MLB » Boston Red Sox » 1986
95-66 | Lost WS |
Record | Outcome |
The Boston Red Sox finished the regular season with a 95-66 record. They went 51-30 at home and 44-36 on the road. Including the postseason, the Boston Red Sox went 102-73. Their final game was a loss in the World Series to the New York Mets.
The 1986 Boston Red Sox played in the East Division of the American League.
During the regular season, the 1986 Boston Red Sox went 44-33 against their AL East opponents.
The Red Sox won the AL East in the 1986 season with a 95-66 record. The Yankees finished 5.5 games back with a 90-72 record. The Tigers finished 8.5 games back with a 87-75 record. The Blue Jays finished 9.5 games back with a 86-76 record. The Indians finished 11.5 games back with a 84-78 record. The Brewers finished 18 games back with a 77-84 record. The Orioles finished 22.5 games back with a 73-89 record.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
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Cleveland Indians | 10-3 | 76.9% | +37 |
Baltimore Orioles | 9-4 | 69.2% | +15 |
Detroit Tigers | 7-6 | 53.8% | +2 |
Toronto Blue Jays | 7-6 | 53.8% | +2 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 6-6 | 50% | +3 |
New York Yankees | 5-8 | 38.5% | -23 |
Among qualifying months, the 1986 Boston Red Sox had their best month in May, when they went 21-7 and had a 75% win percentage. Their worst month was July, when they went 10-16 and had a 38.5% win percentage.
Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
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April | 11-8 | 57.9% | +21 |
May | 21-7 | 75% | +49 |
June | 17-10 | 63.0% | 0 |
July | 10-16 | 38.5% | -40 |
August | 17-13 | 56.7% | +32 |
September | 18-8 | 69.2% | +48 |
October | 1-4 | 20% | -12 |
The Boston Red Sox finished the regular season with a run differential of +98. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Red Sox could have been expected to have about 90.2 wins, or a 90-71 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1986 Boston Red Sox went 27-12.
During the regular season, the 1986 Boston Red Sox went 7-4 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1986 Boston Red Sox was a 11 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Boston Red Sox had during the 1986 regular season was 4 games, which occured 2 separate times.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
Date | Opponent | Score | ||
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Regular Season | ||||
Mon, Apr 7, 1986 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
Wed, Apr 9, 1986 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 5 - 6 | (10) | |
Thu, Apr 10, 1986 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 4 - 2 | ||
Fri, Apr 11, 1986 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 7 - 2 | ||
Sat, Apr 12, 1986 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
Sun, Apr 13, 1986 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 12 - 2 | ||
Mon, Apr 14, 1986 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 2 - 8 | ||
Wed, Apr 16, 1986 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
Thu, Apr 17, 1986 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 6 - 2 | ||
Fri, Apr 18, 1986 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 2 - 1 | ||
Sat, Apr 19, 1986 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 3 - 2 | ||
Sun, Apr 20, 1986 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 6 - 2 | ||
Mon, Apr 21, 1986 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
Tue, Apr 22, 1986 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 6 - 4 | ||
Wed, Apr 23, 1986 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
Fri, Apr 25, 1986 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 0 - 6 | ||
Sat, Apr 26, 1986 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 6 - 1 | ||
Tue, Apr 29, 1986 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 3 - 1 | ||
Wed, Apr 30, 1986 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 9 - 4 | ||
Thu, May 1, 1986 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 12 - 2 | ||
Fri, May 2, 1986 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
Sat, May 3, 1986 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 4 - 3 | ||
Sun, May 4, 1986 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 4 - 1 | ||
Mon, May 5, 1986 | vs California Angels | Win 3 - 0 | ||
Tue, May 6, 1986 | vs California Angels | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
Wed, May 7, 1986 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 11 - 5 | ||
Thu, May 8, 1986 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 4 - 2 | ||
Fri, May 9, 1986 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 9 - 6 | (10) | |
Sat, May 10, 1986 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 4 - 2 | (10) | |
Sun, May 11, 1986 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 6 - 5 | ||
Mon, May 12, 1986 | @ California Angels | Loss 1 - 7 | ||
Tue, May 13, 1986 | @ California Angels | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
Wed, May 14, 1986 | @ California Angels | Win 8 - 5 | ||
Fri, May 16, 1986 | vs Texas Rangers | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
Sat, May 17, 1986 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 8 - 2 | ||
Sun, May 18, 1986 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 5 - 4 | (10) | |
Mon, May 19, 1986 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 8 - 7 | ||
Tue, May 20, 1986 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 17 - 7 | ||
Wed, May 21, 1986 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 3 - 2 | ||
Fri, May 23, 1986 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 2 - 1 | ||
Sat, May 24, 1986 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
Sun, May 25, 1986 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 7 - 1 | ||
Mon, May 26, 1986 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 5 - 3 | ||
Tue, May 27, 1986 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 2 - 0 | ||
