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Eastern Division
Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD  1-RUN    L41   MANAGER(S)
New York NL   NYN 107  55 .660 ----    2    6   12  51-30  56-25  32-19  27-14  Jon Fellows
Montreal      MON  89  73 .549 18.0   10    1    8  45-36  44-37  21-32  23-18  Steve Bivens
Pittsburgh    PIN  83  79 .512 24.0   12   10    7  43-38  40-41  29-23  21-20  Jim Tripodi
St. Louis     SLN  73  89 .451 34.0   19    8   14  38-43  35-46  18-35  19-22  Rob Tomlinson
Chicago NL    CHN  70  92 .432 37.0   21   14   19  41-40  29-52  27-18  16-25  Alan Bosslet

Western Division
Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD  1-RUN    L41   MANAGER(S)
Cincinnati    CIN  96  66 .593 ----   11    4   15  49-32  47-34  32-22  22-19  Alan Boodman
Los Angeles   LAN  82  80 .506 14.0   16    5    1  44-37  38-43  21-27  18-23  Billy Vanson
Atlanta       ATN  78  84 .481 18.0    8   17   22  43-38  35-46  19-20  21-20  Roger Slane
San Diego     SDN  75  87 .463 21.0   20    7    5  36-45  39-42  19-21  25-16  Mike Tomeo
San Francisco SFN  57 105 .352 39.0   22   21   20  32-49  25-56  17-18  13-28  Bob Mittleman

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 41 games of the season.

Postseason
World Series (4-1):   Boston Red Sox over Cincinnati Reds
NL Championship Series (3-2):   Cincinnati Reds over New York Mets

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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  5.63   912  5582  1513  266  60  151  725   873  .271  .356  .421  110   32   32   35   76   47  136
 ATN  5.07   821  5575  1505  225  34  185  546   885  .270  .336  .422   96   28   16   36   51   47  144
 MON  4.72   764  5533  1446  238  53  156  507   942  .261  .325  .408   64   10    4   32   60   45  142
 CIN  4.68   758  5593  1501  273  27  148  535   859  .268  .333  .406  102   33   33   23   91   33  133
 PIN  4.67   756  5705  1517  259  47  147  377   957  .266  .313  .405  156  101   15   28   65   37   87
 LAN  4.35   705  5512  1464  220  37  144  466   764  .266  .324  .397  143   57   26   30  154   41   94
 SLN  4.15   672  5681  1508  239  42  118  441   920  .265  .320  .385  101   45   26   31   89   43  118
 SDN  4.13   669  5472  1339  190  59  102  584   873  .245  .319  .357  132   49   42   29  108   31  105
 CHN  4.02   651  5539  1401  244  26  123  457   908  .253  .313  .373   71   31   19   39   54   35  146
 SFN  3.86   625  5413  1276  193  33  127  599   894  .236  .312  .354  122   62   24   18   62   31  133
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 Tot  4.53  7333 55605 14470 2347 418 1401 5237  8875  .260  .325  .393 1097  448  237  301  810  390 1238

League Pitching    Glossary

 Tm   R/G    RA   ERA    IP    H    HR    BB    SO   CG SHO  SV  IRSC XTOT XOUT  XPCT
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 MON  3.65   591  3.24  1439  1274  128   494  1014  12  20  40  .306  811  587  .724
 CIN  3.96   642  3.57  1467  1367  136   464   896  26  16  40  .319  737  497  .674
 LAN  4.06   658  3.74  1454  1329   99   543   884  18  13  35  .339  737  579  .786
 NYN  4.14   671  3.71  1464  1382  140   521   921  26  11  57  .325  814  563  .692
 SDN  4.28   693  3.82  1457  1472  153   441   797   8  10  48  .344  810  598  .738
 SLN  4.44   719  3.95  1468  1433  114   571   823   7  11  36  .434  813  549  .675
 PIN  4.62   748  4.19  1481  1502  156   552   849  15   7  42  .316  841  610  .725
 CHN  5.07   822  4.20  1451  1532  142   512   968  25   8  43  .370  861  544  .632
 ATN  5.17   838  4.60  1434  1517  139   584   779  38   5  30  .415  839  462  .551
 SFN  5.87   951  5.14  1437  1662  194   555   944   8   2  36  .393  830  505  .608
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 Tot  4.53  7333  4.01 14555 14470 1401  5237  8875 183 103 407       8093 5494  .679

