Here are the final National League statistical leaders from my Sensational 70s season. I will update this post at the end of my post-season with all award winners. For comparison sake, here are some stats at the all-star break.
Just looking at the final leaderboards, batting champ Pete Rose bested his actual 1975 totals quite comfortably in average (.317) and hits (210). That season, the Cubs' Bill Madlock won the batting title with a .354 mark. Pittsburgh's Omar Moreno was 6 doubles shy of the major league record of 67 set back in 1931 by Boston's Earl Webb and was one shy of the Pirate record of 62 clubbed by hall of famer Paul Waner in 1932. Dusty Baker had a mammoth year in comparison to his 1978 totals in homer (11) and RBI (66). Brewers' star Larry Hisle stepped up the pace in my virtual season as he logged 33 homers and 115 RBI back in 1978. I used the inaugural versions of the Rockies, Diamondbacks and Marlins since they weren't around in the 70s, and Devon White led in triples after only hitting one with the 1998 Diamondbacks.
In the pitching department, the Reds' Fred Norman improved on his actual win total from 1975 (12). Norman's teammate Rawley Eastwick also led the league in saves back in 1975 tying Al Hrabosky with the league lead of 22. With the more modern use of closers, he benefited greatly with 48 saves in my season. One category that really jumps out is pitching WAR, with four Mets' starters in the top ten explaining how they were able to secure the NL East. Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman sat in the top ten in WAR in 1976. Seaver (2.59) and Koosman (2.69) also were third and fourth respectively in era in 1976 with Jon Matlack (2.95) placing tenth.
Just looking at the final leaderboards, batting champ Pete Rose bested his actual 1975 totals quite comfortably in average (.317) and hits (210). That season, the Cubs' Bill Madlock won the batting title with a .354 mark. Pittsburgh's Omar Moreno was 6 doubles shy of the major league record of 67 set back in 1931 by Boston's Earl Webb and was one shy of the Pirate record of 62 clubbed by hall of famer Paul Waner in 1932. Dusty Baker had a mammoth year in comparison to his 1978 totals in homer (11) and RBI (66). Brewers' star Larry Hisle stepped up the pace in my virtual season as he logged 33 homers and 115 RBI back in 1978. I used the inaugural versions of the Rockies, Diamondbacks and Marlins since they weren't around in the 70s, and Devon White led in triples after only hitting one with the 1998 Diamondbacks.
In the pitching department, the Reds' Fred Norman improved on his actual win total from 1975 (12). Norman's teammate Rawley Eastwick also led the league in saves back in 1975 tying Al Hrabosky with the league lead of 22. With the more modern use of closers, he benefited greatly with 48 saves in my season. One category that really jumps out is pitching WAR, with four Mets' starters in the top ten explaining how they were able to secure the NL East. Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman sat in the top ten in WAR in 1976. Seaver (2.59) and Koosman (2.69) also were third and fourth respectively in era in 1976 with Jon Matlack (2.95) placing tenth.
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