1986 Major League Baseball season
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1986 Major League Baseball season
This article is about the 1986 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1986 in baseball.
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| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 7, 1986 – October 27, 1986 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Roger Clemens, BOS NL: Mike Schmidt, PHI |
| League Postseason | |
| AL champions | Boston Red Sox |
| AL runners-up | California Angels |
| NL champions | New York Mets |
| NL runners-up | Houston Astros |
| World Series | |
| World Series champions | New York Mets |
| Runners-up | Boston Red Sox |
| World Series MVP | Ray Knight, NYM |
| MLB seasons | |
| ← 1985 | 1987 → |
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Awards and honors
- Most Valuable Player
- Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox (AL)
- Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies (NL)
- Cy Young Award
- Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox (AL)
- Mike Scott, Houston Astros (NL)
- Rookie of the Year
- José Canseco, Oakland Athletics (AL)
- Todd Worrell, St. Louis Cardinals (NL)
- Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award
- Dave Righetti, New York Yankees (AL)
- Todd Worrell, St. Louis Cardinals (NL)
- Manager of the Year Award
- John McNamara, Boston Red Sox (AL)
- Hal Lanier, Houston Astros (NL)
Statistical leaders
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Major league baseball final standings
| American League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| East Division | |||||
| 1st | Boston Red Sox | 95 | 66 | .590 | -- |
| 2nd | New York Yankees | 90 | 72 | .556 | 5.5 |
| 3rd | Detroit Tigers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 8.5 |
| 4th | Toronto Blue Jays | 86 | 76 | .531 | 9.5 |
| 5th | Cleveland Indians | 84 | 78 | .519 | 11.5 |
| 6th | Milwaukee Brewers | 77 | 84 | .478 | 18.0 |
| 7th | Baltimore Orioles | 73 | 89 | .451 | 22.5 |
| West Division | |||||
| 1st | California Angels | 92 | 70 | .568 | -- |
| 2nd | Texas Rangers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 5.0 |
| 3rd | Kansas City Royals | 76 | 86 | .469 | 16.0 |
| 3rd | Oakland Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 16.0 |
| 5th | Chicago White Sox | 72 | 90 | .444 | 20.0 |
| 6th | Minnesota Twins | 71 | 91 | .438 | 21.0 |
| 7th | Seattle Mariners | 67 | 95 | .414 | 25.0 |
| National League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| East Division | |||||
| 1st | New York Mets | 108 | 54 | .667 | -- |
| 2nd | Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 75 | .534 | 21.5 |
| 3rd | St. Louis Cardinals | 79 | 82 | .491 | 28.5 |
| 4th | Montreal Expos | 78 | 83 | .484 | 29.5 |
| 5th | Chicago Cubs | 70 | 90 | .438 | 37.0 |
| 6th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 64 | 98 | .395 | 44.0 |
| West Division | |||||
| 1st | Houston Astros | 96 | 66 | .593 | -- |
| 2nd | Cincinnati Reds | 86 | 76 | .531 | 10.0 |
| 3rd | San Francisco Giants | 83 | 79 | .512 | 13.0 |
| 4th | San Diego Padres | 74 | 88 | .457 | 22.0 |
| 5th | Los Angeles Dodgers | 73 | 89 | .451 | 23.0 |
| 6th | Atlanta Braves | 72 | 89 | .447 | 23.5 |
Managers
American League
National League
Events
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Movies
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Deaths
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