Major Leaguers known to have died during the 1986 calendar year.
| George Abrams | 1899-11-09 | 1986-12-05 | 87.026 | P | 5-9 | 170 | R | R | 1899-11-09 | Seattle,WA | MLB | 1923-1923 | 1923-1923 | |
| John Bogart | 1900-09-21 | 1986-12-07 | 86.077 | P | 6-2 | 195 | R | R | 1900-09-21 | Bloomsburg,PA | MLB | 1920-1920 | 1920-1920 | |
| John Boozer | 1938-07-06 | 1986-01-24 | 47.202 | P | 6-3 | 205 | R | R | 1938-07-06 | Columbia,SC | MLB | 1962-1969 | 1962-1969 | 1958- UDFA -PHI |
| Mel Bosser | 1914-02-08 | 1986-03-26 | 72.046 | P | 6-0 | 173 | R | R | 1914-02-08 | Johnstown,PA | MLB | 1945-1945 | 1945-1945 | |
| Roy Bruner | 1917-02-10 | 1986-11-30 | 69.293 | P | 6-0 | 165 | R | R | 1917-02-10 | Cecilia,KY | MLB | 1939-1941 | 1939-1941 | |
| Joe Burns | 1900-02-25 | 1986-01-07 | 85.316 | C | 6-0 | 175 | R | R | 1900-02-25 | Trenton,NJ | MLB | 1924-1924 | 1924-1924 | |
| Norm Cash | 1934-11-10 | 1986-10-12 | 51.336 | 1B | 6-0 | 190 | L | L | 1934-11-10 | Justiceburg,TX | MLB | 1958-1974 | 1958-1974 | |
| Paul Castner | 1897-02-16 | 1986-03-03 | 89.015 | P | 5-11 | 187 | L | L | 1897-02-16 | St. Paul,MN | MLB | 1923-1923 | 1923-1923 | |
| Jake Caulfield | 1917-11-23 | 1986-12-16 | 69.023 | SS | 5-11 | 170 | R | R | 1917-11-23 | Los Angeles,CA | MLB | 1946-1946 | 1946-1946 | |
| Johnny Cooney | 1901-03-18 | 1986-07-08 | 85.112 | OF-P | 5-10 | 165 | R | L | 1901-03-18 | Cranston,RI | MLB | 1921-1944 | 1921-1944 | |
| Joseph DeSa | 1959-07-27 | 1986-12-20 | 27.146 | 1B | 5-11 | 170 | L | L | 1959-07-27 | Honolulu,HI | MLB | 1980-1985 | 1977-1986 | 1977- 3- 58-SLN |
| George Diehl | 1918-02-25 | 1986-08-24 | 68.180 | P | 6-2 | 196 | R | R | 1918-02-25 | Emmaus,PA | MLB | 1942-1943 | 1942-1943 | |
| Vince DiMaggio | 1912-09-06 | 1986-10-03 | 74.027 | OF | 5-11 | 183 | R | R | 1912-09-06 | Martinez,CA | MLB | 1937-1946 | 1937-1946 | |
| Taylor Douthit | 1901-04-22 | 1986-05-28 | 85.036 | OF | 6-0 | 175 | R | R | 1901-04-22 | Little Rock,AR | MLB | 1923-1933 | 1923-1933 | |
| George Durning | 1898-05-09 | 1986-04-18 | 87.344 | OF | 5-11 | 175 | R | R | 1898-05-09 | Philadelphia,PA | MLB | 1925-1925 | 1925-1925 | |
| Charlie Eckert | 1897-08-08 | 1986-08-22 | 89.014 | P | 5-11 | 165 | R | R | 1897-08-08 | Philadelphia,PA | MLB | 1919-1922 | 1919-1922 | |
| Eddie Feinberg | 1917-09-29 | 1986-04-20 | 68.203 | SS-2B | 5-9 | 165 | B | R | 1917-09-29 | Philadelphia,PA | MLB | 1938-1939 | 1938-1939 | |
| Bob Finley | 1915-11-25 | 1986-01-02 | 70.038 | C | 6-1 | 200 | R | R | 1915-11-25 | Ennis,TX | MLB | 1943-1944 | 1943-1944 | |
| Paul Florence | 1900-04-22 | 1986-05-28 | 86.036 | C | 6-1 | 185 | B | R | 1900-04-22 | Chicago,IL | MLB | 1926-1926 | 1926-1926 | |
