1986 Boston Red Sox season explained

Boston Red Sox
Season:	1986
Misc:	American League Champions American League East Champions
League:	American League
Division:	East
Ballpark:	Fenway Park
City:	Boston, Massachusetts
Record:	95–66 (.590)
Divisional Place:	1st
Owners:	Buddy LeRoux, Haywood Sullivan, Jean Yawkey
President:	Jean Yawkey
General Manager:	Lou Gorman
Manager:	John McNamara
Television:	WSBK-TV, Ch. 38 NESN (Ned Martin, Bob Montgomery)
Radio:	WPLM-FM 99.1 WPLM-AM 1390 (Ken Coleman, Joe Castiglione)
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The 1986 Boston Red Sox season was the 86th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished first in the American League East with a record of 95 wins and 66 losses. After defeating the California Angels in the ALCS, the Red Sox lost the World Series to the New York Mets in seven games.

Offseason

• November 13, 1985: Bob Ojeda, Tom McCarthy, John Mitchell and Chris Bayer (minors) were traded to the New York Mets for Calvin Schiraldi, Wes Gardner, John Christensen, and La Schelle Tarver.^[1]
• December 11, 1985: Mark Clear was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for Ed Romero.^[2]
• January 14, 1986: Alan Mills was selected in the first round (13th overall) of the amateur draft, but did not sign.^[3]
• January 14, 1986: Curt Schilling was selected in the second round of the amateur draft, and signed on May 30.^[4]
• March 28, 1986: Mike Easler was traded to the New York Yankees for Don Baylor.^[5]

Spring Training

The Red Sox held spring training at Chain of Lakes Park in Winter Haven, Florida, for the 21st season.

Boston Win

Boston Loss

Tie Game

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 1 || March 7 || @ Tigers || 0─3 || 0─1 || ^[6] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2 || March 8 || @ Tigers || 4─6 || 0─2 || ^[7] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 3 || March 9 || @ Tigers || 2─11 || 0─3 || ^[8] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 4 || March 10 || @ Los Angeles || 7─6 || 1─3 || ^[9] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 5 || March 11 || @ Orioles || 5─1 || 2─3 || ^[10] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 6 || March 12 || Vs. Tigers || 2─3 || 3─3 || ^[11] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 7 || March 13 || @ Tigers || 8─9 || 3─4 || ^[12] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 8 || March 16 || @ Astros || 8─5 || 4─4 || ^[13] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 9 || March 17 || @ Cardinals || 3─6 || 4─5 || ^[14] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 10 || March 18 || Vs. Blue Jays || 5─2 || 4─6 || ^[15] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 11 || March 19 || @ Mets || 4─7 || 4─7 || ^[16] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 12 || March 20 || Vs. Tigers || 10─9 || 4─8 || ^[17] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 12 || March 21 || Vs. Twins || 8─1 || 4─9 || ^[18] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 13 || March 22 || @ Twins || 0─4 || 4─10 || ^[19] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 14 || March 23 || @ Royals || 3─1 || 5─10 || ^[20] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 15 || March 24 || Vs. Astros || 4─3 || 5─11 || ^[21] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 16 || March 25 || @ Pirates || 5─6 || 5─12 || ^[22] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 17 || March 26 || @ White Sox || 27─10 || 6─12 || ^[23] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 18 || March 27 || Vs. Pirates || 5─2 || 6─13 || ^[24] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 19 || March 28 || Vs. Mets || 5─6 || 7─13 || ^[25] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 20 || March 29 || Vs. Tigers || 5─9 || 8─13 || ^[26] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 21 || March 30 || Vs. Blue Jays || 2─7 || 9─13 || ^[27] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 22 || March 31 || Vs. Expos || 6─8 || 9─13 || ^[28] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 23 || April 1 || Vs. Phillies || 3─0 || 9─14 || ^[29] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 24 || April 2 || @ Tigers || 3─9 || 9─15 || ^[30] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 25 || April 3 || @ Pirates || 3─4 || 9─16 || ^[31] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 26 || April 4 || @ Astros || 9─0 || 10─16 || ^[32] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 27 || April 5 || Vs. Tigers || 0─6 || 11─16 || ^[33]

Regular season

April

The Red Sox ended the series at Chicago with a 12─2 victory.^[34]

July

In the second game of the series (July 1), the Red Sox defeated the Blue Jays 9─7, with Tom Seaver making his debut with the Red Sox.

