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CIRCUIT
CLOUTS
Home of
the United League · Est. 1951
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August 1, 1974
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STANDINGS (by
division)
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TOP STORIES |
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The top four
remained unchanged as the league's top
teams all posted identical 8-7 records.
Chicago and Boston each dropped a game,
widening the gap between the top four
and the rest of the league, but
Washington jumped two spots from 9th to
7th and now sits on the fringe of
playoff contention.
Manhattan won
two of three games from first place
Atlanta, including an 8-4 rout that
featured five hits by Steve Garvey, and
an 11-0 shellacking in Don Drysdale's
best start of the year.
Denver's
Tom Grieve sits six games shy of Dick
Howser's record 30-game hitting streak
and won Batter of the Month for the
second straight month. The 14ers
slugger lifted his average 24 points in
July to .327, entering his name for the
first time into the Triple Crown
conversation.
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ON THE MEND |
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ATL
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BOS
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RF Mack Jones (6
wk)
SP Chris Short (5 wk)
SP Bert Blyleven
(3 wk)
LF Ed Stroud (3 wk) |
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BRO
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3B Dave Chalk (3
mo)
MR Mike Kekich (3 wk)
RF Ollie Brown
(2 wk) |
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CHI
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SP Stan Bahnsen (7-8 mo)
3B Al Gallagher
(4-5 wk) |
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CLE
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SP Rick Reuschel
(7-8 wk)
3B Dan Driessen
(4 wk)
MR Charlie Hough
(3 wk)
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DAL
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CF Cesar Cedeno
(5 wk)
RF
Jerry Morales (2-3 wk) |
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DEN
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CF Mickey Rivers
(6 wk)
LF
Mike Jorgensen (4-5 wk) |
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DET
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MR Tom Walker (11 mo)
MR Joe Grzenda
(3 mo) |
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LA
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MAN
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SP Doug Rau (2 wk) |
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MON
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RF Jerry Hairston (4 wk) |
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STL
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SF
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SP Bob Moose (10-11
mo)
SP Jerry Koosman (3 wk) |
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WAS
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RF Pat Kelly
(8-9 mo)
CF Al Oliver (6 wk)
3B Richie Hebner
(4 wk) |
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min 2 weeks
new injury |
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| TRADES |
August 1 (315)
ATLANTA gets
MR Bob D. Johnson
MONTRÉAL
gets
ATL '75 2nd round pick
August 1 (316)
DENVER gets
SP Wayne Garland
C Dave Rader
ATL
'75 2nd round pick
MON '75 4th round
pick
MONTRÉAL
gets
1B Bill Madlock
MR Bill Castro
August 1 (317)
BROOKLYN gets
LF Mike Jorgensen
SS Tim Foli
DEN
'75 4th round pick
DENVER
gets
BRO '75 2nd round pick
MAN '75 2nd
round pick
August 1 (318)
DENVER gets
SP Dave Goltz
DET '75 3rd round pick
DETROIT
gets
CF Billy North
MR Eddie Watt
MON
'75 4th round pick
August 1 (319)
MANHATTAN gets
3B George Brett
MR Ed Farmer
C Tim
Blackwell
SS Eddie Leon
MON '75
1st round pick
MONTRÉAL
gets
MR Casey Cox
1B Tony Muser
LF Lee
Lacy
SP Wade Blasingame
DEN '75
1st round pick
DEN '75 2nd round pick
CHI '75 3rd round pick
August 1 (320)
BOSTON gets
C Jerry Moses
ATL '75 2nd round pick
DENVER
gets
CF Boots Day
MR Dale Murray
SP
Frank Bertaina
BOS '75 4th round pick
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 Richard
Keeps Barons in Trophy Hunt
Cleveland Ace Wins Pitcher of the Month
CLEVELAND (Aug. 1)
- J.R. Richard extended his unbeaten streak to seven
starts and won Pitcher of the Month honors for July with
a 4-0 record and 2.32 ERA in five starts, all on the
road. Cleveland pulled within a game of first
place Atlanta after a 10-1 rout of the Hilltoppers on
July 20, but have lost six of their last 10 and finished
July three games back of Atlanta for first place overall
and the inaugural President's Trophy for best regular
season record. Richard (12-6, 2.77) is seventh in
the league in ERA and shares the lead in wins. The
Barons boast the league's best home record (40-17) and
best record in one-run games (24-15), thanks in part to
a stellar bullpen-by-committee. Five relievers
have at least one save and four relievers have sub-3.00
ERAs.
Feds, Mons Injuries Blessings in Disguise?
