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Eastern Division
Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD  1-RUN    L40   MANAGER(S)
Boston        BOA  93  69 .574 ----    3    7   11  42-39  51-30  25-24  27-13   Mike Tomeo
Milwaukee     MLA  77  85 .475 16.0   10   15    5  32-49  45-36  19-23  22-18   Dave Jackson
Baltimore     BAA  69  93 .426 24.0   17   12    3  38-43  31-50  22-25  18-22   Mike Rescigno
New York AL   NYA  66  96 .407 27.0   15   20   16  32-49  34-47  30-21  21-19   Chris Kohlwes
Detroit       DEA  65  97 .401 28.0   13   19   13  30-51  35-46  18-31  12-28   Dennis Van Langen

Western Division
Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD  1-RUN    L40   MANAGER(S)
Oakland       OAA 101  61 .623 ----    1    3    4  48-33  53-28  26-18  20-20   Drew Kennedy
Texas         TEA  95  67 .586  6.0    9    5   10  47-34  48-33  25-21  24-16   Larry Cupp
Kansas City   KCA  84  78 .519 17.0    5    9    1  40-41  44-37  26-32  24-16   Mike Rodriguez
Chicago AL    CHA  82  80 .506 19.0    8   10    6  43-38  39-42  17-22  17-23   Ben Lea
Minnesota     MNA  78  84 .481 23.0   14   13   17  41-40  37-44  35-26  15-25   Rick Ramacier

OFF, PIT, DEF - rankings among the 20 teams in Offense, Pitching and Defense.
HOME, ROAD, 1-RUN, L40 - W-L records at Home, on the Road, in one-run games, and over the final 40 games of the season.

Postseason
World Series (4-0):   Cincinnati Reds over Boston Red Sox
AL Championship Series (3-1):   Boston Red Sox over Oakland A's

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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
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 OAA  5.13   831  5565  1440  259  26  176  707  1021  .259  .345  .410   98   27   20   50   37   45  134
 BOA  4.99   809  5666  1567  254  29  110  662   791  .277  .355  .390   69   27   21   55   58   57  152
 KCA  4.93   798  5717  1576  276  48  109  517   704  .276  .340  .398  260   92   25   60   93   38   88
 CHA  4.78   774  5695  1529  254  38  143  501   981  .268  .327  .402   52   23   24   19   39   50  136
 TEA  4.73   767  5616  1621  219  31  108  525   641  .289  .351  .396   54   35   16   36  159   42  150
 MLA  4.44   720  5602  1444  243  38  147  453   836  .258  .315  .393  118   58    6   32   72   36  109
 DEA  4.24   687  5634  1484  196  29  134  503   707  .263  .326  .380   38   38   19   36   24   36  159
 MNA  4.20   681  5618  1471  182  38  134  566   866  .262  .332  .379   92   52   30   43   61   33  174
 NYA  3.93   637  5713  1492  199  31  107  460   650  .261  .317  .363   70   29    9   26   31   49  166
 BAA  3.81   617  5489  1351  197  27   98  466   822  .246  .311  .345  147   68   13   64   72   31  112
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 Tot  4.52  7321 56315 14975 2279 335 1266 5360  8019  .266  .332  .386  998  449  183  421  646  417 1380

League Pitching    Glossary

 Tm   R/G    RA   ERA    IP    H    HR    BB    SO   CG SHO  SV  IRSC XTOT XOUT  XPCT
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 OAA  3.83   620  3.37  1460  1383  110   435   770  42  21  39  .313  811  605  .746
 TEA  4.07   660  3.70  1461  1269  148   618  1092  70  15  24  .333  852  579  .680
 BOA  4.19   679  3.69  1470  1532  130   439   749  58   6  30  .330  845  574  .679
 KCA  4.33   702  3.77  1488  1473  152   503   769  33  10  45  .319  858  700  .816
 CHA  4.51   731  4.01  1460  1539  113   512   749  26  10  36  .368  840  594  .707
 BAA  4.60   746  4.25  1451  1560  117   537   598  30   9  35  .291  806  621  .770
 MNA  4.65   754  4.15  1466  1486  132   542   800  16   7  45  .324  812  517  .637
 MLA  4.72   764  4.29  1465  1551  123   580   779  22  10  41  .387  919  660  .718
 DEA  4.98   806  4.45  1441  1509  108   575   821  34  11  28  .361  854  567  .664
 NYA  5.30   859  4.67  1471  1673  133   619   892  21   5  36  .356  880  566  .643
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 Tot  4.52  7321  4.04 14636 14975 1266  5360  8019 352 104 359       8477 5983  .706