Record by month^[35]

Month	Record		Cumulative				Ref.
	Won	Lost	Won	Lost	Position	GB
April	11	8	11	8	2nd (tie)		^[36]
May	21	7	32	15	1st	+	^[37]
June	17	10	49	25	1st	+8	^[38]
July	10	16	59	41	1st	+4	^[39]
August	17	13	76	54	1st	+	^[40]
September	18	8	94	62	1st	+	^[41]
October	1	4	95	66	1st	+	^[42]

The Red Sox played only 161 games, as a road game scheduled against the Milwaukee Brewers on September 24 was rained out, and was not rescheduled as it had no bearing on the divisional race.^[43]

Highlights

• On April 29 at Fenway Park, 23-year-old Roger Clemens struck out 20 Seattle Mariners to set a major league record for a nine-inning game.^{[44] [45] [46] [47]}

• Clemens finished the regular season with 24 wins, the most by a Red Sox pitcher since Mel Parnell won 25 games in 1949.

Season standings

This was the first season since 1904 that the Yankees franchise (then known as the Highlanders) finished second in the standings to the Red Sox franchise (then known as the Americans).^[48]

Notable transactions

• June 2, 1986: The Red Sox selected Scott Cooper in the third round of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft.^[49]
• June 29, 1986: Steve Lyons was traded by the Red Sox to the Chicago White Sox for Tom Seaver.^[50]
• August 17, 1986: The Seattle Mariners traded Spike Owen and Dave Henderson to the Red Sox for Rey Quiñones and players to be named later (Mike Brown, Mike Trujillo, and John Christensen).^[51]

Opening day lineup

24		RF
26		3B
6		1B
14		LF
25		DH
10		C
20		CF
17		2B
18		SS
47		P

Source:^[52]

Alumni game

On May 17, the Red Sox held an old-timers game at Fenway, before a scheduled game with the Texas Rangers. The game—themed to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the pennant-winning 1946 Red Sox—welcomed back 19 alumni of the team and was also the first to invite non-Red Sox alumni.^[53] Besides Ted Williams, Luis Tiant, and Rico Petrocelli, the day featured appearances by all three DiMaggio brothers: Joe, Vince, and Dom. The umpiring crew included Hall of Fame inductee Jocko Conlan.^[54]

Illegal Firing of Tommy Harper

General Manager Haywood Sullivan, a supporter of the all-white and anti-Black Elks Club of Winter Haven, Florida (where the team then held spring training), would welcome the organization into the Red Sox' Chain of Lakes Park clubhouse to invite the white players and white front-office personnel only to the Elks' segregated facilities. Former outfielder and coach Tommy Harper spoke against this practice in 1985 and the Red Sox retaliated and fired Harper. On July 1, 1986, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission vindicated Harper and cited the Red Sox for illegal actions.^[55]

Roster

1986 Boston Red Sox
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		Outfielders		ManagerCoaches (Pitching) (Hitting & First base) (Third base) (Bullpen)

Red Sox Debuts

!Name!Position!Date!Game!Source

Wes Gardner	Pitcher	4/13/1986	@ White Sox
Tom Seaver	Pitcher	7/1/1986	Vs. Blue Jays

