1986 Toronto Blue Jays season
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The Toronto Blue Jays
season was a season in American baseball
. It involved the Blue Jays finishing fourth in the American League East
with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses.
and Jesse Barfield
had career years with the Blue Jays. Fernandez led the American League with 683 at bats in a season and he was the first Blue Jay to get over 200 hits in a season with 213. Barfield led the American League with 40 home runs.
Mark Eichhorn
also had a breakout year with the Blue Jays. He was second on the team with 10 saves, and he led the team in ERA with 1.72 and strikeouts with 166. He tied with Jim Clancy
and Jimmy Key
for the team led in wins with 14.
All-Star Game
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
season was a season in American baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. It involved the Blue Jays finishing fourth in the American League East
American League East
The American League Eastern Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions . This division was created before the start of the 1969 season along with the Western Division...
with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses.
Offseason
- January 3, 1986: Luis SojoLuis SojoLuis Beltrán Sojo Sojo is a former Major League Baseball infielder and right-handed batter who played with the Toronto Blue Jays , California Angels , Seattle Mariners , New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates...
was signed as an amateur free agent by the Blue Jays. - January 14, 1986: Mark WhitenMark WhitenMark Anthony Whiten is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and switch-hitter batter who played for the Toronto Blue Jays , Cleveland Indians , St. Louis Cardinals , Boston Red Sox , Philadelphia Phillies , Atlanta Braves , Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees...
was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 5th round of the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft1986 Major League Baseball DraftThe 1986 Major League Baseball Draft was the 22nd MLB draft that took place in 1986. During this draft, five all-stars were drafted in five different teams.-First round selections:...
. Player signed April 28, 1986. - March 14, 1986: César CedeñoCésar CedeñoCésar Cedeño Encarnación is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the Houston Astros , Cincinnati Reds , St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers . He batted and threw right-handed....
was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays.
Regular season
Tony FernándezTony Fernández
Octavio Antonio Fernández Castro , better known as Tony Fernández, is a former Major League Baseball player most noted for his defensive skills setting a record for shortstops with a .992 fielding percentage in 1989.-Career:...
and Jesse Barfield
Jesse Barfield
Jesse Lee Barfield is a former Major League Baseball right fielder who played for the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees . He batted and threw right-handed. He lived in Tenafly, a suburb of New York City.Barfield was well known for his powerful, accurate throwing arm...
had career years with the Blue Jays. Fernandez led the American League with 683 at bats in a season and he was the first Blue Jay to get over 200 hits in a season with 213. Barfield led the American League with 40 home runs.
Mark Eichhorn
Mark Eichhorn
Mark Anthony Eichhorn is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher best known for his tenure with the Toronto Blue Jays the late 1980s - early 1990s where he often served as a middle reliever/set-up man for All-Star closer, Tom Henke...
also had a breakout year with the Blue Jays. He was second on the team with 10 saves, and he led the team in ERA with 1.72 and strikeouts with 166. He tied with Jim Clancy
Jim Clancy (baseball)
James Clancy is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Toronto Blue Jays , Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves . He batted and threw right-handed....
and Jimmy Key
Jimmy Key
James Edward "Jimmy" Key is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Toronto Blue Jays , New York Yankees , and Baltimore Orioles...
for the team led in wins with 14.
- May 17, 1986: Jesse Barfield has six RBIs in one game against the Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
.
Transactions
- April 3, 1986: César Cedeño was released by the Blue Jays.
- April 8, 1986: Joe BeckwithJoe BeckwithThomas Joseph Beckwith is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher.Beckwith grew up in Auburn, Alabama, where he played for Auburn High School and Auburn University. In the Majors, Beckwith played for two teams in his career: the Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals...
was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays. - July 6, 1986: Doyle AlexanderDoyle AlexanderDoyle Lafayette Alexander is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, and Detroit Tigers...
was traded by the Blue Jays to the Atlanta BravesAtlanta BravesThe Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
for Duane WardDuane WardRoy Duane Ward was a Major League Baseball reliever during the late 1980s and early 1990s.Ward went to school and made his early athletic mark in Farmington, New Mexico, a small oil and gas city, and one known for its amateur baseball programs...
. - July 31, 1986: Joe Beckwith was purchased from the Blue Jays by the Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
.
