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1978 National 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 AwardDave Parker
PIT 148 G .334/.394/.585
Cy Young AwardGaylord Perry
SDP 21-6, 2.73, 154 SO
Rookie of the Year AwardBob Horner
ATL 89 G .266/.313/.539
Rolaids Reliever of the YearRollie Fingers
SDP 6-13 (37 SV), 2.52, 72 SO
NLCS MVPSteve Garvey - S
TSN Pitcher of the YearVida Blue
SFG 18-10, 2.79, 171 SO

Gold Glove Winners (history)

PitcherPhil Niekro
CatcherBob Boone
First BaseKeith Hernandez
Second BaseDavey Lopes
Third BaseMike Schmidt
ShortstopLarry Bowa
OutfieldGarry Maddox, Dave Parker and Ellis Valentine

League All-Stars

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

Starters
P. Vida Blue (SFG)
C. Ted Simmons (STL)
1B. Steve Garvey (LAD)
2B. Joe Morgan (CIN)
3B. Pete Rose (CIN)
SS. Larry Bowa (PHI)
LF. Greg Luzinski (PHI)
CF. George Foster (CIN)
RF. Rick Monday (LAD)

     
Johnny Bench (CIN)
Bob Boone* (PHI)
Jeff Burroughs (ATL)
Ron Cey* (LAD)
Jack Clark* (SFG)
Dave Concepcion* (CIN)
Rollie Fingers* (SDP)
Ross Grimsley (MON)
Tommy John (LAD)
     
Davey Lopes* (LAD)
Phil Niekro* (ATL)
Biff Pocoroba* (ATL)
Terry Puhl (HOU)
Steve Rogers* (MON)
Tom Seaver (CIN)
Reggie Smith* (LAD)
Willie Stargell* (PIT)
Bruce Sutter* (CHC)
     
Dave Winfield* (SDP)
Pat Zachry (NYM)

NL Other Leaders

Glossary
Oldest  s c a p y
1.Davalillo (LAD)born 1936-07-31
2.McCovey (SFG)born 1938-01-10
3.Motaborn 1938-02-18
4.Perry (SDP)born 1938-09-15
5.Kaat (PHI)born 1938-11-07
6.Bouton (ATL)born 1939-03-08
7.Niekro (ATL)born 1939-04-01
8.Brock (STL)born 1939-06-18
9.Stargell (PIT)born 1940-03-06
10.Fryman (TOT)born 1940-04-15
Youngest  s c a p y
1.James (MON)born 1958-08-15
2.Beswick (SDP)born 1958-02-12
3.Palmer (MON)born 1957-10-19
4.Hubbard (ATL)born 1957-09-25
5.Trevino (NYM)born 1957-08-26
6.Benton (NYM)born 1957-08-24
7.Horner (ATL)born 1957-08-06
8.White (LAD)born 1957-08-01
9.Miller (ATL)born 1957-06-29
10.Castillo (SDP)born 1957-06-14
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