Game log

|- style="text-align:center;| 1 || April 7 || @ Tigers|- style="text-align:center;| 2 || April 9 || @ Tigers|- style="text-align:center;| 3 || April 10 || @ Tigers|- style="text-align:center;| 4 || April 11 || @ White Sox|- style="text-align:center;| 5 || April 12 || @ White Sox|- style="text-align:center;| 6 || April 13 || @ White Sox|- style="text-align:center;| 7 || April 14 || Royals|- style="text-align:center;| 8 || April 16 || Royals|- style="text-align:center;| 9 || April 17 || Royals|- style="text-align:center;| 10 || April 18 || White Sox|- style="text-align:center;| 11 || April 19 || White Sox|- style="text-align:center;| 12 || April 20 || White Sox|- style="text-align:center;| 13 || April 21 || Tigers|- style="text-align:center;| 14 || April 22 || Tigers|- style="text-align:center;| 15 || April 23 || Tigers|- style="text-align:center;| 16 || April 25 || @ Royals|- style="text-align:center;| 17 || April 26 || @ Royals|- style="text-align:center;| 18 || April 29 || Mariners|- style="text-align:center;| 19 || April 30 || Mariners|-|- style="text-align:center;| 20 || May 1 || Mariners|- style="text-align:center;| 21 || May 2 || Athletics|- style="text-align:center;| 22 || May 3 || Athletics|- style="text-align:center;| 23 || May 4 || Athletics|- style="text-align:center;| 24 || May 5 || Angels|- style="text-align:center;| 25 || May 6 || Angels|- style="text-align:center;| 26 || May 7 || @ Mariners|- style="text-align:center;| 27 || May 8 || @ Mariners|- style="text-align:center;| 28 || May 9 || @ Athletics|- style="text-align:center;| 29 || May 10 || @ Athletics|- style="text-align:center;| 30 || May 11 || @ Athletics|- style="text-align:center;| 31 || May 12 || @ Angels|- style="text-align:center;| 32 || May 13 || @ Angels|- style="text-align:center;| 33 || May 14 || @ Angels|- style="text-align:center;| 34 || May 16 || Rangers|- style="text-align:center;| 35 || May 17 || Rangers|- style="text-align:center;| 36 || May 18 || Rangers|- style="text-align:center;| 37 || May 19 || Twins|- style="text-align:center;| 38 || May 20 || Twins|- style="text-align:center;| 39 || May 21 || Twins|- style="text-align:center;| 40 || May 23 || @ Rangers|- style="text-align:center;| 41 || May 24 || @ Rangers|- style="text-align:center;| 42 || May 25 || @ Rangers|- style="text-align:center;| 43 || May 26 || @ Indians|- style="text-align:center;| 44 || May 27 || @ Indians|- style="text-align:center;| 45 || May 28 || @ Indians|- style="text-align:center;| 46 || May 30 || @ Twins|- style="text-align:center;| 47 || May 31 || @ Twins|-|- style="text-align:center;| 48 || June 1 || @ Twins|- style="text-align:center;| 49 || June 2 || Indians|- style="text-align:center;| 50 || June 3 || Indians|- style="text-align:center;| 51 || June 4 || Indians|- style="text-align:center;| 52 || June 5 || @ Brewers|- style="text-align:center;| 53 || June 6 || @ Brewers|- style="text-align:center;| 54 || June 7 || @ Brewers|- style="text-align:center;| 55 || June 8 || @ Brewers|- style="text-align:center;| 56 || June 9 || @ Blue Jays|- style="text-align:center;| 57 || June 10 || @ Blue Jays|- style="text-align:center;| 58 || June 11 || @ Blue Jays|- style="text-align:center;| 59 || June 13 || Brewers|- style="text-align:center;| 60 || June 14 || Brewers|- style="text-align:center;| 61 || June 15 || Brewers|- style="text-align:center;| 62 || June 16 || @ Yankees|- style="text-align:center;| 63 || June 17 || @ Yankees|- style="text-align:center;| 64 || June 18 || @ Yankees|- style="text-align:center;| 65 || June 20 || Orioles|- style="text-align:center;| 66 || June 21 || Orioles|- style="text-align:center;| 67 || June 22 || Orioles|- style="text-align:center;| 68 || June 23 || Yankees|- style="text-align:center;| 69 || June 24 || Yankees|- style="text-align:center;| 70 || June 25 || Yankees|- style="text-align:center;| 71 || June 27 || @ Orioles|- style="text-align:center;| 72 || June 28 || @ Orioles|- style="text-align:center;| 73 || June 29 || @ Orioles|- style="text-align:center;| 74 || June 30 || Blue Jays|-|- style="text-align:center;| 75 || July 1 || Blue Jays|- style="text-align:center;| 76 || July 2 || Blue Jays|- style="text-align:center;| 77 || July 3 || Blue Jays|- style="text-align:center;| 78 || July 4 || Mariners|- style="text-align:center;| 79 || July 5 || Mariners|- style="text-align:center;| 80 || July 6 || Mariners|- style="text-align:center;| 81 || July 7 || Athletics|- style="text-align:center;| 82 || July 8 || Athletics|- style="text-align:center;| 83 || July 9 || Athletics|- style="text-align:center;| 84 || July 10 || Angels|- style="text-align:center;| 85 || July 11 || Angels|- style="text-align:center;| 86 || July 12 || Angels|- style="text-align:center;| 87 || July 13 || Angels|- style="text-align:center;| 88 || July 17 || @ Mariners|- style="text-align:center;| 89 || July 18 || @ Mariners|- style="text-align:center;| 90 || July 19 || @ Mariners|- style="text-align:center;| 91 || July 20 || @ Mariners|- style="text-align:center;| 92 || July 21 || @ Athletics|- style="text-align:center;| 93 || July 22 || @ Athletics|- style="text-align:center;| 94 || July 23 || @ Athletics|- style="text-align:center;| 95 || July 25 || @ Angels|- style="text-align:center;| 96 || July 26 || @ Angels|- style="text-align:center;| 97 || July 27 || @ Angels|- style="text-align:center;| 98 || July 28 || @ White Sox|- style="text-align:center;| 99 || July 29 || @ White Sox|- style="text-align:center;| 100 || July 30 || @ White Sox|-|- style="text-align:center;| 101 || August 1 || Royals|- style="text-align:center;| 102 || August 2 || Royals|- style="text-align:center;| 103 || August 3 || Royals|- style="text-align:center;| 104 || August 4 || White Sox|- style="text-align:center;| 105 || August 5 || White Sox|- style="text-align:center;| 106 || August 6 || White Sox|- style="text-align:center;| 107 || August 8 || @ Tigers|- style="text-align:center;| 108 || August 9 || @ Tigers|- style="text-align:center;| 109 || August 10 || @ Tigers|- style="text-align:center;| 110 || August 11 || @ Tigers|- style="text-align:center;| 111 || August 12 || @ Royals|- style="text-align:center;| 112 || August 12 || @ Royals|- style="text-align:center;| 113 || August 13 || @ Royals|- style="text-align:center;| 114 || August 14 || @ Royals|- style="text-align:center;| 115 || August 15 || Tigers|- style="text-align:center;| 116 || August 16 || Tigers|- style="text-align:center;| 117 || August 17 || Tigers|- style="text-align:center;| 118 || August 18 || @ Twins|- style="text-align:center;| 119 || August 19 || @ Twins|- style="text-align:center;| 120 || August 20 || @ Twins|- style="text-align:center;| 121 || August 21 || @ Indians|- style="text-align:center;| 122 || August 22 || @ Indians|- style="text-align:center;| 123 || August 23 || @ Indians|- style="text-align:center;| 124 || August 24 || @ Indians|- style="text-align:center;| 125 || August 25 || @ Rangers|- style="text-align:center;| 126 || August 26 || @ Rangers|- style="text-align:center;| 127 || August 27 || @ Rangers|- style="text-align:center;| 128 || August 29 || Indians|- style="text-align:center;| 129 || August 30 || Indians|- style="text-align:center;| 130 || August 31 || Indians|-|- style="text-align:center;| 131 || September 1 || Rangers|- style="text-align:center;| 132 || September 2 || Rangers|- style="text-align:center;| 133 || September 3 || Rangers|- style="text-align:center;| 134 || September 5 || Twins|- style="text-align:center;| 135 || September 6 || Twins|- style="text-align:center;| 136 || September 7 || Twins|- style="text-align:center;| 137 || September 8 || @ Orioles|- style="text-align:center;| 138 || September 9 || @ Orioles|- style="text-align:center;| 139 || September 10 || @ Orioles|- style="text-align:center;| 140 || September 11 || @ Orioles|- style="text-align:center;| 141 || September 12 || @ Yankees|- style="text-align:center;| 142 || September 13 || @ Yankees|- style="text-align:center;| 143 || September 14 || @ Yankees|- style="text-align:center;| 144 || September 16 || Brewers|- style="text-align:center;| 145 || September 16 || Brewers|- style="text-align:center;| 146 || September 17 || Brewers|- style="text-align:center;| 147 || September 18 || Brewers|- style="text-align:center;| 148 || September 19 || @ Blue Jays|- style="text-align:center;| 149 || September 20 || @ Blue Jays|- style="text-align:center;| 150 || September 21 || @ Blue Jays|- style="text-align:center;| 151 || September 23 || @ Brewers|- bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || September 24 || @ Brewers || colspan=10|Cancelled (rain)|- style="text-align:center;| 152 || September 26 || Blue Jays|- style="text-align:center;| 153 || September 27 || Blue Jays|- style="text-align:center;| 154 || September 28 || Blue Jays|- style="text-align:center;| 155 || September 29 || Orioles|- style="text-align:center;| 156 || September 30 || Orioles|-|- style="text-align:center;| 157 || October 1 || Orioles|- style="text-align:center;| 158 || October 2 || Yankees|- style="text-align:center;| 159 || October 4 || Yankees|- style="text-align:center;| 160 || October 4 || Yankees|- style="text-align:center;| 161 || October 5 || Yankees|-

