1986 Boston Red Sox | ||
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American League Champions American League East Champions | ||
League | American League | |
Division | East | |
Ballpark | Fenway Park | |
City | Boston, Massachusetts | |
Record | 95–66 (.590) | |
Divisional place | 1st | |
Owners | Buddy LeRoux, Haywood Sullivan, Jean Yawkey | |
President | Jean Yawkey | |
General manager | Lou Gorman | |
Manager | John McNamara | |
Television | WSBK-TV, Ch. 38 NESN (Ned Martin, Bob Montgomery) | |
Radio | WPLM-FM 99.1 WPLM-AM 1390 (Ken Coleman, Joe Castiglione) | |
Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
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The 1986 Boston Red Sox season was the 86th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a record of 95 wins and 66 losses. After defeating the California Angels in the ALCS, the Red Sox lost the World Series to the New York Mets in seven games.
The Red Sox held spring training at Chain of Lakes Park in Winter Haven, Florida, for the 21st season.
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The Red Sox ended the series at Chicago with a 12─2 victory. [34]
In the second game of the series (July 1), the Red Sox defeated the Blue Jays 9─7, with Tom Seaver making his debut with the Red Sox.
Month | Record | Cumulative | AL East | Ref. | |||
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April | 11 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2nd (tie) | 2+1⁄2 | [36] |
May | 21 | 7 | 32 | 15 | 1st | +2+1⁄2 | [37] |
June | 17 | 10 | 49 | 25 | 1st | +8 | [38] |
July | 10 | 16 | 59 | 41 | 1st | +4 | [39] |
August | 17 | 13 | 76 | 54 | 1st | +3+1⁄2 | [40] |
September | 18 | 8 | 94 | 62 | 1st | +8+1⁄2 | [41] |
October | 1 | 4 | 95 | 66 | 1st | +5+1⁄2 | [42] |
The Red Sox played only 161 games, as a road game scheduled against the Milwaukee Brewers on September 24 was rained out, and was not rescheduled as it had no bearing on the divisional race. [43]
AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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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 |
This was the first season since 1904 that the Yankees franchise (then known as the Highlanders) finished second in the standings to the Red Sox franchise (then known as the Americans). [48]
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Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
Baltimore | — | 4–9 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 4–9 | 1–12 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–5 |
Boston | 9–4 | — | 5–7 | 7–5 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 7–6 |
California | 6–6 | 7–5 | — | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 10–3 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 6–6 |
Chicago | 3–9 | 5–7 | 6–7 | — | 5–7 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 2–11 | 6–6 |
Cleveland | 9–4 | 3–10 | 6–6 | 7–5 | — | 4–9 | 8–4 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 10–2 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 3–10–1 |
Detroit | 12–1 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 9–4 | — | 5–7 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–9 |
Kansas City | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 7–5 | — | 6–6 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 5–8 | 8–5 | 5–7 |
Milwaukee | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 6–6 | — | 4–8 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–6 |
Minnesota | 4–8 | 2–10 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 8–4 | — | 4–8 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 |
New York | 8–5 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 5–8 | 8–4 | — | 5–7 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 7–6 |
Oakland | 7–5 | 5–7 | 3–10 | 6–7 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 7–5 | — | 10–3 | 3–10 | 8–4 |
Seattle | 6–6 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 3–10 | — | 4–9 | 6–6 |
Texas | 7–5 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 11–2 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 10–3 | 9–4 | — | 5–7 |
Toronto | 5–8 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–3–1 | 9–4 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 7–5 | — |
24 | Dwight Evans | RF |
26 | Wade Boggs | 3B |
6 | Bill Buckner | 1B |
14 | Jim Rice | LF |
25 | Don Baylor | DH |
10 | Rich Gedman | C |
20 | Tony Armas | CF |
17 | Marty Barrett | 2B |
18 | Glenn Hoffman | SS |
47 | Bruce Hurst | P |
Source: [52]
On May 17, the Red Sox held an old-timers game at Fenway, before a scheduled game with the Texas Rangers. The game—themed to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the pennant-winning 1946 Red Sox—welcomed back 19 alumni of the team and was also the first to invite non-Red Sox alumni. [53] Besides Ted Williams, Luis Tiant, and Rico Petrocelli, the day featured appearances by all three DiMaggio brothers: Joe, Vince, and Dom. [54] The umpiring crew included Hall of Fame inductee Jocko Conlan. [54]
General Manager Haywood Sullivan, a supporter of the all-white and anti-Black Elks Club of Winter Haven, Florida (where the team then held spring training), would welcome the organization into the Red Sox' Chain of Lakes Park clubhouse to invite the white players and white front-office personnel only to the Elks' segregated facilities. Former outfielder and coach Tommy Harper spoke against this practice in 1985 and the Red Sox retaliated and fired Harper. On July 1, 1986, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission vindicated Harper and cited the Red Sox for illegal actions. [55]
