1989 American League Awards, All-Stars and Other Leaders

1988 AL / 1990 AL / 1989 NL / 1989 MLB Awards, All-Stars and Other Leaders

League Awards

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

Award-Winners Complete Voting Results

Most Valuable Player Award	Robin Yount MIL 160 G .318/.384/.511
Cy Young Award	Bret Saberhagen KCR 23-6, 2.16, 193 SO
Rookie of the Year Award	Gregg Olson BAL 5-2 (27 SV), 1.69, 90 SO
Manager of the Year Award	Frank Robinson
Batting Champion (highest BA as recognized at time) (List of Winners)	Kirby Puckett MIN 159 G .339/.379/.465
ERA Pitching Champion (lowest ERA as recognized at time) (List of Winners)	Bret Saberhagen KCR 23-6, 2.16, 193 SO
Rolaids Reliever of the Year	Jeff Russell TEX 6-4 (38 SV), 1.98, 77 SO
ALCS MVP	Rickey Henderson - S
TSN Pitcher of the Year	Bret Saberhagen KCR 23-6, 2.16, 193 SO

Gold Glove Winners (history)

Pitcher	Bret Saberhagen
Catcher	Bob Boone
First Base	Don Mattingly
Second Base	Harold Reynolds
Third Base	Gary Gaetti
Shortstop	Tony Fernandez
Outfield	Gary Pettis, Kirby Puckett and Devon White

Silver Slugger Winners (history)

Catcher	Mickey Tettleton BAL 117 G .258/.369/.509
First Base	Fred McGriff TOR 161 G .269/.399/.525
Second Base	Julio Franco TEX 150 G .316/.386/.462
Third Base	Wade Boggs BOS 156 G .330/.430/.449
Shortstop	Cal Ripken BAL 162 G .257/.317/.401
Outfield	Kirby Puckett MIN 159 G .339/.379/.465 Ruben Sierra TEX 162 G .306/.347/.543 Robin Yount MIL 160 G .318/.384/.511

League All-Stars

All Star Directory · (* - indicates they played)

Box Score and Play-by-Play
Starters P. Dave Stewart (OAK) C. Terry Steinbach (OAK) 1B. Mark McGwire (OAK) 2B. Julio Franco (TEX) 3B. Wade Boggs (BOS) SS. Cal Ripken (BAL) LF. Bo Jackson (KCR) CF. Kirby Puckett (MIN) RF. Ruben Sierra (TEX) DH. Harold Baines (CHW)	Jose Canseco (OAK) Tony Fernandez* (TOR) Chuck Finley (CAL) Gary Gaetti* (MIN) Mike Greenwell* (BOS) Kelly Gruber (TOR) Mark Gubicza* (KCR) Mike Henneman (DET) Doug Jones* (CLE)	Jeffrey Leonard* (SEA) Don Mattingly* (NYY) Mike Moore* (OAK) Dan Plesac* (MIL) Jeff Russell* (TEX) Nolan Ryan* (TEX) Steve Sax* (NYY) Greg Swindell* (CLE) Mickey Tettleton* (BAL)	Devon White* (CAL)

AL Other Leaders

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Wins Above Replacement--all s c a p y
1.	Saberhagen (KCR)	9.7
2.	Henderson (2TM)	8.6
3.	Boggs (BOS)	8.4
4.	McGriff (TOR)	6.7
5.	Ripken (BAL)	6.6
6.	Gubicza (KCR)	6.3
7.	Blyleven (CAL)	6.0
8.	Sierra (TEX)	5.9
9.	Yount (MIL)	5.8
10.	Clemens (BOS)	5.7

Oldest s c a p y
1.	John (NYY)	born 1943-05-22
2.	Ryan (TEX)	born 1947-01-31
3.	Boone (KCR)	born 1947-11-19
4.	Fisk (CHW)	born 1947-12-26
5.	Hough (TEX)	born 1948-01-05
6.	Reuss (CHW)	born 1949-06-19
7.	Buckner (KCR)	born 1949-12-14
8.	Dwyer (MIN)	born 1950-06-03
9.	White (KCR)	born 1950-09-04
	Alexander (DET)	born 1950-09-04

Youngest s c a p y
1.	Alvarez (TEX)	born 1970-03-24
2.	Griffey (SEA)	born 1969-11-21
3.	Gonzalez (TEX)	born 1969-10-20
4.	Palmer (TEX)	born 1968-12-27
5.	Sheffield (MIL)	born 1968-11-18
6.	Sosa (CHW)	born 1968-11-12
7.	Seanez (CLE)	born 1968-10-20
8.	Olerud (TOR)	born 1968-08-05
9.	Bell (BAL)	born 1968-03-29
10.	Appier (KCR)	born 1967-12-06

Salary s c a p y
1.	Viola (MIN)	$2,766,666
2.	Quisenberry (KCR)	$2,515,362
3.	Ripken (BAL)	$2,466,667
4.	Gaetti (MIN)	$2,400,000
5.	Rice (BOS)	$2,354,748
6.	Clemens (BOS)	$2,300,000
7.	Mattingly (NYY)	$2,200,000
8.	Henderson (NYY)	$2,120,000
9.	Wilson (KCR)	$2,112,205
10.	Molitor (MIL)	$2,100,000

For batting rate stats, generally a minimum of 3.1 Plate Appearances/G, 1.0 IP/G, 0.67 Gm and Chances/Team Game (fielding), 0.2 SB att/Team Game (catchers), and 0.1 SB att/Team Game (baserunners only since 1951), and 0.1 decision/G for single-season leaderboards generally needed for rate statistics. For pitcher fielding the minimums are reduced by a third. For LF, CF, RF fielding stats, we only have reliable data since 1954, so all leaders are since 1954. Explanation of min. requirements

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