The 1986 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 17th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, and their 18th overall. The Brewers finished sixth in the American League East with a record of 77 wins and 84 losses.
Offseason
- November 14, 1985: Rick Waits was released by the Brewers.
- November 25, 1985: Pete Ladd was released by the Brewers.
- December 11, 1985: Ed Romero was traded by the Brewers to the Boston Red Sox for Mark Clear.
- December 18, 1985: Dean Freeland (minors) and Eric Pilkington (minors) were traded by the Brewers to the San Francisco Giants for Rob Deer.
- December 22, 1985: Danny Darwin was signed as a free agent with the Brewers.
- March 5, 1986: Ted Simmons was traded by the Brewers to the Atlanta Braves for Rick Cerone, David Clay (minors), and Flavio Alfaro (minors).
- March 26, 1986: Rob DeWolf (minors) was traded by the Brewers to the San Francisco Giants for Steve Stanicek.
- March 30, 1986: Moose Haas was traded by the Brewers to the Oakland Athletics for Charlie O'Brien, Steve Kiefer, Mike Fulmer (minors), and Pete Kendrick (minors).
Regular season
Teddy Higuera would win 20 games in 1986 and would be the last 20 game winner in the 20th century for the Brewers.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
Draft picks
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system
The Brewers' farm system consisted of five minor league affiliates in 1986. The El Paso Diablos won the Texas League championship, and the Stockton Ports won the California League championship.
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