1969 National League
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The 1969 season of the National League was the ninety-fourth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | New York Mets | 162 | 100 | 62 | 0 | .617 | -.- | 632 (3.90) | 541 (3.34) | 0.242 | 0.309 | 0.351 | 2.99 | 0.980 |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs | 163 | 92 | 70 | 1 | .564 | 8.0 | 720 (4.42) | 611 (3.75) | 0.253 | 0.322 | 0.384 | 3.34 | 0.979 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 162 | 88 | 74 | 0 | .543 | 12.0 | 725 (4.48) | 652 (4.02) | 0.277 | 0.331 | 0.398 | 3.61 | 0.975 |
| 4 | St. Louis Cardinals | 162 | 87 | 75 | 0 | .537 | 13.0 | 595 (3.67) | 540 (3.33) | 0.253 | 0.316 | 0.359 | 2.94 | 0.978 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Phillies | 162 | 63 | 99 | 0 | .389 | 37.0 | 645 (3.98) | 745 (4.60) | 0.241 | 0.311 | 0.372 | 4.14 | 0.978 |
| 6 | Montreal Expos | 162 | 52 | 110 | 0 | .321 | 48.0 | 582 (3.59) | 791 (4.88) | 0.240 | 0.307 | 0.359 | 4.33 | 0.970 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 93 | 69 | 0 | .574 | -.- | 691 (4.27) | 631 (3.90) | 0.258 | 0.319 | 0.380 | 3.53 | 0.981 |
| 2 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 90 | 72 | 0 | .556 | 3.0 | 713 (4.40) | 636 (3.93) | 0.242 | 0.329 | 0.361 | 3.26 | 0.974 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | 163 | 89 | 73 | 1 | .546 | 4.0 | 798 (4.90) | 768 (4.71) | 0.277 | 0.333 | 0.422 | 4.11 | 0.973 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 162 | 85 | 77 | 0 | .525 | 8.0 | 645 (3.98) | 561 (3.46) | 0.254 | 0.314 | 0.359 | 3.08 | 0.981 |
| 5 | Houston Astros | 162 | 81 | 81 | 0 | .500 | 12.0 | 676 (4.17) | 668 (4.12) | 0.240 | 0.328 | 0.352 | 3.60 | 0.975 |
| 6 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 52 | 110 | 0 | .321 | 41.0 | 468 (2.89) | 746 (4.60) | 0.225 | 0.281 | 0.329 | 4.24 | 0.975 |
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 fortieth midsummer classic at R.F.K. Memorial Stadium in Washington, DC on Wednesday, July 23, 1969 by a score of 9 to 3. The league's manager was Red Schoendienst.
Postseason[edit]
The National League Championship Series, featured New York Mets, the Eastern Division winner, and the Atlanta Braves, the Western Division winner. The Mets defeated the Braves, 3 games to 0.
In the World Series, the National League champion New York Mets defeated the American League's Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 1.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Willie McCovey, a first baseman with the San Francisco Giants. In the award's voting, he had 265 out of a possible 336 points and 11 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Tom Seaver of the New York Mets. In the award's voting, he had 23 out of a possible 24 points and 23 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Ted Sizemore, a second baseman with the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the award's voting, he had 14 out of a possible 24 points and 14 first place votes.
Gold Gloves[edit]
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Monthly Awards[edit]
- Player of the Month Award
- April: Willie McCovey, San Francisco Giants
- May: Ken Holtzman, Chicago Cubs
- June: Ron Santo, Chicago Cubs
- July: Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates
- August: Willie Davis, Los Angeles Dodgers
- September: none
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The twenty-seventh annual Hall of Fame Game was played on July 28 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the National League's Houston Astros lost to the Minnesota Twins of the American League by a score of 7 to 2. The game was stopped by rain after five innings.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Al Barlick
- Ken Burkhart
- Nick Colosi
- Shag Crawford
- Satch Davidson
- Frank Dezelan
- Augie Donatelli
- Bob Engel
- Tom Gorman
- Doug Harvey
- John Kibler
- Stan Landes
- Andy Olsen
- Chris Pelekoudas
- Paul Pryor
- Frank Secory
- Mel Steiner
- Dick Stello
- Ed Sudol
- Ed Vargo
- Tony Venzon
- Harry Wendelstedt
- Lee Weyer
- Bill Williams
Further Reading[edit]
- Jim Bouton: Ball Four: My Life and Hard Times Throwing the Knuckleball in the Big Leagues, Wiley Publishing Inc., New York, NY, 1990 (originally published in 1970). ISBN 0-02-030665-2
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