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. Mike Schmidt  (548)
  2. Dave Winfield  (520)
  3. Gary Matthews  (497)
  4. Dave Parker  (448)
  5. Davey Lopes  (444)
  6. Lee Mazzilli  (442)
  7. Keith Hernandez  (430)
  8. Sixto Lezcano  (426)
  9. Chet Lemon  (426)
  10. Jack Clark  (417)

  11. Ron Cey  (402)
  12. Jerry Martin  (399)
  13. Dave Concepcion  (397)
  14. Andre Dawson  (392)
  15. Dave Kingman  (390)
  16. George Foster  (386)
  17. Bobby Bonds  (385)
  18. Ted Simmons  (379)
  19. Toby Harrah  (374)
  20. Ivan Dejesus  (372)

Cy Young Award Voting

  1. Steve Carlton  (290)
  2. Steve Rogers  (234)
  3. Bruce Sutter  (227)
  4. Craig Swan  (214)
  5. Kent Tekulve  (204)
  6. Ken Kravec  (199)
  7. Don Stanhouse  (188)
  8. Milt Wilcox  (185)
  9. Dave Frost  (184)
  10. Rich Gossage  (172)

  11. Don Aase  (168)
  12. Bruce Kison  (159)
  13. Burt Hooton  (157)
  14. Elias Sosa  (154)
  15. Phil Niekro  (153)
  16. Mark Clear  (151)
  17. Tom Seaver  (147)
  18. Randy Jones  (144)
  19. Joe Niekro  (141)
  20. Bob Forsch  (139)

All Stars
Johnny Bench
Steve Carlton
Ron Cey
Jack Clark
Dave Concepcion
Bob Forsch
George Foster
Dave Frost
Keith Hernandez
Burt Hooton
Dave Kingman
Chet Lemon
Davey Lopes
Bill Madlock
Gary Matthews
Lee Mazzilli
Dale Murphy
Ken Oberkfell
Dave Parker
Steve Rogers
Mike Schmidt
Ted Simmons
Don Stanhouse
Bruce Sutter
Craig Swan
Kent Tekulve
Garry Templeton
Dave Winfield

Gold Gloves
P: Phil Niekro
C: Gary Carter
1B: Keith Hernandez
2B: Rodney Scott
3B: Ron Cey
SS: Ozzie Smith
OF: Omar Moreno
OF: Dave Winfield
OF: Chet Lemon

