Awards and Honors
- Most Valuable Player
- José Canseco, Oakland Athletics, OF (AL)
- Kirk Gibson, Los Angeles Dodgers, OF (NL)
- Cy Young Award
- Frank Viola, Minnesota Twins (AL)
- Orel Hershiser, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Walt Weiss, Oakland Athletics, SS (AL)
- Chris Sabo, Cincinnati Reds, 3B (NL)
- Manager of the Year Award
- Tony La Russa, Oakland Athletics (AL)
- Tommy Lasorda, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)
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| American League | National League | |||
| Type | Name | Stat | Name | Stat |
| AVG | Wade Boggs BOS | .366 | Tony Gwynn SDP | .313 |
| HR | José Canseco OAK | 42 | Darryl Strawberry NYM | 39 |
| RBI | José Canseco OAK | 124 | Will Clark SFG | 109 |
| Wins | Frank Viola MIN | 24 | Orel Hershiser LAD Danny Jackson CIN |
23 |
| ERA | Allan Anderson MIN | 2.45 | Joe Magrane STL | 2.18 |
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