1986 Most Common Starters
- Players listed have the most games at that position
- (WAR)
| Rk | Tm | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF | DH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATL (72-89, 10.69 oWAR) | O.Virgil (1.93) | B.Horner (1.86) | G.Hubbard (1.10) | K.Oberkfell (3.37) | A.Thomas (0.55) | K.Griffey (1.44) | D.Murphy (2.58) | O.Moreno (-1.37) | J.Acker (1.19) |
| 2 | BAL (73-89, 16.90 oWAR) | R.Dempsey (2.05) | E.Murray (4.09) | J.Bonilla (-0.47) | F.Rayford (-1.04) | C.Ripken (6.63) | M.Young (1.46) | F.Lynn (2.63) | L.Lacy (1.45) | L.Sheets (1.24) |
| 3 | BOS (95-66, 23.48 oWAR) | R.Gedman (3.29) | B.Buckner (-0.25) | M.Barrett (2.88) | W.Boggs (8.04) | E.Romero (-0.76) | J.Rice (5.64) | T.Armas (-0.41) | D.Evans (4.38) | D.Baylor (1.63) |
| 4 | CAL (92-70, 30.61 oWAR) | B.Boone (1.67) | W.Joyner (3.16) | R.Wilfong (0.50) | D.DeCinces (2.51) | D.Schofield (4.15) | B.Downing (4.35) | G.Pettis (5.11) | R.Jones (2.69) | R.Jackson (1.23) |
| 5 | CHC (70-90, 9.44 oWAR) | J.Davis (4.01) | L.Durham (0.57) | R.Sandberg (3.49) | R.Cey (1.83) | S.Dunston (0.83) | G.Matthews (0.09) | B.Dernier (-0.48) | K.Moreland (-1.66) | J.Baller (-0.95) |
| 6 | CHW (72-90, 8.48 oWAR) | C.Fisk (-1.72) | G.Walker (1.90) | J.Cruz (-0.22) | T.Hulett (0.76) | O.Guillen (1.55) | B.Bonilla (0.46) | J.Cangelosi (0.47) | H.Baines (2.86) | R.Kittle (-0.95) |
| 7 | CIN (86-76, 18.37 oWAR) | B.Diaz (2.28) | N.Esasky (0.33) | R.Oester (1.72) | B.Bell (3.50) | K.Stillwell (-0.54) | E.Davis (5.27) | E.Milner (1.77) | D.Parker (0.26) | T.Browning (1.93) |
| 8 | CLE (84-78, 25.34 oWAR) | A.Allanson (-1.04) | P.Tabler (2.37) | T.Bernazard (2.96) | B.Jacoby (3.13) | J.Franco (2.91) | M.Hall (1.66) | B.Butler (3.96) | J.Carter (5.76) | A.Thornton (0.70) |
| 9 | DET (87-75, 31.32 oWAR) | L.Parrish (3.10) | D.Evans (3.27) | L.Whitaker (4.42) | D.Coles (1.97) | A.Trammell (6.35) | L.Herndon (0.83) | C.Lemon (2.83) | K.Gibson (3.69) | J.Grubb (2.57) |
| 10 | HOU (96-66, 25.23 oWAR) | A.Ashby (0.43) | G.Davis (4.51) | B.Doran (3.55) | D.Walling (3.92) | D.Thon (1.14) | J.Cruz (2.73) | B.Hatcher (1.71) | K.Bass (5.28) | L.Andersen (0.81) |
| 11 | KCR (76-86, 11.63 oWAR) | J.Sundberg (1.12) | S.Balboni (-0.46) | F.White (4.01) | G.Brett (3.96) | A.Salazar (1.38) | L.Smith (2.28) | W.Wilson (1.89) | D.Motley (-1.50) | J.Orta (0.17) |
| 12 | LAD (73-89, 14.37 oWAR) | M.Scioscia (2.19) | G.Brock (1.06) | S.Sax (4.84) | B.Madlock (1.07) | M.Duncan (-0.11) | F.Stubbs (0.04) | R.Williams (0.05) | M.Marshall (0.33) | E.Amelung (-0.08) |
| 13 | MIL (77-84, 5.03 oWAR) | C.Moore (1.11) | C.Cooper (-0.76) | J.Gantner (0.97) | P.Molitor (2.32) | E.Riles (0.21) | G.Braggs (-1.40) | R.Yount (2.91) | R.Deer (1.02) | B.Oglivie (0.54) |
