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National League

Multiple champions: Atlanta, Cincinnati and LA Dodgers (5); NY Mets and St. Louis (4); Philadelphia (3); Florida, Pittsburgh, San Diego and San Francisco (2).

Year	Winner	Manager	Series	Loser	Manager
1969	E–New York	Gil Hodges	3-0	W–Atlanta	Lum Harris

1970	W–Cincinnati	Sparky Anderson	3-0	E–Pittsburgh	Danny Murtaugh
1971	E–Pittsburgh	Danny Murtaugh	3-1 (LWWW)	W–San Francisco	Charlie Fox
1972	W–Cincinnati	Sparky Anderson	3-2 (LWLWW)	E–Pittsburgh	Bill Virdon
1973	E–New York	Yogi Berra	3-2 (LWWLW)	W–Cincinnati	Sparky Anderson
1974	W–Los Angeles	Walter Alston	3-1 (WWLW)	E–Pittsburgh	Danny Murtaugh
1975	W–Cincinnati	Sparky Anderson	3-0	E–Pittsburgh	Danny Murtaugh
1976	W–Cincinnati	Sparky Anderson	3-0	E–Philadelphia	Danny Ozark
1977	W–Los Angeles	Tommy Lasorda	3-1 (LWWW)	E–Philadelphia	Danny Ozark
1978	W–Los Angeles	Tommy Lasorda	3-1 (WWLW)	E–Philadelphia	Danny Ozark
1979	E–Pittsburgh	Chuck Tanner	3-0	W–Cincinnati	John McNamara

1980	E–Philadelphia	Dallas Green	3-2 (WLLWW)	W–Houston	Bill Virdon
1981	W–Los Angeles	Tommy Lasorda	3-2 (WLLWW)	E–Montreal	Jim Fanning
1982	E–St. Louis	Whitey Herzog	3-0	W–Atlanta	Joe Torre
1983	E–Philadelphia	Paul Owens	3-1 (WLWW)	W–Los Angeles	Tommy Lasorda
1984	W–San Diego	Dick Williams	3-2 (LLWWW)	E–Chicago	Jim Frey
1985	E–St. Louis	Whitey Herzog	4-2 (LLWWWW)	W–Los Angeles	Tommy Lasorda
1986	E–New York	Davey Johnson	4-2 (LWWLWW)	W–Houston	Hal Lanier
1987	E–St. Louis	Whitey Herzog	4-3 (WLWLLWW)	W–San Francisco	Roger Craig
1988	W–Los Angeles	Tommy Lasorda	4-3 (LWLWWLW)	E–New York	Davey Johnson
1989	W–San Francisco	Roger Craig	4-1 (WLWWW)	E–Chicago	Don Zimmer

1990	W–Cincinnati	Lou Piniella	4-2 (LWWWLW)	E–Pittsburgh	Jim Leyland
1991	W–Atlanta	Bobby Cox	4-3 (LWWLLWW)	E–Pittsburgh	Jim Leyland
1992	W–Atlanta	Bobby Cox	4-3 (WWLWLLW)	E–Pittsburgh	Jim Leyland
1993	E–Philadelphia	Jim Fregosi	4-2 (WLLWWW)	W–Atlanta	Bobby Cox
1994	Not held
1995	E–Atlanta	Bobby Cox	4-0	C–Cincinnati	Davey Johnson
1996	E–Atlanta	Bobby Cox	4-3 (WLLLWWW)	C–St. Louis	Tony La Russa
1997	WC–Florida	Jim Leyland	4-2 (WLWLWW)	E–Atlanta	Bobby Cox
1998	W–San Diego	Bruce Bochy	4-2 (WWWLLW)	E–Atlanta	Bobby Cox
1999	E–Atlanta	Bobby Cox	4-2 (WWWLLW)	WC–New York	Bobby Valentine

2000	WC–New York	Bobby Valentine	4-1 (WWLWW)	C–St. Louis	Tony La Russa
2001	W–Arizona	Bob Brenly	4-1 (WLWWW)	E–Atlanta	Bobby Cox
2002	WC–San Francisco	Dusty Baker	4-1 (WWLWW)	C–St. Louis	Tony La Russa
2003	WC–Florida	Jack McKeon	4-3 (WLLLWWW)	C–Chicago	Dusty Baker
2004	C–St. Louis	Tony La Russa	4-3 (WWLLLWW)	WC–Houston	Phil Garner

NLCS Most Valuable Players

Winners who did not play for NLCS champions are in bold type.

Multiple winner: Steve Garvey (2).

Year
1977	Dusty Baker, LA, OF
1978	Steve Garvey, LA, 1B
1979	Willie Stargell, Pit., 1B
1980	Manny Trillo, Phi., 2B
1981	Burt Hooton, LA, P
1982	Darrell Porter, St.L., C
1983	Gary Matthews, Phi., OF
1984	Steve Garvey, SD, 1B
1985	Ozzie Smith, St.L., SS
1986	Mike Scott, Hou., P
1987	Jeff Leonard, SF, OF
1988	Orel Hershiser, LA, P
1989	Will Clark, SF, 1B
1990	Rob Dibble, Cin., P
	& Randy Myers, Cin., P
1991	Steve Avery, Atl., P
1992	John Smoltz, Atl., P
1993	Curt Schilling, Phi., P
1994	LCS not held.
1995	Mike Devereaux, Atl., OF
1996	Javy Lopez, Atl., C
1997	Livan Hernandez, Fla., P
1998	Sterling Hitchcock, SD, P
1999	Eddie Perez, Atl., C
2000	Mike Hampton, NY, P
2001	Craig Counsell, Ari., 2B
2002	Benito Santiago, SF, C
2003	Ivan Rodriguez, Fla., C
2004	Albert Pujols, St.L, 1B