1986 Korea Baseball Organization

The 1986 Korea Baseball Organization was the 5th KBO season. The Haitai Tigers won their second title, the first of four in a row. Haitai ace Dong-yol Son won the first of fifth pitching Triple Crowns and three MVPs. The league expanded to an unusual 7-team format, with the addition of the Binggrae Eagles, a format it would keep for five years.

Awards

The KBO MVP was Dong-yol Son. The KBO Rookie of the Year was Geon-u Kim.

The following players won Gold Gloves, which in the KBO go to the best overall player at each position are not a defensive (only) award.

• P: Dong-yol Son, Haitai Tigers
• C: Man-soo Lee, Samsung Lions
• 1B: Sung-han Kim, Haitai Tigers
• 2B: Seong-rae Kim, Samsung Lions
• 3B: Dae-hwa Han, Haitai Tigers
• SS: Jae-pak Kim, MBC Blue Dragons
• OF: Hyo-jo Jang, Samsung Lions
• OF: Jong-mo Kim, Haitai Tigers
• OF: Kwang-eun Lee, MBC Blue Dragons
• DH: Bong-yun Kim, Haitai Tigers

Standings

1. Samsung Lions, 70-37-1
2. Haitai Tigers, 67-37-4
3. MBC Blue Dragons, 59-41
4. OB Bears, 56-48-4
5. Lotte Giants, 50-52-6
6. Chungbo Pintos, 32-74-2
7. Binggrae Eagles, 31-76-1

Playoffs: Samsung def. OB, 3 games to 2.

1986 Korean Series: Haitai def. Samsung, 4 games to 1

Offensive Leaders

• Average - Hyo-jo Jang, Samsung .329
• Home Runs - Bong-yun Kim, Haitai 21
• RBI - Bong-yun Kim, 67
• Steals - Jeong-hwan Seo, Haitai 43

Pitching Leaders

• ERA - Dong-yol Son, Haitai 0.99
• Wins - Dong-yol Son, 24
• Saves - Yong-soo Kim, MBC 26
• Strikeouts - Dong-yol Son, 204