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

Batting Average
Brian Downing.359
Keith Hernandez.342
Pete Rose.338
Willie Wilson.338
Paul Molitor.337
George Brett.335
Jim Rice.333
Lee Mazzilli.332
Chet Lemon.327
Ray Knight.326
George Foster.325
Jose Cruz.322
On Base Percentage
Brian Downing.462
Lee Mazzilli.442
Pete Rose.426
Gene Tenace.423
Mike Schmidt.417
Darrell Porter.416
Keith Hernandez.410
Jim Rice.407
Rod Carew.406
Chet Lemon.401
Sixto Lezcano.399
Lou Whitaker.395
Slugging Percentage
Jim Rice.634
George Foster.620
Mike Schmidt.608
George Brett.601
Ben Oglivie.601
Dave Winfield.581
Gorman Thomas.565
Gary Matthews.552
Ted Simmons.549
Chet Lemon.542
Sixto Lezcano.537
Darrell Porter.534
On Base + Slugging
Jim Rice1.041
Mike Schmidt1.025
George Foster1.013
George Brett0.976
Brian Downing0.974
Ben Oglivie0.973
Dave Winfield0.964
Darrell Porter0.950
Chet Lemon0.943
Ted Simmons0.941
Sixto Lezcano0.936
Lee Mazzilli0.922
At Bats
Omar Moreno699
Carney Lansford681
George Brett677
Ivan Dejesus676
Steve Garvey673
Gary Matthews670
Keith Hernandez667
Buddy Bell661
Pete Rose656
Ron Leflore654
Andre Dawson649
Jerry Royster649
Runs Scored
Pete Rose139
Lee Mazzilli132
Mike Schmidt125
Keith Hernandez124
George Brett123
Toby Harrah122
Jim Rice121
Ken Singleton121
Paul Molitor120
Gorman Thomas120
Willie Wilson117
Don Baylor116
Hits
Keith Hernandez228
George Brett227
Pete Rose222
Willie Wilson210
Paul Molitor205
Jim Rice205
Gary Matthews203
Omar Moreno200
Lee Mazzilli198
Terry Puhl196
Steve Garvey194
Dave Winfield194
Total Bases
George Brett407
Jim Rice390
Gary Matthews370
Dave Winfield365
Mike Schmidt349
Dave Parker333
Don Baylor332
Gorman Thomas328
Eddie Murray324
Ben Oglivie321
Keith Hernandez318
Darrell Porter310
Doubles
Dave Parker50
Larry Parrish50
Jerry Martin47
Keith Hernandez46
Ray Knight46
George Brett44
Bruce Bochte43
Chet Lemon43
Pete Rose41
Don Baylor40
Fred Lynn39
Buddy Bell37
Triples
George Brett23
Garry Templeton16
Dave Winfield15
Ivan Dejesus14
Willie Randolph14
Paul Molitor13
Ruppert Jones12
Larry Bowa11
Bake McBride11
Ozzie Smith11
Willie Wilson11
Home Runs
Gorman Thomas51
Mike Schmidt49
Jim Rice48
Don Baylor43
Gary Matthews41
Dave Kingman37
George Foster36
Ben Oglivie36
Ken Singleton36
Dave Winfield36
Eddie Murray35
Willie Stargell34
RBI
Gary Matthews146
George Brett143
Jim Rice142
Gorman Thomas131
Roy Smalley129
Mike Schmidt128
Darrell Porter124
Dave Winfield121
Eddie Murray120
Sixto Lezcano119
Ben Oglivie119
Don Baylor118
Walks
Gene Tenace136
Mike Schmidt129
Lee Mazzilli120
Darrell Porter109
Gorman Thomas103
Brian Downing102
Billy North102
Ken Singleton102
Dwayne Murphy100
Pete Rose100
Davey Lopes98
Sixto Lezcano97
Batters Strikeouts
Gorman Thomas204
Dave Kingman162
Bobby Bonds141
Carney Lansford131
Lance Parrish130
Andre Dawson126
Reggie Jackson120
Ken Singleton119
Dave Parker118
Willie Stargell118
George Foster117
Gene Tenace115
Stolen Bases
Ron Leflore81
Omar Moreno78
Willie Wilson57
Billy North54
Davey Lopes52
Lou Whitaker44
Terry Puhl42
Lee Mazzilli39
Jose Cruz38
Bobby Bonds33
Al Bumbry33
Ozzie Smith33
Caught Stealing
Omar Moreno40
Ron Leflore37
Billy North25
Terry Puhl19
Alan Trammell19
Freddie Patek15
Jeffrey Leonard14
Bill Madlock14
Alfredo Griffin13
Jerry Mumphrey13
Lou Whitaker13
Hit by Pitch
Greg Luzinski18
Chet Lemon15
Don Baylor11
Bobby Bonds11
