1995 NL
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The 1995 season of the National League was the one hundred twentieth season of the league.
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[edit] Season summary
[edit] Standings
- 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 | Cincinnati Reds | 144 | 85 | 59 | 0 | .590 | -.- | 747 (5.19) | 623 (4.33) | 0.270 | 0.340 | 0.440 | 4.03 | 0.986 |
| 2 | Houston Astros | 144 | 76 | 68 | 0 | .528 | 9.0 | 747 (5.19) | 674 (4.68) | 0.275 | 0.348 | 0.399 | 4.06 | 0.979 |
| 3 | Chicago Cubs | 144 | 73 | 71 | 0 | .507 | 12.0 | 693 (4.81) | 671 (4.66) | 0.265 | 0.325 | 0.430 | 4.13 | 0.979 |
| 4 | St. Louis Cardinals | 143 | 62 | 81 | 0 | .434 | 22.5 | 563 (3.94) | 658 (4.60) | 0.247 | 0.310 | 0.374 | 4.09 | 0.980 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 144 | 58 | 86 | 0 | .403 | 27.0 | 629 (4.37) | 736 (5.11) | 0.259 | 0.322 | 0.396 | 4.70 | 0.978 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlanta Braves | 144 | 90 | 54 | 0 | .625 | -.- | 645 (4.48) | 540 (3.75) | 0.250 | 0.323 | 0.409 | 3.44 | 0.982 |
| 2 | New York Mets | 144 | 69 | 75 | 0 | .479 | 21.0 | 657 (4.56) | 618 (4.29) | 0.267 | 0.327 | 0.400 | 3.88 | 0.979 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Phillies | 144 | 69 | 75 | 0 | .479 | 21.0 | 615 (4.27) | 658 (4.57) | 0.262 | 0.329 | 0.384 | 4.21 | 0.982 |
| 4 | Florida Marlins | 143 | 67 | 76 | 0 | .469 | 22.5 | 673 (4.71) | 673 (4.71) | 0.262 | 0.332 | 0.406 | 4.27 | 0.979 |
| 5 | Montreal Expos | 144 | 66 | 78 | 0 | .458 | 24.0 | 621 (4.31) | 638 (4.43) | 0.259 | 0.314 | 0.394 | 4.11 | 0.980 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 144 | 78 | 66 | 0 | .542 | -.- | 634 (4.40) | 609 (4.23) | 0.264 | 0.327 | 0.400 | 3.66 | 0.976 |
| 2 | Colorado Rockies* | 144 | 77 | 67 | 0 | .535 | 1.0 | 785 (5.45) | 783 (5.44) | 0.282 | 0.345 | 0.471 | 4.97 | 0.981 |
| 3 | San Diego Padres | 144 | 70 | 74 | 0 | .486 | 8.0 | 668 (4.64) | 672 (4.67) | 0.272 | 0.332 | 0.397 | 4.13 | 0.980 |
| 4 | San Francisco Giants | 144 | 67 | 77 | 0 | .465 | 11.0 | 652 (4.53) | 776 (5.39) | 0.253 | 0.317 | 0.404 | 4.86 | 0.981 |
[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 sixty-sixth midsummer classic at The Ballpark at Arlington in Arlington, TX on Tuesday, July 11, 1995 by a score of 3 to 2. The league's manager was Felipe Alou.
[edit] Postseason
The 1995 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 | ||||||
| WC | Colorado Rockies | 1 | ||||||
| East. | Atlanta Braves | 4 | ||||||
| Cent. | Cincinnati Reds | 0 | ||||||
| Cent. | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | ||||||
| West. | Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | ||||||
In the World Series, the National League champion Atlanta Braves defeated the American League's Cleveland Indians, 4 games to 2.
[edit] Award winners
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Barry Larkin, a shortstop with the Cincinnati Reds. In the award's voting, he had 281 out of a possible 392 points and 11 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Greg Maddux of the Atlanta Braves. In the award's voting, he had 140 out of a possible 140 points and 28 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Hideo Nomo, a pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the award's voting, he had 118 out of a possible 140 points and 18 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-ninth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on July 31 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the National League's Chicago Cubs defeated the Detroit Tigers of the American League by a score of 8 to 6.
[edit] Notable events
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