1984 National League
| 1984 in baseball |
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| 1984 National League |
| Cuban National League |
| Japanese baseball |
| American League |
| << 1983 1985 >> |
The 1984 season of the National League was the one hundred ninth 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 | Chicago Cubs | 161 | 96 | 65 | 0 | .596 | -.- | 762 (4.73) | 658 (4.09) | 0.260 | 0.330 | 0.397 | 3.75 | 0.981 |
| 2 | New York Mets | 162 | 90 | 72 | 0 | .556 | 6.5 | 652 (4.02) | 676 (4.17) | 0.257 | 0.320 | 0.369 | 3.60 | 0.979 |
| 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 162 | 84 | 78 | 0 | .519 | 12.5 | 652 (4.02) | 645 (3.98) | 0.252 | 0.317 | 0.351 | 3.58 | 0.982 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Phillies | 162 | 81 | 81 | 0 | .500 | 15.5 | 720 (4.44) | 690 (4.26) | 0.266 | 0.332 | 0.407 | 3.62 | 0.975 |
| 5 | Montreal Expos | 161 | 78 | 83 | 0 | .484 | 18.0 | 593 (3.68) | 585 (3.63) | 0.251 | 0.311 | 0.362 | 3.31 | 0.978 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 162 | 75 | 87 | 0 | .463 | 21.5 | 615 (3.80) | 567 (3.50) | 0.255 | 0.310 | 0.363 | 3.11 | 0.980 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 92 | 70 | 0 | .568 | -.- | 686 (4.23) | 634 (3.91) | 0.259 | 0.317 | 0.371 | 3.48 | 0.977 |
| 2 | Houston Astros | 162 | 80 | 82 | 0 | .494 | 12.0 | 693 (4.28) | 630 (3.89) | 0.264 | 0.324 | 0.371 | 3.32 | 0.979 |
| 3 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 80 | 82 | 0 | .494 | 12.0 | 632 (3.90) | 655 (4.04) | 0.247 | 0.317 | 0.361 | 3.57 | 0.978 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 13.0 | 580 (3.58) | 600 (3.70) | 0.244 | 0.306 | 0.348 | 3.17 | 0.975 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 70 | 92 | 0 | .432 | 22.0 | 627 (3.87) | 747 (4.61) | 0.244 | 0.315 | 0.356 | 4.16 | 0.977 |
| 6 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 66 | 96 | 0 | .407 | 26.0 | 682 (4.21) | 807 (4.98) | 0.265 | 0.328 | 0.375 | 4.39 | 0.973 |
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 fifty-fifth midsummer classic at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, CA on Tuesday, July 10, 1984 by a score of 3 to 1. The league's manager was Paul Owens.
Postseason[edit]
The National League Championship Series, featured Chicago Cubs, the Eastern Division winner, and the San Diego Padres, the Western Division winner. The Padres defeated the Cubs, 3 games to 2.
In the World Series, the National League champion San Diego Padres were defeated by the American League's Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 1.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Ryne Sandberg, a second baseman with the Chicago Cubs. In the award's voting, he had 326 out of a possible 336 points and 22 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Rick Sutcliffe of the Chicago Cubs. Sutcliffe had spent the beginning of the season with American League's Cleveland Indians. In the award's voting, he had 120 out of a possible 120 points and 24 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Dwight Gooden, a pitcher with the New York Mets. In the award's voting, he had 118 out of a possible 120 points and 23 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.
Silver Sluggers[edit]
The following players won the Silver Slugger 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: Tony Gwynn, San Diego Padres
- May: Leon Durham, Chicago Cubs
- June: Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs
- July: Jose Cruz, Houston Astros
- August: Keith Moreland, Chicago Cubs
- September: Dale Murphy, Atlanta Braves
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Rick Honeycutt, Los Angeles Dodgers
- May: Nolan Ryan, Houston Astros
- June: Ron Darling, New York Mets
- July: Orel Hershiser, Los Angeles Dodgers
- August: Rick Sutcliffe, Chicago Cubs
- September: Dwight Gooden, New York Mets
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The forty-first annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 13 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the National League's Atlanta Braves lost to the Detroit Tigers of the American League by a score of 7 to 5.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Greg Bonin
- Terry Bovey*
- Fred Brocklander
- Frank Campagna*
- Dick Cavenaugh*
- Jerry Crawford
- Jerry Dale
- Bob Davidson
- Satch Davidson
- Gerry Davis
- Dana DeMuth
- Bob Engel
- Frank Fisher*
- Bruce Froemming
- Eric Gregg
- Scott Grinder
- Lanny Harris
- Doug Harvey
- John Kibler
- Joe Maher*
- Randy Marsh
- John McSherry
- Ed Montague
- Dave Pallone
- Joe Pomponi*
- Frank Pulli
- Jim Quick
- Dutch Rennert
- Steve Rippley
- Paul Runge
- Dave Slickenmeyer*
- Dick Stello
- John Stewart*
- Terry Tata
- Harry Wendelstedt
- Joe West
- Lee Weyer
- Bill Williams
- Charlie Williams
* Denotes a fill-in umpire
Further Reading[edit]
- Will Leitch: "1984: Year of the Tigers, Cubs, Gooden debut", mlb.com, May 17, 2020. [1]
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