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Wes Gardner | Pitcher | 4/13/1986 | @ White Sox | [34] |
Tom Seaver | Pitcher | 7/1/1986 | Vs. Blue Jays | |
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April (11-8) (Home: 7-4; Road: 4-4)
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September (18-8) (Home: 13-2; Road: 5-6)
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Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples;HR = Home runs; R = Runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; OBP = On base percentage; SLG = Slugging percentage
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | Avg. | OBP | SLG | Reference |
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C | Rich Gedman | 135 | 462 | 119 | 29 | 0 | 16 | 49 | 65 | .258 | .315 | .424 | [56] |
1B | Bill Buckner | 153 | 629 | 168 | 39 | 2 | 18 | 73 | 102 | .267 | .311 | .421 | [57] |
2B | Marty Barrett | 158 | 625 | 179 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 94 | 60 | .286 | .353 | .381 | [58] |
3B | Wade Boggs | 149 | 580 | 207 | 47 | 2 | 8 | 107 | 71 | .357 | .453 | .486 | [59] |
SS | Rey Quiñones | 62 | 190 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 15 | .237 | .315 | .342 | [60] |
LF | Jim Rice | 157 | 618 | 200 | 39 | 2 | 20 | 98 | 110 | .324 | .384 | .490 | [61] |
CF | Tony Armas | 121 | 425 | 112 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 58 | .264 | .305 | .409 | [62] |
RF | Dwight Evans | 152 | 529 | 137 | 33 | 2 | 26 | 86 | 97 | .259 | .376 | .476 | [63] |
DH | Don Baylor | 160 | 585 | 139 | 23 | 1 | 31 | 93 | 94 | .238 | .344 | .439 | [64] |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | Reference |
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Ed Romero | 100 | 233 | 49 | .210 | 2 | 23 | [65] |
Spike Owen | 42 | 126 | 23 | .183 | 1 | 10 | [66] |
Steve Lyons | 59 | 124 | 31 | .250 | 1 | 14 | [67] |
Marc Sullivan | 41 | 119 | 23 | .193 | 1 | 14 | [68] |
Dave Henderson | 36 | 51 | 10 | .196 | 1 | 3 | [69] |
Dave Stapleton | 39 | 39 | 5 | .128 | 0 | 3 | [70] |
Mike Greenwell | 31 | 35 | 11 | .314 | 0 | 4 | [71] |
Kevin Romine | 35 | 35 | 9 | .257 | 0 | 2 | [72] |
La Schelle Tarver | 13 | 25 | 3 | .120 | 0 | 1 | [73] |
Glenn Hoffman | 12 | 23 | 5 | .217 | 0 | 1 | [74] |
Mike Stenhouse | 21 | 21 | 2 | .095 | 0 | 1 | [75] |
Pat Dodson | 9 | 12 | 5 | .417 | 1 | 3 | [76] |
Dave Sax | 4 | 11 | 5 | .455 | 1 | 1 | [77] |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | Reference |
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Roger Clemens | 33 | 254.0 | 24 | 4 | 2.48 | 238 | [78] |
Oil Can Boyd | 30 | 214.1 | 16 | 10 | 3.78 | 129 | [79] |
Bruce Hurst | 25 | 174.1 | 13 | 8 | 2.99 | 167 | [80] |
Al Nipper | 26 | 159.0 | 10 | 12 | 5.38 | 79 | [81] |
Tom Seaver | 16 | 104.1 | 5 | 7 | 3.80 | 72 | [82] |
Jeff Sellers | 14 | 82.0 | 3 | 7 | 4.94 | 51 | [83] |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | Reference |
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Mike Brown | 15 | 57.1 | 4 | 4 | 5.34 | 32 | [84] |
Rob Woodward | 9 | 35.2 | 2 | 3 | 5.30 | 14 | [85] |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | Reference |
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Bob Stanley | 66 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4.37 | 54 | [86] |
Joe Sambito | 53 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4.84 | 30 | [87] |
Steve Crawford | 40 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3.92 | 32 | [88] |
Tim Lollar | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.91 | 28 | [89] |
Sammy Stewart | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4.38 | 47 | [90] |
Calvin Schiraldi | 25 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1.41 | 55 | [91] |
Mike Trujillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.53 | 4 | [92] |
Wes Gardner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | [93] |
Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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1 | California – 8, Boston – 1 | October 7 | Fenway Park | 32,993 |
2 | California – 2, Boston – 9 | October 8 | Fenway Park | 32,786 |
3 | Boston – 3, California – 5 | October 10 | Anaheim Stadium | 64,206 |
4 | Boston – 3, California – 4 (11 innings) | October 11 | Anaheim Stadium | 64,223 |
5 | Boston – 7, California – 6 (11 innings) | October 12 | Anaheim Stadium | 64,223 |
6 | California – 4, Boston – 10 | October 14 | Fenway Park | 32,998 |
7 | California – 1, Boston – 8 | October 15 | Fenway Park | 33,001 |
Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | Time of Game |
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1 | Red Sox – 1, Mets – 0 | October 18 | Shea Stadium (New York City) | 57,908 | 3:18 |
2 | Red Sox – 9, Mets – 3 | October 19 | Shea Stadium (New York City) | 57,911 | 2:44 |
3 | Mets – 7, Red Sox – 1 | October 21 | Fenway Park (Boston) | 33,595 | 3:09 |
4 | Mets – 6, Red Sox – 2 | October 22 | Fenway Park (Boston) | 33,920 | 3:22 |
5 | Mets – 2, Red Sox – 4 | October 23 | Fenway Park (Boston) | 34,010 | 2:55 |
6 | Red Sox – 5, Mets – 6 (10 inn.) | October 25 | Shea Stadium (New York City) | 57,908 | 3:18 |
7 | Red Sox – 5, Mets – 8 | October 27 | Shea Stadium (New York City) | 57,911 | 2:44 |
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Marty Barrett, ALCS MVP
Don Baylor, Silver Slugger Award (DH)
Wade Boggs, Silver Slugger Award (3B), AL Player of the Month (May)
Bruce Hurst, AL Pitcher of the Month (September)
Name | Starter or Reserve | Position | Reference |
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Wade Boggs | Starter | 3B | [102] |
Roger Clemens | Starter | P | |
Rich Gedman | Reserve | C | |
Jim Rice | Reserve | LF |
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