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. Cesar Cedeno  (466)
  2. Reggie Jackson  (439)
  3. Ken Henderson  (432)
  4. Hal McRae  (423)
  5. Larry Bowa  (421)
  6. Dick Allen  (419)
  7. Jeff Burroughs  (409)
  8. Carl Yastrzemski  (389)
  9. Don Money  (382)
  10. Sal Bando  (377)

  11. Gene Tenace  (375)
  12. Johnny Briggs  (373)
  13. Bobby Darwin  (372)
  14. Dusty Baker  (368)
  15. Rod Carew  (366)
  16. Paul Blair  (361)
  17. Bobby Grich  (359)
  18. Toby Harrah  (345)
  19. Joe Rudi  (344)
  20. George Hendrick  (343)

Cy Young Award Voting

  1. Vida Blue  (328)
  2. Nolan Ryan  (311)
  3. Fergie Jenkins  (266)
  4. Luis Tiant  (246)
  5. Ross Grimsley  (229)
  6. Catfish Hunter  (228)
  7. Paul Splittorff  (223)
  8. Rollie Fingers  (201)
  9. Steve Busby  (193)
  10. Sparky Lyle  (185)

  11. Ken Holtzman  (180)
  12. Tom Murphy  (175)
  13. Wayne Garland  (165)
  14. Mike Marshall  (161)
  15. John Hiller  (161)
  16. Rudy May  (150)
  17. Jim Kaat  (147)
  18. Steve Mingori  (138)
  19. Joe Decker  (127)
  20. Jim Slaton  (115)

All Stars
Dick Allen
Sal Bando
Don Baylor
Vida Blue
Larry Bowa
George Brett
Johnny Briggs
Rod Carew
Rollie Fingers
Ken Forsch
Bobby Grich
Greg Gross
Catfish Hunter
Reggie Jackson
Fergie Jenkins
Bart Johnson
Don Kessinger
Sparky Lyle
Mike Marshall
Bake McBride
Hal McRae
Steve Mingori
Thurman Munson
Tom Murphy
Gene Tenace
Luis Tiant
Bob Watson
Carl Yastrzemski

Gold Gloves
P: Steve Carlton
C: Ellie Rodriguez
1B: Gene Tenace
2B: Cookie Rojas
3B: Don Money
SS: Larry Bowa
OF: Cesar Cedeno
OF: Paul Blair
OF: Amos Otis

