LEAGUE HISTORY
LEAGUE HISTORY
1974 RECAP:
American League Rookie of the Year :
Mike Schmidt (CAL) !!
He batted .212 in 643 AB, with 37 homers and 100 RBI.
National League Rookie of the Year :
George Brett (SF) !!
He batted .310 in 672 AB, with 5 homers and 51 RBI.
American League Cy Young Award :
Steve Busby (MIL) !!
He had a record of 32-5 with an ERA of 1.94 and 7 shutouts.
In 39 games started, he pitched 343.2 innings, fanning 201 and walking 58 batters.
American League Babe Ruth Award :
Rico Petrocelli (BOS) !!
He batted .272 in 577 AB, with 48 homers and 106 RBI.
National League Cy Young Award :
Bill Singer (LA) !!
He had a record of 23-10 with an ERA of 1.95 and 4 shutouts.
In 40 games started, he pitched 328.1 innings, fanning 262 and walking 79 batters.
National League Babe Ruth Award :
Tony Oliva (CHN) !!
He batted .339 in 622 AB, with 20 homers and 105 RBI.
American League Standings :
(Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA)
West
Milwaukee 94 68 .580 -- .247 3.16
Minnesota 92 70 .568 2 .247 3.46
California 88 79 .527 8.5 .231 3.27
Kansas City 82 80 .506 12 .246 3.62
Chicago (A) 78 85 .479 16.5 .219 3.46
Oakland 62 100 .383 32 .221 3.57
East
Cleveland 98 69 .587 -- .250 3.27
Washington 92 70 .568 3.5 .223 3.17
New York (A) 82 80 .506 13.5 .232 3.51
Detroit 81 82 .497 15 .235 3.61
Boston 69 93 .426 26.5 .230 4.03
Baltimore 60 102 .370 35.5 .224 4.03
National League Standings :
(Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA)
West
San Francisco 95 68 .583 -- .248 3.11
Houston 94 69 .577 1 .233 3.14
Atlanta 89 73 .549 5.5 .228 3.02
Los Angeles 88 74 .543 6.5 .224 3.09
Cincinnati 85 77 .525 9.5 .247 3.36
San Diego 69 93 .426 25.5 .226 3.62
East
Pittsburgh 97 65 .599 -- .248 3.22
Chicago (N) 81 81 .500 16 .241 3.71
St. Louis 75 87 .463 22 .227 3.61
Montreal 68 94 .420 29 .220 3.63
New York (N) 67 95 .414 30 .232 3.60
Philadelphia 65 97 .401 32 .217 3.93
Playoffs :
League Championship Serie :
Milwaukee (4) against Cleveland (2)
San Francisco (2) against Pittsburgh (4)
World Series :
Pittsburgh (2) against Milwaukee (4)
TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.339 Tony Oliva(CHI,NL)
.315 Reggie Smith(PIT,NL)
.310 George Brett(SF,NL)
.288 Willie Stargell(NY,NL)
.287 Matty Alou(PHI)
TOP 5 in HOMERUNS :
48 Rico Petrocelli(BOS,AL)
41 Willie Mccovey(WAS)
40 Reggie Jackson(OAK,AL)
37 Reggie Smith(PIT,NL)
37 Harmon Killebrew(CAL LA,NL)
TOP 5 in RBI :
118 Willie Mccovey(WAS)
114 Joe Pepitone( MIL,AL)
109 Willie Crawford(CLE,AL)
108 Dave Parker(STL)
106 Rico Petrocelli(BOS,AL)
TOP 5 in ERA :
1.94 Steve Busby(MIL,AL)
1.95 Bill Singer(LA,NL)
1.97 Rick Reuschel(OAK)
2.43 Ken Holtzman(ATL)
2.46 Denny Mclain(DET)
TOP 5 in WINS :
32 Steve Busby(MIL,AL)
25 Paul Edmondson(CLE,AL)
23 Andy Messersmith(SF,NL)
23 Bill Singer(LA,NL)
22 Sam Mcdowell(MIN,AL)
TOP 5 in SAVES :
52 Wilbur Wood(WAS,AL)
45 Wayne Granger(CLE)
44 Rollie Fingers(PIT)
43 Eddie Watt(LA,NL)
42 Jim Roland(ATL)

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