| Mike Garcia | 1923-11-17 | 1986-01-13 | 62.057 | P | 6-1 | 200 | R | R | 1923-11-17 | San Gabriel,CA | MLB | 1948-1961 | 1948-1961 | |
| Paul Gehrman | 1912-05-03 | 1986-10-23 | 74.173 | P | 6-0 | 195 | R | R | 1912-05-03 | Marquam,OR | MLB | 1937-1937 | 1937-1937 | |
| Tom Gorman | 1916-03-16 | 1986-08-11 | 70.148 | P | 6-2 | 200 | R | L | 1916-03-16 | New York,NY | MLB | 1939-1939 | 1939-1939 | |
| Hank Grampp | 1903-09-28 | 1986-03-24 | 82.177 | P | 6-1 | 185 | R | R | 1903-09-28 | New York,NY | MLB | 1927-1929 | 1927-1929 | |
| George Grant | 1903-01-06 | 1986-03-25 | 83.078 | P | 6-0 | 175 | R | R | 1903-01-06 | East Tallassee,AL | MLB | 1923-1931 | 1923-1931 | |
| Hank Greenberg | 1911-01-01 | 1986-09-04 | 75.246 | 1B-OF | 6-4 | 210 | R | R | 1911-01-01 | New York,NY | MLB | 1930-1947 | 1930-1947 | |
| Tom Grubbs | 1894-02-22 | 1986-01-28 | 91.340 | P | 6-2 | 165 | R | R | 1894-02-22 | Mount Sterling,KY | MLB | 1920-1920 | 1920-1920 | |
| Bud Hafey | 1912-08-06 | 1986-07-27 | 73.355 | OF | 6-0 | 185 | R | R | 1912-08-06 | Berkeley,CA | MLB | 1935-1939 | 1935-1939 | |
| Bill Hall | 1928-07-30 | 1986-01-01 | 57.155 | C | 5-11 | 165 | L | R | 1928-07-30 | Moultrie,GA | MLB | 1954-1958 | 1954-1958 | |
| Fred Hancock | 1920-03-28 | 1986-03-12 | 65.349 | SS | 5-8 | 170 | R | R | 1920-03-28 | Allenport,PA | MLB | 1949-1949 | 1949-1949 | |
| Loy Hanning | 1917-10-18 | 1986-06-24 | 68.249 | P | 6-2 | 175 | R | R | 1917-10-18 | Bunker,MO | MLB | 1939-1942 | 1939-1942 | |
| Luther Harvel | 1905-09-30 | 1986-04-10 | 80.192 | OF | 5-11 | 180 | R | R | 1905-09-30 | Cambria,IL | MLB | 1928-1928 | 1928-1928 | |
| Mickey Heath | 1903-10-30 | 1986-07-30 | 82.273 | 1B | 6-0 | 175 | L | L | 1903-10-30 | Toledo,OH | MLB | 1931-1932 | 1931-1932 | |
| Chico Hernandez | 1916-01-03 | 1986-01-03 | 70.000 | C | 6-0 | 195 | R | R | 1916-01-03 | Havana,CU | MLB | 1942-1943 | 1942-1943 | |
| Bill Higdon | 1924-04-27 | 1986-08-30 | 62.125 | OF | 6-1 | 193 | L | R | 1924-04-27 | Camp Hill,AL | MLB | 1949-1949 | 1949-1949 | |
| Wally Holborow | 1913-11-30 | 1986-07-14 | 72.226 | P | 5-11 | 187 | R | R | 1913-11-30 | New York,NY | MLB | 1944-1948 | 1944-1948 | |
| Ed Holley | 1899-07-23 | 1986-10-26 | 87.095 | P | 6-2 | 195 | R | R | 1899-07-23 | Benton,KY | MLB | 1928-1934 | 1928-1934 | |
| Roy Johnson | 1895-10-01 | 1986-01-10 | 90.101 | P | 6-0 | 185 | R | R | 1895-10-01 | Madill,OK | MLB | 1918-1918 | 1918-1918 | |
| Marty Karow | 1904-07-18 | 1986-04-27 | 81.283 | SS-3B | 5-11 | 170 | R | R | 1904-07-18 | Braddock,PA | MLB | 1927-1927 | 1927-1927 | |
| Pip Koehler | 1902-01-16 | 1986-12-08 | 84.326 | OF | 5-10 | 165 | R | R | 1902-01-16 | Gilbert,PA | MLB | 1925-1925 | 1925-1925 | |
| Dick Kokos | 1928-02-28 | 1986-04-09 | 58.040 | OF | 5-9 | 170 | L | L | 1928-02-28 | Chicago,IL | MLB | 1948-1954 | 1948-1954 | 1945- UDFA -CLE |
