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Eastern Division
Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD  1-RUN    L41   MANAGER(S)
Baltimore     BAA  92  70 .568 ----    7    6    1  45-36  47-34  30-19  22-19   Mike Rescigno
Boston        BOA  85  77 .525  7.0    2   10    8  43-38  42-39  27-30  26-15   Mike Tomeo
New York AL   NYA  80  82 .494 12.0   10   13   15  42-39  38-43  24-23  16-25   Chris Kohlwes
Milwaukee     MLA  79  83 .488 13.0   12   17   10  44-37  35-46  32-21  16-25   Frank Pennylegion, Dave Jackson
Detroit       DEA  79  83 .488 13.0    9    8    5  42-39  37-44  26-31  17-24   Dennis Van Langen

Western Division
Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD  1-RUN    L41   MANAGER(S)
Oakland       OAA  90  73 .552 ----    5    5    4  44-37  46-36  18-20  23-19   Drew Kennedy
Chicago AL    CHA  89  74 .546  1.0    3   16    9  45-37  44-37  24-19  23-19   Ben Lea
Kansas City   KCA  88  74 .543  1.5    4    7    3  40-41  48-33  23-26  24-17   Mike Rodriguez
Texas         TEA  65  97 .401 24.5   14   19   18  29-52  36-45  18-26  17-24   Larry Cupp
Minnesota     MNA  64  98 .395 25.5   11   20   16  36-45  28-53  18-25  22-19   Rick Ramacier

OFF, PIT, DEF - rankings among the 20 teams in Offense, Pitching and Defense.
HOME, ROAD, 1-RUN, L41 - W-L records at Home, on the Road, in one-run games, and over the final 41 games of the season.

Postseason
World Series (4-1):   Los Angeles Dodgers over Oakland A's
AL Championship Series (3-0):   Oakland A's over Baltimore Orioles

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  Players: Batting - Pitching

League Batting    Glossary

 Tm    R/G    R    AB    H    2B   3B  HR   BB    SO    BA   OBP   SLG   SB   CS   IBB  HP   SH   SF  GIDP
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 BOA  4.98   806  5654  1528  241  22  154  693   813  .270  .354  .402   60   22   36   64   66   45  182
 CHA  4.94   805  5713  1587  293  58  165  533   873  .278  .343  .436   39   36   22   58   26   50  156
 KCA  4.95   802  5573  1525  238  47  157  641   661  .274  .350  .418  143   58   51   32   77   37  107
 OAA  4.90   799  5634  1481  228  30  130  672  1020  .263  .343  .383   63   21   49   41   41   45  142
 BAA  4.83   783  5630  1518  250  33  124  586   700  .270  .343  .392  142   58   31   64   94   35  120
 DEA  4.43   718  5667  1497  214  23  169  504   693  .264  .328  .400   36   28   31   51   42   33  148
 NYA  4.42   716  5653  1598  249  21  125  473   646  .283  .340  .400   36   53   32   31   29   30  171
 MNA  4.40   712  5583  1479  234  34  123  590   926  .265  .337  .385  118   39   30   36   65   39  160
 MLA  4.35   705  5565  1426  230  43  175  457   994  .256  .315  .407  131   64   27   33   40   33  130
 TEA  4.10   665  5607  1483  200  32  130  443   771  .264  .318  .381   85   28   25   18  101   41  120
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 Tot  4.63  7511 56279 15122 2377 343 1452 5592  8097  .269  .337  .401  853  407  334  428  581  388 1436

League Pitching    Glossary

 Tm   R/G    RA   ERA    IP    H    HR    BB    SO   CG SHO  SV  IRSC XTOT XOUT  XPCT
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 OAA  4.17   679  3.74  1459  1425  142   580   725  40  14  28  .341  789  575  .729
 BAA  4.21   682  3.75  1472  1413  128   551   747  38  13  39  .321  845  666  .788
 KCA  4.27   692  3.74  1450  1500  143   473   825  26  13  51  .261  843  636  .754
 DEA  4.30   697  3.89  1465  1526  134   539   926  39   8  41  .313  840  608  .724
 BOA  4.36   707  3.99  1474  1502  153   492   796  47   5  34  .336  826  578  .700
 NYA  4.54   736  4.11  1439  1498  171   484   745  20  10  44  .290  864  566  .655
 CHA  4.87   793  4.24  1476  1644  147   490   774  24   7  45  .304  833  581  .697
 MLA  4.96   803  4.38  1449  1505  141   612   715  38   9  29  .351  832  578  .695
 TEA  5.29   857  4.71  1453  1521  130   765  1007  33   4  22  .335  845  540  .639
 MNA  5.34   865  4.92  1440  1588  163   606   837  24   7  37  .361  810  526  .649
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 Tot  4.63  7511  4.15 14579 15122 1452  5592  8097 329  90 370       8327 5854  .703

