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CIRCUIT
CLOUTS
Home of
the United League · Est. 1951
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September 16, 1974
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STANDINGS (by
division)
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TOP STORIES |
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Atlanta booked
their first return to the
playoffs since 1971 and Manhattan and San
Francisco edged closer to their second
playoff appearances in their respective
histories.
Lynn McGlothen
threw 26 consecutive shutout innings
(and counting) and Fergie Jenkins hit a
torrid patch as the Spiders pulled ahead
of Cleveland for third place.
Atlanta's Dave Parker closed in on the
batting title, which would be a first
for a rookie batter in UL history.
Denver has essentially locked up
last place, but slugger Tom Grieve hit
his second homer hat trick of the season
and leads the league in home runs and
RBIs.
Cleveland's playoff hopes
hit a snag with a three-game sweep and a
broken kneecap in Boston. CF
Elliott Maddux' season is done, but the
Barons will get Rick Reuschel back just
in time for the playoffs, provided they
can hold off Chicago for fourth place.
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ON THE MEND |
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ATL
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2B Kurt Bevacqua (2-3 mo) |
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BOS
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BRO
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3B Dave Chalk (7 wk) |
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CHI
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SP Stan Bahnsen (6 mo)
RF Roger Maris (4 wk) |
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CLE
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CF Elliott
Maddux (4 mo)
SS Ron Hunt (2
wk) |
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DAL
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DEN
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DET
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MR Tom Walker (9-10 mo)
MR Joe Grzenda
(6-7 wk)
C Brian Downing
(2-3 wk) |
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LA
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LF Ken Singleton
(2-3 wk) |
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MAN
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SP Don Gullett (2-3 mo) |
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MON
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1B Andre Thornton (3 wk)
SS Rick Burleson
(2 wk) |
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STL
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MR Roger Moret (7 mo)
SP Jon Matlack
(2 wk)
SS
Bucky Dent (2 wk) |
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SF
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SP Bob Moose (9 mo) |
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WAS
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RF Pat Kelly (7 mo) |
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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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Sox Surge Ahead, Spiders Climb
MANHATTAN (Sep. 16) – After weeks
of a deadlock at the top of the East Division, the
Manhattan Gray Sox seized control with a seven-game
winning streak, pulling three games ahead of the
Cleveland Barons with six games to play. The Sox
won two of three against the Barons on Sep. 2-4.
Don Sutton pitched a six-hit shutout and Steve Garvey
and Bruce Bochte homered in a 7-1 win and rookie Craig
Swan anchored a six-hitter for his second win. The
Sox then won seven in a row, sweeping Montréal and
Detroit. Steve Garvey, Lou Brock, and Gorman
Thomas each drove in 10 or more runs in the last 13
games. The Sox finish the season with a home
series against Washington and a road trip to Brooklyn.
Manhattan has just one playoff appearance in its 12-year
history, the 1968 World Series-winning team, and has not
had a winning season since GM Eric Holthaus took over in
1971.
McGlothen, Jenkins Unhittable, S.F. Leapfrogs
Barons
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FRANCISCO (Sep. 16) – Lynn McGlothen tossed 26
consecutive shutout innings and Fergie Jenkins was 3-0
with a 0.72 ERA as the Spiders closed in on their first
playoff appearance since 1959. McGlothen (10-14,
4.07) allowed two runs in the third inning of a 2-1 loss
in Washington Aug. 28, then rattled off three straight
starts without an earned run, including a pair of 1-0
wins over Atlanta and Chicago.
The Spiders
(85-65) are two games ahead of fourth place Cleveland
heading into the final week and are two wins away from
the franchise record. A 1955 expansion team, San
Francisco has only have three winning season in 19 years
and has not played postseason baseball since their epic
seven-game World Series victory over the Brooklyn
Superbas in 1959. With two of the league's hottest
pitchers at the top of their rotation, the Spiders seem
well-suited for a short series.
Contender Notes
 Atlanta
Dave
Parker will miss the final week of the season with a
strained oblique, but probably has done enough to seal
the batting title. The Cobra is hitting .351, 17
points ahead of Orlando Cepeda, and would become the
first rookie to win the batting title -- Harvey Kuenn
(1953) and Carl Taylor (1970) both won it in the second
year.
 Manhattan
The Gray Sox took two of three from Cleveland then won
seven straight to surge ahead in the East Division.
Garvey, Robinson, Melton, and Grabarkewitz are all
hitting over .350 in September, and Don Sutton is 2-0,
1.67 in his last three starts.
 San Francisco
Fergie Jenkins is 7-1 in his last nine starts and was
3-0 with a 0.72 ERA, as the Spiders notched series wins
over Atlanta and Chicago and climbed to third place,
overtaking Cleveland.
 Cleveland
The Barons were swept in Boston, and lost Elliott Maddux
to a broken kneecap. They rallied to five straight
wins at Denver and Brooklyn, but their grip on the last
playoff is a tenuous one game over their nemesis
Chicago. Jorge Orta hit .435 (20-53) with 11 runs
in his last 12 games to jump to six in batting and
seventh in VORP.`
 Chicago
Colts hitters were held to 11 hits in 3-1 and 1-0
defeats by San Francisco at the start of a critical
three-game set. The series loss kept the Colts one
game out of the playoff spots with six to play. . .
Carlos May has cooled off, with just one RBI in 13 games
in September. . . Chicago finishes the season vs.
