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Eastern Division
Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD  1-RUN    L42   MANAGER(S)
Pittsburgh    PIN  86  76 .531 ----    5   12   16  47-34  39-42  26-26  23-19   Darren Dawson, Jim Tripodi
St. Louis     SLN  83  79 .512  3.0   18   10    9  39-42  44-37  28-20  23-19   Steve Dewing, Jim Sheehan, Rob Tomlinson
New York NL   NYN  82  80 .506  4.0    2   14   12  43-38  39-42  13-21  22-20   Jon Fellows
Montreal      MON  78  84 .481  8.0   15    9    4  34-47  44-37  20-28  22-20   Steve Bivens
Chicago NL    CHN  54 108 .333 32.0   22   22   18  27-54  27-54  24-17  15-27   Alan Bosslet

Western Division
Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD  1-RUN    L42   MANAGER(S)
San Diego     SDN 101  61 .623 ----   12    1    6  52-29  49-32  29-19  26-16   Mike Tomeo
Cincinnati    CIN  88  74 .543 13.0    5    6    5  41-40  47-34  21-29  18-24   Alan Boodman
San Francisco SFN  87  75 .537 14.0   21    2   21  48-33  39-42  32-27  23-19   Bob Mittleman
Atlanta       ATN  78  84 .481 23.0    8   18   20  42-39  36-45  24-25  18-24   Roger Slane
Los Angeles   LAN  73  89 .451 28.0   16   15    3  37-44  36-45  22-27  20-22   Billy Vanson

OFF, PIT, DEF - rankings among the 22 teams in Offense, Pitching and Defense.
HOME, ROAD, 1-RUN, L42 - W-L records at Home, on the Road, in one-run games, and over the final 42 games of the season.

Postseason
World Series (4-0):   Boston Red Sox over Pittsburgh Pirates
NL Championship Series (3-1):   Pittsburgh Pirates over San Diego Padres

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  Players: Batting - Pitching

League Batting    Glossary

 Tm    R/G    R    AB    H    2B   3B  HR   BB    SO    BA   OBP   SLG   SB   CS   IBB  HP   SH   SF  GIDP
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 NYN  4.90   793  5535  1449  207  40  195  616   893  .262  .334  .419   79   24   21    7   64   50  126
 CIN  4.67   756  5562  1441  275  44  137  613   863  .259  .334  .398  142   45   35   36  110   50  106
 PIN  4.67   756  5574  1503  270  51  121  517   865  .270  .332  .402  252   95   29   28   73   43  109
 ATN  4.64   752  5542  1371  228  39  171  604  1017  .247  .322  .395   93   49   13   28   38   40  114
 SDN  4.38   710  5404  1390  219  37   88  530   929  .257  .324  .360  156   47   38   29  132   49  101
 MON  4.22   683  5622  1423  271  45   95  470  1006  .253  .314  .368   91   18   24   49   75   46   96
 LAN  4.17   675  5480  1409  229  38  130  470   817  .257  .318  .384  125   57   32   34  172   35   96
 SLN  4.06   657  5583  1461  269  54   98  433   852  .262  .316  .382  178   73   32   29   83   36   83
 SFN  3.53   572  5334  1247  230  45   98  572   760  .234  .307  .349   92   56   36   11   81   47  100
 CHN  3.35   542  5551  1349  209  24  120  372  1053  .243  .293  .354   34   26   20   36   52   29  120
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 Tot  4.26  6896 55187 14043 2407 417 1253 5197  9055  .254  .320  .381 1242  490  280  287  880  425 1051

League Pitching    Glossary

 Tm   R/G    RA   ERA    IP    H    HR    BB    SO   CG SHO  SV  IRSC XTOT XOUT  XPCT
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 SDN  2.99   485  2.67  1451  1267   97   439   791   5  19  59  .242  787  563  .715
 SFN  3.64   590  3.06  1460  1317  104   433   919  25  26  45  .326  805  498  .619
 CIN  3.96   641  3.53  1473  1297  123   501   979  27  16  37  .308  817  594  .727
 MON  4.14   671  3.68  1458  1402  131   522   833  16   9  37  .352  791  582  .736
 SLN  4.18   677  3.72  1453  1345  115   563  1023  13   9  47  .333  805  554  .688
 PIN  4.40   713  3.84  1461  1446  132   541   947   7   5  54  .254  841  557  .662
 NYN  4.43   717  3.96  1440  1365  127   525  1032  29  15  36  .331  822  560  .681
 LAN  4.48   725  4.00  1454  1445  145   510   808  27   7  26  .323  792  587  .741
 ATN  4.80   777  4.32  1445  1507  153   557   880  26   4  30  .357  793  494  .623
 CHN  5.56   900  5.05  1437  1652  126   606   843  20   8  28  .403  875  562  .642
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 Tot  4.26  6896  3.78 14535 14043 1253  5197  9055 195 118 399       8128 5551  .683

