Starting Lineups
While the starters were elected by the fans, the batting orders and starting pitchers were selected by the managers.
| American League | National League | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order | Player | Team | Position | Order | Player | Team | Position |
| 1 | Rod Carew | Minnesota Twins | 1B | 1 | Pete Rose | Cincinnati Reds | 3B |
| 2 | George Brett | Kansas City Royals | 3B | 2 | Joe Morgan | Cincinnati Reds | 2B |
| 3 | Jim Rice | Boston Red Sox | LF | 3 | George Foster | Cincinnati Reds | CF |
| 4 | Richie Zisk | Texas Rangers | RF | 4 | Greg Luzinski | Philadelphia Phillies | LF |
| 5 | Carlton Fisk | Boston Red Sox | C | 5 | Steve Garvey | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1B |
| 6 | Fred Lynn | Boston Red Sox | CF | 6 | Ted Simmons | St. Louis Cardinals | C |
| 7 | Don Money | Milwaukee Brewers | 2B | 7 | Rick Monday | Los Angeles Dodgers | RF |
| 8 | Freddie Patek | Kansas City Royals | SS | 8 | Larry Bowa | Philadelphia Phillies | SS |
| 9 | Jim Palmer | Baltimore Orioles | P | 9 | Vida Blue | San Francisco Giants | P |
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