League Awards
Click on the Player for career stats and accomplishments.
Pitchers are not eligible for the MVP Award.
All voting is done by HAL. Totals may not match the Recap report, but the order of the players is generally the same.

MVP Award Voting

  1. Amos Otis  (475)
  2. John Mayberry  (464)
  3. Reggie Jackson  (463)
  4. Cesar Cedeno  (455)
  5. Bobby Murcer  (442)
  6. Dave May  (429)
  7. Rod Carew  (423)
  8. George Scott  (420)
  9. Sal Bando  (416)
  10. Carl Yastrzemski  (410)

  11. Bobby Grich  (402)
  12. Dusty Baker  (382)
  13. Frank Robinson  (380)
  14. Roy White  (376)
  15. Dave Nelson  (373)
  16. Gene Tenace  (372)
  17. Jeff Burroughs  (360)
  18. Greg Luzinski  (357)
  19. Bob Watson  (351)
  20. Larry Hisle  (341)

Cy Young Award Voting

  1. Jim Palmer  (353)
  2. Paul Splittorff  (280)
  3. Doug Bird  (236)
  4. John Hiller  (221)
  5. Nolan Ryan  (218)
  6. Bill Singer  (199)
  7. Luis Tiant  (198)
  8. Mel Stottlemyre  (195)
  9. Rollie Fingers  (181)
  10. Doc Medich  (181)

  11. Vida Blue  (179)
  12. Nelson Briles  (170)
  13. Cy Acosta  (170)
  14. Jim Colborn  (167)
  15. Bob Reynolds  (162)
  16. Catfish Hunter  (154)
  17. Dave McNally  (134)
  18. Ray Corbin  (122)
  19. Dave Roberts  (122)
  20. Eduardo Rodriguez  (122)

All Stars
Sal Bando
Bert Campaneris
Rod Carew
Cesar Cedeno
Mike Cuellar
Rollie Fingers
John Hiller
Willie Horton
Reggie Jackson
Don Kessinger
Dave May
John Mayberry
Doc Medich
Thurman Munson
Bobby Murcer
Dave Nelson
Bob Oliver
Amos Otis
Jim Palmer
Darrell Porter
Bob Reynolds
Dave Roberts
Bill Robinson
Bill Singer
Reggie Smith
Paul Splittorff
Luis Tiant
Carl Yastrzemski

Gold Gloves
P: Jim Colborn
C: Carlton Fisk
1B: George Scott
2B: Bobby Grich
3B: Brooks Robinson
SS: Roger Metzger
OF: Amos Otis
OF: Bobby Murcer
OF: Mickey Stanley

Major League Leaderboard
Click on the Player for career stats and accomplishments.

