1986 AL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Minnesota Twins led the AL in complete games in 1986, with 39, 3 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 14 AL teams is 25.4.
Led the AL in 1986
Minnesota Twins
162 games
39
Complete Games
3 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 39 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
161 | 36 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 33 |
| 3 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
162 | 33 |
| 5 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
163 | 31 |
| 6 |
 California Angels
|
162 | 29 |
| 6 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
161 | 29 |
| AL average | 25.4 | ||
| 8 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | 24 |
| 9 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | 22 |
| 10 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | 18 |
| 11 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | 17 |
| 12 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
163 | 16 |
| 13 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | 15 |
| 14 |
 New York Yankees
|
162 | 13 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.