Ted Simmons11
Tim Foli10
Toby Harrah10
Ron Jackson10
Steve Ontiveros10
Dave Parker10
Terry Whitfield10
Willie Wilson10
GIDP
Buddy Bell27
Eddie Murray24
Mike Schmidt24
Ruppert Jones23
Ray Knight23
Andre Thornton23
Ellis Valentine23
Willie Horton22
Lamar Johnson22
Bill Buckner21
Richie Zisk21
Bobby Bonds20
Errors
Alfredo Griffin47
George Brett46
Darrell Evans42
Pete Rose37
Garry Templeton32
Pepe Frias31
Dave Concepcion29
Jerry Royster27
Mike Schmidt27
Roy Howell26
Bill Russell26
Sal Bando25
Earned Run Average
J.R. Richard2.09
Steve Rogers2.58
Milt Wilcox2.81
Mike Flanagan2.87
Tom Seaver2.90
Craig Swan2.94
Dan Schatzeder2.99
Jerry Reuss3.03
Dennis Martinez3.07
Scott Sanderson3.12
Bob Forsch3.14
Randy Jones3.20
Wins
J.R. Richard28
Steve Carlton25
Dennis Martinez22
Mike Flanagan21
Bob Stanley21
Craig Swan21
Tommy John20
Lary Sorensen19
Don Aase18
Bill Lee18
Steve Rogers18
Losses
Vida Blue21
Fergie Jenkins20
Jerry Koosman20
Nino Espinosa19
Bob Shirley19
Joe Niekro18
Phil Niekro18
Steve Stone18
Mike Torrez17
Tom Underwood17
Winning Percentage
Bob Stanley.808
Steve Carlton.806
J.R. Richard.800
Jim Palmer.765
Milt Wilcox.762
Bruce Kison.714
Dennis Martinez.710
Lary Sorensen.704
Mike Flanagan.700
Bill Travers.700
Bill Lee.692
Steve Rogers.692
Games Pitched
Aurelio Lopez82
Enrique Romo77
Sid Monge76
Mike Marshall73
Kent Tekulve72
Dick Tidrow70
Gene Garber68
Gary Lavelle68
Ken Clay66
Kevin Saucier66
Joe Sambito65
Mark Clear64
Games Started
Jerry Koosman42
Randy Jones41
Joe Niekro41
Phil Niekro41
Dennis Martinez40
Rick Reuschel39
Lary Sorensen39
Steve Carlton38
Mike Flanagan38
Ken Kravec38
J.R. Richard38
Rick Wise38
Complete Games
Tommy John21
J.R. Richard21
Phil Niekro18
Ron Guidry15
Dennis Martinez15
Mike Flanagan12
Bill Lee12
Joe Niekro12
Nolan Ryan11
Dennis Eckersley10
Burt Hooton10
Games Finished
Mike Marshall71
Kent Tekulve59
Gene Garber58
Elias Sosa57
Jim Kern55
Joe Sambito51
Bruce Sutter51
Aurelio Lopez50
Ron Davis45
Don Stanhouse45
Rich Gossage44
Mark Littell44
Saves
Bruce Sutter41
Mike Marshall33
Gene Garber32
Don Stanhouse32
Elias Sosa31
Kent Tekulve31
Rich Gossage28
Greg Minton27
Joe Sambito26
Jim Kern24
Mark Littell24
Bob Welch22
Shutouts
Steve Rogers5
Dave Frost4
J.R. Richard4
Innings Pitched
Phil Niekro316.0
J.R. Richard315.0
Dennis Martinez299.3
Tommy John298.7
Mike Flanagan289.0
Randy Jones283.7
Joe Niekro283.7
Jerry Koosman277.3
Steve Carlton274.0
Ken Kravec265.7
Craig Swan263.0
Dennis Eckersley261.0
Hits Allowed
Jerry Koosman307
Rick Wise291
Tommy John288
Dennis Martinez280
Phil Niekro280
Mike Caldwell275
Mike Torrez275
Rick Langford273
Fergie Jenkins269
Lary Sorensen267
Bob Knepper266
Bert Blyleven265
Home Runs Allowed
Dennis Leonard44
Steve Carlton43
Bob Knepper43
Bob Shirley40
Jerry Koosman38
Pete Falcone35
Phil Niekro35
Vida Blue34
Dennis Eckersley34
Fergie Jenkins34
Mike Flanagan33
Rick Langford33
Walks Allowed
Ken Kravec130
Nolan Ryan129
Joe Niekro127
Tom Underwood119
Bert Blyleven113
Rick Waits113
Rick Sutcliffe111
Mike Norris106
Rich Wortham105
Phil Niekro103
Mike Torrez102
Joaquin Andujar100
Pitchers Strikeouts
J.R. Richard290
Nolan Ryan244
Mike Flanagan236
Ron Guidry216
Steve Carlton212
Jerry Koosman198
Bert Blyleven188
Phil Niekro186
Steve Rogers170
Scott Sanderson165
Ken Kravec164
Don Sutton159
  
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