1986 Major League Baseball season

Awards and honors

• Baseball Hall of Fame
• *Bobby Doerr
• *Ernie Lombardi
• *Willie McCovey
• Most Valuable Player
• *Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox
• *Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies
• Cy Young Award
• *Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox
• *Mike Scott, Houston Astros
• Rookie of the Year
• *José Canseco, Oakland Athletics
• *Todd Worrell, St. Louis Cardinals
• Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award
• *Dave Righetti, New York Yankees
• *Todd Worrell, St. Louis Cardinals
• Manager of the Year Award
• *John McNamara, Boston Red Sox
• *Hal Lanier, Houston Astros
• Gold Glove Award
• *Don Mattingly
• *Frank White
• *Gary Gaetti
• *Tony Fernández
• *Kirby Puckett
• *Gary Pettis
• *Jesse Barfield
• *Bob Boone
• *Ron Guidry

  Statistical leaders

Major league baseball final standings

American League

National League

Postseason

• World Series: New York Mets over Boston Red Sox ; Ray Knight, MVP
• American League Championship Series: Marty Barrett, MVP
• National League Championship Series: Mike Scott, MVP
• All-Star Game, July 15 at Astrodome: American League, 3–2; Roger Clemens, MVP

  Managers

American League

National League

Television coverage

Events

• April 7 – On Opening Day at Tiger Stadium, Dwight Evans of the Boston Red Sox achieves a major league first by hitting a home run off Jack Morris on the first pitch of the season.
• April 29 – Roger Clemens, age 23, struck out twenty Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park to set a major league record for a nine-inning game.
• June 6 – San Diego Padres manager Steve Boros is ejected before the first pitch, after showing the umpire video footage of a disputed play from the night before.

  Deaths