1986 Pittsburgh Pirates season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Pittsburgh Pirates
season = 1986
misc = Barry Bonds Rookie Season

current league = National League
y1 = 1887
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Three Rivers Stadium
y4 = 1970
city = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
y5 = 1887
owners = Pittsburgh Associates
general managers = Syd Thrift
managers = Jim Leyland
television = KDKA-TV
Steve Blass, John Sanders, Alan Cutler
radio = KDKA
Jim Rooker, Lanny Frattare|

Barry Bonds led the Pirates with 36 Stolen Bases and finished second on the club with 16 Home Runs.

Offseason

* December 10, 1985: Bobby Bonilla was drafted from the Pirates by the Chicago White Sox in the 1985 rule 5 draft. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bonilbo01.shtml Bobby Bonilla page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

* May 30, 1986: The Pirates recalled Barry Bonds from the Triple A Hawaii Islanders. At the time of the callup, Bonds was hitting .311, with 7 Home Runs, 37 RBIs and 16 stolen bases at Triple A.

Opening Day Starters

eason standings

Notable transactions

*July 23, 1986: Lee Mazzilli was released by the Pirates. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mazzile01.shtml Lee Mazzilli page at Baseball Reference] ]
*July 23, 1986: José DeLeón was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago White Sox for Bobby Bonilla.

Draft Picks

*June 2, 1986: 1986 Major League Baseball Draft
**Stan Belinda was drafted by the Pirates in the 10th round. Player signed June 5, 1986. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/belinst01.shtml Stan Belinda page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Archi Cianfrocco was drafted by the Pirates in the 4th round of the Secondary Phase, but did not sign. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cianfar01.shtml Archi Cianfrocco page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Award Winners

* Barry Bonds, Led all Rookies in Home Runs (16)

1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1986.shtml 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1986&t=PIT 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]