League Awards
Click on the Player for career stats and accomplishments.
Pitchers are not eligible for the MVP Award.
All voting is done by HAL. Totals may not match the Recap report, but the order of the players is generally the same.

MVP Award Voting

  1. Steve Garvey  (467)
  2. Larry Hisle  (467)
  3. Dave Parker  (463)
  4. George Foster  (456)
  5. Ted Simmons  (431)
  6. Lee Mazzilli  (430)
  7. Dave Winfield  (425)
  8. Davey Lopes  (407)
  9. Pete Rose  (391)
  10. Jeff Burroughs  (387)

  11. Ellis Valentine  (383)
  12. Ron Cey  (377)
  13. Jack Clark  (372)
  14. Ken Griffey  (352)
  15. Reggie Smith  (351)
  16. George Hendrick  (348)
  17. Garry Templeton  (341)
  18. Mike Schmidt  (340)
  19. Dave Concepcion  (331)
  20. Phil Garner  (329)

Cy Young Award Voting

  1. Bob Knepper  (257)
  2. Larry Christenson  (219)
  3. Rollie Fingers  (217)
  4. Randy Jones  (216)
  5. Rich Gossage  (216)
  6. Phil Niekro  (208)
  7. John Montefusco  (198)
  8. Bert Blyleven  (193)
  9. Bruce Sutter  (183)
  10. Kent Tekulve  (177)

  11. Doug Bair  (174)
  12. Dave Goltz  (173)
  13. Tom Seaver  (172)
  14. Ken Kravec  (170)
  15. Bob Forsch  (167)
  16. Pete Broberg  (166)
  17. Steve Carlton  (163)
  18. Bob Owchinko  (163)
  19. Don Robinson  (161)
  20. Ed Halicki  (158)

All Stars
Doug Bair
Bert Blyleven
Jeff Burroughs
Larry Christenson
Dave Concepcion
Joe Ferguson
Terry Forster
George Foster
Steve Garvey
Dave Goltz
Rich Gossage
Ed Halicki
Keith Hernandez
Larry Hisle
Art Howe
Bob Knepper
Davey Lopes
Bill Madlock
Gary Matthews
Lee Mazzilli
Dave Parker
Gene Richards
Pete Rose
Bob Shirley
Ted Simmons
Ozzie Smith
Reggie Smith
John Stearns

Gold Gloves
P: Milt Wilcox
C: John Stearns
1B: Steve Garvey
2B: Davey Lopes
3B: Ken Reitz
SS: Dave Concepcion
OF: Sixto Lezcano
OF: Juan Beniquez
OF: Ellis Valentine

Major League Leaderboard
Click on the Player for career stats and accomplishments.

