1986 Kansas City Royals season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Kansas City Royals
season = 1986
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1969
division = West Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Royals Stadium
y4 = 1973
city = Kansas City, Missouri
y5 = 1969
owners = Ewing Kauffman
managers = Dick Howser and Mike Ferraro
television =WDAF-TV
(Denny Matthews, Denny Trease, Fred White)
radio =WIBW (AM)
(Denny Matthews, Fred White)|The by|1986 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing 3rd in the American League West with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses.

Regular season

eason standings

Notable transactions

*May 21, 1986: Mark Huismann was traded by the Royals to the Seattle Mariners for Terry Bell. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/huismma01.shtml Mark Huismann page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 2, 1986: 1986 Major League Baseball Draft
**Bo Jackson was drafted by the Royals in the 4th round. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jacksbo01.shtml Bo Jackson page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Torey Lovullo was drafted by the Royals in the 27th round, but did not sign. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lovulto01.shtml Torey Lovullo page at Baseball Reference] ]
*August 16, 1986: Jacob Brumfield was signed as a free agent by the Royals. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brumfja01.shtml Jacob Brumfield page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Awards and Honors

* George Brett, Lou Gehrig Award

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/KC/1986.shtml 1986 Kansas City Royals team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1986&t=KCA 1986 Kansas City Royals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]