1986 New York Yankees season

Offseason

• November 7, 1985: Bob Geren was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.
• December 6, 1985: Billy Sample was traded by the Yankees to the Atlanta Braves for Miguel Sosa.
• December 12, 1985: Ron Hassey and Joe Cowley were traded by the Yankees to the Chicago White Sox for Britt Burns, Glen Braxton, and Mike Soper.
• December 12, 1985: Rex Hudler was traded by the New York Yankees with Rich Bordi to the Baltimore Orioles for a player to be named later and Gary Roenicke. The Baltimore Orioles sent Leo Hernández to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
• December 14, 1985: Roger Maris, the Yankees record holder for most Home Runs in one season died after a battle with lymphomatic cancer.
• February 13, 1986: Neil Allen, Scott Bradley, Glen Braxton, and cash were traded by the Yankees to the Chicago White Sox for Ron Hassey, Matt Winters, Chris Alvarez and Eric Schmidt.
• March 28, 1986: Don Baylor was traded by the New York Yankees to the Boston Red Sox for Mike Easler.

  Regular season

• Don Mattingly became the sixth player in Major League history to have at least 230 hits, 100 RBIs, and 30 home runs in a season. He holds the distinction of being the first American Leaguer to reach that milestone.
• Don Mattingly became the first Yankee since Lou Gehrig to have three consecutive seasons of 200 hits.
• Dave Winfield became the first Yankee since Joe DiMaggio to achieve five straight 100 RBI seasons. DiMaggio did it from 1936 to 1942.
• Willie Randolph became the all-time Yankee leader for games played at second base. The previous record holder was Tony Lazzeri. Lazzeri held the record with 1,446 games.
• Mark McGwire made his Major League debut on August 22, 1986, in a game versus the New York Yankees. He had three at-bats and no hits.

  Notable transactions

• May 2, 1986: Tommy John signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
• June 2, 1986: 1986 Major League Baseball draft
• *Andy Stankiewicz was drafted by the Yankees in the 12th round. Player signed June 10, 1986.
• *Kevin Maas was drafted by the Yankees in the 22nd round. Player signed July 20, 1986.
• June 30, 1986: Ken Griffey, Sr. and Andre Robertson were traded by the Yankees to the Atlanta Braves for Claudell Washington and Paul Zuvella.
• July 4, 1986: Ozzie Canseco was released by the Yankees.
• July 9, 1986: Ed Whitson was traded by the Yankees to the San Diego Padres for Tim Stoddard.
• July 30, 1986: Ron Hassey, Carlos Martínez and a player to be named later were traded by the Yankees to the Chicago White Sox for Ron Kittle, Wayne Tolleson, and Joel Skinner. The Yankees completed the deal by sending Bill Lindsey to the White Sox on December 24.

  Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

Billy Martin

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Other batters

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

Awards and Records

• Rickey Henderson – American League Leader Stolen Bases
• Rickey Henderson – American League Leader Runs Scored
• Don Mattingly – American League Leader Hits
• Don Mattingly, Silver Slugger Award
• Don Mattingly, Yankees Single Season Record, Hits in a Season
• Don Mattingly, Yankees Single Season Record, Doubles in a Season
• Dave Righetti, Major League Record, Most Saves in One Season by a Relief Pitcher
• Dave Righetti, Major League Record, Most Saves in One Season by a Left-handed Pitcher

• Rickey Henderson, Starting Lineup, Outfield
• Dave Winfield, Starting Lineup, Outfield
• Don Mattingly, Reserve, First Baseman
• Dave Righetti, Reserve, Pitcher

  Farm system