391-17-6 53 Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pitts