Major League Leaderboard
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Batting Average
Rod Carew.369
Hal McRae.363
Al Oliver.341
Cesar Geronimo.334
Ralph Garr.331
George Brett.331
Len Randle.329
Carl Yastrzemski.324
Willie Davis.324
Willie Montanez.323
Eric Soderholm.321
Willie Crawford.319
On Base Percentage
Joe Morgan.445
Ken Singleton.430
Rod Carew.429
Carl Yastrzemski.420
Hal McRae.413
Mike Schmidt.392
Elliott Maddox.390
Bob Bailey.390
Willie Crawford.389
Roy White.387
Al Oliver.385
Jeff Burroughs.385
Slugging Percentage
Dick Allen.591
Mike Schmidt.556
Hal McRae.555
Willie Stargell.537
Reggie Jackson.527
Oscar Gamble.501
Reggie Smith.500
Dave Winfield.500
Tony Perez.495
Johnny Bench.494
Johnny Briggs.488
Al Oliver.488
On Base + Slugging
Dick Allen.975
Hal McRae.968
Mike Schmidt.948
Joe Morgan.930
Willie Stargell.920
Reggie Jackson.905
Carl Yastrzemski.891
Reggie Smith.879
Al Oliver.873
Rod Carew.872
Richie Zisk.855
Cesar Geronimo.851
At Bats
Larry Bowa723
Rennie Stennett718
Lou Brock694
Steve Garvey677
Ted Simmons674
Cesar Cedeno671
Don Money669
Ken Henderson663
Ralph Garr659
Dave Cash653
Rod Carew648
Al Oliver648
Runs Scored
Mike Schmidt134
Cesar Cedeno123
Joe Morgan123
Larry Bowa112
Lou Brock110
Reggie Jackson108
Ken Henderson107
Jim Wynn106
Dick Allen105
Davey Lopes105
Al Oliver100
Amos Otis100
Hits
Rod Carew239
Al Oliver221
Larry Bowa218
Ralph Garr218
Hal McRae214
Lou Brock212
Steve Garvey212
Rennie Stennett207
Bill Buckner198
Don Money193
Greg Gross191
Dave Cash190
Total Bases
Mike Schmidt346
Hal McRae327
Ted Simmons321
Cesar Cedeno319
Steve Garvey318
Al Oliver316
Ken Henderson311
Johnny Bench307
Ralph Garr305
Reggie Jackson304
Willie Stargell304
Dick Allen292
Doubles
Willie Stargell53
Hal McRae48
Ken Henderson44
Al Oliver42
Ted Simmons42
Pete Rose41
Reggie Jackson39
Dusty Baker38
Bill Buckner38
Cesar Cedeno38
Don Money37
Triples
Larry Bowa16
Ralph Garr16
Willie Davis14
Mickey Rivers13
Cesar Geronimo12
Amos Otis11
Bert Campaneris10
Al Oliver10
Derrel Thomas10
Home Runs
Mike Schmidt42
Dick Allen40
Johnny Bench34
Willie McCovey34
Reggie Jackson31
Jim Wynn31
Dave Winfield30
Sal Bando29
Bobby Darwin29
Tony Perez29
Gene Tenace28
RBI
Mike Schmidt156
Hal McRae127
Johnny Bench119
Ted Simmons111
Johnny Briggs110
Jeff Burroughs110
Reggie Jackson109
Steve Garvey104
Carl Yastrzemski103
Dick Allen102
Gene Tenace102
Charlie Spikes101
Walks
Joe Morgan140
Jim Wynn107
Pete Rose105
Mike Schmidt105
Gene Tenace102
Sal Bando101
Ken Singleton98
Bob Bailey93
Bobby Grich92
Willie McCovey92
Carl Yastrzemski91
Batters Strikeouts
Mike Schmidt162
Bobby Darwin153
Larry Hisle135
Bobby Grich133
Frank Robinson133
Bob Bailey131
Jim Wynn129
Ken Henderson128
Rick Monday127
Richie Zisk125
Willie Stargell124
Cesar Cedeno117
Stolen Bases
Lou Brock117
Larry Bowa88
Cesar Cedeno47
Davey Lopes47
Rod Carew46
Billy North43
Joe Morgan42
Mickey Rivers37
Dusty Baker36
Larry Lintz36
Bert Campaneris32
Paul Blair28
Caught Stealing
Lou Brock29
Mickey Rivers23
Larry Bowa20
Rod Carew19
Davey Lopes16
Cesar Cedeno15
Don Baylor14
George Brett13
Jose Cardenal13
Hal McRae13
Hit by Pitch
Bobby Grich25
Ellie Rodriguez22
Gene Tenace21
Bobby Darwin15