Draft picks
- June 2, 1986: Doug LintonDoug LintonDouglas Warren Linton is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball between 1992 and 2003 for the Toronto Blue Jays, California Angels, New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, and Baltimore Orioles, mostly as a relief pitcher...
was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 43rd round of the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft1986 Major League Baseball DraftThe 1986 Major League Baseball Draft was the 22nd MLB draft that took place in 1986. During this draft, five all-stars were drafted in five different teams.-First round selections:...
. Player signed September 5, 1986.
Roster
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Game log
| 1986 Game Log | |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 131 | 395 | 106 | .268 | 16 | 56 | |
| 1B | 155 | 573 | 144 | .251 | 9 | 60 | |
| 2B | 122 | 424 | 119 | .281 | 6 | 46 | |
| 3B | 117 | 348 | 90 | .259 | 11 | 45 | |
| SS | 163 | 687 | 213 | .310 | 10 | 65 | |
| LF | 159 | 641 | 198 | .309 | 31 | 108 | |
| CF | 152 | 589 | 149 | .253 | 21 | 86 | |
| RF | 158 | 589 | 170 | .289 | 40 | 108 | |
| DH | 107 | 336 | 84 | .250 | 15 | 55 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | 327 | 85 | .260 | 3 | 44 | |
| 110 | 246 | 76 | .309 | 5 | 39 | |
| 81 | 160 | 29 | .181 | 2 | 12 | |
| 87 | 143 | 28 | .196 | 5 | 15 | |
| 34 | 83 | 13 | .157 | 4 | 13 | |
| 35 | 78 | 16 | .205 | 1 | 7 | |
| 65 | 69 | 14 | .203 | 2 | 4 | |
| 12 | 23 | 5 | .217 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 232 | 14 | 11 | 3.57 | 141 | |
| 34 | 219.1 | 14 | 14 | 3.94 | 126 | |
| 37 | 205 | 7 | 12 | 4.74 | 127 | |
| 34 | 145.1 | 9 | 4 | 4.15 | 89 | |
| 17 | 111 | 5 | 4 | 4.46 | 65 | |
| 16 | 88 | 7 | 2 | 3.89 | 39 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 21.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.06 | 13 | |
| 10 | 12.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.24 | 9 | |
| 7 | 11.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.35 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.13 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.18 | 5 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 91.1 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 3.35 | 118 | |
| 69 | 157 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 1.72 | 166 | |
| 40 | 73 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5.05 | 30 | |
| 23 | 60 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4.35 | 32 | |
| 40 | 36.1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6.19 | 32 |
Award winners
- Jesse BarfieldJesse BarfieldJesse Lee Barfield is a former Major League Baseball right fielder who played for the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees . He batted and threw right-handed. He lived in Tenafly, a suburb of New York City.Barfield was well known for his powerful, accurate throwing arm...
, American LeagueAmerican LeagueThe American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
Home Run Champion, 40 Home Runs - Jesse Barfield, Gold Glove AwardGold Glove AwardThe Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League and the American League , as voted by the...
- Jesse Barfield, Silver Slugger Award
- George Bell, Silver Slugger Award
- Mark EichhornMark EichhornMark Anthony Eichhorn is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher best known for his tenure with the Toronto Blue Jays the late 1980s - early 1990s where he often served as a middle reliever/set-up man for All-Star closer, Tom Henke...
, The Sporting News Rookie of the Year AwardThe Sporting News Rookie of the Year AwardThe Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award was established in 1946 by The Sporting News .*In 1947-48, and again in 1950, a single award was given for all of Major League Baseball.... - Tony FernándezTony FernándezOctavio Antonio Fernández Castro , better known as Tony Fernández, is a former Major League Baseball player most noted for his defensive skills setting a record for shortstops with a .992 fielding percentage in 1989.-Career:...
, American League Leader in At-Bats, 683
All-Star Game
1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 57th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 15, 1986 at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas, the home of the...
- Jesse Barfield, Outfield
- Lloyd MosebyLloyd MosebyLloyd Anthony Moseby was a Major League Baseball player. A center fielder, and good all-around athlete, Moseby's nickname Shaker was said to stem from his ability to get away from or "shake" players who attempted to defend him on the basketball court.Born in Portland, Arkansas, Moseby graduated...
, Outfield - Tony Fernández, Shortstop