Top 5 Players of the 1986 World Series

Originally published on Jun. 28, 2019

By Zane Miller

On Monday, October 27th, 1986, the New York Mets defeated the Boston Red Sox at Shea Stadium in New York to win the 83rd World Series four games to three. It was the second (and as of this writing, most recent) World Series championship for the Mets franchise and the 27th that was won in New York. These are the top five players that I felt most stood out during the series.

5. #47 Bruce Hurst (Red Sox)- P

Hurst took player of the game in game one, going eight innings with no earned runs allowed on four hits and four walks as the Red Sox started off the series with a 1-0 victory.

4. #22 Ray Knight (Mets)- 3B

Knight picked up player of the game in game six, getting two RBIs along with two runs and two hits in the Mets’ 6-5 victory in 10 innings.

3. #17 Keith Hernandez (Mets)- 1B

Hernandez claimed player of the game honors in game seven, as he hit three RBIs with a hit as the Mets went on to win 8-5 to clinch the series title.

2. #40 Dave Henderson (Red Sox)- CF

Henderson earned player of the game honors in games two and five, hitting two RBIs on two runs and three hits as the Red Sox won 9-3, followed up by a game five performance that saw him drive in an RBI with a run and two hits in the Red Sox’s 4-2 victory.

1. #8 Gary Carter (Mets)- C

Carter got player of the game in games three and four, as game three saw him knock in three RBIs with a run and two hits as the Mets won it 7-1, followed in game four by getting three RBIs with two runs and three hits in the Mets’ 6-2 win.

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Link to stats database: https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1986_WS.shtml