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1986 Toronto Blue Jays season

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Record
  
86–76 (.531)

General manager(s)
  
Pat Gillick

Divisional place
  
4th

Manager(s)
  
Jimy Williams

Owner(s)
  
Labatt Breweries, Imperial Trust, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Local television
  
CFTO-TV (Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Fergie Olver) The Sports Network (Don Chevrier, Tony Kubek, Fergie Olver)

The 1986 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's tenth season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing fourth in the American League East with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses.

Contents

Offseason

  • January 3, 1986: Luis Sojo was signed as an amateur free agent by the Blue Jays.
  • January 14, 1986: Mark Whiten was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 5th round of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed April 28, 1986.
  • March 14, 1986: César Cedeño was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays.

    • Regular season

    Tony Fernández and Jesse Barfield had career years with the Blue Jays. Fernandez led the American League with 683 at bats, and he was the first Blue Jay to get over 200 hits in a season with 213. Barfield led the American League with 40 home runs.

    Mark Eichhorn also had a breakout year with the Blue Jays. He was second on the team with 10 saves, and he led the team in ERA with 1.72 and strikeouts with 166. He tied with Jim Clancy and Jimmy Key for the team lead in wins with 14.

  • May 17, 1986: Jesse Barfield had six RBIs in one game against the Cleveland Indians.

    • Transactions

  • April 3, 1986: César Cedeño was released by the Blue Jays.
  • April 8, 1986: Joe Beckwith was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays.
  • July 6, 1986: Doyle Alexander was traded by the Blue Jays to the Atlanta Braves for Duane Ward.
  • July 31, 1986: Joe Beckwith was purchased from the Blue Jays by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

    • Draft picks

  • June 2, 1986: Doug Linton was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 43rd round of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed September 5, 1986.

    • Starters by position

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

    Award winners

  • Jesse Barfield, American League Home Run Champion, 40 Home Runs
  • Jesse Barfield, Gold Glove Award
  • Jesse Barfield, Silver Slugger Award
  • George Bell, Silver Slugger Award
  • Mark Eichhorn, The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award
  • Tony Fernández, American League Leader in At-Bats, 687
  • Tony Fernández, Gold Glove Award

    • All-Star Game

  • Jesse Barfield, Outfield
  • Lloyd Moseby, Outfield
  • Tony Fernández, Shortstop

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: St. Catharines

    References

    1986 Toronto Blue Jays season Wikipedia
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