1986 Major League Baseball season

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1986 MLB season
League Major League Baseball
Sport Baseball
DurationApril 7 – October 27, 1986
Number of games162
Number of teams26
TV partner(s) ABC, NBC
Draft
Top draft pick Jeff King
Picked by Pittsburgh Pirates
Regular Season
Season MVP AL: Roger Clemens (BOS)
NL: Mike Schmidt (PHI)
Postseason
AL champions Boston Red Sox
  AL runners-up California Angels
NL champions New York Mets
  NL runners-up Houston Astros
World Series
Champions New York Mets
  Runners-up Boston Red Sox
World Series MVP Ray Knight (NYM)
MLB seasons
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The 1986 Major League Baseball season saw the New York Mets win their second World Series title, their first since 1969.

Contents

Awards and honors

Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards
BBWAA AwardNational LeagueAmerican League
Rookie of the Year Todd Worrell (STL) Jose Canseco (OAK)
Cy Young Award Mike Scott (HOU) Roger Clemens (BOS)
Manager of the Year Hal Lanier (HOU) John McNamara (BOS)
Most Valuable Player Mike Schmidt (PHI) Roger Clemens (BOS)
Gold Glove Awards
PositionNational LeagueAmerican League
Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela (LAD) Ron Guidry (NYY)
Catcher Jody Davis (CHC) Bob Boone (CAL)
First Baseman Keith Hernandez (NYM) Don Mattingly (NYY)
Second Baseman Ryne Sandberg (CHC) Frank White (KC)
Third Baseman Mike Schmidt (PHI) Gary Gaetti (MIN)
Shortstop Ozzie Smith (STL) Tony Fernández (TOR)
Outfielders Tony Gwynn (SD) Jesse Barfield (TOR)
Willie McGee (STL) Gary Pettis (CAL)
Dale Murphy (ATL) Kirby Puckett (MIN)
Silver Slugger Awards
Pitcher/Designated Hitter Rick Rhoden (PIT) Don Baylor (BOS)
Catcher Gary Carter (NYM) Lance Parrish (DET)
First Baseman Glenn Davis (HOU) Don Mattingly (NYY)
Second Baseman Steve Sax (LAD) Frank White (KC)
Third Baseman Mike Schmidt (PHI) Wade Boggs (BOS)
Shortstop Hubie Brooks (MTL) Cal Ripken Jr. (BAL)
Outfielders Tony Gwynn (SD) Jesse Barfield (TOR)
Dave Parker (CIN) George Bell (TOR)
Tim Raines (MTL) Kirby Puckett (MIN)

Other awards

Player of the Month

MonthAmerican LeagueNational 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

MonthAmerican LeagueNational 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 MTL.334
HR Jesse Barfield TOR40 Mike Schmidt PHI37
RBI Joe Carter CLE121 Mike Schmidt PHI119
Wins Roger Clemens BOS24 Fernando Valenzuela LA21
ERA Roger Clemens BOS2.48 Mike Scott HOU2.22
SO Mark Langston SEA245 Mike Scott HOU306
SV Dave Righetti NYY46 Todd Worrell STL36
SB Rickey Henderson NYY87 Vince Coleman STL107

Standings

American League

AL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Boston Red Sox 9566.590—51‍–‍3044‍–‍36
New York Yankees 9072.5565½41‍–‍3949‍–‍33
Detroit Tigers 8775.5378½49‍–‍3238‍–‍43
Toronto Blue Jays 8676.5319½42‍–‍3944‍–‍37
Cleveland Indians 8478.51911½45‍–‍3539‍–‍43
Milwaukee Brewers 7784.4781841‍–‍3936‍–‍45
Baltimore Orioles 7389.45122½37‍–‍4236‍–‍47
AL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
California Angels 9270.568—50‍–‍3242‍–‍38
Texas Rangers 8775.537551‍–‍3036‍–‍45
Kansas City Royals 7686.4691645‍–‍3631‍–‍50
Oakland Athletics 7686.4691647‍–‍3629‍–‍50
Chicago White Sox 7290.4442041‍–‍4031‍–‍50
Minnesota Twins 7191.4382143‍–‍3828‍–‍53
Seattle Mariners 6795.4142541‍–‍4126‍–‍54