BOSTON (Aug. 1) -- The playoff
hopes of the Boston Federals and the Washington
Monuments suffered setbacks this fortnight when both
teams suffered key injuries. Boston sits in 6th
place, a good six games out of the four playoff spots,
and hopes of catching the Spiders or Gray Sox diminished
after the Feds lost RF Mack Jones for most of the
remainder of the season, and starter Bert Blyleven and
LF Ed Stroud for three weeks. Or could it be that
the injuries are a blessing in disguise? Jones and
Stroud are the club's two weakest hitters. Mack is
hitting .194-3-17 in 74 games and Stroud has a .596 OPS
in 47 games. Jones' shoulder injury and Stroud's
strained oblique will force GM Brendan Harris' hand and
open the door to some interesting call-ups from Philly,
where rookie RF Sixto Lezcano is batting .271 with a
.345 OBP in 101 games. While scouring the City of
Brotherly Love for replacement players, Harris might
catch notice of 3B George "Boomer" Scott, who leads the
Keystones with 10 home runs and 50 RBIs, and might be a
tempting stand-in for the struggling Ron Cey (.220-5-19,
.653 OPS).
In Washington, the Monuments enjoyed a
9-6 fortnight, including a three-game sweep of Brooklyn
that featured shutouts by Don Wilson and Jim Colborn.
Colborn's allowed one hit in eight innings to notch his
seventh win and slice his ERA to 4.23. The seventh
place Monuments will finish the season without the
services of underperforming RF Pat Kelly, who tore a
shoulder muscle on July 24. Kelly, 29, was hitting
.208 with 21 RBIs in 83 games. But again, Kelly's
injury will give more playing time for the red-hot Cleon
Jones, who is hitting .353 with a .905 OPS in 24 games,
mostly as a pinch hitter. GM Doug Aiton has fewer
options in Triple-A, where the Baltimore Terrapins have
the second worst record in the International League.
Contender Notes:
Atlanta remains in first place but
Hilltopper fans must be worried a bit by the club's
performance against weaker teams. The Toppers are
8-4 against second place Cleveland but have losing
records to Detroit (5-7), and Montréal (1-5).
Cleveland won four of its six
encounters with its World Series opponent Chicago this
month and took the Colts to 12 innings in a 3-2 game
that was lost when a Frank Linzy error allowed former
Baron Rusty Staub to score the go-ahead run.
San Francisco lost its ace Bob Moose for the
season on July 13, but has held on to third place with
an 8-8 record since then. Moose's replacement,
rookie righthander Doyle Alexander, is 1-0 with a 2.70
ERA in his first three starts.
Manhattan
re-upped veteran LF Lou Brock with a two-year extension
that will pay the 35-year-old $8.6 million per year.
Brock is batting .303-10-50 with a .807 OPS and 48
stolen bases. 2B Craig Robinson burnished his
Rookie of the Year credentials with a hot July.
The 25-year-old hit .355 with a .913 OPS and won Rookie
of the Month.
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LEAGUE
LEADERS |
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BATTING AVERAGE
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HOME RUNS
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RBI
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VORP
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RUNS/GAME
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Dave Parker, ATL
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.347
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Ken Griffey, MAN
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.337
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Roy Foster, ATL
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.333
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Joe Torre, ATL
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.333
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Bernie Carbo, WAS
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.330
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*Steve Garvey, MAN
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.328
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Craig Robinson, BOS
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.327
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Tom Grieve, DEN
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.327
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Sal Bando, ATL
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.326
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Joe Rudi, BRO
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.322
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Tom Grieve, DEN
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35
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Reggie Jackson, DET
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25
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Bernie Carbo, WAS
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24
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Bobby Grich, DET
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24
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Mike Schmidt, BRO
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24
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Ken Henderson, LA
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23
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Sal Bando, ATL
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22
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*Orlando Cepeda, BOS
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21
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Boog Powell, STL
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*Bill Melton, MAN
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20
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Joe Torre, ATL
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20
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Tom Grieve, DEN
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97
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Steve Garvey, MAN
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89
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Sal Bando, ATL
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84
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Reggie Jackson, DET
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79
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Bobby Grich, DET
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77
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*Mike Schmidt, BRO
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72
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*Bernie Carbo, WAS
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71
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Roy Foster, ATL
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71
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*Bill Melton, MAN
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71
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Bernie Carbo, WAS
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63.4
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Sal Bando, ATL
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46.7
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Joe Torre, ATL
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39.7
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Craig Robinson, MAN
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36.8
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Tom Grieve, DEN
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36.6
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*Orlando Cepeda, BOS
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36.5
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Bobby Grich, DET
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35.4
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*Dick McAuliffe, WAS
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34.2
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Dave Parker, ATL
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30.3
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*Bill Freehan, ATL
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30.1
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ATLANTA
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5.4
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DENVER
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4.9
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DETROIT
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4.8
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BROOKLYN
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4.7
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MANHATTAN
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4.7
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ST. LOUIS
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4.5
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BOSTON
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4.4
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WASHINGTON
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4.4
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DALLAS
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4.2
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SAN FRANCISCO
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4.1
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CLEVELAND
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4.0
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CHICAGO
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3.9
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MONTRÉAL
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3.8
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LOS ANGELES
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3.8
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EARNED RUN AVERAGE
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WINS
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STRIKEOUTS
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VORP
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RUNS ALLOWED/GAME
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Bob Moose, SF
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2.15
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Don Wilson, WAS
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2.42
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Phil Niekro, LA
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2.53
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Johnny Podres, WAS
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2.57
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Bill Singer, CHI
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2.60
