1951 National League
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The 1951 season of the National League was the seventy-sixth season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Giants | 157 | 98 | 59 | 0 | .624 | -.- | 781 (4.97) | 641 (4.08) | 0.260 | 0.343 | 0.418 | 3.48 | 0.972 |
| 2 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 158 | 97 | 60 | 1 | .614 | 1.0 | 855 (5.41) | 672 (4.25) | 0.275 | 0.347 | 0.434 | 3.88 | 0.979 |
| 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 155 | 81 | 73 | 1 | .523 | 15.5 | 683 (4.41) | 671 (4.33) | 0.264 | 0.335 | 0.382 | 3.95 | 0.980 |
| 4 | Boston Braves | 155 | 76 | 78 | 1 | .490 | 20.5 | 723 (4.66) | 662 (4.27) | 0.262 | 0.333 | 0.394 | 3.75 | 0.976 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Phillies | 154 | 73 | 81 | 0 | .474 | 23.5 | 648 (4.21) | 644 (4.18) | 0.260 | 0.324 | 0.375 | 3.81 | 0.977 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Reds | 155 | 68 | 86 | 1 | .439 | 28.5 | 559 (3.61) | 667 (4.30) | 0.248 | 0.302 | 0.351 | 3.70 | 0.977 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 155 | 64 | 90 | 1 | .413 | 32.5 | 689 (4.45) | 845 (5.45) | 0.258 | 0.328 | 0.397 | 4.79 | 0.972 |
| 8 | Chicago Cubs | 155 | 62 | 92 | 1 | .400 | 34.5 | 614 (3.96) | 750 (4.84) | 0.250 | 0.312 | 0.364 | 4.34 | 0.971 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The National League won the eighteenth midsummer classic at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, MI on Tuesday, July 10, 1951 by a score of 8 to 3. The league's manager was Eddie Sawyer.
Postseason[edit]
In the World Series, the National League champion New York Giants were defeated by the American League's New York Yankees, 4 games to 2.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Roy Campanella, a catcher with the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the award's voting, he had 243 out of a possible 336 points and 11 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Willie Mays, an outfielder with the New York Giants. In the award's voting, he had 18 out of a possible 24 points and 18 first place votes.
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The tenth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on July 23 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the National League's Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League by a score of 9 to 4.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Lee Ballanfant
- Al Barlick
- Dusty Boggess
- Jocko Conlan
- Frank Dascoli
- Augie Donatelli
- Larry Goetz
- Artie Gore
- Tom Gorman
- Lou Jorda
- Babe Pinelli
- Scotty Robb
- Bill Stewart
- Lon Warneke
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