National League

NL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Mets 10854.667—55‍–‍2653‍–‍28
Philadelphia Phillies 8675.53421½49‍–‍3137‍–‍44
St. Louis Cardinals 7982.49128½42‍–‍3937‍–‍43
Montreal Expos 7883.48429½36‍–‍4442‍–‍39
Chicago Cubs 7090.4383742‍–‍3828‍–‍52
Pittsburgh Pirates 6498.3954431‍–‍5033‍–‍48
NL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Houston Astros 9666.593—52‍–‍2944‍–‍37
Cincinnati Reds 8676.5311043‍–‍3843‍–‍38
San Francisco Giants 8379.5121346‍–‍3537‍–‍44
San Diego Padres 7488.4572243‍–‍3831‍–‍50
Los Angeles Dodgers 7389.4512346‍–‍3527‍–‍54
Atlanta Braves 7289.44723½41‍–‍4031‍–‍49

Postseason

Bracket

League Championship Series
(ALCS, NLCS)		 World Series
East Boston 1933711108
West California 825411*641
ALBoston19124 5 5
NLNY Mets03762 610* 8
East NY Mets 056*1212*716
West Houston 115316

*Denotes walk-off

Managers

American League

TeamManagerNotes
Baltimore Orioles Earl Weaver Weaver'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

TeamManagerNotes
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

Home field attendance and payroll

Team nameWins%±Home attendance%±Per gameEst. payroll%±
Los Angeles Dodgers [1] 73−23.2%3,023,208−7.4%37,324$15,213,77638.7%
New York Mets [2] 10810.2%2,767,6010.2%34,168$15,393,71442.1%
California Angels [3] 922.2%2,655,8723.4%32,389$14,427,2580.0%
St. Louis Cardinals [4] 79−21.8%2,471,974−6.3%30,518$9,875,010−16.4%
Toronto Blue Jays [5] 86−13.1%2,455,477−0.5%30,315$12,801,04737.2%
Kansas City Royals [6] 76−16.5%2,320,7947.3%28,652$13,043,69823.5%
New York Yankees [7] 90−7.2%2,268,0302.4%28,350$18,494,25329.9%
Boston Red Sox [8] 9517.3%2,147,64120.2%26,514$14,402,23932.2%
Baltimore Orioles [9] 73−12.0%1,973,176−7.5%24,977$13,001,2587.6%
Philadelphia Phillies [10] 8614.7%1,933,3355.6%24,167$11,590,1668.9%
Detroit Tigers [11] 873.6%1,899,437−16.9%23,450$12,335,71419.2%
Chicago Cubs [12] 70−9.1%1,859,102−14.0%23,239$17,208,16535.5%
San Diego Padres [13] 74−10.8%1,805,716−18.3%22,293$11,380,6931.7%
Houston Astros [14] 9615.7%1,734,27646.4%21,411$9,873,276−1.2%
Cincinnati Reds [15] 86−3.4%1,692,432−7.8%20,894$11,906,38842.4%
Texas Rangers [16] 8740.3%1,692,00252.1%20,889$6,743,119−12.2%
San Francisco Giants [17] 8333.9%1,528,74886.7%18,873$8,947,0008.8%
Cleveland Indians [18] 8440.0%1,471,805124.6%18,170$7,809,50019.2%
Chicago White Sox [19] 72−15.3%1,424,313−14.7%17,584$10,418,8195.8%
Atlanta Braves [20] 729.1%1,387,1812.7%17,126$17,102,78615.5%
Oakland Athletics [21] 76−1.3%1,314,646−1.5%15,839$9,779,4218.0%
Milwaukee Brewers [22] 778.5%1,265,041−7.0%15,813$9,943,642−11.9%
Minnesota Twins [23] 71−7.8%1,255,453−24.0%15,499$9,498,16764.8%
Montreal Expos [24] 78−7.1%1,128,981−24.9%14,112$11,103,60017.2%
Seattle Mariners [25] 67−9.5%1,029,045−8.8%12,549$5,958,30929.2%
Pittsburgh Pirates [26] 6412.3%1,000,91736.0%12,357$10,938,50018.0%

Television coverage

NetworkDay of weekAnnouncers
ABC Monday nights
Sunday afternoons		 Al Michaels, Jim Palmer, Tim McCarver, Keith Jackson, Don Drysdale
NBC Saturday afternoons Vin Scully, Joe Garagiola, Bob Costas, Tony Kubek

Events

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