1986 Chicago White Sox season


The 1986 Chicago White Sox season was the 87th season for the Chicago White Sox franchise of Major League Baseball. They compiled a record of 72–90, finishing in fifth place in the West division of the American League, 20 games behind the first-place California Angels. The team played their home games at Comiskey Park.

Offseason

In a game against the Minnesota Twins held on October 4, Greg Gagne of the Twins hit two inside the park home runs in one game.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

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; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOAVGSB
Harold Baines, RF,DH1455707216929221883889.2962
Bobby Bonilla, OF,1B7523427631022263349.2694
Daryl Boston, CF5619929531135222133.2669
Scott Bradley, DH,OF92136000010.2860
Iván Calderón, DH,LF1333310210236.3030
John Cangelosi, OF137438651031632327161.23550
Dave Cochrane, 3B19624122012522.1940
Rod Craig, OF101032000102.2000
Julio Cruz, 2B812093845200194228.2157
Bill Dawley, P,PH46200000000.0000
Carlton Fisk, C,LF,DH1254574210111014632292.2212
George Foster, LF,DH1551211021438.2160
Brian Giles91103000102.2730
Ozzie Guillén, SS159547581371942471252.2508
Jerry Hairston, DH,1B,OF10122532611505262626.2710
Ron Hassey, DH,C4915022531113202211.3530
Marc Hill, C221923000013.1580
Tim Hulett, 3B,2B1505205312016517442191.2314
Ron Karkovice, C3797132470413937.2471
Ron Kittle, DH,LF86296346311017482887.2132
Bryan Little, 2B,SS203536100244.1710
Steve Lyons, OF,3B4212310252106724.2032
Russ Morman, 1B491591840504171636.2521
Reid Nichols, OF74136931402181123.2285
Jack Perconte, 2B247361610041110.2192
Luis Salazar, DH4711000013.1430
Joel Skinner, C60149173051420943.2011
Wayne Tolleson, 3B,SS812603965733293843.25013
Greg Walker, 1B78282377810613512944.2771
Kenny Williams, OF1531240011111.1291
Team totals
1625406644133519734121605487940.247115

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; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERHRBBK
Juan Agosto027.719004.2654043
Neil Allen723.8222170113.0101504883957
Floyd Bannister10143.5428270165.11628165174892
Steve Carlton433.691010063.158302662540
Bryan Clark004.505008.0844025
Joe Cowley11113.8827270162.113381702084132
Joel Davis454.7019190105.1115645595154
Bill Dawley073.32460297.2913836103166
José DeLeón452.961313079.049302674268
Richard Dotson10175.4834340197.02261251202471110
Pete Filson016.1731011.21498454
Bob James545.254901458.161363482632
Joel McKeon312.45300133.01810921918
Gene Nelson663.855416114.2118524974670
Dave Schmidt363.31491892.1943734103467
Ray Searage100.62290029.0153212226
Tom Seaver264.381212072.066373592831
Bobby Thigpen201.77200735.2267711220
Team totals
72903.93162162381442.11361699630143589895

Farm system