Batting Average
Rod Carew.361
Pete Rose.355
Ralph Garr.343
Carl Yastrzemski.332
Cesar Cedeno.327
Garry Maddox.327
Ted Simmons.322
Bobby Murcer.320
Rusty Staub.319
Amos Otis.316
Matty Alou.313
Dave Nelson.310
On Base Percentage
Ron Fairly.424
Carl Yastrzemski.421
Pete Rose.420
Ron Hunt.420
John Mayberry.418
Ken Singleton.417
Rod Carew.416
Rusty Staub.396
Reggie Jackson.394
Darrell Evans.390
Joe Morgan.388
Willie Stargell.383
Slugging Percentage
Willie Stargell.646
Cesar Cedeno.591
Darrell Evans.534
Tony Perez.531
Reggie Jackson.527
Bill Robinson.523
Garry Maddox.522
John Mayberry.511
Nate Colbert.504
Willie McCovey.503
Ken Singleton.494
Amos Otis.494
On Base + Slugging
Willie Stargell1.029
Cesar Cedeno0.949
John Mayberry0.929
Darrell Evans0.924
Reggie Jackson0.921
Ken Singleton0.911
Ron Fairly0.911
Carl Yastrzemski0.901
Tony Perez0.898
Rod Carew0.889
Willie McCovey0.883
Pete Rose0.882
At Bats
Pete Rose684
Felix Millan683
Al Oliver672
Lou Brock670
Roy White660
Sal Bando658
Bobby Murcer654
Alex Johnson651
George Scott644
Tito Fuentes642
Dave May640
Amos Otis640
Runs Scored
Pete Rose139
Joe Morgan123
Ken Singleton118
Sal Bando112
Roy White112
Bobby Bonds108
Dave Nelson107
Carl Yastrzemski107
Rod Carew106
Willie Stargell104
Hits
Pete Rose243
Rod Carew227
Bobby Murcer209
Ted Simmons205
Amos Otis202
Al Oliver199
Carl Yastrzemski198
Dave Nelson196
Dave May194
Tito Fuentes189
Cesar Cedeno188
Ralph Garr188
Total Bases
Willie Stargell374
Cesar Cedeno340
Al Oliver321
Tony Perez319
Amos Otis316
Pete Rose316
Bobby Murcer314
Reggie Jackson309
Dave May306
Darrell Evans303
George Scott303
Rod Carew297
Doubles
Willie Stargell43
Ted Simmons42
Cesar Cedeno38
Joe Morgan38
Pete Rose38
Al Oliver37
Dusty Baker36
Bobby Murcer36
Tony Perez36
Bill Robinson34
Frank Robinson34
Triples
Roger Metzger15
Buddy Bell13
Richie Zisk13
Rich Coggins12
Jorge Orta12
Hal Breeden10
Rod Carew9
Pedro Garcia9
Mike Lum9
Home Runs
Hank Aaron47
Willie Stargell47
Darrell Evans42
Tony Perez36
Cesar Cedeno34
John Mayberry34
Bobby Bonds33
Reggie Jackson33
Ken Singleton33
RBI
Tony Perez133
Willie Stargell130
Reggie Jackson123
Amos Otis122
Joe Morgan118
John Mayberry116
Bobby Murcer116
Al Oliver115
Sal Bando114
Bob Bailey111
Greg Luzinski104
Walks
Ken Singleton131
Darrell Evans128
John Mayberry126
Joe Morgan121
Bobby Grich109
Gene Tenace103
Bobby Bonds99
Davey Johnson98
Willie McCovey97
Ron Fairly96
Carl Yastrzemski96
Reggie Jackson95
Batters Strikeouts
Dave Kingman166
Larry Hisle147
Tony Perez146
Nate Colbert145
Reggie Jackson144
Greg Luzinski140
Bobby Bonds139
Willie Stargell134
George Mitterwald133
Gene Tenace127
Stolen Bases
Freddie Patek59
Dave Nelson53
Lou Brock52
Rod Carew52
Cesar Cedeno45
Joe Morgan41
Bobby Bonds38
Larry Bowa32
Tommy Harper29
Cookie Rojas27
Billy North26
Ralph Garr25
Caught Stealing
Rod Carew18
Cesar Cedeno15
Rick Monday15
Joe Morgan14
Horace Clarke12
Davey Lopes12
Lou Brock11
Dave Nelson11
Amos Otis11
Freddie Patek11
Hit by Pitch
Ron Hunt29
Don Baylor18
Joe Torre15
Davey Johnson14
Greg Luzinski14
Ed Herrmann13
Gene Tenace13
Norm Cash12
Bobby Grich12
