1986 AL
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| 1986 in baseball |
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| 1986 American League |
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The 1986 season of the American League was the eighty-sixth season of the league.
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[edit] Season summary
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Boston Red Sox | 161 | 95 | 66 | 0 | .590 | -.- | 794 (4.93) | 696 (4.32) | 0.271 | 0.342 | 0.415 | 3.93 | 0.979 |
| 2 | New York Yankees | 162 | 90 | 72 | 0 | .556 | 5.5 | 797 (4.92) | 738 (4.56) | 0.271 | 0.347 | 0.430 | 4.11 | 0.979 |
| 3 | Detroit Tigers | 162 | 87 | 75 | 0 | .537 | 8.5 | 798 (4.93) | 714 (4.41) | 0.263 | 0.336 | 0.424 | 4.02 | 0.982 |
| 4 | Toronto Blue Jays | 163 | 86 | 76 | 1 | .528 | 9.5 | 809 (4.96) | 733 (4.50) | 0.269 | 0.328 | 0.427 | 4.08 | 0.984 |
| 5 | Cleveland Indians | 163 | 84 | 78 | 1 | .515 | 11.5 | 831 (5.10) | 841 (5.16) | 0.284 | 0.337 | 0.430 | 4.58 | 0.975 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Brewers | 161 | 77 | 84 | 0 | .478 | 18.0 | 667 (4.14) | 734 (4.56) | 0.255 | 0.321 | 0.385 | 4.01 | 0.976 |
| 7 | Baltimore Orioles | 162 | 73 | 89 | 0 | .451 | 22.5 | 708 (4.37) | 760 (4.69) | 0.258 | 0.327 | 0.395 | 4.30 | 0.978 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | California Angels | 162 | 92 | 70 | 0 | .568 | -.- | 786 (4.85) | 684 (4.22) | 0.255 | 0.337 | 0.404 | 3.84 | 0.983 |
| 2 | Texas Rangers | 162 | 87 | 75 | 0 | .537 | 5.0 | 771 (4.76) | 743 (4.59) | 0.267 | 0.329 | 0.428 | 4.11 | 0.980 |
| 3 | Kansas City Royals | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 16.0 | 654 (4.04) | 673 (4.15) | 0.252 | 0.311 | 0.390 | 3.82 | 0.980 |
| 4 | Oakland Athletics | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 16.0 | 731 (4.51) | 760 (4.69) | 0.252 | 0.321 | 0.390 | 4.31 | 0.978 |
| 5 | Chicago White Sox | 162 | 72 | 90 | 0 | .444 | 20.0 | 644 (3.98) | 699 (4.31) | 0.247 | 0.309 | 0.363 | 3.93 | 0.981 |
| 6 | Minnesota Twins | 162 | 71 | 91 | 0 | .438 | 21.0 | 741 (4.57) | 839 (5.18) | 0.261 | 0.323 | 0.428 | 4.77 | 0.980 |
| 7 | Seattle Mariners | 162 | 67 | 95 | 0 | .414 | 25.0 | 718 (4.43) | 835 (5.15) | 0.253 | 0.324 | 0.399 | 4.65 | 0.975 |
[edit] League leaders
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
[edit] Batting
[edit] Pitching
[edit] All-Star Game
The American League won the fifty-seventh midsummer classic at Astrodome in Houston, TX on Tuesday, July 15, 1986 by a score of 3 to 2. The league's manager was Dick Howser.
[edit] Postseason
The American League Championship Series, featured Boston Red Sox, the Eastern Division winner, and the California Angels, the Western Division winner. The Red Sox defeated the Angels, 4 games to 3.
In the World Series, the American League champion Boston Red Sox were defeated by the National League's New York Mets, 4 games to 3.
[edit] Award winners
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Roger Clemens, a pitcher with the Boston Red Sox. In the award's voting, he had 339 out of a possible 392 points and 19 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Roger Clemens of the Boston Red Sox. In the award's voting, he had 140 out of a possible 140 points and 28 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Jose Canseco, an outfielder with the Oakland Athletics. In the award's voting, he had 110 out of a possible 140 points and 16 first place votes.
[edit] Gold Gloves
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
[edit] Silver Sluggers
The following players won the Silver Slugger Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
[edit] Hall of Fame Game
The forty-third annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 4 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals by a score of 11 to 4. Both teams were from the American League.
[edit] Notable events
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