1991 Major League Baseball season

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1991 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 8 – October 27, 1991
Number of games162
Number of teams26
TV partner(s)CBS, ESPN
Draft
Top draft pickBrien Taylor
Picked byNew York Yankees
Regular Season
Season MVPAL: Cal Ripken Jr. (BAL)
NL: Terry Pendleton (ATL)
Postseason
AL championsMinnesota Twins
  AL runners-upToronto Blue Jays
NL championsAtlanta Braves
  NL runners-upPittsburgh Pirates
World Series
ChampionsMinnesota Twins
  Runners-upAtlanta Braves
World Series MVPJack Morris (MIN)
MLB seasons

The 1991 Major League Baseball season saw the Minnesota Twins defeat the Atlanta Braves for the World Series title, in a series where every game was won by the home team.

The Twins and Braves became the first two teams in MLB history to win the pennant after finishing last the previous season.

Awards and honors

Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards
BBWAA Award National League American League
Rookie of the Year Jeff Bagwell (HOU) Chuck Knoblauch (MIN)
Cy Young Award Tom Glavine (ATL) Roger Clemens (BOS)
Manager of the Year Bobby Cox (ATL) Tom Kelly (MIN)
Most Valuable Player Terry Pendleton (ATL) Cal Ripken Jr. (BAL)
Gold Glove Awards
Position National League American League
Pitcher Greg Maddux (CHC) Mark Langston (CAL)
Catcher Tom Pagnozzi (STL) Tony Peña (BOS)
First Baseman Will Clark (SF) Don Mattingly (NYY)
Second Baseman Ryne Sandberg (CHC) Roberto Alomar (TOR)
Third Baseman Matt Williams (SF) Robin Ventura (CWS)
Shortstop Ozzie Smith (STL) Cal Ripken Jr. (BAL)
Outfielders Barry Bonds (PIT) Kirby Puckett (MIN)
Tony Gwynn (SD) Devon White (TOR)
Andy Van Slyke (PIT) Ken Griffey Jr. (SEA)
Silver Slugger Awards
Pitcher/Designated Hitter Tom Glavine (ATL) Frank Thomas (CWS)
Catcher Benito Santiago (SD) Mickey Tettleton (DET)
First Baseman Will Clark (SF) Cecil Fielder (DET)
Second Baseman Ryne Sandberg (CHC) Julio Franco (TEX)
Third Baseman Howard Johnson (NYM) Wade Boggs (BOS)
Shortstop Barry Larkin (CIN) Cal Ripken Jr. (BAL)
Outfielders Barry Bonds (PIT) Joe Carter (TOR)
Bobby Bonilla (PIT) Ken Griffey Jr. (SEA)
Ron Gant (ATL) Jose Canseco (OAK)

Other awards

Player of the Month

Month American League National League
April Dave Henderson Félix José
May Rubén Sierra David Justice
June Joe Carter Barry Larkin
July Robin Ventura Barry Bonds
August Frank Thomas Will Clark
September Cal Ripken Jr. Howard Johnson

Pitcher of the Month

Month American League National League
April Roger Clemens Lee Smith
May Scott Erickson Tom Glavine
June Jack Morris Rob Dibble
July Bill Krueger Dennis Martínez
August Kevin Tapani Mitch Williams
September Roger Clemens Chris Nabholz

Statistical leaders

Statistic American League National League
AVG Julio Franco TEX .341 Terry Pendleton ATL .319
HR José Canseco OAK
Cecil Fielder DET
44 Howard Johnson NYM 38
RBI Cecil Fielder DET 133 Howard Johnson NYM 117
Wins Scott Erickson MIN
Bill Gullickson DET
20 Tom Glavine ATL
John Smiley PIT
20
ERA Roger Clemens BOS 2.62 Dennis Martínez MTL 2.39
SO Roger Clemens BOS 241 David Cone NYM 241
SV Bryan Harvey CAL 46 Lee Smith STL 47
SB Rickey Henderson OAK 58 Marquis Grissom MTL 76

Standings

American League

AL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Toronto Blue Jays 91 71 .562 46‍–‍35 45‍–‍36
Boston Red Sox 84 78 .519 7 43‍–‍38 41‍–‍40
Detroit Tigers 84 78 .519 7 49‍–‍32 35‍–‍46
Milwaukee Brewers 83 79 .512 8 43‍–‍37 40‍–‍42
New York Yankees 71 91 .438 20 39‍–‍42 32‍–‍49
Baltimore Orioles 67 95 .414 24 33‍–‍48 34‍–‍47
Cleveland Indians 57 105 .352 34 30‍–‍52 27‍–‍53
AL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Minnesota Twins 95 67 .586 51‍–‍30 44‍–‍37
Chicago White Sox 87 75 .537 8 46‍–‍35 41‍–‍40
Texas Rangers 85 77 .525 10 46‍–‍35 39‍–‍42
Oakland Athletics 84 78 .519 11 47‍–‍34 37‍–‍44
Seattle Mariners 83 79 .512 12 45‍–‍36 38‍–‍43
Kansas City Royals 82 80 .506 13 40‍–‍41 42‍–‍39
California Angels 81 81 .500 14 40‍–‍41 41‍–‍40

National League

NL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Pittsburgh Pirates 98 64 .605 52‍–‍32 46‍–‍32
St. Louis Cardinals 84 78 .519 14 52‍–‍32 32‍–‍46
Philadelphia Phillies 78 84 .481 20 47‍–‍36 31‍–‍48
Chicago Cubs 77 83 .481 20 46‍–‍37 31‍–‍46
New York Mets 77 84 .478 20½ 40‍–‍42 37‍–‍42
Montreal Expos 71 90 .441 26½ 33‍–‍35 38‍–‍55
NL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Atlanta Braves 94 68 .580 48‍–‍33 46‍–‍35
Los Angeles Dodgers 93 69 .574 1 54‍–‍27 39‍–‍42
San Diego Padres 84 78 .519 10 42‍–‍39 42‍–‍39
San Francisco Giants 75 87 .463 19 43‍–‍38 32‍–‍49
Cincinnati Reds 74 88 .457 20 39‍–‍42 35‍–‍46
Houston Astros 65 97 .401 29 37‍–‍44 28‍–‍53