Batting Average
Jose Cruz.335
Steve Garvey.332
Amos Otis.332
Gene Richards.324
Ron Leflore.324
Tony Perez.322
Jim Rice.318
Pete Rose.318
Ken Griffey.317
Enos Cabell.314
Jason Thompson.313
George Brett.310
On Base Percentage
Jeff Burroughs.419
Jose Cruz.413
Amos Otis.409
Gene Richards.400
Jason Thompson.397
Steve Kemp.394
Lou Whitaker.391
John Stearns.389
Lee Mazzilli.389
Jim Rice.388
Mike Hargrove.388
Gary Matthews.387
Slugging Percentage
Jim Rice.613
Amos Otis.581
Larry Hisle.581
Fred Lynn.553
Steve Garvey.551
Doug Decinces.551
George Foster.548
Dave Parker.544
Ted Simmons.539
Don Baylor.536
Reggie Smith.534
George Brett.525
On Base + Slugging
Jim Rice1.001
Amos Otis0.991
Larry Hisle0.954
Ted Simmons0.923
Fred Lynn0.921
Jeff Burroughs0.915
Steve Garvey0.914
Doug Decinces0.904
Greg Luzinski0.900
George Foster0.899
Jason Thompson0.899
Lee Mazzilli0.898
At Bats
Larry Bowa690
Garry Templeton688
Ron Leflore686
Pete Rose679
Bob Bailor674
Steve Garvey659
Ivan Dejesus656
Eddie Murray639
Don Baylor634
Dave Winfield633
Thurman Munson629
Jim Rice628
Runs Scored
Don Baylor126
Ron Leflore126
Pete Rose123
Jim Rice118
Dave Parker111
Lee Mazzilli108
Davey Lopes103
Jose Cruz102
Omar Moreno101
Jason Thompson101
Hits
Ron Leflore222
Steve Garvey219
Pete Rose216
Jose Cruz201
Larry Bowa200
Jim Rice200
Ken Griffey197
Jason Thompson194
Dave Winfield194
Enos Cabell193
Rod Carew186
Garry Templeton182
Total Bases
Jim Rice385
Steve Garvey363
Don Baylor340
Dave Parker340
Larry Hisle327
George Foster326
Fred Lynn325
Jason Thompson311
Lee May306
Eddie Murray306
Pete Rose306
Ron Leflore305
Doubles
Pete Rose61
George Brett54
Larry Parrish46
Tony Perez44
Ted Simmons42
Steve Garvey41
Jack Clark40
Carlton Fisk40
Mike Schmidt39
Jose Cruz38
George Hendrick38
Eddie Murray38
Triples
Garry Templeton21
Ken Griffey15
Larry Herndon14
Bob Bailor13
Buddy Bell13
Dave Parker12
Gene Richards12
Jim Rice11
Robin Yount11
Home Runs
Larry Hisle48
Jim Rice47
Don Baylor45
Lee May43
George Foster40
Gorman Thomas37
Greg Luzinski36
Andre Thornton36
Rico Carty35
Dave Parker35
RBI
George Foster141
Dave Winfield123
Eddie Murray122
Jim Rice121
Don Baylor120
Graig Nettles119
Dave Parker119
Lee May114
Reggie Jackson112
Andre Thornton111
Jason Thompson110
Ted Simmons109
Walks
Darrell Evans119
Jeff Burroughs118
Steve Kemp116
Mike Hargrove113
Ron Cey108
Gene Tenace102
Andre Thornton101
Mike Schmidt92
Greg Luzinski90
Jason Thompson89
Ken Singleton88
Lee Mazzilli87
Batters Strikeouts
Gary Alexander198
Dale Murphy173
Gorman Thomas158
George Foster156
Andre Dawson149
Greg Luzinski136
Reggie Jackson129
Mike Schmidt125
Jim Rice121
Ron Leflore119
Dave Kingman118
Ellis Valentine114
Stolen Bases
Ron Leflore134
Omar Moreno93
Bump Wills63
Julio Cruz57
Willie Wilson53
Ozzie Smith49
Jose Cruz46
Amos Otis46
Gene Richards46
Garry Templeton44
Enos Cabell40
Caught Stealing
Ron Leflore31
Omar Moreno27
Lou Whitaker22
Frank White20
Bump Wills20
Rick Manning17
Davey Lopes16
Amos Otis16
Gene Richards15
Hit by Pitch
Don Baylor23
Chet Lemon17
Greg Luzinski13
Ken Reitz13
Al Cowens11
Andre Dawson11
Reggie Jackson11
Ron Cey10
Willie Randolph10
Butch Wynegar10
GIDP
Roy Smalley25