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; R = Runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; OBP = On base percentage; SLG = Slugging percentage

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	Avg.	OBP	SLG	Reference
C		135	462	119	29	0	16	49	65	.258	.315	.424	^[56]
1B		153	629	168	39	2	18	73	102	.267	.311	.421	^[57]
2B		158	625	179	39	4	4	94	60	.286	.353	.381	^[58]
3B		149	580	207	47	2	8	107	71	.357	.453	.486	^[59]
SS		62	190	45	12	1	2	26	15	.237	.315	.342	^[60]
LF		157	618	200	39	2	20	98	110	.324	.384	.490	^[61]
CF		121	425	112	21	4	11	40	58	.264	.305	.409	^[62]
RF		152	529	137	33	2	26	86	97	.259	.376	.476	^[63]
DH		160	585	139	23	1	31	93	94	.238	.344	.439	^[64]

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	Reference
	100	233	49	.210	2	23	^[65]
	42	126	23	.183	1	10	^[66]
	59	124	31	.250	1	14	^[67]
	41	119	23	.193	1	14	^[68]
	36	51	10	.196	1	3	^[69]
	39	39	5	.128	0	3	^[70]
	31	35	11	.314	0	4	^[71]
	35	35	9	.257	0	2	^[72]
	13	25	3	.120	0	1	^[73]
	12	23	5	.217	0	1	^[74]
	21	21	2	.095	0	1	^[75]
	9	12	5	.417	1	3	^[76]
	4	11	5	.455	1	1	^[77]

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	Reference
	33	254.0	24	4	2.48	238	^[78]
	30	214.1	16	10	3.78	129	^[79]
	25	174.1	13	8	2.99	167	^[80]
	26	159.0	10	12	5.38	79	^[81]
	16	104.1	5	7	3.80	72	^[82]
	14	82.0	3	7	4.94	51	^[83]

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	Reference
	15	57.1	4	4	5.34	32	^[84]
	9	35.2	2	3	5.30	14	^[85]

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	Reference
	66	6	6	16	4.37	54	^[86]
	53	2	0	12	4.84	30	^[87]
	40	0	2	4	3.92	32	^[88]
	32	2	0	0	6.91	28	^[89]
	27	4	1	0	4.38	47	^[90]
	25	4	2	9	1.41	55	^[91]
	3	0	0	0	9.53	4	^[92]
	1	0	0	0	9.00	1	^[93]

Postseason

ALCS

See main article: 1986 American League Championship Series.

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	California – 8, Boston – 1	October 7	Fenway Park	32,993
2	California – 2, Boston – 9	October 8	Fenway Park	32,786
3	Boston – 3, California – 5	October 10	Anaheim Stadium	64,206
4	Boston – 3, California – 4 (11 innings)	October 11	Anaheim Stadium	64,223
5	Boston – 7, California – 6 (11 innings)	October 12	Anaheim Stadium	64,223
6	California – 4, Boston – 10	October 14	Fenway Park	32,998
7	California – 1, Boston – 8	October 15	Fenway Park	33,001

World Series

See main article: 1986 World Series.

