1986 Toronto Blue Jays | ||
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League | American League | |
Division | East | |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium | |
City | Toronto | |
Record | 86–76 (.531) | |
Divisional place | 4th | |
Owners | Labatt Breweries, Imperial Trust, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | |
General managers | Pat Gillick | |
Managers | Jimy Williams | |
Television | CFTO-TV (Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Fergie Olver) The Sports Network (Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Fergie Olver) | |
Radio | CJCL (AM) (Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek) | |
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The 1986 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's tenth season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing fourth in the American League East with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses.
Offseason
Transactions
Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1986 season.[1]
October 1985
October 15 | Ron Musselman granted free agency. |
November 1985
November 12 | Jeff Burroughs granted free agency. Steve Nicosia granted free agency. Al Oliver granted free agency. |
December 1985
December 10 | Drafted José DeJesús from the Kansas City Royals in the 1985 MLB Rule 5 draft. |
January 1986
January 3 | Signed amateur free agent Luis Sojo to a contract. |
January 6 | Signed free agent José Escobar from the Philadelphia Phillies to a contract. |
March 1986
March 14 | Signed free agent César Cedeño from the St. Louis Cardinals to a contract. |
March 31 | Signed free agent Ron Musselman from the Cleveland Indians to a contract. |
April 1986
April 3 | Returned José DeJesús to the Kansas City Royals. Released César Cedeño. |
Regular season
Tony Fernández and Jesse Barfield had career years with the Blue Jays. Fernandez led the American League with 683 at bats, and he was the first Blue Jay to get over 200 hits in a season with 213. Barfield led the American League with 40 home runs.
Mark Eichhorn also had a breakout year with the Blue Jays. He was second on the team with 10 saves, and he led the team in ERA with 1.72 and strikeouts with 166. He tied with Jim Clancy and Jimmy Key for the team lead in wins with 14.
- May 17, 1986: Jesse Barfield had six RBIs in one game against the Cleveland Indians.
Season standings
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 |
Record vs. opponents
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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 | — |
Transactions
Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1986 regular season.[2]
April 1986
April 8 | Signed free agent Joe Beckwith from the Kansas City Royals to a contract. |
July 1986
July 6 | Acquired Joe Johnson from the Atlanta Braves for Jim Acker. Acquired Duane Ward from the Atlanta Braves for Doyle Alexander. |
July 31 | Player rights of Joe Beckwith sold to the Los Angeles Dodgers. |
September 1986
September 1 | Purchased Mickey Mahler from the Texas Rangers. |
Draft picks
- June 2, 1986: Doug Linton was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 43rd round of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed September 5, 1986.[3]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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C | Ernie Whitt | 131 | 395 | 106 | .268 | 16 | 56 |
1B | Willie Upshaw | 155 | 573 | 144 | .251 | 9 | 60 |
2B | Dámaso García | 122 | 424 | 119 | .281 | 6 | 46 |
3B | Rance Mulliniks | 117 | 348 | 90 | .259 | 11 | 45 |
SS | Tony Fernández | 163 | 687 | 213 | .310 | 10 | 65 |
LF | George Bell | 159 | 641 | 198 | .309 | 31 | 108 |
CF | Lloyd Moseby | 152 | 589 | 149 | .253 | 21 | 86 |
RF | Jesse Barfield | 158 | 589 | 170 | .289 | 40 | 108 |
DH | Cliff Johnson | 107 | 336 | 84 | .250 | 15 | 55 |
Other batters
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 |
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Garth Iorg | 137 | 327 | 85 | .260 | 3 | 44 |
Rick Leach | 110 | 246 | 76 | .309 | 5 | 39 |
Buck Martinez | 81 | 160 | 29 | .181 | 2 | 12 |
Kelly Gruber | 87 | 143 | 28 | .196 | 5 | 15 |
Cecil Fielder | 34 | 83 | 13 | .157 | 4 | 13 |
Manuel Lee | 35 | 78 | 16 | .205 | 1 | 7 |
Ron Shepherd | 65 | 69 | 14 | .203 | 2 | 4 |
Jeff Hearron | 12 | 23 | 5 | .217 | 0 | 4 |
Fred McGriff | 3 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Jimmy Key | 36 | 232.0 | 14 | 11 | 3.57 | 141 |
Jim Clancy | 34 | 219.1 | 14 | 14 | 3.94 | 126 |
Dave Stieb | 37 | 205.0 | 7 | 12 | 4.74 | 127 |
Doyle Alexander | 17 | 111.0 | 5 | 4 | 4.46 | 65 |
Joe Johnson | 16 | 88.0 | 7 | 2 | 3.89 | 39 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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John Cerutti | 34 | 145.1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4.15 | 89 |
Jim Acker | 23 | 60.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4.35 | 32 |
Duane Ward | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Tom Henke | 63 | 91.1 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 3.35 | 118 |
Mark Eichhorn | 69 | 157.0 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 1.72 | 166 |
Dennis Lamp | 40 | 73.0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5.05 | 30 |
Bill Caudill | 40 | 36.1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6.19 | 32 |
Don Gordon | 14 | 21.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.06 | 13 |
Stan Clarke | 10 | 12.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.24 | 9 |
Luis Aquino | 7 | 11.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.35 | 5 |
Jeff Musselman | 6 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.13 | 4 |
Steve Davis | 3 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.18 | 5 |
Mickey Mahler | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Award winners
- Jesse Barfield, American League Home Run Champion, 40 Home Runs
- Jesse Barfield, Gold Glove Award
- Jesse Barfield, Silver Slugger Award
- George Bell, Silver Slugger Award
- Mark Eichhorn, The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award
- Tony Fernández, American League Leader in At-Bats, 687
- Tony Fernández, Gold Glove Award
- Jesse Barfield, outfield
- Lloyd Moseby, outfield
- Tony Fernández, shortstop[4]
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: St. Catharines[5]
References
- ↑ "1986 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ↑ "1986 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ↑ Doug Linton at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Blue Jays All-Stars | bluejays.com: History
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
External links
- 1986 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Reference
- 1986 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Almanac