Dusty Baker10
Bill Freehan10
Frank Robinson10
GIDP
John Milner29
Frank Robinson28
Ted Simmons28
Carlton Fisk27
Rod Carew24
Alex Johnson24
Vic Harris23
Billy Williams23
Errors
Bill Robinson51
Chris Speier41
Ed Brinkman36
Bill Russell36
Derrel Thomas31
Paul Schaal30
Tim Foli29
Davey Johnson29
Freddie Patek29
Al Gallagher28
Toby Harrah27
Don Kessinger27
Earned Run Average
Andy Messersmith2.18
Al Downing2.46
Jim Palmer2.53
Ron Bryant2.55
Terry Forster2.57
Tom Seaver2.68
Don Sutton2.74
Paul Splittorff2.81
Don Wilson2.81
Tommy John2.85
Jim Barr2.87
Bert Blyleven2.89
Wins
Paul Splittorff29
Jim Palmer26
Tom Seaver23
Mel Stottlemyre23
Steve Renko22
Bert Blyleven21
Don Wilson21
Andy Messersmith20
Losses
Ross Grimsley24
Gaylord Perry24
Jim Slaton22
Wilbur Wood22
Ken Brett20
Steve Carlton19
Burt Hooton19
Claude Osteen19
Nolan Ryan19
Fergie Jenkins18
Fred Norman18
Winning Percentage
Ron Bryant.900
Paul Splittorff.829
Mike Torrez.750
Don Wilson.750
Nelson Briles.727
Jim Palmer.722
Al Downing.720
Tom Seaver.719
Andy Messersmith.714
Steve Renko.710
Don Gullett.696
Eduardo Rodriguez.688
Games Pitched
Mike Marshall86
Doug Bird73
Bob Locker73
Rollie Fingers72
Jimmy Freeman70
Cy Acosta68
John Hiller68
Ken Forsch67
Tug McGraw65
Ramon Hernandez64
Games Started
Wilbur Wood44
Stan Bahnsen41
Ken Holtzman41
Fergie Jenkins41
Jim Palmer41
Gaylord Perry41
Nolan Ryan41
Bill Singer41
Paul Splittorff41
Mel Stottlemyre41
Rick Wise41
Complete Games
Nolan Ryan27
Wilbur Wood20
Gaylord Perry18
Jim Palmer17
Tom Seaver17
Jim Colborn16
Bill Singer16
Ken Holtzman15
Luis Tiant14
Games Finished
Mike Marshall71
Doug Bird58
Rollie Fingers58
Dave Giusti57
John Hiller55
Grant Jackson50
Mac Scarce48
Tug McGraw47
Diego Segui45
Bob Locker43
Harry Parker42
Fred Beene40
Saves
Doug Bird44
Mike Marshall44
Dave Giusti36
Mac Scarce29
Grant Jackson28
John Hiller26
Bob Reynolds25
Cecil Upshaw25
Diego Segui24
Rollie Fingers23
Tug McGraw19
Shutouts
Tom Seaver5
Don Sutton5
Reggie Cleveland4
Catfish Hunter4
Andy Messersmith4
Innings Pitched
Wilbur Wood351.0
Nolan Ryan348.0
Jim Palmer327.7
Bill Singer326.3
Tom Seaver312.7
Bert Blyleven305.0
Mel Stottlemyre299.0
Ken Holtzman297.7
Dave McNally294.3
Joe Coleman293.3
Mike Cuellar293.3
Vida Blue291.3
Hits Allowed
Wilbur Wood419
Joe Coleman334
Ken Holtzman324
Ross Grimsley321
Steve Carlton317
Dave McNally316
Mickey Lolich315
Jim Kaat313
Stan Bahnsen311
Dave Roberts307
Paul Splittorff306
Fergie Jenkins305
Home Runs Allowed
Catfish Hunter41
Ross Grimsley40
Fergie Jenkins40
Pat Dobson38
Joe Coleman37
Gaylord Perry37
Mickey Lolich35
Dick Tidrow35
Rick Wise34
Don Gullett32
Juan Marichal32
Walks Allowed
Nolan Ryan201
Jim Palmer145
Bill Singer145
Fred Norman136
Jim Slaton125
Stan Bahnsen122
Jim Bibby121
Jon Matlack121
Vida Blue120
Balor Moore114
Joe Decker113
Wayne Twitchell110
Pitchers Strikeouts
Nolan Ryan358
Tom Seaver267
Bert Blyleven253
Bill Singer236
Don Sutton217
Steve Carlton211
Gaylord Perry210
Jon Matlack209
Luis Tiant197
Wayne Twitchell191
Andy Messersmith190
Fergie Jenkins189
  

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