Who led MLB in home runs in 1986?

Jesse Barfield led the majors with 40 in 1986 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1986?

Wade Boggs hit ..357, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1986 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1986?

Roger Clemens led the majors with 24 wins in 1986 (AL).

1986 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 19862 major leagues12 boards per league

Jesse Barfield led the majors with 40 in 1986. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1986 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

Showing all major leagues combined leader boards

Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1986, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Wade Boggs	BOS	AL	.357
2	Don Mattingly	NYA	AL	.352
3	Tim Raines	MON	NL	.334
4	Steve Sax	LAN	NL	.332
5	Tony Gwynn	SDN	NL	.329
6	Kirby Puckett	MIN	AL	.328
7	Pat Tabler	CLE	AL	.326
8	Jim Rice	BOS	AL	.324
9	Robin Yount	ML4	AL	.312
10	Kevin Bass	HOU	NL	.311

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1986, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Jesse Barfield	TOR	AL	40
2	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	37
3	Dave Kingman	OAK	AL	35
4	Gary Gaetti	MIN	AL	34
5	Jose Canseco	OAK	AL	33
5	Rob Deer	ML4	AL	33
7	Don Baylor	BOS	AL	31
7	George Bell	TOR	AL	31
7	Glenn Davis	HOU	NL	31
7	Don Mattingly	NYA	AL	31

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1986, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Joe Carter	CLE	AL	121
2	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	119
3	Jose Canseco	OAK	AL	117
4	Dave Parker	CIN	NL	116
5	Don Mattingly	NYA	AL	113
6	Jim Rice	BOS	AL	110
7	Jesse Barfield	TOR	AL	108
7	George Bell	TOR	AL	108
7	Gary Gaetti	MIN	AL	108
10	Jim Presley	SEA	AL	107

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1986, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Rickey Henderson	NYA	AL	130
2	Kirby Puckett	MIN	AL	119
3	Don Mattingly	NYA	AL	117
4	Joe Carter	CLE	AL	108
5	Jesse Barfield	TOR	AL	107
5	Wade Boggs	BOS	AL	107
5	Tony Gwynn	SDN	NL	107
5	Von Hayes	PHI	NL	107
5	Alan Trammell	DET	AL	107
10	Oddibe McDowell	TEX	AL	105

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1986, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Don Mattingly	NYA	AL	238
2	Kirby Puckett	MIN	AL	223
3	Tony Fernandez	TOR	AL	213
4	Tony Gwynn	SDN	NL	211
5	Steve Sax	LAN	NL	210
6	Wade Boggs	BOS	AL	207
7	Joe Carter	CLE	AL	200
7	Jim Rice	BOS	AL	200
9	George Bell	TOR	AL	198
10	Tim Raines	MON	NL	194

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1986, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Vince Coleman	SLN	NL	107
2	Rickey Henderson	NYA	AL	87
3	Tim Raines	MON	NL	70
4	John Cangelosi	CHA	AL	50
4	Gary Pettis	CAL	AL	50
6	Bill Doran	HOU	NL	42
6	Juan Samuel	PHI	NL	42
8	Steve Sax	LAN	NL	40
9	Tony Gwynn	SDN	NL	37
10	Mitch Webster	MON	NL	36

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1986, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Mike Schmidt	PHI	NL	165
2	Don Mattingly	NYA	AL	160
3	Wade Boggs	BOS	AL	157
4	Tim Raines	MON	NL	154
5	Jesse Barfield	TOR	AL	149
6	Keith Hernandez	NYN	NL	146
7	Darryl Strawberry	NYN	NL	145
8	Von Hayes	PHI	NL	144
8	Kevin McReynolds	SDN	NL	144
10	Kirby Puckett	MIN	AL	143