| 14 | MIN (71-91, 17.94 oWAR) | M.Salas (0.16) | K.Hrbek (3.03) | S.Lombardozzi (0.81) | G.Gaetti (5.80) | G.Gagne (0.83) | R.Bush (0.70) | K.Puckett (5.73) | T.Brunansky (1.76) | R.Smalley (0.89) |
| 15 | MON (78-83, 16.52 oWAR) | D.Bilardello (-0.73) | A.Galarraga (0.14) | V.Law (0.94) | T.Wallach (2.37) | H.Brooks (4.67) | T.Raines (5.52) | M.Webster (4.03) | A.Dawson (2.36) | C.Brown (0.00) |
| 16 | NYM (108-54, 32.69 oWAR) | G.Carter (3.57) | K.Hernandez (5.51) | W.Backman (3.16) | R.Knight (2.35) | R.Santana (0.57) | M.Wilson (2.95) | L.Dykstra (4.74) | D.Strawberry (3.39) | R.Aguilera (0.75) |
| 17 | NYY (90-72, 29.50 oWAR) | B.Wynegar (-0.03) | D.Mattingly (7.20) | W.Randolph (4.07) | M.Pagliarulo (2.82) | B.Meacham (-0.11) | D.Pasqua (2.48) | R.Henderson (6.32) | D.Winfield (3.10) | M.Easler (2.06) |
| 18 | OAK (76-86, 26.57 oWAR) | M.Tettleton (1.37) | B.Bochte (0.89) | T.Phillips (4.43) | C.Lansford (4.13) | A.Griffin (3.43) | J.Canseco (3.08) | D.Murphy (3.75) | M.Davis (4.02) | D.Kingman (-1.01) |
| 19 | PHI (86-75, 22.29 oWAR) | J.Russell (-0.08) | V.Hayes (4.97) | J.Samuel (3.01) | M.Schmidt (6.15) | S.Jeltz (0.45) | G.Redus (2.29) | M.Thompson (0.77) | G.Wilson (2.96) | L.Aguayo (-0.34) |
| 20 | PIT (64-98, 18.55 oWAR) | T.Pena (3.82) | S.Bream (2.78) | J.Ray (4.40) | J.Morrison (3.09) | R.Belliard (0.54) | R.Reynolds (0.99) | B.Bonds (3.50) | J.Orsulak (-0.29) | B.Almon (0.23) |
| 21 | SDP (74-88, 16.00 oWAR) | T.Kennedy (2.12) | S.Garvey (-1.27) | T.Flannery (2.06) | G.Nettles (0.31) | G.Templeton (-0.73) | K.McReynolds (4.24) | M.Wynne (0.12) | T.Gwynn (6.67) | R.Asadoor (0.27) |
| 22 | SEA (67-95, 5.18 oWAR) | B.Kearney (1.06) | A.Davis (0.97) | H.Reynolds (-1.19) | J.Presley (2.04) | S.Owen (0.17) | P.Bradley (3.19) | J.Moses (-0.82) | D.Tartabull (1.14) | K.Phelps (2.35) |
| 23 | SFG (83-79, 30.68 oWAR) | B.Brenly (3.34) | W.Clark (2.23) | R.Thompson (3.39) | C.Brown (3.27) | J.Uribe (2.30) | J.Leonard (1.53) | D.Gladden (3.37) | C.Davis (4.11) | M.Aldrete (1.70) |
| 24 | STL (79-82, 21.75 oWAR) | M.LaValliere (1.47) | J.Clark (1.63) | T.Herr (2.62) | T.Pendleton (1.20) | O.Smith (5.58) | V.Coleman (1.26) | W.McGee (2.94) | A.Van Slyke (3.32) | G.Bargar (-0.76) |
| 25 | TEX (87-75, 19.75 oWAR) | D.Slaught (0.24) | P.O'Brien (4.54) | T.Harrah (-0.11) | S.Buechele (1.77) | S.Fletcher (4.73) | G.Ward (2.77) | O.McDowell (3.08) | P.Incaviglia (0.65) | L.Parrish (2.01) |
| 26 | TOR (86-76, 21.82 oWAR) | E.Whitt (2.54) | W.Upshaw (1.94) | D.Garcia (-0.80) | R.Mulliniks (1.88) | T.Fernandez (4.96) | G.Bell (3.77) | L.Moseby (2.02) | J.Barfield (7.58) | C.Johnson (0.85) |
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