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1986 Kansas City Royals season

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Owner(s)
  
Ewing Kauffman

General manager(s)
  
John Schuerholz

Manager(s)
  
Dick Howser and Mike Ferraro

Local television
  
WDAF-TV (Denny Matthews, Denny Trease, Fred White)

Local radio
  
WIBW (AM) (Denny Matthews, Fred White)

The 1986 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing 3rd in the American League West with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses.

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Notable transactions

  • March 28, 1986: Joe Beckwith was released by the Kansas City Royals.
  • May 21, 1986: Mark Huismann was traded by the Royals to the Seattle Mariners for Terry Bell.
  • June 2, 1986: 1986 Major League Baseball draft
  • Bo Jackson was drafted by the Royals in the 4th round.
  • Torey Lovullo was drafted by the Royals in the 27th round, but did not sign.
  • August 16, 1986: Jacob Brumfield was signed as a free agent by the Royals.

    • Starters by position

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

    Awards and honors

  • George Brett, Lou Gehrig Award
  • Dennis Leonard, Hutch Award

    • References

    1986 Kansas City Royals season Wikipedia
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