Rico Carty23
Phil Garner23
Larry Parrish23
Bob Watson23
Dave Cash22
Ellis Valentine22
Keith Hernandez21
Thurman Munson21
Eddie Murray21
Errors
Bill Russell40
Robin Yount37
Jerry Royster35
Rod Carew33
Bob Bailor32
Garry Templeton32
Warren Cromartie28
Ivan Dejesus26
Ron Cey25
Bill Robinson25
Bill Stein25
Earned Run Average
Ron Guidry2.03
Bob Knepper2.18
Ed Halicki2.23
Fergie Jenkins2.36
Bob Shirley2.43
Larry Christenson2.50
John Montefusco2.60
Jim Palmer2.61
Randy Jones2.80
J.R. Richard2.80
Burt Hooton2.82
Larry Gura2.84
Wins
Jim Palmer30
Ron Guidry26
J.R. Richard26
Larry Gura22
Dennis Eckersley21
Fergie Jenkins21
Randy Jones21
Dennis Martinez21
Luis Tiant21
Bob Knepper20
Losses
Rick Reuschel21
Ray Burris20
John Henry Johnson19
Mike Torrez19
Mike Flanagan18
Matt Keough18
Nolan Ryan18
Geoff Zahn18
Ross Grimsley17
Phil Niekro17
Gaylord Perry17
Winning Percentage
Jim Palmer.833
Paul Moskau.800
Ron Guidry.788
J.R. Richard.765
Larry Gura.759
Randy Jones.724
Luis Tiant.724
Larry Christenson.692
Mark Lemongello.688
Pete Broberg.682
Bob Knepper.667
Dennis Eckersley.656
Games Pitched
Elias Sosa75
Manny Sarmiento74
Dave Laroche69
Pedro Borbon68
Ron Reed67
Rollie Fingers66
Rich Gossage66
Bob Lacey66
Kent Tekulve66
Mike Garman65
Gene Garber63
Don Stanhouse63
Games Started
Phil Niekro42
Mike Flanagan41
Dennis Martinez41
Randy Jones40
Jim Palmer40
Rick Reuschel39
Bert Blyleven38
Dennis Leonard38
Complete Games
Ron Guidry22
Dennis Leonard22
Mike Caldwell17
Fergie Jenkins16
Dennis Martinez16
Phil Niekro16
Jim Palmer16
J.R. Richard16
Gaylord Perry14
Paul Splittorff14
Ross Grimsley13
Burt Hooton12
Games Finished
Rich Gossage62
Gene Garber59
Elias Sosa59
Kent Tekulve59
Rollie Fingers55
Doug Bair49
Don Stanhouse49
Terry Forster44
Bob Stanley44
Jim Kern43
Mike Marshall43
Manny Sarmiento41
Saves
Rollie Fingers41
Gene Garber40
Kent Tekulve40
Rich Gossage36
Doug Bair34
Elias Sosa30
Jim Kern27
Reggie Cleveland25
Don Stanhouse25
Bob Stanley22
Al Hrabosky19
Shutouts
Ron Guidry12
Larry Gura5
John Montefusco5
Vida Blue4
Fergie Jenkins4
Bob Knepper4
J.R. Richard4
Innings Pitched
Jim Palmer324.7
Phil Niekro323.3
Dennis Leonard312.0
Mike Flanagan297.0
Ron Guidry296.3
J.R. Richard295.7
Dennis Martinez292.0
Mike Caldwell284.0
Gaylord Perry278.0
Bob Knepper276.7
Dennis Eckersley275.0
Lary Sorensen274.0
Hits Allowed
Mike Flanagan313
Dennis Leonard313
Geoff Zahn306
Dennis Martinez304
Gaylord Perry303
Lary Sorensen294
Ross Grimsley284
Phil Niekro282
Mike Caldwell281
Rick Wise280
Home Runs Allowed
Dennis Eckersley38
Ross Grimsley36
Dick Ruthven33
Dennis Leonard32
Ed Figueroa31
Eric Rasmussen31
John Henry Johnson30
Jerry Koosman30
Rick Wise30
Craig Swan29
Luis Tiant29
Tom Underwood29
Walks Allowed
Nolan Ryan173
J.R. Richard135
Jim Palmer123
Matt Keough119
Ray Burris106
Phil Niekro106
Mike Torrez105
Jerry Koosman104
Rich Gale103
Dennis Martinez101
Jim Rooker101
Pitchers Strikeouts
J.R. Richard300
Ron Guidry278
Nolan Ryan262
Phil Niekro247
Tom Seaver230
Steve Carlton205
Jerry Koosman198
Ken Kravec191
Mike Flanagan183
Fergie Jenkins183
Don Sutton183
Bert Blyleven176
  
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