1989  

Stats:

Season Record:  86-76           Standing:  3rd

Attendance: 3,080,980            Manager:   Whitey Herzog

 Opening day Lineup: (New York: 8, St. Louis: 4, Away, April 3rd)

LF –      Vince Coleman

CF -      Willie McGee

3B -      Terry Pendleton

1B -      Pedro Guerrero

RF -      Tom Brunansky

SS -     Jose Oquendo

C -        Tony Pena

2B –      Tim Jones

P –        John Tudor

 

 All Stars:                                                Award Winner:

Ozzie Smith	Lee Smith – Rolaids Relief (47 saves)
Vince Coleman
Pedro Guerrero
Tony Pena

 Gold Glove Winners:                                      League Leaders:

Ozzie Smith	Jose Oquendo – Games (163) Tied
Terry Pendleton	Pedro Guerrero – Doubles (43) Tied
	Vince Coleman – SBs (65)
	Jose Deleon– SOs (201)

Award voting:                                              

MVP
Pedro Guerrero (3rd)
Milt Thompson (tied 17th)
Cy Young
Joe Magrane (4th)
Manager of the Year
Whitey Herzog (3rd)

 

Monthly W-L
April	13-9
May	10-16
June	15-12
July	16-10
August	18-13
September/Oct.	14-16

Summaries for each 1989 game!

Games I attended this season:

1989 Team Info.(from Baseball-Reference.com)    1989 League Stats (from Baseball-Reference.com) 

Spring Training Trip            Chicago Trip

 

   

Highlights:

Pedro Guerrero posted MVP type numbers (.311BA 17HRs, 117RBI) and Joe Magrane was third in the league with 18 wins.  Vince Coleman stole a major league record 50 straight bases, leading the league in steals for a fifth straight time.

Vince Coleman sets the MLB record for most consecutive stolen bases without being caught with 50 (from 9/18/88 to 7/26/89).

 

(Tell me your highlights from 1989!)

NL Championship: Giants over Cubs (4-1)            World Series: A’s over Giants (4-0)

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