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1986 Los Angeles Dodgers season


FieldValue
nameLos Angeles Dodgers
season1986
leagueNational League
divisionWest
ballparkDodger Stadium
cityLos Angeles
record
divisional_place5th
ownersPeter O'Malley
general_managersAl Campanis
managersTommy Lasorda
televisionKTTV (11)
Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter
radioKABC
Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter

Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter

Dodgervision Eddie Doucette, Al Downing, Rick Monday Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter

KTNQ Jaime Jarrín, René Cárdenas |}}

The 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 97th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 29th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 25th season playing their home games at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers finished the season with a 73–89 record and fifth place finish. The Dodgers failed to defend their National League West title and suffered a losing season for the second time in three seasons, also missing the postseason in the process.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day starters

NamePosition
Mariano DuncanShortstop
Ken LandreauxCenter fielder
Bill MadlockThird baseman
Greg BrockFirst baseman
Mike MarshallRight fielder
Franklin StubbsLeft fielder
Mike SciosciaCatcher
Steve SaxSecond baseman
Fernando ValenzuelaStarting pitcher

Notable transactions

  • April 10, 1986: César Cedeño was signed as a free agent by the Dodgers.
  • June 5, 1986: César Cedeño was released by the Dodgers.
  • July 31, 1986: Joe Beckwith was purchased by the Dodgers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

Roster

**Pitchers****Catchers****Outfielders****Manager**

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

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
CMike Scioscia12237494.251526
1BGreg Brock11532576.2341652
2BSteve Sax157633210.332656
SSMariano Duncan10940793.229830
3BBill Madlock111379106.2801060
LFFranklin Stubbs13242095.2262358
CFReggie Williams12830384.277432
RFMike Marshall10333077.2331953

Other batters

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

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Ken Landreaux10328374.261429
Enos Cabell10727771.256229
Bill Russell10521654.250018
Dave Anderson9221653.245115
Alex Treviño8920253.262426
Len Matuszek9119952.261928
Jeff Hamilton7114733.224519
José González579320.21526
César Cedeño377818.23106
Ralph Bryant277519.253613
Pedro Guerrero316115.246510
Craig Shipley12273.11104
Larry See13205.25002
Terry Whitfield19141.07100
Jack Fimple13131.07702
Ed Amelung8111.09100

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Fernando Valenzuela34269.121113.14242
Bob Welch33235.27133.28183
Orel Hershiser35231.114143.85153
Rick Honeycutt32171.01193.32100

Other pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Jerry Reuss1974.0265.8429
Alejandro Peña2470.0124.8946
Dennis Powell2765.1274.2731
Brian Holton1224.1234.4424

Relief pitchers

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

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Ken Howell62612123.87104
Tom Niedenfuer6066113.7155
Ed Vande Berg601503.4142
Carlos Diaz190004.2618
Joe Beckwith150006.8713
Balvino Gálvez100103.9211

1986 Awards

  • 1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
    • Steve Sax reserve
    • Fernando Valenzuela reserve
  • Gold Glove Award
    • Fernando Valenzuela
  • Silver Slugger Award
    • Steve Sax
  • TSN National League All-Star
    • Steve Sax
    • Fernando Valenzuela
  • NL Player of the Month
    • Steve Sax (September 1986)
  • NL Player of the Week
    • Fernando Valenzuela (Apr. 28 – May 4)
    • Fernando Valenzuela (May 19–25)
    • Franklin Stubbs (July 14–20)
    • Orel Hershiser (July 28 – Aug. 3)

Farm system

Teams in BOLD won League Championships

Major League Baseball draft

Main article: 1986 Major League Baseball draft

The Dodgers drafted 39 players in the June draft and 19 in the January draft. Of those, seven players would eventually play in the Major Leagues.

The Dodgers first round pick in the June draft was outfielder Michael White from Loudon High School in Loudon, Tennessee. In seven seasons of professional baseball (six of them in the Dodgers system), he hit .277 with 12 homers and 217 RBI.

The most notable pick in the draft was infielder Dave Hansen, selected in the 2nd round out of Rowland High School in California. Hansen played in the Majors from 1990 to 2007, and was one of the more accomplished pinch hitters in league history. He hit .260 with 35 homers and 222 RBI. After his playing career he became a Major League hitting coach.