NL New York Mets (4) vs. AL Boston Red Sox (3)

width=	Game	width=	Score	width=	Date	width=	Location	width=	Attendance	width=	Time of Game
1	Red Sox – 1, Mets – 0	October 18	Shea Stadium (New York City)	57,908	3:18
2	Red Sox – 9, Mets – 3	October 19	Shea Stadium (New York City)	57,911	2:44
3	Mets – 7, Red Sox – 1	October 21	Fenway Park (Boston)	33,595	3:09
4	Mets – 6, Red Sox – 2	October 22	Fenway Park (Boston)	33,920	3:22
5	Mets – 2, Red Sox – 4	October 23	Fenway Park (Boston)	34,010	2:55
6	Red Sox – 5, Mets – 6 (10 inn.)	October 25	Shea Stadium (New York City)	57,908	3:18
7	Red Sox – 5, Mets – 8	October 27	Shea Stadium (New York City)	57,911	2:44

Game log

|- style="text-align:center;| 1 || October 7 || Angels|- style="text-align:center;| 2 || October 8 || Angels|- style="text-align:center;| 3 || October 10 || @ Angels|- style="text-align:center;| 4 || October 11 || @ Angels|- style="text-align:center;| 5 || October 12 || @ Angels|- style="text-align:center;| 6 || October 14 || Angels|- style="text-align:center;| 7 || October 15 || Angels|-|- style="text-align:center;| 1 || October 18 || @ Mets|- style="text-align:center;| 2 || October 19 || @ Mets|- style="text-align:center;| 3 || October 21 || Mets|- style="text-align:center;| 4 || October 22 || Mets|- style="text-align:center;| 5 || October 23 || Mets|- style="text-align:center;| 6 || October 25 || @ Mets|- style="text-align:center;| 7 || October 27 || @ Mets|-

Awards and Honors

AwardsMarty Barrett, ALCS MVP

Don Baylor, Silver Slugger Award (DH)

Wade Boggs, Silver Slugger Award (3B), AL Player of the Month (May)

Roger Clemens

• American League Cy Young Award.^[94]
• American League Most Valuable Player.^[95]
• AL Pitcher of the Month (April, June).^[96]

Bruce Hurst, AL Pitcher of the Month (September)

AccomplishmentsWade Boggs

• Major League Baseball Batting Average Leader (.357).^[97]
• American League Walks Leader (105).^[98]
• Major League Baseball On-base percentage Leader (.453).^[99]

Roger Clemens

• American League ERA Leader (2.48).^[100]
• American League Wins Leader (24).^[101]

All-Star Game

!Name!Starter or Reserve!Position!Reference

Wade Boggs	Starter	3B	^[102]
Roger Clemens	Starter	P
Rich Gedman	Reserve	C
Jim Rice	Reserve	LF

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

Source:^{[103] [104]}

External links

• 1986 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
• 1986 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
• 1986 ALCS Official Souvenir Program

Notes and References

1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/o/ojedabo01.shtml Bob Ojeda page at Baseball Reference
2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/romered01.shtml Ed Romero page at Baseball Reference
3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/millsal01.shtml Alan Mills Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/schilcu01.shtml Curt Schilling page at Baseball Reference
5. https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/baylodo01.shtml Don Baylor page at Baseball Reference
6. News: Whiteside . Larry . Sox Lose, but Brown is on Target . . March 8, 1986 . 30.
7. News: Shaughnessy . Dan . Nipper is in Control in 6-4 Loss to Tigers . . March 9, 1986 . 98.
8. News: Whiteside . Larry . Red Sox Aces pass Test: Boyd set to Return; Clemens OK despite Loss to Tigers . . March 10, 1986 . 33 & 39.
9. News: Whiteside . Larry . Remy Marks Return with Winning Effort . . March 11, 1986 . 74.
10. News: Red Sox, 5-1 . . March 12, 1986 . 38.
11. News: Red Sox, 3-2 . . March 13, 1986 . 38.
12. News: Tigers, 9-8 . . March 14, 1986 . 78.
13. News: Red Sox, 8-5 . . March 17, 1986 . 24.
14. News: Cardinals top Bosox . . . March 18, 1986 . 19.
15. News: Blue Jays, 5-2 . . March 19, 1986 . 80.
16. News: Mets, 7-4 . . March 20, 1986 . 62.
17. News: Tigers, 10-9 . . March 21, 1986 . 18.
18. News: Twins, 8-1 . . March 22, 1986 . 27.
19. News: Twins, 4-0 . . March 23, 1986 . 111.
20. News: Red Sox, 3-1 . . March 24, 1986 . 36.
21. News: Houston Defeats Sox 4-3 . . March 25, 1986 . 15.
22. News: Pirates, 6-5 . . March 26, 1986 . 81.
23. News: Red Sox, 27-10 . . March 27, 1986 . 56.
24. News: Pirates, 5-2 . . March 28, 1986 . 50.
25. News: Red Sox, 6-5 . . March 29, 1986 . 33.
26. News: Red Sox 9, Tigers 5 . The Detroit Free Press

