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» 1979 Award Winners

Here's a list of all award winners for 1979. Admittedly, we haven't organized the awards section that well but you are able to see the awards by year and by type. There is also a list of player awards for each player on their profile page.

   


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1979 Award Winners

All-Star Game Most Valuable PlayerDave Parker
All-Star Game ParticipantsReggie Jackson, Cecil Cooper, George Foster, Jim Kern, Bobby Grich, Bruce Sutter, Keith Hernandez, Jack Clark, Tommy John, Steve Kemp, Carl Yastrzemski, Dave Winfield, Frank White, Joaquin Andujar, Ron Guidry, Mark Clear, John Stearns, Ron Cey, Gary Carter, Steve Carlton, Rod Carew, Rick Burleson, Lou Brock, George Brett, Larry Bowa, Bob Boone, Bruce Bochte, Johnny Bench, Don Baylor, Dave Concepcion, Gaylord Perry, Dave Kingman, Mike LaCoss, Dave Lemanczyk, Chet Lemon, Dave Lopes, Fred Lynn, Gary Matthews, Lee Mazzilli, Sid Monge, Joe Morgan, Graig Nettles, Jeff Newman, Joe Niekro, Garry Templeton, Nolan Ryan, Bob Stanley, Don Stanhouse, Roy Smalley, Ken Singleton, Ted Simmons, Dave Parker, Joe Sambito, Larry Parrish, Pete Rose, Steve Rogers, Jim Rice, Craig Reynolds, Darrell Porter, Brian Downing, Mike Schmidt, Steve Garvey
American League Cy Young AwardMike Flanagan
American League Most Valuable PlayerDon Baylor
American League Rookie of the YearAlfredo Griffin, John Castino
Atlantic Coast Conference All-StarsBrick Smith (1B), Roy Clark (2B), James Atkinson (3B), Stan Johnson (C), Chuckie Canady (DH), Tony Masone (OF), Drew Schuett (OF), Neil Simons (OF), Mike Sullivan (P), Paul Voight (P), Robbie Allen (SS)
Comeback Player of the YearWillie Horton (Sporting News AL), Lou Brock (Sporting News NL)
Cy Young Award VotingTommy John (AL #2), Ron Guidry (AL #3), Jim Kern (AL #4), Mike Marshall (AL #5), Jerry Koosman (AL #6), Aurelio Lopez (AL #7), Dennis Eckersley (AL #7), Joe Niekro (NL #2), J.R. Richard (NL #3), Tom Seaver (NL #4), Kent Tekulve (NL #5), Phil Niekro (NL #6)
Elected to Hall of FameWillie Mays (409 votes - 94.68%), Warren Giles (by Veterans Committee as Pioneer/Executive), Hack Wilson (by Veterans Committee as Player)
Gold Glove AwardsCecil Cooper (AL Gold Glove Award 1B), Frank White (AL Gold Glove Award 2B), Buddy Bell (AL Gold Glove Award 3B), Jim Sundberg (AL Gold Glove Award C), Fred Lynn (AL Gold Glove Award OF), Dwight Evans (AL Gold Glove Award OF), Sixto Lezcano (AL Gold Glove Award OF), Jim Palmer (AL Gold Glove Award P), Rick Burleson (AL Gold Glove Award SS), Keith Hernandez (NL Gold Glove Award 1B), Manny Trillo (NL Gold Glove Award 2B), Mike Schmidt (NL Gold Glove Award 3B), Bob Boone (NL Gold Glove Award C), Garry Maddox (NL Gold Glove Award OF), Dave Parker (NL Gold Glove Award OF), Dave Winfield (NL Gold Glove Award OF), Phil Niekro (NL Gold Glove Award P), Dave Concepcion (NL Gold Glove Award SS)
Golden Spikes AwardTim Wallach
Hall of Fame Voting VotingJeff Torborg (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 0 votes - 0%), Bobby Bolin (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 0 votes - 0%), Jimmy Stewart (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 0 votes - 0%), Jerry May (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 0 votes - 0%), John Stephenson (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 0 votes - 0%), Larry Stahl (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 0 votes - 0%), Jim Beauchamp (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 0 votes - 0%), Fred Gladding (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 0 votes - 0%), Ray Culp (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 0 votes - 0%), Gene Alley (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 0 votes - 0%), Jose Pagan (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 0 votes - 0%), Rich Reese (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 0 votes - 0%), Tommie Agee (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 0 votes - 0%), Bernie Allen (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 0 votes - 0%), Joe Pepitone (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 0 votes - 0%), Chris Short (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.23%), Hal Lanier (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.23%), Johnny Callison (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 1 votes - 0.23%), Bobby Thomson (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 11 votes - 2.55%), Luis Aparicio (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 120 votes - 27.78%), Roger Maris (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 127 votes - 29.4%), Richie Ashburn (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 130 votes - 30.09%), Curt Flood (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 14 votes - 3.24%), Jim Bunning (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 147 votes - 34.03%), Red Schoendienst (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 159 votes - 36.81%), Maury Wills (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 166 votes - 38.43%), Hoyt Wilhelm (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 168 votes - 38.89%), Nellie Fox (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 174 votes - 40.28%), Jim Maloney (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 2 votes - 0.46%), Ken Boyer (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 20 votes - 4.63%), Don Drysdale (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 233 votes - 53.94%), Gil Hodges (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 242 votes - 56.02%), Enos Slaughter (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 297 votes - 68.75%), Clete Boyer (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 3 votes - 0.69%), Denny McLain (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 3 votes - 0.69%), Elston Howard (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 30 votes - 6.94%), Duke Snider (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 308 votes - 71.3%), Roy Face (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 35 votes - 8.1%), Bill Mazeroski (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 36 votes - 8.33%), Milt Pappas (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 5 votes - 1.16%), Don Newcombe (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 52 votes - 12.04%), Lew Burdette (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 53 votes - 12.27%), Don Larsen (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 53 votes - 12.27%), Ted Kluszewski (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 58 votes - 13.43%), Ron Perranoski (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 6 votes - 1.39%), Frank Howard (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 6 votes - 1.39%), Harvey Kuenn (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 63 votes - 14.58%), Harvey Haddix (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 8 votes - 1.85%), Alvin Dark (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 80 votes - 18.52%), Mickey Vernon (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 88 votes - 20.37%), Del Crandall (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 9 votes - 2.08%), Vern Law (Hall of Fame Ballot Voting 9 votes - 2.08%)
Ivy League All-StarsRich Seiler (2B), John King (3B), Jim McKee (C), Mike Stenhouse (OF), Barry Blum (OF), Gary Cicatiello (OF), Rolando Acosta (P), Greg Myers (P), Mike Mullikin (SS)
Most Valuable Player VotingBuddy Bell (AL MVP #10), Jim Kern (AL MVP #11), Mike Marshall (AL MVP #11), Eddie Murray (AL MVP #11), Brian Downing (AL MVP #14), Sixto Lezcano (AL MVP #15), Roy Smalley (AL MVP #16), Willie Wilson (AL MVP #17), Steve Kemp (AL MVP #17), Mark Clear (AL MVP #19), Ken Singleton (AL MVP #2), Paul Molitor (AL MVP #20), Rick Burleson (AL MVP #21), Tommy John (AL MVP #22), Cecil Cooper (AL MVP #23), Willie Horton (AL MVP #24), Reggie Jackson (AL MVP #24), Dan Ford (AL MVP #26), Ron Guidry (AL MVP #26), Mike Hargrove (AL MVP #26), George Brett (AL MVP #3), Fred Lynn (AL MVP #4), Jim Rice (AL MVP #5), Mike Flanagan (AL MVP #6), Gorman Thomas (AL MVP #7), Bobby Grich (AL MVP #8), Darrell Porter (AL MVP #9), Keith Hernandez (National League), Willie Stargell (National League), Dave Parker (NL MVP #10), Dave Kingman (NL MVP #11), George Foster (NL MVP #12), Mike Schmidt (NL MVP #13), Steve Garvey (NL MVP #14), Pete Rose (NL MVP #15), Omar Moreno (NL MVP #15), Gary Carter (NL MVP #17), Bill Madlock (NL MVP #18), J.R. Richard (NL MVP #19), Phil Niekro (NL MVP #20), Joe Sambito (NL MVP #21), Tom Seaver (NL MVP #21), Johnny Bench (NL MVP #23), Andre Dawson (NL MVP #24), Garry Templeton (NL MVP #25), Gary Matthews (NL MVP #26), Dave Collins (NL MVP #27), Bob Horner (NL MVP #28), Dave Winfield (NL MVP #3), Larry Parrish (NL MVP #4), Ray Knight (NL MVP #5), Joe Niekro (NL MVP #6), Bruce Sutter (NL MVP #7), Kent Tekulve (NL MVP #8), Dave Concepcion (NL MVP #9)
National League Cy Young AwardBruce Sutter
Playoff MVPsWillie Stargell (NLCS Most Valuable Player), Willie Stargell (World Series Most Valuable Player)
Roberto Clemente AwardAndre Thornton
Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the YearJim Kern (AL), Bruce Sutter (NL)
Rookie of the Year VotingMark Clear (AL #3), Pat Putnam (AL #4), Ron Davis (AL #4), Ross Baumgarten (AL #4), Rick Sutcliffe (National League), Jeff Leonard (NL #2), Scot Thompson (NL #3)
Western Athletic Conference All-StarsJack Upton (1B Northern Division), Jerry Walker (1B Southern Division), Lenny Tshuako (C Northern Division), Kyle Rutledge (C Southern Division), Walt Arnold (DH Southern Division), Greg Brock (DH Southern Division), Cliff Pastornicky (IF Northern Division), Murphy Su`a (IF Northern Division), Marc Amicone (IF Northern Division), Art Bravo (IF Southern Division), Tom Francis (IF Southern Division), Bob Meacham (IF Southern Division), Mike Lusardi (OF Northern Division), Stan Younger (OF Northern Division), Marc Thomas (OF Northern Division), Monte McAbee (OF Southern Division), Steve Muccio (OF Southern Division), Aaron Cain (OF Southern Division), Bert Bradley (P Northern Division), Axle Hardy (P Northern Division), Felix Oroz (P Northern Division), Curt Burkhead (P Southern Division), Robbie Hoover (P Southern Division)