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1977 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 6 – October 18, 1977
Number of games162
Number of teams26
TV partner(s)ABC, NBC
Draft
Top draft pickHarold Baines
Picked byChicago White Sox
Regular season
Season MVPAL: Rod Carew (MIN)
NL: George Foster (CIN)
Postseason
AL championsNew York Yankees
  AL runners-upKansas City Royals
NL championsLos Angeles Dodgers
  NL runners-upPhiladelphia Phillies
World Series
ChampionsNew York Yankees
  Runners-upLos Angeles Dodgers
World Series MVPReggie Jackson (NYY)
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The 1977 Major League Baseball season saw the American League (AL) having its third expansion, as the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays began play, with Seattle returning to the MLB fold after a seven-year absence when the Pilots relocated to Milwaukee to become the Brewers. However, the National League (NL) did not expand, remaining at 12 teams compared to the AL's 14, until the Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins joined the NL in 1993.

The season ended with the New York Yankees winning their 21st World Series title (and first since 1962) over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Standings

American League

AL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Yankees 100 62 .617 55‍–‍26 45‍–‍36
Baltimore Orioles 97 64 .602 54‍–‍27 43‍–‍37
Boston Red Sox 97 64 .602 51‍–‍29 46‍–‍35
Detroit Tigers 74 88 .457 26 39‍–‍42 35‍–‍46
Cleveland Indians 71 90 .441 28½ 37‍–‍44 34‍–‍46
Milwaukee Brewers 67 95 .414 33 37‍–‍44 30‍–‍51
Toronto Blue Jays 54 107 .335 45½ 25‍–‍55 29‍–‍52
AL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Kansas City Royals 102 60 .630 55‍–‍26 47‍–‍34
Texas Rangers 94 68 .580 8 44‍–‍37 50‍–‍31
Chicago White Sox 90 72 .556 12 48‍–‍33 42‍–‍39
Minnesota Twins 84 77 .522 17½ 48‍–‍32 36‍–‍45
California Angels 74 88 .457 28 39‍–‍42 35‍–‍46
Seattle Mariners 64 98 .395 38 29‍–‍52 35‍–‍46
Oakland Athletics 63 98 .391 38½ 35‍–‍46 28‍–‍52

National League

NL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Philadelphia Phillies 101 61 .623 60‍–‍21 41‍–‍40
Pittsburgh Pirates 96 66 .593 5 58‍–‍23 38‍–‍43
St. Louis Cardinals 83 79 .512 18 52‍–‍31 31‍–‍48
Chicago Cubs 81 81 .500 20 46‍–‍35 35‍–‍46
Montreal Expos 75 87 .463 26 38‍–‍43 37‍–‍44
New York Mets 64 98 .395 37 35‍–‍44 29‍–‍54
NL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Los Angeles Dodgers 98 64 .605 51‍–‍30 47‍–‍34
Cincinnati Reds 88 74 .543 10 48‍–‍33 40‍–‍41
Houston Astros 81 81 .500 17 46‍–‍35 35‍–‍46
San Francisco Giants 75 87 .463 23 38‍–‍43 37‍–‍44
San Diego Padres 69 93 .426 29 35‍–‍46 34‍–‍47
Atlanta Braves 61 101 .377 37 40‍–‍41 21‍–‍60

Postseason

Main article: 1977 MLB Postseason

Bracket

League Championship Series
(ALCS, NLCS)
World Series
EastNY Yankees26265
WestKansas City72643
ALNY Yankees4*15448
NLLos Angeles3632104
EastPhiladelphia7151
WestLos Angeles5764

*Denotes walk-off

Awards and honors

Major Awards

1977 MLB Award Winners
  American League National League
Award Player Position Team Player Position Team
Most Valuable Player Rod Carew 2B MIN George Foster LF CIN
Cy Young Award Sparky Lyle LHP NYY Steve Carlton LHP PHI
Rookie of the Year Eddie Murray 1B BAL Andre Dawson CF MTL
Relief Man of the Year Bill Campbell RHP BOS Rollie Fingers RHP SD

