1984 NL
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| 1984 in baseball |
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| 1984 National League |
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The 1984 season of the National League was the one hundred ninth 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 | Chicago Cubs | 161 | 96 | 65 | 0 | .596 | -.- | 762 (4.73) | 658 (4.09) | 0.260 | 0.330 | 0.397 | 3.75 | 0.981 |
| 2 | New York Mets | 162 | 90 | 72 | 0 | .556 | 6.5 | 652 (4.02) | 676 (4.17) | 0.257 | 0.320 | 0.369 | 3.60 | 0.979 |
| 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 162 | 84 | 78 | 0 | .519 | 12.5 | 652 (4.02) | 645 (3.98) | 0.252 | 0.317 | 0.351 | 3.58 | 0.982 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Phillies | 162 | 81 | 81 | 0 | .500 | 15.5 | 720 (4.44) | 690 (4.26) | 0.266 | 0.332 | 0.407 | 3.62 | 0.975 |
| 5 | Montreal Expos | 161 | 78 | 83 | 0 | .484 | 18.0 | 593 (3.68) | 585 (3.63) | 0.251 | 0.311 | 0.362 | 3.31 | 0.978 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 162 | 75 | 87 | 0 | .463 | 21.5 | 615 (3.80) | 567 (3.50) | 0.255 | 0.310 | 0.363 | 3.11 | 0.980 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 92 | 70 | 0 | .568 | -.- | 686 (4.23) | 634 (3.91) | 0.259 | 0.317 | 0.371 | 3.48 | 0.977 |
| 2 | Houston Astros | 162 | 80 | 82 | 0 | .494 | 12.0 | 693 (4.28) | 630 (3.89) | 0.264 | 0.324 | 0.371 | 3.32 | 0.979 |
| 3 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 80 | 82 | 0 | .494 | 12.0 | 632 (3.90) | 655 (4.04) | 0.247 | 0.317 | 0.361 | 3.57 | 0.978 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 13.0 | 580 (3.58) | 600 (3.70) | 0.244 | 0.306 | 0.348 | 3.17 | 0.975 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 70 | 92 | 0 | .432 | 22.0 | 627 (3.87) | 747 (4.61) | 0.244 | 0.315 | 0.356 | 4.16 | 0.977 |
| 6 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 66 | 96 | 0 | .407 | 26.0 | 682 (4.21) | 807 (4.98) | 0.265 | 0.328 | 0.375 | 4.39 | 0.973 |
[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 fifty-fifth midsummer classic at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, CA on Tuesday, July 10, 1984 by a score of 3 to 1. The league's manager was Paul Owens.
[edit] Postseason
The National League Championship Series, featured Chicago Cubs, the Eastern Division winner, and the San Diego Padres, the Western Division winner. The Padres defeated the Cubs, 3 games to 2.
In the World Series, the National League champion San Diego Padres were defeated by the American League's Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 1.
[edit] Award winners
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Ryne Sandberg, a second baseman with the Chicago Cubs. 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 Rick Sutcliffe of the Chicago Cubs. Sutcliffe had spent the beginning of the season with American League's Cleveland Indians. In the award's voting, he had 120 out of a possible 120 points and 24 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Dwight Gooden, a pitcher with the New York Mets. In the award's voting, he had 118 out of a possible 120 points and 23 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] Silver Sluggers
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.
[edit] Hall of Fame Game
The forty-first annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 13 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the National League's Atlanta Braves lost to the Detroit Tigers of the American League by a score of 7 to 5.
[edit] Notable events
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