Postseason

Bracket

League Championship Series
(ALCS, NLCS)
World Series
EastToronto45235
WestMinnesota5231098
ALMinnesota53425411*110*
NLAtlanta22512*3*1430
EastPittsburgh503310100
WestAtlanta11102014

*Denotes walk-off

Managers

Team Manager Comments
Baltimore Orioles Frank Robinson Replaced during the season by Johnny Oates
Boston Red Sox Joe Morgan
California Angels Doug Rader Replaced during the season by Buck Rodgers
Chicago White Sox Jeff Torborg
Cleveland Indians John McNamara Replaced during the season by Mike Hargrove
Detroit Tigers Sparky Anderson 13th season with the club
Kansas City Royals John Wathan Replaced during the season by Hal McRae
Milwaukee Brewers Tom Trebelhorn
Minnesota Twins Tom Kelly Won the World Series
New York Yankees Stump Merrill
Oakland Athletics Tony La Russa
Seattle Mariners Jim Lefebvre
Texas Rangers Bobby Valentine
Toronto Blue Jays Cito Gaston Replaced temporarily by Gene Tenace while undergoing treatment for a herniated disc. Won AL East
Team Manager Comments
Atlanta Braves Bobby Cox Won National League pennant
Chicago Cubs Don Zimmer Replaced during the season by Jim Essian
Cincinnati Reds Lou Piniella
Houston Astros Art Howe
Los Angeles Dodgers Tommy Lasorda
Montreal Expos Buck Rodgers Replaced during the season by Tom Runnells
New York Mets Bud Harrelson Replaced during the season by Mike Cubbage
Philadelphia Phillies Nick Leyva Replaced during the season by Jim Fregosi
Pittsburgh Pirates Jim Leyland Won NL East
St. Louis Cardinals Joe Torre
San Diego Padres Greg Riddoch
San Francisco Giants Roger Craig

Home field attendance and payroll

Team name Wins Home attendance Per game Est. payroll
Toronto Blue Jays[1] 91 5.8% 4,001,527 3.0% 49,402 $19,902,417 3.3%
Los Angeles Dodgers[2] 93 8.1% 3,348,170 11.5% 41,335 $32,790,664 48.9%
Chicago White Sox[3] 87 −7.4% 2,934,154 46.5% 36,224 $16,919,667 57.8%
Oakland Athletics[4] 84 −18.4% 2,713,493 −6.4% 33,500 $36,999,167 84.2%
Boston Red Sox[5] 84 −4.5% 2,562,435 1.3% 31,635 $35,167,500 68.6%
Baltimore Orioles[6] 67 −11.8% 2,552,753 5.7% 31,515 $17,519,000 73.5%
St. Louis Cardinals[7] 84 20.0% 2,448,699 −4.8% 29,151 $21,860,001 3.9%
California Angels[8] 81 1.3% 2,416,236 −5.5% 29,830 $33,060,001 47.5%
Cincinnati Reds[9] 74 −18.7% 2,372,377 −1.2% 29,289 $26,305,333 81.8%
Chicago Cubs[10] 77 0.0% 2,314,250 3.1% 27,883 $23,380,667 60.2%
Texas Rangers[11] 85 2.4% 2,297,720 11.7% 28,367 $18,224,500 16.8%
Minnesota Twins[12] 95 28.4% 2,293,842 31.0% 28,319 $23,361,833 53.0%
New York Mets[13] 77 −15.4% 2,284,484 −16.4% 27,860 $32,590,001 48.7%
Kansas City Royals[14] 82 9.3% 2,161,537 −3.7% 26,686 $26,319,834 8.9%
Seattle Mariners[15] 83 7.8% 2,147,905 42.3% 26,517 $15,691,833 21.9%
Atlanta Braves[16] 94 44.6% 2,140,217 118.4% 26,422 $18,403,500 22.2%
Pittsburgh Pirates[17] 98 3.2% 2,065,302 0.8% 24,587 $23,634,667 51.9%
Philadelphia Phillies[18] 78 1.3% 2,050,012 2.9% 24,699 $22,487,332 63.7%
New York Yankees[19] 71 6.0% 1,863,733 −7.1% 23,009 $27,344,168 28.3%
San Diego Padres[20] 84 12.0% 1,804,289 −2.8% 22,275 $22,150,001 24.5%
San Francisco Giants[21] 75 −11.8% 1,737,478 −12.0% 21,450 $30,967,666 43.6%
Detroit Tigers[22] 84 6.3% 1,641,661 9.8% 20,267 $23,838,333 29.6%
Milwaukee Brewers[23] 83 12.2% 1,478,729 −15.6% 18,484 $23,115,500 14.7%
Houston Astros[24] 65 −13.3% 1,196,152 −8.8% 14,767 $12,852,500 −31.5%
Cleveland Indians[25] 57 −26.0% 1,051,863 −14.2% 12,828 $17,635,000 16.0%
Montreal Expos[26] 71 −16.5% 934,742 −31.9% 13,746 $10,732,333 −38.1%

Television coverage

Network Day of week Announcers
CBS Saturday afternoons Jack Buck, Tim McCarver, Dick Stockton, Jim Kaat
ESPN Sunday nights
Tuesday nights
Wednesday nights
Friday nights
Jon Miller, Joe Morgan

Events

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

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