1986 Toronto Blue Jays season

The 1986 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's tenth season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing fourth in the American League East with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses.

Offseason

Transactions

Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1986 season.

October 1985

November 1985

December 1985

January 1986

March 1986

April 1986

Regular season

Tony Fernández and Jesse Barfield had career years with the Blue Jays. Fernandez led the American League with 683 at bats, 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 lead in wins with 14.

• May 17, 1986: Jesse Barfield had six RBIs in one game against the Cleveland Indians.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Transactions

Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1986 regular season.

April 1986

July 1986

September 1986

Draft picks

• June 2, 1986: Doug Linton was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 43rd round of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed September 5, 1986.

Roster

Game log

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

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Award winners

• Jesse Barfield, American League Home Run Champion, 40 Home Runs
• Jesse Barfield, Gold Glove Award
• Jesse Barfield, Silver Slugger Award
• George Bell, Silver Slugger Award
• Mark Eichhorn, The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award
• Tony Fernández, American League Leader in At-Bats, 687
• Tony Fernández, Gold Glove Award

All-Star Game

• Jesse Barfield, outfield
• Lloyd Moseby, outfield
• Tony Fernández, shortstop

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: St. Catharines

References

External links

• 1986 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Reference
• 1986 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Almanac