| Larry Kopf | 1890-11-03 | 1986-10-15 | 95.346 | SS | 5-9 | 160 | B | R | 1890-11-03 | Bristol,CT | MLB | 1913-1923 | 1913-1923 | |
| Doc Land | 1903-05-14 | 1986-04-14 | 82.335 | OF | 5-11 | 165 | L | L | 1903-05-14 | Binnsville,MS | MLB | 1929-1929 | 1929-1929 | |
| Walt Lanfranconi | 1916-11-09 | 1986-08-18 | 69.282 | P | 5-8 | 155 | R | R | 1916-11-09 | Barre,VT | MLB | 1941-1947 | 1941-1947 | |
| Peanuts Lowrey | 1917-08-27 | 1986-07-02 | 68.309 | OF | 5-9 | 170 | R | R | 1917-08-27 | Culver City,CA | MLB | 1942-1955 | 1942-1955 | |
| Hal Luby | 1913-06-13 | 1986-05-04 | 72.325 | 3B-2B | 5-10 | 185 | R | R | 1913-06-13 | Blackfoot,ID | MLB | 1936-1944 | 1936-1944 | |
| Red Lucas | 1902-04-28 | 1986-07-09 | 84.072 | P | 5-10 | 170 | L | R | 1902-04-28 | Columbia,TN | MLB | 1923-1938 | 1923-1938 | |
| Ted Lyons | 1900-12-28 | 1986-07-25 | 85.209 | P | 5-11 | 200 | B | R | 1900-12-28 | Lake Charles,LA | MLB | 1923-1946 | 1923-1946 | |
| Clarence Maddern | 1921-09-26 | 1986-08-09 | 64.317 | OF | 6-1 | 185 | R | R | 1921-09-26 | Lowell,AZ | MLB | 1946-1951 | 1946-1951 | |
| Harl Maggert | 1914-05-04 | 1986-07-10 | 72.067 | OF-3B | 6-0 | 190 | R | R | 1914-05-04 | Los Angeles,CA | MLB | 1938-1938 | 1938-1938 | |
| Dixie McArthur | 1892-02-01 | 1986-05-31 | 94.119 | P | 6-1 | 185 | R | R | 1892-02-01 | Vernon,AL | MLB | 1914-1914 | 1914-1914 | |
| Bill McCahan | 1921-06-07 | 1986-07-03 | 65.026 | P | 5-11 | 200 | R | R | 1921-06-07 | Philadelphia,PA | MLB | 1946-1949 | 1946-1949 | |
| Ed McGhee | 1924-09-29 | 1986-02-13 | 61.137 | OF | 5-11 | 170 | R | R | 1924-09-29 | Perry,AR | MLB | 1950-1955 | 1950-1955 | |
| Hugh McMullen | 1901-12-16 | 1986-05-23 | 84.158 | C | 6-1 | 180 | B | R | 1901-12-16 | LaCygne,KS | MLB | 1925-1929 | 1925-1929 | |
| Cliff Melton | 1912-01-03 | 1986-07-28 | 74.206 | P | 6-6 | 203 | L | L | 1912-01-03 | Brevard,NC | MLB | 1937-1944 | 1937-1944 | |
| John Middleton | 1900-04-11 | 1986-11-03 | 86.206 | P | 6-1 | 185 | L | L | 1900-04-11 | Mount Calm,TX | MLB | 1922-1922 | 1922-1922 | |
| Jimmy Moore | 1903-04-24 | 1986-03-07 | 82.317 | OF | 6-0 | 187 | R | R | 1903-04-24 | Paris,TN | MLB | 1930-1931 | 1930-1931 | |
| Bob Moorhead | 1938-01-23 | 1986-12-03 | 48.314 | P | 6-1 | 208 | R | R | 1938-01-23 | Chambersburg,PA | MLB | 1962-1965 | 1962-1965 | 1958- UDFA -CIN |
| Dave Morey | 1889-02-25 | 1986-01-04 | 96.313 | P | 6-0 | 185 | L | R | 1889-02-25 | Malden,MA | MLB | 1913-1913 | 1913-1913 | |
| Emmett Mueller | 1912-07-20 | 1986-10-03 | 74.075 | 2B-3B | 5-6 | 167 | B | R | 1912-07-20 | St. Louis,MO | MLB | 1938-1941 | 1938-1941 | |
| Joe Mulligan | 1913-07-31 | 1986-06-05 | 72.309 | P | 6-4 | 210 | R | R | 1913-07-31 | Weymouth,MA | MLB | 1934-1934 | 1934-1934 | |
