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1981 American League Awards, All-Stars and Other Leaders

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League Awards

Batting stats are G BA/OBP/SLG Pitching stats are W-L ERA, SO.

Award-Winners Complete Voting Results
Most Valuable Player AwardRollie Fingers
MIL 6-3 (28 SV), 1.04, 61 SO
Cy Young AwardRollie Fingers
MIL 6-3 (28 SV), 1.04, 61 SO
Rookie of the Year AwardDave Righetti
NYY 8-4, 2.05, 89 SO
Rolaids Reliever of the YearRollie Fingers
MIL 6-3 (28 SV), 1.04, 61 SO
ALCS MVPGraig Nettles - S
TSN Pitcher of the YearJack Morris
DET 14-7, 3.05, 97 SO

Gold Glove Winners (history)

PitcherMike Norris
CatcherJim Sundberg
First BaseMike Squires
Second BaseFrank White
Third BaseBuddy Bell
ShortstopAlan Trammell
OutfieldDwight Evans, Rickey Henderson and Dwayne Murphy

Silver Slugger Winners (history)

CatcherCarlton Fisk CHW 96 G .263/.354/.361
First BaseCecil Cooper MIL 106 G .320/.363/.495
Second BaseBobby Grich CAL 100 G .304/.378/.543
Third BaseCarney Lansford BOS 102 G .336/.389/.439
ShortstopRick Burleson CAL 109 G .293/.357/.372
OutfieldDwight Evans BOS 108 G .296/.415/.522
Rickey Henderson OAK 108 G .319/.408/.437
Dave Winfield NYY 105 G .294/.360/.464

League All-Stars

All Star Directory · (* - indicates they played)
Box Score and Play-by-Play

Starters
P. Jack Morris (DET)
C. Carlton Fisk (CHW)
1B. Rod Carew (CAL)
2B. Willie Randolph (NYY)
3B. George Brett (KCR)
SS. Bucky Dent (NYY)
LF. Ken Singleton (BAL)
CF. Dave Winfield (NYY)
RF. Reggie Jackson (NYY)

     
Tony Armas* (OAK)
Len Barker* (CLE)
Buddy Bell* (TEX)
Rick Burleson* (CAL)
Britt Burns (CHW)
Doug Corbett (MIN)
Ron Davis* (NYY)
Bo Diaz* (CLE)
Dwight Evans* (BOS)
     
Rollie Fingers* (MIL)
Ken Forsch* (CAL)
Rich Gossage (NYY)
Fred Lynn* (CAL)
Scott McGregor (BAL)
Eddie Murray* (BAL)
Mike Norris* (OAK)
Al Oliver* (TEX)
Tom Paciorek* (SEA)
     
Ted Simmons* (MIL)
Dave Stieb* (TOR)
Gorman Thomas* (MIL)
Frank White* (KCR)

AL Other Leaders

Glossary
Oldest  s c a p y
1.Yastrzemski (BOS)born 1939-08-22
2.Campaneris (CAL)born 1942-03-09
3.Perez (BOS)born 1942-05-14
4.Grote (KCR)born 1942-10-06
5.Jenkins (TEX)born 1942-12-13
6.Koosman (TOT)born 1942-12-23
7.May (KCR)born 1943-03-23
8.John (NYY)born 1943-05-22
9.Burgmeier (BOS)born 1943-08-02
10.Piniella (NYY)born 1943-08-28
Youngest  s c a p y
1.Manrique (TOR)born 1961-11-05
2.Nelson (NYY)born 1960-12-03
3.Ripken (BAL)born 1960-08-24
4.Brunansky (CAL)born 1960-08-20
5.Witt (CAL)born 1960-07-20
6.Hrbek (MIN)born 1960-05-21
7.Faedo (MIN)born 1960-05-13
8.Lickert (BOS)born 1960-04-04
9.Motley (KCR)born 1960-01-21
10.Havens (MIN)born 1959-11-17
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