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1986, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Roger Clemens	BOS	AL	24
2	Jack Morris	DET	AL	21
2	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	NL	21
4	Teddy Higuera	ML4	AL	20
4	Mike Krukow	SFN	NL	20
6	Bob Ojeda	NYN	NL	18
6	Dennis Rasmussen	NYA	AL	18
6	Mike Scott	HOU	NL	18
6	Mike Witt	CAL	AL	18
10	Bert Blyleven	MIN	AL	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1986, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Mike Scott	HOU	NL	2.22
2	Roger Clemens	BOS	AL	2.48
3	Bob Ojeda	NYN	NL	2.57
4	Teddy Higuera	ML4	AL	2.79
5	Ron Darling	NYN	NL	2.81
6	Dwight Gooden	NYN	NL	2.84
6	Rick Rhoden	PIT	NL	2.84
6	Mike Witt	CAL	AL	2.84
9	Danny Cox	SLN	NL	2.90
10	John Tudor	SLN	NL	2.92

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1986, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Mike Scott	HOU	NL	306
2	Mark Langston	SEA	AL	245
3	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	NL	242
4	Roger Clemens	BOS	AL	238
5	Jack Morris	DET	AL	223
6	Bert Blyleven	MIN	AL	215
7	Mike Witt	CAL	AL	208
8	Teddy Higuera	ML4	AL	207
9	Kirk McCaskill	CAL	AL	202
9	Floyd Youmans	MON	NL	202

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1986, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Dave Righetti	NYA	AL	46
2	Todd Worrell	SLN	NL	36
3	Jeff Reardon	MON	NL	35
4	Don Aase	BAL	AL	34
5	Dave Smith	HOU	NL	33
6	Lee Smith	CHN	NL	31
7	Steve Bedrosian	PHI	NL	29
7	John Franco	CIN	NL	29
9	Tom Henke	TOR	AL	27
10	Gene Garber	ATL	NL	24

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1986, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Roger Clemens	BOS	AL	168
2	Mike Scott	HOU	NL	167
3	Teddy Higuera	ML4	AL	150
4	Mike Witt	CAL	AL	147
5	Bob Ojeda	NYN	NL	145
6	Bruce Hurst	BOS	AL	139
7	Ron Darling	NYN	NL	132
8	Dwight Gooden	NYN	NL	131
8	Danny Jackson	KCA	AL	131
8	Rick Rhoden	PIT	NL	131

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1986, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Wade Boggs	BOS	.357
2	Don Mattingly	NYA	.352
3	Kirby Puckett	MIN	.328
4	Pat Tabler	CLE	.326
5	Jim Rice	BOS	.324
6	Robin Yount	ML4	.312
7	Phil Bradley	SEA	.310
7	Tony Fernandez	TOR	.310
9	George Bell	TOR	.309
10	Julio Franco	CLE	.306

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1986, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Jesse Barfield	TOR	40
2	Dave Kingman	OAK	35
3	Gary Gaetti	MIN	34
4	Jose Canseco	OAK	33
4	Rob Deer	ML4	33
6	Don Baylor	BOS	31
6	George Bell	TOR	31
6	Don Mattingly	NYA	31
6	Kirby Puckett	MIN	31
10	Pete Incaviglia	TEX	30

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1986, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Joe Carter	CLE	121
2	Jose Canseco	OAK	117
3	Don Mattingly	NYA	113
4	Jim Rice	BOS	110
5	Jesse Barfield	TOR	108
5	George Bell	TOR	108
5	Gary Gaetti	MIN	108
8	Jim Presley	SEA	107
9	Dave Winfield	NYA	104
10	Bill Buckner	BOS	102

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1986, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Rickey Henderson	NYA	130
2	Kirby Puckett	MIN	119
3	Don Mattingly	NYA	117
4	Joe Carter	CLE	108
5	Jesse Barfield	TOR	107
5	Wade Boggs	BOS	107
5	Alan Trammell	DET	107
8	Oddibe McDowell	TEX	105
9	George Bell	TOR	101
10	Jim Rice	BOS	98

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1986, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Don Mattingly	NYA	238
2	Kirby Puckett	MIN	223
3	Tony Fernandez	TOR	213
4	Wade Boggs	BOS	207
5	Joe Carter	CLE	200
5	Jim Rice	BOS	200
7	George Bell	TOR	198
8	Julio Franco	CLE	183
9	Marty Barrett	BOS	179
10	Cal Ripken	BAL	177

