1995 National League
| 1995 in baseball |
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| 1995 National League |
| Cuban National League |
| Japanese baseball |
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| << 1994 1996 >> |
The 1995 season of the National League was the one hundred twentieth season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- An asterisk (*) indicates the team won its league's wild card, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cincinnati Reds | 144 | 85 | 59 | 0 | .590 | -.- | 747 (5.19) | 623 (4.33) | 0.270 | 0.340 | 0.440 | 4.03 | 0.986 |
| 2 | Houston Astros | 144 | 76 | 68 | 0 | .528 | 9.0 | 747 (5.19) | 674 (4.68) | 0.275 | 0.348 | 0.399 | 4.06 | 0.979 |
| 3 | Chicago Cubs | 144 | 73 | 71 | 0 | .507 | 12.0 | 693 (4.81) | 671 (4.66) | 0.265 | 0.325 | 0.430 | 4.13 | 0.979 |
| 4 | St. Louis Cardinals | 143 | 62 | 81 | 0 | .434 | 22.5 | 563 (3.94) | 658 (4.60) | 0.247 | 0.310 | 0.374 | 4.09 | 0.980 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 144 | 58 | 86 | 0 | .403 | 27.0 | 629 (4.37) | 736 (5.11) | 0.259 | 0.322 | 0.396 | 4.70 | 0.978 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlanta Braves | 144 | 90 | 54 | 0 | .625 | -.- | 645 (4.48) | 540 (3.75) | 0.250 | 0.323 | 0.409 | 3.44 | 0.982 |
| 2 | New York Mets | 144 | 69 | 75 | 0 | .479 | 21.0 | 657 (4.56) | 618 (4.29) | 0.267 | 0.327 | 0.400 | 3.88 | 0.979 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Phillies | 144 | 69 | 75 | 0 | .479 | 21.0 | 615 (4.27) | 658 (4.57) | 0.262 | 0.329 | 0.384 | 4.21 | 0.982 |
| 4 | Florida Marlins | 143 | 67 | 76 | 0 | .469 | 22.5 | 673 (4.71) | 673 (4.71) | 0.262 | 0.332 | 0.406 | 4.27 | 0.979 |
| 5 | Montreal Expos | 144 | 66 | 78 | 0 | .458 | 24.0 | 621 (4.31) | 638 (4.43) | 0.259 | 0.314 | 0.394 | 4.11 | 0.980 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 144 | 78 | 66 | 0 | .542 | -.- | 634 (4.40) | 609 (4.23) | 0.264 | 0.327 | 0.400 | 3.66 | 0.976 |
| 2 | Colorado Rockies* | 144 | 77 | 67 | 0 | .535 | 1.0 | 785 (5.45) | 783 (5.44) | 0.282 | 0.345 | 0.471 | 4.97 | 0.981 |
| 3 | San Diego Padres | 144 | 70 | 74 | 0 | .486 | 8.0 | 668 (4.64) | 672 (4.67) | 0.272 | 0.332 | 0.397 | 4.13 | 0.980 |
| 4 | San Francisco Giants | 144 | 67 | 77 | 0 | .465 | 11.0 | 652 (4.53) | 776 (5.39) | 0.253 | 0.317 | 0.404 | 4.86 | 0.981 |
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 sixty-sixth midsummer classic at The Ballpark at Arlington in Arlington, TX on Tuesday, July 11, 1995 by a score of 3 to 2. The league's manager was Felipe Alou.
Postseason[edit]
The 1995 National League playoffs featured the champions of the league's three divisions along with a wild card team. The teams competed in a best-of-five Division Series, followed by a best-of-seven League Championship Series. The winner of the League Championship Series represented the league in the World Series.
| Division Series | Championship Series | |||||||
| East. | Atlanta Braves | 3 | ||||||
| WC | Colorado Rockies | 1 | ||||||
| East. | Atlanta Braves | 4 | ||||||
| Cent. | Cincinnati Reds | 0 | ||||||
| Cent. | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | ||||||
| West. | Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | ||||||
In the World Series, the National League champion Atlanta Braves defeated the American League's Cleveland Indians, 4 games to 2.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Barry Larkin, a shortstop with the Cincinnati Reds. In the award's voting, he had 281 out of a possible 392 points and 11 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Greg Maddux of the Atlanta Braves. In the award's voting, he had 140 out of a possible 140 points and 28 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Hideo Nomo, a pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the award's voting, he had 118 out of a possible 140 points and 18 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: none
- May: Matt Williams, San Francisco Giants
- June: Jeff Conine, Florida Marlins
- July: Dante Bichette, Colorado Rockies
- August: Mike Piazza, Los Angeles Dodgers
- September: Dante Bichette, Colorado Rockies
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: none
- May: Heathcliff Slocumb, Philadelphia Phillies
- June: Hideo Nomo, Los Angeles Dodgers
- July: Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves
- August: Sid Fernandez, Philadelphia Phillies
- September: Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The forty-ninth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on July 31 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the National League's Chicago Cubs defeated the Detroit Tigers of the American League by a score of 8 to 6.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Frank Ballina*
- Ron Barnes
- Mark Barron
- Wally Bell
- Greg Bonin
- Terry Bovey*
- Perry Costello*
- Jerry Crawford
- Kerwin Danley
- Gary Darling
- Bob Davidson
- Bill Davis*
- Gerry Davis
- Dana DeMuth
- John Floras*
- Wade Ford*
- Bruce Froemming
- Jim Garman*
- Brian Gibbons
- Brian Gorman
- Scott Graham*
- Eric Gregg
- Tom Hallion
- Vance Harris*
- Angel Hernandez
- Bob Hernandez*
- Mark Hirschbeck
- Bill Hohn
- Mike Holoka*
- Bob Homolka*
- Rich Humphrey*
- Dick Jackson*
- Don January*
- Jeff Jenkins*
- Bob Jones*
- Jeff Kellogg
- Jim Lambeth*
- Jerry Layne
- Randy Marsh
- John McSherry
- Jerry Meals
- Ed Montague
- Paul Nauert
- Bob Nelson*
- Jim Pacheco*
- Joe Padilla*
- Larry Poncino
- Scott Potter
- Frank Pulli
- Jim Quick
- Larry Randall*
- Ed Rapuano
- Charlie Reliford
- Rich Rieker
- Mike Riggins*
- Steve Rippley
- Gus Rodriguez*
- Bill Rosenberry*
- Paul Runge
- Cy Ryberg*
- Fred Schaaf*
- Frank Sylvester*
- Terry Tata
- Larry Vanover
- Harry Wendelstedt
- Joe West
- Bart Whaley*
- Mark Widlowski*
- Charlie Williams
- Bob Willman*
- Mike Winters
- Dave Yeast*
* Denotes a fill-in umpire
Further Reading[edit]
- Anthony Castrovince: "The crazy story behind MLB’s last forfeit: Questionable calls, souvenir balls combine for chaotic night in L.A.", mlb.com, August 9, 2019. [1]
- Will Leitch: "Ripken, Braves, WC: What made '95 so special: 10 interesting facts from the season that almost wasn't", mlb.com, April 4, 2020. [2]
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