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1986 Cincinnati Reds season

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Owner(s)
  
Marge Schott

Manager(s)
  
Pete Rose

General manager(s)
  
Bill Bergesch

Local television
  
WLWT(Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall, Steve Physioc)

Local radio
  
WLW(Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall)

The Cincinnati Reds' 1986 season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League West, although falling short in second place behind the Houston Astros.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 19, 1985: Jay Tibbs, Andy McGaffigan, John Stuper, and Dann Bilardello were traded by the Reds to the Montreal Expos for Bill Gullickson and Sal Butera.
  • January 16, 1986: Derek Botelho was signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.
  • January 20, 1986: Tony Pérez was signed as a free agent by the Reds.

    • Regular season

  • On August 5, 1986, Steve Carlton struck out Eric Davis for the 4000th strikeout of his career.
  • August 17, 1986: Pete Rose played in the last game of his career. It was a game against the San Diego Padres, and Rose was struck out by Goose Gossage.

    • Notable transactions

  • March 31, 1986: Wayne Krenchicki was traded by the Reds to the Montreal Expos for Norm Charlton and a player to be named later. The Expos completed the deal by sending Tim Barker (minors) to the reds on April 2.
  • April 4, 1986: Chris Welsh was signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

    • Draft picks

  • June 2, 1986: Reggie Jefferson was drafted by the Reds in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Vermont

    References

    1986 Cincinnati Reds season Wikipedia
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