1986 Chicago Cubs season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name=Chicago Cubs
season=1986
misc=
logo=Chicago Cubs Logo.pngcurrent league=National League
y1=1876
division=Eastern Division
y2=1969
Uniform logo =
ballpark=Wrigley Field
y4=1916
city=Chicago, Illinois
y5=1876
owners=Tribune Company
general managers = Dallas Green
managers=Jim Frey, John Vukovich, Gene Michael
television = WGN-TV/Superstation WGN
(Harry Caray, Steve Stone, Dewayne Staats)
radio = WGN
(Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau, Dewayne Staats)
espntn=chc
brtn=CHC|

Offseason

*December 11, 1985: Dave Owen was traded by the Cubs to the San Francisco Giants to the Chicago Cubs for Manny Trillo. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/trillma01.shtml Manny Trillo page at Baseball Reference] ]
*January 15, 1986: Steve Christmas was signed as a free agent by the Cubs. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/chrisst01.shtml Steve Christmas page at Baseball Reference] ]
*January 17, 1986: Gary Jones (minors) and John Cox (minors) were traded by the Cubs to the Oakland Athletics for Phil Stephenson and Bob Bathe (minors). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stephph01.shtml Phil Stephenson page at Baseball Reference] ]
*February 1, 1986: Matt Keough was signed as a free agent by the Cubs. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/keougma02.shtml Matt Keough page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

eason standings

Notable Transactions

*May 2, 1986: Terry Francona was signed as a free agent by the Cubs. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/francte01.shtml Terry Francona page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 14, 1986: Matt Keough was released by the Cubs.
*July 15, 1986: Steve Lake was released by the Cubs. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lakest01.shtml Steve Lake page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

Farm system [Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., "The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball," 2nd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997]

* Class AAA: Iowa Cubs (American Association; Larry Cox, manager)
* Class AA: Pittsfield Cubs (Eastern League; Tom Spencer, manager)
* Class A: Winston-Salem Spirits (Carolina League; Jim Essian, manager) -- LEAGUE CHAMPION
* Class A: Peoria Chiefs (Midwest League; Pete Mackanin, manager)
* Class SS-A: Geneva Cubs (New York-Penn League; Jay Loviglio, manager)
* Rookie: Wytheville Cubs (Appalachian League; Tony Franklin, manager)

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/1986.shtml 1986 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference]