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1979 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 AwardKeith Hernandez
STL 161 G .344/.417/.513
Willie Stargell
PIT 126 G .281/.352/.552
Cy Young AwardBruce Sutter
CHC 6-6 (37 SV), 2.22, 110 SO
Rookie of the Year AwardRick Sutcliffe
LAD 17-10, 3.46, 117 SO
Rolaids Reliever of the YearBruce Sutter
CHC 6-6 (37 SV), 2.22, 110 SO
NLCS MVPWillie Stargell - S
TSN Pitcher of the YearJoe Niekro
HOU 21-11, 3.00, 119 SO

Gold Glove Winners (history)

PitcherPhil Niekro
CatcherBob Boone
First BaseKeith Hernandez
Second BaseManny Trillo
Third BaseMike Schmidt
ShortstopDave Concepcion
OutfieldGarry Maddox, Dave Parker and Dave Winfield

League All-Stars

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

Starters
P. Steve Carlton (PHI)
C. Bob Boone (PHI)
1B. Steve Garvey (LAD)
2B. Davey Lopes (LAD)
3B. Mike Schmidt (PHI)
SS. Larry Bowa (PHI)
LF. George Foster (CIN)
CF. Dave Winfield (SDP)
RF. Dave Parker (PIT)

     
Joaquin Andujar* (HOU)
Johnny Bench (CIN)
Lou Brock* (STL)
Gary Carter* (MON)
Ron Cey* (LAD)
Jack Clark* (SFG)
Dave Concepcion (CIN)
Keith Hernandez* (STL)
Dave Kingman (CHC)
     
Mike LaCoss* (CIN)
Gary Matthews* (ATL)
Lee Mazzilli* (NYM)
Joe Morgan* (CIN)
Joe Niekro (HOU)
Larry Parrish* (MON)
Gaylord Perry* (SDP)
Craig Reynolds* (HOU)
Steve Rogers* (MON)
     
Pete Rose* (PHI)
Joe Sambito* (HOU)
Ted Simmons (STL)
John Stearns (NYM)
Bruce Sutter* (CHC)
Garry Templeton (STL)

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.Mota (LAD)born 1938-02-18
4.Perry (SDP)born 1938-09-15
5.Kaat (PHI)born 1938-11-07
6.Niekro (ATL)born 1939-04-01
7.Brock (STL)born 1939-06-18
8.Stargell (PIT)born 1940-03-06
9.Fryman (MON)born 1940-04-15
10.Lolich (SDP)born 1940-09-12
Youngest  s c a p y
1.Rainesborn 1959-09-16
2.Greer (SDP)born 1959-05-14
3.Gullickson (MON)born 1959-02-20
4.Wiedenbauer (HOU)born 1958-11-05
5.James (MON)born 1958-08-15
6.Allen (NYM)born 1958-01-24
7.Palmer (MON)born 1957-10-19
8.Flannery (SDP)born 1957-09-29
9.Hubbard (ATL)born 1957-09-25
10.Trevino (NYM)born 1957-08-26
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