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1986, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Rickey Henderson	NYA	87
2	John Cangelosi	CHA	50
2	Gary Pettis	CAL	50
4	Kirk Gibson	DET	34
4	Willie Wilson	KCA	34
6	Alfredo Griffin	OAK	33
6	Oddibe McDowell	TEX	33
8	Brett Butler	CLE	32
8	Lloyd Moseby	TOR	32
10	Joe Carter	CLE	29

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1986, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Don Mattingly	NYA	160
2	Wade Boggs	BOS	157
3	Jesse Barfield	TOR	149
4	Kirby Puckett	MIN	143
5	George Brett	KCA	139
6	Jim Rice	BOS	137
7	George Bell	TOR	136
8	Eddie Murray	BAL	134
9	Kirk Gibson	DET	133
10	Phil Bradley	SEA	132

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1986, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Roger Clemens	BOS	24
2	Jack Morris	DET	21
3	Teddy Higuera	ML4	20
4	Dennis Rasmussen	NYA	18
4	Mike Witt	CAL	18
6	Bert Blyleven	MIN	17
6	Charlie Hough	TEX	17
6	Kirk McCaskill	CAL	17
9	Oil Can Boyd	BOS	16
9	Tom Candiotti	CLE	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1986, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Roger Clemens	BOS	2.48
2	Teddy Higuera	ML4	2.79
3	Mike Witt	CAL	2.84
4	Bruce Hurst	BOS	2.99
5	Danny Jackson	KCA	3.20
6	Jack Morris	DET	3.27
7	Kirk McCaskill	CAL	3.36
8	Curt Young	OAK	3.45
9	Floyd Bannister	CHA	3.54
10	Tom Candiotti	CLE	3.57

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1986, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Mark Langston	SEA	245
2	Roger Clemens	BOS	238
3	Jack Morris	DET	223
4	Bert Blyleven	MIN	215
5	Mike Witt	CAL	208
6	Teddy Higuera	ML4	207
7	Kirk McCaskill	CAL	202
8	Frank Viola	MIN	191
9	Ed Correa	TEX	189
10	Jose Rijo	OAK	176

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1986, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Dave Righetti	NYA	46
2	Don Aase	BAL	34
3	Tom Henke	TOR	27
4	Willie Hernandez	DET	24
5	Donnie Moore	CAL	21
6	Ernie Camacho	CLE	20
6	Greg Harris	TEX	20
8	Mark Clear	ML4	16
8	Bob Stanley	BOS	16
10	Bob James	CHA	14

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1986, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Roger Clemens	BOS	168
2	Teddy Higuera	ML4	150
3	Mike Witt	CAL	147
4	Bruce Hurst	BOS	139
5	Danny Jackson	KCA	131
6	Jack Morris	DET	128
7	Kirk McCaskill	CAL	124
8	Curt Young	OAK	121
9	Floyd Bannister	CHA	118
10	Tom Candiotti	CLE	117

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1986, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Tim Raines	MON	.334
2	Steve Sax	LAN	.332
3	Tony Gwynn	SDN	.329
4	Kevin Bass	HOU	.311
5	Keith Hernandez	NYN	.310
6	Von Hayes	PHI	.305
7	Johnny Ray	PIT	.301
8	Ray Knight	NYN	.298
9	Mike Schmidt	PHI	.290
9	Mitch Webster	MON	.290

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1986, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Mike Schmidt	PHI	37
2	Glenn Davis	HOU	31
2	Dave Parker	CIN	31
4	Dale Murphy	ATL	29
5	Bob Horner	ATL	27
5	Darryl Strawberry	NYN	27
7	Kevin McReynolds	SDN	26
8	Gary Carter	NYN	24
9	Jim Morrison	PIT	23
10	Jody Davis	CHN	21

