LEAGUE HISTORY
LEAGUE HISTORY
1981 RECAP:
American League Rookie of the Year :
Eric Show (CLE) !!
He had a record of 15-16 with an ERA of 4.46.
In 38 games started, he pitched 236 innings, fanning 221 and walking 92 batters.
National League Rookie of the Year :
Bill Greif (PIT) !!
He had a record of 8-16 with an ERA of 5.16.
In 30 games started, he pitched 169.1 innings, fanning 118 and walking 81 batters.
American League Cy Young Award :
Steve Rogers (BAL) !!
He had a record of 22-8 with an ERA of 1.98 and 6 shutouts.
In 40 games started, he pitched 291.1 innings, fanning 100 and walking 105 batters.
American League Babe Ruth Award :
Andre Dawson (KC) !!
He batted .306 in 605 AB, with 37 homers and 112 RBI.
National League Cy Young Award :
Jerry Reuss (CIN) !!
He had a record of 22-7 with an ERA of 2.46 and 5 shutouts.
In 35 games started, he pitched 237.2 innings, fanning 87 and walking 63 batters.
National League Babe Ruth Award :
Cecil Cooper (SF) !!
He batted .303 in 588 AB, with 36 homers and 104 RBI.
American League Standings :
(Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA)
West
Minnesota 94 68 .580 -- .266 3.76
Texas 90 72 .556 4 .269 3.74
Kansas City 89 73 .549 5 .254 4.26
Seattle 85 77 .525 9 .256 3.68
Chicago (A) 75 87 .463 19 .249 3.85
California 68 94 .420 26 .247 4.32
Oakland 55 107 .340 39 .246 4.74
East
Baltimore 106 56 .654 -- .254 3.33
Milwaukee 102 60 .630 4 .276 3.64
Detroit 93 69 .574 13 .259 3.80
Boston 74 88 .457 32 .248 3.94
Cleveland 73 89 .451 33 .260 4.29
Toronto 66 96 .407 40 .244 4.93
New York (A) 64 98 .395 42 .254 4.23
National League Standings :
(Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA)
West
Cincinnati 100 62 .617 -- .255 3.03
Houston 92 70 .568 8 .255 3.44
San Francisco 92 70 .568 8 .251 3.33
Los Angeles 81 81 .500 19 .242 3.70
San Diego 76 86 .469 24 .254 3.92
Atlanta 69 93 .426 31 .252 4.63
East
Chicago (N) 102 60 .630 -- .258 3.63
New York (N) 85 77 .525 17 .264 3.69
Montreal 77 85 .475 25 .245 3.70
St. Louis 70 92 .432 32 .242 3.62
Philadelphia 66 96 .407 36 .250 4.28
Pittsburgh 62 100 .383 40 .245 4.59
Playoffs :
League Championship Serie :
Minnesota (1) against Baltimore (4)
Cincinnati (4) against Chicago (N) (3)
World Series :
Cincinnati (4) against Baltimore (1)
TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.327 George Brett(SF,NL)
.320 Jorge Orta(MIN,AL)
.320 Leroy Stanton(MIL,AL)
.319 Chris Chambliss(CHI)
.312 Charlie Moore(STL)
TOP 5 in HOMERUNS :
43 Ken Phelps(TOR)
37 Mike Schmidt(PIT MON,NL)
37 Andre Dawson(KC,AL)
36 Cecil Cooper(SF,NL)
35 Ken Henderson(MIN)
TOP 5 in RBI :
138 Jason Thompson(DET,AL)
127 Mike Schmidt(PIT MON,NL)
116 Ken Phelps(TOR)
115 Nate Colbert(ATL,NL)
112 Leroy Stanton(MIL,AL)
TOP 5 in ERA :
1.98 Steve Rogers(BAL,AL)
2.01 Steve Kline(TEX,AL)
2.01 Tom Seaver(NY,NL)
2.29 Steve Busby(MIL)
2.36 Dave Rozema(CAL,AL PIT)
TOP 5 in WINS :
22 Steve Rogers(BAL,AL)
22 Jerry Reuss(CIN,NL)
22 Dennis Eckersley(BAL)
21 Jim Barr(CHN,NL)
18 Joe Price(SF)
TOP 5 in SAVES :
47 Norm Mcrae(TEX)
43 Bruce Sutter(BAL,AL)
40 Mike Davison(CHI)
40 John Verhoeven(CHN)
40 Daryl Patterson(SEA)

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