    Metro Final

    . March 30, 1986 . 7E.
27. News: Red Sox, 7-2 . . March 31, 1986 . 38.
28. News: Red Sox, 8-6 . . April 1, 1986 . 74.
29. News: Phllies, 3-0 . . April 2, 1986 . 52.
30. News: Tigers, 9-3 . . April 3, 1986 . 40.
31. News: Pirates, 4-3 . . April 4, 1986 . 70.
32. News: Red Sox, 9-0 . . April 5, 1986 . 28.
33. News: Red Sox, 6-0 . . April 6, 1986 . 20.
34. News: Whiteside . Larry . April 14, 1986 . Red Sox Sock Chicago, 12-2 . . 33 & 36.
35. Web site: The 1986 Boston Red Sox . . October 11, 2020.
36. Web site: Events of Wednesday, April 30, 1986.
37. Web site: Events of Saturday, May 31, 1986.
38. Web site: Events of Monday, June 30, 1986.
39. Web site: Events of Thursday, July 31, 1986.
40. Web site: Events of Sunday, August 31, 1986.
41. Web site: Events of Tuesday, September 30, 1986.
42. Web site: Events of Sunday, October 5, 1986.
43. News: Red Sox-Milwaukee game is postponed . . . . 24 . September 25, 1986 . October 11, 2020 . newspapers.com.
44. News: Kall him Dr. Klemens . Nashua Telegraph . (New Hampshire) . Patriot Ledger Sports Service . Cafardo . Nick . April 30, 1986 . 17.
45. News: Clemens fans 20 Mariners . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . Golden . Ed . April 30, 1986 . D1.
46. News: Boston's Clemens makes history . The Bulletin . (Bend, Oregon) . UPI . April 30, 1986 . D2.
47. Striking out toward Cooperstown . Sports Illustrated . Gammons . Peter . Peter Gammons . May 12, 1986 . 26.
48. Book: Vaccaro, Mike. 2005. Emperors and idiots: The hundred year rivalry between the Yankees and Red Sox, from the very beginning to the end of the curse. Doubleday. New York. 0-385-51354-2. Mike Vaccaro. registration.
49. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/coopesc01.shtml Scott Cooper page at Baseball Reference
50. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lyonsst01.shtml Steve Lyons page at Baseball Reference
51. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/owensp01.shtml Spike Owen page at Baseball Reference
52. Web site: Detroit Tigers 6, Boston Red Sox 5 . April 7, 1986 . . October 11, 2020.
53. Web site: Fenway Park through the Years [1986]

