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Post by Exposgm on Oct 6, 2009 22:56:28 GMT -5
American League:
Lou Whitaker, NYY: 68 points Tim Raines, TOR: 36 points Alan Wirth, CLE: 35 points Wade Boggs, NYY: 17 points Claudell Washington, BAL: 11 points Terry Puhl, SEA: 6 points John Tudor, NYY: 6 points Tom Candiotti, CHW: 4 points Gene Richards, CHW: 4 points Tony Gwynn, NYY: 1 point Ron Musselman, TEX: 1 point
2B Lou Whitaker becomes the 1979 AL Rookie of the Year by grabbing 11 of the 21 available first-place votes. Distant runner-up Tim Raines of the Toronto Blue Jays collected 5 first-place votes while Alan Wirth and Wade Boggs each received two. Claudell Washington obtained the remaining first-place vote.
National League:
Mike Smithson, NYM: 69 points Dale Murphy, PHI: 62 points Nino Espinosa, PIT: 23 points Eric Show, CHC: 11 points Tom Chism, CHC: 8 points Rudy Law, SF: 5 points Gil Flores, SD: 3 points Mario Soto, PHI: 3 points Byron McLaughlin, CIN: 1 point Butch Wynegar, SF: 1 point
Mets starter Mike Smithson came out of a very close race to become the 1979 NL Rookie of the Year. Smithson received 9 first-place votes but nevertheless topped Phillies CF Dale Murphy who received 10 first-place votes. The last two first-place votes went to Pirates SP Nino Espinosa.
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