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Jon Matlack, STL
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2.65
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J.R. Richard, CLE
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2.77
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*Ken Brett, MAN
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2.79
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Fritz Peterson, LA
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2.83
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Larry Dierker, LA
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2.88
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*Bruce Dal Canton, ATL
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12
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Bob Moose, SF
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12
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*Johnny Podres, WAS
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12
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*J.R. Richard, CLE
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12
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Don Wilson, WAS
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12
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*Ken Brett, MAN
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11
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*Jim Palmer, CLE
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11
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*Bill Parsons, CHI
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11
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*Ron Reed, ATL
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11
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Don Wilson, WAS
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198
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J.R. Richard, CLE
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188
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Bert Blyleven, BOS
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162
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Bill Singer, CHI
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147
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Ken Brett, MAN
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145
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Fergie Jenkins, SF
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143
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Tom Griffin, DAL
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141
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Wayne Simpson, DAL
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141
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*Vida Blue, BRO
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137
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Jon Matlack, STL
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136
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Bob Moose, SF
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46.4
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Ken Brett, MAN
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41.1
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Phil Niekro, LA
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38.5
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Don Wilson, WAS
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36.9
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Bill Singer, CHI
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36.7
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*Ron Reed, ATL
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36.5
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J.R. Richard, CLE
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35.9
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Fritz Peterson, LA
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35.5
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*Ken Holtzman, DET
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34.4
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Fergie Jenkins, SF
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33.2
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LOS ANGELES
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3.4
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SAN FRANCISCO
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3.6
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CHICAGO
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3.6
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CLEVELAND
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3.6
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MANHATTAN
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4.1
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WASHINGTON
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4.3
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BOSTON
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4.4
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MONTRÉAL
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4.5
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ATLANTA
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4.6
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DALLAS
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4.7
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BROOKLYN
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4.8
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DETROIT
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4.8
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ST. LOUIS
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5.1
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DENVER
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6.1
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double arrows
indicate
moves of 3+ places
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AWARDS & MILESTONES |
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BATTER of the MONTH
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PITCHER of the MONTH
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ROOKIE of the MONTH
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MILESTONES
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APR
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Reggie Jackson, DET |
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MAY
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Joe Torre, ATL |
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JUN
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Tom Grieve, DEN |
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JUL
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Tom Grieve, DEN (2) |
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AUG
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SEP
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APR
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Fritz Peterson, LA |
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Don Wilson, WAS |
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JUN
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Bob Moose, SF |
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JUL
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J.R. Richard, CLE |
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SEP
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APR
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Dave Parker, ATL |
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MAY
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John Stearns, BRO |
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JUN
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Jim Rice, SF |
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JUL
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Craig Robinson, MAN |
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AUG
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SEP
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Orlando Cepeda, BOS
3 home runs in a game
(June 25)
Ken Griffey, MAN
24-game hitting streak
(ended July 12)
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PLAYER of the WEEK
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4/8
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Tim Foli, DEN |
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4/15
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Bill Freehan, ATL |
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4/22
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Reggie Jackson, DET |
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4/29
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Bobby Grich, DET |
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5/6
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Joe Torre, ATL |
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5/13
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Bill Melton, MAN |
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5/20
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Joe Rudi, BRO |
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5/27
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Bill Madlock, DEN |
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6/3
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Tom Grieve, DEN
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6/10
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Boog Powell, STL
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6/17
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Steve Garvey, MAN
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6/24
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Tom Grieve, DEN (2)
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7/1
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Roy Foster, ATL
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7/8
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Ross Grimsley, DET
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7/15
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Tom Grieve, DEN (3)
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7/22
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Chris Chambliss, DAL
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7/29
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Bill Madlock, DEN
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8/12
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8/19
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8/26
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9/2
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9/16
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