Offseason December 10, 1985: George Vukovich was purchased from the Indians by the Seibu Lions (Japan Pacific). January 7, 1986: Roy Smith and Ramón Romero were traded by the Indians to the Minnesota Twins for Ken Schrom and Bryan Oelkers. January 14, 1986: Troy Neel was drafted by the Indians in the 9th round of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed May 5, 1986. January 23, 1986: Fran Mullins was purchased by the Indians from the San Francisco Giants. February 8, 1986: Dickie Noles was signed as a free agent by the Indians. February 10, 1986: Butch Benton was released by the Indians. February 25, 1986: Jim Kern was signed as a free agent by the Indians. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions March 28, 1986: Dave Von Ohlen was released by the Indians. April 1, 1986: Jerry Willard was released by the Indians. June 2, 1986: Greg Swindell was drafted by the Indians in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed July 31, 1986. June 17, 1986: Jim Kern was released by the Indians. June 20, 1986: Neal Heaton was traded by the Indians to the Minnesota Twins for John Butcher. Opening Day Lineup Roster Player stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Pitching Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Game log |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 1 || April 7 || @ Orioles || 6-4 || Schrom (1-0) || Flanagan (0-1) || Camacho (1) || 52,292 || 1-0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 2 || April 9 || @ Orioles || 4-3 || Aase (1-0) || Bailes (0-1) || || 13,039 || 1-1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 3 || April 10 || @ Orioles || 5-1 || Dixon (1-0) || Kern (0-1) || Bordi (1) || 12,933 || 1-2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 4 || April 11 || Tigers || 7-2 || Terrell (1-0) || Niekro (0-1) || || 32,441 || 1-3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 5