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| Owner(s) | Bob Lurie |
| General manager(s) | Al Rosen |
| Manager(s) | Roger Craig |
| Local television | KTVU (Hank Greenwald, Gary Park) GiantsVision (Joe Morgan, Phil Stone, Duane Kuiper) |
| Local radio | KNBR (Hank Greenwald, Phil Stone) KIQI (Tito Fuentes, Edgard Martinez) |
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The 1986 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 104th season in Major League Baseball, their 29th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 27th at Candlestick Park. The team finished in third place in the National League West with an 83-79 record, 13 games behind the Houston Astros.
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Offseason[edit]
- October 24, 1985: George Riley and Alonzo Powell were traded by the Giants to the Montreal Expos for Bill Laskey.[1]
- December 11, 1985: Manny Trillo was traded by the Giants to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Owen.[2]
- December 17, 1985: Vida Blue was signed as a free agent by the Giants.[3]
- December 18, 1985: Rob Deer was traded by the Giants to the Milwaukee Brewers for Dean Freeland (minors) and Eric Pilkington (minors).[4]
- January 23, 1986: Fran Mullins was purchased from the Giants by the Cleveland Indians.[5]
- February 3, 1986: Rick Waits was signed as a free agent by the Giants.[6]
- March 26, 1986: Steve Stanicek was traded by the Giants to the Milwaukee Brewers for Rob DeWolf (minors).[7]
Regular season[edit]
- April 8, 1986: In his first major league at bat, Will Clark debuted with a home run— in his first at-bat and on his first swing off of future Hall of Fame member Nolan Ryan.[8] Clark became the 11th player in history to hit a home run on his first swing in the Major Leagues.
- August 5, 1986: Steve Carlton struck out Eric Davis for the 4000th strikeout of his career.[9]
- September 21, 1986: Robby Thompson went 5 for 5 in a game versus the Atlanta Braves.
On August 20, 1986, Phillies pitcher Don Carman took a perfect game into the ninth inning against the Giants at Candlestick Park. Giants catcher Bob Brenly hit a long drive into the gap in left-center field. Phillies center fielder Milt Thompson was positioned to make a running catch but the ball hit the base of his glove and was ruled a hit.[10] Brenly was credited with a double. Carman lost the perfect game but the Phillies won in ten innings.[11]
Opening Day starters[edit]
- Bob Brenly
- Chris Brown
- Will Clark
- Chili Davis
- Dan Gladden
- Mike Krukow
- Jeffrey Leonard
- Robby Thompson
- José Uribe[12]
Season standings[edit]
| NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Houston Astros | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | — | 52–29 | 44–37 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 10 | 43–38 | 43–38 |
| San Francisco Giants | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 13 | 46–35 | 37–44 |
| San Diego Padres | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 22 | 43–38 | 31–50 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 23 | 46–35 | 27–54 |
| Atlanta Braves | 72 | 89 | 0.447 | 23½ | 41–40 | 31–49 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1986 National League Records
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] |
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 9–3 | 6–12 | 5–13 | 10–8 | 4–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 12–6 | 7–11 | 6–6 | |||||
| Chicago | 3–9 | — | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 9–8 | 7–11 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–7 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 12–6 | 7–5 | — | 4–14 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 7–5 | |||||
| Houston | 13–5 | 8–4 | 14–4 | — | 10–8 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 7–5 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 8–10 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 8–10 | — | 5–7 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 8–4 | |||||
| Montreal | 7–4 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | 8–10 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 9–9 | |||||
| New York | 8–4 | 12–6 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 10–8 | — | 8–10 | 17–1 | 10–2 | 7–5 | 12–6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8-4 | 8–9 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 10–8 | — | 11–7 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 6–12 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 7–5 | 11–7 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–11 | 1–17 | 7–11 | — | 8–4 | 4–8 | 7–11 | |||||
