Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1986 California Angels season was the franchise's 26th season and ended with the Angels losing the American League Championship Series in dramatic fashion.
The regular season ended with the Angels finishing first in the American League West with a record of 92–70, earning the franchise's third division title. After jumping to a 3–1 series lead over the Boston Red Sox in the best-of-seven ALCS, the Angels blew a 3-run lead in the ninth inning of Game 5 that included giving up a two-out , two-strike home run to Boston's Dave Henderson (in other words, the Angels were 1 strike away from the World Series). The Angels went on to lose Game 5 in extra innings , and eventually lost the next two games and the series.
After 1986, the Angels went into a lengthy playoff drought, not returning to the postseason until their championship season of 2002 (though they did come close in 1995 ). They would not win a division title again until 2004 .
Offseason
November 19, 1985: DeWayne Buice was signed as a free agent with the California Angels.
December 5, 1985: Don Sutton was signed as a free agent by the Angels.
December 20, 1985: Daryl Sconiers was released by the Angels.
December 20, 1985: Geoff Zahn was released by the California Angels. Regular season
May 4, 1986: Reggie Jackson hit the 537th home run of his career off Boston Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens , passing Mickey Mantle on the all-time home run list.
June 18, 1986: Don Sutton won the 300th game of his career. Sutton became the 19th pitcher in MLB history to win 300 games.
September 18, 1986: Reggie Jackson had 3 home runs and 7 RBIs in one game. Season standings
Record vs. opponents
1986 American League recordSources:
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
June 2, 1986: Alan Mills was drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (secondary phase). Player signed June 10, 1986. Roster
1986 California Angels
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Game log
Regular season
1986 regular season game log: 92–70 (home: 50–32; away: 42–38)
April: 13–8 (home: 7–3; away: 6–6)
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May: 10–17 (home: 5–7; away: 5–10)
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June: 17–10 (home: 9–6; away: 8–4)
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July: 15–11 (home: 5–7; away: 10–4)
August: 19–10 (home: 12–2; away: 7–8)
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September: 17–10 (home: 12–7; away: 5–3)
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October: 1–4 (home: 0–0; away: 1–4)
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Postseason Game log
1986 Postseason game log: 3–4 (home: 2–1; away: 1–3)
AL Championship Series: vs. Boston Red Sox 3–4 (home: 2–1; away: 1–3)
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Date
Time (PT )
Opponent
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Loss
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Time of Game
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Series
Box/
Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
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
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note" G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
ALCS
Main article: 1986 American League Championship Series
Game
Score
Date
Location
Attendance
1
California – 8, Boston – 1October 7
Fenway Park 32,993
2
California – 2, Boston – 9
October 8
Fenway Park 32,786
3
Boston – 3, California – 5
October 10
Anaheim Stadium 64,206
4
Boston – 3, California – 4 (11 innings)
October 11
Anaheim Stadium 64,223
5
Boston – 7, California – 6 (11 innings)October 12
Anaheim Stadium 64,223
6
California – 4, Boston – 10
October 14
Fenway Park 32,998
7
California – 1, Boston – 8
October 15
Fenway Park 33,001
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
References
"DeWayne Buice Stats" .Don Sutton at Baseball Reference
Daryl Sconiers at Baseball Reference
"Geoff Zahn Stats" ."Alan Mills Stats" .The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball . Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
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