1986 Major League Baseball season

February 2024 1986 1986 MLB season Major League Baseball Baseball April 7 – October 27, 1986 162 26 ABC, NBC Draft 1986 Major League Baseball draft Jeff King List of first overall MLB draft picks Pittsburgh Pirates Regular Season AL: Roger Clemens (BOS)NL: Mike Schmidt (PHI) Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award Postseason 1986 Major League Baseball postseason AL 1986 American League Championship Series Boston Red Sox California Angels NL 1986 National League Championship Series New York Mets Houston Astros World Series 1986 World Series New York Mets Boston Red Sox Ray Knight (NYM) World Series Most Valuable Player Award List of Major League Baseball seasons MLB 1985 Major League Baseball season 1985 1987 Major League Baseball season 1987 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 Hall of Fame Bobby Doerr Ernie Lombardi Willie McCovey 1986 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting +Baseball Writers' Association of America AwardsBBWAA AwardNational LeagueAmerican LeagueRookie of the YearTodd Worrell (STL)Jose Canseco (OAK)Cy Young AwardMike Scott (HOU)Roger Clemens (BOS)Manager of the YearHal Lanier (HOU)John McNamara (BOS)Most Valuable PlayerMike Schmidt (PHI)Roger Clemens (BOS)Gold Glove AwardsPositionNational LeagueAmerican LeaguePitcherFernando Valenzuela (LAD)Ron Guidry (NYY)CatcherJody Davis (CHC)Bob Boone (CAL)First BasemanKeith Hernandez (NYM)Don Mattingly (NYY)Second BasemanRyne Sandberg (CHC)Frank White (KC)Third BasemanMike Schmidt (PHI)Gary Gaetti (MIN)ShortstopOzzie Smith (STL)Tony Fernández (TOR)OutfieldersTony Gwynn (SD)Jesse Barfield (TOR)Willie McGee (STL)Gary Pettis (CAL)Dale Murphy (ATL)Kirby Puckett (MIN)Silver Slugger AwardsPitcher/Designated HitterRick Rhoden (PIT)Don Baylor (BOS)CatcherGary Carter (NYM)Lance Parrish (DET)First BasemanGlenn Davis (HOU)Don Mattingly (NYY)Second BasemanSteve Sax (LAD)Frank White (KC)Third BasemanMike Schmidt (PHI)Wade Boggs (BOS)ShortstopHubie Brooks (MON)Cal Ripken Jr. (BAL)OutfieldersTony Gwynn (SD)Jesse Barfield (TOR)Dave Parker (CIN)George Bell (TOR)Tim Raines (MON)Kirby Puckett (MIN) Other awards Outstanding Designated Hitter Award: Don Baylor (BOS) Roberto Clemente Award (Humanitarian): Garry Maddox (PHI). Rolaids Relief Man Award: Dave Righetti (NYY, American); Todd Worrell (STL, National). 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 MON .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 LAD 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 start American League Boston Red SoxCalifornia Angels break National League New York MetsHouston Astros end Postseason 1986 Major League Baseball postseason Bracket League Championship Series(ALCS, NLCS) World Series East Boston West California 4 3 East NY Mets West Houston 4 2 AL Boston NL NY Mets 3 4 Managers American League Team Manager Notes Baltimore Orioles Earl WeaverWeaver'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 Milestones Batters Dwight Evans (BOS): Achieves a Major League first on Opening Day, April 7, in a game against the Detroit Tigers at Tiger Stadium, by hitting a home run off Jack Morris on the first pitch of the season.Crossman Matt Parallel Pain http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/70210330/red-sox-dwight-evans-angels-bobby-grich-1986-seasons-similar sportsonearth.com December 13, 2014 December 13, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141213174757/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/70210330/red-sox-dwight-evans-angels-bobby-grich-1986-seasons-similar dead Roger Clemens (BOS): At the age of 23, Clemens struck out twenty Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park to set a Major League record for a nine-inning game on April 29.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wZ4rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NfwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6195%2C8935795 Nashua Telegraph New Hampshire Patriot Ledger Sports Service Cafardo Nick Kall him Dr. Klemens April 30, 1986 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Cl5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DfADAAAAIBAJ&pg=1712%2C9320827 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Golden Ed Clemens fans 20 Mariners April 30, 1986 D1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9q5TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7oYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4595%2C3276562 The Bulletin Bend, Oregon UPI Boston's Clemens makes history April 30, 1986 D2https://www.si.com/vault/1986/05/12/640832/striking-out-toward-cooperstown Sports Illustrated Gammons Peter Peter Gammons Striking out toward Cooperstown May 12, 1986 26https://www.espn.com/classic/s/add_Clemens_Roger.html ESPN Classic - Clemens' 20 Ks in 1986 set MLB record Pete Rose (CIN): Set a Major League record for most career hits at 4,256 hits on August 14 in the seventh inning with a single to left field against San Francisco Giants pitcher Greg Minton.Pete Rose 1986 Batting Game Logs https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=rosepe01&t=b&year=1986 2026-04-27 Baseball-Reference.com enSan Francisco Giants vs Cincinnati Reds Box Score: August 14, 1986 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN198608140.shtml 2026-04-27 Baseball-Reference.com en Pitchers No-hitters List of Major League Baseball no-hitters Mike Scott (HOU): Scott throws his first career no-hitter and eight no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the San Francisco Giants 2–0 on September 25. In a game that Houston clinched the National League West division title, Scott walked two and struck out 13. Other pitching accomplishments Roger Clemens (BOS): Set a Major League record for most strikeouts in a single nine-inning game, throwing 20 strikeouts in a 3–1 win against the Seattle Mariners on April 29.Seattle Mariners vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: April 29, 1986 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS198604290.shtml 2026-05-14 Baseball-Reference.com en Don Sutton (CAL): Became the 19th member of the 300-win club, defeating the Texas Rangers on June 18, winning 5–1.Randhawa Manny 300-game winners in MLB history https://www.mlb.com/news/300-win-pitchers-c271491170 2020-05-10 2026-03-09 MLB.com en Bert Blyleven (MIN): Recorded his 3,000th career strikeout on August 1 by striking out Mike Davis of the Oakland Athletics in the fifth inning. Blyleven became the 10th player to reach this mark.