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1986 American League

1986 > Class Major League > League History
Overall: 1,134 games, 14 teams, approx. 162 games in season
Attendance: n/a
Other Years: 1985 / 1987
League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1985 / 1987

League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1985 / 1987

League Standings

Regular Season

162 games

East Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Boston Red Sox 95 66 .590 --
New York Yankees 90 72 .556 5.5
Detroit Tigers 87 75 .537 8.5
Toronto Blue Jays 86 76 .531 9.5
Cleveland Indians 84 78 .519 11.5
Milwaukee Brewers 77 84 .478 18
Baltimore Orioles 73 89 .451 22.5

West Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
California Angels 92 70 .568 --
Texas Rangers 87 75 .537 5
Kansas City Royals 76 86 .469 16
Oakland Athletics 76 86 .469 16
Chicago White Sox 72 90 .444 20
Minnesota Twins 71 91 .438 21
Seattle Mariners 67 95 .414 25

League Batting

Tm Aff BatAge R/G G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
Cleveland Indians CLE 27.5 5.10 163 6287 5702 831 1620 270 45 157 775 141 54 456 944 .284 .337 .430 .767 2451 129 24 56 49 26
Toronto Blue Jays TOR 28.3 4.96 163 6318 5716 809 1540 285 35 181 767 110 59 496 848 .269 .329 .427 .755 2438 122 33 24 49 23
Detroit Tigers DET 30.4 4.93 162 6269 5512 798 1447 234 30 198 751 138 58 613 885 .263 .338 .424 .762 2335 99 43 52 49 35
Boston Red Sox BOS 30.5 4.93 161 6255 5498 794 1488 320 21 144 752 41 34 595 707 .271 .346 .415 .761 2282 142 66 44 52 56
New York Yankees NYY 29.2 4.92 162 6325 5570 797 1512 275 23 188 745 139 48 645 911 .271 .347 .430 .778 2397 142 28 36 46 52
California Angels CAL 31.7 4.85 162 6296 5433 786 1387 236 36 167 743 109 42 671 860 .255 .338 .404 .742 2196 134 40 91 61 45
Texas Rangers TEX 27.2 4.76 162 6148 5529 771 1479 248 43 184 725 103 85 511 1088 .267 .331 .428 .759 2365 133 35 31 42 33
Minnesota Twins MIN 26.8 4.57 162 6151 5531 741 1446 257 39 196 700 81 61 501 977 .261 .325 .428 .753 2369 123 37 44 38 33
Oakland Athletics OAK 28.5 4.51 162 6127 5435 731 1370 213 25 163 683 139 61 553 983 .252 .322 .390 .712 2122 105 32 56 51 24
Seattle Mariners SEA 26.7 4.43 162 6185 5498 718 1392 243 41 158 681 93 76 572 1148 .253 .326 .399 .724 2191 125 34 52 29 38
Baltimore Orioles BAL 29.7 4.37 162 6202 5524 708 1425 223 13 169 669 64 34 563 862 .258 .327 .395 .722 2181 159 31 33 51 26
Milwaukee Brewers MIL 29.1 4.14 161 6124 5461 667 1393 255 38 127 625 100 50 530 986 .255 .321 .385 .707 2105 122 27 53 53 26
Kansas City Royals KCR 30.8 4.04 162 6128 5561 654 1403 264 45 137 618 97 46 474 919 .252 .313 .390 .703 2168 101 36 24 33 40
Chicago White Sox CHW 27.3 3.98 162 6030 5406 644 1335 197 34 121 605 115 54 487 940 .247 .310 .363 .673 1963 123 34 50 53 29
League Totals 28.8 4.61 2268 86845 77376 10449 20237 3520 468 2290 9839 1470 762 7667 13058 .262 .330 .408 .737 31563 1759 500 646 656 486

League Pitching

Tm Aff PitchAge R/G W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
Kansas City Royals KCR 27.3 4.15 76 86 .469 3.82 162 162 138 24 13 31 1440.2 1413 673 612 121 479 46 888 38 6 43 6093 1.313 8.8 0.8 3.0 5.5 1.85
California Angels CAL 30.3 4.22 92 70 .568 3.84 162 162 133 29 12 40 1456.0 1356 684 621 153 478 19 955 27 6 44 6066 1.260 8.4 0.9 3.0 5.9 2.00
Chicago White Sox CHW 28.1 4.31 72 90 .444 3.93 162 162 144 18 8 38 1442.1 1361 699 630 143 561 28 895 33 3 55 6115 1.333 8.5 0.9 3.5 5.6 1.60
Boston Red Sox BOS 28.0 4.32 95 66 .590 3.93 161 161 125 36 6 41 1429.2 1469 696 625 167 474 35 1033 26 8 55 6102 1.359 9.2 1.1 3.0 6.5 2.18
Detroit Tigers DET 28.9 4.41 87 75 .537 4.02 162 162 129 33 12 38 1443.2 1374 714 645 183 571 61 880 30 8 50 6158 1.347 8.6 1.1 3.6 5.5 1.54
Toronto Blue Jays TOR 27.7 4.50 86 76 .531 4.08 163 163 147 16 12 44 1476.0 1467 733 669 164 487 39 1002 45 6 38 6264 1.324 8.9 1.0 3.0 6.1 2.06
Milwaukee Brewers MIL 26.2 4.56 77 84 .478 4.01 161 161 132 29 12 32 1431.2 1478 734 638 158 494 22 952 29 9 57 6150 1.377 9.3 1.0 3.1 6.0 1.93
New York Yankees NYY 30.3 4.56 90 72 .556 4.11 162 162 149 13 8 58 1443.1 1461 738 659 175 492 25 878 24 3 40 6173 1.353 9.1 1.1 3.1 5.5 1.78
Texas Rangers TEX 26.4 4.59 87 75 .537 4.11 162 162 147 15 8 41 1450.1 1356 743 662 145 736 37 1059 41 13 94 6311 1.442 8.4 0.9 4.6 6.6 1.44
Oakland Athletics OAK 27.3 4.69 76 86 .469 4.31 162 162 140 22 8 37 1433.0 1334 760 686 166 667 35 937 34 19 62 6208 1.396 8.4 1.0 4.2 5.9 1.40
Baltimore Orioles BAL 28.8 4.69 73 89 .451 4.30 162 162 145 17 6 39 1436.2 1451 760 687 177 535 41 954 21 4 52 6164 1.382 9.1 1.1 3.4 6.0 1.78
Seattle Mariners SEA 26.9 5.15 67 95 .414 4.65 162 162 129 33 5 27 1439.2 1590 835 744 171 585 27 944 49 10 46 6345 1.511 9.9 1.1 3.7 5.9 1.61
Cleveland Indians CLE 29.8 5.16 84 78 .519 4.58 163 163 132 31 7 34 1447.2 1548 841 736 167 605 34 744 57 13 63 6439 1.487 9.6 1.0 3.8 4.6 1.23
Minnesota Twins MIN 28.5 5.18 71 91 .438 4.77 162 162 123 39 6 24 1432.2 1579 839 759 200 503 37 937 46 5 58 6264 1.453 9.9 1.3 3.2 5.9 1.86
League Totals 28.2 4.61 1133 1133 .500 4.18 2268 2268 1913 355 123 524 20203.1 20237 10449 9373 2290 7667 486 13058 500 113 757 86852 1.381 9.0 1.0 3.4 5.8 1.70

League Fielding

Tm Aff G CG PO A E DP Fld% PB SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Attendance Managers
Toronto Blue Jays TOR 163 4428 1684 100 150 .984 9 95 46 33% Jimy Williams
California Angels CAL 162 4368 1718 107 156 .983 12 61 56 48% Gene Mauch
Detroit Tigers DET 162 4331 1707 108 163 .982 12 87 49 36% Sparky Anderson
Chicago White Sox CHW 162 4327 1667 117 142 .981 14 116 56 33% Jim Fregosi, Tony LaRussa and Doug Rader
Texas Rangers TEX 162 4351 1655 122 160 .980 25 165 51 24% Bobby Valentine
Kansas City Royals KCR 162 4322 1757 123 153 .980 16 85 66 44% Mike Ferraro and Dick Howser
Minnesota Twins MIN 162 4298 1626 118 168 .980 12 111 44 28% Ray Miller and Tom Kelly
New York Yankees NYY 162 4330 1672 127 153 .979 17 95 45 32% Lou Piniella
Boston Red Sox BOS 161 4289 1602 129 146 .979 16 79 62 44% John McNamara
Oakland Athletics OAK 162 4299 1597 135 120 .978 16 139 53 28% Jeff Newman, Tony LaRussa and Jackie Moore
Baltimore Orioles BAL 162 4310 1651 135 163 .978 7 123 56 31% Earl Weaver
Milwaukee Brewers MIL 161 4295 1521 146 146 .976 15 95 75 44% George Bamberger and Tom Trebelhorn
Cleveland Indians CLE 163 4343 1703 157 148 .975 20 113 41 27% Pat Corrales
Seattle Mariners SEA 162 4319 1838 156 191 .975 17 106 62 37% Dick Williams, Chuck Cottier and Marty Martinez
League Totals 2268 60610 23398 1780 2159 .979 208 1470 762 34%