1974 American League
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The 1974 season of the American League was the seventy-fourth season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Baltimore Orioles | 162 | 91 | 71 | 0 | .562 | -.- | 659 (4.07) | 612 (3.78) | 0.256 | 0.319 | 0.370 | 3.27 | 0.980 |
| 2 | New York Yankees | 162 | 89 | 73 | 0 | .549 | 2.0 | 671 (4.14) | 623 (3.85) | 0.263 | 0.326 | 0.368 | 3.31 | 0.977 |
| 3 | Boston Red Sox | 162 | 84 | 78 | 0 | .519 | 7.0 | 696 (4.30) | 661 (4.08) | 0.264 | 0.333 | 0.377 | 3.72 | 0.977 |
| 4 | Cleveland Indians | 162 | 77 | 85 | 0 | .475 | 14.0 | 662 (4.09) | 694 (4.28) | 0.255 | 0.309 | 0.370 | 3.80 | 0.977 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Brewers | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 15.0 | 647 (3.99) | 660 (4.07) | 0.244 | 0.307 | 0.369 | 3.76 | 0.980 |
| 6 | Detroit Tigers | 162 | 72 | 90 | 0 | .444 | 19.0 | 620 (3.83) | 768 (4.74) | 0.247 | 0.302 | 0.366 | 4.16 | 0.975 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oakland Athletics | 162 | 90 | 72 | 0 | .556 | -.- | 689 (4.25) | 551 (3.40) | 0.247 | 0.319 | 0.373 | 2.95 | 0.977 |
| 2 | Texas Rangers | 161 | 84 | 76 | 1 | .522 | 5.0 | 690 (4.29) | 698 (4.34) | 0.272 | 0.334 | 0.377 | 3.82 | 0.974 |
| 3 | Minnesota Twins | 163 | 82 | 80 | 1 | .503 | 8.0 | 673 (4.13) | 669 (4.10) | 0.272 | 0.333 | 0.378 | 3.64 | 0.976 |
| 4 | Chicago White Sox | 163 | 80 | 80 | 3 | .491 | 9.0 | 684 (4.20) | 721 (4.42) | 0.268 | 0.330 | 0.389 | 3.94 | 0.977 |
| 5 | Kansas City Royals | 162 | 77 | 85 | 0 | .475 | 13.0 | 667 (4.12) | 662 (4.09) | 0.259 | 0.326 | 0.364 | 3.51 | 0.976 |
| 6 | California Angels | 163 | 68 | 94 | 1 | .417 | 22.0 | 618 (3.79) | 657 (4.03) | 0.254 | 0.318 | 0.356 | 3.52 | 0.976 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The American League lost the forty-fifth midsummer classic at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on Tuesday, July 23, 1974 by a score of 7 to 2. The league's manager was Dick Williams.
Postseason[edit]
The American League Championship Series, featured Baltimore Orioles, the Eastern Division winner, and the Oakland Athletics, the Western Division winner. The Athletics defeated the Orioles, 3 games to 1.
In the World Series, the American League champion Oakland Athletics defeated the National League's Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 games to 1.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Jeff Burroughs, an outfielder with the Texas Rangers. In the award's voting, he had 248 out of a possible 336 points and 10 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Catfish Hunter of the Oakland Athletics. In the award's voting, he had 90 out of a possible 120 points and 12 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Mike Hargrove, a first baseman with the Texas Rangers. In the award's voting, he had 16 out of a possible 24 points and 16 first place votes.
Gold Gloves[edit]
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Monthly Awards[edit]
- Player of the Month Award
- April: Graig Nettles, New York Yankees
- May: Rod Carew, Minnesota Twins
- June: Gaylord Perry, Cleveland Indians
- July: Doc Medich, New York Yankees
- August: Nolan Ryan, California Angels
- September: Al Kaline, Detroit Tigers
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The thirty-second annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 12 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the American League's Chicago White Sox lost to the Atlanta Braves of the National League by a score of 12 to 9.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Merle Anthony
- Larry Barnett
- Nick Bremigan
- Joe Brinkman
- Nestor Chylak
- Terry Cooney
- Bill Deegan
- Don Denkinger
- Lou DiMuro
- Jim Evans
- Art Frantz
- Russ Goetz
- Bill Haller
- Bill Kunkel
- Ron Luciano
- George Maloney
- Larry McCoy
- Jim McKean
- Hank Morgenweck
- Larry Napp
- Jerry Neudecker
- Jim Odom
- Dave Phillips
- Armando Rodriguez
- Hank Soar
- Marty Springstead
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