| Otho Nitcholas | 1908-09-13 | 1986-09-11 | 77.363 | P | 6-0 | 190 | R | R | 1908-09-13 | McKinney,TX | MLB | 1945-1945 | 1945-1945 | |
| Frank O'Rourke | 1893-11-28 | 1986-05-14 | 92.167 | 3B-SS | 5-11 | 165 | R | R | 1893-11-28 | Hamilton,ON | MLB | 1912-1931 | 1912-1931 | |
| Joe Oeschger | 1892-05-24 | 1986-07-28 | 94.065 | P | 6-0 | 190 | R | R | 1892-05-24 | Chicago,IL | MLB | 1914-1925 | 1914-1925 | |
| Bill Patton | 1912-10-07 | 1986-03-15 | 73.159 | C | 6-2 | 180 | R | R | 1912-10-07 | Cornwall,PA | MLB | 1935-1935 | 1935-1935 | |
| George Pipgras | 1899-12-20 | 1986-10-19 | 86.303 | P | 6-2 | 185 | R | R | 1899-12-20 | Ida Grove,IA | MLB | 1923-1935 | 1923-1935 | |
| Arnie Portocarrero | 1931-07-05 | 1986-06-21 | 54.351 | P | 6-3 | 196 | R | R | 1931-07-05 | New York,NY | MLB | 1954-1960 | 1954-1960 | 1949- UDFA -PHA |
| Bob Rice | 1899-05-28 | 1986-02-20 | 86.268 | 3B | 5-10 | 170 | R | R | 1899-05-28 | Philadelphia,PA | MLB | 1926-1926 | 1926-1926 | |
| Paul Richards | 1908-11-21 | 1986-05-04 | 77.164 | C | 6-2 | 180 | R | R | 1908-11-21 | Waxahachie,TX | MLB | 1932-1946 | 1932-1946 | |
| Oscar Roettger | 1900-02-19 | 1986-07-04 | 86.135 | 1B-P | 6-0 | 170 | R | R | 1900-02-19 | St. Louis,MO | MLB | 1923-1932 | 1923-1932 | |
| Red Ruffing | 1905-05-03 | 1986-02-17 | 80.290 | P | 6-2 | 205 | R | R | 1905-05-03 | Granville,IL | MLB | 1924-1947 | 1924-1947 | |
| Len Schulte | 1916-12-05 | 1986-05-06 | 69.152 | 3B-2B | 5-10 | 160 | R | R | 1916-12-05 | St. Charles,MO | MLB | 1944-1946 | 1944-1946 | |
| Webb Schultz | 1898-01-31 | 1986-07-26 | 88.176 | P | 5-11 | 172 | R | R | 1898-01-31 | Wautoma,WI | MLB | 1924-1924 | 1924-1924 | |
| Pat Seerey | 1923-03-17 | 1986-04-28 | 63.042 | OF | 5-10 | 200 | R | R | 1923-03-17 | Wilburton,OK | MLB | 1943-1949 | 1943-1949 | |
| Bill Shanner | 1894-11-04 | 1986-12-18 | 92.044 | P | 6-1 | 195 | L | R | 1894-11-04 | Oakland City,IN | MLB | 1920-1920 | 1920-1920 | |
| Chuck Sheerin | 1909-04-17 | 1986-09-27 | 77.163 | 2B-3B | 6-0 | 198 | R | R | 1909-04-17 | Brooklyn,NY | MLB | 1936-1936 | 1936-1936 | |
| Jim Shilling | 1914-05-14 | 1986-09-12 | 72.121 | 2B | 5-11 | 175 | R | R | 1914-05-14 | Tulsa,OK | MLB | 1939-1939 | 1939-1939 | |
| Eddie Solomon | 1951-02-09 | 1986-01-12 | 34.337 | P | 6-3 | 190 | R | R | 1951-02-09 | Perry,GA | MLB | 1973-1982 | 1973-1983 | 1969- UDFA -LAN |
| Joe Sparma | 1942-02-04 | 1986-05-14 | 44.099 | P | 6-0 | 195 | R | R | 1942-02-04 | Massillon,OH | MLB | 1964-1970 | 1964-1970 | 1963- UDFA -DET |
| Bill Steinecke | 1907-02-07 | 1986-07-20 | 79.163 | C | 5-9 | 175 | R | R | 1907-02-07 | Cincinnati,OH | MLB | 1931-1931 | 1931-1931 | |
