1986 Cleveland Indians season

Offseason

• December 10, 1985: George Vukovich was purchased from the Indians by the Seibu Lions (Japan Pacific).
• January 7, 1986: Roy Smith and Ramón Romero were traded by the Indians to the Minnesota Twins for Ken Schrom and Bryan Oelkers.
• January 14, 1986: Troy Neel was drafted by the Indians in the 9th round of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed May 5, 1986.
• January 23, 1986: Fran Mullins was purchased by the Indians from the San Francisco Giants.
• February 8, 1986: Dickie Noles was signed as a free agent by the Indians.
• February 10, 1986: Butch Benton was released by the Indians.
• February 25, 1986: Jim Kern was signed as a free agent by the Indians.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• March 28, 1986: Dave Von Ohlen was released by the Indians.
• April 1, 1986: Jerry Willard was released by the Indians.
• June 2, 1986: Greg Swindell was drafted by the Indians in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed July 31, 1986.
• June 17, 1986: Jim Kern was released by the Indians.
• June 20, 1986: Neal Heaton was traded by the Indians to the Minnesota Twins for John Butcher.

Opening Day Lineup

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Game log

|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 1 || April 7 || @ Orioles || 6-4 || Schrom (1–0) || Flanagan (0–1) || Camacho (1) || 52,292 || 1–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 2 || April 9 || @ Orioles || 4-3 || Aase (1–0) || Bailes (0–1) || || 13,039 || 1-1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 3 || April 10 || @ Orioles || 5-1 || Dixon (1–0) || Kern (0–1) || Bordi (1) || 12,933 || 1–2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 4 || April 11 || Tigers || 7-2 || Terrell (1–0) || Niekro (0–1) || || 32,441 || 1–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 5 || April 12 || Tigers || 6-2 || Schrom (2–0) || Morris (1-1) || Camacho (2) || 17,426 || 2–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 6 || April 13 || Tigers || 8-2 || Bailes (1-1) || Tanana (0–1) || || 10,463 || 3-3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 7 || April 15 || Yankees || 6-2 || Niekro (1–0) || Candiotti (0–1) || Fisher (1) || 3,223 || 3–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" | — || April 16 || Yankees || colspan=6| Postponed |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 8 || April 17 || Yankees || 6-4 || Niekro (1-1) || Tewksbury (1-1) || Bailes (1) || 5,602 || 4-4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 9 || April 18 || @ Tigers || 6-1 || Tanana (1-1) || Schrom (2–1) || || 20,703 || 4–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 10 || April 19 || @ Tigers || 8-6 || Bailes (2–1) || Petry (1–2) || Camacho (3) || 19,216 || 5-5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" | — || April 20 || @ Tigers || colspan=6| Postponed |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 11 || April 21 || Orioles || 7-0 || Candiotti (1-1) || Flanagan (1–2) || || 3,012 || 6–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 12 || April 22 || Orioles || 5-2 || Dixon (2–0) || Niekro (1–2) || Aase (4) || 3,004 || 6-6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 23 || Orioles || 5-1 || Schrom (3–1) || McGregor (1–2) || Bailes (2) || 3,788 || 7–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 14 || April 24 || @ Yankees || 2-1 || Guidry (3–0) || Heaton (0–1) || || 17,299 || 7-7 |-

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

Farm system

Notes

References

• 1986 Cleveland Indians team at Baseball-Reference
• 1986 Cleveland Indians team page at www.baseball-almanac.com

References

1. Kevin OBrien, The Plain Dealer. (2009-06-06). "Richard Jacobs, Cleveland builder and Indians team owner, remembered".
2. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/vukovge01.shtml George Vukovich] at ''Baseball-Reference''
3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smithro01.shtml Roy Smith] at ''Baseball-Reference''
4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/n/neeltr01.shtml Troy Neel] at ''Baseball-Reference''
5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mullifr01.shtml Fran Mullins] at ''Baseball-Reference''
6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nolesdi01.shtml Dickie Noles] at ''Baseball-Reference''
7. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bentobu01.shtml Butch Benton] at ''Baseball-Reference''
8. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kernji01.shtml Jim Kern] at ''Baseball-Reference''
9. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/vonohda01.shtml Dave Von Ohlen] at ''Baseball-Reference''
10. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/willaje01.shtml Jerry Willard] at ''Baseball-Reference''
11. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/swindgr01.shtml Greg Swindell] at ''Baseball-Reference''
12. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/butchjo01.shtml John Butcher] at ''Baseball-Reference''
13. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL198604070.shtml 1986 Opening Day Lineup] at ''Baseball-Reference''
14. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition''. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007