1986 International League season

1986 International League season International League Baseball April 11 – September 11 140 8 Regular season Pat Dodson, Pawtucket Red Sox Governors' Cup Playoffs Richmond Braves Rochester Red Wings List of International League seasons IL 1985 International League season 1985 1987 International League season 1987 The 1986 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 11 and September 11. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season. The Richmond Braves won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Rochester Red Wings in the final round of the playoffs. Teams 1986 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Columbus Clippers Columbus, Ohio New York Yankees Cooper Stadium Maine Guides Old Orchard Beach, Maine Cleveland Indians The Ball Park Pawtucket Red Sox Pawtucket, Rhode Island Boston Red Sox McCoy Stadium Richmond Braves Richmond, Virginia Atlanta Braves The Diamond Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Baltimore Orioles Silver Stadium Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York Toronto Blue Jays MacArthur Stadium Tidewater Tides Norfolk, Virginia New York Mets Met Park Toledo Mud Hens Toledo, Ohio Minnesota Twins Lucas County Stadium Map of teams left 10px International League teams 1490 450 300 425 1385 North America 2800 North America 39.95 -83.03 Black pog.svg 80 left Clippers #ffe North America 43.51 -70.39 Black pog.svg 80 right Guides #ffe North America 41.87 -71.37 Black pog.svg 80 right Red Sox #ffe North America 37.57 -77.46 Black pog.svg 80 left Braves #ffe North America 43.19 -77.61 Black pog.svg 80 left Red Wings #ffe North America 43.08 -76.16 Black pog.svg 80 right Chiefs #ffe North America 36.88 -76.21 Black pog.svg 80 right Tides #ffe North America 41.58 -83.64 Black pog.svg 80 left Mud Hens #ffe Regular season Summary thumb|upright=1.00|right|alt=|Don Cooper of the Syracuse Chiefs pitched five innings in a seven inning no-hitter against the Richmond Braves. The Richmond Braves finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1982. On August 16, Don Cooper and Colin McLaughlin of the Syracuse Chiefs combined to pitch a seven inning no-hitter in a 4-0 win against the Richmond Braves at The Diamond in Richmond, Virginia.Two combine for no-hit shutout as Syracuse sweeps https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-two-combine-for-n/100393281/ 29 November 2024 Democrat and Chronicle August 17, 1986 Standings 1986 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 27 November 2024. International League Team Win Loss % GB Richmond Braves 80 60 80 60 – Rochester Red Wings 75 63 75 63 4 Pawtucket Red Sox 74 65 74 65 5.5 Tidewater Tides 74 66 74 66 6 Syracuse Chiefs 72 67 72 67 7.5 Columbus Clippers 62 77 62 77 17.5 Toledo Mud Hens 62 77 62 77 17.5 Maine Guides 58 82 58 82 22 League Leaders Batting leaders 1986 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 27 November 2024. Stat Player Total AVG Andre David, Pawtucket Red Sox .328 H Mike Sharperson, Syracuse Chiefs 150 R Mike Sharperson, Syracuse Chiefs 86 2B Leo Hernández, Columbus Clippers 35 3B Mike Sharperson, Syracuse Chiefs 9 HR Ken Gerhart, Rochester Red Wings 28 RBI Pat Dodson, Pawtucket Red Sox 102 SB Albert Hall, Richmond Braves 72 Pitching leaders 1986 Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 27 November 2024. Stat Player Total W Charlie Puleo, Richmond Braves 14 ERA Doug Jones, Maine Guides 2.09 CG Charlie Puleo, Richmond Braves Bill Swaggerty, Rochester Red Wings 9 SV Luis DeLeón, Rochester Red Wings 13 SO Charlie Puleo, Richmond Braves Steve Shields 124 IP Brad Arnsberg, Columbus Clippers 177.1 Playoffs The Richmond Braves won their second Governors' Cup, defeating the Rochester Red Wings in five games. Playoff bracket Semi-finals Governors' Cup 1 Richmond 3 4 Tidewater 0 2 Rochester 3 3 Pawtucket 1 1 Richmond 3 2 Pawtucket 2 Awards thumb|upright=0.90|right|alt=|Pat Dodson of the Pawtucket Red Sox won the MVP Award and was named to the all-star team. International League awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Pat Dodson, Pawtucket Red Sox Pitcher of the Year John Mitchell, Tidewater Tides Rookie of the Year Orestes Destrade, Columbus Clippers Manager of the Year John Hart, Rochester Red Wings All-star team International League all-star team Position All-star Catcher Pat Dempsey, Toledo Mud Hens First base Pat Dodson, Pawtucket Red Sox Second base Mike Sharperson, Syracuse Chiefs Shortstop Paul Zuvella, Richmond / Columbus Third base Dave Magadan, Tidewater Tides Outfield Mike Greenwell, Pawtucket Red Sox Gerald Perry, Richmond Braves La Schelle Tarver, Pawtucket Red Sox Designated hitter Pete Dalena, Columbus Clippers Starting pitcher John Mitchell, Tidewater Tides Relief pitcher Randy Myers, Tidewater Tides See also 1986 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website International League season Category:International League seasons