1989 Major League Baseball Season

Postseason
Series Result MVP
World Series: Oakland Athletics (4) over San Francisco Giants (0) Dave Stewart
NLCS: San Francisco Giants (4) over Chicago Cubs (1) Will Clark
ALCS: Oakland Athletics (4) over Toronto Blue Jays (1) Rickey Henderson
National League Standings
East W L PCT GB Home Road
Chicago Cubs 93 69 .574 – 48-33 45-36
New York Mets 87 75 .537 6 51-30 36-45
St. Louis Cardinals 86 76 .531 7 46-35 40-41
Montreal Expos 81 81 .5 12 44-37 37-44
Pittsburgh Pirates 74 88 .457 19 39-42 35-46
Philadelphia Phillies 67 95 .414 26 38-42 29-53
West W L PCT GB Home Road
San Francisco Giants 92 70 .568 – 53-28 39-42
San Diego Padres 89 73 .549 3 46-35 43-38
Houston Astros 86 76 .531 6 47-35 39-41
Los Angeles Dodgers 77 83 .481 14 44-37 33-46
Cincinnati Reds 75 87 .463 17 38-43 37-44
Atlanta Braves 63 97 .394 28 33-46 30-51
National League Awards
Award Player
Most Valuable Player Kevin Mitchell
Cy Young Orel Hershiser
Rookie of the Year Jerome Walton
Reliever of the Year Mark Davis
Manager of the Year Don Zimmer
American League Standings
East W L PCT GB Home Road
Toronto Blue Jays 89 73 .549 – 46-35 43-38
Baltimore Orioles 87 75 .537 2 47-34 40-41
Boston Red Sox 83 79 .512 6 46-35 37-44
Milwaukee Brewers 81 81 .5 8 45-36 36-45
New York Yankees 74 87 .46 14.5 41-40 33-47
Cleveland Indians 73 89 .451 16 41-40 32-49
Detroit Tigers 59 103 .364 30 38-43 21-60
West W L PCT GB Home Road
Oakland Athletics 99 63 .611 – 54-27 45-36
Kansas City Royals 92 70 .568 7 55-26 37-44
California Angels 91 71 .562 8 52-29 39-42
Texas Rangers 83 79 .512 16 45-36 38-43
Minnesota Twins 80 82 .494 19 45-36 35-46
Seattle Mariners 73 89 .451 26 40-41 33-48
Chicago White Sox 69 92 .429 29.5 35-45 34-47
American League Awards
Award Player
Most Valuable Player Robin Yount
Cy Young Bret Saberhagen
Rookie of the Year Gregg Olson
Reliever of the Year Jeff Ruseell
Manager of the Year Frank Robinson