| Al Stokes | 1900-01-01 | 1986-12-19 | 86.352 | C | 5-9 | 175 | R | R | 1900-01-01 | Chicago,IL | MLB | 1925-1926 | 1925-1926 | |
| Rocky Stone | 1918-08-23 | 1986-11-12 | 68.081 | P | 6-0 | 200 | R | R | 1918-08-23 | Redding,CA | MLB | 1943-1943 | 1943-1943 | |
| Max Surkont | 1922-06-16 | 1986-10-08 | 64.114 | P | 6-0 | 205 | R | R | 1922-06-16 | Central Falls,RI | MLB | 1949-1957 | 1949-1957 | |
| George Susce | 1907-08-13 | 1986-02-25 | 78.196 | C | 6-0 | 200 | R | R | 1907-08-13 | Pittsburgh,PA | MLB | 1929-1944 | 1929-1944 | |
| Fred Thomas | 1892-12-19 | 1986-01-15 | 93.027 | 3B | 5-10 | 160 | R | R | 1892-12-19 | Milwaukee,WI | MLB | 1918-1920 | 1918-1920 | |
| Tom Turner | 1916-09-08 | 1986-05-14 | 69.248 | C | 6-2 | 195 | R | R | 1916-09-08 | Custer County,OK | MLB | 1940-1944 | 1940-1944 | |
| Dixie Upright | 1926-05-30 | 1986-11-13 | 60.167 | H | 6-0 | 175 | L | L | 1926-05-30 | Kannapolis,NC | MLB | 1953-1953 | 1953-1953 | |
| Russ Van Atta | 1906-06-21 | 1986-10-10 | 80.111 | P | 6-0 | 184 | L | L | 1906-06-21 | Augusta,NJ | MLB | 1933-1939 | 1933-1939 | |
| Sammy Vick | 1895-04-12 | 1986-08-17 | 91.127 | OF | 5-11 | 163 | R | R | 1895-04-12 | Batesville,MS | MLB | 1917-1921 | 1917-1921 | |
| Jack Wallaesa | 1919-08-31 | 1986-12-27 | 67.118 | SS | 6-3 | 191 | B | R | 1919-08-31 | Easton,PA | MLB | 1940-1948 | 1940-1948 | |
| Jack Warner | 1903-08-29 | 1986-03-13 | 82.196 | 3B-2B | 5-10 | 165 | R | R | 1903-08-29 | Evansville,IN | MLB | 1925-1933 | 1925-1933 | |
| Skeeter Webb | 1909-11-04 | 1986-07-08 | 76.246 | SS-2B | 5-10 | 150 | R | R | 1909-11-04 | Meridian,MS | MLB | 1938-1948 | 1938-1948 | |
| Les Webber | 1915-05-06 | 1986-11-13 | 71.191 | P | 6-0 | 185 | R | R | 1915-05-06 | Kelseyville,CA | MLB | 1942-1948 | 1942-1948 | |
| Ed Wells | 1900-06-07 | 1986-05-01 | 85.328 | P | 6-2 | 183 | L | L | 1900-06-07 | Ashland,OH | MLB | 1923-1934 | 1923-1934 | |
| Jo-Jo White | 1909-06-01 | 1986-10-09 | 77.130 | OF | 5-11 | 165 | L | R | 1909-06-01 | Red Oak,GA | MLB | 1932-1944 | 1932-1944 | |
| Jim Wilson | 1922-02-20 | 1986-09-02 | 64.194 | P | 6-2 | 200 | R | R | 1922-02-20 | San Diego,CA | MLB | 1945-1958 | 1945-1958 | 1943- UDFA -BOS |
| Jesse Winters | 1893-12-22 | 1986-06-05 | 92.165 | P | 6-1 | 165 | R | R | 1893-12-22 | Stephenville,TX | MLB | 1919-1923 | 1919-1923 | |
| Spades Wood | 1909-01-13 | 1986-05-18 | 77.125 | P | 5-11 | 150 | L | L | 1909-01-13 | Spartanburg,SC | MLB | 1930-1931 | 1930-1931 | |
| Johnny Wyrostek | 1919-07-12 | 1986-12-12 | 67.153 | OF | 6-2 | 180 | L | R | 1919-07-12 | Fairmont City,IL | MLB | 1942-1954 | 1942-1954 | |
| Eddie Yuhas | 1924-08-05 | 1986-07-06 | 61.335 | P | 6-1 | 180 | R | R | 1924-08-05 | Youngstown,OH | MLB | 1952-1953 | 1952-1953 | |
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