1986 Cleveland Indians season
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Offseason
- December 10, 1985: George VukovichGeorge VukovichGeorge Stephen Vukovich , is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors from 1980-1985 for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Indians. He also played two seasons in Japan for the Seibu Lions in 1986-1987.-External links:...
was purchased from the Indians by the Seibu Lions (Japan Pacific). - January 7, 1986: Roy SmithRoy Smith (1980s pitcher)Le Roy Purdy Smith is a former professional baseball pitcher and executive. He played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball from until . He is currently a scout for the New York Mets.-Playing career:...
and Ramón RomeroRamón RomeroRamón Romero de los Santos is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball, 1984 and 1985, both for the Cleveland Indians....
were traded by the Indians to the Minnesota TwinsMinnesota TwinsThe Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
for Ken SchromKen SchromKenneth Marvin "Ken" Schrom is a former major league baseball pitcher and current minor league executive....
and Bryan OelkersBryan OelkersBryan Alois Oelkers is a former a Major League Baseball pitcher. He attended college at Wichita State. He batted and threw left-handed. Oelkers played two years in the majors — 1983 with the Minnesota Twins and 1986 with the Cleveland Indians. In 45 career games, he had a 3-8 record...
. - January 14, 1986: Troy NeelTroy NeelTroy Lee Neel is a former professional baseball player who played in the major leagues for the Oakland Athletics primarily as a first baseman and designated hitter from -...
was drafted by the Indians in the 9th round of the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft1986 Major League Baseball DraftThe 1986 Major League Baseball Draft was the 22nd MLB draft that took place in 1986. During this draft, five all-stars were drafted in five different teams.-First round selections:...
. Player signed May 5, 1986. - January 23, 1986: Fran MullinsFran MullinsFrancis Joseph Mullins is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He played parts of three seasons in the major leagues for three different teams between and . He saw his greatest amount of playing time with the San Francisco Giants in , when he batted .218 with 2 home runs in 52 games...
was purchased by the Indians from the San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco GiantsThe San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
. - February 8, 1986: Dickie NolesDickie NolesDickie Ray Noles was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies , Chicago Cubs , Texas Rangers , Cleveland Indians , Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles ....
was signed as a free agent by the Indians. - February 10, 1986: Butch BentonButch BentonAlfred Lee "Butch" Benton was a right-handed catcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, and Cleveland Indians from 1978 to 1985....
was released by the Indians. - February 25, 1986: Jim KernJim KernJames Lester Kern is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. Kern had a thirteen-year Major League career from 1974 to 1986 with the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies.Kern was elected to the American League All-Star...
was signed as a free agent by the Indians.
Notable transactions
- March 28, 1986: Dave Von OhlenDave Von OhlenDavid Von Ohlen is a former professional baseball pitcher. Von Ohlen pitched in all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball from 1983 through 1987. He appeared in 181 major league games, all in relief....
was released by the Indians. - April 1, 1986: Jerry WillardJerry WillardGerald Duane Willard was a Major League Baseball catcher.Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1979, Willard would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Cleveland Indians on April 11, 1984, and appeared in his final game on May 19, 1994.Willard's career was spent...
was released by the Indians. - June 2, 1986: Greg SwindellGreg SwindellForest Gregory "Greg" Swindell is an American former Major League Baseball player, who had a 17-year career as a left-handed pitcher from to...
was drafted by the Indians in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft1986 Major League Baseball DraftThe 1986 Major League Baseball Draft was the 22nd MLB draft that took place in 1986. During this draft, five all-stars were drafted in five different teams.-First round selections:...
. Player signed July 31, 1986. - June 17, 1986: Jim KernJim KernJames Lester Kern is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. Kern had a thirteen-year Major League career from 1974 to 1986 with the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies.Kern was elected to the American League All-Star...
was released by the Indians. - June 20, 1986: Neal HeatonNeal HeatonNeal Heaton is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played for the Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, Montreal Expos, Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, and New York Yankees from 1982 to 1993.Heaton was drafted by the Indians in the 2nd round of the 1981...
was traded by the Indians to the Minnesota Twins for John ButcherJohn Butcher (baseball)John Daniel Butcher is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for seven seasons. He played for the Texas Rangers from 1980 to 1983, the Minnesota Twins from 1984 to 1986, and the Cleveland Indians in 1986....
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Roster
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; * = League Leader| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 101 | 293 | 66 | .225 | 1 | 29 | |
| 1B | 130 | 473 | 154 | .326 | 6 | 48 | |
| 2B | 146 | 562 | 169 | .301 | 17 | 73 | |
| SS | 149 | 599 | 183 | .306 | 10 | 74 | |
| 3B | 158 | 583 | 168 | .288 | 17 | 80 | |
| RF | 162 | 663 | 200 | .302 | 29 | 121 | |
| CF | 161 | 587 | 163 | .278 | 4 | 51 | |
| LF | 140 | 442 | 131 | .296 | 18 | 77 | |
| DH | 120 | 401 | 92 | .229 | 17 | 66 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | 416 | 113 | .272 | 24 | 69 | |
| 92 | 254 | 68 | .268 | 2 | 26 | |
| 85 | 205 | 57 | .278 | 8 | 32 | |
| 105 | 95 | 25 | .263 | 0 | 8 | |
| 18 | 58 | 16 | .276 | 3 | 9 | |
| 28 | 40 | 7 | .175 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | 14 | 5 | .357 | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
Starting pitchers
Note:* = League Leader| Player | G | CG | SHO bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP |
W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 3 | 1 | 206 | 14 | 7 | 4.54 | 87 | |
| 34 | 5 | 0 | 210.1 | 11 | 11 | 4.32 | 81 | |
| 36 | 17 | 3 | 252.1 | 16 | 12 | 3.57 | 167 | |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | 74.1 | 3 | 6 | 4.24 | 24 | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 61.2 | 5 | 2 | 4.23 | 46 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 6.55 | 9 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 84.2 | 4 | 4 | 5.00 | 33 | |
| 13 | 50.2 | 1 | 5 | 6.93 | 16 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 4.08 | 36 | |
| 62 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4.95 | 60 | |
| 39 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5.15 | 50 | |
| 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5.10 | 32 | |
| 35 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4.70 | 33 | |
| 26 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4.91 | 32 | |
| 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.90 | 11 | |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.50 | 12 | |
| 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.64 | 9 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | 6 |