1975 American League
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| 1975 American League |
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The 1975 season of the American League was the seventy-fifth 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 | Boston Red Sox | 160 | 95 | 65 | 0 | .594 | -.- | 796 (4.98) | 709 (4.43) | 0.275 | 0.343 | 0.417 | 3.98 | 0.978 |
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles | 159 | 90 | 69 | 0 | .566 | 4.5 | 682 (4.29) | 553 (3.48) | 0.252 | 0.324 | 0.373 | 3.17 | 0.983 |
| 3 | New York Yankees | 160 | 83 | 77 | 0 | .519 | 12.0 | 681 (4.26) | 588 (3.68) | 0.264 | 0.325 | 0.382 | 3.29 | 0.978 |
| 4 | Cleveland Indians | 159 | 79 | 80 | 0 | .497 | 15.5 | 688 (4.33) | 703 (4.42) | 0.261 | 0.326 | 0.392 | 3.84 | 0.978 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Brewers | 162 | 68 | 94 | 0 | .420 | 28.0 | 675 (4.17) | 792 (4.89) | 0.250 | 0.320 | 0.389 | 4.34 | 0.971 |
| 6 | Detroit Tigers | 159 | 57 | 102 | 0 | .358 | 37.5 | 570 (3.58) | 786 (4.94) | 0.249 | 0.299 | 0.366 | 4.27 | 0.972 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oakland Athletics | 162 | 98 | 64 | 0 | .605 | -.- | 758 (4.68) | 606 (3.74) | 0.254 | 0.330 | 0.391 | 3.27 | 0.977 |
| 2 | Kansas City Royals | 162 | 91 | 71 | 0 | .562 | 7.0 | 710 (4.38) | 649 (4.01) | 0.261 | 0.332 | 0.394 | 3.47 | 0.976 |
| 3 | Texas Rangers | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 19.0 | 714 (4.41) | 733 (4.52) | 0.256 | 0.329 | 0.371 | 3.86 | 0.971 |
| 4 | Minnesota Twins | 159 | 76 | 83 | 0 | .478 | 20.5 | 724 (4.55) | 736 (4.63) | 0.271 | 0.339 | 0.386 | 4.05 | 0.973 |
| 5 | Chicago White Sox | 161 | 75 | 86 | 0 | .466 | 22.5 | 655 (4.07) | 703 (4.37) | 0.255 | 0.330 | 0.358 | 3.93 | 0.978 |
| 6 | California Angels | 161 | 72 | 89 | 0 | .447 | 25.5 | 628 (3.90) | 723 (4.49) | 0.246 | 0.321 | 0.328 | 3.89 | 0.971 |
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-sixth midsummer classic at County Stadium in Milwaukee, WI on Tuesday, July 15, 1975 by a score of 6 to 3. The league's manager was Alvin Dark.
Postseason[edit]
The American League Championship Series, featured Boston Red Sox, the Eastern Division winner, and the Oakland Athletics, the Western Division winner. The Red Sox defeated the Athletics, 3 games to 0.
In the World Series, the American League champion Boston Red Sox were defeated by the National League's Cincinnati Reds, 4 games to 3.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Fred Lynn, an outfielder with the Boston Red Sox. In the award's voting, he had 326 out of a possible 336 points and 22 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles. In the award's voting, he had 98 out of a possible 120 points and 15 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Fred Lynn, an outfielder with the Boston Red Sox. In the award's voting, he had 23 out of a possible 24 points and 23 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: Robin Yount, Milwaukee Brewers
- May: Jim Hughes, Minnesota Twins
- June: Fred Lynn, Boston Red Sox
- July: John Mayberry, Kansas City Royals
- August: Jim Palmer, Baltimore Orioles
- September: Gene Tenace, Oakland Athletics
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The thirty-third annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 18 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the American League's Boston Red Sox defeated the San Francisco Giants of the National League by a score of 11 to 5.
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
- Dale Ford
- Art Frantz
- Rich Garcia
- Russ Goetz
- Bill Haller
- Bill Kunkel
- Ron Luciano
- George Maloney
- Larry McCoy
- Jim McKean
- Hank Morgenweck
- Jerry Neudecker
- Dave Phillips
- Armando Rodriguez
- Hank Soar
- Marty Springstead
- Johnny Stevens
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