1986 Los Angeles Dodgers season
The 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season in fifth place in the Western Division of the National League.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
- April 10, 1986: César Cedeño was signed as a free agent by the Dodgers.
- June 5, 1986: César Cedeño was released by the Dodgers.
- July 31, 1986: Joe Beckwith was purchased by the Dodgers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
Roster
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| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Other pitchers
Relief pitchers
1986 Awards
- 1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- *Steve Sax reserve
- *Fernando Valenzuela reserve
- Gold Glove Award
- *Fernando Valenzuela
- Silver Slugger Award
- *Steve Sax
- TSN National League All-Star
- *Steve Sax
- *Fernando Valenzuela
- NL Player of the Month
- *Steve Sax
- NL Player of the Week
- *Fernando Valenzuela
- *Fernando Valenzuela
- *Franklin Stubbs
- *Orel Hershiser
Farm system
Major League Baseball Draft
The Dodgers drafted 39 players in the June draft and 19 in the January draft. Of those, seven players would eventually play in the Major Leagues.The Dodgers first round pick in the June draft was outfielder Michael White from Loudon High School in Loudon, Tennessee. In seven seasons of professional baseball, he hit.277 with 12 homers and 217 RBI. After his career he went on to get 2 master's degrees and start his own IT consulting company.
The most notable pick in the draft was infielder Dave Hansen, selected in the 2nd round out of Rowland High School in California. Hansen is also a distant cousin of Dodger Mike White. Hansen played in the Majors from 1990–2007, and was one of the more accomplished pinch hitters in league history. He hit.260 with 35 homers and 222 RBI. After his playing career he became a Major League hitting coach.
January draft
| Round | Name | Position | School | Signed | Career span | Highest level |
| 1 | Timothy Anderson | IF | Sacramento City College | Yes | 1986–1987 | A |
| 2 | Brian Flanagan | OF | Citrus College | No | ||
| 3 | Lee Langley | OF | Linn–Benton Community College | Yes | 1986–1997 | A+ |
| 4 | Adam Brown | C | Georgia Perimeter College | Yes | 1986–1995 | AAA |
| 5 | Stephen Carmarda | RHP | San Jacinto College | No | ||
| 6 | Darren Lewis | OF | Chabot College | No Athletics-1988 | 1988–2002 | MLB |
| 7 | Mike Bundesen | LHP | Mott Community College | No | ||
| 8 | Keith Hayes | C | University of Nebraska at Lincoln | No | ||
| 9 | Brad Freking | LHP | William Rainey Harper College | No | ||
| 10 | Ranfred Johnson | RHP | Los Angeles Harbor College | No Mariners-1987 | 1987–1989 | A |
| 11 | Mike Bledsoe | LHP | College of the Sequoias | No | ||
| 12 | Elliott Quinones | OF | Gulf Coast Community College | No Reds-1989 | 1989–1992 | A |
| 13 | Mike Ripplinger | OF | Taft College | No | ||
| 14 | Tim Anderson | OF | Georgia Perimeter College | No | ||
| 15 | David Downey | OF | Muscatine Community College | No | ||
| 16 | David Ray | C | Georgia Perimeter College | No |
January Secondary phase
| Round | Name | Position | School | Signed | Career span | Highest level |
| 1 | James Kating | C | Triton College | Yes | 1986–1990 | AA |
| 2 | Blake Butterfield | RHP | Mt. San Antonio College | No | ||
| 3 | Pedro Borbón | LHP | Ranger College | No White Sox-1988 | 1988–2006 | MLB |
June draft
| Round | Name | Position | School | Signed | Career span | Highest level |
| 1 | Michael White | OF | Loudon High School | Yes | 1986–1992 | AAA |
| 2 | Dave Hansen | SS | Rowland High School | Yes | 1986–2005 | MLB |
| 3 | Mike Munoz | LHP | California Polytechnic State University | Yes | 1986–2000 | MLB |
| 4 | Michaell Pitz | RHP | University of the Pacific | Yes | 1986–1991 | AA |
| 5 | Kevin Campbell | RHP | University of Arkansas | Yes | 1986–1995 | MLB |
| 6 | Michael Siler | RHP | University of Portland | Yes | 1986–1987 | A |
| 7 | Daniel Henley | IF | University of Southern California | Yes | 1986–1991 | AAA |
| 8 | Joe Kesselmark | OF | Pace University | Yes | 1986–1990 | AAA |
| 9 | Henry Goshay | OF | Pacelli High School | Yes | 1986–1989 | A |
| 10 | Kenneth Riensche | RHP | St. Mary's College of California | Yes | 1986–1987 | Rookie |
| 11 | Kenneth King | RHP | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Yes | 1986–1988 | A |
| 12 | Daniel Pena | LHP | University of Texas at Austin | Yes | 1986–1988 | A |
| 13 | Christopher Cerny | LHP | University of New Mexico | Yes | 1986–1989 | A |
| 14 | Danny Montgomery | 2B | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Yes | 1986–1988 | A |
| 15 | Theodore Dyson | 1B | Arizona State University | No Angels-1987 | 1987–1988 | A |
| 16 | Anthony Ciccone | 2B | Sonoma State University | Yes | 1986 | Rookie |
| 17 | Eric Mangham | OF | Florida State University | Yes | 1986–1994 | AAA |
| 18 | Clifton Smith | 3B | South San Francisco High School | No | ||
| 19 | Billy Brooks | RHP | Georgia Southern University | Yes | 1986–1989 | AAA |
| 20 | Stephen Wood | RHP | St. Mary's College of California | Yes | 1986–1987 | A |
| 21 | Jeffrey Brown | OF | Brigham Young University | Yes | 1986–1988 | AAA |
| 22 | Donald Poteet | 3B | Augusta State University | Yes | 1986 | Rookie |
| 23 | John Knapp | 3B | University of Iowa | Yes | 1986–1990 | A+ |
| 24 | Billy Bartels | RHP | California State University, Fresno | Yes | 1986–1988 | A |
| 25 | Timothy Brown | OF | Monroe Area High School | No | ||
| 26 | Paul Quantrill | RHP | Okemos High School | No Red Sox-1989 | 1989–2005 | MLB |
| 27 | Gregory Hornsby | OF | King High School | Yes | 1986 | Rookie |
| 28 | Scott Longaker | RHP | Petaluma High School | No | ||
| 29 | Dave Proctor | RHP | Topeka High School | No Mets-1988 | 1988–1992 | AA |
| 30 | Craig Stiveson | RHP | Marin Catholic High School | No | ||
| 31 | Chris Dominque | RHP | Westchester High School | No | ||
| 32 | Gregory Reid | OF | Polytechnic High School | No Athletics-1990 | 1990–1992 | A |
June secondary phase
| Round | Name | Position | School | Signed | Career span | Highest level |
| 1 | Carlos Carrasco | RHP | Gavilan College | Yes | 1987–1997 | A+ |
| 2 | Wade Taylor | RHP | Jefferson Davis Community College | No Mariners-1987 | 1987–2000 | MLB |
| 3 | Miguel Ferradas | C | Miami Dade College | Yes | 1986–1987 | A |
| 4 | Adrian Adkins | C | Middle Georgia College | No Pirates-1989 | 1989 | Rookie |
| 5 | Mike Bundesen | LHP | Mott Community College | No | ||
| 6 | Keith Hayes | C | University of Nebraska–Lincoln | No | ||
| 7 | Andrew Bourne | OF | Citrus College | Yes | 1986 | Rookie |