| San Diego | 6–12 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 12–6 | 8–4 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 4–8 | — | 8–10 | 5–7 | |||||
| San Francisco | 11–7 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 8–4 | 10–8 | — | 5–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6–6 | 7–10 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | — | |||||
Notable transactions[edit]
- June 2, 1986: 1986 Major League Baseball Draft
- Matt Williams was drafted by the Giants in the 1st round (3rd pick).[13]
- Kirt Manwaring was drafted by the Giants in the 2nd round. Player signed June 4, 1986.[14]
- Jim Pena was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 16th round.[15]
- July 4, 1986: Steve Carlton was signed as a free agent by the Giants.[16]
- August 7, 1986: Steve Carlton was released by the Giants.[16]
Major League debuts[edit]
- Batters:
- Mike Aldrete (May 28)
- Will Clark (Apr 8)
- Randy Kutcher (Jun 19)
- Phil Ouellette (Sep 10)
- Robby Thompson (Apr 8)
- Pitchers:
- Randy Bockus (Sep 10)
- Kelly Downs (Jul 29)
- Chuck Hensley (May 10)
- Terry Mulholland (Jun 8) [17]
Roster[edit]
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
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 |
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| C | Brenly, BobBob Brenly | 149 | 472 | 116 | .246 | 16 | 62 |
| 1B | Clark, WillWill Clark | 111 | 408 | 117 | .287 | 11 | 41 |
| 2B | Thompson, RobbyRobby Thompson | 149 | 549 | 149 | .271 | 7 | 47 |
| 3B | Brown, ChrisChris Brown | 116 | 416 | 132 | .317 | 7 | 49 |
| SS | Uribe, JoséJosé Uribe | 157 | 453 | 101 | .223 | 3 | 43 |
| LF | Leonard, JeffreyJeffrey Leonard | 89 | 341 | 95 | .279 | 6 | 42 |
| CF | Gladden, DanDan Gladden | 102 | 351 | 97 | .276 | 4 | 29 |
| RF | Davis, ChiliChili Davis | 153 | 526 | 146 | .278 | 13 | 70 |
Other batters[edit]
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Maldonado, CandyCandy Maldonado | 133 | 405 | 102 | .252 | 18 | 85 |
| Melvin, BobBob Melvin | 89 | 268 | 60 | .224 | 5 | 25 |
| Ouellette, PhilPhil Ouellette | 10 | 23 | 4 | .174 | 0 | 0 |
| Jones, ChrisChris Jones | 3 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Krukow, MikeMike Krukow | 34 | 245 | 20 | 9 | 3.05 | 178 |
| Blue, VidaVida Blue | 28 | 156.2 | 10 | 10 | 3.27 | 100 |
| Carlton, SteveSteve Carlton | 6 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 5.10 | 18 |
Other pitchers[edit]
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Garrelts, ScottScott Garrelts | 53 | 173.2 | 13 | 9 | 3.11 | 125 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Williams, FrankFrank Williams | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.20 | 33 |
| Laskey, BillBill Laskey | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.28 | 8 |
Awards and honors[edit]
- Mike Krukow, P, Willie Mac Award
- Candy Maldonado – Led National League in Pinch Hitting (.425 Batting Average, 17 for 40, 4 Home Runs, 20 RBI)
- Chris Brown, Outfield, Reserve
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
References[edit]
- ^ George Riley page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Manny Trillo page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Vida Blue page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rob Deer page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Fran Mullins page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rick Waits page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Steve Stanicek page at Baseball Reference
- ^ The Ballplayers - Will Clark | BaseballLibrary.com
- ^ Steve Carlton | The Baseball Page
- ^ Robbins, Michael (2004). Ninety Feet from Fame: Close Calls with Baseball Immortality. New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers. p. 244.
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN198608200.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1986&t=SFN
- ^ Matt Williams page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Kirt Manwaring page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/penaji01.shtml
- ^ a b Steve Carlton page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.thebaseballcube.com/statistics/1986/25.shtml
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
External links[edit]
- 1986 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Reference
- 1986 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Almanac
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