1976 Major League Baseball Season

Postseason
Series Result MVP
World Series: Cincinnati Reds (4) over New York Yankees (0) Johnny Bench
NLCS: Cincinnati Reds (3) over Philadelphia Phillies (0)
ALCS: New York Yankees (3) over Kansas City Royals (2)
National League Standings
East W L PCT GB Home Road
Philadelphia Phillies 101 61 .623 – 53-28 48-33
Pittsburgh Pirates 92 70 .568 9 47-34 45-36
New York Mets 86 76 .531 15 45-37 41-39
Chicago Cubs 75 87 .463 26 42-39 33-48
St. Louis Cardinals 72 90 .444 29 37-44 35-46
Montreal Expos 55 107 .34 46 27-53 28-54
West W L PCT GB Home Road
Cincinnati Reds 102 60 .63 – 49-32 53-28
Los Angeles Dodgers 92 70 .568 10 49-32 43-38
Houston Astros 80 82 .494 22 46-36 34-46
San Francisco Giants 74 88 .457 28 40-41 34-47
San Diego Padres 73 89 .451 29 42-38 31-51
Atlanta Braves 70 92 .432 32 34-47 36-45
National League Awards
Award Player
Most Valuable Player Joe Morgan
Cy Young Randy Jones
Rookie of the Year Butch Metzger
Pat Zachry
Reliever of the Year Rawly Eastwick
American League Standings
East W L PCT GB Home Road
New York Yankees 97 62 .61 – 45-35 52-27
Baltimore Orioles 88 74 .543 1.5 42-39 46-35
Boston Red Sox 83 79 .512 15.5 46-35 37-44
Cleveland Indians 81 78 .509 16 44-35 37-43
Detroit Tigers 74 87 .46 24 36-44 38-43
Milwaukee Brewers 66 95 .41 32 36-45 30-50
West W L PCT GB Home Road
Kansas City Royals 90 72 .556 – 49-32 41-40
Oakland Athletics 87 74 .54 2.5 51-30 36-44
Minnesota Twins 85 77 .525 5 44-37 41-40
California Angels 76 86 .469 14 38-43 38-43
Texas Rangers 76 86 .469 14 39-42 37-44
Chicago White Sox 64 97 .398 25.5 35-45 29-52
American League Awards
Award Player
Most Valuable Player Thurman Munson
Cy Young Jim Palmer
Rookie of the Year Mark Fidrych
Reliever of the Year Bill Campbell