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Home Attendance Figures
Dodgers:    2,632,474
Reds:       2,164,307
Cardinals:  1,838,413
Phillies:   1,808,648
Mets:       1,722,209
Red Sox:    1,556,411
Yankees:    1,273,075
Tigers:     1,243,080
Rangers:    1,193,902
Royals:     1,173,292
White Sox:  1,149,596
Indians:    1,114,262
Pirates:    1,110,552
Astros:     1,090,728
Padres:     1,075,399
Expos:      1,019,134
 Cubs:       1,015,378 
Braves:       981,085
Orioles:      962,572
Brewers:      955,741
Angels:       917,269
A's:          845,693
Twins:        662,401
Giants:       519,987
MVP Awards
American League (top 10)

Jeff Burroughs        248
  Joe Rudi              161.5
  Sal Bando             143.5
Reggie Jackson        119
Fergie Jenkins        118
Catfish Hunter        107
Rod Carew              70
Elliott Maddox         59
Bobby Grich            49
Mike Cuellar           42
Luis Tiant             41


National League (top 10)

Steve Garvey          270
Lou Brock             233
Mike Marshall         146
Johnny Bench          141
Jimmy Wynn            137
Mike Schmidt          136
Al Oliver              87
Joe Morgan             72
Richie Zisk            54
Willie Stargell        43

No Hitters
Steve Busby (KCA) vs. Brewers, 6/19/74     2-0
Dick Bosman (CLA) vs. A's, 7/19/74         4-0
Nolan Ryan (CAA) vs. Twins, 9/28/74        4-0

1974 World Series
  1:  A's 3, Dodgers 2       W: Fingers    L: Messersmith 
  2:  Dodgers 3, A's 2       W: Sutton     L: Blue    
  3:  A's 3, Dodgers 2       W: Hunter     L: Downing
  4:  A's 5, Dodgers 2       W: Holtzman   L: Messersmith
  5:  A's 3, Dodgers 2       W: Odom       L: Marshall

1974 All-Star Game
(at Pittsburgh)
Nationals 7, Americans 2
  W: Brett   L: Tiant   

The NL held the AL to 4 hits, and won 
for the 11th time in the last 12 contests.

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