1986 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 95-66
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,147,641, Avg. 27,173
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Won League Championship Series
American League Championship Series - Defeated California Angels 4-3
World Series - Lost to New York Mets 4-3
Manager: John McNamara (95-66)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1986 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 95-66
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,147,641, Avg. 27,173
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Won League Championship Series
American League Championship Series - Defeated California Angels 4-3
World Series - Lost to New York Mets 4-3
Manager: John McNamara (95-66)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1986 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1986 season with a record of 95 wins and 66 losses, finishing first in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox scored 794 runs and yielded 696 runs. Don Baylor walloped 31 home runs for Boston, while Dwight Evans, Rich Gedman, Jim Rice and Bill Buckner each swatted 20 or more, too. Jim Rice recorded 110 runs batted in. Wade Boggs led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .357. Roger Clemens earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, plus Oil Can Boyd added 15 or more wins, too Roger Clemens recorded a 2.48 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
John McNamara coached the team. The 1986 Boston Red Sox won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Armas | CF | R | R | July 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 182 | Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui Venezuela |
| Marty Barrett | 2B | R | R | June 23, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | Arcadia, CA USA |
| Don Baylor | 1B | R | R | June 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Austin, TX USA |
| Wade Boggs | 3B | L | R | June 15, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Oil Can Boyd | P | R | R | October 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 155 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Mike Brown | P | R | R | March 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Camden County, NJ USA |
| Bill Buckner | 1B | L | L | December 14, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Vallejo, CA USA |
| Roger Clemens | P | R | R | August 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Steve Crawford | P | R | R | April 29, 1958 | 6'5" | 225 | Pryor, OK USA |
| Pat Dodson | 1B | L | L | October 11, 1959 | 6'4" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Dwight Evans | RF | R | R | November 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Wes Gardner | P | R | R | April 29, 1961 | 6'4" | 197 | Benton, AR USA |
| Rich Gedman | C | L | R | September 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Mike Greenwell | LF | L | R | July 18, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Dave Henderson | CF | R | R | July 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | Merced, CA USA |
| Glenn Hoffman | SS | R | R | July 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Orange, CA USA |
| Bruce Hurst | P | L | L | March 24, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | St. George, UT USA |
| Tim Lollar | P | L | L | March 17, 1956 | 6'3" | 200 | Poplar Bluff, MO USA |
| Steve Lyons | CF | L | R | June 3, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Tacoma, WA USA |
| Al Nipper | P | R | R | April 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 188 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Spike Owen | SS | B | R | April 19, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Cleburne, TX USA |
| Rey Quinones | SS | R | R | November 11, 1963 | 5'11" | 160 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Jim Rice | LF | R | R | March 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Anderson, SC USA |
| Ed Romero | SS | R | R | December 9, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Kevin Romine | CF | R | R | May 23, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Exeter, NH USA |
| Joe Sambito | P | L | L | June 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Dave Sax | C | R | R | September 22, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Calvin Schiraldi | P | R | R | June 16, 1962 | 6'5" | 215 | Houston, TX USA |
| Tom Seaver | P | R | R | November 17, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Jeff Sellers | P | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | Compton, CA USA |
| Bob Stanley | P | R | R | November 10, 1954 | 6'4" | 210 | Portland, ME USA |
| Dave Stapleton | 1B | R | R | January 16, 1954 | 6'1" | 178 | Fairhope, AL USA |
| Mike Stenhouse | OF | L | R | May 29, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Pueblo, CO USA |
| Sammy Stewart | P | R | R | October 28, 1954 | 6'3" | 200 | Asheville, NC USA |
| Marc Sullivan | C | R | R | July 25, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | Quincy, MA USA |
| La Schelle Tarver | CF | L | L | January 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Modesto, CA USA |
| Mike Trujillo | P | R | R | January 12, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Denver, CO USA |
| Rob Woodward | P | R | R | September 28, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Hanover, NH USA |
