1986 San Francisco Giants season
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1986 San Francisco Giants season
| 1986 San Francisco Giants |
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| Owner(s) | Bob Lurie | |
| General manager(s) | Al Rosen | |
| Manager(s) | Roger Craig | |
| Local television | KTVU (Hank Greenwald, Gary Park) GiantsVision (Joe Morgan, Phil Stone) |
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| Local radio | KNBR (Hank Greenwald, Phil Stone) KIQI (Tito Fuentes, Edgard Martinez) |
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Offseason
- October 24, 1985: George Riley and Alonzo Powell were traded by the Giants to the Montreal Expos for Bill Laskey.[1]
- December 11, 1985: Manny Trillo was traded by the Giants to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Owen.[2]
- December 17, 1985: Vida Blue was signed as a free agent by the Giants.[3]
- December 18, 1985: Rob Deer was traded by the Giants to the Milwaukee Brewers for Dean Freeland (minors) and Eric Pilkington (minors).[4]
- January 23, 1986: Fran Mullins was purchased from the Giants by the Cleveland Indians.[5]
- February 3, 1986: Rick Waits was signed as a free agent by the Giants.[6]
- March 26, 1986: Steve Stanicek was traded by the Giants to the Milwaukee Brewers for Rob DeWolf (minors).[7]
Regular season
- April 8, 1986: In his first major league at bat, Will Clark debuted with a home run— in his first at-bat and on his first swing off of future Hall of Fame member Nolan Ryan.[8] Clark became the 11th player in history to hit a home run on his first swing in the Major Leagues.
- August 5, 1986: Steve Carlton struck out Eric Davis for the 4000th strikeout of his career.[9]
- September 21, 1986: Robby Thompson went 5 for 5 in a game versus the Atlanta Braves.
On August 20, 1986, Phillies pitcher Don Carman took a perfect game into the ninth inning against the Giants at Candlestick Park. Giants catcher Bob Brenly hit a long drive into the gap in left-center field. Phillies center fielder Milt Thompson was positioned to make a running catch but the ball hit the base of his glove and was ruled a hit.[10]Brenly was credited with a double. Carman lost the perfect game but the Phillies won in ten innings.[11]
Opening Day starters
- Bob Brenly
- Chris Brown
- Will Clark
- Chili Davis
- Dan Gladden
- Mike Krukow
- Jeffrey Leonard
- Robby Thompson
- José Uribe[12]
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Houston Astros | 96 | 66 | -- | .593 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 86 | 76 | 10.0 | .531 |
| San Francisco Giants | 83 | 79 | 13.0 | .512 |
| San Diego Padres | 74 | 88 | 22.0 | .457 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 73 | 89 | 23.0 | .451 |
| Atlanta Braves | 72 | 89 | 23.5 | .447 |
Notable transactions
- June 2, 1986: 1986 Major League Baseball Draft
- Matt Williams was drafted by the Giants in the 1st round (3rd pick).[13]
- Kirt Manwaring was drafted by the Giants in the 2nd round. Player signed June 4, 1986.[14]
- Jim Pena was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 16th round. [15]
- July 4, 1986: Steve Carlton was signed as a free agent by the Giants.[16]
- August 7, 1986: Steve Carlton was released by the Giants.[16]
Major League debuts
- Batters:
- Mike Aldrete (May 28)
- Will Clark (Apr 8)
- Randy Kutcher (Jun 19)
- Phil Ouellette (Sep 10)
- Robby Thompson (Apr 8)
- Pitchers:
- Randy Bockus (Sep 10)
- Kelly Downs (Jul 29)
- Chuck Hensley (May 10)
- Terry Mulholland (Jun 8) [17]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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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 | Bob Brenly | 149 | 472 | 116 | .246 | 16 | 62 |
| 1B | Will Clark | 111 | 408 | 117 | .287 | 11 | 41 |
| 2B | Robby Thompson | 149 | 549 | 149 | .271 | 7 | 47 |
| 3B | Chris Brown | 116 | 416 | 132 | .317 | 7 | 49 |
| SS | José Uribe | 157 | 453 | 101 | .223 | 3 | 43 |
| LF | Jeffrey Leonard | 89 | 341 | 95 | .279 | 6 | 42 |
| CF | Dan Gladden | 102 | 351 | 97 | .276 | 4 | 29 |
| RF | Chili Davis | 153 | 526 | 146 | .278 | 13 | 70 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Candy Maldonado | 133 | 405 | 102 | .252 | 18 | 85 |
| Bob Melvin | 89 | 268 | 60 | .224 | 5 | 25 |
| Phil Ouellette | 10 | 23 | 4 | .174 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | 3 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Mike Krukow | 34 | 245 | 20 | 9 | 3.05 | 178 |
| Vida Blue | 28 | 156.2 | 10 | 10 | 3.27 | 100 |
| Steve Carlton | 6 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 5.10 | 18 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Scott Garrelts | 53 | 173.2 | 13 | 9 | 3.11 | 125 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Frank Williams | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.20 | 33 |
| Bill Laskey | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.28 | 8 |
Awards and honors
- Mike Krukow, P, Willie Mac Award
- Candy Maldonado – Led National League in Pinch Hitting (.425 Batting Average, 17 for 40, 4 Home Runs, 20 RBI)
- Chris Brown, Outfield, Reserve
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
References
- ^ George Riley page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Manny Trillo page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Vida Blue page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rob Deer page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Fran Mullins page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rick Waits page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Steve Stanicek page at Baseball Reference
- ^ The Ballplayers - Will Clark | BaseballLibrary.com
- ^ Steve Carlton | The Baseball Page
- ^ Robbins, Michael (2004). Ninety Feet from Fame: Close Calls with Baseball Immortality. New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers. p. 244.
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN198608200.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1986&t=SFN
- ^ Matt Williams page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Kirt Manwaring page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/penaji01.shtml
- ^ a b Steve Carlton page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.thebaseballcube.com/statistics/1986/25.shtml
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
External links
- 1986 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Reference
- 1986 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Almanac
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