RoundNamePositionSchoolSignedCareer spanHighest level
1Timothy AndersonIFSacramento City CollegeYes1986–1987A
2Brian FlanaganOFCitrus CollegeNo
3Lee LangleyOFLinn–Benton Community CollegeYes1986–1997A+
4Adam BrownCGeorgia Perimeter CollegeYes1986–1995AAA
5Stephen CarmardaRHPSan Jacinto CollegeNo
6Darren LewisOFChabot CollegeNo
Athletics-19881988–2002**MLB**
7Mike BundesenLHPMott Community CollegeNo
8Keith HayesCUniversity of Nebraska at LincolnNo
9Brad FrekingLHPWilliam Rainey Harper CollegeNo
10Ranfred JohnsonRHPLos Angeles Harbor CollegeNo
Mariners-19871987–1989A
11Mike BledsoeLHPCollege of the SequoiasNo
12Elliott QuinonesOFGulf Coast Community CollegeNo
Reds-19891989–1992A
13Mike RipplingerOFTaft CollegeNo
14Tim AndersonOFGeorgia Perimeter CollegeNo
15David DowneyOFMuscatine Community CollegeNo
16David RayCGeorgia Perimeter CollegeNo

January secondary phase

RoundNamePositionSchoolSignedCareer spanHighest level
1James KatingCTriton CollegeYes1986–1990AA
2Blake ButterfieldRHPMt. San Antonio CollegeNo
3Pedro BorbónLHPRanger CollegeNo
White Sox-19881988–2006**MLB**

June draft

RoundNamePositionSchoolSignedCareer spanHighest level
1Michael WhiteOFLoudon High SchoolYes1986–1992AAA
2Dave HansenSSRowland High SchoolYes1986–2005**MLB**
3Mike MunozLHPCalifornia Polytechnic State UniversityYes1986–2000**MLB**
4Michaell PitzRHPUniversity of the PacificYes1986–1991AA
5Kevin CampbellRHPUniversity of ArkansasYes1986–1995**MLB**
6Michael SilerRHPUniversity of PortlandYes1986–1987A
7Daniel HenleyIFUniversity of Southern CaliforniaYes1986–1991AAA
8Joe KesselmarkOFPace UniversityYes1986–1990AAA
9Henry GoshayOFPacelli High SchoolYes1986–1989A
10Kenneth RienscheRHPSt. Mary's College of CaliforniaYes1986–1987Rookie
11Kenneth KingRHPUniversity of North Carolina at WilmingtonYes1986–1988A
12Daniel PenaLHPUniversity of Texas at AustinYes1986–1988A
13Christopher CernyLHPUniversity of New MexicoYes1986–1989A
14Danny Montgomery2BUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteYes1986–1988A
15Theodore Dyson1BArizona State UniversityNo
Angels-19871987–1988A
16Anthony Ciccone2BSonoma State UniversityYes1986Rookie
17Eric ManghamOFFlorida State UniversityYes1986–1994AAA
18Clifton Smith3BSouth San Francisco High SchoolNo
19Billy BrooksRHPGeorgia Southern UniversityYes1986–1989AAA
20Stephen WoodRHPSt. Mary's College of CaliforniaYes1986–1987A
21Jeffrey BrownOFBrigham Young UniversityYes1986–1988AAA
22Donald Poteet3BAugusta State UniversityYes1986Rookie
23John Knapp3BUniversity of IowaYes1986–1990A+
24Billy BartelsRHPCalifornia State University, FresnoYes1986–1988A
25Timothy BrownOFMonroe Area High SchoolNo
26Paul QuantrillRHPOkemos High SchoolNo
Red Sox-19891989–2005**MLB**
27Gregory HornsbyOFKing High SchoolYes1986Rookie
28Scott LongakerRHPPetaluma High SchoolNo
29Dave ProctorRHPTopeka High SchoolNo
Mets-19881988–1992AA
30Craig StivesonRHPMarin Catholic High SchoolNo
31Chris DominqueRHPWestchester High SchoolNo
32Gregory ReidOFPolytechnic High SchoolNo
Athletics-19901990–1992A

June secondary phase

RoundNamePositionSchoolSignedCareer spanHighest level
1Carlos CarrascoRHPGavilan CollegeYes1987–1997A+
2Wade TaylorRHPJefferson Davis Community CollegeNo
Mariners-19871987–2000**MLB**
3Miguel FerradasCMiami Dade CollegeYes1986–1987A
4Adrian AdkinsCMiddle Georgia CollegeNo
Pirates-19891989Rookie
5Mike BundesenLHPMott Community CollegeNo
6Keith HayesCUniversity of Nebraska–LincolnNo
7Andrew BourneOFCitrus CollegeYes1986Rookie

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References

References

  1. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cedence01.shtml Cesar Cedeno page at Baseball Reference]
  2. "Joe Beckwith Stats".
  3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=LAD&year_ID=1986&draft_type=janreg& 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB January Draft-Regular Phase ]
  4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=LAD&year_ID=1986&draft_type=jansec& 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase ]
  5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=LAD&year_ID=1986&draft_type=junreg& 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft]
  6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=LAD&year_ID=1986&draft_type=junsec& 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase]
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