Gold Glove Awards

1977 Gold Glove Awards
  American League National League
Position Player Team Player Team
P Jim Palmer BAL Jim Kaat PHI
C Jim Sundberg TEX Johnny Bench CIN
1B Jim Spencer CWS Steve Garvey LA
2B Frank White KC Joe Morgan CIN
3B Graig Nettles NYY Mike Schmidt PHI
SS Mark Belanger BAL Dave Concepción CIN
OF Juan Beníquez TEX César Gerónimo CIN
OF Al Cowens KC Garry Maddox PHI
OF Carl Yastrzemski BOS Dave Parker PIT

Statistical leaders

Statistic American League National League
AVG Rod Carew, MIN .388 Dave Parker, PIT .338
HR Jim Rice, BOS 39 George Foster, CIN 52
RBIs Larry Hisle, MIN 119 George Foster, CIN 149
SB Freddie Patek, KC 68 Frank Taveras, PIT 70
Wins Dave Goltz, MIN
Dennis Leonard, KC
Jim Palmer, BAL
20 Steve Carlton, PHI 23
ERA Frank Tanana, CAL 2.54 John Candelaria, PIT 2.34
Ks Nolan Ryan, CAL 341 Phil Niekro, ATL 262

All-Star game

Main article: 1977 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
July 19, 1977
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
National League 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 9 1
American League 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 5 8 0
Starting pitchers:
NL: Don Sutton
AL: Jim Palmer
WP: Don Sutton (1–0)   LP: Jim Palmer (0–1)
Home runs:
NL: Joe Morgan (1), Greg Luzinski (1), Steve Garvey (1)
AL: George Scott (1)
Most Valuable Player: Don Sutton, NL

Feats

No-Hitters

Cycles

  • Bob Watson, Houston Astros – June 24 vs. San Francisco Giants
  • John Mayberry, Kansas City Royals – August 5 vs. Chicago White Sox
  • Jack Brohamer, Chicago White Sox – September 24 at Seattle Mariners

Career milestones

400 home runs

900 stolen bases

Home field attendance

Team name Wins Home attendance Per game
Los Angeles Dodgers 98 6.5% 2,955,087 23.8% 36,483
Philadelphia Phillies 101 0.0% 2,700,070 8.9% 33,334
Cincinnati Reds 88 −13.7% 2,519,670 −4.2% 31,107
New York Yankees 100 3.1% 2,103,092 4.5% 25,964
Boston Red Sox 97 16.9% 2,074,549 9.4% 25,932
Kansas City Royals 102 13.3% 1,852,603 10.3% 22,872
Toronto Blue Jays 54 1,701,052 21,263
St. Louis Cardinals 83 15.3% 1,659,287 37.5% 19,991
Chicago White Sox 90 40.6% 1,657,135 81.1% 20,458
Chicago Cubs 81 8.0% 1,439,834 40.3% 17,776
Montreal Expos 75 36.4% 1,433,757 121.7% 17,701
California Angels 74 −2.6% 1,432,633 42.3% 17,687
San Diego Padres 69 −5.5% 1,376,269 −5.6% 16,991
Detroit Tigers 74 0.0% 1,359,856 −7.3% 16,788
Seattle Mariners 64 1,338,511 16,525
Texas Rangers 94 23.7% 1,250,722 7.4% 15,441
Pittsburgh Pirates 96 4.3% 1,237,349 20.6% 15,276
Baltimore Orioles 97 10.2% 1,195,769 13.0% 14,763
Minnesota Twins 84 −1.2% 1,162,727 62.5% 14,534
Milwaukee Brewers 67 1.5% 1,114,938 10.2% 13,765
Houston Astros 81 1.3% 1,109,560 25.2% 13,698
New York Mets 64 −25.6% 1,066,825 −27.4% 13,504
Cleveland Indians 71 −12.3% 900,365 −5.1% 11,116
Atlanta Braves 61 −12.9% 872,464 6.6% 10,771
San Francisco Giants 75 1.4% 700,056 11.7% 8,643
Oakland Athletics 63 −27.6% 495,599 −36.5% 6,119

Notable events

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Television coverage

ABC aired Monday Night Baseball and the World Series. NBC televised the weekend Game of the Week, the All-Star Game, and both League Championship Series.

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