1986 Cincinnati Reds

86-76 • .531 Win% • 2nd in NL W

The 1986 Cincinnati Reds went 86-76 (.531) finishing 2nd in the NL W division. The club scored 732 runs, allowed 717, and played home games at Riverfront Stadium. Team leaders included Dave Parker (31 HR, 116 RBI) and Bill Gullickson (15-12, 3.38 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

86 Wins
76 Losses
.531 Win %
2nd Rank
732 R 717 RA
Diff +15

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⚡ Quick Stats

732 Runs Scored
717 Runs Allowed
+15 Run Diff
1,692K Attendance

📈 vs. 1986 NL Average

Batting Avg .253 equal to the 1986 league average (.253)
OBP .324 1% above the 1986 league average (.321)
SLG .387 2% above the 1986 league average (.379)
Team ERA 3.91 5% worse than the 1986 league average (3.72)
Runs Scored 732 8% above the 1986 league average (675 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumCinergy Field
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Home Games 81
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Total Attendance 1,692,432
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Avg per Game 20,894

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1986

Batting Avg

1 Tracy Jones 0.349 2 Kal Daniels 0.320 3 Barry Larkin 0.283 4 Buddy Bell 0.278 5 Eric Davis 0.277

Home Runs

1 Dave Parker 31 2 Eric Davis 27 3 Buddy Bell 20 4 Eddie Milner 15 5 Nick Esasky 12

RBI

1 Dave Parker 116 2 Buddy Bell 75 3 Eric Davis 71 4 Bo Diaz 56 5 Eddie Milner 47
1986 Cincinnati Reds — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Dave Parker 162 637 89 174 31 3 31 116 56 126 1 0.273
Buddy Bell 155 568 89 158 29 3 20 75 73 49 2 0.278
Ron Oester 153 523 52 135 23 2 8 44 52 84 9 0.258
Bo Diaz 134 474 50 129 21 0 10 56 40 52 1 0.272
Eddie Milner 145 424 70 110 22 6 15 47 36 56 18 0.259
Eric Davis 132 415 97 115 15 3 27 71 68 100 80 0.277
Nick Esasky 102 330 35 76 17 2 12 41 47 97 0 0.230
Dave Concepcion 90 311 42 81 13 2 3 30 26 43 13 0.260
Kurt Stillwell 104 279 31 64 6 1 0 26 30 47 6 0.229
Pete Rose 72 237 15 52 8 2 0 25 30 31 3 0.219
Tony Perez 77 200 14 51 12 1 2 29 25 25 0 0.255
Kal Daniels 74 181 34 58 10 4 6 23 22 30 15 0.320
Barry Larkin 41 159 27 45 4 3 3 19 9 21 8 0.283
Max Venable 108 147 17 31 7 1 2 15 17 24 7 0.211
Sal Butera 56 113 14 27 6 1 2 16 21 10 0 0.239
Tom Browning 46 86 9 14 0 0 0 3 1 25 1 0.163
Tracy Jones 46 86 16 30 3 0 2 10 9 5 7 0.349
Wade Rowdon 38 80 9 20 5 1 0 10 9 17 2 0.250
Bill Gullickson 37 79 3 6 0 0 0 2 3 15 0 0.076
John Denny 27 54 6 12 0 0 0 4 3 15 2 0.222
Chris Welsh 24 42 3 5 2 0 1 4 2 19 1 0.119
Mario Soto 20 27 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 6 0 0.111
Ted Power 56 24 3 3 1 0 0 1 3 12 1 0.125
Ron Robinson 70 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.071
Tom Runnells 12 11 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.091
Dave Van Gorder 9 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.000
Joe Price 25 7 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0.143
John Franco 74 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Scott Terry 30 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.250
Rob Murphy 34 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Carl Willis 29 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Bill Landrum 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Paul O'Neill 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000
Mike Smith 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1986

ERA

1 Rob Murphy 0.72 2 John Franco 2.94 3 Ron Robinson 3.24 4 Bill Gullickson 3.38 5 Ted Power 3.70

Wins

1 Bill Gullickson 15 2 Tom Browning 14 3 John Denny 11 4 Ted Power 10 5 Ron Robinson 10

Strikeouts

1 Tom Browning 147 2 Bill Gullickson 121 3 Ron Robinson 117 4 John Denny 115 5 Ted Power 95
1986 Cincinnati Reds — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Gullickson 15 12 3.38 37 37 0 244.2 245 92 60 121
Tom Browning 14 13 3.81 39 39 0 243.1 225 103 70 147
John Denny 11 10 4.20 27 27 0 171.1 179 80 56 115
Chris Welsh 6 9 4.78 24 24 0 139.1 163 74 40 40
Ted Power 10 6 3.70 56 10 1 129.0 115 53 52 95
Ron Robinson 10 3 3.24 70 0 14 116.2 110 42 43 117
Mario Soto 5 10 4.71 19 19 0 105.0 113 55 46 67
John Franco 6 6 2.94 74 0 29 101.0 90 33 44 84
Scott Terry 1 2 6.14 28 3 0 55.2 66 38 32 32
Carl Willis 1 3 4.47 29 0 0 52.1 54 26 32 24
Rob Murphy 6 0 0.72 34 0 1 50.1 26 4 21 36
Joe Price 1 2 5.40 25 2 0 41.2 49 25 22 30
Bill Landrum 0 0 6.75 10 0 0 13.1 23 10 4 14
Mike Smith 0 0 13.50 2 1 0 3.1 7 5 1 1
Sal Butera 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 1

👥 Roster (34)

Buddy Bell Tom Browning Sal Butera Dave Concepcion Kal Daniels Eric Davis John Denny Bo Diaz Nick Esasky John Franco Bill Gullickson Tracy Jones +22 more

34 players

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The 1986 Cincinnati Reds in brief

In 1986 the Cincinnati Reds posted a 86-76 mark (.531) and finished 2nd in the NL West. The Cincinnati Reds scored 732 runs and allowed 717, a run differential of +15. The staff ERA of 3.91 was 5% worse than the league average of 3.72. The 1986 Cincinnati Reds outscored the average club by 8% (732 against 675). Attendance at Riverfront Stadium totaled 1,692,432 for the year.

For power, Dave Parker led the way with 31 homers. On the mound, Bill Gullickson won 15 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was Tom Browning with 147. John Franco saved 29 games. In all, the roster shows 34 players. The 1985 season and the 1987 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1986 Cincinnati Reds

What was the 1986 Cincinnati Reds record?
The 1986 Cincinnati Reds finished 86-76 (.531 win pct).
Who led the 1986 Cincinnati Reds in home runs?
Dave Parker led the 1986 Cincinnati Reds with 31 home runs.
What was the 1986 Cincinnati Reds team ERA?
The 1986 Cincinnati Reds posted a team ERA of 3.91.
Did the 1986 Cincinnati Reds win the World Series?
No. The 1986 Cincinnati Reds did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1986 Cincinnati Reds play?
The 1986 Cincinnati Reds played home games at Riverfront Stadium.
Who led the 1986 Cincinnati Reds in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Dave Parker (31 HR, 116 RBI) and Bill Gullickson (15-12, 3.38 ERA).
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