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1986 Chicago Cubs season

FieldValue
nameChicago Cubs
imageChicago Cubs logo.svg
season1986
leagueNational League
divisionEast
ballparkWrigley Field
cityChicago
record
divisional_place5th
ownersTribune Company
general_managersDallas Green
managersJim Frey, John Vukovich, Gene Michael
televisionWGN-TV/Superstation WGN
(Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Dewayne Staats)
radioWGN
(Dewayne Staats, Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau, Harry Caray)
espntnchc
brtnCHC

(Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Dewayne Staats) (Dewayne Staats, Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau, Harry Caray) |}} The 1986 Chicago Cubs season was the 115th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 111th in the National League and the 71st at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fifth in the National League East with a record of 70–90.

Offseason

  • November 9, 1985: Ced Landrum was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.
  • December 11, 1985: Dave Owen was traded by the Cubs to the San Francisco Giants for Manny Trillo.
  • December 20, 1985: Derek Botelho was released by the Chicago Cubs.
  • January 13, 1986: Larry Whitford (minors) and Rich Rembielak (minors) were traded by the Cubs to the Milwaukee Brewers for Mike Martin.
  • January 14, 1986: Jerome Walton was drafted by the Cubs in the 2nd round of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed May 12, 1986.
  • January 15, 1986: Steve Christmas was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.
  • January 17, 1986: Gary Jones (minors) and John Cox (minors) were traded by the Cubs to the Oakland Athletics for Phil Stephenson and Bob Bathe (minors).
  • February 1, 1986: Matt Keough was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day starters

  • Jody Davis
  • Brian Dayett
  • Bob Dernier
  • Shawon Dunston
  • Leon Durham
  • Keith Moreland
  • Ryne Sandberg
  • Rick Sutcliffe
  • Manny Trillo

Notable transactions

  • May 2, 1986: Terry Francona was signed as a free agent by the Cubs.
  • June 14, 1986: Matt Keough was released by the Cubs.
  • July 15, 1986: Steve Lake was released by the Cubs.

Roster

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Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

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C148528132.2502174
1BLeon Durham141484127.2622065
2BRyne Sandberg154627178.2841476
SSShawon Dunston150581145.2501768
3BRon Cey9725670.2731336
LFGary Matthews12337096.2592146
CFBob Dernier10832473.225418
RFKeith Moreland156586159.2711279

Other batters

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

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Jerry Mumphrey11130994.304532
Davey Lopes5915747.299622
Chris Speier9515544.284623
8115245.296119
8612431.25028
Thad Bosley8712033.27519
Dave Martinez5310815.13917
Chico Walker2810128.27717
Rafael Palmeiro227318.247312
Brian Dayett246718.269411
10198.42104
8131.07700
391.11102

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

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Dennis Eckersley33201.06114.57137
Rick Sutcliffe28176.25144.64122
Scott Sanderson37169.29114.19124
Steve Trout37161.0574.7569
Jamie Moyer1687.1745.0545
Greg Maddux631.0245.5220
Drew Hall523.2124.5621

Other pitchers

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

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Ed Lynch2399.2753.7957
3284.0623.8647

Relief pitchers

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

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6699313.0993
Ray Fontenot423523.8624
Dave Gumpert382024.3745
Jay Baller362455.3742
352405.4041
Frank DiPino302405.1843
Matt Keough192204.9719
Ron Davis170207.6510
Dick Ruthven60005.063

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Winston-Salem

References

References

  1. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/landrce01.shtml Ced Landrum] at ''Baseball Reference''
  2. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/t/trillma01.shtml Manny Trillo] at ''Baseball Reference''
  3. "Derek Botelho Stats - Baseball-Reference.com".
  4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/martimi01.shtml Mike Martin] at ''Baseball Reference''
  5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/waltoje01.shtml Jerome Walton] at ''Baseball Reference''
  6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/chrisst01.shtml Steve Christmas] at ''Baseball Reference''
  7. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stephph01.shtml Phil Stephenson] at ''Baseball Reference''
  8. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/keougma02.shtml Matt Keough] at ''Baseball Reference''
  9. "1986 Chicago Cubs Roster".
  10. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/francte01.shtml Terry Francona] at ''Baseball Reference''
  11. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lakest01.shtml Steve Lake] at ''Baseball Reference''
  12. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
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