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1986, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Mike Schmidt	PHI	119
2	Dave Parker	CIN	116
3	Gary Carter	NYN	105
4	Glenn Davis	HOU	101
5	Von Hayes	PHI	98
6	Kevin McReynolds	SDN	96
7	Darryl Strawberry	NYN	93
8	Jim Morrison	PIT	88
9	Bob Horner	ATL	87
10	Glenn Wilson	PHI	84

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1986, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Tony Gwynn	SDN	107
1	Von Hayes	PHI	107
3	Mike Schmidt	PHI	97
4	Vince Coleman	SLN	94
4	Keith Hernandez	NYN	94
6	Bill Doran	HOU	92
7	Glenn Davis	HOU	91
7	Tim Raines	MON	91
7	Steve Sax	LAN	91
10	Juan Samuel	PHI	90

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1986, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Tony Gwynn	SDN	211
2	Steve Sax	LAN	210
3	Tim Raines	MON	194
4	Von Hayes	PHI	186
5	Kevin Bass	HOU	184
6	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	178
7	Dave Parker	CIN	174
7	Johnny Ray	PIT	174
9	Keith Hernandez	NYN	171
10	Mitch Webster	MON	167

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1986, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Vince Coleman	SLN	107
2	Tim Raines	MON	70
3	Bill Doran	HOU	42
3	Juan Samuel	PHI	42
5	Steve Sax	LAN	40
6	Tony Gwynn	SDN	37
7	Mitch Webster	MON	36
8	Ryne Sandberg	CHN	34
9	Ozzie Smith	SLN	31
10	Darryl Strawberry	NYN	28

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1986, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Mike Schmidt	PHI	165
2	Tim Raines	MON	154
3	Keith Hernandez	NYN	146
4	Darryl Strawberry	NYN	145
5	Von Hayes	PHI	144
5	Kevin McReynolds	SDN	144
7	Tony Gwynn	SDN	141
8	Kevin Bass	HOU	139
9	Glenn Davis	HOU	137
9	Steve Sax	LAN	137

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1986, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	21
2	Mike Krukow	SFN	20
3	Bob Ojeda	NYN	18
3	Mike Scott	HOU	18
5	Dwight Gooden	NYN	17
5	Bob Knepper	HOU	17
7	Sid Fernandez	NYN	16
8	Ron Darling	NYN	15
8	Bill Gullickson	CIN	15
8	Rick Rhoden	PIT	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1986, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Mike Scott	HOU	2.22
2	Bob Ojeda	NYN	2.57
3	Ron Darling	NYN	2.81
4	Dwight Gooden	NYN	2.84
4	Rick Rhoden	PIT	2.84
6	Danny Cox	SLN	2.90
7	John Tudor	SLN	2.92
8	Mike Krukow	SFN	3.05
9	Scott Garrelts	SFN	3.11
10	Bob Knepper	HOU	3.14

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1986, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Mike Scott	HOU	306
2	Fernando Valenzuela	LAN	242
3	Floyd Youmans	MON	202
4	Sid Fernandez	NYN	200
4	Dwight Gooden	NYN	200
6	Nolan Ryan	HOU	194
7	Ron Darling	NYN	184
8	Bob Welch	LAN	183
9	Mike Krukow	SFN	178
10	David Palmer	ATL	170

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1986, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Todd Worrell	SLN	36
2	Jeff Reardon	MON	35
3	Dave Smith	HOU	33
4	Lee Smith	CHN	31
5	Steve Bedrosian	PHI	29
5	John Franco	CIN	29
7	Gene Garber	ATL	24
8	Roger McDowell	NYN	22
9	Rich Gossage	SDN	21
9	Jesse Orosco	NYN	21

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1986, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Mike Scott	HOU	167
2	Bob Ojeda	NYN	145
3	Ron Darling	NYN	132
4	Dwight Gooden	NYN	131
4	Rick Rhoden	PIT	131
6	Danny Cox	SLN	128
7	John Tudor	SLN	127
8	Mike Krukow	SFN	122
9	Scott Garrelts	SFN	120
10	Bob Knepper	HOU	118

How the 1986 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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