1989 National League
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The 1989 season of the National League was the one hundred fourteenth 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 | 162 | 93 | 69 | 0 | .574 | -.- | 702 (4.33) | 623 (3.85) | 0.261 | 0.319 | 0.387 | 3.43 | 0.981 |
| 2 | New York Mets | 162 | 87 | 75 | 0 | .537 | 6.0 | 683 (4.22) | 595 (3.67) | 0.246 | 0.310 | 0.385 | 3.29 | 0.976 |
| 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 164 | 86 | 76 | 2 | .524 | 7.0 | 632 (3.85) | 608 (3.71) | 0.258 | 0.321 | 0.363 | 3.36 | 0.983 |
| 4 | Montreal Expos | 162 | 81 | 81 | 0 | .500 | 12.0 | 632 (3.90) | 630 (3.89) | 0.247 | 0.318 | 0.361 | 3.48 | 0.979 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 164 | 74 | 88 | 2 | .451 | 19.0 | 637 (3.88) | 680 (4.15) | 0.241 | 0.311 | 0.359 | 3.64 | 0.975 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Phillies | 163 | 67 | 95 | 1 | .411 | 26.0 | 629 (3.86) | 735 (4.51) | 0.243 | 0.313 | 0.364 | 4.04 | 0.979 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 92 | 70 | 0 | .568 | -.- | 699 (4.31) | 600 (3.70) | 0.250 | 0.313 | 0.390 | 3.30 | 0.982 |
| 2 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 89 | 73 | 0 | .549 | 3.0 | 642 (3.96) | 626 (3.86) | 0.251 | 0.320 | 0.369 | 3.38 | 0.976 |
| 3 | Houston Astros | 162 | 86 | 76 | 0 | .531 | 6.0 | 647 (3.99) | 669 (4.13) | 0.239 | 0.305 | 0.345 | 3.64 | 0.977 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 160 | 77 | 83 | 0 | .481 | 14.0 | 554 (3.46) | 536 (3.35) | 0.240 | 0.305 | 0.339 | 2.95 | 0.981 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 75 | 87 | 0 | .463 | 17.0 | 632 (3.90) | 691 (4.27) | 0.247 | 0.308 | 0.370 | 3.73 | 0.980 |
| 6 | Atlanta Braves | 161 | 63 | 97 | 1 | .391 | 28.0 | 584 (3.63) | 680 (4.22) | 0.234 | 0.297 | 0.350 | 3.70 | 0.976 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The National League lost the sixtieth midsummer classic at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, CA on Tuesday, July 11, 1989 by a score of 5 to 3. The league's manager was Tommy Lasorda.
Postseason[edit]
The National League Championship Series, featured Chicago Cubs, the Eastern Division winner, and the San Francisco Giants, the Western Division winner. The Giants defeated the Cubs, 4 games to 1.
In the World Series, the National League champion San Francisco Giants were defeated by the American League's Oakland Athletics, 4 games to 0.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Kevin Mitchell, an outfielder with the San Francisco Giants. In the award's voting, he had 314 out of a possible 336 points and 20 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Mark Davis (davisma01) of the San Diego Padres. In the award's voting, he had 107 out of a possible 120 points and 19 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Jerome Walton, an outfielder with the Chicago Cubs. In the award's voting, he had 116 out of a possible 120 points and 22 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: Von Hayes, Philadelphia Phillies
- May: Will Clark, San Francisco Giants
- June: Howard Johnson, New York Mets
- July: Mark Grace, Chicago Cubs
- August: Pedro Guerrero, St. Louis Cardinals
- September: Will Clark, San Francisco Giants
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Mark Davis, San Diego Padres
- May: Rick Reuschel, San Francisco Giants
- June: Mike Scott, Houston Astros
- July: Mark Langston, Montréal Expos
- August: Tom Browning, Cincinnati Reds
- September: Tim Belcher, Los Angeles Dodgers
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The 1989 Hall of Fame Game was scheduled to be played on July 24 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The game was scheduled to be played between the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds. However, the Reds were stranded in Montreal, QC after the team's airplane had hydraulic problems. Instead, the Red Sox played a split-squad game between the Boston club and the "yastrzemskis". The "Yastrzemskis" were named in honor of former Red Sox slugger Carl Yastrzemski, who had been inducted into the Hall of Fame a day earlier. The teams played to a seven inning 4 - 4 tie.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Greg Bonin
- Fred Brocklander
- Jerry Crawford
- Gary Darling
- Bob Davidson
- Gerry Davis
- Dana DeMuth
- Bob Engel
- Bruce Froemming
- Eric Gregg
- Tom Hallion
- Doug Harvey
- Mark Hirschbeck
- Bill Hohn
- John Kibler
- Jerry Layne
- Randy Marsh
- John McSherry
- Ed Montague
- Larry Poncino
- Frank Pulli
- Jim Quick
- Charlie Reliford
- Dutch Rennert
- Steve Rippley
- Paul Runge
- Terry Tata
- Harry Wendelstedt
- Joe West
- Charlie Williams
- Mike Winters
Further Reading[edit]
- Zander Hollander, ed.: The Complete Handbook of Baseball: 19th Edition 1989, Signet Books, New American Library, New York, NY, 1989. ISBN 0-451-15850-4
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