1986 Toronto Blue Jays season

The 1986 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's tenth season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing fourth in the American League East with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses. == Offseason == === Transactions === Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1986 season. ==== October 1985 ==== ==== November 1985 ==== ==== December 1985 ==== ==== January 1986 ==== ==== March 1986 ==== ==== April 1986 ==== == Regular season == Tony Fernández and Jesse Barfield had career years with the Blue Jays. Fernandez led the American League with 683 at bats, and he was the first Blue Jay to get over 200 hits in a season with 213. Barfield led the American League with 40 home runs. Mark Eichhorn also had a breakout year with the Blue Jays. He was second on the team with 10 saves, and he led the team in ERA with 1.72 and strikeouts with 166. He tied with Jim Clancy and Jimmy Key for the team lead in wins with 14. May 17, 1986: Jesse Barfield had six RBIs in one game against the Cleveland Indians. === Season standings === === Record vs. opponents === === Transactions === Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1986 regular season. ==== April 1986 ==== ==== July 1986 ==== ==== September 1986 ==== ==== Draft picks ==== June 2, 1986: Doug Linton was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 43rd round of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed September 5, 1986. === Roster === === Game log === == Player stats == === Batting === ==== Starters by position ==== Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in ==== Other batters ==== Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in === Pitching === ==== Starting pitchers ==== Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts ==== Other pitchers ==== Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts ==== Relief pitchers ==== Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts == Award winners == Jesse Barfield, American League Home Run Champion, 40 Home Runs Jesse Barfield, Gold Glove Award Jesse Barfield, Silver Slugger Award George Bell, Silver Slugger Award Mark Eichhorn, The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award Tony Fernández, American League Leader in At-Bats, 687 Tony Fernández, Gold Glove Award All-Star Game Jesse Barfield, outfield Lloyd Moseby, outfield Tony Fernández, shortstop == Farm system == LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: St. Catharines == References == == External links == 1986 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Reference 1986 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Almanac