1986 NL
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The 1986 season of the National League was the one hundred eleventh season of the league.
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[edit] Season summary
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | New York Mets | 162 | 108 | 54 | 0 | .667 | -.- | 783 (4.83) | 578 (3.57) | 0.263 | 0.338 | 0.401 | 3.11 | 0.978 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | 161 | 86 | 75 | 0 | .534 | 21.5 | 739 (4.59) | 713 (4.43) | 0.253 | 0.325 | 0.400 | 3.85 | 0.978 |
| 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 161 | 79 | 82 | 0 | .491 | 28.5 | 601 (3.73) | 611 (3.80) | 0.236 | 0.309 | 0.327 | 3.37 | 0.981 |
| 4 | Montreal Expos | 161 | 78 | 83 | 0 | .484 | 29.5 | 637 (3.96) | 688 (4.27) | 0.254 | 0.321 | 0.379 | 3.78 | 0.979 |
| 5 | Chicago Cubs | 160 | 70 | 90 | 0 | .438 | 37.0 | 680 (4.25) | 781 (4.88) | 0.256 | 0.319 | 0.398 | 4.49 | 0.980 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 162 | 64 | 98 | 0 | .395 | 44.0 | 663 (4.09) | 700 (4.32) | 0.250 | 0.321 | 0.374 | 3.90 | 0.978 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Houston Astros | 162 | 96 | 66 | 0 | .593 | -.- | 654 (4.04) | 569 (3.51) | 0.255 | 0.322 | 0.381 | 3.15 | 0.978 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 86 | 76 | 0 | .531 | 10.0 | 732 (4.52) | 717 (4.43) | 0.254 | 0.325 | 0.387 | 3.91 | 0.978 |
| 3 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 83 | 79 | 0 | .512 | 13.0 | 698 (4.31) | 618 (3.81) | 0.253 | 0.320 | 0.375 | 3.33 | 0.977 |
| 4 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 74 | 88 | 0 | .457 | 22.0 | 656 (4.05) | 723 (4.46) | 0.261 | 0.321 | 0.388 | 3.99 | 0.978 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 162 | 73 | 89 | 0 | .451 | 23.0 | 638 (3.94) | 679 (4.19) | 0.251 | 0.311 | 0.370 | 3.76 | 0.972 |
| 6 | Atlanta Braves | 161 | 72 | 89 | 0 | .447 | 23.5 | 615 (3.82) | 719 (4.47) | 0.250 | 0.318 | 0.381 | 3.97 | 0.978 |
[edit] League leaders
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
[edit] Batting
[edit] Pitching
[edit] All-Star Game
The National League lost the fifty-seventh midsummer classic at Astrodome in Houston, TX on Tuesday, July 15, 1986 by a score of 3 to 2. The league's manager was Whitey Herzog.
[edit] Postseason
The National League Championship Series, featured New York Mets, the Eastern Division winner, and the Houston Astros, the Western Division winner. The Mets defeated the Astros, 4 games to 2.
In the World Series, the National League champion New York Mets defeated the American League's Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3.
[edit] Award winners
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Mike Schmidt, a third baseman with the Philadelphia Phillies. In the award's voting, he had 287 out of a possible 336 points and 15 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Mike Scott of the Houston Astros. In the award's voting, he had 98 out of a possible 120 points and 15 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Todd Worrell, a pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals. In the award's voting, he had 118 out of a possible 120 points and 23 first place votes.
[edit] Gold Gloves
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
[edit] Silver Sluggers
The following players won the Silver Slugger Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
[edit] Hall of Fame Game
The forty-third annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 4 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The game did not feature a National League Team.
[edit] Notable events
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