1977 National League
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The 1977 season of the National League was the one hundred second 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 | Philadelphia Phillies | 162 | 101 | 61 | 0 | .623 | -.- | 847 (5.23) | 668 (4.12) | 0.279 | 0.347 | 0.448 | 3.71 | 0.981 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 162 | 96 | 66 | 0 | .593 | 5.0 | 734 (4.53) | 665 (4.10) | 0.274 | 0.330 | 0.413 | 3.61 | 0.977 |
| 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 162 | 83 | 79 | 0 | .512 | 18.0 | 737 (4.55) | 688 (4.25) | 0.270 | 0.329 | 0.388 | 3.81 | 0.978 |
| 4 | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 81 | 81 | 0 | .500 | 20.0 | 692 (4.27) | 739 (4.56) | 0.266 | 0.330 | 0.387 | 4.01 | 0.977 |
| 5 | Montreal Expos | 162 | 75 | 87 | 0 | .463 | 26.0 | 665 (4.10) | 736 (4.54) | 0.260 | 0.317 | 0.402 | 4.01 | 0.980 |
| 6 | New York Mets | 162 | 64 | 98 | 0 | .395 | 37.0 | 587 (3.62) | 663 (4.09) | 0.244 | 0.311 | 0.346 | 3.77 | 0.978 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 162 | 98 | 64 | 0 | .605 | -.- | 769 (4.75) | 582 (3.59) | 0.266 | 0.335 | 0.418 | 3.22 | 0.981 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 88 | 74 | 0 | .543 | 10.0 | 802 (4.95) | 725 (4.48) | 0.274 | 0.345 | 0.436 | 4.21 | 0.984 |
| 3 | Houston Astros | 162 | 81 | 81 | 0 | .500 | 17.0 | 680 (4.20) | 650 (4.01) | 0.254 | 0.318 | 0.385 | 3.54 | 0.978 |
| 4 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 75 | 87 | 0 | .463 | 23.0 | 673 (4.15) | 711 (4.39) | 0.253 | 0.323 | 0.383 | 3.75 | 0.972 |
| 5 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 69 | 93 | 0 | .426 | 29.0 | 692 (4.27) | 834 (5.15) | 0.249 | 0.322 | 0.375 | 4.43 | 0.971 |
| 6 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 61 | 101 | 0 | .377 | 37.0 | 678 (4.19) | 895 (5.52) | 0.254 | 0.320 | 0.376 | 4.85 | 0.972 |
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 forty-eighth midsummer classic at Yankee Stadium in New York, NY on Tuesday, July 19, 1977 by a score of 7 to 6. The league's manager was Sparky Anderson.
Postseason[edit]
The National League Championship Series, featured Philadelphia Phillies, the Eastern Division winner, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Western Division winner. The Dodgers defeated the Phillies, 3 games to 1.
In the World Series, the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers 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 George Foster, an outfielder with the Cincinnati Reds. In the award's voting, he had 291 out of a possible 336 points and 15 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Steve Carlton of the Philadelphia Phillies. In the award's voting, he had 104 out of a possible 120 points and 17 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Andre Dawson, an outfielder with the Montréal Expos. In the award's voting, he had 10 out of a possible 24 points and 10 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: Ron Cey, Los Angeles Dodgers
- May: Ken Reitz, St. Louis Cardinals
- June: George Foster, Cincinnati Reds
- July: Greg Luzinski, Philadelphia Phillies
- August: George Foster, Cincinnati Reds
- September: Cesar Cedeno, Houston Astros
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Tom Seaver, New York Mets
- May: Bruce Sutter, Chicago Cubs
- June: Rick Reuschel, Chicago Cubs
- July: Rick Reuschel, Chicago Cubs
- August: Tom Seaver, Cincinnati Reds
- September: Larry Christenson, Philadelphia Phillies
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The thirty-fifth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 8 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the National League's Philadelphia Phillies lost to the Minnesota Twins of the American League by a score of 8 to 5.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Nick Colosi
- Jerry Crawford
- Jerry Dale
- Satch Davidson
- Bob Engel
- Bruce Froemming
- Tom Gorman
- Eric Gregg
- Doug Harvey
- John Kibler
- John McSherry
- Ed Montague
- Andy Olsen
- Paul Pryor
- Frank Pulli
- Jim Quick
- Dutch Rennert
- Paul Runge
- Dick Stello
- Ed Sudol
- Terry Tata
- Ed Vargo
- Harry Wendelstedt
- Joe West
- Lee Weyer
- Art Williams
- Bill Williams
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