| 1986 Milwaukee Brewers | ||
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| League | American League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| Owners | Bud Selig | |
| General managers | Harry Dalton | |
| Managers | George Bamberger, Tom Trebelhorn | |
| Television | WVTV (Steve Shannon, Mike Hegan)  | |
| Radio | WTMJ (AM)  (Bob Uecker, Pat Hughes)  | |
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The Milwaukee Brewers' 1986 season involved the Brewers' finishing sixth in the American League East with a record of 77 wins and 84 losses.
Offseason
- November 14, 1985: Rick Waits was released by the Brewers.[1]
 - November 25, 1985: Pete Ladd was released by the Brewers.[2]
 - December 11, 1985: Ed Romero was traded by the Brewers to the Boston Red Sox for Mark Clear.[3]
 - December 18, 1985: Dean Freeland (minors) and Eric Pilkington (minors) were traded by the Brewers to the San Francisco Giants for Rob Deer.[4]
 - December 22, 1985: Danny Darwin was signed as a free agent with the Brewers.[5]
 - March 5, 1986: Ted Simmons was traded by the Brewers to the Atlanta Braves for Rick Cerone, David Clay (minors), and Flavio Alfaro (minors).[6]
 - March 26, 1986: Rob DeWolf (minors) was traded by the Brewers to the San Francisco Giants for Steve Stanicek.[7]
 - March 30, 1986: Moose Haas was traded by the Brewers to the Oakland Athletics for Charlie O'Brien, Steve Kiefer, Mike Fulmer (minors), and Pete Kendrick (minors).[8]
 
Regular season
Teddy Higuera would win 20 games in 1986 and would be the last 20 game winner in the 20th century for the Brewers.[9]
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 95 | 66 | 0.590 | — | 51–30 | 44–36 | 
| New York Yankees | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 5½ | 41–39 | 49–33 | 
| Detroit Tigers | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 8½ | 49–32 | 38–43 | 
| Toronto Blue Jays | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 9½ | 42–39 | 44–37 | 
| Cleveland Indians | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 11½ | 45–35 | 39–43 | 
| Milwaukee Brewers | 77 | 84 | 0.478 | 18 | 41–39 | 36–45 | 
| Baltimore Orioles | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 22½ | 37–42 | 36–47 | 
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR | 
| Baltimore | — | 4–9 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 4–9 | 1–12 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 
| Boston | 9–4 | — | 5–7 | 7–5 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 
| California | 6–6 | 7–5 | — | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 10–3 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 
| Chicago | 3–9 | 5–7 | 6–7 | — | 5–7 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 2–11 | 6–6 | 
| Cleveland | 9–4 | 3–10 | 6–6 | 7–5 | — | 4–9 | 8–4 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 10–2 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 3–10–1 | 
| Detroit | 12–1 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 9–4 | — | 5–7 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–9 | 
| Kansas City | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 7–5 | — | 6–6 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 5–8 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 
| Milwaukee | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 6–6 | — | 4–8 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 
| Minnesota | 4–8 | 2–10 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 8–4 | — | 4–8 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 
| New York | 8–5 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 5–8 | 8–4 | — | 5–7 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 
| Oakland | 7–5 | 5–7 | 3–10 | 6–7 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 7–5 | — | 10–3 | 3–10 | 8–4 | 
| Seattle | 6–6 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 3–10 | — | 4–9 | 6–6 | 
| Texas | 7–5 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 11–2 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 10–3 | 9–4 | — | 5–7 | 
| Toronto | 5–8 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–3–1 | 9–4 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 7–5 | — | 
Notable transactions
- April 1, 1986: Ray Burris was released by the Brewers.[10]
 - August 15, 1986: Danny Darwin was traded by the Brewers to the Houston Astros for Don August and Mark Knudson.[5]
 
Draft picks
- June 2, 1986: 1986 Major League Baseball draft
- Gary Sheffield was drafted by the Brewers in the 1st round (6th pick). Player signed June 26, 1986.[11]
 - Tim McIntosh was drafted by the Brewers in the 3rd round.[12]
 
