1970 Major League Baseball Season

Postseason
Series Result MVP
World Series: Baltimore Orioles (4) over Cincinnati Reds (1) Brooks Robinson
NLCS: Cincinnati Reds (3) over Pittsburgh Pirates (0)
ALCS: Baltimore Orioles (3) over Minnesota Twins (0)
National League Standings
East W L PCT GB Home Road
Pittsburgh Pirates 89 73 .549 – 50-32 39-41
Chicago Cubs 84 78 .519 5 46-34 38-44
New York Mets 83 79 .512 6 44-38 39-41
St. Louis Cardinals 76 86 .469 13 34-47 42-39
Philadelphia Phillies 73 88 .453 15.5 40-40 33-48
Montreal Expos 73 89 .451 16 39-41 34-48
West W L PCT GB Home Road
Cincinnati Reds 102 60 .63 – 57-24 45-36
Los Angeles Dodgers 87 74 .54 14.5 39-42 48-32
San Francisco Giants 86 76 .531 16 48-33 38-43
Houston Astros 79 83 .488 23 44-37 35-46
Atlanta Braves 76 86 .469 26 42-39 34-47
San Diego Padres 63 99 .389 39 31-50 32-49
National League Awards
Award Player
Most Valuable Player Johnny Bench
Cy Young Bob Gibson
Rookie of the Year Carl Morton
American League Standings
East W L PCT GB Home Road
Baltimore Orioles 108 54 .667 – 59-22 49-32
New York Yankees 93 69 .574 15 53-28 40-41
Boston Red Sox 87 75 .537 21 52-29 35-46
Detroit Tigers 79 83 .488 29 42-39 37-44
Cleveland Indians 76 86 .469 32 43-38 33-48
Washington Senators 70 92 .432 38 40-41 30-51
West W L PCT GB Home Road
Minnesota Twins 98 64 .605 – 51-30 47-34
Oakland Athletics 89 73 .549 9 49-32 40-41
California Angels 86 76 .531 12 43-38 43-38
Milwaukee Brewers 65 97 .401 33 38-42 27-55
Kansas City Royals 65 97 .401 33 35-44 30-53
Chicago White Sox 56 106 .346 42 31-53 25-53
American League Awards
Award Player
Most Valuable Player Boog Powell
Cy Young Jim Perry
Rookie of the Year Thurman Munson
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