Denver and at Dallas, teams against which the Colts are
13-5 so far this season.
Top ten rejected names
for the Willie Mays top defender award
by Charlie Qualls
10. The Deffies
9.
Diamond Dike Decorative Patch
8. The Retention Slip
7. ULie's Gold
6. The More Man Mitt Rob Me Lapel
Pin
5. Ball Hog Blue Ribbon
4. Big Chief Suck 'Em
Up Cup
3. Sticky Hands Statuette
2. Hittatoomey
Medallion
1. Glovemaster General
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LEAGUE
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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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.351
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Orlando Cepeda, BOS
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.334
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Craig Robinson, MAN
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.332
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Joe Torre, ATL
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.329
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Curt Flood, DEN
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.327
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*Jorge Orta, CLE
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.322
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Joe Rudi, BRO
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.322
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*Bill Madlock, MON
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.319
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Bernie Carbo, WAS
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.319
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*Jim Rice, SF
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.319
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Tom Grieve, DEN
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49
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Orlando Cepeda, BOS
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37
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Reggie Jackson, DET
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36
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Mike Schmidt, BRO
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33
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Bernie Carbo, WAS
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32
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Ken Henderson, LA
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30
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*Bernie Allen, BOS
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29
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Bobby Grich, DET
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28
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*Dave Parker, ATL
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28
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*Joe Torre, ATL
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28
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Tom Grieve, DEN
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134
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Steve Garvey, MAN
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121
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Reggie Jackson, DET
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108
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Sal Bando, ATL
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103
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Mike Schmidt, BRO
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100
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Bill Melton, MAN
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99
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George Foster, SF
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92
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Jim Rice, SF
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92
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Bernie Carbo, WAS
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91
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*Dave Parker, ATL
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91
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D.W. Roberts, LA
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91
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Bernie Carbo, WAS
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78.7
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Orlando Cepeda, BOS
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61.5
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Joe Torre, ATL
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53.0
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Dave Parker, ATL
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52.0
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Craig Robinson, MAN
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51.4
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Sal Bando, ATL
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51.1
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*Jorge Orta, CLE
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46.0
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Rod Carew, DAL
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44.1
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Tom Grieve, DEN
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44.0
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Dick McAuliffe, WAS
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43.2
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ATLANTA
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5.2
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DENVER
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4.8
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DETROIT
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4.6
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MANHATTAN
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4.6
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BROOKLYN
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4.4
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WASHINGTON
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4.4
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BOSTON
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4.2
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ST. LOUIS
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4.2
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MONTRÉAL
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4.2
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DALLAS
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4.0
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CLEVELAND
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4.0
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CHICAGO
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4.0
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SAN FRANCISCO
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3.9
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LOS ANGELES
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3.9
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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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Burt Hooton, CLE
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2.40
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Larry Dierker, LA
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2.48
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Bill Singer, CHI
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2.50
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Johnny Podres, WAS
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2.62
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J.R. Richard, CLE
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2.63
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Phil Niekro, LA
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2.70
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Dave Roberts, LA
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2.73
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*Fergie Jenkins, SF
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2.78
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Fritz Peterson, LA
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2.79
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Johnny Podres, WAS
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17
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Ron Reed, ATL
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Ken Brett, MAN
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16
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*Fergie Jenkins, SF
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16
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J.R. Richard, CLE
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*Steve Rogers, MAN
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16
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Bill Singer, CHI
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16
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*Larry Dierker, LA
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15
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*Jim Palmer, CLE
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15
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*Dave Roberts, LA
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15
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Jim Rooker, MON
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15
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Don Wilson, WAS
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249
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J.R. Richard, CLE
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247
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Bill Singer, CHI
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212
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Bert Blyleven, BOS
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201
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Fergie Jenkins, SF
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201
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Ken Brett, MAN
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200
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Vida Blue, BRO
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187
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Johnny Podres, WAS
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187
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Wayne Simpson, DAL
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187
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*Larry Dierker, LA
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185
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Larry Dierker, LA
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56.1
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Bill Singer, CHI
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55.9
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J.R. Richard, CLE
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53.2
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*Fergie Jenkins, SF
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51.0
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Fritz Peterson, LA
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49.0
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*Ron Reed, ATL
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48.3
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Ken Brett, MAN
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48.1
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Phil Niekro, LA
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47.6
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Steve Rogers, MAN
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46.9
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Bob Moose, SF
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46.4
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LOS ANGELES
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3.4
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CLEVELAND
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3.4
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SAN FRANCISCO
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3.4
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CHICAGO
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3.6
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WASHINGTON
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4.1
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BOSTON
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4.1
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MANHATTAN
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4.1
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ATLANTA
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4.5
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BROOKLYN
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4.5
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MONTRÉAL
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4.5
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DALLAS
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4.7
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DETROIT
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5.0
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ST. LOUIS
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5.1
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DENVER
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6.2
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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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Orlando Cepeda, BOS |
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SEP
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APR
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Fritz Peterson, LA |
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MAY
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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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AUG
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Larry Dierker, LA |
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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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Dave Parker, ATL (2) |
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SEP
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Tom Grieve, DEN
Home run hat trick (Sep. 4)
Second of the year (May
16)
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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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8/5
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Graig Nettles, STL |
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8/12
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Curt Flood, DEN |
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8/19
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Don Money, MON |
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8/26
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Ken Henderson, LA |
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9/2
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Orlando Cepeda, BOS |
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9/9
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9/16
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9/23
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