 
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Rick Cerone | 68 | 216 | 56 | .259 | 4 | 18 | 
| 1B | Cecil Cooper | 134 | 542 | 140 | .258 | 12 | 75 | 
| 2B | Jim Gantner | 139 | 497 | 136 | .274 | 7 | 38 | 
| 3B | Paul Molitor | 105 | 437 | 123 | .281 | 9 | 55 | 
| SS | Ernest Riles | 145 | 524 | 132 | .252 | 9 | 47 | 
| LF | Glenn Braggs | 58 | 215 | 51 | .237 | 4 | 18 | 
| CF | Robin Yount | 140 | 522 | 163 | .312 | 9 | 46 | 
| RF | Rob Deer | 134 | 466 | 108 | .232 | 33 | 86 | 
| DH | Ben Oglivie | 103 | 346 | 98 | .283 | 5 | 53 | 
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Sveum | 91 | 317 | 78 | .246 | 7 | 35 | 
| Charlie Moore | 80 | 235 | 61 | .260 | 3 | 39 | 
| Bill Schroeder | 64 | 217 | 46 | .212 | 7 | 19 | 
| Rick Manning | 89 | 205 | 52 | .254 | 8 | 27 | 
| Billy Jo Robidoux | 56 | 181 | 41 | .227 | 1 | 21 | 
| Mike Felder | 44 | 155 | 37 | .239 | 1 | 13 | 
| Gorman Thomas | 44 | 145 | 26 | .179 | 6 | 10 | 
| Randy Ready | 23 | 79 | 15 | .190 | 1 | 4 | 
| Paul Householder | 26 | 78 | 17 | .218 | 1 | 16 | 
| Juan Castillo | 26 | 54 | 9 | .167 | 0 | 5 | 
| Edgar Díaz | 5 | 13 | 3 | .231 | 0 | 0 | 
| Jim Adduci | 3 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 
| Steve Kiefer | 2 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Higuera | 34 | 248.1 | 20 | 11 | 2.79 | 207 | 
| Bill Wegman | 35 | 198.1 | 5 | 12 | 5.13 | 82 | 
| Tim Leary | 33 | 188.1 | 12 | 12 | 4.21 | 110 | 
| Juan Nieves | 35 | 184.2 | 11 | 12 | 4.92 | 116 | 
| Pete Vuckovich | 6 | 32.1 | 2 | 4 | 3.06 | 12 | 
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Darwin | 27 | 130.1 | 6 | 8 | 3.52 | 80 | 
| Chris Bosio | 10 | 34.2 | 0 | 4 | 7.01 | 29 | 
| Mike Birkbeck | 7 | 22.0 | 1 | 1 | 4.50 | 13 | 
| Mark Knudson | 4 | 17.2 | 0 | 1 | 7.64 | 9 | 
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Clear | 59 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 2.20 | 85 | 
| Dan Plesac | 51 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 2.97 | 75 | 
| Bryan Clutterbuck | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.29 | 38 | 
| John Henry Johnson | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.66 | 42 | 
| Jaime Cocanower | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.43 | 22 | 
| Ray Searage | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.95 | 10 | 
| Bob McClure | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 | 11 | 
| Bob Gibson | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.73 | 11 | 
Farm system
The Brewers' farm system consisted of five minor league affiliates in 1986.[13] The El Paso Diablos won the Texas League championship,[14] and the Stockton Ports won the California League championship.[15]
References
- ↑ Rick Waits at Baseball-Reference
 - ↑ Pete Ladd at Baseball-Reference
 - ↑ Ed Romero at Baseball-Reference
 - ↑ Rob Deer at Baseball-Reference
 - 1 2 Danny Darwin at Baseball-Reference
 - ↑ Ted Simmons at Baseball-Reference
 - ↑ Steve Stanicek at Baseball-Reference
 - ↑ Charlie O'Brien at Baseball-Reference
 - ↑ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.99, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
 - ↑ Ray Burris at Baseball-Reference
 - ↑ Gary Sheffield at Baseball-Reference
 - ↑ Tim McIntosh at Baseball-Reference
 - ↑ "1986 Milwaukee Brewers Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
 - ↑ "Texas League Champions". Texas League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
 - ↑ "California League Champions". California League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
 
- 1986 Milwaukee Brewers team at Baseball-Reference
 - 1986 Milwaukee Brewers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com