1991 National League
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The 1991 season of the National League was the one hundred sixteenth 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 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 162 | 98 | 64 | 0 | .605 | -.- | 768 (4.74) | 632 (3.90) | 0.263 | 0.338 | 0.398 | 3.44 | 0.981 |
| 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 162 | 84 | 78 | 0 | .519 | 14.0 | 651 (4.02) | 648 (4.00) | 0.255 | 0.322 | 0.357 | 3.69 | 0.983 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Phillies | 162 | 78 | 84 | 0 | .481 | 20.0 | 629 (3.88) | 680 (4.20) | 0.241 | 0.303 | 0.358 | 3.86 | 0.981 |
| 4 | Chicago Cubs | 160 | 77 | 83 | 0 | .481 | 20.0 | 695 (4.34) | 734 (4.59) | 0.253 | 0.308 | 0.390 | 4.03 | 0.982 |
| 5 | New York Mets | 161 | 77 | 84 | 0 | .478 | 20.5 | 640 (3.98) | 646 (4.01) | 0.244 | 0.317 | 0.365 | 3.56 | 0.977 |
| 6 | Montreal Expos | 161 | 71 | 90 | 0 | .441 | 26.5 | 579 (3.60) | 655 (4.07) | 0.246 | 0.307 | 0.357 | 3.64 | 0.979 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 94 | 68 | 0 | .580 | -.- | 749 (4.62) | 644 (3.98) | 0.258 | 0.327 | 0.393 | 3.49 | 0.978 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 162 | 93 | 69 | 0 | .574 | 1.0 | 665 (4.10) | 565 (3.49) | 0.253 | 0.325 | 0.359 | 3.06 | 0.980 |
| 3 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 84 | 78 | 0 | .519 | 10.0 | 636 (3.93) | 646 (3.99) | 0.244 | 0.308 | 0.362 | 3.57 | 0.982 |
| 4 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 75 | 87 | 0 | .463 | 19.0 | 649 (4.01) | 697 (4.30) | 0.246 | 0.306 | 0.381 | 4.03 | 0.982 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 74 | 88 | 0 | .457 | 20.0 | 689 (4.25) | 691 (4.27) | 0.258 | 0.318 | 0.403 | 3.83 | 0.979 |
| 6 | Houston Astros | 162 | 65 | 97 | 0 | .401 | 29.0 | 605 (3.73) | 717 (4.43) | 0.244 | 0.308 | 0.347 | 4.00 | 0.974 |
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 sixty-second midsummer classic at SkyDome in Toronto, ON on Tuesday, July 9, 1991 by a score of 4 to 2. The league's manager was Lou Piniella.
Postseason[edit]
The National League Championship Series, featured Pittsburgh Pirates, the Eastern Division winner, and the Atlanta Braves, the Western Division winner. The Braves defeated the Pirates, 4 games to 3.
In the World Series, the National League champion Atlanta Braves were defeated by the American League's Minnesota Twins, 4 games to 3.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Terry Pendleton, a third baseman with the Atlanta Braves. In the award's voting, he had 274 out of a possible 336 points and 12 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Tom Glavine of the Atlanta Braves. In the award's voting, he had 110 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 Jeff Bagwell, a first baseman with the Houston Astros. 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: Felix Jose, St. Louis Cardinals
- May: David Justice, Atlanta Braves
- June: Barry Larkin, Cincinnati Reds
- July: Barry Bonds, Pittsburgh Pirates
- August: Will Clark, San Francisco Giants
- September: Howard Johnson, New York Mets
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Lee Smith, St. Louis Cardinals
- May: Tom Glavine, Atlanta Braves
- June: Rob Dibble, Cincinnati Reds
- July: Dennis Martinez, Montréal Expos
- August: Mitch Williams, Philadelphia Phillies
- September: Chris Nabholz, Montréal Expos
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The forty-sixth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on July 22 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the National League's San Francisco Giants lost to the Minnesota Twins of the American League by a score of 6 to 4.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Frank Ballina*
- Ron Barnes
- Greg Bonin
- Randy Bruns*
- Jerry Crawford
- Phil Cuzzi
- Gary Darling
- Bob Davidson
- Gerry Davis
- Dana DeMuth
- John Floras*
- Bruce Froemming
- Tony Gisondi*
- Brian Gorman
- Scott Graham*
- Eric Gregg
- Tom Hallion
- Doug Harvey
- Angel Hernandez
- Mark Hirschbeck
- Bill Hohn
- Mike Holoka*
- Don January*
- Jeff Kellogg
- Jerry Layne
- Randy Marsh
- Bruce Martine*
- John McSherry
- Ed Montague
- Bob Nelson*
- Larry Poncino
- Scott Potter
- Frank Pulli
- Jim Quick
- Ed Rapuano
- Charlie Reliford
- Dutch Rennert
- Steve Rippley
- Paul Runge
- John Spange*
- Terry Tata
- Dick Urlage*
- Larry Vanover
- Harry Wendelstedt
- Joe West
- Dan Wickham
- Charlie Williams
- Bob Willman*
- Mike Winters
* Denotes a fill-in umpire
Further Reading[edit]
- Will Leitch: "1991: Rickey, Ripken and the unlikeliest WS ever", mlb.com, April 28, 2020. [1]
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