1986 AMERICAN LEAGUE REVIEW
Level: MLB
An organized section of a full season review with standings, team totals, leaderboards, player registers and much more.
YEAR IN REVIEW
| East |
| 1 | Boston Red Sox ** | 95 | 66 | .590 | -- | 794 | 696 | John McNamara | Fenway Park | 2,147,641 | $0 | Wade Boggs (4) | Roger Clemens (2) | Lost World Series (Mets) |
| 2 | New York Yankees | 90 | 72 | .556 | 5.5 | 797 | 738 | Lou Piniella | Yankee Stadium | 2,268,030 | $0 | Don Mattingly (1) | Dennis Rasmussen (15) | |
| 3 | Detroit Tigers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 8.5 | 798 | 714 | Sparky Anderson | Tiger Stadium | 1,899,437 | $0 | Alan Trammell (23) | Jack Morris (1) | |
| 4 | Toronto Blue Jays | 86 | 76 | .531 | 9.5 | 809 | 733 | Jimy Williams | Exhibition Stadium | 2,455,477 | $0 | Jesse Barfield (5) | Jim Clancy (16) | |
| 5 | Cleveland Indians | 84 | 78 | .519 | 11.5 | 831 | 841 | Pat Corrales | Cleveland Stadium | 1,471,805 | $0 | Joe Carter (2) | Tom Candiotti (8) | |
| 6 | Milwaukee Brewers | 77 | 84 | .478 | 18.0 | 667 | 734 | George Bamberger, Tom Trebelhorn | County Stadium | 1,265,041 | $0 | Rob Deer (21) | Teddy Higuera (5) | |
| 7 | Baltimore Orioles | 73 | 89 | .451 | 22.5 | 708 | 760 | Earl Weaver | Memorial Stadium | 1,973,176 | $0 | Cal Ripken (15) | Mike Boddicker (21) | |
| West |
| 1 | California Angels | 92 | 70 | .568 | -- | 786 | 684 | Gene Mauch | Anaheim Stadium | 2,655,872 | $0 | Brian Downing (18) | Mike Witt (3) | Lost ALCS (Red Sox) |
| 2 | Texas Rangers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 5.0 | 771 | 743 | Bobby Valentine | Arlington Stadium | 1,692,002 | $0 | Pete O'Brien (24) | Charlie Hough (10) | |
| 3 | Kansas City Royals | 76 | 86 | .469 | 16.0 | 654 | 673 | Dick Howser, Mike Ferraro | Royals Stadium | 2,320,794 | $0 | George Brett (11) | Mark Gubicza (18) | |
| 4 | Oakland Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 16.0 | 731 | 760 | Jackie Moore, Tony LaRussa, Jeff Newman | Oakland-Alameda County Co | 1,314,646 | $0 | Jose Canseco (10) | Curt Young (17) | |
| 5 | Chicago White Sox | 72 | 90 | .444 | 20.0 | 644 | 699 | Jim Fregosi, Tony LaRussa, Doug Rader | Comiskey Park | 1,424,313 | $0 | John Cangelosi (31) | Floyd Bannister (33) | |
| 6 | Minnesota Twins | 71 | 91 | .438 | 21.0 | 741 | 839 | Ray Miller, Tom Kelly | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrod | 1,255,453 | $0 | Kirby Puckett (3) | Bert Blyleven (4) | |
| 7 | Seattle Mariners | 67 | 95 | .414 | 25.0 | 718 | 835 | Dick Williams, Chuck Cottier, Marty Martinez | The Kingdome | 1,029,045 | $0 | Phil Bradley (19) | Mark Langston (11) | |