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1981 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 AwardMike Schmidt
PHI 102 G .316/.435/.644
Cy Young AwardFernando Valenzuela
LAD 13-7, 2.48, 180 SO
Rookie of the Year AwardFernando Valenzuela
LAD 13-7, 2.48, 180 SO
Rolaids Reliever of the YearBruce Sutter
STL 3-5 (25 SV), 2.62, 57 SO
NLCS MVPBurt Hooton - S
TSN Pitcher of the YearFernando Valenzuela
LAD 13-7, 2.48, 180 SO

Gold Glove Winners (history)

PitcherSteve Carlton
CatcherGary Carter
First BaseKeith Hernandez
Second BaseManny Trillo
Third BaseMike Schmidt
ShortstopOzzie Smith
OutfieldDusty Baker, Andre Dawson and Garry Maddox

Silver Slugger Winners (history)

PitcherFernando Valenzuela LAD 25 G .250/.262/.281
CatcherGary Carter MON 100 G .251/.313/.444
First BasePete Rose PHI 107 G .325/.391/.390
Second BaseManny Trillo PHI 94 G .287/.338/.395
Third BaseMike Schmidt PHI 102 G .316/.435/.644
ShortstopDave Concepcion CIN 106 G .306/.358/.409
OutfieldDusty Baker LAD 103 G .320/.363/.445
Andre Dawson MON 103 G .302/.365/.553
George Foster CIN 108 G .295/.373/.519

League All-Stars

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

Starters
P. Fernando Valenzuela (LAD)
C. Gary Carter (MON)
1B. Pete Rose (PHI)
2B. Davey Lopes (LAD)
3B. Mike Schmidt (PHI)
SS. Dave Concepcion (CIN)
LF. George Foster (CIN)
CF. Andre Dawson (MON)
RF. Dave Parker (PIT)

     
Dusty Baker* (LAD)
Bruce Benedict* (ATL)
Vida Blue* (SFG)
Bill Buckner* (CHC)
Steve Carlton (PHI)
Mike Easler* (PIT)
Phil Garner* (PIT)
Steve Garvey* (LAD)
Pedro Guerrero* (LAD)
     
Burt Hooton* (LAD)
Terry Kennedy* (SDP)
Bob Knepper* (HOU)
Bill Madlock* (PIT)
Tim Raines* (MON)
Dick Ruthven* (PHI)
Nolan Ryan* (HOU)
Tom Seaver* (CIN)
Ozzie Smith* (SDP)
     
Bruce Sutter* (STL)
Manny Trillo* (PHI)
Joel Youngblood* (NYM)

NL Other Leaders

Glossary
Oldest  s c a p y
1.Perry (ATL)born 1938-09-15
2.Kaat (STL)born 1938-11-07
3.Niekro (ATL)born 1939-04-01
4.Stargell (PIT)born 1940-03-06
5.Fryman (MON)born 1940-04-15
6.Tiant (PIT)born 1940-11-23
7.Rose (PHI)born 1941-04-14
8.Jackson (TOT)born 1942-09-28
9.Grote (LAD)born 1942-10-06
10.Reed (PHI)born 1942-11-02
Youngest  s c a p y
1.Green (STL)born 1960-12-04
2.Ransom (SFG)born 1960-11-11
3.Valenzuela (LAD)born 1960-11-01
4.Davis (PHI)born 1960-10-19
5.Hall (CHC)born 1960-09-16
6.Maldonado (LAD)born 1960-09-05
7.Gwosdz (SDP)born 1960-06-20
8.Giles (NYM)born 1960-04-27
9.Sinatro (ATL)born 1960-03-22
10.Sax (LAD)born 1960-01-29
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