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blylebe01.shtml Bert Blyleven Statistics and History January 18, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com August 8, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110808181535/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blylebe01.shtml liveHuber Mike August 1, 1986: Twins' Bert Blyleven notches 3,000th strikeout, Kirby Puckett hits for cycle – Society for American Baseball Research https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/august-1-1986-twins-bert-blyleven-notches-3000th-strikeout-kirby-puckett-hits-for-cycle/ 2026-04-27 en-US Steve Carlton (CWS/SF/PHI): Recorded his 4,000th career strikeout on August 5 as a member of the San Francisco Giants by striking out Eric Davis of the Cincinnati Reds in the third inning. Carlton became the second player to reach this mark.CIN@SF: Carlton records his 4,000th strikeout 08/05/1986 https://www.mlb.com/video/carlton-s-4-000th-strikeout-c20521733 2026-04-27 MLB.com en Miscellaneous Steve Boros (SD): On June 6 manager Steve Boros is ejected before the first pitch, after showing the umpire video footage of a disputed play from the night before.Jaffe Chris Wednesday, June 06, 2012 50th anniversary: LaRussa goes pro http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/blog_article/50th-anniversary-larussa-goes-pro/ HardballTimes.com June 8, 2012 Home field attendance and payroll Team nameWins%± Percent changeHome attendance%± Percent changePer game Average home attendance per gameEst. payroll%± Percent changeLos Angeles Dodgershttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/attend.shtml Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com73 −23.2%3,023,208 −7.4%37,324$15,213,77638.7%New York Metshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/attend.shtml New York Mets Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com10810.2%2,767,6010.2%34,168$15,393,71442.1%California Angelshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ANA/attend.shtml Los Angeles Angels Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com922.2%2,655,8723.4%32,389$14,427,2580.0%St. Louis Cardinalshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/attend.shtml St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com79 −21.8%2,471,974 −6.3%30,518$9,875,010 −16.4%Toronto Blue Jayshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/attend.shtml Toronto Blue Jays Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com86 −13.1%2,455,477 −0.5%30,315$12,801,04737.2%Kansas City Royalshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/KCR/attend.shtml Kansas City Royals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com76 −16.5%2,320,7947.3%28,652$13,043,69823.5%New York Yankeeshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/attend.shtml New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com90 −7.2%2,268,0302.4%28,350$18,494,25329.9%Boston Red Soxhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/attend.shtml Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com9517.3%2,147,64120.2%26,514$14,402,23932.2%Baltimore Orioleshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/attend.shtml Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com73 −12.0%1,973,176 −7.5%24,977$13,001,2587.6%Philadelphia Phillieshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/attend.shtml Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com8614.7%1,933,3355.6%24,167$11,590,1668.9%Detroit Tigershttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/attend.shtml Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com873.6%1,899,437 −16.9%23,450$12,335,71419.2%Chicago Cubshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/attend.shtml Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com70 −9.1%1,859,102 −14.0%23,239$17,208,16535.5%San Diego Padreshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SDP/attend.shtml San Diego Padres Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com74 −10.8%1,805,716 −18.3%22,293$11,380,6931.7%Houston Astroshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/attend.shtml Houston Astros Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com9615.7%1,734,27646.4%21,411$9,873,276 −1.2%Cincinnati Redshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/attend.shtml Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com86 −3.4%1,692,432 −7.8%20,894$11,906,38842.4%Texas Rangershttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/attend.shtml Texas Rangers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com8740.3%1,692,00252.1%20,889$6,743,119 −12.2%San Francisco Giantshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/attend.shtml San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com8333.9%1,528,74886.7%18,873$8,947,0008.8%Cleveland Indianshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/attend.shtml Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com8440.0%1,471,805124.6%18,170$7,809,50019.2%Chicago White Soxhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/attend.shtml Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com72 −15.3%1,424,313 −14.7%17,584$10,418,8195.8%Atlanta Braveshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/attend.shtml Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com729.1%1,387,1812.7%17,126$17,102,78615.5%Oakland Athleticshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/attend.shtml Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com76 −1.3%1,314,646 −1.5%15,839$9,779,4218.0%Milwaukee Brewershttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIL/attend.shtml Milwaukee Brewers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com778.5%1,265,041 −7.0%15,813$9,943,642 −11.9%Minnesota Twinshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/attend.shtml Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com71 −7.8%1,255,453 −24.0%15,499$9,498,16764.8%Montreal Exposhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSN/attend.shtml Washington Nationals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com78 −7.1%1,128,981 −24.9%14,112$11,103,60017.2%Seattle Marinershttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SEA/attend.shtml Seattle Mariners Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com67 −9.5%1,029,045 −8.8%12,549$5,958,30929.2%Pittsburgh Pirateshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/attend.shtml Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors September 8, 2020 Baseball-Reference.com6412.3%1,000,91736.0%12,357$10,938,50018.0% Television coverage Network Day of week Announcers ABC Monday nightsSunday afternoons Al Michaels, Jim Palmer, Tim McCarver, Keith Jackson, Don Drysdale NBC Saturday afternoons Vin Scully, Joe Garagiola, Bob Costas, Tony Kubek References External links 1986 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference Category:Major League Baseball seasons