Cesar Tovar15
Frank Robinson14
Ron Hunt13
Cleon Jones13
Bobby Tolan11
GIDP
Bill Russell26
Ted Simmons26
Jeff Burroughs25
Thurman Munson25
Ken Reitz24
Bill Madlock23
Rusty Staub23
Toby Harrah22
George Hendrick22
George Scott22
Gary Sutherland22
Errors
Bill Russell42
Rod Carew41
Don Kessinger34
Dave Concepcion33
Bob Boone32
Aurelio Rodriguez32
Bill Melton31
Richie Hebner28
Freddie Patek28
Jorge Orta27
Marty Perez27
Jim Mason26
Earned Run Average
Tom Seaver2.29
Gaylord Perry2.37
Jim Perry2.56
Don Gullett2.57
Don Wilson2.64
Bert Blyleven2.75
Andy Messersmith2.78
Wilbur Wood2.81
Fergie Jenkins2.84
Catfish Hunter2.86
Paul Splittorff2.90
Vida Blue2.91
Wins
Vida Blue26
Luis Tiant26
Ross Grimsley25
Catfish Hunter24
Don Sutton23
Steve Busby22
Fergie Jenkins22
Andy Messersmith22
Paul Splittorff22
Frank Tanana22
Nolan Ryan21
Wilbur Wood21
Losses
Steve Carlton25
Pat Dobson25
Carl Morton24
Jim Lonborg23
Doc Medich22
Mike Cuellar20
Stan Bahnsen19
Joe Coleman19
Mickey Lolich19
Jon Matlack19
Dick Ruthven19
Winning Percentage
Don Wilson.800
Paul Splittorff.786
Don Sutton.767
Vida Blue.765
Chuck Taylor.765
Ken Brett.762
Wayne Garland.733
Wilbur Wood.724
Frank Tanana.710
Luis Tiant.703
Ross Grimsley.694
Dock Ellis.667
Games Pitched
Randy Moffitt79
Lindy McDaniel71
Chuck Taylor71
Tom Murphy69
Dave Giusti67
Doug Bird66
Pedro Borbon66
Bill Campbell66
John Hiller66
Dale Murray66
Tom Burgmeier65
Elias Sosa65
Games Started
Many tied with41
Complete Games
Fergie Jenkins32
Nolan Ryan27
Luis Tiant27
Catfish Hunter21
Jim Kaat15
Andy Messersmith15
Gaylord Perry15
Steve Busby14
Mickey Lolich14
Vida Blue13
Don Wilson13
Games Finished
Dave Giusti60
Tom Murphy58
Dale Murray58
Rollie Fingers57
Randy Moffitt57
Tom House51
John Hiller50
Mike Marshall50
Ken Forsch48
Sparky Lyle47
Tug McGraw46
Saves
Dale Murray41
Mike Marshall35
Tom House34
Sparky Lyle31
Dave Giusti30
Tom Murphy30
Steve Mingori27
Rollie Fingers26
Grant Jackson25
Mike Garman22
Randy Moffitt22
John Hiller21
Shutouts
Catfish Hunter7
Tom Seaver6
Fergie Jenkins5
Jim Perry5
Vida Blue4
Bert Blyleven4
Don Gullett4
Nolan Ryan4
Innings Pitched
Fergie Jenkins351.3
Luis Tiant332.7
Catfish Hunter330.7
Nolan Ryan323.0
Gaylord Perry322.3
Andy Messersmith311.0
Vida Blue309.7
Bert Blyleven307.3
Steve Busby305.7
Jim Kaat304.7
Phil Niekro303.0
Don Sutton300.7
Hits Allowed
Luis Tiant338
Mike Cuellar336
Pat Dobson329
Bill Lee325
Jim Lonborg318
Jim Kaat315
Catfish Hunter312
Dave McNally311
Ross Grimsley308
Carl Morton307
Doc Medich306
Dick Tidrow306
Home Runs Allowed
Fergie Jenkins34
Nolan Ryan34
Mickey Lolich31
Doc Medich31
Luis Tiant31
Andy Messersmith30
Ross Grimsley29
Catfish Hunter28
Dave McNally28
Joe Decker27
Bill Lee27
Walks Allowed
Nolan Ryan228
Steve Carlton138
Mike Cuellar129
Joe Coleman124
Dick Ruthven121
Andy Messersmith120
Jim Bibby118
Don Wilson117
Bill Bonham116
Gaylord Perry110
Vida Blue109
John D'Acquisto109
Pitchers Strikeouts
Nolan Ryan323
Bert Blyleven288
Fergie Jenkins241
Phil Niekro230
Steve Carlton229
Andy Messersmith228
Bill Bonham224
Gaylord Perry222
Steve Busby216
Tom Seaver215
Vida Blue205
Jon Matlack202
  
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