1999 National League
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| 1999 National League |
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The 1999 season of the National League was the one hundred twenty-fourth 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 | Houston Astros | 162 | 97 | 65 | 0 | .599 | -.- | 823 (5.08) | 675 (4.17) | 0.267 | 0.353 | 0.420 | 3.84 | 0.983 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Reds | 163 | 96 | 67 | 0 | .589 | 1.5 | 865 (5.31) | 711 (4.36) | 0.272 | 0.339 | 0.451 | 3.99 | 0.983 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 161 | 78 | 83 | 0 | .484 | 18.5 | 775 (4.81) | 782 (4.86) | 0.259 | 0.329 | 0.419 | 4.33 | 0.976 |
| 4 | St. Louis Cardinals | 161 | 75 | 86 | 0 | .466 | 21.5 | 809 (5.02) | 838 (5.20) | 0.262 | 0.335 | 0.426 | 4.74 | 0.978 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Brewers | 161 | 74 | 87 | 0 | .460 | 22.5 | 815 (5.06) | 886 (5.50) | 0.273 | 0.350 | 0.426 | 5.07 | 0.979 |
| 6 | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 67 | 95 | 0 | .414 | 30.0 | 747 (4.61) | 920 (5.68) | 0.257 | 0.327 | 0.420 | 5.27 | 0.977 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 103 | 59 | 0 | .636 | -.- | 840 (5.19) | 661 (4.08) | 0.266 | 0.338 | 0.436 | 3.63 | 0.982 |
| 2 | New York Mets* | 163 | 97 | 66 | 0 | .595 | 6.5 | 853 (5.23) | 711 (4.36) | 0.279 | 0.361 | 0.434 | 4.27 | 0.989 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Phillies | 162 | 77 | 85 | 0 | .475 | 26.0 | 841 (5.19) | 846 (5.22) | 0.275 | 0.348 | 0.431 | 4.93 | 0.983 |
| 4 | Montreal Expos | 162 | 68 | 94 | 0 | .420 | 35.0 | 718 (4.43) | 853 (5.27) | 0.265 | 0.319 | 0.427 | 4.69 | 0.974 |
| 5 | Florida Marlins | 162 | 64 | 98 | 0 | .395 | 39.0 | 691 (4.27) | 852 (5.26) | 0.263 | 0.321 | 0.395 | 4.90 | 0.979 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 162 | 100 | 62 | 0 | .617 | -.- | 908 (5.60) | 676 (4.17) | 0.277 | 0.345 | 0.459 | 3.77 | 0.983 |
| 2 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 86 | 76 | 0 | .531 | 14.0 | 872 (5.38) | 831 (5.13) | 0.271 | 0.352 | 0.434 | 4.71 | 0.983 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 162 | 77 | 85 | 0 | .475 | 23.0 | 793 (4.90) | 787 (4.86) | 0.266 | 0.337 | 0.420 | 4.45 | 0.978 |
| 4 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 74 | 88 | 0 | .457 | 26.0 | 710 (4.38) | 781 (4.82) | 0.252 | 0.330 | 0.393 | 4.47 | 0.979 |
| 5 | Colorado Rockies | 162 | 72 | 90 | 0 | .444 | 28.0 | 906 (5.59) | 1028 (6.35) | 0.288 | 0.346 | 0.472 | 6.02 | 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 lost the seventieth midsummer classic at Fenway Park in Boston, MA on Tuesday, July 13, 1999 by a score of 4 to 1. The league's manager was Bruce Bochy.
Postseason[edit]
The 1999 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 | ||||||
| Cent. | Houston Astros | 1 | ||||||
| East. | Atlanta Braves | 4 | ||||||
| WC | New York Mets | 2 | ||||||
| West. | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | ||||||
| WC | New York Mets | 3 | ||||||
In the World Series, the National League champion Atlanta Braves were defeated by the American League's New York Yankees, 4 games to 0.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Chipper Jones, a third baseman with the Atlanta Braves. In the award's voting, he had 432 out of a possible 448 points and 29 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Randy Johnson (johnsra05) of the Arizona Diamondbacks. In the award's voting, he had 134 out of a possible 160 points and 20 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Scott Williamson, a pitcher with the Cincinnati Reds. In the award's voting, he had 118 out of a possible 160 points and 17 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: Matt Williams, Arizona Diamondbacks
- May: Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs
- June: Jeromy Burnitz, Milwaukee Brewers
- July: Mark McGwire, St. Louis Cardinals
- August: Vladimir Guerrero, Montréal Expos
- September: Greg Vaughn, Cincinnati Reds
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: John Smoltz, Atlanta Braves
- May: Curt Schilling, Philadelphia Phillies
- June: Al Leiter, New York Mets
- July: Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks
- August: Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves
- September: Denny Neagle, Cincinnati Reds
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The fifty-third annual Hall of Fame Game was played on July 26 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The game did not feature a National League Team.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Wally Bell
- Greg Bonin
- CB Bucknor
- Mark Carlson
- Rob Cook
- Jerry Crawford
- Phil Cuzzi
- Kerwin Danley
- Gary Darling
- Bob Davidson
- Gerry Davis
- Dana DeMuth
- Rob Drake
- Bruce Dreckman
- Paul Emmel
- Andy Fletcher
- Bruce Froemming
- Brian Gibbons
- Greg Gibson
- Brian Gorman
- Eric Gregg
- Tom Hallion
- Angel Hernandez
- Mark Hirschbeck
- Morris Hodges
- Bill Hohn
- Sam Holbrook
- Marvin Hudson
- Dan Iassogna
- Jeff Kellogg
- Ron Kulpa
- Ian Lamplugh
- Jerry Layne
- Alfonso Marquez
- Randy Marsh
- Jerry Meals
- Ed Montague
- Paul Nauert
- Jeff Nelson
- Larry Poncino
- Frank Pulli
- Tony Randazzo
- Ed Rapuano
- Charlie Reliford
- Rich Rieker
- Steve Rippley
- Brian Runge
- Paul Schrieber
- Terry Tata
- Tim Timmons
- Larry Vanover
- Mark Wegner
- Hunter Wendelstedt
- Joe West
- Charlie Williams
- Mike Winters
- Jim Wolf
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