BBN - 1991 MLB Year End Report
Here is an overview of the 1991 Season
LEAGUE STANDINGS EAST DIVISION
Chicago Cubs 90 72 .556 - 689 649
St. Louis Cardinals 83 79 .512 7 611 617
Pittsburgh Pirates 80 82 .494 10 586 605
New York Mets 71 91 .438 19 615 677
Philadelphia Phillies 67 95 .414 23 604 673
Montreal Expos 66 96 .407 24 664 820
LEAGUE STANDINGS WEST DIVISION
San Diego Padres 98 64 .605 - 751 559
Los Angeles Dodgers 97 65 .599 1 724 535
San Francisco Giants 93 69 .574 5 666 619
Atlanta Braves 82 80 .506 16 682 695
Houston Astros 81 81 .500 17 660 664
Cincinnati Reds 64 98 .395 34 659 798
LEAGUE STANDINGS EAST DIVISION
Toronto Blue Jays 108 54 .667 - 844 668
Detroit Tigers 90 72 .556 18 766 735
Milwaukee Brewers 87 75 .537 21 859 733
New York Yankees 83 79 .512 25 820 753
Boston Red Sox 70 92 .432 38 763 838
Cleveland Indians 68 94 .420 40 769 855
Baltimore Orioles 61 101 .377 47 684 839
LEAGUE STANDINGS WEST DIVISION
California Angels 101 61 .623 - 869 654
Kansas City Royals 84 78 .519 17 788 784
Oakland Athletics 81 81 .500 20 793 743
Minnesota Twins 80 82 .494 21 715 744
Seattle Mariners 80 82 .494 21 755 786
Texas Rangers 80 82 .494 21 743 818
Chicago White Sox 61 101 .377 40 613 831
In the
NLCS, the
San Diego Padres beat the
Chicago Cubs 4-1.
In the
ALCS, the
Toronto Blue Jays beat the
Califonia Angels 4-1.
In the
World Series, the
San Diego Padres defeated the
Toronto Blue Jays 4-2, winning their 1st championship.
NL Awards:- MVP: Barry Bonds (PIT) - .301/.407/.543, 595 AB, 37 HR, 119 R, 91 RBI, 45 SB, 8.8 WAR
- Cy Young: Tom Candiotti (LAD) - 18-9, 2.04 ERA, 282.0 IP, 0.84 WHIP, 7.2 K/9, 8.6 WAR
- Rookie of the Year - Juan Guzman (STL) - 17-8, 2.92 ERA, 213.0 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 8.3 K/9, 5.0 WAR
- Reliever of the Year: Rob Dibble (CHC) - 7-2, 39 SV, 0.99 ERA, 91.1 IP, 0.92 WHIP, 14.0 K/9, 3.8 WAR
AL Awards:- MVP: Fred McGriff (TOR) - .311/.401/.588, 614 AB, 48 HR, 119 R, 119 RBI, 4 SB, 7.6 WAR
- Cy Young: Roger Clemens (CAL) - 21-7, 2.31 ERA, 257.2 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 8.2 K/9, 8.5 WAR
- Rookie of the YearPaul Sorrento (MIN) - .286/.370/.443, 447 AB, 16 HR, 57 R, 63 RBI, 2.5 WAR
- Reliever of the Year: Duane Ward (TOR) 8-4, 42 SV, 2.00 ERA, 67.2 IP, 1.02 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, 2.4 WAR
NL League Leaders- AVG: Will Clark .328
- HR: Barry Bonds, Ron Gant 37
- RBI: Kevin Mitchell 130
- SB: Roberto Alomar 67
- WAR: Barry Bonds 8.8
- WINS: Tom Candiotti 18
- SAVES: Rob Dibble 39
- ERA: John Smilry 1.91
- K'S: David Cone 269
- WAR: Tom Candiotti 8.6
AL League Leaders- AVG: Rickey Henderson .335
- HR: Howard Johnson 42
- RBI: Jose Canseco 132
- SB: Marqueis Grissom 69
- WAR: Ellis Burks 8.6
- WINS: Roger Clemens, Chuck Finley, Jim Abbott 21
- SAVES: Duane Ward 42
- ERA - Roger Clemens 2.31
- K'S: Randy Johnson 260
- WAR: Roger Clemens 8.5
Achievements:
Cycles: Tom Dodd, Kevin Mitchell, Mickey Tettleon
No Hitters: Tom Candiotti (Perfect Game)
50 HR Seasons: None
150 RBI Seasons: None
20 Win Seasons: Roger Clemens, Chuck Finley, Jim Abbott
Triple Crowns: None
Longest Hitting Streak: Junior Felix - 27 games
Single Season Records:
Opponents AVG: Tom Candiotti - .161
Hits Per 9 IP: Tom Candiotti - 5.04