Wed, May 28, 1986 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 13 - 7 | ||
Fri, May 30, 1986 | @ Minnesota Twins | Loss 5 - 13 | ||
Sat, May 31, 1986 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 7 - 2 | ||
Sun, Jun 1, 1986 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 6 - 3 | ||
Mon, Jun 2, 1986 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 3 - 1 | ||
Tue, Jun 3, 1986 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 5 - 1 | ||
Wed, Jun 4, 1986 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 6 - 4 | ||
Thu, Jun 5, 1986 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 5 - 7 | ||
Fri, Jun 6, 1986 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 3 - 0 | ||
Sat, Jun 7, 1986 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
Sun, Jun 8, 1986 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 3 - 7 | ||
Mon, Jun 9, 1986 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
Tue, Jun 10, 1986 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 4 - 3 | (10) | |
Wed, Jun 11, 1986 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 3 - 2 | ||
Fri, Jun 13, 1986 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 5 - 3 | ||
Sat, Jun 14, 1986 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
Sun, Jun 15, 1986 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 3 - 7 | ||
Mon, Jun 16, 1986 | @ New York Yankees | Win 10 - 1 | ||
Tue, Jun 17, 1986 | @ New York Yankees | Win 7 - 6 | ||
Wed, Jun 18, 1986 | @ New York Yankees | Win 5 - 2 | ||
Fri, Jun 20, 1986 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 3 - 14 | ||
Sat, Jun 21, 1986 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 7 - 2 | ||
Sun, Jun 22, 1986 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
Mon, Jun 23, 1986 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 3 - 11 | ||
Tue, Jun 24, 1986 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 1 - 8 | ||
Wed, Jun 25, 1986 | vs New York Yankees | Win 5 - 4 | ||
Fri, Jun 27, 1986 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 5 - 3 | ||
Sat, Jun 28, 1986 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 7 - 3 | ||
Sun, Jun 29, 1986 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 8 - 3 | ||
Mon, Jun 30, 1986 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 10 - 9 | (10) | |
Tue, Jul 1, 1986 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 9 - 7 | ||
Wed, Jul 2, 1986 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
Thu, Jul 3, 1986 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 5 - 8 | ||
Fri, Jul 4, 1986 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 6 - 5 | ||
Sat, Jul 5, 1986 | vs Seattle Mariners | Loss 5 - 9 | ||
Sun, Jul 6, 1986 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 7 - 3 | ||
Mon, Jul 7, 1986 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
Tue, Jul 8, 1986 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 8 - 7 | ||
Wed, Jul 9, 1986 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 7 - 6 | ||
Thu, Jul 10, 1986 | vs California Angels | Win 8 - 7 | (12) | |
Fri, Jul 11, 1986 | vs California Angels | Loss 0 - 5 | ||
Sat, Jul 12, 1986 | vs California Angels | Win 3 - 2 | ||
Sun, Jul 13, 1986 | vs California Angels | Loss 3 - 12 | ||
Thu, Jul 17, 1986 | @ Seattle Mariners | Loss 1 - 5 | (11) | |
Fri, Jul 18, 1986 | @ Seattle Mariners | Loss 4 - 10 | ||
Sat, Jul 19, 1986 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 9 - 4 | ||
Sun, Jul 20, 1986 | @ Seattle Mariners | Loss 5 - 9 | ||
Mon, Jul 21, 1986 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
Tue, Jul 22, 1986 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
Wed, Jul 23, 1986 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 2 - 9 | ||
Fri, Jul 25, 1986 | @ California Angels | Win 8 - 1 | ||
Sat, Jul 26, 1986 | @ California Angels | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
Sun, Jul 27, 1986 | @ California Angels | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
Mon, Jul 28, 1986 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 3 - 1 | ||
Tue, Jul 29, 1986 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
Wed, Jul 30, 1986 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 2 - 7 | ||
Fri, Aug 1, 1986 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 5 - 3 | ||
Sat, Aug 2, 1986 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 2 - 13 | ||
Sun, Aug 3, 1986 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 5 - 3 | ||
Mon, Aug 4, 1986 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
Tue, Aug 5, 1986 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
Wed, Aug 6, 1986 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 9 - 0 | ||
Fri, Aug 8, 1986 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 6 - 1 | ||
Sat, Aug 9, 1986 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 8 - 7 | ||
Sun, Aug 10, 1986 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 9 - 6 | ||
Mon, Aug 11, 1986 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 0 - 5 | ||
Tue, Aug 12, 1986 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
Tue, Aug 12, 1986 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
Wed, Aug 13, 1986 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 5 - 2 | ||
Thu, Aug 14, 1986 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 11 - 6 | ||
Fri, Aug 15, 1986 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 8 - 5 | ||
Sat, Aug 16, 1986 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 6 - 12 | ||
Sun, Aug 17, 1986 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 7 - 5 | ||
Mon, Aug 18, 1986 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 3 - 1 | ||
Tue, Aug 19, 1986 | @ Minnesota Twins | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
Wed, Aug 20, 1986 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 9 - 1 | ||
Thu, Aug 21, 1986 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 24 - 5 | ||
Fri, Aug 22, 1986 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 6 - 3 |