1986 Chicago Cubs season
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1986 Chicago Cubs season
| 1986 Chicago Cubs |
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| Owner(s) | Tribune Company | |
| General manager(s) | Dallas Green | |
| Manager(s) | Jim Frey, John Vukovich, Gene Michael | |
| Local television | WGN-TV/Superstation WGN (Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Dewayne Staats) |
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| Local radio | WGN (Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau, Dewayne Staats) |
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| Stats | ESPN.com | |
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Offseason
- November 9, 1985: Ced Landrum was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.[1]
- December 11, 1985: Dave Owen was traded by the Cubs to the San Francisco Giants to the Chicago Cubs for Manny Trillo.[2]
- December 20, 1985: Derek Botelho was released by the Chicago Cubs.[3]
- January 13, 1986: Larry Whitford (minors) and Rich Rembielak (minors) were traded by the Cubs to the Milwaukee Brewers for Mike Martin.[4]
- January 14, 1986: Jerome Walton was drafted by the Cubs in the 2nd round of the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed May 12, 1986.[5]
- January 15, 1986: Steve Christmas was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.[6]
- January 17, 1986: Gary Jones (minors) and John Cox (minors) were traded by the Cubs to the Oakland Athletics for Phil Stephenson and Bob Bathe (minors).[7]
- February 1, 1986: Matt Keough was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.[8]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Mets | 108 | 54 | .667 | -- |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 75 | .534 | 21.5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 79 | 82 | .491 | 28.5 |
| Montreal Expos | 78 | 83 | .484 | 29.5 |
| Chicago Cubs | 70 | 90 | .438 | 37 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 64 | 98 | .395 | 44 |
Opening Day starters
- Jody Davis
- Brian Dayett
- Bob Dernier
- Shawon Dunston
- Leon Durham
- Keith Moreland
- Ryne Sandberg
- Rick Sutcliffe
- Manny Trillo[9]
Notable transactions
- May 2, 1986: Terry Francona was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.[10]
- June 14, 1986: Matt Keough was released by the Cubs.[8]
- July 15, 1986: Steve Lake was released by the Cubs.[11]
Roster
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Outfielders
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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 | Jody Davis | 148 | 528 | 132 | .250 | 21 | 74 |
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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| Manny Trillo | 81 | 152 | 45 | .296 | 1 | 19 |
| Terry Francona | 86 | 124 | 31 | .250 | 2 | 8 |
| Steve Lake | 10 | 19 | 8 | .421 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Martin | 8 | 13 | 1 | .077 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Christmas | 3 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 2 |
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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Other 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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| Guy Hoffman | 32 | 84 | 6 | 2 | 3.86 | 47 |
| Matt Keough | 19 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 4.97 | 19 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Lee Smith | 66 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 3.09 | 93 |
| George Frazier | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5.40 | 41 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Winston-Salem[12]
References
- ^ Ced Landrum page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Manny Trillo page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/botelde01.shtml
- ^ Mike Martin page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jerome Walton page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Steve Christmas page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Phil Stephenson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Matt Keough page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1986&t=CHN
- ^ Terry Francona page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Steve Lake page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997
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