1986 MLB season | |
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League | Major League Baseball |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 7 – October 27, 1986 |
Number of games | 162 |
Number of teams | 26 |
TV partner(s) | ABC, NBC |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Jeff King |
Picked by | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Regular Season | |
Season MVP | AL: Roger Clemens (BOS) NL: Mike Schmidt (PHI) |
Postseason | |
AL champions | Boston Red Sox |
AL runners-up | California Angels |
NL champions | New York Mets |
NL runners-up | Houston Astros |
World Series | |
Champions | New York Mets |
Runners-up | Boston Red Sox |
World Series MVP | Ray Knight (NYM) |
The 1986 Major League Baseball season saw the New York Mets win their second World Series title, their first since 1969.