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54. News: Old-Timers Hit Close to Home . Terry . Price . . E6 . May 18, 1986 . May 17, 2018 . newspapers.com.
55. News: Boston Case Revives Past and Passions. Margolick. David. March 23, 1986. The New York Times. July 3, 2018.
56. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for Rich Gedman . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120115559/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jgedmr0010071986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
57. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for Bill Buckner . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20230426120536/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jbuckb0010191986.htm . April 26, 2023 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
58. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for Marty Barrett . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120120520/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jbarrm0010051986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
59. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for Wade Boggs . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20221016011305/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jboggw0010051986.htm . October 16, 2022 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
60. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for Rey Quinones . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120121726/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jquinr0010011986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
61. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for Jim Rice . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120122017/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jricej0010131986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
62. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for Tony Armas . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120122244/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jarmat0010111986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
63. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for Dwight Evans . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120122518/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jevand0020151986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
64. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for Don Baylor . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120122738/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jbayld0010171986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
65. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for Ed Romero . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120145712/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jromee0010081986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
66. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for Spike Owen . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120150356/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jowens0010051986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
67. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for Steve Lyons . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120151210/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jlyons0010021986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
68. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for Marc Sullivan . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120152143/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jsullm0010041986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
69. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for Dave Henderson . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120152721/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jhendd0010071986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
70. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for Dave Stapleton . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120152936/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jstapd0010071986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
71. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for Mike Greenwell . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120153553/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jgreem0010021986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
72. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for Kevin Romine . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120153836/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jromik0010021986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
73. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for La Schelle Tarver . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120154102/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jtarvl0010011986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
74. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for Glenn Hoffman . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120154456/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jhoffg0010071986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
75. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for Mike Stenhouse . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20200226221538/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jstenm0010051986.htm . February 26, 2020 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
76. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for Pat Dodson . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120154848/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jdodsp0010011986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
77. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Batting Splits for Dave Sax . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120155248/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Jsax-d0010041986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
78. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Pitching Splits for Roger Clemens . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240118225402/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Lclemr0010031986.htm . January 18, 2024 . January 18, 2024 . Retrosheet.
79. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Pitching Splits for Oil Can Boyd . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240118230421/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Lboydo0010051986.htm . January 18, 2024 . January 18, 2024 . Retrosheet.
80. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Pitching Splits for Bruce Hurst . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120090311/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Lhursb0010071986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
81. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Pitching Splits for Al Nipper . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120090544/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Lnippa0010041986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
82. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Pitching Splits for Tom Seaver . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120090718/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Lseavt0010221986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
83. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Pitching Splits for Jeff Sellers . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120090904/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Lsellj0010021986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
84. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Pitching Splits for Mike Brown . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20230709190441/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Lbrowm0030051986.htm . July 9, 2023 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
85. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Pitching Splits for Rob Woodward . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20200323221458/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Lwoodb0010021986.htm . March 23, 2020 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
86. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Pitching Splits for Bob Stanley . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240120102831/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Lstanb0010101986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
87. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Pitching Splits for Joe Sambito . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240120104758/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Lsambj0010101986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
88. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Pitching Splits for Steve Crawford . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240120105251/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Lcraws0010061986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
89. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Pitching Splits for Tim Lollar . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120092118/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Llollt0010081986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
90. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Pitching Splits for Sammy Stewart . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240120103326/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Lstews0010091986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
91. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Pitching Splits for Calvin Schiraldi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200206124333/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Lschic0010031986.htm . February 6, 2020 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
92. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Pitching Splits for Mike Trujillo . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20200229145925/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Ltrujm0010021986.htm . February 29, 2020 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
93. Web site: The 1986 BOS A Pitching Splits for Wes Gardner . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240120105817/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/Lgardw0010031986.htm . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Retrosheet.
94. Web site: Cy Young . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240102121327/https://www.mlb.com/awards/cy-young . January 2, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . MLB.com.
95. Web site: Most Valuable Player . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230929210207/https://www.mlb.com/awards/most-valuable-player . September 29, 2023 . January 20, 2024 . MLB.com.
96. Web site: Pitcher of the Month . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240119181408/https://www.mlb.com/awards/pitcher-of-the-month . January 19, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . MLB.com.
97. Web site: Stats: 1986; Player; Hitting; Regular Season; MLB; All Positions; Batting Average . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120171249/https://www.mlb.com/stats/batting-average/1986 . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . MLB.com.
98. Web site: Stats: 1986; Player; Hitting; Regular Season; American League; All Positions; Walks . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120175751/https://www.mlb.com/stats/american-league/walks/1986 . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . MLB.com.
99. Web site: Stats: 1986; Player; Hitting; Regular Season; MLB; All Positions; On-Base Percentage . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120180659/https://www.mlb.com/stats/on-base-percentage/1986 . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . MLB.com.
100. Web site: Stats: 1986; Player; Pitching; Regular Season; American League; ERA . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240120220305/https://www.mlb.com/stats/pitching/american-league/1986?sortState=asc . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . MLB.com.
101. Web site: Stats: 1986; Player; Pitching; Regular Season; American League; Wins . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240120220735/https://www.mlb.com/stats/pitching/american-league/wins/1986 . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . MLB.com.
102. Web site: 1986 All-Star Game Box Score, July 15 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240120005046/https://www.baseball-reference.com/allstar/1986-allstar-game.shtml . January 20, 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Baseball Reference.
103. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
104. Book: Boston Red Sox Media Guide . 1986 . 104 . March 14, 2021 . Wayback Machine.