1979 National League Rookie of the Year Award
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The winner of the 1979 National League Rookie of the Year Award was Rick Sutcliffe of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
[edit] Award Voting
| Player | Team | Points | Points Share (Max Points) | First Votes | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | W - L | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | ERA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Sutcliffe | Los Angeles Dodgers | 20 | 0.833 (24) | 20 | 85 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0.247 | 0.253 | 0.318 | 17 - 10 | 0 | 242.0 | 217 | 16 | 97 | 117 | 3.46 | ||
| Jeffrey Leonard | Houston Astros | 3 | 0.125 (24) | 3 | 411 | 47 | 119 | 0 | 47 | 23 | 46 | 68 | 0.290 | 0.360 | 0.350 | Did not pitch | |||||||||
| Scot Thompson | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 0.042 (24) | 1 | 346 | 36 | 100 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 17 | 37 | 0.289 | 0.322 | 0.373 | Did not pitch | |||||||||
| Preceded by 1978 | Rookie of the Year Award American 1979 | Succeeded by 1980 |
