1986 St. Louis Cardinals season

MLB yearly infobox
name = St. Louis Cardinals
season = 1986
misc =

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current league = National League
y1 = 1892
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform logo =
ballpark = Busch Memorial Stadium
y4 = 1966
city = St. Louis, Missouri
y5 = 1882
owners = August "Gussie" Busch
managers = Whitey Herzog
television = KSDK
(Jack Buck, Mike Shannon, Jay Randolph)
Cardinal Cable Network
(Al Hrabosky, Ken Wilson)
radio = KMOX
(Jack Buck, Mike Shannon)
espntn = stl
brtn = stlThe St. Louis Cardinals 1986 season was the team's 105th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 95th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 79-82 during the season and finished 3rd in the National League East division.

Offseason

*December 6, 1985: Gary Rajsich was purchased from the Cardinals by the Chunichi Dragons. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rajsiga01.shtml Gary Rajsich page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 10, 1985: Joaquín Andújar was traded by the Cardinals to the Oakland Athletics for Mike Heath and Tim Conroy. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/andujjo01.shtml Joaquin Andujar page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 10, 1985: Clint Hurdle was drafted by the Cardinals from the New York Mets in the 1985 rule 5 draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hurdlcl01.shtml Clint Hurdle page at Baseball Reference] ]
*January 14, 1986: Bret Barberie was drafted by the Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/barbebr01.shtml Bret Barberie page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular Season

Pitcher Todd Worrell won the Rookie of the Year Award this year, with a 2.08 ERA and 36 saves. This was the second consecutive year a Cardinal won the Rookie of the Year Award, with Vince Coleman winning the previous season, and the second time in team history that the Cardinals had two consecutive NL Rookie of the Year winners (Wally Moon in 1954 and Bill Virdon in 1955). Shortstop Ozzie Smith and outfielder Willie McGee won Gold Gloves this year.

Opening Day Starters

*Jack Clark
*Vince Coleman
*Mike Heath
*Tom Herr
*Willie McGee
*Terry Pendleton
*Ozzie Smith
*John Tudor
*Andy Van Slyke [ [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1986&t=SLN 1986 St. Louis Cardinals Roster by Baseball Almanac ] ]

eason Standings

Notable transactions

*March 21, 1986: Alan Knicely was signed as a free agent by the Cardinals. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kniceal01.shtml Alan Knicely page at Baseball Reference] ]
*April 1, 1986: Brian Harper was released by the Cardinals. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/harpebr01.shtml Brian Harper page at Baseball Reference] ]
*April 11, 1986: Ray Burris was signed as a free agent by the Cardinals. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/burrira01.shtml Ray Burris page at Baseball Reference] ]
*July 19, 1986: César Cedeño was signed as a free agent by the Cardinals. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cedence01.shtml César Cedeño page at Baseball Reference] ]
*July 24, 1986: Steve Lake was signed as a free agent by the Cardinals. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lakest01.shtml Steve Lake page at Baseball Reference] ]
*August 10, 1986: Mike Heath was traded by the Cardinals to the Detroit Tigers for Ken Hill and a player to be named later. The Tigers completed the deal by sending Mike Laga to the Cardinals on September 2. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hillke01.shtml Ken Hill page at Baseball Reference] ]
*August 27, 1986: Ray Burris was released by the St. Louis Cardinals.

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

Awards and honors

*Vince Coleman, National League Stolen Base Leader , 107 [ [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/hitting/hisb2nl.shtml Stolen Bases Single Season National League Leaders by Baseball Almanac ] ]
* Willie McGee, Outfield, National League Gold Glove
* Ozzie Smith, Shortstop, National League Gold Glove
* Todd Worrell, National League Rookie of the Year

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/1986.shtml 1986 St. Louis Cardinals]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1986&t=SLN 1986 St. Louis Cardinals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]