1970 NL
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The 1970 season of the National League was the ninety-fifth season of the league.
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[edit] Season summary
[edit] Standings
- 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 | 89 | 73 | 0 | .549 | -.- | 729 (4.50) | 664 (4.10) | 0.270 | 0.323 | 0.406 | 3.70 | 0.979 |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 84 | 78 | 0 | .519 | 5.0 | 806 (4.98) | 679 (4.19) | 0.259 | 0.333 | 0.415 | 3.76 | 0.978 |
| 3 | New York Mets | 162 | 83 | 79 | 0 | .512 | 6.0 | 695 (4.29) | 630 (3.89) | 0.249 | 0.333 | 0.370 | 3.45 | 0.979 |
| 4 | St. Louis Cardinals | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 13.0 | 744 (4.59) | 747 (4.61) | 0.263 | 0.330 | 0.379 | 4.06 | 0.977 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Phillies | 161 | 73 | 88 | 0 | .453 | 15.5 | 594 (3.69) | 730 (4.53) | 0.238 | 0.304 | 0.356 | 4.17 | 0.981 |
| 6 | Montreal Expos | 162 | 73 | 89 | 0 | .451 | 16.0 | 687 (4.24) | 807 (4.98) | 0.237 | 0.320 | 0.365 | 4.50 | 0.977 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 102 | 60 | 0 | .630 | -.- | 775 (4.78) | 681 (4.20) | 0.270 | 0.336 | 0.436 | 3.69 | 0.976 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 161 | 87 | 74 | 0 | .540 | 14.5 | 749 (4.65) | 684 (4.25) | 0.270 | 0.334 | 0.382 | 3.82 | 0.979 |
| 3 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 86 | 76 | 0 | .531 | 16.0 | 831 (5.13) | 826 (5.10) | 0.262 | 0.347 | 0.409 | 4.50 | 0.973 |
| 4 | Houston Astros | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 23.0 | 744 (4.59) | 763 (4.71) | 0.259 | 0.331 | 0.391 | 4.23 | 0.978 |
| 5 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 26.0 | 736 (4.54) | 772 (4.77) | 0.270 | 0.332 | 0.404 | 4.33 | 0.977 |
| 6 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 63 | 99 | 0 | .389 | 39.0 | 681 (4.20) | 788 (4.86) | 0.246 | 0.309 | 0.391 | 4.36 | 0.975 |
[edit] League leaders
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
[edit] Batting
[edit] Pitching
[edit] All-Star Game
The National League won the forty-first midsummer classic at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, OH on Tuesday, July 14, 1970 by a score of 5 to 4 in 12 innings. The league's manager was Gil Hodges.
[edit] Postseason
The National League Championship Series, featured Pittsburgh Pirates, the Eastern Division winner, and the Cincinnati Reds, the Western Division winner. The Reds defeated the Pirates, 3 games to 0.
In the World Series, the National League champion Cincinnati Reds were defeated by the American League's Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 1.
[edit] Award winners
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Johnny Bench, a catcher with the Cincinnati Reds. In the award's voting, he had 326 out of a possible 336 points and 22 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Bob Gibson (gibsobo01) of the St. Louis Cardinals. In the award's voting, he had 118 out of a possible 120 points and 23 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Carl Morton, a pitcher with the Montréal Expos. In the award's voting, he had 11 out of a possible 24 points and 11 first place votes.
[edit] Gold Gloves
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.
[edit] Hall of Fame Game
The twenty-eighth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on July 27 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the National League's Montreal Expos defeated the Chicago White Sox of the American League by a score of 10 to 6.
[edit] Notable events
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